Chapter 393: Chen Dongmei: All That’s Left is to Wait to Hold a Grandchild

‘My girlfriend really does have a great body,’ Gu Yizhou thought.

She was curvy in all the right places and slender where it mattered. It was the kind of figure most women dreamed of, wasn’t it?!

Gu Yizhou honestly couldn’t see how she was “too thin” at all!

He shook his head in resignation.

However, his mother happened to catch him shaking his head.

“Hey, you rotten kid, what are you shaking your head for?”

Chen Dongmei glared at Gu Yizhou and snapped, “You! All you do is shovel food into your own mouth. Can’t you even put some on Xixi’s plate for her?”

Gu Yizhou: “…”

Gu Yizhou looked at his mother, Chen Dongmei, feeling utterly helpless.

‘Is this… Isn’t this what they call catching a stray bullet?’

‘Fine, so I’m sitting, not lying down, but you can still catch a stray just for sitting here?!’

But Gu Yizhou didn’t dare say a word.

‘Speaking up now would be like serving my head on a platter!’

He lowered his head and silently shoveled the rice in his bowl.

Meanwhile, Yan Luoxi glanced furtively at Gu Yizhou beside her. She saw his helpless expression, looking like he didn’t dare to utter a single word.

It was the first time she had ever seen him like this.

‘I didn’t think this jerk could ever be put in his place like this.’

A faint smile crept onto her lips.

Gu Yizhou noticed her expression and shot her a covert glare.

Startled, Yan Luoxi’s smile vanished instantly. She silently lowered her head and took small bites of her food.

Luckily, Chen Dongmei didn’t see Gu Yizhou’s little gesture.

Otherwise, he would have undoubtedly faced another “struggle session”!

Right now, Yan Luoxi was the center of everyone’s affection!

If Gu Yizhou tried to bully her now, it would be a death wish!

For the rest of the meal, Gu Yizhou ate with extreme caution, terrified of catching another stray bullet by accident!

「An hour or so later.」

Everyone had eaten and drunk their fill.

Fortunately, Gu Yizhou had only gotten a small portion of rice for Yan Luoxi; otherwise, she would never have been able to finish the mountain of food piled on her plate!

Even so, Yan Luoxi was already very full—stuffed, even!

Any more and she probably wouldn’t have been able to finish, which would have been awkward.

“Son, Xixi, why don’t you two go watch some TV on the sofa? Once I’ve cleared the table, I’ll cut up some fruit for you.”

Chen Dongmei said to Gu Yizhou and Yan Luoxi.

“Auntie… um, let me help you clean up.”

Yan Luoxi said, standing up.

“Oh… no need, Xixi. You and Gu Yizhou go sit on the sofa and watch TV.”

“It’s your first time visiting, there’s no way I’m letting you do any work!”

“I’ll take care of this.”

Chen Dongmei said, hastily waving her hands in refusal.

Yan Luoxi hesitated. With a conflicted look, she turned to Gu Yizhou for help.

Gu Yizhou gave her a slight nod.

“Well… all right then.”

Yan Luoxi had no choice but to nod.

Then she followed Gu Yizhou over to the living room sofa and sat down.

“It’s fine, just let my mom handle it.”

Seeing Yan Luoxi’s embarrassed and guilty expression, Gu Yizhou comforted her, “Just relax and stay put. You’re fine!”

“Oh, okay…”

Yan Luoxi nodded.

‘But she still felt a little embarrassed.’

Chen Dongmei bustled about in the kitchen. She occasionally glanced into the living room and saw Gu Yizhou and Yan Luoxi sitting on the sofa, talking in low voices with blissful smiles on their faces. Her heart swelled with immense satisfaction and relief.

‘She had been constantly worried that this son of hers wouldn’t find a girlfriend. She’d even wondered if there was something wrong with his sexual orientation!’

‘Now, she could finally rest easy.’

‘Next, all she had to do was wait for grandchildren.’

As her thoughts wandered, she couldn’t help but recall snippets of Gu Yizhou’s childhood. The once-mischievous little boy had grown into a man and had even found such a wonderful girlfriend.

Chen Dongmei was happy for her son from the bottom of her heart.

The sound of fruit being cut in the kitchen drew the attention of Gu Yizhou and Yan Luoxi.

A moment later, Chen Dongmei came over carrying a platter of sliced fruit and placed it on the coffee table.

“Here, Xixi, have some fruit.”

Chen Dongmei said with a smile, handing the fruit platter to Yan Luoxi.

Yan Luoxi took the platter, saying sheepishly, “Auntie, you’ve worked so hard. I could have gotten it myself.”

“Not at all, not at all! It was no trouble, no trouble at all!”

“Xixi, it’s your first visit, and I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t have time to prepare anything special. I hope you don’t mind.”

Chen Dongmei said, waving her hand.

‘It really wasn’t any trouble,’ Gu Yizhou thought to himself.

Earlier, when he’d gone into the kitchen to get rice, he had spotted the takeout containers in the corner.

In an instant, Gu Yizhou understood everything.

‘He had been wondering how his mom had managed to cook everything so quickly!’

‘So that’s how she did it…’

“Of course not, Auntie.”

Yan Luoxi said.

“As long as you don’t mind, hehe…”

Chen Dongmei said, then turned to Gu Yizhou. “You brat, you have some fruit too. Don’t just sit there talking.”

Gu Yizhou gave a helpless smile, picked up a piece of fruit, and started eating.

‘He knew his mom was now treating Yan Luoxi like a precious treasure, while he, her actual son, was getting the cold shoulder.’

‘He didn’t mind, though. In fact, he thought it was great.’

The family sat on the sofa, eating fruit and chatting.

Chen Dongmei asked Yan Luoxi about her work and life, and Luoxi answered each question.

Yan Luoxi had a wonderful time talking with Gu Yizhou’s parents. She, in turn, would occasionally ask about their health and well-being, making them feel her warmth and genuine concern.

Gu Yizhou, sitting to the side, would chime in from time to time, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.

And why wouldn’t it be?

How could the atmosphere be anything but harmonious?

From the moment they first laid eyes on Yan Luoxi, Gu Yizhou’s parents had been thoroughly pleased with her.

They felt that not only was she beautiful, but she also had a wonderful disposition—a truly outstanding young woman.

See? Chen Dongmei was even holding Yan Luoxi’s hand now, treating her with incredible warmth.

Meanwhile, Gu Yizhou’s father, Gu Zhenbang, watched them from the side with a broad smile, his eyes filled with relief and satisfaction.

Gu Yizhou’s parents’ enthusiasm filled Yan Luoxi’s heart with joy and warmth.

‘She knew she had already blended into Gu Yizhou’s family and become one of them.’

For Yan Luoxi, this was an incredibly happy and unforgettable day.

She felt a warmth and happiness she had never experienced before, and she came to understand the true meaning of love and family.

‘She knew that as long as she was with Gu Yizhou, she could bravely face and overcome any difficulty or challenge that came her way.’

‘Because she had a man who loved her, cherished her, and supported her, and she also had a warm, harmonious family.’

‘This was the life she wanted, and it was her greatest happiness.’

Perhaps their hearts were in sync.

In that moment, Gu Yizhou and Yan Luoxi both turned to look at each other.

Their eyes met.

Everything was said without a word…