Chapter 4: with translation of chapter title

"You talk too much, and it's all nonsense." Liuli was a bit impatient, everyone stared at her with wide eyes, no one dared to use such a tone when speaking to Miss Feng like that.

"I don't love him, so I married him?"

Feng Wei was so angry she almost vomited blood, but fortunately she still knew to stay calm.

"Gu Die, do you love this woman?" Feng Wei asked him.

"Of course not."

Liuli still thought he would cooperate with her act, but she didn't expect him to be so blunt, and in front of so many people she had just said she loved him—how embarrassing.

Laughter came from inside and outside the house, especially grating was Feng Wei's laugh.

"What are you laughing at? Your Young Master is shy; we just woke up yesterday! Today you bring me to meet the parents—if he doesn't love me, who does he love?" Since we're putting on an act, we must go all the way, she steeled herself and didn't even know what she was saying.

Gu Die glanced at her, but she didn't look back at him—who made him embarrass her?

She still wore an air of full confidence, as if it were really true.

A hint of a smile crossed his lips; this woman was somewhat interesting.

The Bǎobāo and the Zhōngnián rén heard her words and stopped laughing.

"You're really shameless!"

"I haven't even said the shameless part yet—want to hear it?"

Feng Wei, upon hearing that, wanted to reach out and hit her again.

But this time Gu Die stopped her.

Feng Wei was startled—he actually treated her this way for a woman.

"You, want to hear it?" Liuli said each word deliberately, as if she were telling Feng Wei, "Have you made enough trouble?"

Her tone was cold, as if the person who had just spoken about love or lack thereof wasn't her.

Her gaze was like a piece of ice; aside from Gu Die, Feng Wei had never seen such a cold gaze.

He also felt that at this moment she was like a Jìngshān, exuding a chill.

So Feng Wei quickly pulled his hand back and ran into the house to "tattle".

"Uncle, look at how shameless this woman is."

"All right, little Wei, you should go back now." The man waved his hand, and the two Bǎobāo stood beside Feng Wei.

"Miss, please."

"Uncle!"

"All right, go back."

As Feng Wei left, he didn't forget to glare at her.

"You two come in!" The low voice from inside the house sounded again, mixed with a hint of vicissitude.

"Uncle Chen, if you have something to do, go attend to it first." Gu Die rose, extending a hand to help her up, but she ignored it and walked straight inside.

"Yes, Young Master." Chen Bo withdrew respectfully.

"Are you the wife he found?" Gù lǎoyé asked upon seeing her.

Gu Die also followed up; the man was still seeing his own son being left behind for the first time.

"Yes." She replied.

"Was what you said outside just now about loving him true?"

"Of course not—I've only met him this once; how could I possibly fall for him?" Liuli said to the young-looking Gù lǎoyé, "Saying that was just to piss off that miss."

The man didn't expect her to be so blunt, and neither did Gu Die.

"What are the conditions for your marriage?" the man asked next, completely ignoring Gu Die's presence.

"He paid for my grandmother's surgery and found people to treat her."

"So you agreed?"

"Exactly."

"You haven't heard any rumors about him?"

"I have."

Not only has she heard them, she's heard so much about him at Luo Hai Xue Yuan that her ears are practically growing calluses.

"Aren't you afraid?"

"For something I consider valuable, I'm certainly not afraid."

"So you think the valuable thing is to treat your grandmother's illness?"

"Yes."

The man finished asking his questions and seemed to have gotten the answer he wanted.

Gu Die stood aside listening to their Q&A; the two completely didn't notice his presence, his brows furrowed so tightly they couldn't relax.

He had people come not to anger him, so why are they chatting?

Dozens of servants inside the house were dumbfounded—the old master actually said so much to someone he'd never met before.

It seemed this person was his real child, while the Young Master was superfluous.

"Besides marriage, did he mention any other conditions?" Gù lǎoyé continued asking.

"None."

"I have one condition."

From his tone, this condition wasn't simple; Liuli waited quietly for him to finish.

"Give the Gu Family a few more children."

How come as soon as they met, they're bringing up such a condition—they've only met once and now they're talking about having kids?

Liuli originally thought it was just a simple marriage, but she never imagined she'd have to bear children for Young Master Gu.

"Don't go too far." Gu Die heard and directly refused.

"Liuli, you need to think clearly; if you don't agree to this condition, your grandmother will have no hope."

"Is this a threat to her?"

"She wasn't surprised he knew her name, but he didn't call her Chu Liuli; he called her Liuli."

"Old man, don't push your luck." Gu Die was obviously angered by his words.

"Gù lǎoyé, you just want to hold a grandson, right? The person I'm marrying is him, the condition can only be raised by him, and he said he'll cure my grandmother, he will definitely do so, so your words are useless to me."

"She doesn't like being threatened by others; no matter who threatens, as long as it's a threat, she dislikes it."

"When Gu Die heard her speak, his tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed a bit."

"Really?" Gù lǎoyé retorted, looking at this Chu Liuli before him, as a father he also felt she would make a fine daughter-in-law.

"He just likes this little girl's straightforward personality."

"Otherwise he would have long forced Gu Die to tear up the marriage agreement, how could he still force her to bear a child for his son."

"Of course." She answered.

"Gù ér, you understand me." Gù lǎoyé glanced at her and then said to Gu Die.

"As his son, he naturally understands this father's tactics."

"From childhood onward, any girl who had a good relationship with him was dealt with by his father, leaving no room."

"Since you truly love each other, having a child is no big deal; I don't need to say more, right?"

"He clearly knows she's just someone he randomly found, yet he still proposes the condition of having a child."

"He was already dissatisfied with him forcing him to marry Feng Wei, so he deliberately found someone to anger him."

"He has hated him since childhood, and now it grows deeper and deeper."

"Gù lǎoyé dropped these heavy words and left."

"She seemed unfazed, but he remained where he was, only coming to his senses after a long while."

"Young Master, the meal is ready." A woman nearly forty-five said to Gu Die.

"Lín āyí, thank you for your hard work."

"She couldn't have heard wrong, could she? Such a young master, showing such concern for the servants?"

"Young Master, this is what we ought to do."

"Soon, all the dishes were served."

"Young Master, Young Mistress." The two servants pulled out chairs for them.

"Even having a chair pulled out for them required service, and moreover a crowd watched them eat, waiting for orders at any moment; she found it hard to adjust."

"Fortunately she was hungry, focusing solely on eating."

"Gu Die, on the other hand, didn't look very hungry, eating slowly and chewing carefully."

"I need to go back; my grandmother is still home alone." Liuli said while eating.

"You want to leave already?"

"Hey, did you hear what I said?" Seeing he didn't answer, she asked.

"Lín āyí standing nearby had never heard anyone address the Young Master as 'Hey' before."

"What mattered was that the Young Master didn't get angry."

"I've already arranged for your grandmother at the Yīyuàn; you can relax." He answered calmly.

"When? I had no idea; you didn't do anything to her, did you?" Liuli immediately became unsettled, not eating her rice.

"What could I do to her?"

"I want to see her." Her tone was firm, as if saying she had to go.

"Eat." He said.

"If you promise to let me see her, I'll eat."

"Lín āyí, she's not eating; just clear it away." He ordered.

"Young Master..."

"Do you want me to say it again?"

"Lín āyí obviously knew the consequences of making him repeat himself, and hurriedly ordered the staff to clear away the food."