The Billionaire's New Wife in Chief-Chapter 1003 - 401: Gu Qing Confesses to Ji Sifan

Gu Qing took off her suit jacket and, seeing Song Nianhuan still standing there, immediately feigned a threatening look, saying to the little one, "Whether it’s your big uncle or little uncle, first go wash off those paints on you, or don’t expect me to hug you today."

The little girl immediately replied, "Godmother, I’ll go wash right away, wait for me."

She didn’t hide her fondness for Gu Qing at all because Song Nianhuan liked the scent on Gu Qing, just like with her mom.

Because her mom was on a business trip without her, Song Nianhuan was sent to Gu Qing’s place, which wasn’t the first time, so Song Nianhuan was used to staying there.

Watching Song Nianhuan run upstairs, Gu Qing asked the butler to send a maid to help her bathe.

Just as she sat down to take a break, the butler came over with a phone, saying, "Miss, it’s Mr. Ji’s call."

Gu Qing furrowed her brow, not expecting Ji Sifan to call now. Previously, when Song Qiao said she was going back to An City, she planned to leave Song Nianhuan with Ji Sifan, but that guy, upon knowing Song Qiao went to An City, quickly grabbed his luggage and claimed to be on a business trip. But everyone who knew Ji Sifan knew he clearly didn’t want to look after Song Nianhuan and just ran away.

Gu Qing actually understood Ji Sifan quite well; she knew he wasn’t fond of trouble, and to Ji Sifan, Song Nianhuan was pretty much a trouble...

Taking care of a child indeed requires patience. Initially, Gu Qing didn’t really like kids. To be precise, before Song Nianhuan appeared, Gu Qing didn’t like "kids" as a species at all. Back then, she always thought work was the most important thing, and children seemed like a burden.

However, when Song Qiao appeared with Song Nianhuan, she instantly liked the little girl, especially when the little girl sweetly called her "godmother." That was when Gu Qing vowed to give her the best in the world.

Taking the phone handed over by the butler, Gu Qing put it to her ear and said flatly, "Nianhuan is taking a bath. Ji Sifan, say what you need to say quickly, or I’ll hang up straight away if there’s nothing important."

On the other end of the line, Ji Sifan was baffled; he hadn’t even said a word yet, and Gu Qing was already about to hang up the phone.

Suddenly, his temper flared up due to his personality, and he snapped at Gu Qing, "Gu Qing, are you lacking a man, so you’re taking it out on me? Hang up your damn call; I haven’t even said a word, do you believe I’ll fly back there and barge into your house..."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qing, unfazed, really did hang up the phone silently.

Meanwhile, Ji Sifan, sitting in an outdoor cafe on a street in distant Italy, heard nothing but the beeping sound from his phone, which proved Gu Qing indeed had hung up, causing Ji Sifan’s face to darken immediately.

With a slight part of his thin lips, he couldn’t say a word for quite a while. Finally, unable to hold back, he lowly cursed, "Damn, this old woman."

In fact, Gu Qing was only a year and a half, not even two years, older than Ji Sifan.

Looking at the now blank phone screen, Ji Sifan took a deep breath, but ultimately couldn’t help himself and dialed the same number again.

He really had something important; otherwise, he wouldn’t have made this call.

"..."

After Gu Qing hung up, she placed the phone aside. The butler brought a pot of flower tea, poured her a cup, and she instructed the butler to start preparing dinner.

Since Gu Xiyan and Song Qiao were in An City filming, the house was left with just her and the little girl Song Nianhuan for dinner, so she asked the butler to make two dishes that Song Nianhuan liked.

She truly doted on Song Nianhuan, trying to give her everything good she could.

It wasn’t because of Song Qiao but because Song Nianhuan reminded her of Gu Xiyan when she was young.

When Gu Qing was young, due to family reasons, she was sent abroad for school, only returning for the New Year each year, which was the only time she could see her little sister.

As a child, Gu Qing didn’t have any special feelings for Gu Xiyan. She only knew Gu Xiyan was her sister, but because their parents spoiled Gu Xiyan while being strict with her, she often felt a sense of distance from Gu Xiyan.

At that time, she secretly observed the carefree Gu Xiyan and actually wanted to play with her, but driven by her personality, she suppressed her desire and focused on studying, learning, and eventually, working.

Later, when the family encountered misfortunes and their parents tragically passed away, with the group almost being lost, she realized many things upon seeing her sister being bullied.

Sometimes, family is very important.

So now, she treats Gu Xiyan well and the little girl Song Nianhuan just as well.

The phone rang again, abruptly interrupting Gu Qing’s thoughts. Her gaze fell on her hand, almost reaching into the boiling flower tea, making her pause and retract her hand quickly. Her eyes landed on the phone she set aside, immediately recognizing Ji Sifan’s familiar number.

At this point, Gu Qing didn’t make things difficult for Ji Sifan any longer. She picked up the phone, swiped to answer, and put it to her ear, but her tone wasn’t any softer, "Just say what you have to say."

There was silence on Ji Sifan’s end for a moment, and then he blurted out, "Gu Qing, have you been hurt by a man before?"

Silence!

After Ji Sifan said those words, both sides suddenly fell into silence.

On Gu Qing’s side, her face instantly cooled down, showing no expression whatsoever, as if she had indeed been hit where it hurt.

In fact, after Ji Sifan asked this question, he immediately regretted it. It was a moment of impulse; he just suddenly felt that Gu Qing must have been hurt by a man, which is why she was so cold and distant now. Especially, Ji Sifan felt Gu Qing was even colder towards men...

Maybe even held some hostility.

That’s why Ji Sifan asked the question.

No one spoke for a while, but finally Ji Sifan couldn’t help and broke the silence, "Hey, hey, hey, I was just joking around, sorry, I didn’t think before speaking. You don’t mind, do you?"

Gu Qing still didn’t say anything. She lifted her teacup and took a sip of the floral tea in front of her.

On the other side, Ji Sifan got a bit anxious, continuing to say, "Gu Qing, you’re not really angry, are you? What if I call you sister? Please don’t be mad, I promise not to ask again..."

After a pause, Ji Sifan continued, "Besides, even if you were hurt by a man, it’s no big deal, right? Who hasn’t encountered a few scumbags? It’s not shameful to run into jerks. You’re doing so well now; if that jerk who hurt you before saw you, he’d surely regret not holding on to you... To be honest, I was hurt by a woman before too, which makes it hard for me to trust in love now. We’re kind of in the same boat..."

Gu Qing listened to Ji Sifan rambling on solemnly without interruption, one hand holding the phone, the other pouring herself another cup of floral tea.

The servant brought up some freshly made snacks. Gu Qing had a piece, found it tasty, but decided to save the rest for Song Nianhuan to enjoy later.

Finally, Ji Sifan seemed to be done with his monologue. Realizing he hadn’t heard Gu Qing’s voice, he asked, "Gu Qing, are you still there?"

Gu Qing showed no extra expression, just gave a simple "Mm."

Ji Sifan was at a loss hearing just that syllable, then after some thinking, tentatively asked, "Gu Qing, don’t you have anything to say?"

Gu Qing was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly asked without preamble, "Ji Sifan, are you still single now?"

Ji Sifan didn’t quite get what Gu Qing was asking but thought about it and honestly replied, "I’m single, yeah. Why, do you look down on single people?" 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

However, in the next second, Gu Qing replied unhurriedly, "Perfect, I’m single too."

Ji Sifan was so startled he almost dropped his phone, quickly caught it with his other hand and switched ears, a forced smile on his face as he pretended to not understand, "I don’t quite get what you mean."

Gu Qing, "..." Don’t understand?

After another ten or so seconds of silence, Gu Qing finally said evenly, "You’re single, and I happen to be single too. Ji Sifan, why don’t we pair up?"

"Beep beep beep..."

The response she got was the sound of the call being disconnected.

Gu Qing looked at her phone screen, unsurprised that Ji Sifan had already hung up. Her face turned cold as she stared at the now blank screen, but ultimately she did nothing and said nothing.

In the end, she was just too impulsive.

...

In An City, Song Qiao spent the entire day with little Lu Wangshu, playing blocks together. When Mu Shinian returned at noon, he brought Lu Wangshu a Transformer toy. After playing for a while in the afternoon, Song Qiao took a nap with Lu Wangshu.

Lu Jingchen came to pick up Lu Wangshu at five in the afternoon, but at that moment, the little guy and Song Qiao were still asleep in the room.