Chapter 251 Please Marry Me
"What happened?" Pei Jianchuan asked, "Why did you suddenly propose marriage?"
"Nothing happened." Gu Mian choked up and said, "I just want to take care of Xiaobao in a legitimate way."
"Gu Mian, you are not calm now."
"No, I'm calm." Gu Mian burst into tears, "I just want to marry you, escape from the imperial capital, escape from everything here..."
"Gu Mian, don't cry yet." Pei Jianchuan comforted her, "Go home now, eat something, and spend some time with Nian Nian. We can talk about marriage after you calm down, okay?"
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Gu Mian returned to the villa, took out a cake from the refrigerator, and fed it into his mouth in big mouthfuls, trying to soothe his fluctuating emotions with dessert.
"Miss Gu, what's wrong with you?" The servant saw that Gu Mian's eyes were red and asked hurriedly, "Did something happen?"
"I'm fine." Gu Mian put down the spoon he was using to eat the cake. "I'm a little tired. I'm going upstairs to take a nap."
"yes."
When passing by the children's room, Gu Mian opened the door.
Nian Nian was sitting and playing with building blocks, having a lot of fun, with her nanny beside her.
Gu Mian looked at her and saw that her profile was somewhat similar to Li Tingshen's. He recalled the scene just now in Yunyue Bay and his heart couldn't stop trembling.
She quickly closed the door and fled back to the room.
When I woke up from my nap, it was almost noon.
Maybe it was because of the sleep she had, but she felt a lot calmer.
Gu Mian got up and went to the children's room, but didn't see Nian Nian.
She went downstairs directly and saw the maid playing with Nian Nian in the living room.
"Mommy!" Nian Nian called softly, "You finally woke up! Nian Nian missed mommy! But daddy told Nian Nian not to disturb you."
Gu Mian was curious, "Dad is back?"
"The master came back before eleven o'clock," the servant explained, "and said he would cook lunch for Miss Gu himself."
"I'll go and take a look."
When Gu Mian walked into the kitchen, Pei Jianchuan was busy.
He was wearing a tailor-made black suit and a white shirt with his sleeves rolled up, and his dignified figure was out of place in the kitchen.
But the skilled movements show that she is someone who cooks frequently.
Gu Mian leaned against the door and looked at him.
Pei Jianchuan is a good man.
Lian Wenjing even said that it would be great if Gu Mian could really lose his memory, maybe she would fall in love with Pei Jianchuan.
Pei Jinchuan noticed something, turned around, and saw Gu Mian. A smile appeared on his handsome face. "Awake?"
"Um."
"Are you feeling better?"
"Much better."
"That's good." Pei Jianchuan said, "I'm making your favorite braised pork. You'll feel better after eating it."
"Go play with Nian Nian for a while. Standing here and watching me makes me feel stressed and it's easy to not perform well."
Gu Mian couldn't help laughing, "Then I won't bother you anymore, Chef Pei."
"Go ahead."
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Gu Mian went to the living room to play with Nian Nian.
Suddenly, there was a strange "clang" sound coming from the kitchen.
"Keep an eye on Nian Nian!"
Gu Mian gave instructions to the servant, then quickly got up and ran to the kitchen.
Pei Jianchuan fell to the ground, and the plate of braised pork he had just cooked fell to the ground and scattered all over the floor.
Pei Jianchuan pulled the corners of his mouth weakly, smiling bitterly, "It looks like we won't be able to eat today."
Gu Mian's heart was stabbed, and he hurried forward to help him, "It's my fault. I should have been here to help you just now, and shouldn't have let you cook alone."
Pei Jianchuan's black trousers were stained with gravy.
"Let me help you go upstairs to change your clothes."
"good."
Gu Mian got him a pair of clean pants and then went out. He waited until he changed before returning to the master bedroom.
She picked up Pei Jianchuan's changed pants and said, "I'll send them out for cleaning this afternoon. You take a rest first. I'll go cook."
"Gu Mian." Pei Jianchuan spoke softly, his voice dry and harsh, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't be so selfish, disturbing your peaceful life and calling you to this whirlpool of the imperial capital."
Gu Mian's eyes were filled with mist, and she squatted down in front of him, "Jianchuan, in fact, I have never been far away from the vortex, and you have never disturbed my life. I came to the imperial capital willingly."
"I know you feel bad. I will stay with you, always."
Pei Jianchuan looked at her face and said, "Gu Mian, I can't marry you. I won't live long, and I don't want to be a burden to you."
Gu Mian looked at him seriously, "Only if I marry you, Li Tingshen will give up on me, and I can legitimately take care of Xiaobao in the name of a mother, which is the best of both worlds."
"Gu Mian, I actually regret it."
"What do you regret?"
"I regret going to Haicheng to find you, and I regret letting you come to me." Pei Jianchuan curled his lips, "Because since you and Nian Nian came to me, I don't want to die even more."
Gu Mian held his hand tightly, tears streaming down her face.
"Gu Mian, if I die, you will have a hard time taking care of two children alone." Pei Jianchuan's tears fell on the back of her hand, "But I have no choice. I can only feel at ease if I entrust Xiaobao to you."
"Xiaobao has grown up. In a few years, he will be an adult." Gu Mian tried to smile, but he couldn't stop crying. "Let's work hard together. Maybe you can wait until the day he becomes an adult."
"If you really insist on holding on until that day, you will only have a harder time." Pei Jianchuan shook his head, "Look at me today, I can't even hold a plate of food steadily. Maybe it won't be long before I need your care."
"Gu Mian, I don't want to see that day come. I don't want to be a burden to you." Pei Jianchuan said in a harsh voice, "If that day really comes, I would rather die."
"Don't talk nonsense!" Gu Mian burst into tears, "You won't be a burden. As long as you are alive, Xiaobao will have a father, and Nian Nian will have someone to love her. Just think of it as for the sake of the two children, and you have to be strong."
"Don't cry, I'll listen to you." Pei Jianchuan raised his hand to wipe away the tears on her face, "I will be strong, I will take the medicine on time, and try to walk a little longer with you."
"It's just sleeping. I won't marry you. I'm already very grateful that you came to help me without hesitation. It's enough for you to accompany me through this last journey as a friend."
"Now it's not about you being afraid of dragging me down, it's about me begging you for help." Gu Mian sobbed, "Jianchuan, please marry me and let me get rid of Li Tingshen. I can't have anything to do with him anymore..."
Pei Jianchuan frowned, "Does this have to be the only way?"
"Yes." Gu Mian nodded. "I can't think of any other way except this. We get married, then return to Haicheng to settle down, and never set foot in the imperial capital again."
Pei Jianchuan sighed, "Gu Mian, if you have really decided, I respect your decision."
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Pei Jinchuan's physical condition makes it difficult for him to drive, so Gu Mian has been the one to pick up Xiaobao from school these days.
In the evening, when Gu Mian was going to pick up Xiaobao, Pei Jianchuan followed him out.
"I can go by myself." Gu Mian said, "Go back to your room and lie down. Get some rest."
"What if Li Tingshen is waiting for you there again?" Pei Jianchuan opened the car door, "I'll go with you."
Gu Mian did not refuse.
Just as Pei Jianchuan said, when they arrived, Li Tingshen was already at the school gate.
The man was tall and slender, with a dignified and cold demeanor, like a god descending from heaven. He was particularly dazzling and eye-catching, attracting the sidelong glances of the parents around him.
Pei Jianchuan took Gu Mian's hand and walked towards Li Tingshen, "Boss Li, if I remember correctly, your son is only two years old? How come he came here to study so soon?"
Li Tingshen's eyes fell on their holding hands, and his low, cold voice slowly rang out, "Let her go."