Chapter 123 Confirmation

"Hmm?" Zhou Nuan glanced at him in fake annoyance. "I bought something for mom and you didn't praise me? You praised me for being a good daughter-in-law, aren't you happy?"

Gu Xiyue's expression did not change. "Of course I'm happy, but the money is for you to buy jewelry. You don't need to be a good daughter-in-law for me. You just need to be a good yourself. Besides, I've already given money to my mother, but she didn't want to spend it."

"All the money gone?"

The man's words made Zhou Nuan feel inexplicably comfortable. Most men in the world wish that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would get along well, and even hope that their wives would please their mothers, and it would be best if they could transfer their own responsibilities to their wives. He was filial to his mother, and Gu Xiyue was indeed a rare and transparent man, worthy of her fancy.

"Not all of it was spent." She smiled faintly, her eyes sparkling.

As she raised her hand, she saw an exquisite gold necklace hanging on her fair fingers. The necklace was slender, very light, and very simple. There was no design on it except for a four-leaf clover-shaped pendant.

"Does it look good?" There was anticipation in her eyes.

"Why not a thicker one?"

"I won't," Zhou Nuan thought to herself, as she saw a gangster wearing a thick and heavy gold chain. She shuddered, "That's so vulgar. We need to keep a low profile."

There are actually people who think gold is too coarse. Gu Xiyue didn't quite understand her idea.

She suddenly turned around, and tied up her long black hair with her hands, revealing her slender white neck, and handed the thin gold necklace to him.

"Help me put it on."

“…”

He took it silently and looked down at the little woman who had her back to him.

The two were very close, and he could smell the faint warm fragrance on her body. She was all he could see, and Gu Xiyue's pupils dimmed slightly.

He put it on her gently, his rough hands touching her smooth skin from time to time. The man's warm breath sprayed on her earlobe, causing a tingling shiver.

Just as she was stunned, a pair of big hands turned her body towards him. His eyes were unclear, and his gaze lingered on her collarbone.

“It looks good.”

Zhou Nuan regretted teasing him on purpose. It didn't do anything to him, but it made herself feel uncomfortable.

She coughed softly to cover up her pounding heartbeat, "Where have you been these past two days?"

It was originally agreed that he would go buy gold jewelry with her, but when she woke up, he was gone. She just left money and sent someone to say that she had something to do. She didn't come back until today.

I originally thought he was busy with factory work, but unexpectedly the man's expression suddenly became serious.

"Something happened with Wang Youzhi. I'll go take care of it."

Wang Youzhi?

Zhou Nuan's mind flashed with Wang Youzhi's face, holding a beer bottle and smilingly advising her to drink less.

"What's wrong with him?"

“The smuggling was discovered.”

Smuggling? How could Wang Youzhi be so bold as to do such an illegal thing? I really can't see why.

"Why would he do this?"

Gu Xiyue: "His wife got seriously ill. Although she recovered, her health condition was not good and she needed to take medicine for a long time. He needed money and was too stubborn to accept our help, so he took the risk."

It turned out that Wang Youzhi had promised him that he would stop after this job and work with him, but he didn't expect that something went wrong the last time he went. Che Gongtang was discovered to be careless, and in order to redeem himself, he actually gave Wang Youzhi away. Wang Youzhi was the leader, so it might not be easy for him to get away.

Speaking of this, Gu Xiyue frowned.

Zhou Nuan sighed inwardly.

Wang Youzhi has a smiling face all day long, but who can tell that he is under such heavy pressure? No wonder he likes to drink, he only wants to drink when he is under pressure. Che Gongtang looks like a good person, but unexpectedly he is an unjust person. It turns out that everyone has two sides.

"What should we do then?" she asked worriedly.

"Tian Yanjing and I have been collecting money to help him pay the fine these past two days. He should be released after a while." Gu Xiyue rubbed his brows, his tone tired.

Looking at her again, "I'm sorry I broke my promise. I didn't tell you that I used the family's money."

Zhou Nuan said quickly, "It's okay. This is an urgent matter. We can't just stand by and watch Brother Wang get into trouble. He's your brother. Is the money enough? If not, I have more."

If Gu Xiyue is capable but can only watch his good friend in trouble and remain indifferent, then such a man is not the one she wants. Fortunately, he is not that kind of man.

As soon as she finished speaking, the atmosphere suddenly became quiet. Gu Xiyue didn't say anything, but just looked at her solemnly.

"..." Zhou Nuan was puzzled and met his gaze, "Why do you always look at me like this?"

This was not the first time he had looked at her like this. His eyes looked very strange yet hard to guess.

Gu Xiyue glanced sideways.

Because when Wang Youzhi's wife was seriously ill, he gave money to Wang Youzhi's wife and had no money to send back. She was furious and borrowed a phone to call her and scolded her in a frustrated tone, blaming him for being nosy and giving the money to others.

That was the first time she called him on her own initiative. He still remembered the joy in his heart, but it disappeared after he heard her scolding one after another.

The person in front of him still had the same face that made his heart palpitate, but his attitude was completely different.

The thoughts in his mind were confirmed once again, and he felt extremely complicated.

Gu Xiyue clenched his hands into fists, then slowly loosened them, and when he spoke again his voice was inexplicably hoarse.

He reached out and touched the top of her thick hair.

"Because, you are Zhou Nuan."

Yes, she is Zhou Nuan. No matter who she is, she can only be his Zhou Nuan.

Zhou Nuan was held in his arms, and the cool breath from the man's chest surrounded her, making her feel at ease and at the same time confused.

After a few minutes of silence, she couldn't stand the weird atmosphere anymore and asked, "Why did you come back alone? Where's your car?" Gu Xiyue came back on Tian Yanjing's motorcycle, but there was no sign of his car.

Gu Xiyue paused, then said, "He Tao drove away. The girl from the Luo family didn't seem to be well recently, so He Tao drove her to the Central Hospital."

Zhou Nuan was startled and looked up suddenly, "What happened? Wasn't she fine at our house that day?" And she seemed to be in good spirits and getting better and better.

How come her condition suddenly got worse after not seeing her for such a short while?

She raised her head in a hurry and bumped her chin into his. Gu Xiyue raised his chin slightly and stroked the top of her head that had just been bumped.

He rubbed it calmly, his voice steady, "I'm not sure, but He Tao said that she hasn't been feeling well since she came back from our house. She's been groggy, talking nonsense, and even trying to commit suicide."

Zhou Nuanxin was very excited: Nothing happened that day, and she even said goodbye to Luo Chenxing when he came to pick her up.

Did something happen on the way back?

Without time to think about it, she subconsciously asked Luo Chenxing anxiously, "What about her brother? Is he okay?"

Luo Chenxing must be feeling bad seeing his sister's situation.

Gu Xiyue's face turned cold instantly.