Contract Marriage: Billionaire and His Deaf Wife-Chapter 1210: Her Majesty the Empress (3)
Listening to the old lady’s words, Ou Yanan couldn’t help but feel a surge of anger.
That day, he saw Gu Nuan and noticed that while she seemed in good spirits, she was obviously exhausted. Three years ago, before giving birth, she had managed to gain some weight, but now it was as if she had returned to her previous state. Most women struggle to lose weight after childbirth, but Gu Nuan struggled to gain it, which showed just how overworked she was. Like Gu Ma said, she was too capable, shouldering everything herself, and ended up worn out from helping the Xiao Family.
This was such a hard role to play as a daughter-in-law, working herself to death and still being talked down by the Xiao Family. Who could endure that?
Although he felt this way, he was eager to rush in and speak up for her, but his hand lingered on the door handle, unsure. A constant hesitation lingered in his mind: if he went in to speak for her, in what capacity would he do so? If as an outsider, he had no right to intervene in another family’s affairs. The only identity that allowed him to speak was as a member of the Gu Family, as her brother. If she was treated poorly at her husband’s family, he would be justified in stepping in to defend her.
When he looked inside, he happened to meet the eyes of the two children staring back at him. At some point, these two little monkeys, sharper than adults, had already noticed him standing there.
At the moment their eyes met, the impact on Ou Yanan’s heart was unimaginable.
One could say the children knew he was their mother’s brother, their uncle. But seeing their mother bullied and their uncle standing by — it showed just how pathetic he was as an uncle, and unlike a man.
Ou Yanan’s lips curved into a slight bitter smile.
The two little monkeys didn’t cry or make a fuss, clearly setting a trap to see whether Ou Yanan would take the bait. These kids were too clever!
Thinking about having to accompany these children abroad, Ou Yanan suddenly felt he’d been tricked more than once.
The old lady, having caught her breath, looked up and also noticed the person standing at the door, and exclaimed, "Who?"
Gu Dad and Gu Ma turned around.
Ou Yanan had to push the door open, walk in and say, "Professor Tang asked me to give Lingxin a pre-discharge check-up."
Gu Dad and Gu Ma seemed to have turned into wooden figures, unable to respond. They knew their son was in the hospital, but had been carefully avoiding a direct encounter, not expecting to inadvertently run into him now.
It was clear that old Mrs. Xiao knew about their situation and, wanting to play the good person, she said, "Go and check on Lingxin, we’ll sit in the next room." With that, she left, finding herself a graceful exit.
Gu Ma came to her senses, saw how quickly the old lady left, and snorted.
Gu Dad shrugged.
Gu Ma, not letting Gu Dad off the hook, still angry, said, "You’ve already said it, be a man, and you must tell your daughter to sell their company when you get back!"
Gu Dad quickly patted Gu Ma’s back to calm her down, "Alright, alright, she’s regretted it, she really regrets it, so let’s drop it."
"Drop it? Just drop it? No way!" Gu Ma wanted to shout like a soprano, ensuring the old lady heard clearly. This was far from over; their daughter from the Gu Family was not to be bullied by the Xiao Family.
The old lady’s face, crumpled like a wrung-out towel, seemed to speak of unutterable grievances.
Ou Yanan’s lips curved into a faint smile, a genuine pleasure from deep within. How should he put it? It should be said that the Gu Family, they’re difficult to dislike.
