The servants served the cake on a cart, which Gu Dongcheng proceeded to cut while everyone raised their glasses for a toast to the joyous occasion .
An Xiaoning felt a sudden nudge at her leg when she was eating her slice of cake . She looked up and coincidentally made eye contact with Gu Beicheng .
It had been a while since she last saw him .
Apart from his immaculate features, the blue diamond on his earlobe was his most striking and outstanding accessory, which never fails to catch her eye .
He picked up some cake with a fork in his right hand and began to chew, all in a slow and composed manner . “I don't usually have a sweet tooth, but I'll make an exception since it's Brother's birthday today,” he said while eating the cake .
“You seem to be enjoying the cake though, you haven't stopped chewing ever since you started eating,” Mrs . Gu said as she glared at him . “By the way, I went to the beauty salon today and everyone kept asking me if the both of you are attached yet . Tell me, are you?” she asked her sons .
“I'm not,” admitted Gu Dongcheng .
Noticing that all eyes were on him, Gu Beicheng quickly defended, “Why are you all staring at me? I'm not, either . ”
“Don't you love womanizing and dating different women every now and then? Have you changed your ways lately?”
“Since when? That's not true . I just haven't met someone I truly adore . I'm so sick of most women nowadays, they're all the same — sharp, awl-shaped faces, augmented breasts, and a paper-thin figure that makes them seem malnourished . It really puts me off whenever I see one,” he denied .
“I'm glad and relieved you think that way . At least I won't have to worry about you bringing a demoness-looking woman home in the future . ”
An Xiaoning burst into laughter and interjected, “Godmother, has that always been your main worry?”
“Of course, those women out there are shameless, and they're all bent on marrying into a wealthy family . By the way, Xiaoning, you may just call me 'Mother' in the future . I already treat you like my own daughter, isn't it time you see me as your own mother too?”
“Sure, I won't call you 'Godmother' from now onwards, then . But, only on the condition that you and Godfather pay me to do it,” An Xiaoning teased coaxingly with a smile .
Mrs . Gu rose from her seat immediately and said, “Sure, I'll go get it now . ”
Everyone began to giggle merrily while Mrs . Gu headed inside to bring two red packets containing a hefty sum . “There's a cheque of 500 thousand dollars in each packet, both will add up to a million . Is that enough?” said Mrs . Gu as she shoved the red packets into An Xiaoning's hands .
Nodding fervently as she kept the red packets, An Xiaoning answered, “Yes, it is . Thank you, Father and Mother!”
She exclaimed loudly, feeling overjoyed . To An Xiaoning, there can never be too much when it comes to money .
Mr . and Mrs . Gu were just as elated about their newfound daughter . Seeing how happy An Xiaoning was when she accepted the red packets, Gu Beicheng could not help but let out a laugh .
After lunch was over, An Xiaoning gave Fan Shixin a call and instructed him to bring over a birthday gift that would suit Gu Dongcheng . The weather was merry, and An Xiaoning began to feel slightly sleepy as she sat on the swing in the backyard of the Gu family mansion .
“Didn't sleep well last night?” Gu Beicheng asked, having noticed the fatigue on her face .
“Yeah…” answered An Xiaoning as she began to recall the night before, where Jin Qingyan resorted to every means to get intimate with her . Her blood began to boil at the thought of it . “I'm feeling a little sleepy,” she continued .
“Why don't you go get some rest inside?”
“Alright, please bring me there . I don't quite know my way around the house yet . ”
“Let's go,” he said, placing both hands inside his pocket . He turned around and saw her getting up slowly . He then went forward to grab her by her arm and pulled her along .
When they arrived upstairs, he opened the door of a room without hesitation . “You may take a nap in here . ”
An Xiaoning headed inside and immediately crawled onto the bed after removing her slippers, too tired to even observe her surroundings . She closed her eyes and prepared to take a nap .
Gu Beicheng tucked her beneath the sheets and closed the door .
He then closed the windows, drew the curtains, and turned on the heater, before sitting down next to her on the other side of the bed . A smile began to form on his face as he looked at An Xiaoning while leaning against the bedhead .
An Xiaoning knew that he was looking at her, despite having her eyes closed . “Stop looking at me like you're a surveillance camera . Otherwise, I'm going to poke you blind,” she said sluggishly .
“How relentless of you, it wouldn't hurt to let me take a look or two at you, would it? I'm rather perplexed though, why didn't I meet you earlier?” he said with a chuckle .
An Xiaoning let out a soothing heave and said, “Does it matter when it was you met me? The outcome will all be the same . ”
“It matters to me . I want a lass just like you,” said Gu Beicheng as he shot her a glance .
“What a shame I wasn't born 20 years later, otherwise I could be your daughter . ”
“Let me ask you something . ” An Xiaoning opened her eyes and looked at him . “Are men like you still virgins?” she asked .
“Did Jin Qingyan tell you he was one?” Gu Beicheng burst into laughter . However, he pulled a serious face and continued, “I don't think you should believe any of his nonsense . ”
“Please just answer my question . Don't digress,” An Xiaoning corrected him .
Gu Beicheng touched his nose lightly and said, “Hmm… That's a tough question . Well, I don't know about the rest, but for those my age and status, 99% of them in their twenties aren't virgins anymore . ”
“And yourself?”
“Me?” he asked, blushing red . “If you're willing, I would be more than happy to give you my first,” he said teasingly .
An Xiaoning instinctively kicked him from beneath the sheets and chided, “Get lost…”
“Hahaha… Don't discuss about such topics with a grown man like me, otherwise you shall bear the consequences,” Gu Beicheng said suggestively .
An Xiaoning closed her eyes again and said, “Get out, I'd like to take a nap . ”
“Alright,” he stood up and left, closing the door behind him . An Xiaoning could only fall asleep after hearing his footsteps fade further away .
An hour had already passed by the time she woke up .
She was surprised at the sight of Gu Beicheng sleeping next to her, without covering himself with the blanket .
She got out of bed and gently pulled the blanket over him . It was only then that she noticed a photo of him on the wall .
She scanned her surroundings and realized that it was Gu Beicheng's bedroom .
Although she was aware that he had treated her rather well, she did not know his real agenda for doing so . She could not read his mind or deduce what he was up to .
Gu Beicheng opened his eyes just as An Xiaoning closed the door .
He moved onto the spot she had laid on earlier, and all of a sudden, he was filled with an incredible sense of joy .
However, he soon began to feel cryptic about the way he felt .
Mrs . Jin had not once left the house, ever since she returned home from the hospital . Finally, she had made it past November, safe and sound . However, she was more relieved at the fact that her daughter had stopped going out after she was released from prison .
She did not ask about Shi Shaochuan, nor did she leave the house, which made Mrs . Jin think that they had stopped contacting each other . Mrs . Jin was overjoyed and asked Jin Qingyue to come downstairs for a heart-to-heart talk .
When Mrs . Jin asked Jin Qingyue if she had already broken up with Shi Shaochuan, Jin Qingyue answered in astonishment, “Mother, who told you that we've broken up?”
“You haven't?” asked a startled Mrs . Jin .
“Of course not, it's been a few days now since Shaochuan was released . Have you any idea how hard I had to try to stop myself from going out to look for him?”
“Why didn't you? Are you afraid of getting reprimanded by your father and me?”
“No, I just feel guilty for changing my statement . He and his family are definitely going to hold it against me,” said Jin Qingyue, hanging her head low .
Mrs . Jin's initial happiness diminished as soon as she heard her daughter's words . “What are you guilty for? He's the one who killed someone by running them over, so he ought to be punished with a death sentence . If you weren't involved in helping him bury the corpse, I would've insisted he died . He would never be released, no matter how many connections his family tries to pull or how much money they spend,” said Mrs . Jin .
Chapter end
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