Chapter 389: The Ugly Daughter-in-Law Must Meet the In-Laws Eventually

Lying in bed, Gu Yizhou thought about his visit to Yan Luoxi’s home today.

Although the process had its twists and turns, the outcome left him quite satisfied.

A great weight was finally lifted from his heart.

The next step was taking Yan Luoxi to meet his parents tomorrow.

‘I wonder if Yan Luoxi will be nervous.’

Gu Yizhou thought, picking up his phone to send Yan Luoxi a WeChat message: “Are you done with work?”

After sending the message, he waited a while but received no reply.

Gu Yizhou shook his head helplessly. He knew Yan Luoxi was busy, so he wasn’t angry or anything.

After a moment’s thought, he sent a WeChat message to his mom, reminding her not to forget to take time off work tomorrow so she and his dad could be home at noon to wait for him.

Although Gu Yizhou had already mentioned it to his mom this afternoon, he was afraid she might forget.

This was mainly because Gu Yizhou hadn’t told her he was bringing Yan Luoxi home; he had just made up an excuse about coming home for lunch and asked them to wait for him.

BZZZT—

Just as he sent his message, his mom replied instantly.

Empress Dowager Chen: “I know, I know! Acting all mysterious. Your dad and I will definitely be home waiting for you at noon. Happy now?”

Empress Dowager Chen: “And making me take a day off tomorrow… if you don’t have a good reason for all this when you get here, you just wait and see how I deal with you!”

Looking at his mom’s replies, Gu Yizhou felt a little helpless.

‘Every word is practically dripping with her disdain!’

Immediately, Gu Yizhou shook his head again.

He knew that although his mother’s words were harsh, she actually cared about him more than she let on.

After a moment, Gu Yizhou typed a reply: “Get some rest.”

After sending the message, he gently put down his phone, preparing to use the bathroom and then go to sleep.

Watching Gu Yizhou’s back as he got up, Yan Luoxi zoned out for a moment.

She had been watching him text the whole time. When she saw him send her a message that she didn’t reply to, she felt a pang of guilt.

But then she saw the messages Gu Yizhou sent to his mom and took notice.

‘Tomorrow, I’m going with Gu Yizhou to meet his parents.’

Yan Luoxi couldn’t help but start to feel nervous.

‘I’ve met Gu Yizhou’s parents before, but this time I’m going as his girlfriend. I wonder if they’ll like me.’

‘What if they don’t like me? What will I do?’

The thought made her feel anxious and uneasy.

A short while later, Gu Yizhou returned from the bathroom.

He got back into bed, reached out to pet the kitten’s little head, and said, “Xiaobai, it’s getting late. Let’s go to sleep.”

“Meow?”

Hearing this, Yan Luoxi finally snapped out of her daze.

She let out a soft meow at Gu Yizhou.

Suddenly, it occurred to her that he had just gone to pee.

‘That jerk.’

‘Did you even wash your hands before you pet my head?’

…

「The next morning」

Sunlight streamed through the gap in the curtains, falling on Gu Yizhou’s face as he slowly opened his eyes.

He saw that Xiaobai, beside him, had woken up at some point and was now curled up, staring intently at him.

“Morning, my dear Xiaobai.”

Gu Yizhou smiled, then scooped the kitten up onto his chest, still smiling as he spoke.

“Meow~”

Yan Luoxi meowed at him in response.

Afterward, Gu Yizhou’s hands began to squish and mold Yan Luoxi’s little face into different shapes.

She was already used to this jerk’s morning ritual of mauling her, so she couldn’t be bothered to struggle. With a blank expression, she let him do as he pleased.

‘Fine, whatever. Other than being a little uncomfortable, I don’t really mind.’

After lazing in bed for a little longer, Gu Yizhou glanced at the time on his phone.

It was already around eight in the morning; time to get up.

And so, he quickly got out of bed, washed up, changed into a clean set of clothes, and drove to the office.

Not long after he left, Yan Luoxi also slipped through the cat door and ran back to apartment 306 next door.

At nine o’clock in the morning, on the dot.

After a wave of dizziness, the cat Yan Xiaobai opened her eyes again, having transformed back into the aloof and beautiful CEO, Yan Luoxi.

She hurriedly got out of bed and began to carefully pick out her clothes and get ready.

She knew that meeting Gu Yizhou’s parents was a very important event, and she hoped to make a good impression on them.

After spending a good half hour getting ready, Yan Luoxi finally left for the office.

Of course, during this time, she had already replied to Gu Yizhou’s message.

She told him that she had finished work too late last night and didn’t reply because she was afraid of waking him.

When Gu Yizhou received the message, he didn’t say much in response.

‘This girl is surprisingly considerate. She knows how to be thoughtful.’

Gu Yizhou thought, shaking his head.

After arriving at the office, Yan Luoxi handled some urgent matters and then began to prepare for meeting Gu Yizhou’s parents at noon.

She repeatedly checked her clothes and makeup, afraid something might be amiss. At the same time, she silently rehearsed the meeting in her mind, hoping to appear poised and graceful.

…

Around eleven in the morning, Yan Luoxi called Gu Yizhou down to the underground parking garage.

As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, he saw Yan Luoxi waiting for him by the doors. Today, she was wearing a white woolen sweater that made her look fresh, elegant, and utterly captivating.

“You’re here.”

Yan Luoxi’s face broke into a sweet smile when she saw Gu Yizhou.

“You look beautiful today!”

Gu Yizhou said with a small smile.

Hearing Gu Yizhou’s compliment, Yan Luoxi’s face instantly turned red.

But she was overjoyed inside.

‘I love hearing that! Keep it coming!’

‘This jerk actually knows how to talk. He should say things like this more often.’

“Alright,” Gu Yizhou said, smiling. “It’s about time. Let’s go.”

At the same time, he was wondering what kind of reaction his parents would have when he brought Yan Luoxi home and they saw her.

‘They’ll probably be shocked out of their minds!’

Gu Yizhou thought.

Seeing that Yan Luoxi seemed a little nervous, Gu Yizhou started a conversation to distract her.

They had a pleasant chat on the way, and Yan Luoxi gradually began to relax.

Perhaps it was thanks to Gu Yizhou’s encouragement, but Yan Luoxi felt she wasn’t as nervous as before; in fact, she was starting to look forward to the meeting.

…

「Twelve o’clock sharp.」

Finally, the car pulled to a stop in front of Gu Yizhou’s family’s apartment building.

He led Yan Luoxi upstairs to the door of Apartment 305.

Gu Yizhou took a deep breath, took Yan Luoxi’s hand, and walked through the door.

“Mom, Dad, I’m home!”

Gu Yizhou shouted as he led Yan Luoxi into the living room.

At that moment, Chen Dongmei and Gu Zhenbang were sitting in the living room, chatting about something.

When they saw the two of them appear together, the couple froze.

Then, their gazes fell upon Yan Luoxi behind Gu Yizhou, their eyes filled with utter shock.