Free Web NovelChapter 1030: Chapter 9: The Auspicious Date for Getting the Marriage Certificate is the Fifteenth of Next Month
Even with a generation gap, it’s not supposed to be... this bad, right?!
Although Gu Yan didn’t directly say what he was doing, Nie Xiaoxing felt quite reassured upon hearing his words.
At least...
It made her feel like her assumption that he disliked her was just a misunderstanding.
Gu Yan noticed the gloom fade from Nie Xiaoxing’s face and pursed his thin lips twice.
What’s he doing?
Makes it seem like she cares a lot about him!
Thinking this way.
Gu Yan, on the other hand, felt unsettled. He suddenly stood up from the sofa and, without saying anything to Xiao Xing, walked briskly towards the stairs.
Nie Xiaoxing squeezed her fingers, turned sideways to look at him, with her clear, dark eyes full of confusion.
And Gu Yan, until he returned to his room, didn’t look back even once.
Nie Xiaoxing was actually very sensitive, very perceptive.
If it were someone else treating her like Gu Yan did, she would have long known that the person didn’t like her.
But this person was Gu Yan...
Nie Xiaoxing couldn’t treat him like anyone else.
Even though.
The dislike Gu Yan had... was already so obvious.
Nie Xiaoxing still comforted herself in her heart, that’s just his nature, he wasn’t targeting her.
...
Nie Xiaoxing sat in the living room for half an hour, then got up and headed upstairs to the guest room that Yuan Xihuo had Nanny Liu arrange for her.
And Nie Xiaoxing’s room was conveniently next to Yuan Xihuo’s bedroom.
Nie Xiaoxing went back to her room to take a shower, and just as she came out of the bathroom, there was a timely knock on the door from outside.
Nie Xiaoxing paused her steps, looking down at her bathrobe.
"Xiao Xing, it’s me, Aunt Yuan."
Yuan Xihuo’s gentle voice came through the door.
Nie Xiaoxing immediately felt relieved, but she still tightened her bathrobe before swiftly walking to the door to open it.
Yuan Xihuo had also just taken a shower and was wearing silky pajama.
Upon seeing Xiao Xing, she immediately smiled warmly, "Can Aunt Yuan come in?"
Nie Xiaoxing stepped aside.
Yuan Xihuo smiled and walked in.
Nie Xiaoxing closed the door. She had just finished her shower, her eyes still holding a trace of mist, looking gently at Yuan Xihuo.
Yuan Xihuo took the initiative to hold her hand and led her to the bedside.
When they reached the bed, both sat down.
Yuan Xihuo then looked at Nie Xiaoxing and said, "Xiao Xing, do you like Gu Yan?"
Nie Xiaoxing, "..."!!!
Even the usually serene Nie Xiaoxing couldn’t control her wide eyes upon hearing Yuan Xihuo’s words, staring in shock at Yuan Xihuo.
..."Hmm... was I too direct?" Yuan Xihuo said sheepishly.
Nie Xiaoxing felt that the word "too" couldn’t even begin to describe her directness!
"Xiao Xing, I want you to be my daughter-in-law!"
Nie Xiaoxing’s face turned crimson, her brain felt as if it was in chaos.
Aunt Yuan, does your style have to be so plain and blunt?!
Nie Xiaoxing felt as if her heart would bounce out of her throat.
Seeing Nie Xiaoxing’s blushing face, Yuan Xihuo chuckled again, "Looks like I really was too direct, did I scare you?"
You know that?!
Nie Xiaoxing’s mouth twitched uncontrollably.
She didn’t even know how to breathe properly!
Yuan Xihuo placed Nie Xiaoxing’s hand in her own palm, looking at her warmly, "Aunt Yuan isn’t one to beat around the bush. I believe Xiao Xing doesn’t like to go around in circles either. So, I decided to speak directly. If it scared you, please bear with it. Haha."
At the end of her sentence, Yuan Xihuo couldn’t help but laugh out loud twice.
Looking at Yuan Xihuo’s straightforward face, Nie Xiaoxing couldn’t help but smile too.
She felt the earlier awkwardness and shock had diminished somewhat.
"Xiao Xing, Aunt Yuan really likes you, you know that, right?" Yuan Xihuo stared intently at Nie Xiaoxing.
"...Yeah." Even though Nie Xiaoxing still felt a bit embarrassed by Yuan Xihuo’s directness, she chose to be honest and nodded.
Yuan Xihuo smiled confidently, "Aunt Yuan thought you should be my daughter-in-law from the first moment I saw you."
Nie Xiaoxing lowered her lashes, "Aunt Yuan, please don’t say that."
"Why, did I get it wrong? You don’t like my son?" Yuan Xihuo looked directly at Nie Xiaoxing.
Nie Xiaoxing was startled, her face turning as red as if it were on fire, staring at Yuan Xihuo, murmuring, "Aunt Yuan..."
Yuan Xihuo held her hand tightly, "Xiao Xing, you do like my son, right?"
Nie Xiaoxing bit her lip, only looking at Yuan Xihuo.
Yuan Xihuo held her gaze for a few seconds, then gently laughed, "You don’t need to say it, I know."
Nie Xiaoxing’s face grew warmer.
Yuan Xihuo released Nie Xiaoxing’s hand and stood up from the bedside.
Nie Xiaoxing was slightly surprised, looking up at her.
Yuan Xihuo’s eyes carried a smile, gently looking at Nie Xiaoxing, "Aunt Yuan knows you like my silly son. Xiao Xing, it seems you’re set on being my daughter-in-law."
Nie Xiaoxing: "..."
It also depends on whether that person agrees...
Nie Xiaoxing secretly thought to herself.
"It’s getting late, Aunt Yuan won’t disturb your rest any longer, good night." Yuan Xihuo gently touched Nie Xiaoxing’s face, speaking softly.
Nie Xiaoxing’s eyes were red, nodding lightly.
Yuan Xihuo turned and walked towards the door.
"Aunt Yuan."
Yuan Xihuo paused, looking back at Nie Xiaoxing with confusion, "What is it?"
Nie Xiaoxing’s expression became heavier as she got up and walked to Yuan Xihuo.
Yuan Xihuo noticed Nie Xiaoxing’s unease, chuckled lightly, "What’s wrong?"
"...Aunt Yuan, there’s something I need to confess to you," Nie Xiaoxing said.
"..."
...
After hearing Nie Xiaoxing’s words, the emotions in Yuan Xihuo’s eyes quickly darkened.
Nie Xiaoxing saw this, her heart sank sharply, and she apologized, "Aunt Yuan, I’m sorry."
Yuan Xihuo’s eyes were dim, her voice cold as she said, "Get some rest early."
Saying that, without waiting for Nie Xiaoxing to say anything, Yuan Xihuo strode towards the door.
Nie Xiaoxing watched Yuan Xihuo walk out, the door slamming shut in front of her, her heart also felt twice as heavy as that door.
...
The next day.
Nie Xiaoxing came out of her room with two dark circles under her eyes.
Gu Yan also happened to open the door and come out.
The moment their gazes met in mid-air, Gu Yan seemed pricked by something and immediately looked away.
Nie Xiaoxing pressed her lips tightly, a trace of bitterness showing in her eyes.
Gu Yan was wearing light-colored home clothes, his hair unkempt but enhancing his youthful and handsome look.
Gu Yan put one hand in his pocket, not looking at Nie Xiaoxing, he walked downstairs.
Nie Xiaoxing waited until he went downstairs before slowly pacing to the stairway.
As she reached the stairway, she heard the sound of a door opening behind her.
Nie Xiaoxing stopped and turned her head to look.
She saw Yuan Xihuo and Fu Ruyi coming out of Yuan Xihuo’s room hand in hand.
Nie Xiaoxing’s eyes contracted visibly.
Yuan Xihuo and Fu Ruyi saw Nie Xiaoxing and both smiled at her.
Nie Xiaoxing: "..."
Yuan Xihuo released Fu Ruyi’s hand and quickly walked to Nie Xiaoxing’s side. As she held Nie Xiaoxing’s hand, she saw the dark circles under her eyes.
Yuan Xihuo frowned slightly, seeing her tired face, she roughly understood.
With a gentle sigh in her heart, Yuan Xihuo said nothing, just tightened her grip on Nie Xiaoxing’s hand, leading her downstairs.
Nie Xiaoxing’s eyes were full of surprise and doubt as she glanced back at Fu Ruyi.
Fu Ruyi’s eyes were swollen, clearly having cried a lot.
Nie Xiaoxing: "..."
...
"What?!"
Gu Yan suddenly jumped up from the chair at the dining table, his handsome face flushed, his eyes were speechless and anxious as he stared at Yuan Xihuo.
Yuan Xihuo looked at Gu Yan’s excited face, expressionless, "I’ve seen that the fifteenth of next month is a good day. At that time, you and Xiao Xing will go to the civil affairs bureau and get the certificates."
Next month on the fifteenth?
Today is the twenty-eighth, isn’t it?
Only two days until next month!
Only seventeen days until the fifteenth!
"...Mom."
"Gu Yan, if you still acknowledge me as your mother, don’t say anything now." Yuan Xihuo’s rare seriousness and determination.
Gu Yan was irritable, breathing heavily, staring at Yuan Xihuo.
Yuan Xihuo put down the spoon in her hand, got up from the dining table, looking at Fu Ruyi and Nie Fangsheng said, "Although next month is just getting the certificates, we still need to prepare some things. These matters don’t need the younger ones to worry about, we elders should discuss them."
Fu Ruyi and Nie Fangsheng each glanced at Gu Yan and Nie Xiaoxing, then got up from the table and followed Yuan Xihuo out of the dining room.
Once the three left.
The dining room was left with Gu Yan and Nie Xiaoxing.
Nie Xiaoxing was completely stunned after hearing Yuan Xihuo’s words.
And at this moment.
Gu Yan suddenly turned his head, glaring at her viciously, "Ugly!"
Boom——
It was as if an atom bomb exploded by Nie Xiaoxing’s ear, leaving nothing alive around her!
Nie Xiaoxing’s eyes turned blood-red in an instant.
