Accidentally Married to the Big Shot

Chapter 130: Chapter 130: The First Round of the Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law Conflict

Gu Cheng had not left yet; he stayed to accompany his mother.

In the living room, Qiu Yurou hastily drank a glass of red wine and then said, “That biological mother and stepfather of Meixi, have you taken care of them for me?”

Gu Cheng replied, “Someone has already been sent to take care of it; they will disappear from Feng City soon.”

He would give them a large sum of money, have them sign an agreement to sever ties with Meixi, and then have them go abroad to some Chinese-speaking countries in Southeast Asia. He would also arrange jobs for them there to ensure they were provided for in their next lives.

The news online would also be removed; no media would dare to publish gossip about their family.

Everything else would have to wait until things settled down.

Qiu Yurou nodded, then leaned back on the sofa, feeling a headache coming on.

Gu Cheng hurried over to massage her temples.

“What about Zhou Yuan?” she asked with her eyes closed.

“I’m not sure; she probably went back,” Gu Cheng replied.

Qiu Yurou asked, “What do you think of her?”

She had spoiled Qiu Yurou’s plan today and was probably already on Qiu Yurou’s blacklist.

Gu Cheng replied, “I don’t have much of an impression.”

He only thought of her as dumplings, wanting to take a bite.

Qiu Yurou said, “I actually think Zhou Yuan is a very nice girl, very suitable to take as a wife.”

Gu Cheng didn’t understand, “She spoiled your plan today, and you still think well of her?”

Qiu Yurou, still with her eyes closed, said, “You don’t understand. I have only given birth to two sons in my life, but I really wanted a daughter. Zhou Yuan fulfills all my fantasies about a daughter—kind, clever, and cute, and occasionally causes trouble over justice, waiting for adults to clean up after her. Don’t blame Zhou Yuan, and if you have time, help me send her a gift and tell her Auntie holds no grudges.”

As Qiu Yurou said this, Meixi just happened to turn the corner of the stairs.

She heard everything Qiu Yurou said.

Then, she couldn’t help but smile.

See, once a person is liked by another, even if they cause trouble, they are seen as adorable in their eyes.

Gu Cheng also saw Meixi, but he did not greet her and let her listen there.

“Mom, Xiao Xi is also a good person.”

“Her? Didn’t you see how she infuriated me? I was nearly driven to my death today.”

“But Ah Xi didn’t do anything wrong, and besides, I heard that most parents have almost been driven to death by their children at some point; Ah Xi fits the standards of being a daughter.”

“She is too scheming. After today, everyone will know she is Gu Wei’s wife. I don’t want to acknowledge it, but I must, and I can’t force her to divorce. Before I couldn’t drive her away, and this time, I definitely can’t.”

“Mom, if you find her obtrusive, let her go back to Yang Guang Garden then. You’ll be more comfortable alone, and so will she.”

“Let her decide. If she wants to go back, she can go; if she doesn’t, she can stay here. I’m too old to compete with her.”

Gu Cheng glanced toward the entrance, and Meixi had already turned to go upstairs.

To pack her belongings.

…

In this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law battle, Meixi had temporarily won.

She could return to Yang Guang Garden, back to the little home with Gu Wei.

The day she returned home, she was so excited that she hopped around and even jumped a few feet high on Gu Wei’s bed.

Although the house here was smaller than the Gu Family’s, the air was fresh with freedom.

Living alone was simply wonderful.

…

The sixth day of the lunar month.

Zhou Yuan was lying on the big bed in her room watching a drama.

Just then, the housekeeper rushed in to inform her, “Yuanyuan, Mr. Gu is here.”

Zhou Yuan was watching a drama about idols and was confused, “Which Mr. Gu?”

The Mr. Gu in the drama?

“Gu Cheng, Mr. Zhou asked me to come and tell you he’s looking for you.”

“What?” Zhou Yuan sprang up from the bed and ran to the door like a bolt of lightning.

“Yuanyuan, your clothes…” The nanny was about to remind her that she hadn’t changed yet, when Zhou Yuan rushed back.

“I want to change into something sexier.” Zhou Yuan remembered Gu Cheng liked sexy.

In her understanding, sexy meant revealing.

She changed into a low-cut dress, but worried Gu Cheng might think she was too forward, so she added a small jacket over it.

After changing, she was about to leave, but turned back at the door.

No, her makeup wasn’t done yet.

The nanny said by her side, “Yuanyuan, you look very pretty without makeup too.”

Zhou Yuan said, “No, I must show him my most beautiful side.”

But a delicate makeup look would take at least an hour, and Gu Cheng was waiting outside, so she only had time to apply some foundation and lipstick.

So Gu Cheng wouldn’t wait too long.

After applying the lipstick, she hurried downstairs only to see Gu Cheng sitting in the living room, her dad and mom carefully accompanying him.

“Brother Cheng, did you come to see me?” Zhou Yuan asked excitedly.

Seeing Zhou Yuan’s worthless appearance, Mr. Zhou and Mrs. Zhou couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.

What girl chases after a guy like this?

Gu Cheng merely nodded slightly to Zhou Yuan.

“Brother Cheng, how is auntie?”

“She’s very well.”

“How is Sister Su?”

“She moved back to Yang Guang Garden.”

“And…how are you?”

Zhou Yuan was trying to make conversation.

Gu Cheng simply answered in one go, “All’s good.”

“Haha, good to hear.” Zhou Yuan then turned to her parents, “Mom, Dad, Brother Cheng is here for me, can you give us some space?”

Mr. Zhou: “…”

Mrs. Zhou grabbed Mr. Zhou, “Ah, I just remembered, we need to visit a relative today, old Zhou, hurry and come upstairs with me to get ready.”

Mr. Zhou, understanding his wife’s hint, followed her upstairs without a word.

Only upstairs did he ask, “Do you really think this is okay? Mr. Gu isn’t interested in our daughter at all.”

“I know, but if our daughter likes him, then we should try to create opportunities for her, right? We provide the opportunity and whether she succeeds or not is up to her, after all, you can’t really dictate these things, can you?”

Mr. Zhou sighed deeply.

…

Now only Gu Cheng and Zhou Yuan were left in the living room.

Zhou Yuan kept staring at Gu Cheng, smiling foolishly.

“Brother Cheng, don’t you have to go to work today?”

“The eighth day is when I start work,” Gu Cheng said.

“Did auntie blame me for what happened that day? My dad analyzed the situation for me and said I might have offended auntie, and I’ve been anxious for days,” Zhou Yuan said nervously.

Actually, she didn’t think there was anything wrong with her actions, as she’d been binge-watching dramas since returning.

Gu Cheng said, “My mom didn’t blame you, instead, she praised you for handling it well.”

“Really?” Zhou Yuan was incredulous.

Gu Cheng took out a box, “This is from my mom; she said to apologize for that day’s incident.”

Zhou Yuan quickly opened the box, inside was a ruby necklace.

“This valuable?” Zhou Yuan was a bit surprised.

As a young lady, she knew the value of things.

Her dad clearly said she had offended someone, yet they turned around and gave her a gift. Could this be some kind of scheme? She didn’t understand the convoluted motivations and schemes of the wealthy.

“Brother Cheng, I don’t want this gift.”