Chapter 124: Moved

Today was Monday, and both of them were busier than usual. Days passed quickly, and before long, it was already April.

During this time, Wen Jiu either stayed at the Wen residence or her apartment. Occasionally, she would join Gu Zehuai to have a meal at his ancestral home, but she never stayed overnight there.

Today, Madam Gu again invited the two to come home for dinner. Gu Zehuai had originally planned, as before, not to stay at the old house. Unexpectedly, after Madam Gu spoke up, Wen Jiu nodded in agreement.

Gu Zehuai raised an eyebrow, surprised by how different Jiu Jiu seemed today.

Gu Yulin, standing nearby, joyfully exclaimed, “Great! Auntie Jiu is staying at home tonight, so I can play with her!”

However, his happiness was short-lived as Gu Zehuai reminded him that he had school the next day and urged him back to his room.

Pouting, Gu Yulin looked almost on the verge of tears.

Wen Jiu comforted him tenderly, and since Gu Yulin was obedient, he soon went back to his room on his own.

Madam Gu offered Wen Jiu Gu Zehuai’s room and prepared another room for Gu Zehuai.

But Gu Zehuai was hardly going to behave obediently; in the middle of the night, he knocked on Wen Jiu’s door, acting coquettishly, “Jiu Jiu, I can’t sleep without holding you.”

Wen Jiu was speechless. Even when she was at the Wen residence, he never said such things. It was always an excuse, yet she did not refuse.

The next morning, Wen Jiu woke up refreshed. Seeing Gu Zehuai still asleep, she quietly washed up and went downstairs.

Madam Gu was already up early, as she usually slept little at her age. She greeted Wen Jiu with a warm smile, “Jiu Jiu, you’re awake. Why not sleep a little longer? Since you’re up, come join me for breakfast.”

Gu Zehuai hadn’t come downstairs yet, and Madam Gu preferred not to see him first thing in the morning to avoid annoyance, so she chatted with Wen Jiu instead.

Madam Gu was anxious inside. Her grandson had shown no signs of commitment despite the young lady having visited their home many times.

She thought to herself that she still needed to give Gu Zehuai a little push.

Just then, Gu Zehuai came downstairs.

After breakfast, the two prepared to leave for work together.

Before they went out, Madam Gu seized the moment while Wen Jiu went to the restroom to pinch Gu Zehuai’s ear, “I’m asking you—why haven’t you made any moves yet? Are you unwilling to take responsibility? Our Gu family doesn’t have men like that. If you dare wrong Jiu Jiu, you’ll answer to me.”

“Ouch, Grandma, that hurts! Please be gentle. I have a plan, so don’t be too anxious,” Gu Zehuai replied.

Madam Gu looked at him skeptically, doubting the sincerity in his words.

After all, Gu Zehuai and Jiu Jiu had been dating for half a year. Although she was eager for his marriage, she still had to consider Jiu Jiu’s feelings, knowing well that Jiu Jiu’s thoughts would depend greatly on Gu Zehuai’s attitude.

They chatted for a while, and Wen Jiu returned from the restroom.

Both of them looked at her, though she didn’t understand what they had been discussing.

After bidding Madam Gu farewell, Wen Jiu left with Gu Zehuai.

—

The three-month agreement with Shen’s mother was drawing near. Although Shen Mengxia had agreed to Ye Chen’s courtship earlier this month, she hesitated about whether to bring him home. Would he think she was rushing things?

The more Shen Mengxia thought about it, the more anxious she became, nervously tugging at her hair.

Perhaps it would be best to confess everything to her mother when she went home, since she already had a boyfriend.

Ye Chen, noticing Shen Mengxia’s gloomy mood as she left the office, sent her a message asking what was wrong.

He didn’t dare approach her directly because Shen Mengxia didn’t want their office romance to be public yet.

Ye Chen respected her wishes, so unless it was work-related, he rarely sought her out at the office.

Still, since they got together, his attempts to reach out had increased significantly.

When Shen Mengxia gave vague replies to his messages, Ye Chen had his assistant deliver documents to her office, asking her to come see him.

The moment Shen Mengxia entered his office, Ye Chen pressed her gently against the door. “What’s wrong? Feeling down?”

“No…” Shen Mengxia didn’t tell him the truth.

Ye Chen embraced her as they sat down on his office chair. Squatting to meet her eye level, he said earnestly, “Xia Xia, we’re now a couple. If anything happens, you can always talk to me. We’ll face and solve it together. If I do something wrong, you can tell me directly—I’ll change. But if you feel we’re not at that level yet, I’ll respect that. At the same time, I’ll keep working to make you happy.”

Listening to his heartfelt words, Shen Mengxia couldn’t help but be moved.

Though it was her own hesitation causing the trouble, Ye Chen had thought of so much more and considered everything carefully.