Chapter 178 A Place
“Mom, we can solve any problems together,” Jing Rou said first.
She and Dan Shuwen were only recently informed by Dan Anwen about his relationship with Zhao Zhao, a piece of news that left them completely stunned.
"Yes, Grandma, Zhao Zhao and Uncle didn't mean to hide it from you." Dan Si breathed a sigh of relief for Gu Ji and Dan Anwen.
Only then did Mother Dan look at the people sitting in a circle, her tone flat and emotionless, "You all already know?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression froze, and they all turned to look at Dan Anwen.
Gu Ji's palms were sweating profusely, and her face turned uncontrollably pale. She dared not look directly into her mother's eyes.
The calmer the mother's attitude, the more her heart sank, unable to reach the ground.
Dan Anwen gripped Gu Ji's hand tightly, looked down at her with a reassuring gaze, and spoke in a low voice with an inexplicable sense of security, "Little girl, don't be afraid, I'm here for you."
Then he looked at his mother and said, "Mom, this was all my idea."
All eyes were on Dan Anwen, including Gu Ji, who kept his head down.
Gu Ji's clear eyes were filled with tears, her thick, curled eyelashes trembled slightly, and she spoke hesitantly but firmly: "Grandma was my idea, it was my decision to keep it a secret, not Uncle Dan."
Dan Anwen gently squeezed her hand disapprovingly, then turned slightly to the side to avoid drawing everyone's attention to her.
Gu Ji looked at the broad back in front of him, blinked, and tried to hold back the tears welling up in his eyes.
Danmu pursed her lips, glanced at Gu Ji who had his head down, and Dan Anwen who was looking at her with a protective expression, and made a decision in her heart.
"I won't do anything to Zhao Zhao, you can rest assured, especially you, An Wen." Mother Dan's tone was indifferent, and her usually crescent-shaped eyes were now flat.
Dan Anwen pursed his thin lips slightly, lowered his eyes to look at Gu Ji, and asked for her opinion.
Gu Ji glanced timidly at Danmu and nodded.
She chose to hide her relationship, so now it's her turn to deal with it.
Seeing this, Dan's mother nodded slightly, gesturing for her to go upstairs.
Just as Dan's mother was about to get up, Dan's father grabbed her hand.
Dan's mother glared at Dan's father, clearly angry that he hadn't reported what he knew.
Mr. Dan shook his head with a wry smile. He had sacrificed too much to have a granddaughter, and he now had a place in the study again at night.
As the two walked upstairs to the study, the people behind them were eager to eavesdrop.
Danmu had anticipated everyone's reaction. As she took the first step up the mountain steps, she said leisurely, "Anyone who dares to come upstairs and eavesdrop will be furious later."
The eager hearts of everyone instantly turned cold. Danmu was always a woman of her word, and doing what she said was her style.
The secret they had been hiding had just been exposed. If he crossed her line again, he could be kicked out of the house.
Of all the people present, only Dan Anwen remained calm. He glanced at Gu Ji with gentle eyes and said in a deep, magnetic voice, "Mom, she is the one I have chosen for this life."
As for his outward composure, it was just a facade. The man's fingertips were constantly rubbing together, his muscles were tense, and his dark eyes were fixed on the stairwell, as if he were about to rush up at any moment.
Gu Ji looked at Dan Anwen sitting on the sofa with a slightly surprised expression. His eyes were filled with moisture, and his vision gradually blurred.
Dan's mother pursed her red lips, glanced at the composed Dan Anwen, and then at Gu Ji who was following timidly behind her. She didn't say anything, but instead went upstairs.
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Sitting on the sofa, looking at Gu Ji with his head bowed, Dan's mother sighed deeply, "Zhao Zhao, you should know that I hate deception and concealment the most."
Gu Ji shuddered, biting her lower lip lightly with her teeth, her hands clasped nervously, not daring to look her mother in the eye.
Seeing this, Dan's mother poured herself a cup of tea, took a small sip, and spoke again: "I've always treated you like my own granddaughter, but now you're secretly dating my son behind my back..."
At this point, Danmu didn't continue speaking; she waited for the person in front of her to speak.
Gu Ji's nostrils twitched slightly, her moist eyes seemed to be filled with water, and her voice choked with emotion, "I'm sorry, Grandma, I'm so sorry. I didn't want to hide it from you, but..."
Intermittent words escaped his lips, gradually fading into only gasps.
The sight of her sobbing made Dan's mother's eyes darken, and she continued, "You were afraid I wouldn't agree, so you and Anwen chose to keep it a secret."
Gu Ji felt a buzzing in her ears, filled with her sobs, but every word her mother uttered still reached her eardrums clearly.
Finally, he nodded while wiping away his tears.
Danmu sighed heavily, stood up and walked to Gu Ji, her tone indifferent, "Do I look like an old woman who likes to break up couples?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Ji shook his head violently, his red eyes glistening with tears, his entire face now resembling a dirty little kitten.
"No, I'm afraid my situation isn't good enough for Uncle Dan."
She had been trying to narrow the gap between herself and Uncle Dan, but some things cannot be changed overnight. She hoped to receive the blessings of the Dan family, not their obstruction.
The mother pursed her lips, her tone gentle, "How do you know you're not good enough for An Wen?"
"Uncle Dan comes from a good family, has a good education, and is excellent in every way. He is the object of many women's desires..." Gu Ji's eyes were red as she listed Dan Anwen's merits in fits and starts.
"But love is about finding a soulmate. It's great if the conditions are equal, but there are exceptions, aren't there?" Dan's mother took out a tissue and wiped away the tears on Gu Ji's face.
"You are also excellent. You don't need to feel inferior. Don't you still have us?"
Gu Ji became more and more confused as he listened. Shouldn't Dan's mother be angry and then make her leave her son and disappear from his world?
Why does it feel like I'm trying to persuade her not to give up?
"Grandma, you..." Gu Ji looked at her mother, who was wiping away her tears with her eyes misty eyes. Her movements were very gentle, as if nothing had changed.
Dan's mother chuckled softly, "You've already called me Grandma, what can I do with you?"
As she spoke, she poured another cup of tea and handed it to Gu Ji. "Anwen is my son, but you are also my granddaughter. I will not favor one over the other, and of course I will not be angry with you."
Gu Ji's fingers gripping the teacup were pale, his fingertips tightening slightly, his voice trembling with unease, "But I've been hiding my relationship with Uncle Dan."
Dan's mother smiled and pulled her to sit down, scratching her head. "When I heard it, I was a little angry, feeling that you were all keeping it from me. But then I thought, this is such a wonderful girl who is my son's girlfriend, and I'm very happy."
Gu Ji pouted, and tears began to fall uncontrollably again, dripping into the fragrant tea and mingling with it.
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