CHAPTER 417: CHAPTER 417: EVEN PRESIDENT GU HAS MOMENTS OF COWARDICE

It’s almost time for dinner now. Usually, she would be waiting for him in the living room, but why isn’t she there today?

He put down the stuffed animal and was about to go upstairs to check. Nanny He was coming down from the second floor with a few maids. When she saw the young master, she said, "Young master, aren’t you going to eat?"

Gu Yikun was puzzled, "Where?"

Nanny He replied, "The young madam took the two kids back to her parental home for dinner. She said she told you about it..."

As Nanny He spoke, she felt something was amiss. She remembered Jun Xi taking two big bags when leaving and immediately panicked.

Seeing that the young master seemed unaware of anything, Nanny He thought Jun Xi might be staying at her parental home. This is terrible; the young master would be left alone.

Gu Yikun said, "She didn’t tell me that. What on earth is going on?"

Nanny He also didn’t know. Jun Xi just said she was taking the kids to visit her parents. How could she have thought it would be more than that?

She suggested, "Young master, why don’t you go upstairs and see if anything is missing from the room?"

Gu Yikun went up to the third floor and opened the door to the master bedroom. The wardrobe was open, and some of her clothes were missing.

A set of skincare products was missing from the dressing table, and the luggage bag was gone too.

Gu Yikun took out his phone and called An Junxi, but she didn’t answer.

He then called Xiao Liu and urgently asked, "Where is the young madam?"

Xiao Liu reported the location at Yuhua Mansion and said, "Young master, the young madam plans to stay there for two days."

Gu Yikun frowned. She was acting as if she was abandoning him to stay at her parental home.

Why did she suddenly want to take the kids back to her parents? What did he do wrong?

Usually, Gu Yikun would introspect when faced with such problems. However, this time he was truly puzzled. She made breakfast for him this morning and kissed him goodbye when he left. He didn’t notice anything amiss in her mood.

Could it be she heard some gossip again and got upset?

Gu Yikun didn’t have time to think too much. He went downstairs, got in the car, and told the driver, "To Yuhua Mansion."

He made a few calls in the car, but still couldn’t get through.

He was certain that this little woman was angry.

But why was she angry? He hadn’t worked overtime recently and hadn’t disturbed her at night, letting her rest well. Yet she took the kids and the luggage back to her parents’, which seemed quite serious.

Gu Yikun arrived at Yuhua Mansion, prepared to be scolded by his in-laws. Regardless, it was his fault for making his wife angry enough to go back to her parents.

Even President Gu had his moments of cowardice. He rang the doorbell, and Mrs. An answered. Seeing her son-in-law at the door, she was surprised, "Yi Ke, weren’t you supposed to be on a business trip?"

Gu Yikun quickly replied, "The schedule changed, so I came over."

Mrs. An didn’t doubt him and let him in, "We were just about to have dinner. You came just in time. Come, eat with us."

Gu Yikun entered and saw everyone already seated at the dining table with several dishes laid out, all clearly his wife’s cooking.

Mr. An invited him to sit, and the two kids loudly called out "Daddy". An Junxi was still busy in the kitchen, plating the last vegetable dish.

Little Ai Xi, sitting in her high chair, called out to her dad: "Dad, where’s Fat Cat?"

Gu Yikun picked up his daughter and said, "Fat Cat is at home. How did Ai Xi know Daddy bought a fat cat?"

The little one proudly said, "I saw Daddy on TV!"

Gu Yikun put down his daughter, "We’ll play with Fat Cat when we get home."

Gu Jin Xiu was sitting next to him, and Gu Yikun reached out to ruffle his son’s hair. Gu Jin Xiu was a bit excited as his Dad was getting better at showing affection.

An Junxi didn’t hurry out. She wrung out a cloth, wiped the water from her hands, and then came out. Gu Yikun entered and hugged her from behind. An Junxi broke free, "Don’t do that. Mom, Dad, and the kids are here."

Seeing the two elders treating him as usual, Gu Yikun realized they didn’t know she had come home out of spite.

He didn’t want to alarm the elders or let the children notice any problems in their relationship. He softly asked, "Why are you angry?"

An Junxi said, "We’ll discuss this tomorrow. Go home after dinner."

Gu Yikun insisted, "No, you all have to come back with me."

An Junxi stared at him, "Do you want to argue with me here?"

Gu Yikun held her small hand, "Xi Xi, let’s talk at home, okay?"

An Junxi turned her head away, "I don’t want to talk to you right now. You lied to me, and I’m very angry."

"When did I lie to you?" This accusation felt serious.

Mrs. An called from outside, "Xi Xi, Yi Ke, come out and eat."

An Junxi brought out the vegetable dish, and Gu Yikun couldn’t ask any more questions. He had to endure and sit down at the dining table.

An Junxi sat between the two kids and didn’t sit with Gu Yikun.

Gu Yikun, separated by a child, still served her some dishes, trying to show his good side. No matter what had happened, he needed to get his wife and kids home first.

Mr. and Mrs. An smiled lovingly. Mrs. An said, "Yi Ke, Xi Xi said you were on a business trip, so she wanted to stay here for a couple of days. Now that your schedule has changed, this..."

An Junxi said, "The kids want to play with their grandparents for a couple of days. I’ll stay here with them."

Gu Yikun replied, "That’s great. I’ll stay too."

An Junxi glared at him, but Gu Yikun kept a tender expression, "I can stay anywhere."

Mrs. An spoke up first, "Everything here is quite simple. We’re worried you won’t be used to it."

Gu Yikun was about to say he wouldn’t mind when An Junxi said, "The company is busy. You have to work at night. It’s more convenient at home."

Feeling frustrated, Gu Yikun ate his food. He wanted to stay but wasn’t allowed. Was she really that angry?

Despite Gu Yikun’s coaxing, the moment he put down his chopsticks, she pushed him towards the door, "Secretary Wang said you need to work overtime tonight. Go finish your work early and get some rest."

Mr. An also wanted to play chess with his son-in-law but hearing about his busy work, he said, "Work is important. Don’t stay up too late."

Without an excuse to stay, Gu Yikun was pushed out.

An Junxi mercilessly closed the door. Hmph, don’t think you can so easily coax me back!

Gu Yikun stood outside for a long while. He had no choice but to return to the villa looking dejected.

Nanny He saw the young master returning alone. She dared not speak to him, as he seemed unapproachable at that moment.

The maids made sure to keep their distance from the young master. Gu Yikun sat in the study and called An Junxi. No answer.

He sent her a message, "Xi Xi, if I did something wrong, you need to let me know what it was."

After taking a shower, he saw her reply, "Yue Xiaoyang had a car accident in the United States, and you didn’t tell me. You even lied to me."

Only then did Gu Yikun realize it was about that. How did she find out?

Other than Zhang Miaoyan, no one else would have told her.

Gu Yikun really wanted to complain to Xie Yuchen. His wife couldn’t keep a single secret.

Gu Yikun sent several voice messages to An Junxi, explaining the situation and then apologizing, "Honey, with you and the kids gone, how can I sleep?"

An Junxi bathed Ai Xi after the kids had played wildly that night. It took a long time to coax them to sleep.

Mrs. An took Ai Xi and said, "I’ll coax Ai Xi to sleep."