Master Gu doesn't seem like the type to so gently carry a woman back to the bedroom.
However, no matter how strange things were to Xiao Kongkong, he could only keep them to himself and observe, without saying a word.
...
Wen Yi slept very soundly.
It was the deepest and most intense sleep Wen Yi had ever had since Gu Huaixu's unexpected departure. She even had a long dream, the scenes of which she had completely forgotten, yet she felt inexplicably pleasant.
It must have been a dream about Ah Xu.
Wen Yi thought so.
At the same time, her phone rang; it was her mother calling.
"Wen Yi, are you awake?" Wen's mother's voice was gentler than usual.
"I just woke up."
"Here's the thing, we're taking my maternal grandparents back to our ancestral hall in our hometown today, and the village elders are discussing a suitable date for their encoffining. Are you coming along?"
"good."
“Then you need to come over now,” said Mrs. Wen. “Also, the Royal Garden might need to send a car over, as we don’t have enough cars here to fit both coffins.”
"I understand, I'll go back now."
After briefly speaking with her mother, Wen Yi washed up and, along with Xiao Kongkong, headed to the Wen family villa with the convoy from yesterday.
The news of the coffin appearing at yesterday's banquet has already spread within the circle. The Wen family's reputation is not good, especially that of Wen's mother.
But when Wen Yi arrived with a whole convoy, and his mother greeted him at the door, affectionately pulling him along, the neighbors saw this and gave him a completely different story.
While Wen Yi was sitting on the sofa alone with her father, Wen's mother and Wen Ge met in the kitchen to get some snacks.
"Mom, don't worry. I've already arranged for people to spread the word in the industry that yesterday was a misunderstanding, and Wen Yi has already brought people over to apologize and make peace."
Wen's mother nodded, unable to resist looking out the window at the convoy of cars.
Each car was a luxury vehicle worth tens of millions, and the cars were filled with bodyguards, creating a grand spectacle that even most wealthy families might not have.
"It seems your sister is doing quite well at the Imperial Garden," Mrs. Wen couldn't help but remark.
Wen Ge looked at the convoy outside the window and frowned slightly.
Mother Wen added, "All things considered, the second master of Yutingyuan's status in Haicheng is no less than that of the Gu family. It's just that this second master has a violent temper, acts coldly, and has lost two wives, which is why people are wary of him. Now it seems that Wen Yi..."
As Wen's mother finished speaking, she suddenly seemed to realize something and stopped talking, stealing a glance at Wen Ge.
She quickly grabbed Wen Ge's hand and said, "However, these are all unorthodox methods. You should marry into the Gu family in a grand and glorious way and become the future mistress of the Gu family. That's what it means to be superior."
"Just as Mother said, Yu Tingyuan has a lot of dirty business to its name. Only a noble and righteous family like the Gu family can last forever. Nobody knows when Yu Tingyuan will get into trouble and get itself into a mess."
“You’re right. I’ll talk to your sister later and see if she has any ideas on how to mend our relationship with the Gu family,” Wen’s mother agreed with Wen Ge.
Wen Ge nodded.
After the mother and daughter finished chatting, they came out of the kitchen together and put the snacks on the table.
Wen's mother sat down naturally next to Wen Yi. "After we finish our snacks, we'll set off to take your grandparents back to the countryside. We've already notified them that some respected elders will arrive this afternoon."
Wen nodded slightly, but didn't say anything.
The rest of the time was spent on preparing my maternal grandparents for their funeral.
My maternal grandparents had been living in their hometown for several years and got along very well with their neighbors. The older generation was saddened by the news and chose an appropriate time to speak with them.
He was put into the coffin just two days later.
Because they had to keep watch that night, Wen Yi and her mother stayed in their hometown, while Wen's father and Wen Ge took a car back to Haicheng.
In my memory, I rarely had time to spend alone with my mother like this.
It was not yet nine o'clock at night, but the streets in my hometown were already deserted, every household had closed their doors, and half of the houses had turned off their lights and gone to sleep.
Because of its remote location, far removed from the high-rise buildings and fast-paced modern life of the city, the night sky in my hometown has always been dotted with stars.
Such a starry sky is rarely seen in cities.
Wen Yi grew up in her hometown and loves life there.
When her parents were about to take her away, they actually gave her a choice: if Wen Yi insisted on staying in her hometown to grow up, it wouldn't have been impossible.
At that time, Wen Yitai longed for the affection between his parents. He thought that even if he liked the countryside, he wanted to go and be with his parents and stay by their side.
It turns out that children who are physically near their parents do not necessarily receive affection from them.
Some people love children.
Some parents, however, simply feel that since they gave birth to their children, they should make sacrifices for them.
"all."
Wen Yi was somewhat taken aback when his mother suddenly called out to him like that.
She was sitting on the threshold when she turned around and saw that her mother had come out and sat down with her on the threshold.
Wen's mother sighed as she looked at the sky, "It seems like she's never had such a quiet, private time with us before."
Wen's mother reached out and put her arm around Wen Yi's shoulder, patting him gently.
"Over the years, I've sacrificed everything to ensure the Wen family can establish itself in Haicheng. Now, we're just one step away from a firm foothold in Haicheng," Wen's mother said with emotion.
Wen Yi looked down at the hand resting on her shoulder and said, "The only thing missing is for Wen Ge to marry Young Master Gu and, with the help of the Gu family, completely bring the Wen family into the ranks of Haicheng's prestigious families."
“Wen Yi…” Wen’s mother was very moved.
Wen looked up at her mother and said, "I know, Mom. I made a mistake before, and I've been working hard towards my goal of becoming Wen Ge ever since."
Wen Yi had a smile on her face, but the smile didn't reach her eyes.
From the moment Wen's mother started catching up with Wen Yi and mentioning her efforts over the years, Wen Yi knew that Wen's mother intended to use this opportunity to bring up the matter of Wen Ge's marriage to Gu Zeyu again.
Since that's the case, there's no need for Wen's mother to say it; it would be more sensible for Wen Yi to say it himself.
“I know that Gu Zeyu will be returning from Haicheng Airport tomorrow night. If we can run into him then, we can invite him to my grandparents’ funeral,” Wen Yi said.
"Do you know the date Young Master Gu will be back?" Mrs. Wen was very surprised.
Wen nodded. "The Royal Garden has a very good relationship with the Gu family. I'll ask the Second Master and he'll know."
In fact, it was Second Master Gu who arranged for Gu Zeyu to return tomorrow night; it was just a matter of a word from him.
Wen's mother was quite surprised by this, "Wen Yi, Second Master... Second Master treats you very well."
"There's no way around it, I'm only suited to someone like Second Master Gu. Wen Ge, on the other hand, is suited to a prestigious family like the Gu family. Wen Ge is bound to stand at the glamorous and commanding heights."
"I am just a stepping stone, a...helping hand, for Wen Ge along the way."
Wen's mother felt something was off about Wen Yi's description, but she also felt that there was some truth to Wen Yi's words, and she couldn't find any way to refute them.
"It's best if you understand. In the future, our family will work together to ensure that the Wen family has another place among the elite families in Haicheng!"
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