CHAPTER 169: CHAPTER 169: I DON’T ACKNOWLEDGE HER AS MY SISTER-IN-LAW

Xie Yuchen sat in the laboratory all day, accomplishing nothing.

He walked out to the balcony to smoke, his mind filled with thoughts of Zhang Miaoyan. What was she doing now?

Xiao Yang said she wasn’t cooperating with the psychologist. They’re considering not forcing her to see the psychologist anymore and maintaining the status quo.

The status quo means she’ll forget him entirely, as if they’d never met.

No, not only does she not remember him, she fears him.

He took a heavy drag on his cigarette. Well, this isn’t so bad either.

Gu Qianlan sat in the general manager’s office. She took the snacks she made out of the box and went to the pantry to brew two cups of coffee.

She couldn’t wait for Brother Yin to come back and try them, believing he would definitely like them. She waited eagerly.

Yin Feibai came out of the meeting room, and his secretary approached him, saying, "General Manager, Miss Gu is here again, waiting in your office."

Yin Feibai irritably hit his head with a document and asked, "What do we have scheduled next?"

The secretary checked the schedule and said, "We were supposed to go to Gu Family to discuss the South Africa project, but President Gu is not in the office, so..."

"Wait," Yin Feibai remembered that An Junxi was still in the hospital, which means Gu Yikun must be there too. He said, "I’ll go find Gu Yikun."

The secretary tried to stop him, "But Miss Gu..."

"Let her wait!"

Yin Feibai had the driver prepare the car. Just as he stepped into the elevator, Gu Qianlan pushed open the office door and walked out, "Brother Yin, where are you going?"

She jogged to the elevator, reopened the doors, and turned to scold the secretary, "I told you to notify me when Brother Yin finished his meeting, how do you always forget!"

The secretary could only give an awkward smile, thinking Miss Gu’s emotional intelligence seemed a bit low, always making him the scapegoat!

Yin Feibai thumped his forehead. What had he done to deserve getting tangled up with this mentally immature little sister?

Gu Qianlan clung to his arm, saw him pressing the button for the underground parking lot, and asked, "Brother Yin, where are you going? I brought some snacks for you. Can you eat before you leave?"

Yin Feibai patiently said, "Qianlan, the company is a place for work. Can you stop coming up here all the time? You’re not a child anymore; shouldn’t you know better by now?"

Gu Qianlan pouted, "I used to come here and play all the time when I was little, why can’t I now?"

Yin Feibai shook her off and said, "And stop grabbing my arm whenever you see me. It’s not appropriate, understood?"

Gu Qianlan became unhappier, "I did it when I was little too..."

"Stop bringing up when you were little. We used to bathe together as kids. Should we do that now too...?"

Gu Qianlan’s face turned red with embarrassment, "Brother Yin, you’re so bad, thinking such things!"

Yin Feibai looked towards the sky and sighed deeply. God, who will save him?

The elevator arrived, and Yin Feibai quickly walked out, not caring how hard Gu Qianlan tried to keep up.

He got into his car, and Gu Qianlan followed, "Brother Yin, you still haven’t told me where you’re going!"

Yin Feibai told the driver to go to the Gu Family’s private hospital.

"What are you going there for?" Gu Qianlan couldn’t comprehend.

"Your sister-in-law is hospitalized. Don’t tell me you haven’t visited her."

Gu Qianlan scoffed, "I don’t acknowledge her as my sister-in-law. They haven’t even had their wedding yet. I bet they won’t last a year. They’re bound to divorce."

Yin Feibai knocked on her head, "You little brat, why is your heart so evil, cursing your brother’s marriage?"

Gu Qianlan rubbed her head, "I’m not cursing my brother. An Junxi is just not good enough for him. She doesn’t have what it takes to be the Young Madam!"

Yin Feibai sternly said, "Gu Qianlan, for the sake of your youth and immaturity, I’m going to pretend I didn’t hear that. If you dare say such things again, don’t bother me in the future."

Gu Qianlan had a temper too. She shouted, "I can’t say a single bad thing about her? Why are all of you siding with her!"

Yin Feibai had the driver stop the car and told her, "Get out."

Gu Qianlan tightened her seatbelt, "No!"

Yin Feibai restrained his temper, "Gu Qianlan, you’re a girl. Why are you so thick-skinned, following me around? If people see this, there will be rumors, and it’s disgraceful!"

Gu Qianlan’s eyes welled up with tears, "You really care about those rumors?"

"Yes, very much. I beg you to go back to the United States and stop hanging around me every day. I have work to do; I don’t have time to play with you."

Yin Feibai’s direct and harsh words deeply hurt Gu Qianlan. No one had ever scolded her like this. She wanted to get out of the car and leave immediately, but thinking that she wouldn’t have a reason to cling to him if she left, she swallowed her temper, "I’m not leaving. Wherever you go, I’ll follow."

After a moment of stalemate, Yin Feibai had the driver continue driving.

They didn’t say another word to each other. Gu Qianlan stared out the window, desperately trying to understand why, despite everything she did, Brother Yin couldn’t see her good qualities.

An Junxi was drinking soup in her room. Recently, Aunt He had been making different kinds of porridge and soup for her every day. She had little appetite, so she would always eat a little and then pass the rest to Gu Yikun.

Gu Yikun helped finish her meals a few times but found it unbearable, so he eventually told Aunt He to make less.

Aunt He disagreed, "Jun Xi is so skinny now, and taking so much western medicine is bad for her health. She needs to eat more to get her nutrients. Even Miaoyan next door is drinking it; I’m not favoring anyone."

Aunt He’s enthusiasm was hard to refuse. An Junxi ate for a few days and noticed her wounds were healing faster. Despite that, Gu Yikun still helped her finish a large portion of her meals every day.

Aunt He saw that the soup bowls were always empty and praised An Junxi for being cooperative. It wasn’t until one day she forgot to collect the dishes and saw the young master drinking the soup that she understood what was happening.

An Junxi, fearing Aunt He would be angry, hurriedly explained, "I asked Yikun to blow on it for me to cool it down."

Aunt He, being perceptive, said, "Jun Xi really can’t eat so much. I’ll make less next time. The young master is gaining weight." She left with the tray.

Gu Yikun was left frozen like a statue.

An Junxi collapsed on the sofa with laughter, "Hahaha, Aunt He said you’re getting fat!"

Gu Yikun put down the soup bowl, lifted his shirt to check his abs. His six-pack was still there; where was he fat?

He grabbed her hand and put it on his torso, "Tell me, where am I fat?"

An Junxi hadn’t expected President Gu to care so much about his physique. She thought he was naturally blessed with good genes!

She tried to pull her hand back, but Gu Yikun pressed it against his chest, "Where am I fat?"

An Junxi seriously felt him, "Not fat at all, still muscular, great physique."

She wanted to feel more, but Gu Yikun took her hand away, "As long as I’m not fat. No more touching."