Chapter 72: Chapter 72 Born into a Modest Family

    Mrs. Gu’s directness made An Junxi very embarrassed. She wasn’t wrong; she really had fallen for Gu Yikun.

    An Junxi didn’t want to make a scene, but she also didn’t want to give in to Mrs. Gu’s wishes so easily, which made her very resentful.

    She said, "I have a contract with the Gu Family. If Mrs. Gu wants me to leave, then you need to settle the breach of contract compensation with me."

    Liang Huiyun fiddled with the bracelet on her wrist and said indifferently, "As expected of someone from a humble background. How much do you want?"

    An Junxi said, "I’ll go back and get the contract right now."

    "No need," Liang Huiyun nonchalantly took the checkbook, wrote a few lines, and tore a check to give her, "Take this."

    An Junxi took a look at it and laughed, "I didn’t expect that, in Mrs. Gu’s eyes, someone from a humble background like me is worth ten million."

    "Are you satisfied?"

    "No," An Junxi tore the check into pieces with a couple of moves. She took out a calculator on her phone and calculated for a while, then said, "You should be giving me six hundred ninety-eight thousand, four hundred fifty-three yuan exactly."

    Liang Huiyun’s mouth twitched, "An Junxi, are you deliberately making things difficult?"

    "No, I’m making things difficult for you."

    "You!"

    "Why is Mrs. Gu getting angry? I just want to take back my share of the compensation. I don’t know what mistake I made to be ridiculed like this. Mrs. Gu is a person who handles great matters and has a sense of morality and righteousness, so I believe Mrs. Gu wouldn’t mind such a minor issue, right?"

    Liang Huiyun felt her forehead throb with pain. She took a deep breath and asked, "You said the compensation is how much?"

    "Six hundred ninety-eight thousand, four hundred fifty-three yuan exactly."

    Liang Huiyun wrote another check and tore it for her, saying through gritted teeth, "Satisfied now?"

    An Junxi carefully confirmed it, then said, "Satisfied. For Jin Xiu to get used to my departure and so that he doesn’t think this is Mrs. Gu’s instruction, I will continue to stay at the Gu’s for a few more days. I will explain to him clearly before leaving, definitely before Mr. Gu returns."

    An Junxi’s thorough consideration surprised Liang Huiyun a bit; she nodded, "As you wish."

    An Junxi discovered that Mrs. Gu’s character was exactly the same as Gu Yikun’s. Both mother and son were so reserved and awkward. Although it was clear that Mrs. Gu was difficult to get along with, she absolutely wouldn’t believe that back then, Mrs. Gu had instructed several gamblers to rape Lv Mo to death.

    But what exactly happened back then no longer mattered. She would soon be far away from all of this.

    It would be a lie to say she wasn’t upset. She didn’t expect that after a hasty goodbye with Senye and Gu Yikun, they might never meet again.

    An Junxi quickly walked out of Mrs. Gu’s room. She only started crying when she returned to her own room.

    She used to be very strong, but during the time she knew Gu Yikun, she cried more than in the previous twenty years.

    She opened her phone, which was filled with photos of Gu Yikun that she had secretly taken. There were photos of him playing golf, working intently, and talking with subordinates... She used to have an illusion that she had walked into Gu Yikun’s life, but now she was sober and realized she was just a passerby in his world.

    An Junxi buried her head in the pillow, silently saying in her heart, "Goodbye, Mr. Gu."

    Gu Yikun looked at the pitch-black view outside the window. There were still seven or eight hours before reaching South Africa. He turned his phone in his hand, but there were no message notifications, not even one from her.

    It had already been six hours since he took off; she should know he was going to South Africa by now, right? How could she not send a single message?

    Gu Yikun pondered for a long time and finally asked himself, why was he waiting for her message?

    He tried to forget An Junxi’s face and searched his memory for that pure and charming visage, but it was so blurry that he couldn’t remember it.

    A sense of desolation gradually filled Gu Yikun’s heart. He had once loved someone so deeply, yet now he was about to forget her face.

    For her, he had once broken up with the whole family, and now he still wouldn’t let his uncle’s family go. What exactly was it all for?

    Thinking of his mother’s severe expression when she talked to him made Gu Yikun pretty clear about one thing; perhaps it was just resentment. His mother wanted to control everything about him, which made him resist even more fiercely.

    His mother had said to him several years ago, "You like her now because of youthful ignorance. In a few years, you’ll realize that what your mother arranged for you is right. She isn’t suitable for you."

    At that time, he was young and impetuous, dissatisfied with his mother controlling his life. Even now, it was the same.

    What was different from before was that he now had power in his hands, and this situation must not happen again.

    The next morning, An Junxi got up early to exercise. Passing by the greenhouse, she saw Mrs. Gu watering the flowers inside. Out of courtesy, she went in to greet her. Liang Huiyun gave her a glance, which counted as a response.

    An Junxi returned to the house, feeling a bit awkward. Aunt He was about to prepare breakfast when An Junxi offered to take over, saying, "Let me do it. Jin Xiu said he likes the food I cook." In the future, she wouldn’t have the chance to make breakfast for him anymore.

    Aunt He didn’t ask much and told An Junxi, "Our lady likes to drink porridge in the morning, just like you."

    An Junxi felt like Aunt He was deliberately revealing Mrs. Gu’s preferences to her. She said indifferently, "Alright, then I’ll make a few bowls of yam congee, it’s good for the stomach." She wasn’t trying to please anyone; she was just being practical.

    Aunt He didn’t leave and said beside her, "Actually, Madame doesn’t have a bad heart; it’s just that her standards are a bit high..."

    An Junxi laughed, lowering her gaze to hide the sorrow in her eyes, "Aunt He, I never thought about aspiring to be part of the Gu Family. You don’t need to tell me this."

    Aunt He awkwardly mumbled, "Jun Xi, you’re a good girl, but maybe not the right match for Mr. Gu."

    An Junxi didn’t respond and focused on making breakfast. When she was serving the congee, she heard Gu Jinxiu’s joyful voice in the hall, "Grandma, when did you come back!"

    Liang Huiyun’s voice was very gentle, "I came back late last night. Are you happy that Grandma is back?"

    "Happy! Grandma, can you take me to school today?"

    Liang Huiyun readily agreed to her grandson’s request. When An Junxi came out with breakfast, she saw a warm scene.

    The servants were helping to set the breakfast table. Liang Huiyun sat in the main seat, with Gu Jinxiu next to her, and An Junxi sat beside Gu Jinxiu.

    Gu Jinxiu eagerly introduced, "Sister Jun Xi, this is my grandma," Then he said to Liang Huiyun, "Grandma, this is Sister Jun Xi, the tutor Dad hired for me. She knows a lot and even saved me!"

    Mrs. Gu’s eyebrow twitched, "She saved you?"

    Gu Jinxiu realized he misspoke and covered his mouth, saying, "A few months ago, I was kidnapped. Sister Jun Xi happened to be there and tried to save me, but ended up being kidnapped too. She took quite a few punches for me, so I wasn’t hurt at all. Dad said not to let Grandpa and Grandma know, so I didn’t mention it."

    Liang Huiyun nodded silently. She glanced at An Junxi, who acted as if they weren’t talking about her, as she cooled down the congee for Jinxiu and said to him, "Eat up, you need to go to school after finishing."

    Gu Jinxiu said, "Sister Jun Xi, aren’t you surprised to see my grandma back?"