Accidentally Married to the Big Shot

Chapter 123: Chapter 123 It Seems Like There Has Been a Misunderstanding

Another Spring Festival had come.

On New Year’s Eve, Gu Cheng and Grandpa Gu had also returned.

The usually quiet Gu Family finally had a bit of liveliness.

Qiu Yurou and Qiu Wenyin went for beauty treatments in the morning and took their beauty naps in the afternoon.

She didn’t have much to talk about with Grandpa Gu, for she harbored resentment against him since her husband had died young. She always believed that if it weren’t for Grandpa Gu, Gu Wei would never have joined the army.

Grandpa Gu didn’t care. His return was merely a formality; after all, it was the New Year, and no matter what, they should all gather for a meal together.

Gu Cheng accompanied Grandpa Gu in the courtyard tasting tea, with the leaves brought back by Gu Cheng himself.

Su Meixi got along quite well with Grandpa Gu, even wearing the jade bracelet he had given her, coming downstairs to join them for tea and chat.

In this family, she finally had someone to talk to.

“When is Xiao Xi going back to work at the hospital?” Grandpa Gu asked.

“I have to return on the fifth day of the New Year,” Su Meixi said.

“How was your trip to the Northwest? Did you gain anything?”

“Yes, the gains were quite significant. I experienced the hardships of the local people there and helped some of them to the best of my abilities,” Su Meixi said.

“As long as there’s gain, that’s good,” Grandpa Gu said.

While they were chatting, Qiu Yurou walked over.

“Ah Xi, what are you doing still drinking tea at this hour?”

Qiu Yurou asked coldly.

She resented Grandpa Gu, but as he was an elder and she couldn’t do anything about her eldest son, her only option was to take it out on Su Meixi.

“Mom, what do you need Ah Xi for?” Gu Cheng asked.

“It’s already the afternoon, and as a daughter-in-law, shouldn’t you be preparing the New Year’s Eve dinner?” Qiu Yurou stared at Su Meixi.

Su Meixi glanced at Grandpa Gu, thinking to herself: A daughter-in-law should go cook? But you’re a daughter-in-law too!

Gu Cheng said, “Mom, why don’t you call the chef back, or, if it really comes to it, I can call the hotel to deliver a full meal here. Please, don’t make it hard for Xiao Xi, it’s not easy for a young girl like her.”

“Don’t worry about how she does, as long as it’s not poisoned,” Qiu Yurou said before turning to leave.

At this moment, Mdm. Zhang came over and reported to Qiu Yurou, “Madam, there’s a young lady named Zhou Yuan outside. She says she’s a friend of the young master and his wife. Should I let her in?”

Qiu Yurou turned to Gu Cheng and Su Meixi to ask, “Whose friend is she, exactly?”

Su Meixi didn’t make a sound. She had no status in this family and wouldn’t dare to entertain friends here; she still had to get busy with the New Year’s Eve dinner. With Grandpa Gu and Gu Cheng there today, she had no intention of being careless. Although she might not prepare exceptionally delicious dishes, cooking a few simple ones shouldn’t be a problem.

So, Gu Cheng had to take the initiative and say, “Mom, Zhou Yuan is my friend. She’s the daughter of the general manager of Kang Cheng Biotechnology.”

“The daughter of Mr. Zhou of Kang Cheng Biotechnology?”

“Yes, she also knows Xiao Xi, but she’s more acquainted with me. We contact each other every day.”

To be precise, it was one-sided contact.

Ever since Gu Cheng reconnected with Zhou Yuan, she had been sending him messages every day—a good morning greeting and a good night wish before bedtime. Over time, Gu Cheng got used to it and didn’t bother to block her. Once, when she went to a remote place and lost signal, failing to send him her nightly greeting, he actually missed it.

Qiu Yurou immediately believed Gu Cheng.

Although Kang Cheng Biotechnology wasn’t as prestigious as the Gu Group, it was still a strong company. She knew Mr. Zhou personally, and she didn’t believe that someone of Su Meixi’s background could be very close to a rich girl like Zhou Yuan.

So she immediately agreed, “Let her in then.”

…

“Sister Su, Brother Cheng!” Zhou Yuan called out from a distance.

She was carrying things in both hands and running over, her whole demeanor lively.

First, she ran up to Gu Cheng and blushed as she called out, “Brother Cheng.”

Gu Cheng coughed sternly, trying to make her act more properly.

She immediately stuffed what she was holding into his hands: “Brother Cheng, these are specialties I brought back from San Ya, try them, they’re really delicious.”

Then, she turned around and handed some to Grandpa Gu, Qiu Yurou, and Su Meixi.

“Grandpa, try this coconut cake. Madam, you should try this coconut cake too; it’s sugar-free, additive-free, and the ingredients list is very clean—a very healthy choice.”

Besides Gu Cheng, Zhou Yuan distributed based on everyone’s age, so it was clear to everyone that she treated Gu Cheng differently.

Qiu Yurou couldn’t help sizing Zhou Yuan up.

Aside from being a little young, there was nothing wrong, her personality was lively, and upon her arrival, it seemed like the entire estate gained color, complementing Gu Cheng’s reserved nature perfectly.

The issue of Gu Cheng’s marriage had become a worry for everyone. If he could marry Zhou Yuan, it wouldn’t be a bad thing.

Actually, no matter who Gu Cheng married, as long as the person wasn’t from a particularly poor family or was particularly unattractive, Qiu Yurou would agree.

“So you’re Zhou Yuan?” Qiu Yurou asked.

“Yes, Madam,” she replied.

“We’re preparing for the New Year’s Eve dinner. Would you like to stay and eat with us?”

Zhou Yuan immediately agreed, “Yes, I’d love to.”

Then, she excitedly glanced at Gu Cheng.

It was such good timing for this trip back home, as she got to have the New Year’s Eve dinner with Brother Cheng.

Gu Cheng averted his gaze.

Su Meixi could tell that Qiu Yurou liked Zhou Yuan, so she said to Zhou Yuan, “Then you can chat here for a while; I’m going to cook now.”

Zhou Yuan’s eyes widened, “Sister Su, you’re preparing the New Year’s Eve dinner?”

Su Meixi intended to scare her a bit, so she said, “Yes, it’s a tradition in the Gu family for the junior daughter-in-law to be responsible for the New Year’s Eve dinner since all the chefs are on holiday.”

“What?” Zhou Yuan was surprised.

Qiu Yurou did like Zhou Yuan and worried about scaring her away, so she explained, “It’s just a bit special this year; next year it shouldn’t be the case.”

Zhou Yuan instinctively said, “It’s fine for next year too, I can cook then.”

Everyone: …

Realizing she had spoken too hastily, Zhou Yuan quickly added, “What I mean is… I can help Sister Su with the dinner.”

Su Meixi asked, “Can you cook?”

“I can be your sous-chef.”

“Let’s go then.”

“Sure.” Zhou Yuan trotted after Su Meixi.

…

Qiu Yurou felt a twinge of regret. She was someone who cared about face, and seeing how young and innocent Zhou Yuan was, she worried that if Zhou Yuan talked about what happened today, wouldn’t that confirm the accusations of her mistreating her daughter-in-law?

Moreover, nowadays girls want to inspect their future in-law’s home before marriage. If Zhou Yuan reflected on it later, or if her family said something, it was possible Zhou Yuan might refuse to marry into the family.

She couldn’t help but tell Gu Cheng, “Didn’t you say you would have the hotel deliver the New Year’s dinner? Hurry up and do that.”

Gu Cheng understood his mother’s thoughts; his mom had always been dominant and cared about keeping up appearances.

The key point was, his mom seemed to have misunderstood something.