Gu Kuangyuan’s hand holding the cup trembled slightly. She looked down at the remaining coffee and said, "Yes, I need to see Yi Ke about something."
Cheng Ye asked again, "Did you drive here? I need to meet a client later; I can give you a lift on the way."
An Junxi then felt uneasy. These two people...
Gu Kuangyuan was always as calm as a breeze, uninterested in things around her. But now she seemed a bit uneasy and hastily said, "No need, I have a driver. Thank you, Lawyer Cheng."
Cheng Ye’s eyes held back some inexplicable emotion. After a long silence, he said, "Then I’ll be on my way, Miss Gu, Mrs. Gu."
An Junxi nodded to him. After Cheng Ye left, Gu Kuangyuan seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. She picked up her bag and said, "I’ll head back now. When Yi Ke returns, tell him I came by."
An Junxi watched Gu Kuangyuan hurry out, her heart filled with increasing doubt. Could they have been lovers?
Gu Kuangyuan was the youngest daughter born to her grandfather late in life, about ten years younger than Gu Kuangyong, and just a few years older than her nephew, Gu Yikun. Yi Ke and Cheng Ye were about the same age, with Gu Kuangyuan being seven or eight years older than Cheng Ye... So was it a sister-brother romance?
An Junxi speculated but was unsure. She knew Cheng Ye was Uncle Cheng’s son, who had grown up with Yi Ke and the rest. Her father, seeing Cheng Ye’s intelligence, provided him with good conditions and had him attend the same school as Yi Ke, receiving the same education.
After graduation, Yi Ke went to the United States to specialize in an MBA to prepare to inherit the Gu Family, while Cheng Ye went to the United Kingdom to study law. After returning, Cheng Ye naturally joined the Gu Family’s legal department.
Now Cheng Ye was already the head of the Gu Family’s legal department, leading an elite team in the legal industry, winning all the Gu Family’s legal battles, and being famously known as the "devil lawyer" Cheng Ye.
Logically, with Cheng Ye’s close relationship with the Gu Family, he should frequently visit the Gu Family. Strangely, An Junxi had only seen Cheng Ye twice at the Gu Family.
Could he be deliberately avoiding someone?
She was lost in thought, not noticing when Gu Yikun came in.
Gu Yikun sat down beside her, buried his head in her neck, inhaling her scent, and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
An Junxi, pushed aside by his weight, laughed and said, "Aunt came to find you just now."
Gu Yikun took out his phone to check Gu Kuangyuan’s message. "It’s about her studio’s fabric supplier, just a minor issue."
An Junxi asked him, "Yi Ke, can I ask you some gossip?"
"What gossip?" Gu Yikun put down his phone and looked at her attentively.
An Junxi carefully asked, "Why hasn’t Aunt married yet? Does she not like anyone?"
Gu Yikun leaned back on the sofa. "Kuangyuan had a boyfriend in the United Kingdom. We only know that he was Asian. They broke up not long after starting to date. Since then, Kuangyuan hasn’t dated anyone, much less wanted to get married. Mother couldn’t do anything about it either. Seventh Uncle said he wouldn’t force her and let her be as she liked."
Because the age difference wasn’t significant, Gu Yikun mostly directly called Gu Kuangyuan by her name.
An Junxi became a bit excited. Also in the United Kingdom, an Asian man... Could it be as she thought?
Gu Yikun pinched her cheek. "Look at your little face. What are you scheming? Tell your husband."
This was just a wild thought of An Junxi; how could she tell Gu Yikun? She changed the topic. "Nothing to plot. Cheng Ye sent you some documents; you should check them."
Gu Yikun remained seated. "Let me hold you for a bit."
An Junxi retorted, "Isn’t it enough to hold me all day?"
"Not enough," President Gu said like a child. "I just want to hold you."
Amused, An Junxi let him hold her. Their intimate moments didn’t last long; Secretary Wang announced that Miss Gu had arrived.
Gu Yikun, displeased, said, "Let her in."
An Junxi broke free from Gu Yikun’s arms and saw Gu Qianlan and Liu Zhiwen walk in together. Liu Zhiwen greeted them with a smile, "Brother Gu, Junxi."
An Junxi invited them to sit down.
Gu Yikun asked Gu Qianlan, "What do you need from me?"
Gu Qianlan glanced at An Junxi and said, "Brother, I overstepped at the hospital."
Gu Yikun logically said, "Of course, you overstepped. You should apologize to your sister-in-law, not me."
Gu Qianlan mumbled an insincere apology, "I’m sorry."
Gu Yikun said, "I didn’t hear that."
An Junxi tugged on Gu Yikun’s hand. "I heard it. Qianlan, let’s not hold onto unpleasant things."
Liu Zhiwen also smiled and said, "Then it’s settled. We won’t bother Brother Gu any longer."
She bid them goodbye and took Gu Qianlan away.
An Junxi remarked, "Liu Zhiwen is a nice girl. She’s the only one who can persuade Qianlan."
Gu Yikun held An Junxi again. "Gu Qianlan is so spoiled. No one can stand her; she has no friends in the country except Liu Zhiwen."
"Who talks about their sister like that?" An Junxi looked at him. "President Gu has very high standards. Then I must fall short in many ways."
Gu Yikun immediately said, "Of course not. My wife is perfect."
After finishing his work, Gu Yikun took An Junxi aboard a private jet the next day, heading to Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, a few days earlier than planned.
An Junxi’s passport and visa had long been ready. They took a flight lasting over twenty hours, arriving in Argentina when it was winter. Fortunately, Gu Yikun’s private jet was very comfortable, so An Junxi didn’t feel tired at all. She slept in the cabin, read in Gu Yikun’s arms, and enjoyed a delicious lunch prepared by the chef. The time passed quickly.
After landing, Gu Yikun put a warm coat on An Junxi before holding her hand to disembark.
Due to the time difference, they arrived in Buenos Aires at night, where the temperature was only a few degrees above freezing, with howling winds. Fully equipped, An Junxi still felt extremely cold upon stepping onto the ground.
She jumped in place a few times as Gu Yikun led her to the car that had come to pick them up.
An Junxi kept gazing out the window. The outside was brilliantly lit with classical buildings, full of European charm, mesmerizing her.
Occasionally, Gu Yikun pointed out some landmarks along the way, his voice deep and magnetic. An Junxi listened quietly, developing a growing fondness for the city.
The car stopped in front of a brightly lit estate. An Junxi got out, and Gu Yikun led her in hand-in-hand.
Two rows of welcoming servants stood by the gate. A man in his forties walked up, warmly greeting Gu Yikun in English, then looked at An Junxi, "And this beautiful lady is..."
Gu Yikun replied, "My fiancée, Miss An."