Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 128

Chapter 128 I Want to Get Married!
Seeing her son in the ancestral mansion early in the morning, Fang Yaru was a little surprised. It wasn’t the weekend. His sudden appearance made her nervous. She thought maybe there was something wrong in the company and asked, “Nianbin, why are you here?”

Gu Nianbin looked at his mother and smiled, “I came to see you and dad. Where’s dad?”

“Old Xiao accompanied him to the back mountain for a walk.” Fang Yaru looked at her son suspiciously. “Is there something wrong with the company?”

“The company is fine,” Gu Nianbin said, “I have something to tell you and dad.”

Fang Yaru was even more puzzled. What important things could make him come home so hastily? Wasn’t it the same to tell them over the phone? Fang Yaru felt uneasier and asked, “What do you want to say?”

Gu Nianbin sat down, took the hot tea from the maid and drank slowly, “Let’s wait till Dad comes back.”

Gu Nianbin was always a steady person who had never kept others in suspense like this before. Fang Yaru felt as if there was a fire burning in her heart, “Can’t you tell Mom first?”

Gu Nianbin only smiled silently.

Fang Yaru continued to ask, “Is it a good thing or a bad thing?”

“A good thing.”

Since Gu Nianbin said it was a good thing, a good thing it was. Fang Yaru had always believed in her son. However, she was still anxious, so she secretly told Ah Ling to go to the mountain and bring Gu Guangxian back.

Actually, his parents were both rather conservative who didn’t like surfing the Internet. However, there were many people here, and someone may leak gossip to them. Therefore, Gu Nianbin still wanted to come back home as soon as possible. Moreover, once he made the decision, he was also a little anxious to tell his parents about it.

Just as he finished his cup of tea, Gu Guangxian walked in from outside. During his stay at the ancestral mansion, his spirits were much better, and he walked with much lighter steps. He was very happy to see his son, “Nianbin, why are you here so early?”

“Nianbin has something to tell us.” Fang Yaru then said to her son, “Your father is back. Can you say it now?”

Gu Nianbin stood up and helped his parents sit on the sofa with a smile. Suddenly, he knelt down, surprising Fang Yaru so much that she hurriedly stretched out to pull him up, “Nianbin, if you have something to say, just say it. What are you doing?” Although this was her own son, he was also the head of the family and the president of the Gu Group. With such noble identity, how could he kneel down without saying a word?

Gu Guangxian’s eyelids twitched as he pulled his wife to sit down, “Let’s hear what he wants to say first.”

Gu Nianbin’s expression was serious, his manner proper and his voice clear, “Dad, Mom, I want to get married!”

Fang Yaru was shocked again. She was stunned for two seconds before saying happily, “Good, it’s a good thing. Nianbin, stand up and talk to Mom. When are you planning to get married? You have to prepare a lot of things. Is there enough time? Oh right, why didn’t Xiaowan come with you?”

In her mind, since Gu Nianbin wanted to get married, the wife-to-be could only be Xia Xiaowan!

Gu Nianbin’s expression sank when he heard Xia Xiaowan’s name, and he said, “Not her.”

“Not her?” Fang Yaru sat down slowly and asked, “Then who it is? When did you have a girlfriend? Why didn’t I know?”

“Well, don’t ask too much,” Gu Guangxian patted Fang Yaru on her hand, “listen to our son say by himself.”

Gu Nianbin then told the whole story to his parents. He did not want to hide it from them, nor could he. Instead of keeping them from knowing the truth by making up continuous lies, it was better to tell them the truth in the first place.

As expected, after hearing what their son said, Fang Yaru and Gu Nianbin remained silent for a long time, only sitting there in a daze. This was too unexpected for them, and they didn’t figure out what was happening for a time at all.

Fang Yaru did not expect her son, who was her biggest proud, would pick a maid after seeing so many girls. She was truly assaulted by a storm of emotions at this moment and her eyes turned slightly red. She just shook her head and said, “No, I don’t agree.”

Xia Xiaowan’s deeds were indeed horrible, but Du Xiaoxian definitely could not become the daughter-in-law of the Gu family. Even if he didn’t want to marry a girl from a noble and rich family, he should find someone with a similar education background, appearance and talent as the second best choice, right?

Gu Guangxian looked at his son and slowly shook his head, “I’m with your mother. I don’t agree to this marriage.”

When Gu Nianbin came, he had already guessed the result, but he had no other choice. Only by marrying Du Xiaoxian immediately could he save her reputation and prevent her from being the target of everyone.

Gu Nianbin said, “Didn’t you two always urge me to get married? Now that I want to, why don’t you agree?”

Fang Yaru said, “Mom has always been very anxious about your marriage indeed, but no matter how anxious I am, you can’t just marry a maid casually. How could the Gu family bear such humiliation?”

“How can you say it’s casual?” Gu Nianbin said, “I like Du Xiaoxian. I like her since the very beginning. She likes me too. Why can’t two people who like each other get married?”

Gu Guangxian sighed, “If you weren’t born in the Gu family, you could marry whomever you want to marry. However, since you are a family member, you can’t just consider for yourself. The Gu family and the Gu Group come before anything else. That’s why you can’t marry Du Xiaoxian. I know you’ll get wronged very much by this, but there is no other way. To build a great family and company, you have to make some personal sacrifice. It’s just a woman and not worthy of your fight. In a few years, when you look back, you will find that it is really just a trivial matter. Think carefully about my words.”

Gu Nianbin still looked determined, “I hope Mom and Dad can give it a second thought.”

“If we don’t agree, you won’t be able to get married,” Fang Yaru said, “unless you want to see us die from anger.”

“I know I’m unfilial,” Gu Nianbin said, “I’ll keep kneeling here until you agree.”

“You!” Gu Guangxian was rarely angry. He stood up and said, “Suit yourself. Let’s go.”

Fang Yaru wanted to say something else. But looking at Gu Nianbin’s resolute gaze, she sighed silently in her heart and followed Gu Guangxian away.

In the large living room, only Gu Nianbin knelt there silently.

Xiao Bonian stood outside the window and shook his head. The thing he had been worrying about finally happened. He thought that Gu Nianbin knew what he should and shouldn’t do, that he was only going out with this girl secretly for a while. Even if he couldn’t conceal it in the end and was found out by Gu Guangxian and the others, they would only scold him for doing a wrong thing driven by the gene of a playboy. Then the matter would be let go. However, Xiao Bonian did not expect that Gu Nianbin would actually want to marry Du Xiaoxian and make everyone know the little girl as his wife. This was simply fighting against the whole world and putting the entire Gu family towards the center of attention and judgement. How could Gu Guangxian, who had always been a low-key and refined person, agree with this?

The ground tiles of the old styled house were so icy cold. Although the sun was shining outside the window, the room seemed to be scattered with a thin handful of dust, looking gloomy and deserted. Gu Nianbin knelt there alone, and his tall figure looked even more isolated.

The curious maids were snooping outside the window, not knowing what kind of big mistake the Young Master, who was so noble and respected in their hearts, had made to be punished to kneel there. No one dared to go inside, nor did they dare to make any sound.

Fang Yaru sat in the side room and almost cried, “What’s wrong with Nianbin? He actually wants to marry Du Xiaoxian! He’s crazy!”

Gu Guangxian lay on the couch and gently swayed. “It’s not too surprising. I noticed some signs in the past and knew that he likes Du Xiaoxian. But I thought he knew what he was doing and wouldn’t take it to heart. I didn’t expect…” he sighed, “I was careless. I should have warned him earlier. I’m afraid it’s too late now.”

“It’s not too late,” said Fang Yaru, “as long as we don’t agree, he can’t make any decisions.”

“You know Nianbin well,” Gu Guangxian said, “things he has decided will not be easily changed.”

Fang Yaru asked worriedly, “Then what should we do? We can’t allow him to do as he pleases. If he really marries such a girl, people will laugh at us mercilessly. Those gossipy relatives will definitely say horrible things about us. I can’t even go out in the future.” After pausing for a moment, she began to accuse Du Xiaoxian, “Honest she may look, she is not simple at all. She has made Nianbin so fascinated about her. I really couldn’t tell that in the first place. I’m confused. Didn’t she already leave? How did she hook up with Nianbin again?”

“She shouldn’t be the only one who should take the blame on this matter. Your son must have found her back. That night, when he heard from you that Du Xiaoxian had left, there was something wrong with his expression. And he didn’t come back that whole night. Afterwards, he started to live in his apartment. Now that I remember it, it should be at that time that they lived together. It has been a while. If Xia Xiaowan hadn’t made such a fuss, he probably would have kept it a secret from us for longer. ”

Fang Yaru sighed repeatedly and said, “Anyway, I don’t agree. No way. He is a filial son. He won’t marry her without our consent.”

Gu Guangxian said, “He won’t, but can you stand it if he keeps kneeling there like this? It’s almost winter, the floor of the old house is very cold. It’s not good for his health to kneel for a long time.”

Fang Yaru was also helpless and sighed a few more times. Of course, she loved her son, but…

The two of them stopped talking and silently stared at the scenery outside the window in a daze.

Gu Nianbin was on his knees until it was time for lunch. Finally, Xiao Bonian couldn’t bear to see him like this and came to persuade him, “Young Master, get up and have some food. Talk to the Master and Madame patiently, they are not unreasonable people. Why do you have to act like this? The Master is not in good health. I think he is angry today, so don’t go against him anymore. It can’t be helped to be in a rush in such short time. Give them some time to think about it. Maybe they will understand. Young Master, it’s not good for you to force them like this!”

Gu Nianbin also knew that he was forcing his parents, but he would not do so if he had any other choices.

Seeing that he was silent, Xiao Bonian turned and left with a sigh.

He went to the side room to ask Gu Guangxian and Fang Yaru to come for lunch and took the opportunity to persuade them, “Master, Madame, Young Master has been kneeling all morning. The floor is cold. I’m afraid it’s not good for his health. At least let him get up and have some food. The matter could be discussed slowly later!”

Gu Guangxian did not want to be stuck at a stalemate like this either. Gu Nianbin would not easily change his mind. If they continued to confront each other like this, no one would win. He nodded and slowly walked into the living room. Looking at Gu Nianbin’s strong and tall back, his eyes got a little wet. He whispered to Fang Yaru, “Don’t interrupt me later.”

Fang Yaru looked at him in surprise and whispered, “Are you going to compromise? I don’t agree.”

Gu Guangxian shook his head and walked to the sofa to sit down. He looked at Gu Nianbin and said, “We have no objections if you and Du Xiaoxian have decided to be together. You can make your relationship go public and take her to any occasions you want to. Even if she bears your child in the future, we will accept it. However, we temporarily disagree with the marriage. Let’s talk about it later. After all, it’s a big matter in your life. Your mother and I still need to think about it. This is already the biggest compromise your mother and I can make. If you agree, get up. If you don’t, keep kneeling here. ”

Hearing Gu Guangxian’s words, Gu Nianbin was about to get up from the ground immediately. However, he had been kneeling for too long, his legs were numb. Fortunately, Xiao Bonian helped him up smoothly. When he came, he knew he had no chance of winning. It was already a big compromise for his parents to do this. He was unfilial and shouldn’t force them any longer.