Gu Huimin didn't sound aggressive in every word, but she didn't leave any way out for Zijin. She seemed to have no chance to refuse, and in fact she didn't dare to refuse. She was curious about Gu Yanshen's mother, and naturally she was also afraid.
of.
Because he knew very well how shady his relationship with Gu Yanshen was, now that his mother had come to him directly, it was definitely impossible to say that he had no guilty conscience.
"...Miss Shen, are you still listening? Haha, am I being too abrupt? Actually, Miss Shen, don't worry, I won't eat you."
Gu Huimin didn't wait for Zijin's answer. She chuckled lightly on the other end of the phone and said in a relaxed tone, "I'm not very familiar with City C. I only know the Shengyue Hotel. I'll be in the hotel lobby at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Waiting for you here."
"…………"
Zijin didn't dare to say no. She took a deep breath and finally whispered, "...Okay."
When she hung up the phone, she realized that Mu Chenchu was still standing in the office, looking at her in surprise, "...Zijin, who's calling? Why do you look so ugly?"
Zijin stood up from the sofa, and when she put her phone back in her pocket, she was surprised to find that her fingers had been trembling. She adjusted her breathing secretly, and then she said softly: "...Chenchen, yes
, is Gu Yanshen’s mother.”
Mu Chenchu suddenly widened his eyes, "What? Mr. Gu's mother?"
She paused, obviously not responding, "...Isn't she in the UK? Why did she call you? Zijin, did she scold you?"
"No."
Zijin lowered her eyes and exhaled softly, feeling that it was useless no matter how nervous she was. The things she should face would always have to be faced. Although she always knew clearly in her heart that the relationship between herself and Gu Yanshen
The future is really unknown, but who, when they have happiness in one hand, don't expect to be able to hold on to this "happiness" for the rest of their lives?
She thought that when she bravely took the first step to accept him, she had always been humblely longing for him deep in her heart. One day, she could openly hold his hand, walk on the road, and do...
Some of the most ordinary and happiest things that ordinary couples do.
"...She's back, in City C, and made an appointment to meet me at 2 p.m."
"Back?"
"Um."
Zijin nodded, thought for a while, and carefully told Mu Chenchu, "...It's almost 1 o'clock now, I have to go there, Chenchen, if Gu Yanshen comes back, don't tell him that I'm going to see him.
Mother, I don’t think he knows.”
Mu Chenchu naturally had a look of reluctance, and puffed out his cheeks and said: "How can that be done? Although ugly daughters-in-law always want to see their parents-in-law, it is obvious that your future mother-in-law is very aggressive, Zijin, don't force it.
Okay? I'm afraid that Mr. Gu's mother will treat you..."
"You won't eat me."
Zijin sighed softly and raised a smile of relief. However, with her being so nervous now, her smile would probably be uglier than crying, "...I just don't want to make it too difficult for him. Besides, she is now a mother."
He just wanted to see me, so I turned around and told Gu Yanshen. That would leave a bad impression on others, so you should keep it a secret for me first."
When Mu Chenchu heard what Zijin said, he felt it made sense and nodded, "Okay, but if something happens, even if that woman makes things difficult for you, you have to tell me, you know?"
She pointed to her mobile phone and said, "Phone, call me when the time comes. Do you hear me?"
"I know!"
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When Zijin arrived at the appointed hotel, he got off the car and looked at the time. It was 10 minutes to 2 o'clock.
She thought that when she met Gu Yanshen's mother for the first time, no matter what kind of mentality the other party came with, she should at least not leave an impression that was too forced.
After giving the money, she hurried into the hotel. In the hotel lobby, she walked around and saw two people sitting by the window not far away.
They are both women, but one looks like she is in her 40s, and the other is very young, and her clothes are a bit childish, but she is very friendly with the 40-year-old woman next to her, holding a glass of milk in her hand.
, took a sip, then moved closer to talk to the woman next to her, and the woman next to her looked at her lovingly, obviously liking her very much, and took out a tissue to help her wipe the milk stains from the corners of her mouth.
They look like a mother and daughter.
Zijin didn't recognize the middle-aged woman, but the little girl next to her seemed vaguely familiar to her.
"...Miss Shen Zijin?"
Suddenly a male voice sounded from behind her. Zijin turned around and saw a man who looked like a hotel manager standing behind her.
Zijin nodded, and the man immediately made a gesture of invitation, "Miss Shen, please come inside."
The manager did not take her in, and there was no one else in the entire lobby. Only after Zijin walked in did she realize that this should be considered a clearance, right?
Gu Yanshen's mother, who has a relatively sensitive identity, cleared the entire hotel to meet him, which was understandable. However, she did not choose to meet him in a certain box, but chose to meet him in the lobby of the hotel, and even chose to clear the place with great force. Such
A big deal - I don't know why, but Zi Jin always felt that Gu Huimin's actions seemed to give him a disincentive.
She was telling herself certain information in the most obscure yet direct way. For example, she was not from the same world as them.
Zijin took a deep breath, shook the thought of inferiority out of his mind, and walked closer, just in time to hear the little girl's laughter like silver bells, and she held Gu Huimin's wrist affectionately, calling sweetly.
He said, "...Auntie, are you telling the truth? Will you always be in city C from now on? Then I will be very lonely if I go back to England alone."
"...What are you afraid of? If your brother Yanshen goes back a few times a month, aunt will also go back to see you."
"But I still want to see my aunt every day."
"Do you really want to see me, or do you want to see your brother Yanshen more?" The gentle female voice sounded extraordinarily soft and doting at the moment.
"Auntie, I want to see you. Didn't you say that Brother Yanshen will be here today? Why haven't you seen him yet?" The little girl's voice was a little shy.
"I'll meet someone with aunt first, and I'll see you brother Yanshen later..."
Gu Huimin always had a loving smile on her lips. As soon as she finished speaking, she looked up and saw Zi Jin standing not far away. Her eyes flashed slightly, and she quickly patted the back of Situ Yan's hand with a smile.
Standing up, "...Miss Shen is here? Please sit down."
Zijin glanced across the faces of the two people with some anxiety, and suddenly there was a buzzing in the back of her head. Something flashed through her mind, and then she remembered something——
Not long ago, she visited "Gu Yanshen" on Baidu. There were several photos of him and a young and cute girl in the UK at that time. At that time, she only saw the side face, but if she did not make a mistake in judgment, the person in front of her was
This girl with a sweet smile must be that girl, right?
…………
"Auntie, who is she?"
When Situ Yan saw Zi Jin, he was still a little confused. She also stood up with a smile on her face, looking like she was ignorant of the world. Zi Jin had to admit that this little girl looked really good.
So delicate, like a Barbie doll.
"She can be considered a sister to you."
Gu Huimin made an invitation gesture and asked Zijin to take a seat. She always had a generous smile on her face, but Zijin could tell that this smile was alienating.
She secretly took a deep breath. No matter what, people were coming, so she couldn't be rude to them. She stepped forward naturally, pondered for a moment, opened her mouth and called out, "...Auntie."
"Miss Shen, please call me Mrs. Gu."
"…………"
The tension and uneasiness that Zijin had just suppressed was suddenly replaced by a sense of humiliation. In fact, Gu Huimin's voice was very calm, and could even be said to be polite, but the word "aunt" she called her was so directly used by her.
Coming back was like being slapped in the face.
Even if she doesn't use so much force, only she knows best what it feels like and whether it's humiliating.
Zijin subconsciously tightened the strap of the bag in his hand. When he sat down, he really felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
"Miss Shen?"
Only then did Situ Yan react. Without any hesitation, he looked at Zijin curiously. After a pause, he said: "...I know, auntie, is she the one? It was reported before that Brother He Yanshen
The sister with whom we have a good relationship?"
"Xiaoyan, sit down too."
Gu Huimin smiled at Situ Yan, did not answer her question, and signaled her to calm down. Situ Yan always listened to Gu Huimin's words. She would not refute anything she said. At this time, she was told to be silent.
He immediately pursed his lips, nodded, blinked his big eyes, and then sat down gracefully.
Zijin listened to Situ Yan calling her "auntie" one after another, and watched the intimate interaction between the two. She thought about how Gu Huimin called her here today and used a seemingly gentle method to make herself hit the wall frequently.
She suddenly felt a little funny.
In fact, if you think about it with your toes, you will know that Gu Huimin's attitude towards her is too normal. It is natural for her to dislike herself. In her position, she is her only son and her half-brother.
If your wife is having an affair, as a mother, you will definitely not be able to accept it calmly.
But what Zijin didn't expect was that Gu Huimin would bring another girl over, and this girl was related to Gu Yanshen.
…………
Taking a deep breath, Zijin thought that now that she was sitting here, she could only use troops to cover up the water and earth.
"Ms. Shen, actually I have seen your photos before. You are more beautiful in person than in the photos." After the waiter brought a cup of boiled water that Jin needed and left, Gu Huimin was the first to speak out, in a gentle female voice, without any hesitation in praising her.
Zijin smiled reluctantly. She could tell that this kind of compliment just widened the distance between you.
"Thank you, Mrs. Gu. Mrs. Gu is also very young."
"Thank you. Have you heard Yan Shen talk about me?" Gu Huimin raised her eyebrows lightly, gently fiddled with the wall of the cup in front of her with her soft fingers, and went straight in, "I won't say too many polite words to Miss Shen.
I think Miss Shen should know why we came to see Miss Shen today."
Zijin's breathing relaxed a little, and she nodded.
There was no way to straighten her back in front of Gu Yanshen's mother, because she felt that sitting in front of Gu Huimin really lacked confidence.
If one day, her son stood in Gu Yanshen's position and fell in love with the wife of his half-brother, she knew that she would definitely object to it. This was a mother's heart, and it had nothing to do with right or wrong.
"Since Miss Shen also knows, I will tell you straight away." Gu Huimin sighed softly, and then glanced sideways at the obedient Situ Yan sitting beside her. She smiled, and her eyes changed from distant to gentle.
, introduction, "Xiaoyan, don't you really want to meet your brother Yanshen's friend? This sister is your brother Yanshen's friend in City C. You should have heard of her name, her name is Shen Zijin."
Situ Yan's big eyes blinked, and he suddenly thought of something, "...I know, the sister I saw in the British newspaper before? I remembered it."
Zijin, "…………"
Newspapers? Presumably, the things that happened to me before have spread to the UK. It’s no wonder that Gu Huimin would come back all the way to find her.
Gu Huimin patted the back of Situ Yan's little hand and shook her head. Situ Yan immediately stuck out his tongue playfully and stopped making any sound.
Gu Huimin said to Zijin again: "Miss Shen, don't be offended. Xiaoyan is still a child. She always speaks so directly. She doesn't have any bad intentions. Don't take it to heart."
Zijin really didn't take it seriously, she waved her hand quickly, "No."
"That's good." Gu Huimin pointed at Situ Yan and said: "Then I will formally introduce you, Miss Shen, this is Situ Yan. Maybe you don't know who she is. Since I brought her here today,
I just want to introduce you to her. Xiao Yan is Yan Shen’s fiancée. No matter what, Miss Shen, you will always be from the Qiao family, and you will definitely never see each other again. Yan Shen and I... are indeed...
It's not that easy to get into the Qiao family. As you know, I lived in the UK for a few years. Yan Shen grew up there. Now he has finally come back, and his father agrees.
Only by nodding my head will I have the chance to come back to City C."
"...Perhaps you others see the problem differently from our client. Don't you think that life is the same everywhere? In the UK, we also have good food, good housing, and a son to accompany us. What's the difference? However,
City C is my hometown after all, and Miss Shen still understands the principle of fallen leaves returning to their roots, right?"
Zijin pursed his lips and nodded stiffly.
It felt like a knife was stuck in his heart, and it hurt so much that it was difficult to breathe.
"Gu Yanshen's fiancée" - these words were sharper than any words that could humiliate her. They penetrated the softest part of her heart accurately and unmistakably. She had difficulty breathing and her whole body was shaking uncontrollably.
.
But she had to control herself. She knew, in fact, she knew that the newspaper had published it before, but Gu Yanshen explained to himself at that time. He said that this Situ Yan was just one of his sisters, and now his mother
With the "sister" he mentioned standing in front of her alive, she introduced herself to her openly and openly - she was her son's fiancée and his prospective daughter-in-law.
She could feel that Gu Huimin wrapped the most powerful yellow card in colorful candy wrappers, handed it to her elegantly, and then asked herself to open it, layer by layer. In the end, her face turned pale.
She stared at the innermost yellow card, which was fatal to herself, but she couldn't push it away.
…………
Zijin always lowered her head. Gu Huimin didn't seem to notice that her face was as white as a piece of paper at this moment. She laughed lightly and continued: "Miss Shen is really a sensible girl. To be honest, I used to
I know you, because you are Jinglian’s wife. It’s a coincidence that you studied in the UK for 5 years before. I didn’t expect that in a place like London, we would never have the chance to meet. Maybe it’s not fate, but now we meet
Even though I’ve tried it before, I still feel familiar.”
"…………"
Zijin was still silent. She knew that Gu Huimin had not gotten to the point yet.
"So, people are really weird sometimes. Fate is something that comes just as soon as it is said to be here. Even if you pass someone by on the street, you are still acquainted with each other. I don't know Miss Shen.
Do you agree with my statement?"
Gu Huimin went around in circles, from calling her and asking her to come over, to clearing out the hotel, and deliberately bringing Situ Yan here. She arranged so many steps in an orderly manner, and in the end, with the most elegant gesture, the guest
He said these words to himself politely, but in fact, he just wanted to tell her that she and Gu Yanshen could never be together.
In fact, Zijin can really understand Gu Huimin's mood, so no matter how she talks to herself, she doesn't think she is too much, but she admits that she feels uncomfortable, too uncomfortable, and there is a sour smell that comes directly from the soles of her feet, which has always been there.
It was swirling in her throat, and she was so scared that she would lose control in front of Gu Huimin and Situ Yan.
She took a deep breath and controlled her emotions, not even daring to blink her eyes for fear that tears would fall from her eyes accidentally.
When he just spoke, he could no longer control his voice and was a little choked, "...Mrs. Gu, I know you came to me today because you wanted to tell me about Yan... Gu Yanshen. In fact, Mrs. Gu, you can just say whatever you want.
Yes, I can understand it."
"Miss Shen, can you really understand?"
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=========★Happy Qingming Festival!★==========
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