Chapter 546 Returning Home

Otherwise, given Yun Yichen's personality, how could he do something so illogical?

"master?"

Yun Yichen remained silent. Zhong Lin tentatively called out, but seeing that there was still no response, Zhong Lin simply turned around and went back to sleep.

He'd been busy all night, and even though his master wasn't sleeping, he still wanted to!

Yun Yichen stood there for about a quarter of an hour, then suddenly clapped his hands, as if he had figured out all the key points.

"Zhong Lin!"

Yun Yichen looked up, ready to give Zhong Lin some instructions, but Zhong Lin was nowhere to be seen.

"It seems we've been too lenient with them all along." After saying this, Yun Yichen slowly returned to his room.

The next day, Gu Shuyan was dragged out of bed by two maids and saw that Yun Yichen was no longer beside her. A look of disappointment flashed across Gu Shuyan's face.

"Madam, the master is already waiting for you in the dining room."

Wuyin entered from outside the door and greeted Gu Shuyan respectfully.

Gu Shuyan thought Yun Yichen didn't want to see her, which was why she left early. She had already prepared herself to return to her parents' home alone today. Unexpectedly, Yun Yichen was waiting for her in the dining room.

Let's go!

Gu Shuyan let Yu Fei put the last hairpin in her hair before getting up and walking outside.

Inside the dining room, Yun Yichen sat around the table, personally directing everyone to set out the dishes.

When Gu Shuyan arrived, she thought she was seeing things when she saw this scene. But when she got closer, she was so shocked that her eyes almost popped out.

There were seven or eight kinds of porridge laid out on the table, not to mention pastries and side dishes. Yun Yichen was definitely feeding her like a pig.

"My lady is here!" Yun Yichen said, waving his hand, and the servants around him immediately retreated.

Yun Yichen personally led Gu Shuyan to sit down, and then sat down next to her. "These were all made by the kitchen staff this morning. Please see if they suit your taste, my wife."

As Yun Yichen spoke, he personally began serving Gu Shuyan the dishes.

Faced with this change in him, not only Gu Shuyan was puzzled, but Zhong Lin and several maids were also puzzled.

The son-in-law wasn't like this yesterday, so what happened last night?

"Yufei, is your son-in-law alright?" Pearl asked.

Yu Fei looked at the enthusiastic Yun Yichen with suspicion, then thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps this is what they call 'making up before bed'!"

Otherwise, how else can we explain this change of expression, which is faster than turning the pages of a book!

"Husband, please take less food. We still need to eat lunch when we get back!" Gu Shuyan reminded him, looking at her bowl full of food.

"It's alright, eating more will help you recover faster." Yun Yichen continued to put food into Gu Shuyan's bowl without realizing it.

In the end, Gu Shuyan did not finish all of these things. After all, there was so much food that it was impossible to finish it all even if she wanted to!

After preparing the gifts for the return visit, the group didn't need to prepare a carriage; each person only needed to carry a few items, and they arrived at the Marquis's mansion in just a few steps.

The gatekeeper had already gone to inform the group when he saw them coming out of the Yun residence. By the time Gu Shuyan and the others entered the house, Gu Jin had already led his men to the outer courtyard.

"The son-in-law greets his father-in-law (the daughter greets her father)." The couple bowed in unison.

Seeing this, Gu Jin quickly helped the two up and they walked together toward the old lady's Yunxiang Courtyard.

The old lady is now the eldest elder in the Gu family. Because Gu Shuyan is returning to her parents' home today, not only are Ji Shi and the eldest son and daughter-in-law present, but also the second branch of the family has been invited.

Although Yun Yichen had formally paid his respects to Madam Lai before, this was the first time he had formally met the Gu family as their grandson-in-law.

Upon entering the main hall, Yun Yichen and Gu Shuyan first greeted the old lady, then greeted the elders one by one, before exchanging greetings with their peers.

"Big brother, second brother, second sister-in-law, little sister."

Yun Yichen clasped his hands in greeting to the four younger members of the Gu family present. As Yun Yichen clasped his hands, Gu Renjie subtly shifted his body.

Logically, Gu Renjie should call Yun Yichen "elder brother," but because he is the eldest son of the Gu family, Yun Yichen has to call him "big brother."

He accepted the title, but he couldn't accept the formality, since the two of them were true blood relatives.

The family gathered together, chatted for a while, and exchanged some gifts. Then, Gu Jin took the men to the front yard under the pretext of playing chess. He Yin, who was not close to the eldest son's family, also left early.

Once only a few members of the eldest son's family remained, the old lady took Gu Shuyan's hand and asked, "Girl, how does your husband treat you?"

“Grandmother, my husband treats me very well.”

Gu Shuyan is the type to only report good news and not bad news, so naturally she wouldn't tell everyone what happened yesterday. However, since the two families live so close, even if the old lady didn't specifically inquire, she would know that Yun Yichen didn't return to the mansion until after dark yesterday.

Seeing that Gu Shuyan didn't say anything, the old lady didn't press her for details. She simply instructed, "Although your son-in-law holds a high official position, our family is not one that can be looked down upon by just anyone. If you suffer any grievances, just come home. Your grandmother, father, and mother will definitely stand up for you."

With her family all on her side, Gu Shuyan's eyes welled up with tears. "Grandmother, I understand."

With such a family protecting her, what is there to fear, let alone suffering a little hardship? Even if she were to go through fire and water, what would she be afraid of?

"Little sister, you mustn't hide anything from us!"

Ouyang Jing had clearly heard something, and her eyes now held a hint of worry as she looked at Gu Shuyan.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law! I can't stand being mistreated, so I'd rush back immediately if anything happened!" Gu Shuyan said jokingly, which put the old lady and Ouyang Jing at ease.

As for the Ji family, they had just finished arranging the wedding and were already preparing for Ouyang Jing's childbirth. They really hadn't heard a single word about it.

"Is your due date coming soon, sister-in-law?" Gu Shuyan asked, looking at Ouyang Jing's belly.

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Jing lovingly touched her belly and said somewhat shyly, "It's next month. Mother already had two midwives invited back to stay yesterday, so now I can just relax and give birth."

Ouyang Jing's tone was gentle, and it was clear that she was very much looking forward to the child in her womb.

"Your second brother is about to become a father, but your eldest brother's marriage still can't be settled."

Looking at Ouyang Jing's protruding belly, Madam Ji couldn't help but think of her eldest son, who was still struggling to find a home. Over the past year, she had visited many families, but none of them had met her approval.

Of course, this wasn't because Lady Ji had high standards, but rather because there were very few girls of good character among this group of eligible young women. And when she finally found one, she was already betrothed, causing Lady Ji considerable worry.

"Mother, perhaps I have someone in mind." Seeing that Madam Ji was worried about this, Gu Shuyan suddenly remembered something that had happened before.