Chapter 7: The Gu Family Visits

“Shuyi, when are you coming back?”

“I’m eating, what’s wrong?”

Tang Jingwan hesitated for a moment, her voice uncertain, “Your Uncle Gu and his family are here… Linchuan is here too.”

“I know, I’ll be back soon.”

Just like in her previous life, the day after Gu Linchuan ran away, Gu Mingcheng and Qin Shuang brought him to the Qiao family to apologize and atone for their actions, hoping to reschedule the engagement date.

After hanging up the phone, Qiao Shuyi acted as if nothing had happened and continued to eat.

“What’s wrong?” Sheng Tang asked curiously.

“The Gu family is at my house.”

“Gu Linchuan is there too?”

Qiao Shuyi nodded.

Sheng Tang curled her lips, a mischievous smile playing on her face, “I’ll drive you back later, I’ll go with you.”

“It’s their family business, why would you go?” Sheng Yu said coldly.

Sheng Tang pouted, dissatisfied, “Gu Linchuan and his parents are not easy to deal with. What if they bully Qiao Qiao? Besides, I need to watch over Qiao Qiao, what if she softens up towards Gu Linchuan again?”

“I won’t…”

Qiao Shuyi started to speak weakly, but as she looked up, she met the man’s thoughtful gaze.

“Alright, go ahead.”

Unexpectedly, her own brother agreed so readily, Sheng Tang was a little surprised.

However, what surprised her even more was yet to come.

“Don’t go empty-handed, take some of the wine and bird’s nest from the storeroom.”

“No, no, no.” Qiao Shuyi quickly waved her hands in refusal.

Although Sheng Tang was a little surprised, she still nodded in agreement.

She felt like her brother had become more human after this business trip.

He was also easier to talk to.

It seemed like she should make him go on more business trips in the future.

…

After dinner, Sheng Tang drove Qiao Shuyi back to the Qiao family.

The Qiao family lived in another villa district in the capital city, Wenxi Garden. Although it wasn’t as outrageously expensive as Liuyue Bay, it was still ranked among the top few villa districts in the capital.

The Gu family also lived in Wenxi Garden, only about a kilometer away from the Qiao family.

At this time, the Qiao family’s villa was filled with a tense atmosphere. Qiao’s parents sat in the main seats, silent and with grim expressions.

On the sofa beside them, sat the Gu family parents, both with apologetic smiles plastered on their faces.

Behind them stood a young man with his head bowed.

He was about twenty years old, slender in build, with handsome features, but his face was gloomy, with the word “unwilling” written all over it.

This was… twenty-two-year-old Gu Linchuan.

As soon as she entered the house, Qiao Shuyi saw him.

Hearing the footsteps, Gu Linchuan, who had been looking down, raised his head and looked at her.

Across the distance of ten meters, their eyes met silently in the air.

In an instant, a chill spread through Qiao Shuyi’s limbs.

Her mind uncontrollably flashed back to Gu Linchuan’s distorted and terrifying face, saying word by word, “Goodbye, Qiao Shuyi—”

It was like a devil demanding her soul.

For a moment, Qiao Shuyi froze in place, unable to move.

“What are you standing there for?”

Sheng Tang’s gnashing voice rang in her ear, “Qiao Shuyi, are you captivated by this bastard again?”

“How is that possible?”

Qiao Shuyi came back to her senses, suppressing the strangeness in her heart, and walked quickly towards Qiao’s father and mother, “Dad, Mom.”

Sheng Tang followed closely behind, carrying the gifts, and greeted Qiao’s parents with a smile, “Uncle Qiao, Aunt Tang, hello, these are some gifts for you.”

“Tángtáng, you’re too polite, just come as you are, why bring gifts?” Qiao’s mother said with a smile, taking the gifts and handing them to the maid beside her, “Don’t bring anything next time.”

Sheng Tang chuckled, “My brother asked me to bring them, just a little token of his appreciation.”

As soon as she said these words, the expressions of everyone in the room became a little subtle.

Gu’s father and mother exchanged a silent glance, their eyes becoming even more determined.

Qiao Jianye chuckled, “Then thank you, Mr. Sheng.”

“Tángtáng, don’t stand there, come and sit down.”

Qiao’s mother warmly invited Sheng Tang to sit beside her. As soon as she sat down, she put her arm around Qiao’s mother’s arm and acted coquettishly, “Aunt Tang, you look so radiant today, full of joy, you look so much younger…”

Sheng Tang deliberately used a sweet and sugary voice, coaxing Qiao’s mother into a happy smile.

The three Gu family members were completely ignored.

Until, Qin Shuang coughed awkwardly, “Shuyi…”

Hearing this, Qiao Shuyi, who was sitting next to Qiao’s father, finally raised her head and looked at Qin Shuang and Gu Mingcheng, greeting them indifferently, “Aunt Qin, Uncle Gu.”

As for Gu Linchuan, who was standing there, she didn’t give him another glance.

“Shuyi, Linchuan explained everything to us yesterday. He had a friend who got into a car accident and was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. He had no choice but to leave you…”

Qin Shuang sighed and continued, “His father and I scolded him last night, and he has already realized his mistake. So today we brought him here to apologize to you, we hope you can forgive him this time.”

After saying that, she turned to Gu Linchuan beside her and reprimanded him, “Linchuan, hurry up and apologize to Shuyi. You are so reckless, you left without saying a word on such an important occasion last night, you really upset Shuyi.”

Upset?

Qiao Shuyi found it a bit funny. She didn’t seem to be that angry last night, how come in Qin Shuang’s mouth, she became someone with a bad temper and easily gets angry?

Qiao Shuyi didn’t expose her. She was curious, what would Gu Linchuan say?

Based on his temper, an apology was probably unlikely.

Sure enough, after Qin Shuang finished speaking, Gu Linchuan didn’t show any signs of opening his mouth.

His gaze shifted between Qin Shuang and Qiao Shuyi, then he simply lowered his head and looked at nothing.

“Linchuan!”

Seeing that he didn’t speak for a long time, Qin Shuang urged him anxiously.

Gu Linchuan reluctantly raised his head, his lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but he didn’t utter a single word.

Seeing this, Qiao Shuyi couldn’t be bothered to wait any longer. She curled her lips, her smile filled with sarcasm, “A friend got into a car accident? Who is this friend? Do I know them? Do I need to go visit them?”

Gu Linchuan looked a little unnatural, “You don’t know them, so you don’t need to.”

“We’ve known each other for over ten years, I know all the friends you’re close to. Since I don’t know them, it means your relationship isn’t that good. If it’s not that good, why did you rush over when we were about to get engaged? Are you a doctor or a nurse? Or is there anything you can help with?”