Chapter 28: Auntie
To Yan Xi, this was not only a family dinner but also her first time meeting her husband's banquet, so she was a little nervous.
Gu Shen noticed it and said softly, "Don't worry. You don't have to care about what they say. I'll handle it."
There was a reason why Gu Shen said that. The first time she attended the family banquet, the Host was mocked by her aunties.
Strangely enough, none of the memories she received from the Host was a happy memory.
"I'm not worried." Yan Xi took a deep breath. "Because you're here."
*****
The banquet had yet to begin and the people who had already arrived were chatting in the main hall. Amongst them were Old Master Gu's eldest son and eldest daughter, Gu Ling.
The moment Gu Shen entered, many people looked over.
Gu Ling also shot him a look, but she quickly retracted her gaze and smiled.
"Shen is here. Since it's not convenient for you to move around, you don't have to bother yourself to come all the way here."
No one knew if the last part of what she said was well-intentioned or not.
Gu An frowned and chided her in a low voice, "Auntie, don't say that about Fourth Brother!"
Gu Ling rolled her eyes and tried to smooth things over.
"Auntie was so excited to see you just now so I said something inappropriate. You're definitely welcomed here. What have you been busy with recently?"
Gu Shen's tone was cold. "Nothing. Just some company matters."
"Small matters, right?" Gu Lingzhi said sarcastically as she brushed her hair.
"You're already a grown man, yet you only know how to talk about small businesses that don't hurt. Some time ago, your younger cousin managed to negotiate a big business independently. As his older brother, you can't let him upstage you. If you want, you can go and seek advice from him."
"Younger brother is indeed capable."
Gu Shen was already used to this kind of scene, but Yan Xi was furious. The hand holding the wheelchair suddenly tightened, and her fingertips turned white.
Gu Shen noticed this and gently patted Yan Xi's hand.
Naturally, Gu Ling noticed her fury as well. Her sight moved slowly to Yan Xi.
She could put up with it when Gu Shen talked back to her, but she could not possibly put up with it when such an insignificant person like Yan Xi wanted to talk back to her.
"Yan Xi is here too. I heard that you were injured a while ago. Are you feeling better now?"
"I'm better. Thank you for your concern, Auntie."
Gu Ling laughed, "I can tell you're feeling better. Otherwise, you wouldn't have caused such a ruckus at the Yan Clan's banquet. I don't know how your mood is today, but you'd better not cause any trouble here."
If it was Yan Xi in the past, she would have definitely lost control of herself and started cursing at her madly. But now, she was calm and responded with a graceful smile.
"Auntie, you must be joking. Speaking of which, I learned that from you. I remember that back then you went to the Lin family's banquet and caused a huge ruckus, forcing him to marry you."
She covered her mouth and continued, giggling, "Luckily, that person from the Lin family isn't here today. Otherwise, the entire Gu family would be thrown into chaos by you."
Gu An burst out laughing as he listened from the side.
"Yan Xi, is what you said true? Why don't I know about it?" Gu An asked. She didn't care that Gu Ling was actually there as well.
"Of course it's true." Gu An only found out about this matter a few years later. The Miss Lin who competed with her always used this to belittle her.
She then looked at Gu Ling with an innocent expression, "Auntie, don't be angry. I was just joking with you."
Chapter 29: Little Angel Female Lead
Gu Ling gritted her teeth, "Why are you bringing up the past?"
"I couldn't remember it at first, but Auntie reminded me. Auntie has such a good memory."
While the others were still holding back, Gu An laughed out loud.
Yan Xi instantly grew fond of this girl. She was indeed Old Master Gu's favorite granddaughter who was more daring than anyone else.
With Gu Ling as an example, no one dared to approach them.
Yan Xi pushed Gu Shen to the side and found a seat herself.
Even though she made Gu Ling piss off, Yan Xi was still unhappy. She said angrily, "Ignore what she said just now. You're much better than your brother."
Gu Shen did not expect that the first thing she would do was to console herself.
"I'm fine." He smiled, and his eyes rippled with affection as he softened. "Not mad, either."
Yan Xi suddenly covered her face. The tips of her ears were frighteningly red.
"Stop smiling!" She suppressed her voice and shouted, "You can smile when we are back at home."
*****
"Fourth Brother, Fourth Sister-in-law." Gu An was the first to greet them.
She sat beside Yan Xi and asked curiously, "Fourth Sister-in-law, how did you know about what my aunt did in the past?"
"Everyone in the Lin family knows about this, but they just don't dare to tell you guys in person."
"That means that other than our Gu family, everyone else knows."
"That is a bit exaggerated."
Gu An patted her chest. "I'm relieved then. Don't take Auntie's words to heart. She'll feel terrible if she doesn't troll people."
Yan Xi smiled and replied, "Okay."
She was indeed the little angel in the book.
As the female lead in the book, Gu An's life could be said to be filled with ups and downs.
About two years later, her soul would be stripped away by her scumbag ex-boyfriend. She would walk around in the rain and save a scheming boy, Ye Nan, the illegitimate son of the second most powerful family in the book.
Ye Nan initially wanted to make use of Gu An, but after spending a long time with her, he could not help but fall in love with her. After a long time, the two of them finally learned how to properly handle their relationship.
After that, at the award ceremony of the International Film Festival, Gu An held her Best Actress Award and accepted the proposal of the newly-appointed master of the Ye family, Ye Nan.
Her love and career were all successful and everyone was envious of her.
"Fourth sister-in-law." Gu An nudged her again. "You look really good today, so can you add my WeChat?"
Yan Xi naturally would not reject it. "Sure."
Looking at Yan Xi, who was chatting happily with Gu An, Gu Shen felt ignored and was strangely unhappy.
The conversation between the two was interrupted by the butler beside Old Master Gu. He walked past the group of seniors in the Gu family and stopped beside Yan Xi.
"Fourth Madam." The butler nodded slightly to show his respect. "Master Gu invites you to the study room."
"Me?" Yan Xi was a little puzzled. "What for?"
Gu Shen frowned. "I'll go with you."
The butler rejected Gu Shen's request. "I'm sorry, Fourth Master. Old Master only invited Fourth Madam."
Yan Xi stood up. "I'll go over first." She said to Gu Shen, "Don't worry."
"Fourth sister-in-law, you don't have to be afraid." Gu An comforted her. "Grandpa is very kind and won't bully fourth sister-in-law."
Yan Xi thought that only Gu An, who was loved by Old Master Gu, would say that he was a kind person.
Chapter 30: Cardiac Arrest
Yan Xi was a little nervous as she followed the butler upstairs. Her heart was pounding as if she had made a mistake and was called to the office by the form principal.
When they reached the study, the butler opened the door. "This way, please."
Yan Xi was nervous about meeting Old Master Gu alone.
In the book, Old Master Gu, Gu Hai, was like a living King of Hell. He was born in a military and political family, but later, he took over the Gu family and started doing business.
He was also a man of few words and smiles. He had three sons and one daughter and had many grandchildren, but only Gu An could feel the love of a grandfather from him.
"Have a seat."
Gu Hai's voice was rough and sounded intimidating.
Yan Xi sat down and waited for Gu Hai to continue.
"I called you here because I wanted to ask you about what happened between you and Gu Shen." Gu Hai poured two cups of tea. "He always refused to tell the truth, so I could only call you here."
She would have to bear the consequences of what the Host did.
Yan Xi said, "Please ask."
Gu Hai went straight to the point. "Why did you get injured a while ago?" He had been in power for a long time. Even if he didn't force her to speak, she still felt frightened.
"I cut myself with a knife."
"Why? Did Gu Shen treat you badly?"
"No, Gu Shen is very good to me." Since she couldn't avoid this question, Yan Xi admitted, "I was stupid and couldn't see through him. Zhang Ming hurt someone, but I still wanted to defend him and wanted Gu Shen to withdraw the lawsuit. Because of this, I got into a fight with Gu Shen and accidentally hurt myself."
"Young girl, you have a bad temper." Gu Hai poured her a cup of tea. "You need to change it."
"Yes." Yan Xi thought for a while and continued, "Before we're constantly quarreling because there were some misunderstandings between us. Since the misunderstanding has been cleared, I will treat Gu Shen wholeheartedly from now on and fulfill the responsibility of a wife."
Gu Hai was much more satisfied and his expression relaxed.
He said calmly, "It's good that the misunderstanding can be resolved. If Gu Shen has done you any wrong, come and tell me."
"Okay." Yan Xi smiled obediently, but she did not believe him at all.
"But Gu Shen lost his parents when he was young. It's not convenient for him to move and he doesn't like to talk sometimes. You should be more tolerant of him sometimes."
Yan Xi nodded and said sincerely, "Although Gu Shen doesn't like to talk, he cares about me a lot. I don't mind that he's a cripple."
"It's good that you think that way." Old Master Gu picked up the walking stick beside him. Just as he was about to stand up, he suddenly felt a pain in his chest and his face turned ashen. He widened his eyes and fell to the ground before he could even scream.
The incident came too suddenly. Luckily, Yan Xi was a doctor by trade. She immediately went over to check on Gu Hai's condition, then placed him on the ground.
"Butler!" she shouted. "Come here quickly!"
The butler frowned and was annoyed at Yan Xi for being rude, but he still pushed the door open and walked in.
The moment he entered, the butler saw Gu Hai lying on the ground with a pale face.
He panicked. "What happened to the Master!"
"Cut the crap. If he has any medical history, let me know immediately and get someone to get a doctor."
Seeing that Yan Xi was methodical, the butler was calmer and said. "Old Master has heart disease. The medicine is in the first drawer under the desk. I'll go call for help now!"
The butler ran out immediately. Yan Xi put her hand under Gu Hai's nose and realized that he was still breathing weakly.
As long as he was not dead!
She then placed her hand on the artery on his neck.
For ten seconds, the artery did not throb.
Cardiac arrest!
Yan Xi's eyebrows twitched and she immediately started to give him first aid.