Chapter 226 Engagement
On the sofa in the living room, Gu's father and mother sat in the middle of the sofa, with Gu Zhiyuan and Shen Xubai sitting on their left and right, looking like a three-court trial.
Gu Zhiyuan tried to get away with it: "Dear Mom and Dad, why didn't you call me before you came so I could greet you?"
Father Gu said seriously, "If I hadn't come, how would I know that you wouldn't even be going home soon?"
Gu Zhiyuan muttered softly, "How could that be? I go home every day, okay?"
"Stop smiling so frivolously." Mother Gu also had a stern face and sat upright, with the demeanor of a lady.
"Uncle and aunt, it's my fault." Shen Xubai spoke slowly, taking the responsibility. "I originally wanted to wait until my relationship with Zhizhi was stable before visiting you. I was inconsiderate."
Father Gu snorted coldly, not wanting to see him.
I used to call them Mayor Gu and Mrs. Gu, but now they have changed to calling them uncle and aunt. They are so old and have no shame.
Gu's father and Shen Xubai had a good relationship in the past, almost like a close friend regardless of age. He also admired him very much. He was capable and courageous, with top-notch looks and family background. He was a rare and outstanding young man.
He also knew that Gu Zhiyuan was chasing Chen Xubai before, but knowing and seeing it with his own eyes are not the same thing.
He didn't think that Gu Zhiyuan could really get the girl. After all, he knew his daughter a little bit, and he and Shen Xubai had no common topics at all.
When he heard his aunt say that the two were together, Gu's father still thought his daughter was great, as she could even catch up with someone like Shen Xubai.
But no matter how long they waited, the little girl never came home and never told them the news.
So the two of them couldn't sit still and came on their own.
Seeing the scene cool down, Mother Gu smiled and said, "When did President Shen and our Zhizhi get together?"
"Just call me Xubai." Shen Xubai said softly, "Zhizhi and I got together half a month ago. It's my fault for not telling you two in time."
Gu Zhiyuan frowned: "I didn't tell you, I didn't mean to hide it from you, I just forgot..."
Seeing her rushing to protect Shen Xubai, Father Gu became even angrier.
She's already become a nobody before she even gets married.
Moreover, Shen Xubai, who has been immersed in the business world for many years, is extremely scheming and cunning, and Gu Zhiyuan is no match for her at all.
Seeing this, Shen Xubai said to Father Gu: “Uncle, why don’t we go to the study and talk.”
There were some things they couldn't say in front of Gu Zhiyuan.
Father Gu raised his eyelids and glanced at him coldly: "Let's go."
Watching the two of them go upstairs one after the other, Gu Zhiyuan immediately moved to Gu's mother's side, hugged her arm and acted coquettishly: "Mom, why were you and Dad so serious just now?"
Mother Gu: "Your father and I are here to support you."
"But," Gu Zhiyuan frowned, distressed, "I finally caught up with him, what if you guys scare him away?"
"You, you," Mother Gu poked her forehead in frustration, "Can you be a little more reserved?"
"Didn't you encourage me to pursue him before?"
Mother Gu: "...Can it be the same?"
Gu Zhiyuan leaned his head on her shoulder, looking upstairs with a worried look in his eyes: "My dad won't beat him, right?"
Mother Gu: "Don't worry about that for now, tell me everything that has happened to you recently!"
Gu Zhiyuan: "Okay."
Gu Zhiyuan told everything honestly to his mother, and they chatted for a long time upstairs.
I don’t know what Shen Xubai said to Gu’s father, but after they came down from upstairs, they seemed to be in much better harmony, and Gu’s father’s attitude had obviously softened a lot.
Gu Zhiyuan looked at Shen Xubai curiously, but he just smiled and said nothing.
After seeing the two off, Gu Zhiyuan couldn't wait to ask, "What did you say to my dad? Why is he suddenly so happy again?"
Shen Xubai raised his hand and pinched her cheek: "You don't need to know about the conversation between men."
"What?" Gu Zhiyuan was dissatisfied.
Shen Xubai patted her head: "You will know when the time comes."
…
Half a month later, the parents of both sides met to discuss their engagement.
The Chen and Gu families were already close friends. Wen Xianyun was incredibly pleased with Gu Zhiyuan. He held Gu's mother's hand and kept praising her, saying, "I really like Zhizhi. I've always wanted a daughter, but unfortunately, I only had two sons. Xubai is a bit dull, while Zhizhi is lively and cute, well-behaved and clever. I'm so lucky to have fallen for Xubai."
Mother Gu laughed and said, "How can it be so exaggerated? Xubai is mature and stable, and has a successful career, while Zhizhi has the mentality of a child, which is really troublesome."
The two ladies were praising each other, while Gu's father and Shen Zhongting were drinking and praising each other.
"Xu Bai is young and promising, all thanks to your good training, Brother Shen."
"No, you are so lucky to have such a wonderful daughter like Zhizhi. We are so envious of her."
The two people involved had no chance to get a word in.
Gu Zhiyuan kept eating, and Shen Xubai kept feeding her, peeling shrimps, removing fish bones, and picking vegetables for her.
While chatting, Gu's mother would glance at the two of them from time to time.
Apart from being a little older, Shen Xubai couldn't find any faults at all. And now it seems that age does make people feel pity.
Judging from the few times they met, Shen Xubai's pampering and indulgence towards Gu Zhiyuan was completely without any bottom line.
Gu's mother was very clear about her daughter's personality. She was lively and restless, and had many tricks up her sleeve, but she listened to Shen Xubai's words.
In some ways, the two are a perfect match.
Gu Zhiyuan didn't want to listen to them bragging to each other, so after eating, he dragged Shen Xubai away.
In the garden downstairs, the two were walking slowly hand in hand.
Gu Zhiyuan couldn't help but ask, "What on earth did you do? Why are my parents suddenly so nice to you? Did you put a curse on them?"
The corners of Shen Xubai's lips curled slightly: "I can't tell you."
In fact, Shen Xubai had thought of all this a long time ago.
That day in the study, he also told his father Gu all his plans and preparations.
He was already thirty, but Gu Zhiyuan was still young and in no rush to get married. But since they were together, he had to take responsibility.
After getting engaged, the two of them were legitimate, but there was still room for improvement.
Moreover, he was serious about Gu Zhiyuan and had intended to be with her for the rest of his life from the very beginning.
Gu's father and mother were not against them, but as parents, they had to keep an eye on their daughter and didn't want her to get hurt.
There were some conversations and real-life things that Shen Xubai didn't intend to tell Gu Zhiyuan. She just needed to be happy.
He changed the subject: "What do you think after we get engaged?"
Gu Zhiyuan really diverted his attention: "Once we're engaged, you're mine. You can't go back on your word."
Shen Xubai: "I couldn't ask for more."
Gu Zhiyuan raised her head proudly: "But as for getting married, I'm not in a hurry."
"But I'm really anxious, what should I do?" Shen Xubai leaned closer and teased her deliberately, "After all, I'm already thirty, and if I continue like this, I'll really become an old man."
Gu Zhiyuan snorted softly: "That's perfect, then I'm the only one who wants you."
"I want to enjoy the feeling of being in love more."
Shen Xubai looked at her beautiful eyes and eyebrows, which were lively and bright, like a ray of summer light.
It broke into his life so unexpectedly, making his originally peaceful life colorful.
"Okay, then keep dating until you want to get married," he said softly.
Gu Zhiyuan curved her eyes and turned to look at him, her eyes seemed to be filled with tiny starlight.
"But, marrying you doesn't seem so bad."
"I need to think about it."
…
The story of Xiao Gudong and Zhizhi ends here for now. They will definitely be very happy.
Starting tomorrow, I'll update the story of Qin Yanxiu and Shengsheng~
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