Secretly Married to the Ice-Cold CEO-Chapter 441 My Life Is Already Ruined

The grand hall was bustling with activity under the bright lights, with people genuinely happy, some gloating, others watching coldly, but most had the word "gossip" written all over their faces.

Tao Manqiu and Yin Handedong had a quarrel in public, surprising everyone.

A model couple who had seemed loving for decades turned out to be so fierce behind the scenes. If this weren’t at the Gu Family, wouldn’t they have started fighting?

Little Ai Xi clung to her mother’s neck: "Mommy, they’re so fierce."

Gu Yikun picked up his little princess and said to Uncle Wei, "Go and quiet them down, don’t scare Ai Xi."

Uncle Wei hadn’t gone over yet, but Liang Huiyun went ahead.

Liang Huiyun and Gu Kuangyong had been in the tea room and missed the onset of the events, but after hearing what Mrs. He described, they understood everything.

Gu Qianlan still wanted to speak in the hall, but Liang Huiyun had her taken to her room. She knew her daughter lacked discretion and didn’t want her to cause any more trouble, making the situation harder to resolve.

She bluntly said to Tao Manqiu, "It’s not a grave mistake for the engagement between the two families to be kept private, but here... its impact is very bad. Madam Yin still needs to educate the youngsters properly. Acting this way in public, it’s a good thing we didn’t invite any media today; otherwise, who knows how this would end?"

Tao Manqiu no longer cared about face. With her arms akimbo, she said, "What engagement? I don’t acknowledge their marriage! He Sirui, she thinks she’s attractive with her seductive tricks, even dares to seduce my son? Is she worthy of our Yin Family?"

Tao Manqiu completely abandoned her dignified demeanor, continually criticizing He Sirui from head to toe, saying how the He Family is unworthy of the Yin Family.

The guests who had witnessed the earlier embarrassment didn’t expect there would be more to the story. Madam Yin’s fierce scolding was even more spectacular!

An Junxi was dumbfounded. She should go and stop Tao Manqiu’s vulgar behavior, but she just didn’t want to.

She turned to Gu Yikun. He caught her smile and whispered in her ear, "Wife, are you satisfied with this result?"

An Junxi said, "The scene is a bit chaotic, but the effect is quite good."

"So, wife, you’re not angry anymore?"

An Junxi didn’t want to escalate conflicts with her husband and generously said, "I won’t be angry for now."

Poor little Ai Xi lay on her father’s shoulder, pointing to the multi-tiered cake, "Papa, I want to eat."

Gu Yikun said, "Baby, you’ll be able to eat soon."

Jiang Liu was released by the servants. She went to the guest room and saw her daughter beaten black and blue, clothes disheveled, and she wailed, "What kind of people are in the Gu Family, how have they ruined my daughter this way!"

Yin Feibai had already disappeared from the Gu Family Villa. He hadn’t intended to help He Sirui, just quietly left.

He Sirui was utterly confused, speaking incoherently, "Mom, I want to marry Yin Feibai."

Jiang Liu said, "Your father won’t agree, Sirui. Our two families are destined not to be in-laws."

"No," He Sirui clung tightly to her mother’s arm, "Mom, I want to marry Yin Feibai; we have common enemies."

Jiang Liu panicked, "Daughter, are you mad? It’s not necessary to gamble your entire life!"

"My life is already ruined!" He Sirui cried, "Everyone saw me undressed lying with Yin Feibai, saw me being beaten by Gu Qianlan... They’ll mock me for life; no one else will marry me!"

Jiang Liu also cried, "It’s all my fault, I shouldn’t have encouraged you to seduce..."

She dared not continue, but He Sirui responded, "Gu Yikun forced me into this; I won’t let this go. An Junxi thinks after I get married she’ll live worry-free with Gu Yikun; I’ll spend my life making sure she’s miserable!"

Jiang Liu was truly scared, had her daughter gone mad from the shock?

She covered He Sirui’s mouth, "Sirui, we’re still in the Gu Family, don’t talk like this!"

He Sirui pried her mother’s hand away, "Mom, the humiliation I suffered today, I must repay An Junxi. Don’t stop me."

Jiang Liu couldn’t find words to persuade her daughter, she hurried downstairs.

On the stairs, she could hear Tao Manqiu continuously cursing the He Family; her face turned green, forgetting to question An Junxi, she started quarrelling with Tao Manqiu.

The scene became extremely chaotic with the two fierce women clashing.

Liang Huiyun ordered the servants to forcibly take them away, finally restoring peace to the hall.

An Junxi then spoke to the guests, "There are some misunderstandings between the He Family and the Yin Family, let’s forget this little episode and hope it doesn’t affect your mood for the party."

Melodious music echoed through the air, and servants mingled through the hall, sweeping away the previous discomfort, as if everyone had truly forgotten the chaos.

After the cake cutting, the children’s laughter in the hall cheered the guests, making the end of the party rather satisfactory.

The guests gradually left, An Junxi and Gu Yikun first sent Mr. An and Mrs. An home. The elderly couple said, "There was so much happening tonight; you should sleep with Ai Xi; I’m afraid the child might have nightmares."

Gu Yikun said, "We will."

Not just the child, he was afraid his little wife might have been frightened too; this was something he hadn’t controlled well.

Mr. An and Mrs. An left by car, while An Junxi saw off the last guest; Gu Kuangyuan and Cheng Ye were also ready to leave.

Gong Xiaoyu, being a mere observer tonight, said to An Junxi before leaving, "He Sirui’s state... your sister-in-law did quite well; Gu Qianlan is really capable."

An Junxi was both amused and troubled, thinking if Gu Qianlan hadn’t intervened, the effect wouldn’t have been this good.

Gu Kuangyuan also said, "After tonight, Qianlan should have woken up, not always being used by this and that, that foolish girl."

An Junxi asked her aunt, "Aunt, will you talk to her?"

The servant said Gu Qianlan was crying sadly in her room; An Junxi understood her somewhat, she had considered He Sirui a confidante, now seeing He Sirui and Yin Feibai together, she was surely deeply affected, feeling betrayed.

Gu Kuangyuan said, "Qianlan’s temperament, talking to her won’t help much, she’d just think others have ill intentions. Let her cry and figure it out herself."

An Junxi thought the same, Gu Qianlan was very stubborn, always viewing family members with hostility, believing others were trying to make things hard for her.

An Junxi wanted to send them off, but Gu Kuangyuan stopped her, "Go calm the child down, lest she’s scared."

An Junxi said, "Okay, I won’t see you off then. Cheng Ye, take care of aunt." She still found it hard to call him uncle due to his young age.

Cheng Ye didn’t mind, "I will."

The night wind was a bit chilly, Cheng Ye took off his coat and draped it over Gu Kuangyuan, looking warmly at his wife.

Cheng Ye held her hand, "Let’s go home."

"Okay."

The pair walked away together, their backs looking so compatible that An Junxi wondered why her father wouldn’t approve their marriage.