Chapter 3403: Ye Chen Comes Calling

Lin Wanqiu looked at Ye Chen, just like a standard mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, the more she looked, the more she liked him.

Back then, when Ye Changying dazzled countless noble young ladies in Jingcheng, Lin Wanqiu was also one of the countless admirers, though her admiration for Ye Changying was more like a fan's worship of an idol, not romantic love.

In her youth, she watched Ye Changying command the winds and clouds; these past two years, she has watched Ye Chen rise rapidly, and her desire to make Ye Chen formally her son-in-law has naturally grown stronger.

But she also knows that Ye Chen, wandering abroad these years, has his own difficulties, and she momentarily understands it cannot be forced, so she also hopes her daughter can first continue Ye Chen's bloodline.

This is not only to let her daughter bear offspring for the Ye family; more importantly, she fears Ye Chen may ultimately fail to fulfill the three-year agreement, and if he truly reneges, given his character, he will surely part from her daughter with propriety.

That would mean her daughter would, for this life, merely brush past Ye Chen.

She is also a woman, and one who has been through it; she personally saw Su Shoudao's former wife, Du Haiqing, suffer immensely in life for failing to marry Ye Changying.

Therefore, she will by no means let her daughter repeat Du Haiqing's misfortune.

Actually, who does not know that, back then, even if Ye Changying had given Du Haiqing one chance, letting Du Haiqing give him what is most precious to a woman, Du Haiqing would not have suffered so much in the following ten years.

To love and not obtain is the most miserable.

Even if only briefly possessed, one would not feel so resentful.

If Du Haiqing had also borne a child of Ye Changying back then, Lin Wanqiu believes she would, in the following ten years, even if unmarried, be far happier than now.

Thus, she began to ponder in her heart, wondering if she should simply lay her cards on the table with Ye Chen and directly tell him her thoughts.

Our Gu family does not mind if your daughter becomes your concubine, nor if she bears a child before marriage; for your daughter's lifelong happiness, we are this humble, so humble—could you still heartlessly refuse?

After hesitating repeatedly, she was about to speak when Ye Chen suddenly said to Gu Qiuyi: "By the way, Gu Nannan, I have some good news—I don't know if you'll be interested upon hearing it."

Gu Qiuyi curiously asked: "Ye Chen gege, what good news is it? Hurry up and tell me!"

Ye Chen smiled and said: "Tawana Svet isn't she going to hold four concerts in Yanjing? She knows you've returned, so she wants to invite you to be a guest performer for these four shows—see if you're interested?"

Gu Qiuyi instantly delighted, excitedly asking: "Really?! Tawana invited me to be a guest?! She… she how would she think to invite me? I don't even know her well!"

Having said that, she suddenly realized something and asked Ye Chen: "Ye Chen gege, is it you who got her to invite me?"

Ye Chen shook his head, smiling: "Not exactly; she heard us two talking on the plane and probably wants to draw closer—if you're willing to go, I'll take you to meet her later; if not, I'll tell her and politely decline."

"I'm willing!" Gu Qiuyi excitedly said: "I've always liked her; she's very talented, most of her songs are self-written, very impressive. Before my debut, I always listened to her songs. To perform on stage with her would also be a precious new experience for me before retiring from the entertainment circle."

Ye Chen nodded: "Since you're willing, I'll then set a time to meet her and chat."

"Good!" Gu Qiuyi agreed without hesitation: "Then thank you, Ye Chen gege, for arranging it!"

Ye Chen said: "Then I'll call her now to arrange breakfast together."

Lin Wanqiu hurriedly said: "Chen'er, have lunch at home today; I've already arranged things with your Gu uncle."

Ye Chen nodded: "Aunt Lin, rest assured—I'll take Gu Nannan to meet Tawana, discuss the matter, then return, not delaying lunch."

Speaking, Ye Chen recalled the old master's instructions and added: "By the way, Aunt Lin, Gu uncle, my grandfather's meaning is to invite your family of three to our home as guests tonight, to dine at home—I don't know if you have time?"

Upon hearing Ye Chen say he would still come home for lunch, Lin Wanqiu's nervousness eased considerably.

Now hearing Ye Changzhong invite the whole family to the Ye family banquet, she thought this must be the old master taking action, so she relaxed further, smiling: "Good, I and your Gu uncle have long retired at home to nurture our health—we have plenty of time, and Gu Nannan has just returned for vacation, surely with no arrangements, right, Gu Nannan?"

Gu Qiuyi smiled: "I originally planned to rest until the last concert, but these days I might need to be busy, after all, being able to be a guest performer for Tawana is quite an honor, and I myself am a Yanjing native—she comes to Yanjing to hold concerts, I go as a guest, which is also a way of welcoming distinguished guests for our Yanjing."

Lin Wanqiu gently nodded and smiled: "As long as you like it, Mom supports you."

Ye Chen, seeing everything arranged and no schedule conflicts, took out his phone and called Tawana.

It's still early; I don't know if Tawana has gotten up, but for her, Ye Chen doesn't feel particularly sympathetic.

The phone rang a long time before being answered; from the other end came Tawana's somewhat dazed voice: "Mr. Ye, why are you calling me so early?"

Ye Chen smiled and asked her: "Calling you this early, I've disturbed you."

"No disturbance, no disturbance." Tawana instantly perked up, hurriedly asking: "You called me for something?"

Ye Chen said: "I want to invite you to meet at Buckingham Palace; I'll bring Miss Gu to discuss the performance matters."

Tawana delighted asked: "Has Miss Gu agreed?"

Ye Chen smiled: "Of course; being able to perform on stage with you, she's also very excited, so I thought to settle this early—your performance is also only two days away."

"Exactly, exactly, exactly!" Tawana said: "Now we must seize the time to settle details, including performance duration and repertoire; best if we can have more interaction between us."

Ye Chen immediately said: "That must be done quickly; otherwise, how about we go meet and talk now?"

Tawana laughed: "That's wonderful—I just happened to book their presidential suite, which has a meeting room; if Mr. Ye and Miss Gu haven't had breakfast, I can have someone prepare breakfast for you, and I'll wait for you to come over to eat and chat."

"Good." Ye Chen decisively said: "We'll go now."

He hung up the phone, then said to Gu Qiuyi: "Gu Nannan, let's go now—talk early, return early, not delaying lunch."

Gu Qiuyi naturally agreed readily.

Lin Wanqiu saw Ye Chen so eager to discuss matters, and in her heart felt somewhat suspicious, always feeling Ye Chen's talk of business was pretense, avoidance the truth.

But upon thinking that tonight Ye Lao Ye Zi would still organize a family banquet, she then did not intend to press further, so she said: "Since you have business, go attend to it quickly; I and your Gu uncle will wait for you to return for lunch."

"Good!" Ye Chen promptly agreed, taking Gu Qiuyi out the door.

Getting into the business vehicle, Ye Chen couldn't help but relax.

He feared Lin Wanqiu or Gu Yanzhong would, in his and Gu Qiuyi's presence, bring up that matter; if truly caught between a rock and a hard place, the scene would surely be very awkward.

For now, he has temporarily escaped the predicament.

Just as he felt much more relieved, starting the car to leave the Gu residence, Gu Qiuyi beside him laughed and asked: "Ye Chen gege, are you trying to avoid my parents?"