Jilted by Day, Cuddled At Night-Chapter 610: What He Intends to Do with Such Deliberation
Bai Li wondered if the contents of his conversations with Gu Yan might be seen by her parents.
He believed that he hadn’t said anything inappropriate.
He was just asking what Xiaoyan was doing.
So why did Su Wan take the initiative to invite him to their Commander Gu’s residence?
Bai Li: Did you mention me to your parents?
Gu Yan: I told them about how you helped me fight Anji outside the wasteland during the assessment, and then Mom said she was grateful to you and invited you to our house to play.
Gu Yan: Brother Little Mushroom, are you worried that Mom might recognize you?
Bai Li: Mhm.
Gu Yan knew Bai Li’s true identity, but the Insect God persona felt quite distant to her. In her eyes, Bai Li was just the Brother Little Mushroom who had grown up with her since they were young.
Although they weren’t together all the time, there was always a period each year when they would stay together.
Sometimes, even if they couldn’t meet, they would use the little mushroom to communicate.
To Gu Yan, Brother Little Mushroom was the most important person to her, aside from her family.
Bai Li could feel that it had been a long time since Gu Yan had replied, so after thinking for a moment, he directly called her.
"Xiaoyan?"
"Oh, I’m here."
"...Do you really want me to come?"
Gu Yan, holding her light computer, thought for a while and said softly, "I don’t know."
She actually really wanted Bai Li to come because, in Gu Yan’s heart, her parents and brother, along with Brother Little Mushroom, were the people she cared about the most.
And besides, weren’t the Insectoids now on friendly terms with the people from Landis Star?
But Gu Yan could still feel that Bai Li was a bit wary of her parents, although she didn’t know why that was the case.
Subconsciously, if they were enemies...
Bai Li didn’t know what Gu Yan was thinking, but said softly, "Your parents’ spiritual power is too strong. If I go to your house, they might discover my identity."
"Oh."
Having known this outcome all along, although a bit disappointed, Gu Yan quickly changed the subject.
"By the way, Bai Li, will Anji and the others bother you at school later on?"
"I’m not afraid of them."
"Yeah, that’s true."
Although Gu Yan didn’t know Bai Li’s real strength, she was certain that he was much stronger than Anji and the rest.
Neither of them hung up the call, but suddenly they ran out of topics to talk about. Gu Yan felt somewhat at a loss with this feeling and was the first to break the silence, "Well, then, see you back at school after the rest day is over."
"Okay."
After ending the call, Chu Yu didn’t speak for a long while, her hand pressed against the position of her heart, always feeling... why was it a bit weird?
Meanwhile, Su Wan finished her busy day and, out of habit, soaked her fishtail before returning to the bedroom, her brows tightly furrowed.
Upon returning, Gu Jue saw her looking somewhat gloomy.
Even though the two had been married for many years, their affection had never faded; in fact, it had grown stronger.
Every time Gu Jue’s brow furrowed slightly, Su Wan would become worried.
"Wanwan, what’s wrong?"
Su Wan lifted her head and, seeing the concern in the eyes of Commander Gu, spoke in a slightly softened tone, "Ajue, why would someone scheme and plot to stay by another person’s side?"
Su Wan knew that Ajue cared deeply for their daughter, so when giving examples, she didn’t specify gender.
Gu Jue wasn’t quite sure why such a simple question had left Wanwan so perplexed.
He said, "Since it involves scheming and plotting, there must be an ulterior motive."
Su Wan’s expression became troubled, and she felt somewhat stifled.
Gu Jue sensed his response might not have satisfied his wife; at this moment, White Tiger, the advanced AI deeply versed in human emotions, came online.
White Tiger: "I know the answer to this question! It’s like this, scheming definitely indicates an ulterior motive, but there are several kinds of ulterior motives. For example, some people, out of revenge, will lie in wait with patience, but others might scheme to get close as a form of protection, where ’ulterior motive’ takes on a positive meaning."
"Then there’s one more kind, and that’s because of love! A suitor, plotting to get close, initially won’t confess their feelings but will let the other person slowly get used to, or even depend on, their presence, and eventually, things will naturally progress."
After hearing this response, Su Wan felt even more stifled.
Could it be that the Insect God was coveting their little Xiaoyan?
How could he have the nerve! Xiaoyan was so young, and he...
Su Wan paused momentarily, realizing that she didn’t actually know how old the Insect God was, and considering their different species, although the Insect God had been there when he was born— with Su Wan and Gu Jue present.
But was his moment of birth really the beginning of his existence?
No, this wasn’t about how old the Insect God was; his intentional closeness to Xiaoyan just made Su Wan uneasy.
Glancing at her husband, whose temper wasn’t the best, and who was looking at her with caring eyes, Su Wan thought it might be necessary to meet with the Insect God alone first.
Su Wan casually brought up another topic to move past this issue and then started discussing something else with Gu Jue.
"Recently, there seems to have been some trouble with Ruanruan, has it been resolved?"
Gu Jue’s expression darkened, "It’s the Lin Family trying to get into the council, but they lack the qualifications and level. Ruanruan suppressed the matter on her own."
Su Wan was somewhat at a loss, "What’s with the Lin Family, do they think just because Lin Rui married Ruanruan, their entire family can rise to heaven with her?"
Although the Lin Family had produced some outstanding Interstellar Warriors over the years, their overall level was still lacking.
For some reason, it was difficult for this family to produce Beastmen, but some of the pureblood humans were very outstanding.
For instance, there was Lin Yu.
Gu Jue, quite evidently, also thought of Lin Yu, whom they had met at Lin Rui and Gu Ruanruan’s wedding.
But since that incident, Lin Yu had been reassigned and had never returned to the military, immersing himself in the lab as an outstanding yet ordinary scientific researcher.
He did, however, end up marrying Chen Nuan eventually.
Looking at his wife’s calm gaze, Gu Jue knew she didn’t recall Lin Yu, and naturally, he wouldn’t remind her. He said, "The Lin Family harbors a grudge, believing that the throne that belonged to Zilan should have gone to Ruanruan, not Xiaochen."
This sentiment was shared by the Luo Family, who also didn’t understand why Gu Zilan hadn’t passed the throne to his only daughter but rather to his nephew, a child from his uncle’s family.
Su Wan scoffed, "What now, does the Lin Family think Lin Rui can become the male Empress? Even if Ruanruan was more suited to the throne than Xiaochen initially, what does that have to do with the Lin Family?"
Gu Jue shook his head, "The Luo Family only started to rise slowly after Luo Manya married Zilan."
