Reborn as Tycoon's Wife in the Countryside
Chapter 402: Is it wrong to like someone?_3

Chapter 402: Is it wrong to like someone?_3

"Not taking a stance can mean two things," Mr. Xu said with a cold laugh, "One is that the Gu Family is delaying, dragging it out as long as they can, and second is that the Gu Family is looking for an opportunity."

"Which situation does Mr. Xu think it is?"

"If Gu Yecheng already has a wife, it could be that they are looking for an opportunity." Mr. Xu thought of this and waved towards Men Chao, "Go and call Xuexue over."

"Yes."

After Xu Xuezi returned from Lange Yuntian, she had smashed quite a few things around in her room. Hearing that her grandfather was looking for her, she tidied herself up and came over.

"Xuexue," Mr. Xu saw Xu Xuezi and did not bring up the fact that Gu Yecheng was already married, "From childhood to adulthood, you have always been learned and courteous, deeply understanding of righteousness, and you are grandfather’s pride."

"Grandfather, if you have any orders, just command your granddaughter."

"Well then, you will accompany me in a bit to visit Mr. Gu for the New Year’s greetings." Mr. Xu looked at his granddaughter and the more he looked, the more satisfied he was; such a lady, how could she not be far superior to some country girl?

"Yes, Xuexue will certainly prepare in advance."

"Go and make your preparations," said Mr. Xu with a chuckle.

Although Xu Xuezi did not understand what her grandfather intended to do, his insistence on visiting the Gu family now and so hastily, surely meant there was an element of coercion regarding marriage.

...

"Elder Mr. Gu, Mr., Mrs.," the butler rushed in from outside, "Mr. Xu has come with his granddaughter to give New Year’s greetings."

Old Mr. Gu frowned, showing displeasure on his face, "This old fox, his actions are rather swift."

The other party’s visit at this time had an all too obvious purpose; surely it was because they knew Xiaofeng was here and had come to probe.

Xiaofeng pinched Ye Cheng, "Young Master Gu, your fiancée is here; should I make myself scarce?"

Ye Cheng smiled faintly, "They’ve specifically come to see you; if you leave, how will they continue their performance?"

"Aren’t you afraid I’ll go up and scratch Miss Xu’s face?"

"If you do that, I would be very pleased."

But Xiaofeng still chose to sit next to Xiaonian and together they played with the child.

Xu Xuezi was draped in a fur coat, her hair done up, with a pair of pearl earrings dangling beside her ears, very eye-catching.

"Xuexue has come to offer New Year’s greetings to Grandfather Gu, Uncle Gu, Aunt Gu," Xu Xuezi said with a slight bow, "Wishing Grandfather Gu great fortune and good health in the new year, and wishing Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu success in all their endeavors and all the best for the coming year."

"Haha, Xuexue, you’ve become even more beautiful with each passing year," Old Mr. Gu chuckled upon hearing Xu Xuezi’s words, "Come, sit."

"A grown daughter can’t be kept at home," Mr. Xu said with the same cheer, "Right after the New Year, she began to pester about coming to give you New Year’s greetings."

Hearing her grandfather’s words, Xu Xuezi shyly lowered her head, waiting for the Gu Family’s response.

Xiaonian gave Xiaofeng a meaningful look, probably signaling Xiaofeng to be alert and see what sort of mischief the Xu family was up to.

Xiaofeng blinked.

"Speaking of which, Xuexue must also be twenty-three this year."

"Yes," Xu Xuezi replied softly, her heart suddenly pounding rapidly.

"Indeed, she’s not young; it’s time to discuss marriage." Gu Family’s elder called Xiaonian with a wave of his hand, "Xiaonian, come here for a moment."

Xiaonian stood up and walked towards the elder, "Grandpa Gu."

"Speaking of which, Xuezi has yet to discuss marriage, and you have a hand in that matter." Gu Family’s elder cast a meaningful glance at Xiaonian, "If it weren’t for you taking matters into your own hands years ago, intercepting the letter Xuexue had written to Acheng, she might have been talking about marriage by now, and perhaps she could be like your sister Xiaofeng, holding two in her arms."

Xiaonian: "...."

Damn, Grandpa Gu is simply too wicked, bringing up what she did in the past to block the marriage between the Gu and Xu families at this time. How could he be so underhanded?

Xu Xuezi’s expression tightened, not quite believing what Grandpa Gu had said: "Grandpa Gu, what are you talking about?"

"It’s a long story," the elder said. "Xiaonian, why don’t you tell us why you intercepted the letter Xuexue wrote to Acheng that year."

Xiaofeng, sitting next to Chu Qing, twitched at the corners of her mouth as she listened to Gu Family’s elder passing the buck.

Sure enough, the older the ginger, the spicier. Now it was time to see how Xu Xuezi would react.

Xiaonian pouted, thinking that her words could possibly help Sister Xiaofeng. Even if she was reluctant to bring it up, she had to mention it now: "That day, Sister Xu went to find Brother Cheng, and when he didn’t meet her, she asked Ye Fei to give him a letter. I happened to come to play with Brother Cheng and saw the letter in his hand. I thought it was a love letter from Sister Xu to Brother Cheng, so I pleaded with Ye Fei to let me have a look. But Brother Ye Fei wouldn’t let me see it, and in a fit of anger, I threw the letter into the water."

Xiaonian finished speaking and, feeling guilty, glanced at Xu Xuezi, her voice getting quieter and quieter.

Xu Xuezi, listening to Xiaonian’s words and looking at her pitiable face, felt an urge to scratch her twice. This little wretch, daring to do such a thing at such a young age; why didn’t she just go die.

"Sister Xu, I’m really sorry," Xiaonian sincerely apologized, "I was only thirteen at the time, the age when I was most curious about matters between men and women, so I was curious about what you wrote to Brother Cheng. I swear, I didn’t see anything, I definitely didn’t see you saying that you would wait for Brother Cheng to return, to join hands and walk together, really."

If there weren’t so many people here, and if she weren’t someone who could easily be overlooked, Xiaofeng really wanted to burst out laughing.

Xiaonian’s acting skills could win her an Oscar in the modern world.

Xu Xuezi, unable to bear it any longer, raised her hand and slapped Xiaonian. What right did Nianfeng have to read her letter, and what right did she have to throw it into the water? Who gave her that right?

With a loud slap, the echo reverberated through the spacious living room.

Xiaonian looked at the other person in disbelief, covering her face with her hands and staring at Xu Xuezi with watery eyes, "Sister Xu, what are you doing?"

Hearing the sound, Chu Qing tensed up, stood, and walked over, her face turning cold.

Quan Sifang also frowned.

The Xu Family patriarch’s expression shifted slightly, he sighed internally, recognizing that Xuexue was still too young.

"Sister Xu, I know I was wrong back then," Xiaonian admitted, "but I asked Brother Cheng afterwards if he liked you. I told myself that if he liked you, I would tell him what was in the letter, but he said that you were just classmates, nothing more. After that, I forgot about it." In her heart, Xiaonian was seething, "Xu Xuezi, you dare to hit me, I will get my revenge."

Ye Cheng cleared his throat and stood up, very much in sync with Xiaonian: "At that time, Xiaonian did ask me whether I liked Xuezi or something like that, and I think I answered just like that."

Xu Xuezi’s face turned from pale to purple with fury: "Enough, even if these three years have been me deluding myself, what of it? Yecheng, I’m telling you, I like you, I did before and I will in the future."

Is it a mistake to like someone?

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