Chapter 23 Gu Yunting became completely suspicious!
Gu Yunting wanted to tell Gu Changhe the truth, but the family had not been at peace these past two days. Gu Xiangyu and Gu Xuejiao had already troubled him enough, and he was also an old man. If he told them now, he was afraid that he would get anxious and angry. But if he didn't say it now, the truth would come out sooner or later, and it would cause trouble in the future.
He frowned calmly, his Adam's apple rolling slightly, and tentatively said, "Dad, do you think Su Mengxue and I are really suitable? Maybe there is another solution to this problem."
Gu Changhe's brows suddenly arched, and the look in his eyes turned cold: "Yun Ting, what do you mean by this? Do you regret it?"
Seeing Gu Changhe's gloomy face, Gu Yunting hurriedly explained in a low voice: "Dad, I didn't."
Gu Changhe certainly understood Gu Yunting's nature. He was not an irresponsible person. He then thought of Su Mengxue and asked in a slower tone, "Is it Mengxue who doesn't want to marry you?"
Gu Yunting didn't say anything, which was considered as his agreement.
Gu Changhe stroked his teacup and was silent for a while before admonishing, "Yun Ting, you must trust Dad's judgment. Meng Xue is a really good girl. You two are a good match. Since she is not satisfied with you now, then you should work hard to win her over until she is willing to marry you."
Willing to marry him? Gu Yunting thought of what Su Mengxue had said to Jiang Weilong today, and clenched his fingers at his sides. He opened his mouth, but his throat seemed to be blocked, and he couldn't say those words after all.
Gu Changhe could see that Gu Yunting was hesitant to speak, so he stood up and walked over to him. He patted his shoulder and said in a voice with unquestionable authority: "Marriage is not a joke. As the man, you should be more proactive. I'm looking forward to hearing your good news."
Gu Yunting's eyes darkened. He thought of Gu Changhe's decisive character, took a deep breath, and did not refute.
Before leaving the study, Gu Changhe spoke again: "Yun Ting, you are used to taking cold showers. There is not even a pot of hot water in your yard. It will be inconvenient for Meng Xue to live with you. Remember to bring two pots of hot water to her. By the way, see if she needs anything else and make up for it."
Wang Ma could do these little things. He knew that Gu Changhe was creating opportunities for him and Su Mengxue. His thin lips inadvertently pressed into a straight line, and he replied in a deep voice: "Dad, I understand."
After leaving the study, Gu Yunting went to the water boiler in the front yard, picked up two pots of hot water, and went to the backyard. When he arrived at the door, he stood there for a while before raising his hand and knocking on the door with a complicated expression.
The moment the door opened, Gu Yunting looked at Su Mengxue in front of him, and his brows suddenly frowned.
She changed back into the ill-fitting blouse, with large and small dust stains on her skirt. Her once fair cheeks had now become stained, her forehead was covered with beads of sweat, and her hair was stuck to her temples.
He looked in the direction behind her and saw firewood scattered on the ground outside the kitchen. His eyes moved slightly, and there was a bit of doubt in his eyes: "Su Mengxue, you don't know how to light a fire?"
Su Mengxue's heart suddenly sank when she heard this, and a hint of panic flashed in her eyes. The original owner was born in the countryside and was used to doing farm work. It was really hard to believe that she didn't know how to make a fire.
She paused, bit her lip, and forced a smile. "There's not so much firewood in the countryside. We mostly use dead branches to make fires. I'm not very comfortable using firewood all of a sudden."
Su Mengxue knew that this was a very bad excuse. She suddenly regretted asking Wang Ma to chop firewood. She originally thought that making a fire was a simple and easy task, but she didn't expect that she couldn't do it. She didn't expect Gu Yunting to come and bring her water on his own initiative.
Just when she was feeling uneasy, Gu Yunting concealed his emotions and said calmly, "I'll help you light the fire."
As he spoke, he carried the kettle past her and went into the east bathroom. He put the kettle down, rolled up his shirt sleeves neatly, turned around, picked up the firewood scattered on the ground, and went into the kitchen.
Then a voice quickly came from the kitchen: "You don't add water to the hot pot?"
Su Mengxue froze in place, only then realizing that she couldn't light a fire with an empty pot. She slapped her head in frustration. She lived in a modern city, was busy with work, and had a nanny at home. She lacked these common sense things and was afraid that she would be exposed sooner or later.
She frowned and walked into the kitchen, just in time to meet Gu Yunting's scrutinizing gaze.
She half-leaned against the door frame, trying to stay calm, biting her lip and saying, "I... I was too anxious just now and forgot about it for a moment."
Gu Yunting looked at Su Mengxue, whose voice was weak, and knew that she was lying. He then thought about her performance in the past two days. A person's temperament and demeanor are not developed in a short period of time. Could it be that she was not from the countryside?
The doubts swirling in his heart grew thicker. If she wasn't the Su family's daughter, then who was she? What was her purpose in coming to the Gu family? After thinking it over again and again, he decided to wait and see.
"You should be more careful next time and don't burn the kitchen again." He said this lightly, went to the bathroom to fetch water, then returned to the kitchen to pour it into the big pot, and then started a fire.
Su Mengxue stopped where she was. She looked at Gu Yunting's back, wanting to see how he lit the fire. He bent over to pick up the firewood, and with his other hand, he expertly stuffed it into the stove...
Su Mengxue looked at his strong back, and as she looked at him, her mind was focused elsewhere.
Under the taut fabric of his white shirt, his broad chest made the shirt look angular, and the leather belt at his waist made his waist look even slimmer. Under his rolled-up cuffs, a small section of his toned arms was exposed, and the smooth muscle lines on his body were clearly visible.
He is full of hormones, but he has an ascetic handsome face. This strong contrast makes him look extremely charming.
Just as Su Mengxue was unscrupulously fixing her eyes on Gu Yunting, he suddenly turned around.
Their eyes met instantly, and the air was filled with awkwardness as their eyes met.
Su Mengxue didn't expect Gu Yunting to turn around so suddenly. Her face flushed, and she subconsciously took a few steps back in panic: "Gu Yunting, I... I didn't mean to..."
Because she felt a little guilty and stepped back in a hurry, she didn't have time to pay attention to the road under her feet, and her heel accidentally hit the threshold.
Her body instantly lost balance, and with a scream, she staggered backwards and had to wave her arms frantically, trying to grab something to steady herself.
Just when she was at a loss, Gu Yunting rushed forward and pulled her into his arms with one hand. Only then did Su Mengxue barely stand up straight.
Gu Yunting looked at her coldly, his tone calm but with a hint of understanding: "Su Mengxue, if you want to see it, just look openly. There's no need to be sneaky."
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