Chapter 844: Love is a debt and a pang of heartache
"Why is it black chicken soup? And all the ingredients are for replenishing blood. Who needs to replenish blood if they're injured?" The old lady looked at Chu Yan.
Chu Yan shook his head: "No one is injured, but I feel that A Yin's qi and blood are still a bit weak, so she needs to be given more nourishment."
The old lady didn't think much of it and nodded, "Okay!" When she heard that it was because of Gu Yin's health, she didn't think much of it anymore.
Chu Yan took a bowl and ladled out a bowl of soup. The old lady asked in confusion, "What's this?"
Chu Yan said casually, "This is for Ayin. She's a little sleepy and didn't come over, so I'm taking it to her. Grandma, you can eat first."
"Is Ayin alright? Did you go out this afternoon?" The old lady, holding a bowl of soup, was about to leave when she heard this and turned back to look at Chu Yan.
Chu Yan put down her bowl and took the casserole from the old lady's hand: "It's nothing, I just exercised a bit this afternoon and I'm a little tired. I'll rest for a bit. I'll take this out, Grandma, could you please take Ayin's bowl out for me?" After saying that, she took it out.
After placing the soup on the table, Chu Yan took some dishes for himself and Gu Yin before heading to the backyard.
The old lady explained to everyone, and no one thought anything was unusual.
In the backyard, Gu Yin was reviewing the data Wen Xin had brought over yesterday. She had just signed it when Chu Yan returned.
Looking at the plate full of food, Gu Yin was surprised: "Grandma and the others are back?"
Chu Yan nodded: "I'm back. I'm having dinner in the front yard. Have you been waiting long? Come and eat."
Gu Yin put the things down, washed her hands, sat on the sofa, took the chopsticks, and after only two bites, she felt something was wrong.
She looked up at Chu Yan across from her: "You made all of this? Didn't you say you'd just make some noodles?" You cooked for the whole family? You have so much energy? Aren't you tired? She's still sore all over!
Chu Yan placed a piece of stir-fried celery with beef on her plate and asked with a smile, "Has your cooking gotten worse?"
Chu Yan was very happy that Gu Yin could immediately tell that it was his cooking. He rarely cooked, except for the occasional time during high school. After going abroad and returning to Beijing, his family cooked for him, so he didn't have many opportunities to cook.
Gu Yin raised her eyebrows, ate a few more bites, and then said, "No, not at all. Compared to what you made for me in high school, I've actually improved now. Did you practice a lot while you were abroad?"
"You're so talented, cooking is so easy for you. No need for that. Eat more, my lady, you've worked hard today."
Gu Yin paused, coughed lightly, and continued eating, though she ate a little faster.
After finishing their meal, Chu Yan took the tableware away, and Gu Yin digested her food at the door.
"A-Yin, are you alright?"
Gu Hua's voice came from the corridor. Gu Yin turned her head and saw that Gu Hua, Gu Shu, and Gu Ran had all come over.
Gu Yin smiled and shook her head: "It's nothing, why did you all come over?"
"We heard you were tired, so we came to see you. You look radiant and healthy, like a peach blossom. You don't look tired at all. In fact, you look even better than yesterday!" Gu Shu looked at Gu Yin with a puzzled expression.
Gu Yin: "..." What should she say?
Gu Ran circled around Gu Yin once, then said, "So you've consummated your marriage?"
Gu Yin: "!!!! How did you know?" No, what kind of special skill is this, that it can even tell whether a person is sexually active or not?
Gu Ran blinked: "I can tell. The scent and smell are wrong. Before, you only had your own scent on you, but now there's someone else's. I can see it and smell it. That means you've consummated your marriage."
Gu Shu: "...Is it what I understand it to be, consummating the marriage?? Two people, sleeping together?"
Gu Yin coughed lightly and strolled into the house.
Gu Shu was completely dumbfounded. How could his sister have been stolen after just one afternoon out?
"Chu Yan! Ahhh! I challenge you to a duel!"
Gu Hua: "...What's the big deal! It's just sleeping! What's the big deal? Besides, they're licensed to work! It's legal! They're a married couple! Why do you care when they sleep! Let's go, let's go!"
Oh my god!! Ahhhhh!! Ayin slept with Chu Yan! Heavens above! She finally succeeded! Ahhhh! Tell Grandma! Gu Jing appeared calm, but inside she was so excited she wanted to shout! She had seen Gu Yin leering at Chu Yan a few times before, but she was still young then. Now Ayin had finally gotten what she wanted!
A legally married couple?! Oh right, they've been married for a long time. Gu Shu looked annoyed. In his eyes, A Yin was still a little girl, still a student. How could she be married all of a sudden?
Seeing the handsome man walking slowly and leisurely towards her, Gu Shu snorted and walked away without paying him any attention.
"It's confirmed, it's your scent, that person is you." Gu Ran said with certainty, looking at the other person who was covered in Gu Yin's scent, and then followed Gu Shu.
Chu Yan looked at Gu Shu and Gu Ran's backs with a puzzled expression, then raised his eyebrows and went into Gu Yin's room.
"What happened to Ashu just now? He was giving me the cold shoulder, and Gu Ran was talking about smells and stuff, do you know what that means?"
Gu Yin put down her book and said somewhat awkwardly, "They all know about what happened this afternoon. Gu Ran noticed it at a glance and said that I was covered in your scent and smell, and that I had consummated our marriage. Then my brother and Ahua found out. If they know, it means that the rest of the family should know by now."
Chu Yan sighed helplessly, "She wasn't born in the Year of the Snake, she was born in the Year of the Dog. Is it all my scent? Let me smell it and see."
As Chu Yan spoke, he pulled Gu Yin into his arms, then lowered his head to take a deep breath at her neck and chuckled, "It really does smell like me, I'm very satisfied."
Gu Yin patted him on the shoulder: "Be serious. My mom and the others will definitely come over to check later. It wouldn't be good if they ran into us."
Chu Yan released Gu Yin: "I wasn't planning on doing anything anyway. Let's tidy up and go to the front yard. I just went home and asked my grandfather and the others to come over."
Gu Yin asked in confusion, "No, it's just a nap, is it really necessary?" This is too embarrassing.
Chu Yan shook his head: "It's necessary, and I also have some things to explain. It's better if everyone is here. Let's go?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yin got up, went to the dressing table to get concealer, covered up the marks on her neck, and then changed her clothes.
"Let's go." Seeing that there were no problems, Gu Yin spoke up.
Chu Yan extended his hand, and Gu Yin naturally placed her hand on it.
When the entire Chu family arrived, the Gu family members were taken aback, as they were all carrying gift boxes. What were they planning to do?
"Have you eaten yet? If not, I'll have Auntie make some!" The old lady said with a smile as she got up.
Grandma Chu shook her head: "They've already eaten! Aren't the two children here?"
No sooner had she finished speaking than Gu Yin and Chu Yan walked in, their fingers intertwined.
Gu Hua originally wanted to talk to his grandmother about their relationship, but he had to put that aside for now.
Everyone was completely baffled by this turn of events.
Chu Yan coughed lightly, and after everyone's attention turned to him, he finally spoke: "I called everyone here today to talk about something concerning me and Ayin. Originally, we could decide our own affairs, but because we love everyone and know that you love us too, I'm telling you all about this. I hope that after hearing our decision, you will respect it."
Seeing how serious he was speaking, everyone became serious as well.
“You said you make the decisions, and we will definitely respect that!” Old Mrs. Gu spoke first.
"Yes! Family members have no right to interfere!"
"Tell me what you think."
Chu Yan nodded upon hearing this: "I'm leaving the country tomorrow. I don't know if I'll be able to come back this time. Maybe I'll be back for a few days, or maybe I'll find an opportunity to stay and not come back. No matter what the outcome is, my feelings for A Yin will never change. We are each other's only one. Please remember this. Even if I sacrifice myself abroad, this will not change. I'm selfish. I only want her, and she can only belong to me. Second, about children, about offspring."
Speaking of this, he looked at the elders of the Gu family: "I don't know how long I'll be abroad. In this lifetime, Ayin and I may not have children. I hope that everyone in the family has a clear understanding and doesn't take chances and think that we will have children in a few years. Don't think that we will adopt a child to raise. Our work keeps us apart for long periods of time. We don't even have enough time to enjoy our time together as a couple, let alone have the energy to raise a child."
“What will you do when you get old without children? If you don’t have time to take care of them, we can help you. You can live your own lives, and children won’t hold you back! Otherwise, when you’re old, everyone else will be enjoying their grandchildren, with a lively house full of joy, while you’ll only have two of you, how desolate! Besides, what will happen to the second one if one of you passes away first? Having a child gives you the motivation to live!” Old Master Gu felt that Chu Yan’s words were inappropriate. Thinking of the miserable old people in the village, he felt that this was unacceptable.
"Shut up! All you know is fishing. Don't you know what era we live in? So what if they don't have children? They have enough to eat and wear, and their work is all for the country and the people. When they get old, the country will take care of them and look after them. Even if things don't go well, they have so many brothers and sisters, and they all live together. I don't believe they'll be lonely. They'll be bored to death! In the end, children are smart. People like them will work until they're old. They won't be idle. You should be more concerned about whether they have time to come back and visit you! Even if they have nothing, or their old age is miserable, that's their business. They must have thought about these consequences. Since they've thought about it and still made this decision, it means that they are prepared to bear the consequences! They are living their own lives, not us helping them. Whether it's bitter or sweet, that's their business. We can help, but we shouldn't interfere."
After the old lady finished speaking, she looked at the Chu family and said with a smile, "In-laws, isn't that the truth?" She was a little worried that the two children had made the decision themselves without telling the Chu family, and that the Chu family would blame them. After all, the Chu family was such a large enterprise, what would happen if there was no heir?
Knowing her concerns, Grandma Chu smiled and said, "You're right. Ayan told us about this a long time ago. We respect our children's opinions. Life is short, and living well is more important than anything else. Being happy is the most important thing. As long as they feel happy doing this, we support them. To be realistic, when we get old, we'll hand over the company to Ayan, and our mission will be complete. As for who he'll hand it over to when he gets old, that's his problem, not ours! Recently, you may all feel that Ayin and Ayan are together because of work, and that Ayan is being wronged. But our family feels that Ayin is being wronged. With Ayin's abilities, it wouldn't be difficult for her to find a like-minded and excellent partner in the organization! If she had found one in the organization, she wouldn't be alone. She could eat and work with her loved one and see each other every day! Now that she's with my Ayan, she has nothing, and it's difficult for her to even see him. Our family is being wronged by Ayin! This is Ayan's thought, and it's also the true feeling of our family. So no matter what they do, we will only support them and not hold them back!"
What is love? It's constantly feeling indebted and heartbroken! In this moment, all of that is directly embodied!
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