Free Web NovelChapter 1052: Chapter 28: Nie Xiaoxing, Do You Want to Know What I Do?
"..." Gu Yan was shocked, his heart experiencing all kinds of emotions in that moment.
"Why are you showing that expression again? Did your conscience suddenly awaken, making you feel you’ve been too harsh on me, your mother?" Yuan Xihuo lightly frowned, looking at Gu Yan’s remorseful and guilty face.
Gu Yan walked over, sat at the bedside, reaching out to hold both Nie Xiaoxing’s and Yuan Xihuo’s hands together.
Nie Xiaoxing glanced over at him.
Gu Yan looked at Yuan Xihuo, "Empress Dowager, have all your daily health practices been for nothing? Why have you let yourself end up like this? Are you intentionally trying to make your son feel guilty?"
"Yes, yes." Yuan Xihuo snorted with anger, "I deliberately got sick because I intentionally want you to feel heartache and guilt! You unfilial son, if you’re capable, don’t come back today either!"
"Aunt Yuan, you’re still sick, you shouldn’t get angry. Gu Yan actually has a soft heart despite his tough words, he didn’t mean it like that." Nie Xiaoxing quickly tried to smooth things over upon seeing Yuan Xihuo’s face turn stern.
Yuan Xihuo was slightly taken aback, looking at Nie Xiaoxing, noticing how this girl was nervously looking at her, her heart couldn’t help but soften, and she couldn’t resist glancing at Gu Yan with the corner of her eye.
Hmm, her silly son, his eyes are glowing when he looks at Xiao Xing, and his mouth is unconsciously curled high, clearly delighted!
Yuan Xihuo laughed inwardly, with all this, he still says he doesn’t like Xiao Xing, trying to fool ghosts!
With this thought, Yuan Xihuo glared at Gu Yan, snorting, "Today for Xiao Xing’s sake, I won’t say anything to you."
After pausing, Yuan Xihuo’s gaze softened, she gently looked at Nie Xiaoxing, "Xiao Xing, Aunt is a bit tired. You don’t need to stay here with this foolish boy, just go home, alright?"
"Then you rest well. I’ll come visit you again tomorrow." As Nie Xiaoxing spoke, she was about to stand up, and as she moved, she realized her hand was still held by Gu Yan.
Nie Xiaoxing’s ears suddenly burned, staring at Gu Yan.
Gu Yan was full of energy, gazing into her eyes with an undeniable intensity.
Nie Xiaoxing’s heart slightly trembled, she bit her lower lip, forcefully pulling her hand away, "Aunt Yuan, I’m leaving."
"Go ahead." Yuan Xihuo said with a smile.
Nie Xiaoxing then lowered her head and quickly walked toward the door.
Gu Yan’s eyes followed Nie Xiaoxing’s movement, and presumably his heart went along too.
Yuan Xihuo saw this and felt both amused and a bit angry, pulling her hand away from Gu Yan’s grip, using a bit of force to slap the back of his hand.
Gu Yan was startled, turning back to look at Yuan Xihuo.
Yuan Xihuo glared at him with feigned anger, "Idiot, why are you still standing here? Shouldn’t you be escorting your wife home? Is your brain filled with mush?"
Gu Yan, "..."
"But you’re still sick." Gu Yan hesitated, worried about Yuan Xihuo.
Yuan Xihuo laughed out loud, "Silly! Nanny Liu is still here. What are you worried about?"
"...Didn’t you just say Nanny Liu went back to her hometown?"
"Are you really my son?" Yuan Xihuo frowned, glaring at Gu Yan in disdain, "If I hadn’t said that, would Xiao Xing have believed me? There’s someone at home, yet I called her, I really must be getting sick and confused!"
Gu Yan, "..." The Old Buddha is formidable!
"Hurry, go now! Xiao Xing must be walking far away." Yuan Xihuo urged.
"...Then should I really go?" Gu Yan asked.
"Why would it be fake?" Yuan Xihuo pushed his hand.
Gu Yan pressed his lips together, suddenly leaning down to hug Yuan Xihuo, giving her a heavy kiss on the cheek, "Mom, I’ll take Little Xing’er home and come back to keep you company."
Yuan Xihuo’s heart softened immensely, she reached out to lovingly pat Gu Yan’s head, "Silly child. Go quickly, okay?"
"Okay."
...
Walking a bit towards the villa’s gate, Mr. Gu’s car came slowly.
"Get in the car." Gu Yan looked at her tenderly.
Nie Xiaoxing twitched her mouth, "What are you doing?"
"What else would I be doing? Sending you home." Gu Yan curled his lips, speaking softly.
"...No, no need!"
Nie Xiaoxing instinctively felt someone was being whimsical again, she frowned and said, "Aunt Yuan is sick, she needs you now, you should stay and keep her company. I can walk out to catch a taxi myself."
"Forgot again? It’s hard to catch a taxi here. Come on, get in." Gu Yan spoke gently.
Nie Xiaoxing, "..." She really couldn’t stand it!
...
Downstairs at the apartment, Nie Xiaoxing lowered her head to unbuckle her seatbelt while saying, "You should hurry back to accompany Aunt Yuan."
"Little Xing’er, why don’t you tell me about your past?" Gu Yan suddenly said.
Nie Xiaoxing stopped, after a few seconds, she reached out to push the car door, "There’s nothing much to say."
"Nie Xiaoxing."
Gu Yan’s voice was solemn.
Nie Xiaoxing would have normally opened the car door without hesitation, then walked into the apartment building without looking back.
But for some reason, she didn’t actually do it.
Instead, she stopped her movement, and turned her head to look at Gu Yan.
Gu Yan’s gaze was heavy yet held a few strands of soft admiration as he stared at her, "Do you want to know what job I do?"
Nie Xiaoxing lowered her eyelashes a bit and looked at him, "What?"
Gu Yan didn’t say anything more; he leaned over and helped Nie Xiaoxing fasten her seatbelt again. Then he looked up at her and said, "I’ll take you to see."
"..."
...
The place Gu Yan took Nie Xiaoxing was an old staircase building near the city center.
They climbed to the seventh floor.
Gu Yan led Nie Xiaoxing to an old iron door and knocked on it twice.
Nie Xiaoxing furrowed her brows slightly, not denying that she felt a bit nervous now.
Soon, the door inside opened, and a young man in shorts and a T-shirt appeared in front of Nie Xiaoxing.
When the young man saw Gu Yan, he immediately put on a flattering smile, "Boss is here."
While speaking, he quickly opened the outside security iron door and stood respectfully to one side.
Boss?
Nie Xiaoxing was speechless.
But Gu Yan seemed to enjoy it, raised his chin, and led Nie Xiaoxing inside.
As soon as they reached the entrance, Nie Xiaoxing was stunned by the sight inside the house.
Because it was full of computers and some equipment she didn’t recognize...
So...
Is Gu Yan running an internet cafe?
"What are you thinking?"
Gu Yan seemed to know what was on Nie Xiaoxing’s mind and grabbed her fingers angrily.
Nie Xiaoxing was sweating.
Gu Yan glanced at the ten-plus people standing in two rows, staring at him and Nie Xiaoxing, and said, "Why are you still standing there? Aren’t you going to greet us?"
"Hello, Boss."
Everyone said in unison.
Nie Xiaoxing, "..." Did Mr. Gu bring her here just to show off?
"Anything else?" Gu Yan chuckled, pulling Nie Xiaoxing into his arm.
Everyone stared at Nie Xiaoxing for a few seconds, then chuckled, "Hello, Sister-in-law."
"..." Nie Xiaoxing’s face turned hot all of a sudden, and she struggled awkwardly in Gu Yan’s arms, "I’m not, you’ve misunderstood..."
"She is, you haven’t misunderstood! If you meet her on the road, greet her as well."
Gu Yan grinned, simply holding Nie Xiaoxing in his arms in full view of everyone.
"Gu Yan, are you itching for trouble again?" Nie Xiaoxing was both angry and... embarrassed, glaring at him furiously.
Gu Yan didn’t care at all, turning to the snickering crowd, "Mu Yan, female, nineteen years old. Within fifteen minutes, I want to know her current location."
The crowd looked at each other, confused.
"There are fourteen minutes and forty seconds left."
Whoosh...
Everyone rushed back to their respective places at the fastest speed.
Nie Xiaoxing was so surprised her lips parted slightly. She even forgot to struggle, watching the group work together, some tapping away on keyboards, some swiftly operating various devices, and others contacting through communication equipment...
"What are they... doing?" Nie Xiaoxing was puzzled.
Gu Yan, holding her comfortably, said arrogantly, "Just wait."
Nie Xiaoxing gave him a surprised sidelong glance.
"Found it. She’s now at G University’s food street eating BBQ with a guy."
Nie Xiaoxing, "..." Although she didn’t know the exact time taken, she was certain it hadn’t exceeded fifteen minutes.
"A guy?"
Gu Yan squinted, snorting, "This little girl is eating BBQ with a guy late at night—if her Uncle finds out, she’ll be in trouble!"
Nie Xiaoxing didn’t care what Gu Yan was mumbling about. She dutifully took out her phone and dialed Mu Yan’s number.
Mu Yan quickly answered, "Xiaoxing, what made you think of calling me?"
Mu Yan’s voice was a bit muffled, as if her mouth was stuffed with something.
"...Little Yan, where are you now?" Nie Xiaoxing asked directly.
"Me? I’m eating BBQ at the school food street. Why?" Mu Yan was puzzled.
Nie Xiaoxing chuckled silently at the unexpected situation, glancing at Gu Yan.
Gu Yan smiled at her, blinking, then suddenly snatched the phone from her hand and put it to his ear, "Mu Yan, you’ve got guts, huh? Do you believe I’ll tell your Uncle Xiao right now..."
"What are you going to tell me?"
Before Gu Yan could finish speaking, a soft and slightly, um, creepy voice drifted over the phone.
Gu Yan, "..." Unbelievable!
Little San, that germaphobe, went to eat street BBQ with Mu Xiaoyan. Is the sky falling?!!!
