Xie Xiangxiang recalled the words of her governess: A woman should regard her husband as her heaven, be gentle and virtuous, and manage the household well.

She felt deeply ashamed.

Seeing that things had gone well enough, Gu Chengyan smiled and said, "Then, shall we go over there? And try to appease her?"

"She's so fierce."

"You don't like Yuebai anymore? You don't want him anymore? I heard that Third Uncle wanted to adopt him!"

"Third Uncle? Why?"

"I don't know either. Maybe I didn't want my third aunt to go through the pain of childbirth."

Didn't want his elder sister to suffer the pain of childbirth?

Why? Why is Grand Secretary Gu so good to my elder sister?

When Xie Xiangxiang recalled how Gu Shaoyu protected Xie Zhaozhao in Moon Lake Garden, her eyes immediately filled with malice.

"What if Uncle San can't have children?"

"I don't know, it's not appropriate for me to ask my third uncle about such things."

Indeed, I shouldn't ask, but my eldest sister still hasn't gotten pregnant. Perhaps it's because Grand Secretary Gu has kidney deficiency; he's all show and no substance!

The rumors circulating outside are true; both the uncle and nephew have hidden illnesses!

She knew Xie Zhaozhao would definitely adopt Gu Yuebai. She had already adopted him in the previous life, and even Gu Shaoyu had taken a liking to that child, Gu Yuebai, in this life!

She absolutely cannot let her elder sister take Gu Yuebai away again.

"Alright, I'll go and coax my cousin. I really like Yuebai."

“Don’t rush over there. I’ll go and warn my cousin not to let her offend you,” Gu Chengyan said. “I’ll come and get you after I’ve spoken to her.”

"I misunderstood you before, please apologize to her for me," Xie Xiangxiang said apologetically.

When Gu Chengyan returned to Guan Yingying's VIP room, Aunt Wang was already in a panic.

In Aunt Wang's mind, Madam Tu was a shameful mistress, a rat in the gutter who couldn't be seen in the light of day, and should kneel and kowtow to the wife.

But how dare a mistress challenge the mistress? Does she intend to disregard the young master's future?

If the young master angers the mistress, he'll be treated worse than a concubine's son.

Gu Chengyan came in, bent down to hug Guan Yingying, and said softly, "Yingying, it's all my fault for not arranging things properly. You can hit me!"

Guan Yingying glared at him angrily: "Hit you? How could I have such a guts? Your wife has already come to our door to arrest me, this shameful mistress!"

“It’s all my fault, Yingying. Come back to the manor with me. Even if I have to sever ties with my parents, I will still make you my legal wife.”

Guan Yingying as the legal wife?

impossible!

Gu Shaoyu's eyes are sharp; Guan Yingying absolutely cannot afford to run into him.

She wanted to enter the Marquis's mansion openly and honestly, either if Gu Shaoyu died, or if Gu Shaoyu moved out of the mansion, or if His Majesty restored her original identity as "Guan Yingying".

Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to shake off the fact that she's a "fugitive".

At present, none of these three things can be done.

Guan Yingying couldn't get into the Marquis's mansion. If she could, she would have asked Gu Chengyan to carry her in in a grand sedan chair long ago.

This damn "fugitive" status.

Gu Chengyan knew this was her Achilles' heel, so he said with reddened eyes, "Yingying, you know, you're the only one in my heart, I only love you. I haven't touched her yet, not even hugged her. I only love you!"

Guan Yingying sighed resentfully and said, "I'm leaving!"

"Yingying, the reason she came here today must be because someone told her something. She's not that smart. Apart from that old woman, all her trusted confidants have been removed from her circle."

You can't just walk away like this. Otherwise, the people behind this have other plans. How do you know they won't use your identity to manipulate you?

Guan Yingying stopped in her tracks, slamming her fist on the table in anger: "Gu Chengyan, you might as well have told me to die in exile!"

"It's all my fault. I love you so much, I didn't want you to suffer, I wanted you to escape this desolate place." Gu Chengyan squatted down and held her hand. "She's an idiot. I told her you were my cousin, and she believed me! She's not even as good as your little fingernail. Why do you make yourself suffer and break my heart?"

Guan Yingying looked at him. Such a handsome man. He risked his life and spent a lot of money to pull her back from the brink of death and bring her to Kyoto. She should be grateful.

He knelt down in front of her, his deep, ocean-like eyes now glistening with a slight moisture, and said, "It's all my fault!"

In this age of male chauvinism, men boss their wives around, so how could they be as devoted as he is?

“Yingying, let’s plan for the future together, a future that belongs to you, me, and Yuebai. Didn’t you bring the Panacea? Let’s give it to the Crown Prince and make him listen to us. Then, dealing with Uncle San will be no problem at all.”

Guan Yingying felt hatred in her heart, yet she couldn't escape his deep affection.

Like a caged bird, the door is open, but the owner is unwilling to feed the bird.

If you want to make a name for yourself and live a respectable life, you can't avoid Gu Chengyan in matters of the heart, you can't avoid Gu Shaoyu in matters of the law, and you can't avoid the Crown Prince in matters of power.

Seeing her silence and the shift from anger to frustration, Gu Chengyan knew she had come to her senses.

"Then I'll call her to apologize to you! Yingying, remember this: she's not even worthy to carry your shoes."

Guan Yingying felt a warmth slowly spreading through her heart. No matter what, Gu Chengyan loved her.

Gu Chengyan went out, lightly flicked his sleeve, and resumed his dashing demeanor.

“Madam, let’s go. I’ve already given her a warning.”

Xie Xiangxiang had no doubts, and the two of them walked briskly to Guan Yingying's room again.

Guan Yingying looked up and saw two people walking side by side, a handsome man and a beautiful woman. One was the heir of a marquis's family, and the other was a young lady from a wealthy family.

Looking at myself, I'm dark-skinned, thin, and ordinary-looking, and I'm a fugitive with an alias!

Immediately, the suppressed emotions surged up again.

Anger, frustration, resentment, jealousy!

Every single one of those people with the surname Xie is more annoying than the last!

Is she just trying to steal other women's men? If the older sister isn't good enough, the younger sister will steal him—how shameless!

So what if she's from a prestigious family? She's just a good-for-nothing who never leaves her home.

She, a modern person with a civilization a thousand years older than theirs, already had a hard life in ancient times, living a difficult and backward existence. And now she has to suffer the humiliation of some so-called principal wife? There's no door, no window!

"Gu Chengyan, I'm taking Yuebai with me!" she roared. "Why should I put up with your bullying!"

Gu Chengyan walked over and said gently, "Qianyue, Madam already knows she was wrong. She's here to apologize to you!"

Xie Xiangxiang immediately apologized, "Cousin, I'm sorry, I hadn't met you before, there was some misunderstanding, please don't be angry. We all like Yuebai very much."

"You like moon white? What does your liking have to do with me? My son, do you expect him to be subservient to you every day?"

Guan Yingying was about to explode at the thought of her son calling this stupid woman "mother"!

Why is it that this idiot can stand openly beside Gu Chengyan, while I have to hide?

Seeing that Gu Chengyan had managed to subdue the two women who were on the verge of exchanging blows, Lord Yu stood speechlessly in the next room, gazing at the sky.

Men are scumbags, women are stupid.

He simply couldn't stand it anymore!