Chapter 17
“Lan is on your arm! This little pet is extremely intelligent. It likes those who are kind-hearted.” Matriarch Gu’s smile was so wide, it seemed as if her face was about to split in half. She looked at Qiao Nian lovingly. “It seems that my darling granddaughter must be a very kind angel. That’s why Lan is following you around!”
“Good girl. If anyone bullies you in the future, you have to tell me. Grandma will stand up for you!” At this point, Matriarch Gu finally remembered her purpose of coming here. She said to Butler Zhao, “Don’t just stand there. Quickly move Nian Nian’s things to Second Young Master’s room!”
“Don’t blame her.” Matriarch Gu spoke up first. She walked up to Gu Zhou and asked in a low voice, “My darling child has been married into our family for quite a few days. Why haven’t you been taking good care of her? Why haven’t you consummated your marriage?”
Qiao Nian had never expected for Gu Zhou to walk over and pick her up in his arms in a bridal carry. Caught off-balance, she looked toward Gu Zhou in shock and unintentionally met those soul-stirring eyes. She pursed her lips slightly and said, “Put me down!”
Matriarch Gu was sitting by her side, so sleepy that her eyelids kept sliding shut. She didn’t want to disrupt Qiao Nian’s reading, so she got up and walked outside. Once outside, she took out her phone to call Gu Zhou, urging him to return home early.
When Gu Zhou returned, Matriarch Gu was already so tired that she was practically in tears. Seeing his grandmother in that state, Gu Zhou frowned slightly and gave Butler Zhao a cold glance, as if blaming her for not taking good care of Matriarch Gu.
“Your wife, of course!” Matriarch Gu glared daggers at Gu Zhou, saying resentfully, “I’ve already asked someone to move my darling child’s things into your room. You’re a man, so you have to take the initiative. Otherwise, your wife will run away!”
Holding onto Qiao Nian’s hand, Matriarch Gu began walking into the house. Her gaze landed on Qiao Nian’s face and she spoke gently, as if she was afraid of scaring Qiao Nian. “My darling child, how old are you this year?”
Matriarch Gu did not sense the awkwardness at all. She felt that her dear granddaughter must have sent by the heavens to rescue her grandson. Her eyes sparkled as she asked, “I heard that your younger sister bullied you?”
“I’m talking to you. Are you listening to me?” Matriarch Gu spoke without a trace of humor. She was only satisfied when she saw Gu Zhou turn to look at her. “Alright, I’ll say no more. You youngsters have fun at night!”
Not far away, Matriarch Gu poked her head out sneakily. She watched as Qiao Nian was carried into the room by Gu Zhou and couldn’t help but smile. Carefully, she tiptoed to Gu Zhou’s bedroom door.
Second Young Master was a clean freak. If Second Young Master found out that Second Young Madam’s things were in his room, would he lose his temper and order them to renovate his entire bedroom?
“Shh!” Gu Zhou pressed Qiao Nian under him and gazed into her eyes. His eyes dimmed. With a low voice, he asked hoarsely, “Do you know how to scream?”
Butler Zhao could only brace herself and carry out the command. Privately, she prayed that Second Young Master would not fly into a rage that night.
Qiao Nian grew even more confused. All she had done was answer Matriarch Gu’s question about her age. Just for that, she was called a “good girl”?
The moment Gu Zhou entered the room, his eyes met Qiao Nian’s glittering ones. He narrowed his eyes and commanded, “Sleep in my room!”
