Chapter 146: He Really Is Different Now…

Bao Sihan was slightly surprised; he had been busy with a very important acquisition case these past two days, so he hadn't been managing things at home.

In fact, Bao Sihan hadn't even returned to the Bo Family, but was living in his office, working nearly every day until deep into the night.

Now hearing Gu Wenyan bring it up, he had only just learned that the family was going to hold a banquet.

Bao Sihan thought of the reason his mother was holding the banquet and immediately guessed what was going on.

Hearing Gu Wenyan say she wanted to go on a date with him, he knew… Gu Wenyan definitely hadn't received his mother's invitation.

If Gu Wenyan didn't show up at the time, how the rumors afterward would wound her…

Bao Sihan couldn't help feeling worried.

So he made a decision right away and told Gu Wenyan: "Yan Yan, we already have plans."

"What plans?"

Gu Wenyan laughed lightly, deliberately pretending not to know.

This was a clever way of getting along between a man and a woman; there were some questions she couldn't bring up directly, because… after all, she was his mother, and she had raised him.

Now, there were these conflicts between her and Bao Mu; if she spoke too directly to Bao Sihan about his mother's issues, she was also worried it would affect the relationship between Bao Sihan and his mother.

It was better to leave all these problems for Bao Sihan to resolve directly.

Gu Wenyan thought that Bao Sihan was a mature and responsible man; he would understand that if the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law wasn't handled well, it would affect their marriage going forward.

Gu Wenyan was playing dumb, and Bao Sihan probably knew it too, but this was a form of respect she was giving him, so he didn't expose her.

He only said calmly: "Yan Yan, my mother is going to hold a small banquet; will you attend with me? As my wife, accompanying me."

Bao Sihan's tone was especially gentle.

Gu Wenyan couldn't bear to keep arguing with him over this matter; she smiled and said: "Alright, I'll go with you."

In a relationship, there are always times when each person needs to take a step back; for instance, right now, Gu Wenyan couldn't bear to let Bao Sihan feel even the slightest bit awkward because of the issues between her and his mother.

When the time came… she would attend with him, and the problem would be solved.

Gu Mianmian had been guessing whether Gu Wenyan would receive an invitation; what she hoped for most was that on that day, Gu Wenyan wouldn't attend and would be left behind.

With so many people present, yet the Bo family's daughter-in-law was missing; after that day, how would the city's socialites and members of other wealthy families discuss Gu Wenyan…

One could well imagine.

What Gu Mianmian most wanted to see was Gu Wenyan losing face; she had been hoping all along that Gu Wenyan simply must not show up!

At that time, she would definitely find a way to mock Gu Wenyan harshly!

But Gu Mianmian's happiness didn't last long; that evening, when Gu Wenyan returned home, Gu Yeting actually asked her directly: "Are you going to attend the Bo Family banquet tomorrow?"

"What's wrong?"

"Did Bao Sihan's mother give you an invitation? If not, then don't go!"

Gu Yeting's face was cold: "The children of our Gu Family will absolutely not suffer such humiliation!"

Gu Wenyan's heartstrings stirred.

She realized… her relationship with Gu Yeting seemed to have truly changed; this brother, who had disliked her most in the past and looked down on her the most, at this moment…

Was actually considering her feelings, and was even willing to offend the Bo Family for her sake.

One had to know that although the Gu Family was also a great clan in the city, if they really had to compete with the Bo Family… they amounted to nothing.

The Bo Family's power and status, along with the foundation they had accumulated over so many years, gave them extraordinary capabilities.

Gu Wenyan looked at Gu Yeting; his gaze was especially serious and focused.

He said solemnly: "Don't worry; if Bao Sihan treats you like this too, you don't have to marry him in the future! Without Bao Sihan… can you not live happily?"

"I will definitely find you a more suitable partner who loves you more!"

Hearing these words, Gu Wenyan couldn't help laughing: "If Si Han knew you said this, he'd definitely be so angry he'd beat you up, haha."

"Let him come! If he dares to bully you, even if he wants to beat me up, I won't let him off easy!"

Gu Yeting narrowed his eyes; his anger gave Gu Wenyan the urge to laugh.

She curved her lips: "Alright, it's not as exaggerated as you say; although for this banquet… Si Han's mother really didn't send me an invitation, I will attend with him; I am his wife, and I will attend with him; no one can refuse that."

"What I want is only Si Han's attitude and his decision; as long as that's the case, it's enough."

Gu Yeting snorted coldly: "I don't know what kind of love potion he fed you, making you care about him so much and defend him! And even speak up for him…"

"It's not that he fed me any love potion; it's that everything he has done for me in the past, I have seen it all with my own eyes, so I won't separate from him just because his mother is dissatisfied with me; this is just a small difficulty in our married life, and we will eventually solve the problem and get through it smoothly, so don't worry about me."

Gu Yeting could only look coldly at Gu Yechen: "One invitation only lets one person in? I'm going too!"

Gu Yechen said calmly: "You'd better not go; with your temper, if there's anything at the scene that displeases you…"

"If you don't let me go, I'll find a way to get there!"

Gu Wenyan actually also felt that Gu Yeting wasn't suited to be at the scene, because it was easy to guess that tomorrow Bao Mu would definitely make things difficult for her.

Although Bao Sihan would be there, there would inevitably be trouble she herself needed to deal with, and if Gu Yeting were at the scene…

He was genuinely worried about her, and would very likely get into a huge argument with Bao Mu directly; by then the situation might become uncontrollable.

Gu Mianmian listened to their conversation from the side; from beginning to end, Gu Yeting hadn't glanced at her once, constantly worrying about what would happen to Gu Wenyan after she attended the Bo Family banquet tomorrow.

He didn't care about her at all, didn't consider her important anymore…

Had she been his sister for so many years, and now in his eyes she was simply unimportant, didn't matter?!

Since that was the case, she would not let Gu Wenyan off even more; tomorrow she would definitely make Gu Wenyan pay!

Gu Wenyan thought about attending this banquet; at that time there would surely be many people competing to show off, and the most suitable approach for her was to put forward her identity and confidence as Bao Sihan's wife.

Gu Wenyan had no need to dress herself up in a flashy way like everyone else; she chose a very low-key and steady black evening gown.

A strapless design, without excessive decoration or tailoring, very clean and simple; the only highlight was the jewelry on her earlobes and neck.

Just these two pieces alone were enough to give Gu Wenyan's outfit today a quiet sense of luxury.

Bao Sihan also timed it perfectly, coming to the Gu Family in person to pick her up.