NCCnovel Chapter 417 The Playboy's Divorced Woman 13
Chapter 417 The Playboy's Divorced Woman 13
"How can this be? I already have a family!" Gu Shenbai reacted strongly and immediately looked at Xie Qingyu.
"Isn't this just an act? As long as the person on stage doesn't win, that's enough~" Xie Qingyu casually said what Gu Shenbai had just said.
“That won’t do either.” Gu Shenbai turned around and glanced at Granny Lai who was following behind. Seeing that they were some distance away, he lowered his voice and said to Xie Qingyu, “Although there is a divorce agreement, you are still my wife in name only. I will not do such a thing.”
"When you brought that courtesan back, you weren't this considerate of me." Xie Qingyu's tone was indifferent, not sarcastic, but it made people feel a little guilty.
Gu Shenbai knew he was wrong, and even though there was a reason, he shouldn't have done it that way.
But he couldn't explain to Xie Qingyu in front of everyone, so he could only say, "I'll talk to you tonight."
Granny Lai, who was craning her ears, only heard Gu Shenbai say those words.
He thought to himself that the First Madam's wish to have a grandson was finally about to come true.
Gu Shenbai dared not utter a sound at this moment.
Fortunately, he refused when Cai Kun asked him to go up earlier.
Even when Cai Kun offered him a BMW, he refused.
He had only intended to go up and help, to prevent Cai Yue from marrying this man.
For some reason, despite thinking this way, he didn't really want to go up. He recommended another unmarried person he often hung out with to go up instead, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
However, when he heard Granny Lai say that Xie Qingyu was watching the situation at the restaurant, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Thankfully, I didn't go up there just now.
That's why I don't feel so guilty when I walk next to Xie Qingyu now.
Gu Shenbai woke up early in the morning, and after a moment of realization that he was in Xie Qingyu's room, the first thing he did was look at the bed.
The morning light shone through the window onto Xie Qingyu's face, making even the fine downy hairs on her face clearly visible.
Xie Qingyu was fast asleep at the time, but Gu Shenbai felt a little embarrassed and left without stopping, without even washing up in Xie Qingyu's courtyard.
Now that he sees Xie Qingyu, Gu Shenbai has probably forgotten his initial awkwardness because his greeting was so natural.
Obediently went shopping with Xie Qingyu.
Although she said she was shopping, Xie Qingyu wasn't just browsing; she was more like inspecting the shops.
However, she wasn't inspecting the Gu family's shops, but rather the ones from her own dowry.
Gu Shenbai watched as she skillfully inquired about the shop's situation from the shopkeeper.
The questions were all on point, making the shopkeeper take them seriously and answer them cautiously.
As her pale fingers flipped through the ledger, she would lightly tap on any problematic entries, waiting for the shopkeeper to explain.
Gu Shenbai used to think that such women were old-fashioned, managing the household affairs and handling all the matters in the mansion, and there was nothing worth mentioning about them.
But now, just looking at Xie Qingyu casually checking the accounts, he felt a sense of ease and control, as if she had an aura that made people unconsciously submit to her.
Especially when she could spot problems at a glance at the accounts and accurately state the original amount without using an abacus, she seemed to become a completely different person.
Gu Shenbai felt that he didn't have this feeling when he watched his mother manage the accounts.
He even felt a bit nervous, just like the shopkeeper.
Xie Qingyu usually has very few emotional fluctuations, and her gaze is mostly gentle and unwavering. But now, when she looks at people, she exudes the aura of someone in a superior position.
If she looked at me like that....
Gu Shenbai shuddered, swallowing hard, unsure whether it was out of fear or excitement.
Xie Qingyu visited several shops.
The street was lined with shops, including many belonging to the Gu family. When Granny Lai spoke, Xie Qingyu would go in to take a look, asking the shopkeeper a few simple questions, but she didn't check the accounts.
Gu Shenbai only asked Xie Qingyu about it on the way back in the carriage.
“Mother has entrusted you with the management of the household affairs. Why didn’t you look at the accounts just now? Are you afraid that the shopkeepers will be dissatisfied? With me and Granny Lai here, you can just look at them with peace of mind.” Gu Shenbai noticed Xie Qingyu’s different attitude towards the two types of shops.
“We’re already divorced, and this matter will be made public in about twenty days. At that time, the management of the household affairs will have to be returned, so why should I interfere with the Gu family’s accounts at this time?” Xie Qingyu’s voice was low.
Because Gu Shenbai got into the carriage and rode with them, Granny Lai and Tao Hong were walking outside.
Gu Shenbai fell silent upon hearing this.
He could now fully sense that Xie Qingyu really wanted a divorce, and she would remind him of it every time.
“The Xie family… doesn’t seem like the type to accept a married woman getting a divorce,” Gu Shenbai said hesitantly.
He had only thought about making a scene before, but after returning to the Gu residence with Xie Qingyu, he felt the atmosphere there.
Everyone says the Xie family is very strict about rules, which he doesn't like, so he also dislikes Xie Qingyu.
After experiencing it firsthand, he disliked the Xie family mansion even more. Every action was restricted, and both men and women seemed to be confined.
As Gu Shenbai was thinking this, he suddenly remembered the time when Xie Qingyu bit his finger.
She always has a side that no one knows about.
The news that the two had returned to the mansion together quickly reached the First Madam.
So when Granny Lai returned to the First Madam from Xie Qingyu's place, she was immediately summoned by the First Madam to find out what had happened that day.
When the First Madam heard that Granny Lai had seen Gu Shenbai at the martial arts contest for marriage, she was a little nervous. Fortunately, she was relieved when she heard that Granny Lai had gone to talk to Gu Shenbai and that Gu Shenbai had immediately gone to find Xie Qingyu.
"This old servant also heard the young master say that he is going to the young mistress's place tonight," Granny Lai said with a smile.
"Thank goodness you're here." The First Madam took off her cloisonné gold bracelet and gave it to Granny Lai. "You've worked hard today too."
"It's all what this old servant should do," Granny Lai said sincerely.
She watched Gu Shenbai grow up and hoped he would be well.
"Thank goodness, it wasn't for me to make the decision to go to the palace and ask for an imperial decree back then. Otherwise, how could this kid have gotten his hands on Qingyu? I remember how he was so clueless before, but now that he's seen Qingyu, he's really taken a liking to her."
“Young Master must know the master’s good intentions, and the young mistress is also a good person.” Granny Lai recounted to the First Madam how organized Xie Qingyu was when she checked the accounts today.
However, it was not mentioned that she had not checked the Gu family's accounts.
"Good, it seems my judgment was right!" The First Madam happily ordered that some more things be sent to Xie Qingyu.