Chapter 31: You Really Have Good Methods!

Upon hearing the servant say this, Gu Yechen's subconscious reaction was to look at Gu Mianmian with a hint of pleasant surprise: "You prepared this for me?"

He smiled slightly: "You silly child, why go to the trouble of preparing these things for your eldest brother?"

However, after he finished speaking, Gu Yechen did not see any joy on Gu Mianmian's face; instead, she turned pale and hesitated to speak.

"What's wrong?"

Gu Yechen was puzzled, and before he could say anything else, the servant nearby specifically explained: "Eldest Young Master, this gift is... prepared for you by the Eldest Miss."

After the servant repeated it, Gu Yechen naturally understood.

Who the "Eldest Miss" referred to.

He hadn't realized that after a trip abroad, the Miss Wen Yan whom the servants had previously addressed so politely had now become the Gu Family's Eldest Miss...

Dropping the previous form of address confirmed Gu Wenyan's unique status and position in the Gu Family, indicating that she was now held in high regard.

Gu Yechen's expression tightened slightly, but he said nothing; regardless of how one looked at it, Gu Wenyan was a child of the Gu Family, and there was no issue with calling her Eldest Miss.

At most, it was just that... in the days past, Gu Mianmian had been the only daughter of the Gu Family, and now that a Gu Wenyan had appeared, she would inevitably have a portion of her unique status taken away.

But some facts could not be changed.

Therefore, Gu Yechen merely pondered in his heart, without revealing any different emotions.

After Gu Mianmian realized that her eldest brother clearly understood what the servant's words meant, yet offered no opinion...

Her expression became extremely ugly, but she quickly composed her emotions and squeezed out a rather unattractive smile: "Let's not talk about this, Eldest Brother, it doesn't matter to me at all. Let's see what Sister has prepared for you."

In any case, this gift would have to be seen sooner or later; rather than avoiding it, it was better to take the initiative...

Gu Mianmian walked over quickly, even wanting to take the opportunity to cause trouble, but when Gu Yechen saw clearly what was placed in the living room, just as Gu Mianmian reached out to touch it, he heard him shout sternly: "Mianmian! Stop, don't touch it!"

Gu Mianmian's hand froze abruptly in mid-air.

She could no longer smile.

"Eldest Brother?"

Gu Yechen walked straight over, pleasantly surprised, even with a hint of disbelief: "This is... a Lotus Petal Orchid."

This was a very rare type of orchid, and what mattered most was not the variety, but the quality of this specific potted orchid.

Anyone who had been in contact with orchid cultivation and understood the ropes could tell at a glance that this Lotus Petal Orchid was growing well, with upright stalks and emerald green leaves; it was very healthy.

Every leaf of the orchid was particularly plump and beautiful, full of charm.

Gu Yechen could judge exactly what such a precious Lotus Petal Orchid was worth.

But that was no longer the most important thing; the Gu Family was not short on money and naturally had enough funds to buy any rare orchid.

The problem was that the rarer the orchid, the harder it was to grow, and wanting to cultivate it to such a quality was not something that could be achieved overnight.

The ones he had spent high prices to purchase before had never reached such quality, so it was no wonder that Gu Yechen, the Eldest Young Master of the Gu Family, would be so uncharacteristically flustered.

It was truly because everything about this orchid itself was near perfect.

"This is... the gift Gu Wenyan gave me?"

"Yes, Miss said this was prepared specifically for you."

Gu Yechen's expression changed suddenly; he lowered his eyes to look at the small pot of Lotus Petal Orchid before him, reaching out as if to touch it, but quickly pulling his hand back.

His face, born cold and arrogant, showed obvious signs of being moved.

Although his love for orchids was not a very rare secret, it was not easy to find out either.

Only those close to him knew best that his small hobby outside of work was cultivating flowers and plants, with orchids being his absolute favorite.

However, Gu Yechen himself did not have much talent for cultivation; the things he grew were of mediocre quality, and even when they bloomed, they never reached a perfect state.

But what was placed before him now was what he considered the most perfect Lotus Petal Orchid.

"Where did Sister get this? She must have spent a lot of money; Sister is quite thoughtful..."

Fearing that this gift from Gu Wenyan happened to match her eldest brother's preferences and would be enough to change his impression of her, Gu Mianmian couldn't wait to stop it from happening.

"I remember telling Sister about this before; she must have remembered it."

Gu Mianmian claimed the credit for herself and deliberately sighed: "Eldest Brother, I remember I gave you a pot of orchids before, but it seemed to wither in the end..."

She wanted to trigger his guilt toward her; after all, sending a pot of orchids was something that could be done with a bit of money, so what was the big deal?

Gu Mianmian did not want Gu Wenyan to let all her previous efforts go to waste because of this one gift.

However, just as Gu Yechen recalled this and was about to say something, the servant followed Gu Wenyan's previous instructions and said: "Eldest Young Master, the Eldest Miss was worried you wouldn't know how to care for this plant, so she said she would tell you some specific care methods later, because she cultivated this orchid herself."

The cold and noble man raised his eyebrows; even though he had appeared arrogant and serious in the past, he now revealed a completely different emotion: "You mean... she cultivated it herself?"

"Yes, that is what the Eldest Miss said."

In Gu Yechen's dark eyes, his emotions shifted violently.

A pot of orchids was not enough to change anything, but the sincerity of cultivating it by hand was precious enough...

Even though Gu Yechen had always been cold-hearted and had little interest in most things outside of work, he was sufficiently moved.

"Brother, I..."

"Mianmian, you go back to your room and rest first; I'm going to take this pot of orchids to the courtyard."

Regardless of the expensive custom-made suit he was wearing, Gu Yechen reached out to hold the flowerpot in his arms and carefully took it to the flower garden in the backyard.

This attitude of cherishing and affection deeply stung Gu Mianmian's heart.

Gu Wenyan! You really have good methods; I underestimated you!!

Gu Mianmian's features became ferocious, and after a long while, she finally thought of another way to solve the current predicament...

Gu Wenyan had not intended to tell Bo Si Han about her hospitalization for hypoglycemia.

She felt that at most she would just get an IV drip and then be able to go home, but unfortunately, she happened to run into Bo Si Han calling.

Even though she hadn't said anything, her mother expressed dissatisfaction nearby: "Why is it that you're hospitalized and Bo Si Han doesn't even come to visit you? This fiancé is simply too derelict in his duties!"

After slowly accepting the fact that her daughter Gu Wenyan had returned to her side, Ye Yiwen finally had a bit of a motherly attitude.

And Bo Si Han, who was kept in the dark, had a cold tone: "Yan Yan, do you remember what you promised me? Hmm?"