Chapter 35: Chapter 35: The Duo of Allies

    An Junxi was stunned. Could it be that Gu Yikun and his ex-wife Yin Yue were also just in a corporate marriage? When they got married, Gu Yikun was only 23 years old. The media fully covered the story of a pair of aristocratic lovers finally becoming a couple, tying the knot before finishing their studies. It seemed so wonderful.

    She had always thought that Gu Yikun couldn’t let go of his ex-wife.

    It seems like this was just an outsiders’ wishful thinking. The one Gu Yikun truly liked was actually Lv Jing, wasn’t it?

    If so, now that he has taken over the family business, even if he wanted to marry Lv Jing, no one would dare to object. Why didn’t he give her a title?

    An Junxi carefully asked, "Has your father been dating anyone in recent years?"

    Gu Jinxiu’s eyes showed anger. "That woman named Lv Jing is too much. She keeps pestering my father. I will never allow her to marry into the family!"

    It was the first time An Junxi saw Gu Jinxiu have such a strong prejudice against someone. "What’s wrong with Lv Jing?"

    Gu Jinxiu asked, "Does Sister Jun Xi know her too?"

    "She took care of me when I was hospitalized in your private hospital. She was quite nice to me."

    Gu Jinxiu shook his head in disappointment. "Sister Jun Xi, you can’t be so easily deceived by her. She is really a vicious woman!"

    "How so?"

    "She always clings to my father, and my father treats her better than he treats me!"

    An Junxi understood. "You’re just jealous that she’s taking your father away from you, right?"

    Gu Jinxiu argued, "No, I’m not mistaken. That woman is a hypocrite."

    "Oh, and you know what hypocrisy is."

    "Really!"

    An Junxi didn’t argue with him. She could understand Gu Jinxiu’s feelings.

    She said, "Actually, your father is very good to you. He might have some other feelings because of your mother, but he still loves you in his heart. Besides, he’s naturally cold and doesn’t express much. Look, you said you wanted me to be your tutor, and he took the time to meet me specially. He didn’t even mind that I was late. It was all for you!"

    Gu Jinxiu’s eyes brightened a bit, "Really?"

    An Junxi nodded. "I asked Uncle Cheng. To be a tutor for the Gu Family, at least a double doctorate and proficiency in four languages are required. I only barely passed English. Why did he hire me? It was just for you."

    Gu Jinxiu couldn’t help but show a shy smile, "Seems like it."

    Even his speaking tone became a bit bashful.

    An Junxi held back her laughter. Kids are just easily satisfied.

    Gu Jinxiu suddenly asked again, "Sister Jun Xi, do you know what my mom was like?"

    It was the first time Gu Jinxiu directly brought up his mother in front of An Junxi.

    An Junxi didn’t know how to answer. Back when she worked in the marketing department of Senye Group, she did hear some old employees gossip about Yin Yue, the heiress. But those were just gossip. Who knew if it was true?

    She shook her head. "I only know that your mom was the heiress of Senye Group. That’s all."

    Gu Jinxiu said, "Many people outside say my mom was a bad person. I want to know what kind of person she really was."

    An Junxi frowned, "Who told you these things?" Those idle people, how could they say such things in front of a child? What’s the point?

    "I overheard it when I went back to the mansion. The old servants there said that when mom was still around, the mansion was never peaceful. Otherwise, dad wouldn’t have been so mad at grandpa and grandma, because it was a marriage arranged by them."

    "They also said that mom was always throwing tantrums and scolding servants, so it’s her own fault that she had complications during childbirth."

    Gu Jinxiu’s voice got lower and lower, finally bringing a hoarse sob. He sniffed, and his eyes got a bit red.

    An Junxi felt extremely heartbroken. She hugged the little brat tightly, gently comforting his back, "Don’t say that. It’s all in the past. Even though your mom left in a hurry, she will definitely watch over you from heaven."

    Gu Jinxiu’s voice was muffled. Stubbornly, he didn’t cry. "I’m fine." He had no mom since he was little, and didn’t know what having a mom felt like.

    Gu Jinxiu then said, "Anyway, I won’t let Lv Jing be my mom! Next time she dares to come to my house, I’ll catch a snake to scare her."

    An Junxi let go of him and asked, "Has she come here? Often?"

    Gu Jinxiu said proudly, "How could she come often? She only came once. She sat on a bench in the garden, and I poured a bucket of water on her from the second floor. It was even the water Xiao Luo used for mopping!"

    An Junxi’s mind automatically conjured up the image of Lv Jing turning from a demure beauty to a soaked mess.

    She knew she shouldn’t laugh, but she couldn’t help it. "Hahaha, you’re so naughty!"

    Gu Jinxiu laughed along. "She looked so ugly like that! Dad punished me by not letting me eat, but Sister Li secretly brought food to my room for me to eat."

    An Junxi silently mourned for Lv Jing for a second. It seems her path to Gu Yikun’s heart is bound to be bumpy.

    They read for a while. An Junxi tutored him in advanced math, then Gu Jinxiu wanted to go swimming. He asked An Junxi, "Sister Jun Xi, you can swim, right?"

    An Junxi couldn’t swim. She shook her head, "No."

    Gu Jinxiu gave her a disdainful look and generously said, "I have two coaches. How about you come along?"

    An Junxi pinched his cheek, "No."

    Gu Jinxiu dramatically jumped three meters away, covering his cheek with his hand. "Why did you pinch this young master’s face!"

    "Oh, I not only want to pinch your face, but also tickle you!"

    An Junxi lunged at him to catch him, and Gu Jinxiu ran around the room in fear. The whole hallway could hear them playing and laughing.

    Just then, Uncle Cheng walked by. He listened for a while, and a comforting smile appeared on his serious face. Since Miss An came, the young master had become much more lively.

    He turned to go downstairs, only to see Gu Yikun and Yue Xiaoyang standing at the stair corner, "Master, Young Master Yue." He passed the materials in his hand over.

    Gu Yikun took them and went straight up to the third floor.

    Yue Xiaoyang asked Housekeeper Cheng, "Uncle Cheng, do they often act like this?" He was referring to An Junxi and Gu Jinxiu, of course.

    Housekeeper Cheng smiled, "Yes, the young master doesn’t like to interact with others, but he gets along especially well with Miss An." The young master once said they were a two-person alliance. He didn’t quite understand it either.

    Yue Xiaoyang turned and walked toward the second-floor study. He pushed the door open and saw An Junxi playing and laughing with Gu Jinxiu, who was laughing and "threatening" her, "If you don’t stop, I’ll ask my dad to dock your pay!"