Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
âWhat?!â Bai Jie, Gu Jing, and Gu Xiang exclaimed, shocked.
Bai Jie felt her chest tighten and asked, âYou⦠Are you serious?â
Gu Wan angrily nodded. âI had to ask around a lot of people to find him! I gave the bartender a large sum of money before he told me that that man had broken up with Gu Fei and was ignoring him. Thatâs why Gu Feiâs drowning his sorrows in alcohol!â
âT-Then, whatâs up with that woman who said she was with him for five years?â Gu Xiang suddenly asked. âIf Gu Fei is gay, then doesnât that mean that woman is lying?â
Bai Jie glared at her. âIâd rather that girl was telling the truth!â The Gu familyâs ancestors would turn in their graves if their sole heir was gay.
Gu Rou had also rushed back and informed them, âIâve got her sequestered away in my villa and have someone watching over her.â
âDid you ask her exactly what is going on?â Bai Jie anxiously questioned.
Gu Rouâs expression darkened, and she replied, âShe said sheâs two months pregnant. Iâve already contacted a reliable doctor to do a checkup on her. Weâll have to wait for the results.â
Gu Jing was stunned. âHow is that possible? Whatâs going on?â
Bai Jie walked up to her son and viciously slapped him. âYou idiot! Look at the trouble youâve caused! How am I supposed to live with this? Do you want me to die? Is that it? Youâre doing all this to force me to death?!â
She felt extremely aggrieved. She may appear glamorous to everyone else after marrying into the Gu family, but only she knew what kind of life she was leading behind the scenes. Not only did she feel suffocated by all the infighting between her and her various sisters-in-law, but the pressure of trying to birth a son after having four daughters in a row still haunted her dreams, enough that she was often woken up by nightmares.
Her only son had finally allowed her and her daughters to hold their heads high. She didnât expect him to cause such a huge mess. âHow am I going to explain this to my husband? she inwardly panicked.
Her four daughters also panicked. âWhatâs going on? One of you said heâs gay, and the other said a womanâs two months pregnant with his child! Thisâthisâ¦â
âWhat about the Shi family? What are we going to tell them?â
Gu Wan and Gu Xiang were perplexed; Gu Jing and Gu Rou were also dumbfounded. All the while, Gu Fei lay on the sofa, snoring away under the watchful eyes of his four sisters. He was completely unworried; even if the sky was falling, it had nothing to do with him. His parents and sisters would help him deal with everything!
âMom,â Gu Ling quietly informed Chang Hui, âGu Rou brought Du Juan to her villa. Sheâs pregnant with Gu Feiâs child.â
Chang Hui was delighted at the news. âSheâs pregnant?! Good job! Iâd like to see how Bai Jie will exonerate her sonâs actions this time! Letâs see what the Shi family will say after this gets out! Iâd like to see how she plans to ally with the Shi family now! Itâs not fair that she gets all the good things in life. So what if sheâs the madam in charge of the main family? Iâm also the matriarch of our branch of the family! Hmph! I hate her condescending and arrogant attitude the most!â
âMom,â Gu Ling counseled, âyouâve seen what happened to Gu Fei; you really should discipline Gu He, or else he might end up in the same situation!â
Chang Hui dismissed her daughterâs words. âGu He is still young. Let him have his fun. Itâs not too late to discipline him later!â
Gu Ling sighed. Her mother only saw the shortcomings of others and was blind to her own; there was nothing she could do about it.
âWhat do you think Bai Jie will do next?â Chang Hui elatedly inquired.
âMom, you should be more cautious of Aunt Bai Jie. Sheâs not a simple woman!â Gu Ling had to remind her mother once again.
âI know! So what? It doesnât matter how capable she is; her son is a disappointment, and thatâs enough to destroy her. Hmph! Letâs see how she deals with her sonâs mess this time,â Chang Hui crowed.
Gu Bei looked at Yun Nan and Shi Nian and said tenderly, âOur family has arranged a gathering. I heard that they invited many friends and family from Rong City. As family elders, we should go and show our support. You two should come with us; I want to introduce you to everyone. Our poor Xiao He is gone, but we still have our granddaughter!â
Chen Yao shielded her face with her hands and told the young couple, âIf he had his way, your grandfather would keep you by his side constantly and take you everywhere he goes. He canât wait to show you two off. He wants to announce the fact that he has a granddaughter and grandson-in-law to the world!â
Gu Bei laughed. âYou say that like you donât want the same thing! You also canât wait to keep Yun Nan by your side every day! â The old couple lightheartedly continued to expose each otherâs shortcomings, making Yun Nan and Shi Nian laugh.
On the day that Gu Bei was discharged from the hospital, Gu Bei and Chen Yao had a happy gathering with the Shi familyâs elders at the Shi familyâs home. All of them were straightforward and easy to get along with, and their relationship with Yun Nan only brought them closer.
The Shi family treated Gu Bei and Chen Yao as Yun Nanâs real family. Everyone tacitly viewed the two elders separately from the other Gu family members.
Shi Nian looked at Yun Nan and mentioned, âLetâs go out together and look for a dress to wear to the ceremony.â
Yun Nan held Chen Yaoâs hand when she heard this and said, âI want to wear a matching dress with Grandma.â
Chen Yao laughed heartily. âIâm afraid Iâm much too old for that. If we wear matching dresses, everyone would laugh and say that Iâm ridiculous..â