CHAPTER 260: CHAPTER 260: YOU DON’T REALLY WANT TO MARRY ME

Gu Yikun’s contacts are usually noted with both first and last name, but for He Sirui, it’s just her first name—this seems a bit too nice.

An Junxi pretended everything was normal, "Yi Ke, you have a call."

Gu Yikun came over to pick up the phone. He glanced at the screen and said, "I’ll be in the study for a while. If you’re tired, go to sleep first. Don’t wait up for me."

He kissed his daughter, grabbed his phone and computer, and left.

An Junxi looked at his back, feeling a void in her heart.

Ever since He Sirui appeared, he had become cold towards her.

She shook her head, "An Junxi, stop thinking about all these things. Yi Ke is busy with work. If you can’t help him, thinking about these things won’t do any good and will only annoy him."

She put her daughter to sleep and sat on the bed waiting until past eleven, but Gu Yikun still hadn’t come back.

She went to the study, the door wasn’t fully closed, and she leaned in to listen for a bit. She could hear Gu Yikun talking on the phone, but the contents were unclear.

Is he working? An Junxi tried to reassure herself, not wanting to let Yi Ke know she was feeling insecure, as it would upset him.

An Junxi returned to the bedroom and took a long time to fall asleep, not even knowing when Gu Yikun came back to bed.

In the following days, Gu Yikun seemed especially busy. An Junxi rarely saw him, and every morning she woke up, there was no warmth in the place beside her.

She asked Zhang Miaoyan about the company’s matters, and Zhang Miaoyan said, "We’re collaborating with the He Group to hold a jewelry exhibition in a newly built five-star hotel resort in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The exact date hasn’t been disclosed by the executives yet."

Upon hearing that the company really did have a project with the He Group, An Junxi felt more at ease, thinking she might have been overthinking.

Zhang Miaoyan asked, "Why did you suddenly start asking about the company? You have a CEO husband, wouldn’t it be more convenient to ask him directly?"

An Junxi casually replied, "It’s nothing. I just noticed Yi Ke has been very busy lately and wanted to know what’s going on at the company."

Zhang Miaoyan reassured her, "You must be overthinking. Although this event involves billions of dollars, for the Gu Family, it’s not a very big project. It’s easy for the CEO."

An Junxi thought, if it’s so easy, why is he so busy every night?

Just as she was thinking this, her phone beeped with a new message from Gu Yikun.

"Remember to drink the herbal medicine. Don’t be afraid of the bitterness."

Even at work, he remembered to remind her to drink her medicine. Some of An Junxi’s uneasiness faded. He still cared about her.

She responded: Okay.

Zhang Miaoyan didn’t hear An Junxi speak for a while and asked, "Jun Xi, are you listening?"

"I’m listening," An Junxi shifted topics, asking about Zhang Miaoyan, "I heard you and Yu Chen got your marriage certificate?"

Zhang Miaoyan put down the pen for signing documents, "Yes, we did."

An Junxi noticed something off in her voice and quickly asked, "Why do you sound unhappy? Don’t you love him very much?"

She then realized that Zhang Miaoyan hadn’t shared this good news with her and their sister-in-training. This was very unusual.

Zhang Miaoyan explained, "Jun Xi, loving someone and marrying them aren’t the same thing. He didn’t genuinely want to marry me."

"What do you mean?"

Zhang Miaoyan told An Junxi the whole story about her mother-in-law’s misunderstanding. An Junxi was shocked, "Such a big misunderstanding! Your father-in-law and mother-in-law even prepared baby supplies? Telling them the truth now would be a big blow."

Zhang Miaoyan said irritably, "I know, so I don’t dare to tell them the truth."

An Junxi tried to comfort her, "Xie Yuchen wouldn’t marry you just because of a misunderstanding. He must have feelings for you. He’s not an impulsive person. Have you tried to understand him properly?"

Zhang Miaoyan was very uncertain, "I’ll ask him tonight."

An Junxi hesitated before asking, "Have you... been intimate?"

Zhang Miaoyan covered her face, "Not yet." Recently, they had been sleeping in the same bed, hugging and kissing, but hadn’t gone further.

An Junxi confidently assured her, "Xie Yuchen respects you. He wouldn’t go further without your consent. His decision to marry you isn’t impulsive."

An Junxi’s words gave Zhang Miaoyan confidence; otherwise, she was about to go crazy.

"Jun Xi, thank you."

"You’re welcome. Go back to your work."

She hung up the phone and dialed Gong Xiaoyu.

Her senior took a while to answer, sounding very tired, "Jun Xi, what’s up?"

An Junxi looked up at the sky, wondering why everyone seemed so drained.

"I wanted to ask about you. What’s going on with you and Yue Xiaoyang?"

Gong Xiaoyu said, "Do you have time tomorrow? Let’s meet at our usual place and talk."

Concerned for her senior, An Junxi agreed, "Sure." Their usual place was a café they often went to.

Tomorrow her mother-in-law was coming to look after the child, so she could go out for about two hours.

That evening, when Gu Yikun came home, An Junxi wanted to tell him she planned to go out the next day, but after dinner, he headed straight to the study, and she didn’t get a chance to talk to him.

Forget it, it’s just a small matter. There’s no need to bother him with it.

She brought honey water to Gu Yikun and saw several documents on his desk, "Yi Ke, are you working late again tonight? Don’t stay up too late."

Gu Yikun held her hand briefly and asked, "Is our daughter asleep?"

"Yes."

"I won’t be too late. You go rest first."

An Junxi still wanted to say more, but Gu Yikun led her back to the bedroom. He looked at their daughter for a bit before letting An Junxi go to bed, "I have some more work to do. You go to sleep first."

He kissed her on the forehead and ruffled her hair, "Goodnight."

An Junxi watched him walk out of the bedroom and turned over. How could she sleep?

Yi Ke wasn’t like this before. If she said she was tired, he would come and keep her company.

It took An Junxi a long time to fall asleep. In her half-awake state, she felt someone holding her. Too tired to open her eyes, she leaned against the embrace and continued to sleep.

The next day, An Junxi woke up to find that Gu Yikun had already left without her knowing when he had gone.

It’s so close to the Gu Building; does he really need to leave so early?

She thought about calling him but ultimately decided against it.

At noon, Liang Huiyun came to look after the child. An Junxi said she would go out for two hours. Liang Huiyun was very agreeable, "Go ahead, I’ll watch the child." She was delighted to spend time with her precious granddaughter.

An Junxi said goodbye to her daughter. Gu Aixi pouted and reached out her arms toward An Junxi. Feeling soft-hearted, An Junxi picked her up, "Ai Xi, be good. Mommy is going to buy you a toy."

It took An Junxi a while to coax her daughter. She asked the driver to take her to the café, and there, she saw someone she hadn’t seen in a long time.

The woman was sitting with a foreigner. An Junxi thought she was mistaken, but as she walked closer, the woman saw her too.

"An Junxi, long time no see."