"In that case, thank you, Auntie." Wan Ge finally accepted the gift, but since it was quite valuable, it wasn't unreasonable for her to take it.
…
Just before the food was ready, there was another sound at the door. A handsome man walked in.
"Mom and Dad, I'm home."
The three women sitting in the living room all looked towards the door at the same time.
The man's gaze did not fall on his mother, but on Wange: "Wange, what are you doing here?"
"Gu, so this is your home." Wan Ge really didn't expect to see the male lead here, let alone that he was the original owner's former suitor. Of course, what she didn't expect the most was that he was now A Nian's younger brother.
"You two know each other, sister-in-law?" Jiang Niannian looked at them and had a bad feeling.
"What did you call her?" Gu Yunshu was taken aback, his expression clearly not good.
"Sister-in-law? What's wrong? She's my brother's girlfriend."
"Are you with Mu Jingnian?" Gu Yunshu stepped forward and tried to grab Wan Ge's hand, but Wan Ge dodged it.
However, she still responded to the other party: "Yes, I am Anian's girlfriend."
"Xiao Shu, what's going on here?" Madam Gu was a little confused, completely unaware of the current situation.
"Mom, Wan Ge is the person I like." Gu Yunshu said without any hesitation.
"Gu, we're just classmates." The original owner rejected him when they were in college, so Wan Ge is even less likely to like him now.
"Xiao Shu, go wash your hands and eat." Madam Gu's tone became more serious.
Gu Yunshu glanced at his mother, and finally went to wash his hands first.
Madam Gu then turned her gaze back to Wan Ge: "Xiao Shu is a rather impulsive child, don't take it to heart."
Wan Ge nodded gently: "I understand, Auntie."
Although Madam Gu treated Wan Ge the same way as before, Wan Ge sensed a different, eerie atmosphere among them.
It was obvious that Mu Jingnian, who was carrying food to the table, also sensed that something was wrong and knew that Gu Yunshu had just returned.
Jiang Niannian took the initiative to approach her brother and told him what had just happened.
Gu Yunshu and Mu Jingnian already had some disagreements, but now this has happened... They'll probably be even more upset now.
Jiang Niannian felt a headache coming on when she thought about this.
Mu Jingnian didn't say much, only saying, "Wash your hands and eat first."
Jiang Niannian glanced at her brother, and finally obediently went to wash her hands.
After washing my hands, I sat quietly at the dining table.
Wan Ge also sat down next to Mu Jingnian, and the atmosphere was much colder than before Gu Yunshu returned.
Gu Yunshu seemed oblivious to the situation and sat down next to Wan Ge at this critical moment.
Mr. Gu was a very perceptive person, and naturally he noticed that something was wrong, so he quietly asked his wife, "What's wrong?"
Mrs. Gu answered her husband softly, "I'll tell you later."
After listening, Mr. Gu nodded and did not press for further questions.
…
But before he could even ask his wife what was going on after dinner, his two sons started arguing.
Wan Ge and Jiang Niannian immediately walked towards where they were arguing, without even hearing what they were arguing about.
As soon as Wan Ge arrived, Mu Jingnian took her hand and said, "Let's go first."
Without asking why, Wan Ge simply replied, "Okay."
Mu Jingnian introduced him to Madam Gu, then said he had to leave. Madam Gu was aware of the situation and wanted to say something, but seeing Mu Jingnian's cold expression, she didn't say anything more and only replied, "Be careful on the road."
"I will." After answering, Mu Jingnian left the Gu family with Wan Ge without looking back.
…
Sitting in the car, Mu Jingnian only drove a short distance before stopping after turning a corner.
"Is there anything you want to ask?" Mu Jingnian didn't know how to explain to Wan Ge, or even where to begin.
Instead of asking him immediately, Wan Ge countered with, "Do you want me to ask?"
Mu Jingnian nodded: "If you're curious, I'm willing to tell you."
"Do you and Gu Yunshu not get along very well?" Wan Ge asked softly.
Mu Jingnian nodded: "My relationship with him is indeed not very good. Ever since he found out that I am not my parents' biological child, his attitude towards me has changed."
When did he find out?
"When I was twelve, and I was about to graduate at fifteen, my father wanted me to help out at the company. That was the first time he made a scene at home because of my identity."
He said I wasn't my father's child, and that I had no blood relation to his family. He said it was already very kind of him to adopt me; did he expect me to fight him for the inheritance later?
After saying this, Mu Jingnian took a deep breath: "My father was very angry at the time and slapped him across the face. That was the first time my father had ever hit him. My father said that no matter what, I am his child and that I should have a share of the family property."
But I didn't want to put my dad in a difficult position, so I ultimately refused to join the company and started my own business.
His entrepreneurial venture has been quite successful. Five years have passed, and his company is doing exceptionally well, no less so than Gu's.
"So you distanced yourself from him after that, or did you still argue with him about it?"
Mu Jingnian shook his head: "I have never argued with him. I will not argue with him for the sake of my parents' face."
My parents are really good to me, and I don't want to put them in a difficult position, so Niannian and I rarely go home now, just so they won't be sad because of this."
Wan Ge understands that in this world, blood ties are always very important, and Mu Jingnian and Jiang Niannian are ultimately related to their family by blood.
Even if Mr. and Mrs. Gu don't care about this, a sensitive child can't possibly not care about it.
Moreover, their biological parents were also very good, and they will always remember them in their hearts, which is ultimately different from Gu Yunshu.
"Was your argument today because of me?"
Mu Jingnian nodded: "I can give up everything from the Gu family, because it never belonged to me, and I don't want it. But you are different. You don't belong to anyone. They have no right to arrange things for you, and they have no right to say who you belong to."
Wan Ge kissed him on the cheek: "No, I belong to you, forever."
She belongs to him, and he belongs to her; having lived through so many lifetimes, they have long since become inseparable from each other.
So it's not quick to like someone after just one meeting, nor is it quick to fall in love instantly.
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