☆、Chapter 2: Voice of the Heart
Could this be what Gu Ran was thinking? And only the Gu family could hear it?
Without waiting for Gu Yan to think any more, Chen An spoke to them and took Gu Lan's hand at the same time, looking like a promising young man.
"Uncle, aunt, big sister, I know my background is not good enough for Xiaolan, but I really love her. I hope you can believe in me and give me a chance. I will work hard to be a good match for Xiaolan one day and give her the best."
The Gu family didn't think much of Chen An in the first place, and after hearing what Gu Ran had just said, they had an even worse impression of this seemingly gentle man in front of them.
My mind is full of the phrase "gentlemanly scum".
However, after this incident, Gu Yan sorted out her thoughts and sneered, "Chen An, if you really wanted to be worthy of Gu Lan, why didn't you start by being friends? Why didn't you pursue her right after you met? You said it was love at first sight, but is that love? You shouldn't have made Gu Lan cut off ties with her family just to marry you."
Father Gu also snorted. Influenced by Gu Ran's previous words, he spoke even more bluntly, "If you really love Gu Lan as a person, and not our Gu family's money, then wait until you can sit down at the same negotiating table with me before discussing marriage!"
"Dad..." Gu Lan wanted to say that she and Chen An had been in love for a year. Building a career is not something that can be achieved overnight. Do they have to wait until they are in their seventies or eighties to get married?
Just as she uttered a word, Gu Ran's voice came crashing down on her head.
How can that be possible? Only through marriage can one divide property openly, transfer property more effectively, and spend the Gu family's money with confidence.
If you keep spending Gu Lan's money while you're in a relationship, it won't be too obvious. Even someone as romantic-minded as Gu Lan will understand after a while.
[My second sister is just in love, she's not stupid.]
【After all, she is a strong woman. 】
“…” Gu Lan.
“…”Gu family.
Chen An, who hadn't heard the voice at all, looked calm and said gently, "Uncle and aunt, I understand your concerns very well. In fact, I have also said this to Xiaolan, but Xiaolan and I are not young anymore. We both long for family warmth and want to have our own little home and children..."
Gu Ran: [Haha, I've been married for less than two years and you've beaten me and I've had two miscarriages. You call that wanting a child? Domestic violence men are always lying!]
Gu Ran: [Your cheating mistress is pregnant, but unfortunately, you two have no self-control. You're so infatuated with each other that you don't know what heaven and earth are. The mistress's bellyband is hanging on your waist, and the baby was lost in less than four months.]
“…” Gu Lan.
“…”Gu family.
"Gu Ran, could you please be quiet? Go back to your room!" Gu Lan roared in frustration.
Gu Ran was clacking so hard that his fingers left afterimages, but he was also trying to complain at the same time and didn't pay any attention to them at all.
Hearing the anger suddenly directed at him, Gu Ran stopped what he was doing, raised his head, and looked innocently at the furious Gu Lan and the Gu family members with their colorful expressions. He was a little confused for a moment.
She didn't say anything, but her inner voice gushed out, "My phone's not even as loud as a mosquito. How could it possibly bother you? Taking it out on others during an argument isn't a good habit, and deflecting conflict when you can't win the argument isn't the smart thing for a strong woman to do."
Strong women, fuck strong women!
Gu Lan roared in his heart, completely speechless.
She now had similar guesses to Gu Yan, but she also knew that this was not the time to dwell on these things, so she turned her head away and ignored Gu Ran, forcing the topic back on track.
"Mom and Dad, Chen An and I are not young anymore. It takes time to see the results of hard work. We..."
She wanted to say that she didn't want to wait to start a family and have children, but because of what Gu Ran had just said, even if Gu Lan didn't believe it, she was still affected and didn't say it out loud.
Father Gu's anger had already subsided by half because of these unexpected changes, and now he looked at Gu Lan with more regret.
Although he didn't know what Gu Ran was thinking, Gu's father agreed with what Gu Ran said.
"Everyone can see that Chen An is a good-for-nothing. Do you insist on being stubborn?" Father Gu said with a double meaning.
"Dad, I don't allow you to say that about my boyfriend." Gu Lan said.
Gu Ran: [I won't allow it now. When you're beaten by a domestic violence man, and your soul floats in the sky and sees your father stabbing that scumbag to death for you at such an old age, you'll know what it means to be slapped in the face!]
“…” Gu Lan’s pupils shrank suddenly.
The expressions of the other members of the Gu family also paused.
Gu Yan clenched her fists. Even though this was just a hypothesis, she felt very uncomfortable when she heard it.
Even the usually gentle mother Gu frowned fiercely. Influenced by Gu Ran's thoughts, she not only looked down on Chen An as a worthless person, but also began to dislike her own daughter, who made her proud.
Mother Gu suppressed the surging emotions in her heart and said in a deep voice, "Gu Lan, since you have made up your mind, your father and I don't want to persuade you any more."
[There's really no need to waste time on this. Phoenix men are all about money anyway. If their financial resources are cut off, everything will be solved.] Gu Ran continued to express his inner thoughts.
Mother Gu was instantly overjoyed and continued, "Gu Lan, you are indeed not young anymore. Since you insist on choosing the love you want, your father and I can't lock you up, but..."
She paused, then continued, "Everything you have now was given to you by your father and me: the company, the house, the money. If you insist on being with Chen An, then you must resign from all your positions in the company and return the house you live in now. Prove it to everyone through your own efforts."
Gu Yan also had a flash of inspiration and agreed, "Yes, since you said Chen An loves you as a person, then wouldn't it be better for you two to start from scratch and work hard to prove that your love is stronger than gold? Maybe Mr. Chen, this potential stock, can soar to the sky and make it to the Forbes list, surpassing our family."
Gu Yan's words were completely provocative. After all, if Gu Lan was unwilling, it would be difficult for them to take back all of Gu Lan's things.
However, this kind of thing cannot withstand provocation, not to mention that Gu Lan had just heard Gu Ran's thoughts. If she wanted to prove that it was not what Gu Ran said, she had to take action.
Gu Lan really didn't believe that Chen An was after her money, so she agreed without a second thought, "Okay, I don't want a penny from my family, and I'll find another job. I'll vacate the house when I get back."
Chen An rented an apartment in the city center. It was quite big and enough for her to live in.
Gu Lan was focused on expressing her attitude. She stood up straight and looked directly at the Gu family. Therefore, she did not notice that after she finished speaking, the corners of Chen An's mouth next to her twitched uncontrollably.
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