"Thank you." Chen Yuan gently stroked the Samoyed beside him, his mind turning over and over again, "If I really find my parents, I will definitely thank Mr. Gu."

Although she couldn't come up with any decent thank you gift yet.

"Since you've married me, you're my woman. It's only natural for me to do things for you. No need to say thank you."

“…”

No conversation along the way.

20 minutes later, the car stopped steadily in front of a three-story villa in the northern suburbs.

Looking at the scenery in front of him through the car window, Shen Yuan couldn't help but hold his breath - in S City, the Shen Group was already thriving, but compared with the mansion in front of him, the Shen family was ultimately dwarfed.

Gu Jisui unbuckled his seat belt and motioned Chen Yuan to hold Quanquan and go in with him.

In the living room, a beautiful woman in a purple coat was leaning leisurely on a leather sofa. Xu Wenlou, who was picked up by another driver and returned home, sat beside her gently, massaging her shoulders and pouring tea. He told funny stories from time to time, making the woman laugh happily. The atmosphere was very harmonious.

Seeing Gu Jisui and Chen Yuan enter, the smile on the woman's face instantly disappeared. She first looked Chen Yuan up and down, then rolled her eyes rudely:

"Is this the daughter-in-law that Wen Lou said you picked for me?"

"I thought you were amazing, and I was completely captivated by you the first time we met, but I didn't expect you to be just like this. You're not even as good as a hair of Wen Lou!"

"Huh, you don't think that wearing a slightly decent outfit can turn the ugly duckling into a white swan, do you?"

The picky criticism from head to toe made Shen Yuan's heart skip a beat and his eyes darkened slightly.

Is this Gu Jisui’s mother?

She wanted to retort, but before she could open her mouth, Gu Jisui spoke coldly: "Who I want to marry is none of your business."

His voice was so low that it almost made people feel cold behind their backs.

They are so tit-for-tat that they don't look like mother and son, but rather like enemies.

"A Sui, your aunt is doing this for your own good, so don't be angry with her." Xu Wenlou stood up, smiled elegantly, and looked understanding.

Although his tone was gentle, the complacency and arrogance in his eyes could not be hidden.

Gu Jisui glanced at her sideways, his expression even colder.

Xu Wenlou is a distant cousin of his mother Qin Mingyan. His parents chose to go abroad for career development some time ago, so they are temporarily living in the Gu family.

They say it's inconvenient to take care of him, but the Xu family is so wealthy and powerful, how could they not even be able to take care of Xu Wenlou?

The reason behind this is probably only known to Xu Wenlou and his mother who blindly loves his niece!

Perhaps sensing a dangerous and hostile aura, the circle, which had previously been obediently staying in Shen Yuan's arms, suddenly became restless and let out a low, dissatisfied warning growl. Xu Wenlou's face paled when he heard this, and he subconsciously covered his arm that had just been bitten by the circle, fearing that he would be attacked again.

"Quanquan, be good." Chen Yuan lowered his head and touched Quanquan's head soothingly, "It's okay, don't be afraid."

Miraculously, Quanquan seemed to understand what Shen Yuan said and gradually calmed down. He stopped roaring and just stared at Xu Wenlou fiercely.

"For my own good?"

Gu Jisui sneered, as if he had heard a joke.

"Don't think I don't know your little tricks. I've already said that who I want to marry is my own business. If you interfere with me again, don't blame me for being rude!"

Xu Wenlou, he only sees her as a sister.

As for the engagement with Jiang that was made many years ago...haha, that's even more impossible!

Gu Jisui's ruthless sabotage made Qin Mingyan look much uglier. She gritted her teeth and wanted to vent her anger, but when she met those dark and dangerous eyes, Qin Mingyan couldn't say anything - her son had been at odds with her since childhood. If they really had a dispute, Gu Jisui would definitely not show mercy, and she was not sure if she could withstand it.

With the mentality of picking the weakest persimmon to squeeze, Qin Mingyan turned her spearhead towards Chen Yuan.

"You! What are you just standing there for? You don't have any attention span at all. It's almost 7 o'clock, and Ji Sui has been busy all day. Why don't you hurry up and cook? Are you waiting for me, your elder, to cook for you?"

Given the Gu family's status and financial resources, it is absolutely impossible for them to let Madam Gu Jisui do the housework herself. Chen Yuan knew without thinking that Qin Mingyan was deliberately making things difficult for her.

The nanny who was cleaning upstairs didn't know what was going on. She only heard Qin Mingyan mention something about cooking, so she hurried downstairs and said enthusiastically, "Hey, Madam, let me take care of such a small thing as cooking! This young lady is a guest of our Gu family, so just sit down and rest."

Qin Mingyan glared at him and scolded him, "When is it your turn to interrupt me when I'm talking!"

"Ah... yes, madam, I was rude." The nanny was scolded and walked away with her head lowered in shame. Before leaving, she glanced at Chen Yuan.

Gu Jisui frowned and wanted to speak, but Chen Yuan stepped forward and said, "It's okay. I often cook at home. Let me do it."

After all, this is the Gu family's territory. It's not convenient to make enemies since I'm a newcomer.

What's more, she still has to rely on Gu Jisui's power to find her biological parents. If she conflicts with Mrs. Gu right away, wouldn't Gu Jisui be caught in the middle?

Gu Jisui looked at her deeply and swallowed the words he had not said.

Putting on an apron skillfully, Shen Yuan walked into the kitchen neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Aunt, A'sui, you guys take a rest first. Miss Chen is too tired to cook alone, I'll go to the kitchen to help." A hint of barely perceptible jealousy flashed across Xu Wenlou's eyes, but he still maintained a generous and decent smile. As soon as Shen Yuan entered the kitchen, he followed.

"Hey, what's there to help with? Wen Lou, you're just too kind. People like her are born to do hard labor and odd jobs. There's no need to feel sorry for her!"

Qin Mingyan looked at Xu Wenlou's back and praised him endlessly.

Only a blind man like Gu Jisui would leave Wen Lou behind and pick up junk from the trash can!

In the kitchen, Shen Yuan skillfully washed and prepared vegetables.

When she saw Xu Wenlou coming, she looked straight ahead, as if she didn't even notice Xu Wenlou.

"Do you know what to cook? Ah Sui has a light taste and doesn't like oily or spicy food. Also, he doesn't eat garlic or onions."

Still using that familiar condescending tone, Xu Wenlou put away the gentle mask, and every word he said was filled with deep hostility.

Even with her good temper, Shen Yuan couldn't stand the repeated provocations. She turned her head and glanced at Xu Wenlou indifferently: "Don't show off to me how well you know Mr. Gu. If you really are here to help, go wash the vegetables over there and cut them into pieces."

She has indeed lost the title of the Shen family's daughter.

But this doesn't mean that Shen Yuan is inferior!

Without Gu Jisui and Qin Mingyan present, Xu Wenlou was too lazy to pretend and sneered: "Hmph, let's see how long you can hold on!"