CHAPTER 344: CHAPTER 344: A HEFTY REWARD FOR THE HUSBAND’S RETURN

He Sirui enjoyed a delicious meal at the Gu Family’s home. She had an exceptionally good appetite that evening, and her face was beaming with smiles. She pretended to speak highly of An Junxi in front of Aunt Gu, making herself seem gracious and knowledgeable.

Liang Huiyun smiled gently and personally saw He Sirui out the door after dinner.

He Sirui was flattered and thanked her repeatedly before getting into the car and leaving.

Liang Huiyun returned to the house, with Gu Qianlan following her, saying, "Sui Rui is very outstanding, right? Isn’t she much better than An Junxi?"

Liang Huiyun sternly said, "Who taught you to talk like that? If your father hears you, even a year of grounding wouldn’t be enough."

Gu Qianlan was puzzled by her mother’s sudden change in attitude, "Mom, I thought you also liked Sui Rui."

Liang Huiyun said, "You should stop learning jewelry design from her. I’ll arrange a new teacher for you."

Gu Qianlan complained, "Why?"

Liang Huiyun, with a serious face, said, "Do you want to study design in the country or work for a company in the United States?"

Gu Qianlan didn’t dare to argue anymore. She ran upstairs, saying, "You’re being unreasonable!"

Liang Huiyun walked through the hall, and the landline phone rang.

Sister Li answered the call, "Young Master? Jun Xi... Yes, she hasn’t had dinner yet."

Sister Li looked nervously at Mrs. Liang, who glanced upstairs. An Junxi had already gone to complain that quickly?

She walked over and pressed the speaker button. She wanted to hear how An Junxi was stirring up trouble with Yi Ke.

Sister Li saw Mrs. Liang’s restrained anger and dared not make any noise. She was worried for An Junxi, thinking, how could Jun Xi tell such things to the Young Master!

Liang Huiyun sat by the landline phone and heard Gu Yikun on the other end saying, "She had a quarrel with Mrs. Yin today and is in a bad mood. Make her something to eat later and don’t let her go hungry."

Liang Huiyun was taken aback.

Is that all An Junxi told Yi Ke? Nothing more?

Sister Li felt relieved, "Alright, Young Master. Any other instructions?"

"Call me back after she’s had dinner."

"Okay."

"Is Mother there?"

"Madam is here, listening all the time!"

"Let Mother answer the phone."

Sister Li looked at Liang Huiyun, who adjusted her voice and said, "I am here."

Gu Yikun said, "I heard that Tao Manqiu was sent to the hospital due to a heart attack because of Junxi. Today, the Yin Family sought out Junxi, and they are in the wrong. I will not let this go. They will definitely approach Junxi again. Mother, please protect her over the next few days until I return to handle the matter."

Liang Huiyun raised her eyebrows. She thought An Junxi just spouted nonsense, but it turned out to be true.

An Junxi angered Tao Manqiu into a heart attack?

What a pleasant surprise. Tao Manqiu had spent her life hurting others with her sharp tongue, yet she got infuriated by An Junxi to the point of a heart attack.

She should truly thank her daughter-in-law for being lenient this time.

"I understand. With me at home, Tao Manqiu won’t dare to do anything."

Gu Yikun said, "Thank you for the hard work, Mother."

Liang Huiyun wanted to say more but the phone had already hung up.

She said to Sister Li, "This son only speaks kindly to me for his wife’s sake. I don’t know whether to feel lucky or unlucky."

Sister Li said, "If the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law get along, the Young Master will naturally be good to Madam."

Liang Huiyun glared at her, "Are you saying that I’m not good to An Junxi?"

Sister Li chuckled, "Madam was indeed a bit harsh tonight."

Liang Huiyun raised her hand. Sister Li took a step back, and Mrs. Liang patted the armrest, "Dare to dodge? You are getting more and more audacious."

Sister Li thought, I’m not stupid. Why would I stand still and get hit?

"Why are you still standing here? Go to the kitchen and cook something! Don’t you have to call the Young Master back?"

"Oh, right, I’ll go now."

Sister Li muttered as she walked to the kitchen, "Madam’s moods are really unpredictable."

An Junxi was in the children’s room watching Ai Xi sleep. Children are truly fortunate. When they wake up, all they do is eat and play without any worries.

She touched her stomach. She was really hungry.

She never expected to go hungry after marrying into the Gu Family. Would she have to eat crackers tonight?

It was infuriating. She wouldn’t forgive her mother-in-law!

Sister Li came in, "Jun Xi, Madame asks you to go to the study."

An Junxi knew her mother-in-law wanted to chastise her.

She wasn’t afraid at all. She thought that if her mother-in-law made her feel aggrieved again, she would take Ai Xi back to the villa tomorrow.

An Junxi raised her head and walked to the study with a determined demeanor, unwilling to lose.

Liang Huiyun asked her to sit down and questioned her, "Do you know where you went wrong?"

An Junxi was so angry her chest hurt, "I did nothing wrong."

Liang Huiyun said, "Did nothing wrong? He Sirui provoked you with one sentence, and you wanted to break up with her. You call that nothing wrong?"

An Junxi retorted angrily, "Mother-in-law, you knew He Sirui was provoking me. Why did you still help her? Why should I endure her?"

Liang Huiyun noticed that An Junxi used to call her "Mom" just yesterday, but now it was "Mother-in-law." Shaking her head, she said, "You lack patience. This kind of temperament will make you suffer. He Sirui is much smarter. If you want to protect your marriage with Yi Ke, you need to change your bad habits and not give her a chance to grab your weaknesses."

Upon hearing her mother-in-law, An Junxi realized what she meant and asked, "Mother-in-law, you know He Sirui’s intentions too?"

A sharp gleam appeared in Liang Huiyun’s eyes, "If I treated you a little worse, she would show off her success. She thought she could win me over with such a small favor. One meal was enough to test her."

An Junxi’s brain was slow to react, "So tonight was to test her?"

Liang Huiyun didn’t directly answer. She said, "Remember now what I am saying. In the future, you will have many occasions to socialize with various family elders with Yi Ke. You are the face of the Gu Family. Don’t lose your composure like tonight and let others grasp your weakness. The Gu Family’s standing is not just based on wealth but also on our family’s heritage, and you have a lot to learn."

An Junxi slowly lowered her head, "I understand, Mom. I will not let He Sirui achieve her goal."

Liang Huiyun, having said some harsh words, then softened, "You didn’t cry and complain to Yi Ke; you haven’t disappointed me entirely."

An Junxi wondered, how did her mother-in-law know?

"Don’t just sit there, go back."

When An Junxi returned to her room, Sister Li brought up some food. An Junxi was really hungry, so she took the chopsticks and started eating. Sister Li stayed by her side, not leaving.

An Junxi wiped the corners of her mouth with a tissue, "What’s wrong? Do I have poor table manners?" She was very hungry.

Sister Li said, "No, Young Master asked me to watch you eat and call him back."

An Junxi felt her heart swell with joy; her husband just earned some more points.

She took a selfie of herself eating and sent it to Gu Yikun, adding a message: Reporting to my husband, I’m starting to eat dinner now.

Gu Yikun quickly replied: Good girl, darling. There will be a big reward when your hubby gets back.

He even added a rather suggestive emoji.

Seeing Sister Li glancing at her phone, An Junxi’s cheeks turned red. "Sister Li, what are you looking at!"