Gu Yueyue sighed, rubbed her temples, and said with a wry smile, "Mom, don't worry about me. I'm not suitable for either of them."
"Yue'er, do you not like men? Mom knows a girl, my class monitor back then. He has a daughter who is now an actress. I heard she recently starred in a TV series as the second female lead. She had a high starting point, is very good-looking, and is said to have excellent acting skills."
Gu Yueyue had a bad feeling.
Before she could ask, Gu's mother said, "Her name is Chu Man'er. Do you know her?"
"..." Gu Yueyue almost couldn't catch her breath.
"Mom, Mom! I don't want to get married yet." She quickly grabbed her mother's hand to stop her from continuing, afraid that her mother would read out all the people in the industry who didn't get along with her.
Hearing her say that, Gu's mother sighed, "Yueyue, do you look down on them all?"
“…No, not really.” Gu Yueyue didn’t want to upset her mother, so she carefully explained the conflict between them. “It’s not a good match. We’ve already met, but we don’t get along very well. If we were to arrange another blind date, it would be too awkward.”
When Gu's mother heard this, she felt a little down, but soon she thought of someone else.
“Yueyue, you know what I went through in the past. Plus, I’ve been sick all these years, and I don’t have any connections. The only people I know are old classmates. My illness keeps recurring, and I don’t keep in touch with them often. I’m sorry for you, my child. I want to help you, but I can’t find anyone suitable.”
Moved by her mother's emotions, Gu Yueyue couldn't help but tear up. "Mom, please don't say that. It's my fault for not taking good care of you."
"Silly child." Gu's mother patted her head and said with a smile, "But I used to have a roommate. We were quite close when we were in school. We even shared a bed and often helped each other out. I heard she's an agent now, so she must have a wide network of connections and know a lot of people."
"Agent?" Gu Yueyue became curious again, as she had never offended any agent.
Mrs. Gu: "Yes, her name is Yao Qian. She also has her own company and is a major shareholder."
"Cough, cough..." Gu Yueyue had just taken a sip of water when she choked, coughing so hard she could barely breathe, which scared her mother so much that she almost called the doctor.
Once Gu Yueyue had calmed down, she breathed a sigh of relief and, with a smile, said to her mother, "Mom, I think being single is great. I'm still young and want to focus on my career for a few more years."
Before Gu's mother could react, Gu Yueyue glanced at the time and said, "My assistant told me to go home early today. I have work scheduled for tonight, so I'll be going now."
Gu Yueyue quickly escaped.
A note from the author:
This chapter foreshadows something.
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So, at five o'clock this morning, my best friend called me and woke me up.
Me: What are you doing?
Buddy: Get up! Time to type! Young man, what are you sleeping for? We need to be energetic!
Me: It's not even dawn yet, sister!
My friend (very excited): I plan to update ten chapters on New Year's Eve to give the readers a big surprise! So I need to start stockpiling chapters now!
Me (a little confused): Are you trying to compete with the Spring Festival Gala in terms of ratings? You're trying to surprise your readers, so why are you giving me a shock half a month in advance?
Friend: Haha, didn't you tell me to wake you up earlier yesterday to start writing? I want to write with you, come on, come on!
Me: Are you kidding me? We usually write at 8 pm, and when I asked you to come earlier, I meant you should come to me at 7 pm or 6 pm, not at 5 am!
(I hung up the phone in a daze later.)
Then, when I woke up, I asked her how much she had written.
She (feeling very wronged): You didn't keep me company, so I had no motivation. I went to sleep after you hung up the phone, and I just woke up.
That's hilarious, so what's the point of her getting up early?
Don't get me wrong, I have no crazy idea of updating ten chapters in a row, so please don't have any expectations of that.
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Chapter 55
Shortly after Gu Yueyue left, her mother sent her two text messages.
Just then, Gu Yueyue arrived home and saw the message from her mother. Her nose tingled and her eyes reddened.
Her mother apologized to her.
Gu Yueyue felt uneasy, and when she held Xiaoxiao to sleep at night, she couldn't help but sigh.
She moved very gently and sighed softly, but being small, she was quick-witted and perceptive. She crawled out of the covers and slowly snuggled into Gu Yueyue's arms.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
Gu Yueyue hugged her tightly, burying her face in her small belly for comfort.
"Mom seems to have done something wrong."
Gu Yueyue is sensitive and delicate, and her personality is not very strong. Especially when facing people close to her, she often finds it difficult to be rational.
Why?
A child's innocent voice reached her ears, and a small hand gently patted her back, making Gu Yueyue feel a sense of warmth.
Gu Yueyue forced a bitter smile and said, "My mother's mother, that is, my little grandmother. My grandmother arranged blind dates for my mother, but none of them were suitable. My grandmother felt guilty because she couldn't help my mother. My mother was also very sad."
Xiao Xiao couldn't understand. Perhaps Gu Yueyue didn't originally intend for her to understand; she just wanted an outlet, someone and a place where she could talk to someone.
That night, after Gu Yueyue fell asleep, Xiaoxiao secretly slipped out.
There was a knock on Xu Yi's door.
When Xu Yi opened the door and saw Xiao Xiao there, she frowned and asked her sternly, "Why are you here?"
The sudden question caught Xiaoxiao off guard. "I... I need to talk to you."
“Your wandering around will make Miss Gu worry, do you know that?” Xu Yi picked her up, turned around and closed his own door, then took Xiao Xiao upstairs.
Xiao Xiao dared not move in her arms. She knew Xu Mutou was angry, but she still mustered up the courage to tell him the main reason she came to find him.
Xu Yi stopped in her tracks as she stepped out of the elevator, looking at the earnest little one in her arms, and remained silent for a moment.
"I understand, but don't wander off in the future. Just let me know if anything important happens." Xu Yi patted her head and then said, "You need to apologize to Miss Gu later, understand?"
Xiao Xiao was very stubborn: "If you use your divine sense now, your body will hurt."
"Children shouldn't meddle in adult matters. You should listen to Miss Gu obediently, understand?" Xu Yi threatened her, "If you run around again, I'll seal you into the Demonic Sword."
"Hmph, you wouldn't do that." Little Xiao said proudly, "Mom likes having me with her, so you wouldn't dare to seal me away."
Xu Yi sighed helplessly, "Since you know she likes you a lot, then don't run around. Stay with her and don't make her worry."
Xiao Xiao nodded obediently, "There was a reason for this, it won't happen again next time."
"Ha." Xu Yi didn't believe her.
Gu Yueyue was already awake. She was a light sleeper and woke up easily. Even though Xiaoxiao left quietly, she couldn't prevent Gu Yueyue from waking up in a daze.
While Gu Yueyue was still not fully conscious, she subconsciously reached out and touched the side of the bed, but did not touch Xiaoxiao. Gu Yueyue was quickly terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.
She turned on all the lights in the room, but couldn't find Xiaoxiao by the bed or under the bed. She looked around the bathroom, but still couldn't find her.
She had to be very quiet while searching for Xiaoxiao, afraid of waking up the nanny who had been working hard all day.
She searched everywhere she could think of, but couldn't find Xiaoxiao. That's when she remembered to check the security camera footage on her phone.
'Ding-dong, ding-dong...'
Gu Yueyue had just unlocked her phone when the doorbell rang. She broke out in a cold sweat and stood there stunned for a moment before quietly walking to the door and looking out through the peephole.
It turned out that Xu Yi was standing at the door holding Xiao Xiao.
Gu Yueyue breathed a sigh of relief and opened the door.
"Teacher Gu."
"Mother!"
The mother and daughter spoke at the same time. Gu Yueyue took Xiaoxiao from Xu Yi's arms. The chubby little girl was heavy and had a strong presence in her arms, which quickly put Gu Yueyue at ease.
"Teacher Gu, Xiaoxiao just ran to my house. I was afraid you would worry, so I quickly brought her up," Xu Yi explained simply.
Gu Yueyue was both angry and annoyed. Before she could say anything to criticize, Xiao Xiao wrapped her arms around her neck, leaned in and kissed her cheek, saying softly and gently:
"I'm sorry, Mom. I know I was wrong. I won't do it again. Please don't be angry."
Since the child had said that, how could she still be angry? However, Gu Yueyue had to teach the little brat a lesson for running around everywhere.
Gu Yueyue: "You won't dare to do it again? You said the same thing yesterday! If I don't punish you today, I don't think you'll learn your lesson."
Xiao Xiao started to panic. Although the punishment that Gu's mother mentioned was not as scary as the punishment that Xu Mutou mentioned, the punishment she gave must be real.
Xu Yi received a pleading look from Xiao Xiao. She touched her nose and began to admire the ceiling of the corridor outside Miss Gu's house. It was quite pretty and very white.
Gu Yueyue put Xiaoxiao down, and Xiaoxiao nervously grabbed her hand, but Gu Yueyue pushed it away.
Gu Yueyue: "You're sleeping alone tonight! There haven't been any bedtime stories for the past few days!"
"Waaah..." Xiao Xiao pouted, and sobs were already escaping from her throat.
Xu Yi could tell that Miss Gu was serious this time, but after hearing Xiao Xiao cry, she began to feel a little reluctant and wavered in her decision to punish her. To prevent Miss Gu from worrying about Xiao Xiao again, Xu Yi lowered her voice and said to Xiao Xiao:
"Don't cry."
"Ugh...hiccup." Xiao Xiao was so frightened by Xu Yi's words that she stopped crying.
Xu Yi stood outside the door, looking down at Xiao Xiao with her height advantage, and said in a serious tone: "Do you know that what you did was wrong? If you make a mistake, you have to accept the punishment, and you have to have the right attitude. What you need to do is think about why you made a mistake and whether you will make the same mistake again, instead of crying here. You did the most useless thing in the world and tried to use it to hold the people who love you hostage."
Not only was Xiao Xiao stunned, but Gu Yueyue was also a little taken aback. It turned out that Xiao Xu, who was usually quiet, could have so much to say and could spout so many profound truths.
Actually, she didn't think that much about it. She was just very angry that Xiaoxiao kept running around. No wonder she was stranded alone before. She probably ran away from home like that.
Thankfully, it was her she met. If she had encountered human traffickers, who knows what might have happened to her.
"Go to sleep. Learn from this lesson." Xu Yi scolded her sternly.
Xiao Xiao was so frightened that she ran back to her room on her short legs.
That was her own little bedroom, but after Gu Yueyue tidied it up for her, she slept there a few times. Whenever Gu Yueyue was home, she would insist on sleeping with Gu Yueyue.