CHAPTER 97: CHAPTER 97 PREACHING BY WORDS AND EXAMPLE

As soon as Gu Yikun appeared in the ward, Mr. An knew that his wife wasn’t seeing things—this tall, handsome man did indeed seem reliable.

He was charming in appearance, strikingly handsome, mature, and composed, without a trace of arrogance in his gaze—a natural elegance.

Mr. An began to worry that his daughter might suffer hardships marrying into such a wealthy family.

Since childhood, he’d taught his daughter not to fight or compete, and such a temperament might suffer in a big family.

Gu Yikun respectfully called him, "Dad, I’m Yikun," and poured warm water for the two elders.

Mrs. An received it with a gratified expression, and after hesitating for a moment, Mr. An also reached out to take it.

An Junxi breathed a sigh of relief.

She sat by her father’s bedside, "Dad, Yi Ke and I got married rather hastily without telling you in advance. That was wrong of me, please don’t be angry."

Gu Yikun stood beside her and took the responsibility: "It’s my fault for not considering things thoroughly. I should have come to see you two earlier."

An Junxi tugged at his sleeve, looking like she wanted to speak up for her husband.

Mr. An cleared his throat and said, "Yi Ke, right? Our An Family isn’t some prominent household, and Xi Xi is our only daughter. We can’t say we provided her with the best education, but her mother and I raised her carefully, without letting her develop any pampered habits. She’s also good at dealing with people. Now that you two are married, I can’t say much, but I just hope you treat her well, and that’s enough."

Gu Yikun solemnly promised his father-in-law, "I will treat her well."

Mr. An nodded. This son-in-law didn’t use any overly fancy words, which made it feel more reassuring.

The atmosphere in the ward became warm. The two elders watched their daughter and son-in-law, smiling continuously, looking not at all like people needing hospitalization.

After sitting for a while, An Junxi and Gong Xiaoyu wheeled her mother out for a walk, leaving Gu Yikun and Mr. An to talk.

Seeing that his father-in-law seemed in good spirits, Gu Yikun asked, "Dad, how do you plan to handle this matter?"

"Do you have any thoughts on it?"

Gu Yikun said, "Uncle An Deping has now broken the law. You might consider blood ties, but if this situation isn’t stopped, it could get worse. Dad, before you woke up, Xi Xi cried until she nearly passed out. I don’t want to see her that sad again. For the safety of you two, let me handle this."

In fact, he had already started dealing with it, but considering his father-in-law was the one directly involved and an elder, it was only right to discuss it properly.

Mr. An looked a bit helpless. After a long while, he said, "Yikun, thank you."

"It’s no trouble," Gu Yikun continued, "Since our families live so close, we often see each other. I’m not comfortable with you two staying in Xin’an. How about I arrange a car for you to come back to Yan City with us after discharge?"

Mr. An hadn’t expected his son-in-law to be so considerate. Thinking deeper, wasn’t it all out of love for Xi Xi?

He felt reassured. It seemed Xi Xi really hadn’t chosen the wrong person.

"Yi Ke, we can go to Yan City for a visit, but there’s a lot to manage at home. We don’t want to..."

"I’ve thought about it. We can hire people to manage the farm and the bed-and-breakfast. You can come back to visit anytime. Dad and Mom, it’s time for you to enjoy life. Stay in Yan City, and in the future, when Xi Xi and I have children, they could be close to their grandparents."

Gu Yikun’s words touched Mr. An’s heart. Thinking about seeing a chubby grandchild every day, how wonderful would that be?

"Alright then."

An Junxi and Gong Xiaoyu wheeled her mother around for a while. After Mrs. An learned about the size of the Gu Family, she began to worry. "Xi Xi, will you get along with them? Will you be living with your mother-in-law?"

Gong Xiaoyu laughed and said, "Mrs. An, you have no idea. Jun Xi isn’t easy to bully. A few months ago, our company had an extremely difficult client who demanded one hundred and ten thousand in compensation. Guess what? Within a few days of Jun Xi taking over, not only did we avoid paying, but they also apologized publicly! Isn’t she amazing?"

Mrs. An couldn’t believe it. "My daughter is that amazing?" But thinking back, her daughter could be very gentle, but if she got angry, not even her father could handle her.

Mrs. An chuckled. She used to worry that her daughter’s brash personality would make it hard for her to marry. But now it seemed a strong personality wasn’t so bad after all—at least she wouldn’t be bullied.

An Junxi pretended to hit Gong Xiaoyu. "Why are you making me sound like a shrew?"

Gong Xiaoyu shouted, "Oh no, who dares to call our Mrs. Gu a shrew? You didn’t even tell me about your wedding... Fine, I’ll save a red envelope."

An Junxi lost her bravado immediately. "I had no choice... By the way, Mom, Yi Ke and I are still presenting ourselves as boyfriend and girlfriend in public. Not many people know we’re married, so don’t tell anyone."

Currently, the doctors and nurses attending to her parents at the hospital had all signed confidentiality agreements, so very few people knew.

Mrs. An anxiously asked, "Why can’t you acknowledge it publicly? Is it because your in-laws haven’t accepted you?"

"No, my mother-in-law treats me very well. Yi Ke needs to focus on the company’s development plans, and to avoid media gossip, we need to keep a low profile."

Mrs. An was still worried. "Xi Xi, if the Gu Family can’t accept your background, we won’t force it."

Quickly, An Junxi said, "Really, it’s not that. I haven’t been mistreated at the Gu Family. They’ve all been very kind to me. Didn’t I buy an apartment in Yan City? My mother-in-law even covered more than half the down payment for me."

Without her mother-in-law’s check, she wouldn’t have dared to buy the apartment.

Only then did Mrs. An feel relieved. "Do you still need to pay the monthly mortgage? Your father and I covered the remaining balance. Consider it a bit of wedding gift from us." They didn’t have much in savings, but it was enough to help their daughter a bit.

An Junxi couldn’t take any more money from her parents. "No, keep the money for yourselves."

Mrs. An insisted, "We paid off the balance so that when we visit Yan City, we’ll feel more at ease. People won’t think we’re taking advantage of the Gu Family. It’ll be better for your reputation. Such a silly daughter."

Despite her scolding, her eyes were full of affection.

Seeing this, Gong Xiaoyu felt envious. Jun Xi’s understanding and sensibility came from her parents’ teachings. Even though the family wasn’t very wealthy, who could say Jun Xi wasn’t outstanding?

Entering a wealthy family and still remaining clear-headed and low-key—perhaps this was why Jun Xi’s mother-in-law liked her.

Jun Xi could only agree, "Then you have to move to Yan City with us!"

"We’ll have to ask your dad."