CHAPTER 393: CHAPTER 240: THIS LITTLE THING, WHEN IT GETS VICIOUS, IT’S REALLY DEADLY! 2

He knew that she had always been a woman who was tactful and a bit scheming!

If she didn’t fuss about it, it was because she hadn’t fallen in love yet.

When she did mind, her heart was smaller than any other woman’s.

She could be very obedient, obedient enough to not make anyone worry about her.

She could also be very fierce, to the extent that she could not be tamed no matter what.

Gu Qingchen was above her, his eyes slightly pained as he looked at her.

"Why must it be this way?" he asked softly.

Bei Ran also asked herself, why must it be this way?

She wasn’t like this before!

She could say goodbye nonchalantly!

She could also nonchalantly pretend not to see!

She didn’t care at all about his ex or anything!

But, in his eyes, it always seemed like she was throwing a tantrum over petty issues!

It turns out, caring about someone is so exhausting!

It turns out, caring about someone is so painful!

Exhausted, in pain, weary, drained!

In the end, it still results in numerous scars.

She thought she could come out unscathed, but it turns out she no longer had the strength to do so.

Love is like a quagmire; the more you struggle in this marsh, the deeper you sink.

She didn’t speak, nor could she find the words to.

Any language, when explained, seemed pale.

She only looked at him with her apricot-like beautiful big eyes, just looking at him, yet unable to hold back the tears that spilled over.

Gu Qingchen saw her crying!

And, she cried silently without any noise.

She was extremely restrained, she was extremely struggling, she was like being in a huge whirlpool, involuntarily entwined.

Gu Qingchen got into the backseat of the car, closed the door, and reached out to lift her up into his arms.

He didn’t speak, just gently stroked her long hair, tenderly, stroke after stroke.

Bei Ran felt she was also quite incredible; she actually managed to hold back her tears forcefully!

She pushed him away!

Gu Qingchen was somewhat astonished.

The usually temperate Bei Ran was truly an unruly little lion!

Yes, she was a little lion, a proud little lion!

"Gu Qingchen, handle your own matters before you hold me!" she pushed the car door open with one hand and then walked down.

If he didn’t settle his emotional ties with his ex, her heart felt as if it had swallowed a nauseating fly.

Bei Ran left without looking back!

Gu Qingchen reached out his finger and gently touched his lips that Bei Ran had bitten through, this little creature, was truly life-threatening when fierce!

Gu Qingchen drove back to the Gu Family Estate.

At home, Song Xiaoyin was playing with the two children, and she saw Gu Qingchen return with a cold face.

"Son, what happened to your lips?" Song Xiaoyin looked at him.

Big Fish and Little Fish looked at each other, then ran up to him and embraced him from left and right: "Daddy..."

"Go play with your toys!" After hugging them, Gu Qingchen watched them lovingly.

Song Xiaoyin asked him, "Have you eaten?"

Sister Zhang came out of the kitchen: "Young Master is back, I kept your favorite dishes."

"I’ll go to the study first." Gu Qingchen went straight upstairs.

Sister Zhang called out again, "Eldest young master..."

Gu Qingchen went up to the second-floor study, and Song Xiaoyin said, "Sister Zhang, let it be! Let him be; he will eat when he’s hungry. You have shoulder periarthritis and your body isn’t in good shape. Go rest!"

So, Sister Zhang went to rest first.

That evening, after Song Xiaoyin took care of the children and they fell asleep, she cooked a bowl of beef noodles and brought it to the study, "Qingchen, are you still busy?"

"Mom, why aren’t you resting?" Gu Qingchen looked up.

Song Xiaoyin saw her lips and couldn’t help but laugh, "Did Bei Ran bite you?"

Gu Qingchen took the beef noodles and began to eat, "Mom, your cooking is still the best!"

"Stop buttering up your mom!" Song Xiaoyin sat down, "Qingchen, mom wants to say something, don’t be annoyed by it, okay?"

"Mom..." Gu Qingchen looked at her, "It must be tough taking care of the kids! You haven’t had time to paint recently, has your skill declined?"

"How could it?" Song Xiaoyin said, "My painting skills were already good thirty years ago, how could they decline just because I’m taking care of kids? Moreover, having a grandson and granddaughter has given me even more motivation!"

"Mom, I knew you’re the best!" Gu Qingchen said while eating, "Remember to teach Little Fish to paint. The kid has a talent for it. You couldn’t make me into a painter, but teach Little Fish!"

"Of course..." Song Xiaoyin was saying this when she immediately said, "Alright, Gu Qingchen you little fox, you actually changed the topic on your mom, I was about to tell you something..."

"Yes, right, never ever turn out like those stubborn old fools of the Gu Family!" Song Xiaoyin said, "You have his blood in you, even if you’re genuine and honest, I still worry."

Gu Qingchen quickly finished a bowl of noodles, "Mom, you deserve the ’Best Mother-in-law in China’ award! Don’t worry, I won’t let Bei Ran down."

"That’s good; I won’t say more, talking too much becomes nagging." Song Xiaoyin took the bowl and left, "Rest early!"

Gu Qingchen nodded, "Mom, good night!"

That night, while Bei Ran was drinking at the club, she didn’t expect Tian Xin, Zheng Tong, and Song Ziyu all to show up.

She hugged each of them and then looked at them, "Seeing you guys again feels really good!"

Tian Xin patted Bei Ran’s shoulder, "Still angry about Ji Su? What is she? She’s just an ex!"

Song Ziyu also said, "Don’t worry! My cousin is not that kind of person, she’s still Gu Yucheng’s wife, my cousin definitely isn’t picking up a old flame!"

"Yes!" Zheng Tong said, "Qingchen has always been a principled man, Ranran, you really don’t have to worry."

Bei Ran looked at them and raised her glass, "I understand all this, but seeing Ji Su flaunting in front of me just makes me burn! What does she have to show off about? Just because she was Gu Chen’s lover six years ago?"

"Alright, as long as you understand!" Tian Xin raised her glass, and they drank together.

"How have you all been recently?" Bei Ran looked at Zheng Tong, "Sister Tong, how are things with Lawyer Duan? Still giving each other the cold shoulder?"

"Yes, we’re still in a cooling-off phase!" Zheng Tong elegantly sat down, "About having kids, I think it’s not urgent; after all, Feixun is behaving properly now, no incidents!"

Song Ziyu laughed, "Sister Tong, you talk as if you’re dealing with a child. I heard from a marriage expert, your marriage has entered another phase, not bad, it’s evolving!"

"Are you making fun of me!" Zheng Tong pinched her, "Marriage is like a chess game, it’s either you win I lose, or it’s a draw, the ones entangled in love are the happiest! Tian Xin, right?"

"It’s come to me now!" Tian Xin laughed, "Junyi and I are preparing to get married, we’ve set the date too! I hope Ranran can host our wedding, Ranran, you’ll agree, right?"

Bei Ran nodded, "I will!"

"That’s great!" Song Ziyu raised her glass, "I will definitely come to Tian Xin’s wedding."

"I will be there too!" Zheng Tong raised her glass, "Ah, and to add, Feixun will also come."

Song Ziyu sighed softly, "I’ll be coming alone, not expecting Tianqing to come too!"

Bei Ran looked at her, "As Sister Tong said, marriage is like a chess game, it’s either you win I lose, or it’s a draw, in any case, Ziyu, just take it easy!"

"I am taking it easy!" Song Ziyu clinked her glass with Bei Ran’s, "But speaking of you, cousin-in-law, with ’wolves before you and tigers behind you’, don’t worry! Our sister group will definitely support you all the way!"

Bei Ran took a sip of red wine, "If you’re saying the old man of the Gu family is like wolves and tigers, I accept that; he’s stubborn, it’s undeniable, the old man of the Gu family is a cunning man. But saying Ji Su is like that, I don’t think so. Actually, looking at Gu Chen, it’s impossible for him not to know what kind of person Ji Su is, yet he’s still so sincere towards her, which I find somewhat surprising!"

"Bei Ran, even the strongest of men, when drowned in love, their intelligence dips," Zheng Tong said, "You can’t deduce love with common sense, otherwise, love would lose its beauty and romance. Like me, initially I thought Feixun was just a money-grubbing lawyer; being with him, he’d be nitpicky, everything calculated precisely to the last second, our relationship straightforward and owed nothing, but it didn’t unfold as imagined..."

"Alright!" Bei Ran raised her glass with her, "Hopefully, I’m just overthinking! Let’s not talk about this anymore, today it’s rare for our group to gather, let’s drink till we drop!"

Late at night, everyone went their separate ways.

Bei Ran returned to the Lakefront Villa.

Tian Xin knew Yang Junyi was on duty, so she brought late-night snacks to visit him at the hospital.

She learned that Yang Junyi was still not out from a surgery. Passing a hospital room, she saw Ji Su.

Ji Su was wearing a blue and white vertically striped hospital gown, still looking quite pale, and she was alone in the room.

Tian Xin walked in, arms crossed, watching her, "Ji Su, really sick? Or just pretending? Acting for sympathy? Feigning pity to catch Gu Qingchen’s attention?"

Seeing it was Tian Xin, Ji Su, knowing she was Bei Ran’s good friend, said, "None of your business!"