CHAPTER 343: CHAPTER 343: WHO BULLIED YOU?

Tao Manqiu felt a strong pain in her chest. She closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths, finally finding a sentence to comfort herself: "Liang Huiyun has such a fierce daughter-in-law, she must be so angry with her that she’ll die from it. She deserves it."

Yin Feibai didn’t want to interrupt. When the two families were still on good terms, he had visited the Gu Family, finding a joyful and harmonious atmosphere, much warmer than the cold and cheerless one in their own home.

Of course, he wouldn’t say anything to distress his mother further, so he went along with her, "Don’t get upset. If you want to see Jin Xiu, I’ll find a way."

Tao Manqiu retorted, "If you were willing to get married and have children, so I could have a grandchild to hold, would I need to compete for someone else’s grandson?"

Yin Feibai saw his mother bringing up these trivial matters again and impatiently said, "When the right person comes along, I will get married."

Tao Manqiu seized the opportunity, "Let me arrange this for you."

Yin Feibai didn’t dare to anger his mother further, "Alright."

An Junxi did not know that Tao Manqiu was so infuriated. When she arrived home, she found an unwelcome guest.

He Sirui was sitting in the hall with her mother-in-law, chatting and laughing. Despite her mother-in-law’s normally aloof and high-handed demeanor, she was surprisingly gentle with He Sirui.

Upon seeing An Junxi return, He Sirui took her leave. Liang Huiyun enthusiastically tried to keep her for dinner, but He Sirui politely declined, saying, "I still have preparations to make for the jewelry exhibition rehearsal, and besides, I’m afraid Jun Xi wouldn’t welcome me and I’d end up causing trouble."

Upon hearing He Sirui’s words, An Junxi almost lost her temper. What was the implication behind such a shadowy remark?

Others might think she was ill-tempered and domineering after marrying into the Gu Family, with her mother-in-law needing her approval to keep a guest for dinner. Wasn’t this setting her up?

An Junxi truly underestimated her; He Sirui was much more difficult to deal with than Liu Zhiwen.

The smile on Liang Huiyun’s face disappeared completely. Gu Qianlan stood up for He Sirui and said, "My mom has invited you to stay for dinner, you don’t need to worry about anyone else. The lady of our house is my mom! No one else has the right!"

He Sirui quickly put a hand over her mouth, trying to recover her composure, "Auntie, I didn’t mean it that way. Of course, you are the lady of the house, I merely... merely worried Jun Xi might misunderstand me. I said the wrong thing."

An Junxi snorted coldly, "You know you said the wrong thing, don’t you?"

Liang Huiyun said to An Junxi, "How can you treat a guest like this? Don’t you have any manners? I’ve always said you weren’t fit to be the young madam of a prestigious family!"

It felt like a slap to An Junxi’s face. She looked at her mother-in-law, Liang Huiyun then changed her expression to a smile and said to He Sirui, "Uncle went out to see old friends and isn’t at home, please stay for dinner. Jun Xi, if you don’t want to eat, go upstairs and check on the child."

An Junxi had never been so humiliated. He Sirui gave her a smug smile, "Then I’ll cheekily stay for dinner. Jun Xi, join us, will you?"

He Sirui thought to herself that this visit was not in vain, as she had guessed correctly, An Junxi would never gain her mother-in-law’s approval.

Yi Ke was away on a business trip, and her mother-in-law’s attitude towards her had changed significantly.

Of course, An Junxi couldn’t eat. She turned and went upstairs, finding Ai Xi still asleep in the children’s room. She closed the door after entering her room.

Nanny He quickly followed her, calling softly from outside the door, "Jun Xi, may I come in?"

The more An Junxi thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. People were eating downstairs while she remained hungry, "Don’t come in!"

Her mother-in-law was really too much. How could she speak about her like that in front of He Sirui?

Could it be that her mother-in-law had always pretended in front of Yi Ke, but now that he was away, she teamed up with outsiders to bully her?

That’s right, He Sirui was a wealthy heiress. How could she compare?

Nanny He heard An Junxi was angry and didn’t dare enter.

The lady’s words were indeed harsh. Not giving the young madam any face in front of outsiders, anyone would be upset.

An Junxi sat on the sofa, angrily pounding the throw pillow a few times. No matter what time it was for Gu Yikun, she took out her phone and called him.

Gu Yikun was awakened by the ringtone he had set specifically for her. He glanced at the time and answered, "Honey, you miss me?"

The sound of his voice made An Junxi feel a surge of emotions, "Yi Ke, did I wake you?"

"No," Gu Yikun sat up, "Is our daughter still sleeping? Have you eaten dinner yet?"

"No."

"How come you haven’t eaten yet? It’s quite late, and normally you’d have had dinner by now."

An Junxi felt tears streaming down her face, feeling truly wronged. When her husband wasn’t home, she couldn’t even eat dinner, she felt worse than an outsider.

"Honey, you..." An Junxi’s voice became choked, she quickly wiped away her tears, "When are you coming back?"

Gu Yikun sensed something was amiss, "Are you crying? Who upset you?"

An Junxi couldn’t help but start crying, "Honey, I miss you so much."

Gu Yikun felt anxious, he stood up, "Don’t cry, tell me, who bullied you?"

An Junxi really wanted to spill out everything her mother-in-law had done to her, but a small bit of rationality reminded her, she couldn’t do that.

To say those things would completely ruin the relationship with her mother-in-law, making things difficult for Yi Ke.

She could only shift the blame to the Yin Family, "Mrs. Yin called me today, and we had an argument."

Gu Yikun’s expression darkened. The Yin Family really took his warnings as mere jokes. He had just gone abroad, and they dared to secretly approach his wife.

He gently coaxed her, "Don’t cry. I’ll be back soon. No one would dare bully you."

Feeling better after crying, An Junxi said, "I’m alright now. You can go back to sleep. Is it tough there?"

"Not tough," the lawsuit was making good progress, he might be able to return home earlier, "Take good care of yourself, don’t let me come back to find you’ve lost weight."

Thinking of He Sirui, and then herself, An Junxi felt that she not only lacked the family background compared to her, but also the career. Unlike her, she often made Yi Ke worry.

She was adept at many things, but none were pursued seriously; she never made an effort to build her own career, no wonder her mother-in-law looked down on her.

An Junxi self-reflected deeply. She couldn’t continue like this. When Ai Xi got a little older, she must build her own small world, only then she would feel secure.

She softly said, "Yi Ke, did marrying me burden you too much? My family background isn’t good enough, I can’t help you with anything, always needing your care."

Standing by the window, Gu Yikun saw the faint light on the horizon, hearing noticeable sadness in her tone, he asked worriedly, "Why would you think like that? What did Mrs. Yin tell you? Don’t listen to her. If I can’t take care of my wife and children, what’s the point of living? Ignore outside nonsense, just remember that I love you. I can’t live without you both."

"Thank you, Yi Ke."

"If you keep thanking me, I really will..."

"Will hit me?"

Gu Yikun took a deep breath, "Severely punish you, so you can’t get out of bed for days."

An Junxi blushed, "I won’t talk to you anymore. Go back to sleep."

Gu Yikun reminded her, "Go eat dinner, don’t stay hungry."

"Alright."

After putting down the phone, Gu Yikun had no sleepiness left. He went to the study and turned on the computer. If the Yin Family wanted to test his limits, they shouldn’t blame him for being ruthless.