Rekindled Hearts: The Tycoon's Reluctant Love-Chapter 284 - 283 An Unusual Night

Chapter 284: Chapter 283: An Unusual Night

Chapter 284 -283: An Unusual Night

Upon returning to Imperial Garden from the hospital, Ming Yao slept in a deep stupor, nestled in Gu Siting’s arms.

Gu Siting had rarely given himself a day off, and he too did not rise from bed, accompanying her in sleep until the afternoon of the next day.

The vibrating sound of the mobile phone awoke him, as Gu Siting reached for the phone on the bedside table and glanced at the caller ID with a slight frown.

It was a call from Old Madam Gu.

Just as the phone was about to disconnect automatically, he pressed the answer button.

To avoid waking Ming Yao, he threw back the covers, got out of bed, and spoke in a subdued voice, “Grandma.”

Gu Siting walked towards the balcony of the bedroom.

“Ah Ting, today is the Lantern Festival. Your brother has returned to the country, and he and your parents will be back at the old house. Why don’t you bring Ming Yao along, and let’s have a family reunion meal!”

Gu Siting’s expression remained indifferent, “We’ll see.”

“Ah Ting, must it come to this between you and your grandma?”

Gu Siting’s lips tightened, and his voice was low and frosty, “I have not changed; it is Grandma who has changed.”

“Ah Ting, no matter what I’ve done to Ming Yao, I still hope it doesn’t affect our grandparent-grandchild relationship…”

“Then I also hope Grandma can treat my wife fairly.”

After ending the call, Gu Siting was about to turn back to the bedroom when a pair of slender, fair hands reached out from behind and wrapped around him.

The woman’s delicate chin rested on his shoulder, her voice laced with a sleepy huskiness, “Was that a call from your grandma?”

Today is the fifteenth, the day of reunion and eating Lantern Festival sweets. Old Madam Gu must have called for Gu Siting to come back for dinner, right?

These past two days had been tumultuous because of her situation, causing trouble for him as well.

Gu Siting clasped the woman’s hands that were encircling his waist and spoke in a hoarse voice, “She wants me to bring you along. Do you want to go?”

“Yes.” To not go on such a day would lead to gossip.

No matter what her relationship was with Old Madam Gu, she didn’t want to exacerbate the relationship between him and Old Madam Gu!

Because she was well aware that without the care of Old Madam Gu in the past, Gu Siting would not be who he was today.

Ming Yao went to her room to change clothes and do her makeup.

She donned a red turtleneck sweater, a black leather skirt, and draped a camel-colored coat over it.

With a scarf wrapped around her neck, she held Gu Siting’s hand and they left.

It was a thirty-minute drive from Imperial Garden to the Gu Residence.

The entrance of the Gu Residence was adorned with large red lanterns and Spring Festival couplets with red backgrounds and golden characters; the festivity was still in the air.

The living room was filled with people and resounded with laughter and cheerful banter.

Truth be told, Ming Yao liked none of the people of the Gu Family, except for Gu Siting.

She used to like Old Madam Gu, but after her trip to the capital city, her fondness had turned to disappointment.

Ming Yao wouldn’t fawn over people she disliked, but she wouldn’t coldly ignore them either.

After all, they were Gu Siting’s family.

Ming Yao was about to greet them when Gu Siting squeezed her hand, “You don’t have to force yourself if you don’t want to call out.”

Ming Yao only addressed Old Madam Gu as “Grandma,” disregarding the others automatically.

Gu Mingde and Song Yuzhi’s expressions turned unsightly.

Just as they were about to say something, another figure emerged from the kitchen.

“Grandma Gu, Aunt Yuzhi, Uncle Gu, dinner is ready.”

Shi Yuan, wearing an apron, came out of the kitchen.

With Shi Yuan’s arrival, the atmosphere in the living room plunged to an icy cold.

Gu Siting’s black eyes looked deeply at Old Madam Gu, “You had him released?”

He had arranged connections, and if Old Madam Gu hadn’t personally intervened, Shi Yuan couldn’t possibly have been released so quickly!

Old Madam Gu seemed to anticipate Gu Siting’s anger. She walked over, sighed, and then said, “I already know about the things Xiao Yuan has done. She indeed did something wrong, but she didn’t instigate the prop master to swap the props or to commit suicide.”

“Moreover, the family of the prop master and Ming Wan’s side don’t blame Xiao Yuan; they are willing to reconcile!”

Old Madam Gu turned to Ming Yao, “Be magnanimous, and don’t hold it against Xiao Yuan anymore.”

Ming Yao’s lips curled into a smile that was not quite a smile, “It seems you’ve made a mistake, it has never been I who first provoked Miss Shi.”

Shi Yuan bowed down, in front of the Gu Family, giving Ming Yao a ninety-degree bow, “Miss Ming, it was my moment of folly, I hope you can be generous and forgive me this once!”

“Miss Shi, preaching others to be magnanimous—may lightning strike you!”

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Shi Yuan’s body trembled violently, while Old Madam Gu’s face grew even uglier.

Previously, she had asked Ming Yao to be magnanimous, but Ming Yao didn’t say anything.

Although her words were directed at Miss Shi, Old Madam Gu felt as if her own face was painfully slapped.

“What’s the big deal? Since Shi Yuan has already apologized, why must you, Ming Yao, continue to be so pedantic? You should also reflect on your own issues. If you were really good enough, why would your parents only like Ming Wan and not you?”

“Besides, today is the Lantern Festival, a day for family reunions. Shi Yuan didn’t go back to the Shi Family in order to seek your forgiveness, but is here sincerely apologizing to you. Don’t continue playing the ingrate!”

Just as Song Yuzhi’s words fell, a deep and chilly voice sounded, “Shut up!”

Song Yuzhi’s eardrums were shaken by Gu Siting’s shout.

Glancing at Gu Siting and seeing his face frosty like the harbinger of a storm, she couldn’t help moving closer to Gu Mingde.

Gu Mingde frowned unhappily at Gu Siting, “Is that how you speak to your mother?”

Gu Siting didn’t pay attention to Gu Mingde, and instead took hold of Ming Yao’s hand, “Let’s go!”

With a thud, Shi Yuan knelt down.

She hugged Ming Yao’s legs, her voice choked with sobs, “Miss Ming, it’s all my fault, it doesn’t matter if you don’t forgive me, but today is a day for family unity. Grandma Gu really hopes the family can have a reunion dinner…”

Ming Yao shook off the hands Shi Yuan had wrapped around her legs, her lips curling into an indolent, careless smile, “I never said I was leaving.”

Gu Siting’s eyebrows knitted tightly as he looked at Ming Yao, “Stay for what? No one welcomes you here.”

Ming Yao, “…” Did this man have to speak so unpleasantly?

She didn’t stay because she really wanted to have dinner with the Gu family.

Rather, she smelled an unusual scent in the air.

It seemed like there was another plot waiting for her.

She had slept well and was full of energy, returning to the Imperial Garden would be rather boring, so why not stay here and watch what play they wanted to perform.

“This must be the renowned sister-in-law, isn’t it? Indeed, seeing is believing. Not only is sister-in-law beautiful, but also considerate and sensible!” A frivolous figure descended the stairs.

The man was handsome, with a flirtatious and playful smile, his hair dyed a fashionable granny gray, looking devilishly charming and unrestrained.

The man quickly approached Ming Yao and extended a slender hand to her, “Sister-in-law, I’m Gu Yanyu, Gu Siting’s younger brother.”

Gu Siting pulled Ming Yao behind him and coldly swept a glance at Gu Yanyu, “Get lost!”

Gu Mingde and Song Yuzhi’s faces both changed color.

“Gu Siting, is that how you speak to your brother?” Song Yuzhi scolded angrily.

Old Madam Gu, seeing the family at loggerheads as soon as they met, rubbed her aching temples, “Enough, are we going to have the reunion dinner or not?”

As the family with varying thoughts headed toward the dining room, Song Yuzhi gave Shi Yuan a meaningful look, she nodded back, signalling that she was fully prepared!

Tonight’s drama was about to begin!

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