An Junxi quickly packed important things to bring back to the Gu Family, just a few sets of clothes, important documents, and a camera, all packed into a 20-inch suitcase that wasn’t heavy at all.
When she got out of the car, Sister Li took the suitcase from her without a word. She told An Junxi, "Jun Xi, your status is different now. In the future, we will take care of such things."
An Junxi couldn’t help but laugh and cry, she said, "It’s okay, just like before is fine."
"How can it be the same?" Sister Li gossipingly nudged An Junxi’s arm with her elbow, saying, "I could tell from the start, young master treats you very differently."
Sister He mercilessly revealed her, "Didn’t hear you say that before? You’re just being wise after the event."
Sister Li didn’t care, "I’m serious."
An Junxi smiled and nodded, not taking it seriously.
They followed An Junxi to the third floor, putting the suitcase in Gu Yikun’s room. From now on, this big house would have one more mistress.
From their mouths, An Junxi learned that Mrs. Gu had just trained the servants. It was basically about how she and Gu Yikun’s marriage should never be leaked, and anyone found out would be fired and never rehired for life.
People fired by the Gu Family wouldn’t find it easy to get another job.
This mother-in-law, although strict, had done a lot for her.
Thinking about the agreement with her mother-in-law, An Junxi worriedly sat on the sofa. How would she persuade Gu Yikun tonight?
Seeing her worried look, Sister Li asked if there was anything she could help with.
An Junxi then remembered to move the dressing table; Gu Yikun’s room was very simple, and she just lacked a dressing table.
Sister He said, "Let’s get a designer to customize one."
An Junxi insisted on moving the dressing table from her original room; she didn’t find the table ugly, it didn’t clash with the house design and was very practical.
Sister Li said, "Jun Xi, you are now the young madam, and you are still so frugal?"
An Junxi helplessly smiled, "What’s it got to do with status? That table is quite good, why customize a new one? I’d have to wait then."
The two elderly women didn’t argue with her over these small matters. They found two strong gardeners to move the dressing table to the young master’s room and found a suitable place to put it down.
An Junxi let them go busy themselves and started organizing her things.
She arranged skincare products on the dressing table, put clothes in the wardrobe, placed plush dolls on the bed, put her rinse cup next to his toothbrush... When she finished and looked at Gu Yikun’s room again, sure enough, the room felt much more lively with the addition of female things, no longer as dull as before.
The environment he lived in was filled with her traces, that’s what being a couple is, right?
An Junxi fell onto the bed and rolled around twice, suddenly looking forward to Gu Yikun coming back and seeing the room’s appearance.
Thinking about the task her mother-in-law assigned her, she started to ponder on how to persuade Gu Yikun to agree to a hidden marriage.
In the afternoon, An Junxi saw that it was almost time and went to pick up Gu Jinxiu. In the car, she told Jinxiu about her registering marriage with his father. Initially, An Junxi felt a bit anxious, afraid Jinxiu wouldn’t like her marrying Gu Yikun, but unexpectedly, Gu Jinxiu was very excited upon hearing it, "Sister Jun Xi, does that mean you’re my new mom now!"
"...Yes." She felt a bit guilty in her heart, such an important matter couldn’t even be told to her parents back home, really too unfilial.
Very soon, Gu Jinxiu diverted her attention, he said, "Then I’ll call you mom from now on!"
An Junxi saw how happy he was and asked doubtfully, "Didn’t you not like your father getting married?"
"Yeah, but you’re an exception."
An Junxi was moved by this sentence, "You really know how to speak."
Gu Jinxiu giggled and asked, "You didn’t fool me, right? Show me the marriage certificate."
An Junxi was full of black lines, "It’s with your father, go ask him for it."
The two returned home, and An Junxi as usual helped Gu Jinxiu with his homework. Before six, Gu Yikun came back.
An Junxi heard the sound of the car at the door, and ran downstairs, Gu Yikun just entered the door, he saw An Junxi running towards him, a moment of stunned expression on his face.
This must be the feeling of having someone waiting at home.
An Junxi went up to take his suit jacket and hung it up. Gu Yikun patted her head with his big palm and leaned closer to her ear asking, "Did you miss me?"
An Junxi’s face turned red, she nodded, "Let’s eat."
The servants started serving the meal in the dining room, An Junxi went to the flower room to call Liang Huiyun, "Mother, it’s time to eat dinner."
"I’m not hungry, you all eat."
An Junxi could only return to the dining room first. She told Sister He, "Madam has no appetite, I’ll make her something to whet her appetite later."
Sister He said, "Madam always eats little at night, I’ll go check what she wants later, don’t worry about it."
That seemed to be the only solution.
An Junxi, Gu Yikun, and Gu Jinxiu sat down for dinner. Gu Jinxiu called her "mom" in front of Gu Yikun; An Junxi still wasn’t quite used to it, but Gu Yikun was very natural about it and told Gu Jinxiu, "In the future, listen to your mom more."
Gu Jinxiu was very excited, "I will!"
After dinner, Gu Yikun returned to his study. An Junxi read English stories to Gu Jinxiu, and time passed unknowingly. When she read to the latter part, Gu Yikun came to knock on the door, "It’s late, Jinxiu should go to bed early." His gaze towards An Junxi was inexplicably intense.
An Junxi felt a bit uneasy on her face, why did he have to come to urge her, she knew where his room was!
No, it was their room.
Thinking of this, An Junxi felt a bit flustered.
Gu Jinxiu still wanted his new mom to sing for him, but seeing his father’s expression, he knew he couldn’t be willful, so he obediently lay down to sleep, "Good night, mom and dad." He thought having a mom was great, before he could only call "father," but now he could call "dad" with a mom, it was really wonderful!
Just as An Junxi said good night to him, Gu Yikun pulled her out of the room. Gu Yikun said, "Come up, I have something to ask you."
An Junxi knew he was referring to the conversation with the old lady, of course, she couldn’t reveal that.
So after going up to the third floor, she urged Gu Yikun to take a shower as soon as she stepped into the room; after he finished showering, she immediately took her pajamas and went in, not giving Gu Yikun a chance to speak.
After An Junxi finished showering, she walked out of the bathroom and saw Gu Yikun sitting on the bed reading a magazine.
Usually, he would still be in the study at this time; tonight, he seemed particularly free.
An Junxi tried not to look at him. She sat at the dressing table to blow-dry her hair. Unexpectedly, Gu Yikun walked over and took the hairdryer from her hand, "Let me help you."
An Junxi let him help. His slender fingers combed through her long hair, and looking at Gu Yikun’s focused and gentle face in the mirror, An Junxi felt like she was in a dream.
She used to think this man was unreachable, but now he was right by her side, helping her blow-dry her hair.
Happiness bubbles up in her heart.