Chapter 223 Returning to the Capital

Because there was little delay on the road, they arrived in the capital very quickly.

Jinran first sent her parents home, then rushed to the Gu family home without stopping.

When they arrived home, only Grandma Gu and Gu's mother were there, playing with the children. They were surprised to see Jinran carrying large and small bags as she walked in.

Mrs. Gu quickly asked, "Nini, why are you back today? Why didn't you say hello? Have you eaten?"

Jinran shook her head. "I haven't eaten yet. I'm just homesick."

Mrs. Gu said, "We have noodles at home. I'll cook some for you to have a little something to eat first. When Aunt Liu comes later, we'll make something nicer."

Jinran hurriedly instructed, "Mom, cook more, I'm starving."

Grandma Gu scolded, "You don't act like a mother at all. Don't you know to find a place to eat first when you're hungry? You're just silly."

Jinran chuckled at what was said.

The two children didn't recognize Jinran. Their eyes widened as they stared at her, probably wondering, "Who are you? Why are you here?"

Jinran teased the children in a low voice, "I'm your mother. Don't you recognize me? You grew up drinking my milk. We have a very deep bond."

The two children watched Jinran act cute with adorable expressions, neither speaking nor crying, just watching.

Jinran reached out to hug them, and they didn't refuse, but kissing her was out of the question; they kept pushing Jinran's face away.

Jinran had no choice but to compromise, carrying one child in each arm and pacing back and forth around the house. The two children gradually lost patience.

Jinran wouldn't let go of the child when he tried to get down, and then the child cried.

Then Jinran got scolded.

Jinran exclaimed, "That's awesome! That's exactly the taste!"

Jinran was eating noodles, and the two children were watching her longingly. Jinran said with a grin, "You can't finish this, aren't you tempted?"

Mrs. Gu laughed and scolded, "Go ahead and provoke them. If you cry later, see if your grandma will scold you."

Jinran shamelessly said, "It's okay. Hitting someone is a sign of affection. Grandma loves me the most, doesn't she, Grandma?"

Grandma Gu smiled and said, "That's right, I hate you the most. These past few days since you left, the house has been so quiet."

The two little ones had four tiny teeth, and their mouths watered as they looked at Jinran's noodles.

Jinran said disdainfully, "Have some self-respect! You're the ones who will inherit our family fortune in the future, don't be so naive."

The two children rushed towards Jinran's bowl of noodles and started yelling and munching away.

To avoid being scolded, Jinran quickly got up and went to the kitchen to eat.

Jinran had played well with the children all afternoon and was waiting for Professor Gu and the others to return. When they saw Jinran, they asked her with concern about what she had seen and heard on the way.

Professor Gu also said, "The Jinhua ham you mailed back is really delicious, the dried meat is also delicious, and the best thing is the dried seafood. It's so troublesome to eat seafood here, you have to dig into it. With dried seafood, even stews taste much better."

Jinran confidently patted her chest and assured them, "I know people who can get seafood. In a couple of days, I'll call my older brothers back, and we'll have a good meal together."

Mr. Gu smiled and said, "Okay, Dad will reimburse you, but you'll have to ask your mom for the money."

Jinran laughed uncontrollably, then said, "No need, we'll let Gu Siyan pay for it, he has money."

At this moment, Gu Siyan returned. He was initially pleasantly surprised to see Jinran, but then his face hardened, and he pretended to be deep in thought. He went straight upstairs.

Jinran could see that her little husband was unhappy, so what could she do but coax him?

Professor Gu, unafraid of making a big deal out of it, said, "Nini, can you manage the household? I think Yan Yan is unwilling to spend money and is unhappy."

Jinran felt she couldn't lose face, "I can, I'm the boss at home." After saying that, she went upstairs to coax the person.

Grandma Gu patted Grandpa Gu, who was laughing loudly.

Everyone in the Gu family smiled. Nini was back, and the family seemed to come alive again. Before that, apart from the children's voices, everyone seemed unusually quiet.

Jinran cautiously pushed open the door and entered the room. She saw Gu Siyan lying on the bed with his clothes still on, radiating an aura of "I'm unhappy, come and coax me."

Jinran chuckled to herself, then slammed herself heavily onto Gu Siyan, making him groan. She then kissed Gu Siyan's face indiscriminately; since the children wouldn't let her kiss them, she'd just kiss their father to satisfy her craving!

Gu Siyan remained still, but did not stop Jinran's puppy from giving him a kiss.

Jinran saw that this wasn't working, so she kissed him while whispering sweet nothings, "I've missed you so much. I didn't dare call you because I was afraid that if I heard your voice, I would have to come back immediately. I think about you every day, and I dream about you every night. It's a way of easing my longing. Gu Siyan, I'm sick."

Gu Siyan then opened her eyes and asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Jinran kissed her little mouth, then said in a greasy tone, "I'm lovesick, and you're my cure."

Gu Siyan: "........." Can't a person even have a proper chance to be angry?

Finally, he threatened, "You better clear your name and wait, you'll be in for it tonight."

Jinran raised an eyebrow. "Come on, don't be afraid."