Chapter 154

Gu Jianzhang had a bit of a headache. "She is not someone you should like. There are some things I cannot tell you. You should give up on this idea as soon as possible. I will go talk to the old man; stop trying to play matchmaker."

"Little Uncle, don't go too far! I just like Shu Xia. It's been so many years, I haven't liked anyone else, I just like her. What do you mean she isn't someone I should like?" Gu Cheng couldn't listen to anything.

A young man's mindset is just to pursue whoever he likes, regardless of whether he should or shouldn't.

"You can ask Shu Xia, ask her if she can marry you, or if she can like you," Gu Jianzhang said in a deep voice.

Gu Cheng was stunned for a moment, then narrowed his eyes: "Little Uncle, could it be that you like Shu Xia too? Didn't you just get engaged? Aren't you afraid I'll tell Si Han?"

The family style of their Gu Family is different from others; they don't go in for keeping messy mistresses or having three wives and four concubines—the Gu Family strictly forbids that.

If Little Uncle dared to covet the person he liked, he would fight Little Uncle to the death!

Gu Jianzhang was speechless to the extreme. "What nonsense are you spouting!"

"Then give me a proper reason that will make me give up."

"The reason is that it's impossible," Gu Jianzhang said coldly.

Gu Cheng frowned.

Gu Jianzhang continued: "If you ask her, you will naturally get your answer."

Then Gu Jianzhang hung up the phone.

Gu Cheng stared at his phone, lost in thought. He was also thinking seriously: Little Uncle wasn't that idle; he wouldn't call him for no reason. Even when he was rumored to be in a puppy-love relationship in high school, he wouldn't interfere. Now that he was an adult and the old man had already agreed, Little Uncle would definitely not interfere without a reason.

That meant Little Uncle must know something about Shu Xia.

What could that be?

Could it be the matter that went viral on the internet before?

That must be it!

——

Just as Shu Xia got off work and was about to drive to the hospital, Qiao Nainai called.

She said that she and Qiao Muting should both return to the Laozhai tonight.

Shu Xia glanced at the time; there was still enough time to go to the hospital to see Gu Cheng.

On the way, Qiao Muting called her again.

"Are you off work?"

"Just got off work."

"Wait for me at Yueran Mall. It's Grandma's birthday today; let's pick out a gift together, then go to the Laozhai."

Shu Xia was a bit surprised. "Grandma's birthday?"

She had been too busy lately, and with so much time passing, she had actually forgotten Qiao Nainai's birthday!

"I'm heading to Yueran Mall right now."

As she turned the car around, she immediately sent a WeChat message to Gu Cheng: "Gu Cheng, I can't make it to the hospital. I just found out it's an elder's birthday, and I have to go celebrate it for them. I'll come see you tomorrow. Sorry."

Gu Cheng had been playing games absent-mindedly.

He checked the time every now and then.

He was calculating the time it would take for his grandfather to get there.

He knew Shu Xia should be arriving soon.

Suddenly, he saw Shu Xia's WeChat message, and the result was that she couldn't come today.

He looked at his phone, feeling disappointed, experiencing for the first time what it felt like to have his expectations fall through.

He had even wanted to ask Shu Xia in person if she would be with him!

Wait until tomorrow, then.

——

Shu Xia had just arrived at Yueran Mall when Qiao Muting arrived.

Qiao Muting took her directly to the top floor of the mall.

On the top floor of the mall, there were all kinds of jewelry that couldn't be seen downstairs.