Liang Yun, being an experienced woman, knew that all the men in the Gu family were probably the same. They'd put on a serious face in public, but behind closed doors, they'd cling to their wives like ravenous wolves. Looking at her eldest daughter-in-law, whose face was practically burning red, she knew that if she didn't speak up, her daughter-in-law might crawl under the table in a minute.
Liang Yun knew that these women who had been married for a long time were all seasoned veterans. Xiao Xue had only been married for a few months, and she was a reserved person to begin with. Liang Yun said with a smile, "Shi Shi, these cousins are all the same. Your Taihe always has a stern face in front of others, but when he's with you, he's so charming he could practically become a spirit."
Now, all the women at the table, except for Su Xingran and Gu Moyue, burst into laughter. Su Xingran had never experienced it before, so she didn't understand what was so funny, and neither did Gu Moyue. But those married couples with harmonious relationships naturally understood.
The women stopped teasing the newlywed couple. They started talking about Gu Moli, this time brought up by their sister-in-law, Liao Shishi.
Liao Shishi said to Liang Yun, "Aunt, is there any news about Mo Li? Last time I asked him, he acted like he was afraid I would introduce him to someone, and he absolutely refused to answer my question."
Liang Yun glanced at Su Xingran casually. She watched Su Xingran eating her food earnestly and felt a little like letting Su Xingran get to know her brat better.
Liang Yun sighed and said, "No, you all know that Mo Li doesn't like women getting close to him. He feels uncomfortable if any other woman gets close to him, except for me and Xiaoyue."
Su Xingran, who was sitting and eating her food attentively, was a little confused by Liang Yun's words. She remembered that she and Gu Moli had been quite close a few times. She didn't think Gu Moli was uncomfortable at all, or maybe she just hadn't noticed his discomfort.
Noticing that Su Xingran had stopped eating and was deep in thought, Liang Yun felt that she was listening, not just indifferent. Those who knew the inside story were all speechless when this topic came up; of course, they weren't speechless about Gu Moli, but about that woman.
Xiao Xue and Su Xingran, who were unaware of the situation, looked at the expressions of the ladies at the same table and were both curious.
Liang Yun said speechlessly, "It's all because of that eldest daughter-in-law of the Du family. Mo Li instinctively avoids women." Liang Yun glanced at Xiao Xue and Su Xingran, "You two don't know, that was when Mo Li was six or seven years old. Mo Yue and Mo Li went to the Zhou family for dinner with Junru and me."
"Du Shulan's sister-in-law saw that Mo Li was fair-skinned and delicate. She insisted that Mo Li was a girl. Mo Li denied that she was a girl. In order to verify, she forcibly pulled down Mo Li's pants to see. This scared Mo Li so much that she screamed and cried. From then on, Mo Li would subconsciously avoid women."
Su Xingran's lips twitched. She imagined a little boy having his pants pulled down by a woman just to confirm whether he was a boy or a girl. It was indeed quite frightening; frankly, it was exactly what the new century calls child molestation.
Gu Moli's situation resembles a psychological trauma following a traumatic experience. Even though he has matured and adjusted psychologically, the aftereffects of the trauma remain. He subconsciously performs some of the small actions that triggered his past trauma.
Xiao Xue then realized what was going on. At first, she was puzzled because Gu Moli seemed perfectly normal and didn't appear to have any health problems. Since she and Gu Moli were sister-in-law and brother-in-law, she naturally kept her distance.
As Xiao Xue pondered, something occurred to her, and she turned her head slightly to look at Su Xingran. Xiao Xue fell into deep thought...
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