Drunk on Marriage, Billionaire's Overindulgent Love-Chapter 614 - 262. [Summer of Dew] "These past few years, Shaozhi has not had a single happy day.
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The exhausted Pea fell asleep as soon as Wanxia carried her into the car.
From the amusement park to the Qingshui Bay Villa, the journey was silent, with no one speaking.
When they got home, after Gu Shaozhi parked the car, he got out, went around to the passenger side, opened the door, and said softly to Wanxia, "I’ll carry."
He didn’t mean to carry Wanxia into the house, but rather the Pea in her arms.
Pea had been sleeping for as long as the car had been moving, and Wanxia had held her the entire time, barely moving, causing one side of her body to go stiff.
Even getting out of the car was a bit challenging.
She didn’t refuse the man’s goodwill.
Gu Shaozhi bent over, took Pea from her arms, and instead of stepping toward the house, stood by the car.
Although he said nothing, Wanxia seemed to understand his meaning.
She pursed her lips, lifted her hand to hold the man’s arm, using his strength to move her stiff legs, and whispered, "Thank you."
Gu Shaozhi remained silent in response to this perfunctory ’thank you’.
With Pea asleep in his arms, Wanxia took two steps toward the stairs; the code hadn’t changed, still the same as it was four years ago.
However, as soon as she entered two digits, the door was opened from the inside.
What followed was an aggressive female voice, "Gu Shaozhi, you’re quite bold! You dare to..."
Mrs. Gu’s words stopped abruptly, and her feisty temper melted away instantly, vanished without a trace.
She had expected that when she opened the door, she’d see a coquettish woman clinging to her son, someone trying to take advantage, like the owner of the women’s clothing in the bedroom.
But to her surprise, it was Wanxia, her former daughter-in-law.
Her eyes filled with surprise, covered by dampness, her voice choked, "Wan, Wanxia, where have you been all these years? Shaozhi searched for you for so long without a word, your mother was worried sick."
Mrs. Gu momentarily forgot they were divorced, speaking without correcting herself.
Wanxia didn’t expect to run into Mrs. Gu, who had come to check up on them, at this moment; her hand froze in the air, maintaining the posture of entering the code to unlock the door.
Her lips moved slightly, "Auntie, I..."
"Mom, why didn’t you let us know you were coming?" the voice from behind rescued her from the awkward confusion.
Mrs. Gu suddenly realized something.
She no longer blocked the doorway, pulling Wanxia inside, displeased as she glanced askance at Gu Shaozhi, "Do you even remember I’m your mom? Moms go out of their way to care about their sons, and you tell me I need to announce it?"
Usually, Gu Shaozhi would choose not to speak in this situation, but today was different.
Holding Pea as he entered, after changing his shoes, he spoke lightly, "It’s late, I’ll have the driver take you home."
This was an eviction notice.
Mrs. Gu was not pleased, with a long face, she retorted, "It’s only ten o’clock, how is that ’late’? Moreover, isn’t this my home..."
She noticed the little one in Gu Shaozhi’s arms, "Oh?" Lowering her voice, she curiously asked, "Where did this little one come from?"
"Picked up on the road."
Gu Shaozhi replied expressionlessly, not giving Mrs. Gu a chance to get closer and see the child’s face clearly, directly carrying Pea upstairs.
The servant was on leave, and in the living room, only Mrs. Gu and Wanxia remained.
It was very quiet, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
...
Wanxia made a cup of tea for Mrs. Gu, explaining softly, "Auntie, she is my brother’s daughter."
After placing the teacup on the coffee table, Mrs. Gu took the opportunity to pull her hand, making her sit beside her.
Upon hearing Wanxia’s words, the light in Mrs. Gu’s eyes dimmed, seemingly disappointed, "...Is that so."
She had just been thinking, maybe this little girl was her granddaughter...
In the past, the two children had been together for quite a while, and their feelings were deep, but her daughter-in-law had never gotten pregnant. She hoped and hoped, but didn’t expect what she finally got was not a baby, but the news of their divorce.
Mrs. Gu took a sip of tea, probing, "Wanxia, are you and Shaozhi..."
Are you reconciled?
From the moment she saw Mrs. Gu, Wanxia knew what she would face. She sat gracefully beside Mrs. Gu, saying nothing, only shaking her head.
"Mom..." Mrs. Gu said one word and stopped, remembering she should correct herself, "Auntie, though I don’t know why you and Shaozhi divorced, it surely was his fault."
The divorce happened too suddenly; it only took a week.
Just a week before, the two had returned to the Gu Family for dinner, talking with eyes full of tenderness, with no signs of a broken relationship whatsoever.
