"Thank you." Gu Xiaoning didn't seem to want to talk to him, she slightly bowed and went inside.

Staring at her back, Su Hang frowned slightly... Was what he was doing really right?

As soon as Gu Xiaoning entered the courtyard gate, she ran into Aunt Gu. Aunt Gu looked towards the entrance of the courtyard, filled with suspicion.

"Mom." Gu Xiaoning looked at her mother and tried hard to pull off a nonchalant smile.

Aunt Gu frowned and nodded noncommittally, "Hmm, you're back?"

But ultimately she couldn't help it, she grabbed her daughter, "Follow me!"

"Mom..."

Aunt Gu dragged Gu Xiaoning into the flower hall. Aunt Gu's expression was very serious, "Ningning, I'm your mother! Whatever it is, you must tell me the truth!"

"Mom?" Gu Xiaoning looked bewildered, "What's the matter?"

"You..." Aunt Gu cautiously glanced around and lowered her voice, "I'm asking you, these days when you've been sneaking around alone, where exactly have you been sneaking off to?"

"I..." Gu Xiaoning was a bit nervous, "No, I was just wandering around..."

"Wandering around?" Aunt Gu clearly didn't believe it, "In Holy City, you don't even have any friends! Where could you wander off to? Alone?"

Gu Xiaoning's mind was in turmoil, but this matter, she couldn't talk about!

She gritted her teeth, "Yes, alone."

"Gu Xiaoning!"

Aunt Gu's tone became stern, "Even to your mom, you don't speak honestly!"

"..." Gu Xiaoning was taken aback, "Mom?"

"I've seen it!" Aunt Gu pointed outside, "That man, it's the second time he's brought you back! Tell me, who is that man?"

Man? Gu Xiaoning was stunned, did mom see Su Hang?

This was something Gu Xiaoning hadn't paid attention to at all.

Her heart was clear, and she had never thought of her relationship with Su Hang in any other way.

But how could her mother misunderstand like this?

"I..." Gu Xiaoning didn't know how to explain, she couldn't talk about it! Even if it was to her mother, she couldn't...

She and Su Hang had signed a confidentiality agreement.

"Mom." Gu Xiaoning shook her head, "He is just a friend of mine, it's not what you think..."

"Who exactly is he?" Aunt Gu wouldn't let it go.

"Just..." Gu Xiaoning had no choice, "He was my teacher when I was studying in Hai City. We really have nothing, just went out a few times..."

"Ah!" Aunt Gu sighed heavily, "Ningning, you must not be confused! Although that man is young and in good condition, but... how has mom taught you since you were little? You have a husband, you should keep an appropriate distance from other men! How can you go out alone with him?"

Aunt Gu was very anxious, "Ah! Are you too young? Is that why you think it's nothing? Listen to mom, keep your distance from that man before Ah Sheng knows about this!"

"Mom..." Gu Xiaoning still wanted to explain.

"No more talking!" Aunt Gu became stern, "You can't even convince me, how do you plan to use this explanation to convince your husband? Listen to mom, this matter is wrong, it can't continue!"

"...Okay." Gu Xiaoning helplessly nodded in agreement.

Aunt Gu sighed deeply, "Ah... truly worrying!"

They didn't know, their conversation was unwittingly overheard by the servants in the house.

...

Le Zhengsheng came home late, but since there was a pregnant woman in the house, there had always been servants keeping vigil at night.

At this time every day, basically, Le Zhengsheng would come back, take a trip to the kitchen, and bring a midnight snack for Gu Xiaoning.

"Hey, did you hear about it?"

"Heard it, but don't know if it's true or not?"

"Young Madam's mother said it herself, how can it be fake?"

On the way to the kitchen, wearing cotton slippers, Le Zhengsheng's steps unconsciously slowed down.

"I say, maybe our Young Madam is too young, that's why she's immature, huh?"

"She seems like that too, like a child, our Young Master really treats her like a kid, doesn't he?"

"Exactly! The Young Master spoils her so much, but after all, a child is still a child, otherwise how could such a thing happen?"

Upon hearing the servants discussing his wife like this behind her back, Le Zhengsheng unconsciously frowned, and was about to step in to stop them from continuing...

But...

"Also blame our Young Master for not being in good health, Young Madam probably saw a healthy man and got infatuated, right?"

"Don't talk nonsense!"

"Pfft, Young Madam's mother saw with her own eyes that this man brought Young Madam back twice! These days, Young Madam has been going out every day, she's definitely been seeing that man!"

Le Zhengsheng's footsteps paused, his expression froze.

Ningning has connections with a man? What kind of nonsense is this?

His brows furrowed deeply, and he stepped quickly inside.

The servants were startled upon seeing him enter, hurriedly stood up, "Young Master."

Le Zhengsheng curled his lips, his face gloomy, "I have you keeping vigil to take care of Young Madam, and you, talk back here?"

The servants did not dare to speak, they all lowered their heads.

"Humph." Le Zhengsheng snorted coldly, "Who started it?"

"This..." The servants felt bad, you look at me, I look at you, what should we do now?

Le Zhengsheng raised his hand and pointed, "You! Pack your things immediately, no need to come anymore!"

"Ah? Young Master, I..."

That person panicked, the same one who had just kept saying she heard Aunt Gu say how and what!

Le Zhengsheng frowned, didn't listen to any explanation, stepped forward to pick up the tray, "Go! Leave even one second late, the severance pay will be deducted accordingly!"

"..."

The servants were as silent as cicadas in winter, not daring to speak further.

What were they worrying about? Young Master was protective of Young Madam!

Le Zhengsheng carried the tray upstairs, thinking about the servants' words, shaking his head... They were truly idle, Ningning with another man? It was absolutely impossible! His own wife, how could he not understand her?

Pushing open the door and entering, Gu Xiaoning was sitting on the sofa watching TV.

The TV was broadcasting a melodramatic idol drama, Gu Xiaoning sobbed uncontrollably.

Le Zhengsheng laughed, such a wife, could she have the skill to cheat? No way!

"Honey, come... it's time for a midnight snack."

"Oh." Gu Xiaoning sniffed, shuffled in her slippers and tottered over, "What's the snack today?"

Seeing her like this, Le Zhengsheng laughed, "Your appetite is back?"

"Yeah." Gu Xiaoning nodded.

She had to eat well now, for the sake of the baby, and for Ah Sheng! She never realized before that she lived to allow Ah Sheng to live better!

The test results, although slow to come out, did come out.

Gu Xiaoning sat upright, staring at the report in front of Su Hang, or rather, she was staring intently at the report before him...

Su Hang looked at her, opened the report, "Do you want to see?"

"Hmm!" Gu Xiaoning nodded, then shook her head, "I can't understand it, just tell me directly!"

"...Okay." Su Hang paused, then said, "Your conditions... fully meet. You are the best candidate!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaoning closed her eyes tightly. She didn't know what expression to put on... Was this outcome good or bad? Was it what she wanted or not? But, a voice was clearly telling her...

Visit and read more novel to help us update chapter quickly. Thank you so much!

Report chapter

Use arrow keys (or A / D) to PREV/NEXT chapter