If I really want to marry, it would be her.
Although they didn't spend much time together, Gu Bei Chen could feel that his little fiancée was a brave kid. She said it was nothing, and he believed her.
"The driver will probably arrive at around 10:30, don't run around." There were also his mother and child at home whom he hadn't seen for almost three months, so Gu Bei Chen was anxious to go back and take a look. More importantly, he wanted to remind them first, in case Su Xiang suddenly appeared and scared them, "I'll head back first, call me if anything happens."
"Got it, you... drive carefully." Hmm, this tone is really like a virtuous little wife.
Gu Beichen was satisfied with her response and left, his slightly furrowed eyebrows now completely relaxed.
However, after returning home, he was afraid of frowning again.
The anxious Gu Bei Chen hadn't even had time to coax his obedient daughter properly when Mother arrived with a stern face, "Let Xiao Xiao go watch TV for a bit, I have something to ask you."
"No, Daddy promised to spend the whole day with Xiaoxiao today." Xiaoxiao refused to let go, hugging her father tightly and refusing to release him.
"Smile, grandma just borrowed him for ten minutes." The little girl hadn't seen her father in over three months and was being clingy, which was hard to avoid. Old Lady Gu could only softly coax her.
"Okay." The little girl reluctantly looked at her cute electronic watch on her wrist, "It's now 9:53. I have to see Dad at 10:03."
Gu Bei Chen reluctantly put down Xiao Xiao, kissed her tender cheeks, and then obediently followed Mother to the study.
Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye, and Old Lady Gu didn't beat around the bush either. "Your dad came back last night and said you're going to marry that little girl from the Ye family, is this true?"
"Yes." Gu Bei Chen replied succinctly.
Mrs. Gu was infuriated by her son's calm demeanor, "What... are you thinking?! You're as confused as the old man, and now you're joining in on the nonsense?!"
"You know, I've spent so many years not being married. But if I were to get married, it would be her." Indeed, someone who is used to being decisive and swift in action, once a decision is made, no one can change their mind.
"Y-you..." Old Lady Gu panted heavily, almost fainting, "That child is only eighteen years old, how could you bring yourself to do it!"
"It doesn't matter, I can wait for her to grow up." Gu Bei Chen walked over and helped his mother sit down, still with that calm and collected tone. He had been single for so long, and didn't mind waiting another two years for her.
"You're fine, but have you ever thought about Xiaoxiao? That little girl from the Ye family is so young, does she know how to take care of a child?" Old Lady Gu knew she couldn't win against her son's stubbornness, so she could only use her granddaughter as an example.
"You don't have to worry about this, Xiao Xiao will definitely like her." Although Shanshan had not formally met with Xiao Xiao yet, Gu Beichen was very confident about this.
"I'm going to be driven to death by you two!" Having said that, Old Lady Gu could only reluctantly accept reality. "Yesterday, I finally managed to get the granddaughter of Commander Xu's family to come home with me, but your father insisted on calling you to the hospital. Now look what's happened - you're giving up a perfectly good university teacher and instead you've found some young, inexperienced little thing."
"This has nothing to do with Dad, it was my own decision to go straight to the hospital. Whether you believe it or not, this is fate." Most people on a mission don't usually believe in fate or destiny, but sometimes these words really work.
Old Mrs. Gu had nothing more to say and could only sigh helplessly.
Feeling that his mother's temper had slightly improved, Gu Bei Chen took the opportunity to blow some wind for her first, "Wait a minute, I'll let Feng Qing go and pick her up. You'd better help take care of her a bit, don't scare her."
"Don't worry, that child just lost her grandfather, I'm not so inhumane." The son was determined to marry that little girl, what could a mother do?
Finally, Gu Bei Chen only stayed in the study for seven minutes. Seeing his father appear ahead of time, Xiao Xiao was naturally the happiest, "Dad, Dad, go to the courtyard and teach me boxing."
"Hehe, Daddy will find a beautiful and awesome auntie to teach you boxing, okay?" With the mother taken care of, the only obstacle left in front of Gu Bei Chen was this little rascal who couldn't stay still for even a moment. However, this obstacle would be much easier to resolve.
"Really?" The little girl laughed so hard that her mouth was almost split to her ears, "When is she coming?"
"Very soon, just wait another hour." Looking at Xiao Xiao's excited smile, Gu Bei Chen became even more determined in his intuition. It might not be easy for Shanshan to win her mother's approval, but it would be simple to capture Xiao Xiao's heart.
"Wow, Xiao Xiao has a special martial arts teacher now." The little girl was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth.
"Little silly girl, she's no teacher."
"What is it?" The little girl tilted her head in contemplation. If the one who teaches boxing isn't a teacher, should they be called Shifu?
"I'll marry her." Gu Bei Chen had been thinking about how to say it without being abrupt, but these four words slipped out of his mouth as if they had a life of their own.
"Ah?" Her smiling mouth had already formed a big 'O' shape. For her, this news was absolutely more shocking than delightful.
Obviously, Xiao's reaction wasn't what Gu Beichen had expected to see, "Not good?"
"Is Dad going to marry that auntie Grandma brought back yesterday?" It turns out that other people's children have their own worries too.
"Of course not." After messing around for half a day, Xiao Yatou was worried about this. Knowing the reason, Gu Beichen also breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's okay." The shock on his face disappeared immediately, and he patted his chest with a relieved tone.
"What's wrong, Xiao Xiao doesn't like the auntie grandma brought back?"
"I don't like it." The little girl shook her head like a rattle drum, "Daddy won't like it either."
"Am I right in understanding that - if Daddy likes it, you'll like it too?"
"Of course, Dad likes it, how can that be wrong!" The little girl proudly raised her head and pulled with all her might.
Like? Honestly, Gu Bei Chen himself wasn't quite clear about his feelings towards Shanshan. But he truly wanted to bring her home, for Xiaoxiao's sake, for hers, and even more so for his own.
At half past ten, Feng Qing, the security guard and driver of the Gu family, appeared punctually at the foot of Ye Shanshan's residence.
Ye Shanshan was very obedient, waiting downstairs five minutes in advance, but Comrade Xiao Feng didn't notice her. It's not surprising, no matter how he thought about it, he wouldn't have imagined that this student with a full head of yellow hair would be Gu Beichen's fiancée.
Finally, it was Ye Shanshan who took the initiative to ask, "Excuse me... are you from Gu Beichen's side?"
Feng Qing had been in the army for four years, but now she was shocked and took two steps back. What kind of international joke was this? She...she was actually Gu Bei Chen's fiancée?!
The other party's reaction was indeed strange. Ye Shanshan wisely retreated to the side, "Sorry, I... found the wrong person."
"No, no, I'm Feng Qing. Follow me to the car." Feng Qing hastily followed up, scratching his head in embarrassment, "Sorry, I didn't think..."
Feng Qing's words were hesitant, not yet finished, but Ye Shanshan had already guessed what he wanted to say. Although she had tried her best to make herself look more mature, in the eyes of most people, she was still a big kid.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but worry about this trip to visit her husband's family. The Gu family was one of the most prestigious and respected families in G City; would they be able to accept an ordinary person like her?
