Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 193

Chapter 193 Good Night, Xiaowan
Xia Xiaowan’s parents also heard the news. They had been kept in the dark. When hearing this news, they were naturally very angry, thinking that it must be someone who deliberately slandered their daughter. But Xia Nanze told them the fact frankly. Whether Xia Xiaowan snatched someone’s boyfriend or not, Gu Nianbin did have a girlfriend.

Mrs. Xia was the one who couldn’t accept it the most. She felt sorry for Gu Nianbin all this time and was moved by his deep affection. She looked forward to Xia Xiaowan’s return, so that Xia Xiaowan could continue her intimate relationship with Gu Nianbin. But she didn’t expect that Gu Nianbin changed his mind after Xia Xiaowan came back. Of course, it was not his fault. After all, he had waited so long. It was understandable that he didn’t want to wait any longer. But she just couldn’t get over it!

On New Year’s Eve, the Gu family had clearly announced that they would choose a good day to hold a wedding for the two of them, and Gu Nianbin didn’t object at that time. How come after a few days, her daughter Xia Xiaowan became a slut who stole someone’s boyfriend?

Xia Deren was also very angry. As a young lady from a rich family, how could Xia Xiaowan’s reputation be ruined in this way? If Gu Nianbin already had a girlfriend, why didn’t the Gu family made it clear in the first place? Why did they let Xia Xiaowan be discredited by her wishful thinking? After all these years of friendship, didn’t they even want to tell the truth?

Mrs. Xia immediately called Fang Yaru with rage. Of course, Fang Yaru also knew this thing and was afraid that the Xia family would blame her. She wanted to call them to explain, but the Xia family called first. Up to now, there was nothing left to hide. Fang Yaru apologized on the phone and talked about her own difficulties. Mrs. Xia understood her. After all, who wouldn’t be bothered by such a thing? Her son fell in love with a little maid, and maybe he would marry her in the future. For a lady of a rich family, this kind of thing was unimaginable. It was okay for a rich young master to have fun outside. But marrying a humble girl from outside was breaking the rules, which was one hundred percent unacceptable.

After Mrs. Xia hung up, she was still not at ease. She called Xia Xiaowan downstairs and asked what was going on between her and Gu Nianbin.

Xia Xiaowan was wearing a home velvet coat, lounging on the sofa and looking rather impatient. She said, “Mom, leave me alone. I know what to do.”

“You know what to do?” Mrs. Xia was even angrier when she saw her daughter’s casual attitude. “Don’t you hear what those people are talking about you? They say you are a slut who steals another’s boyfriend! With your excellent condition, do you need to do that? I’m so pissed off!”

Xia Xiaowan muttered, “People are talking about me, not you. Why are you angry?”

“You!” Mrs. Xia looked at her with wide eyes as if she didn’t know her own daughter.

“Xiaowan!” Xia Nanze scolded, “You can’t talk to mom like that.”

Xia Xiaowan sighed and said helplessly, “Don’t you worry, okay? Whatever others may say, just turn a deaf ear.”

“How can we do that?” Mrs. Xia shouted in anger, “Today I have a headache so I didn’t participate in the poker game. But someone came to comfort me and said something like ‘Mrs. Xia, don’t mind young people’s business. You should come out to relax and don’t stay at home’. I was puzzled. When I asked why she said that, she didn’t want to say more and was hesitant. Your father and I would still be kept in the dark if I didn’t keep asking. Now, whenever I go out, people look at me with strange eyes. They didn’t say anything in front of me, but they must be laughing at me behind my back!”

“Mom, you know what? You’re making trouble for nothing,” Xia Xiaowan said. “I don’t care what outsiders think of me, as long as you believe me, that’s enough.”

“How should we believe you?” Mrs. Xia asked, “You haven’t told any truth now. What exactly is going on between you and Gu Nianbin? If he refuses to marry you, we won’t bother pestering the Gu family. There are many young men in G City who are more excellent than Gu Nianbin.”

Xia Deren, who had been silent, said, “Xiaowan, tell us the truth. What do you really think about him in your heart? You suffered a lot from Jiang Kaiwei in those days. I don’t want you to make the same mistake again. You are not in your early twenties. If you make that mistake again, your life will be ruined. No matter what decision you make, I only want you to be happy.”

Xia Xiaowan held the pillow, lowered her eyes and said softly, “Dad, mom, I want to be with Brother Nianbin. He’s just being silly right now, but he still has feelings for me. His family is all on my side. They’ll try to get the maid to leave. As long as I don’t give up, Brother Nianbin and I will get together. That’s what I think.”

Xia Deren looked at her inquiringly, “Are you sure you will be happy with Gu Nianbin?”

“Yes!” Xia Xiaowan’s tone was firm. “He loves me. With him, I will be happy.”

“Do you love him?” Xia Nanze crossed his arms and fixed his sharp gaze on Xia Xiaowan’s face.

Xia Xiaowan’s hands trembled slightly while clutching the pillow. After a while, she said, “I love him too.”

“I hope you will keep your word.” Xia Nanze got up and slowly went upstairs.

“Xiaowan,” Mrs. Xia moderated her tone, “as long as you are happy, no matter what those outsiders say, your dad and I will turn a deaf ear to them, but the premise is that you must be happy. Find a time and invite Nianbin over, your dad will talk to him. For some things, it may be more effective for us to talk. Nianbin is a sensible man. If it is true that he’s only being foolish for a moment, your dad will persuade him.”

“Mom, you don’t know Brother Nianbin well. He is a person who submits to softness but not hardness. The more pressure you give him, the more he resists. Only when he has figured it out, this matter will be resolved. Even his parents don’t control him, you and dad should not get involved. Don’t worry, give me some time, I will take care of it.”

“Okay,” Xia Deren nodded. “Since you are so confident, then we will leave it be for now. But if you get hurt, I will definitely step in. For you, even if we have to turn our back on the Gu family, we will not hesitate to do so.”

“I know, thank you, dad,” Xia Xiaowan stood up. “I’m going upstairs. Good night, mom, dad.”

“Go on, get a good sleep.” Mrs. Xia said, “Don’t think too much about it.”

Watching Xia Xiaowan slowly go upstairs, Xia Deren shook his head and said to his wife, “Do you feel that she has changed a lot since she came back? She was not like this before.”

Mrs. Xia felt the same way, “Yeah, Xiaowan used to tell me everything, but now she always keeps things to herself. If it weren’t for the overwhelmed rumors, we wouldn’t know anything. She’s under too much pressure.”

Xia Xiaowan went into her room and sat on the bed blankly. The news spread so quickly that it became viral, which was what she did not expect. He was too ruthless, not even giving her a chance to catch her breath before hitting her by surprise. But she was not afraid, anyway, now she had nothing. Wasn’t there a saying that went like “the weak is afraid of the strong, the strong is afraid of the tough, and the tough is afraid of the desperate ones.” Now she was the desperate one, with no worries and no burden. Even if she lost, it was not a pity. Unlike him, Jiang Kaiwei, the only son in his family of the young generation, and the one who was in charge of the complex and huge business empire. She would like to see who would be the final loser.

But since the thing got out of hand, she felt it necessary to give Gu Nianbin a heads up, lest he should take it wrong.

Xia Xiaowan called him, but the phone was hung up after a few rings. She stared at the phone, feeling somewhat disbelieving. Gu Nianbin unexpectedly hung up on her. Even if he had someone else in his heart, how could he hang up on her? It must not be him who hung up the phone. It was Du Xiaoxian, the maid. She sneered. That little maid looked innocent, but she was very scheming!

She didn’t give up and called again. This time Gu Nianbin picked it up. His tone was kind of indifferent, “What’s the matter?”

Xia Xiaowan felt unpleasant, but still patiently told him what happened, and finally she said, “I’m sorry, Brother Nianbin. I don’t know who spread the rumor, but that person should be against me. It’s really embarrassing to involve you and Xiaoxian in this. I’m afraid that Xiaoxian would misunderstand if she heard it, so I’m calling you to tell you about this. I’m really sorry!”

Gu Nianbin really didn’t know about the news. After all, he never liked gossip, and he was the male lead in this rumor, so naturally such a thing couldn’t reach his ears.

After hearing Xia Xiaowan’s words, he was apologetic, “Xiaowan, don’t say that. I should be the one to say sorry. Do you want me to find out who is behind this?”

“No,” Xia Xiaowan said, “I think I know who did it.”

Xia Xiaowan guessed it, and of course Gu Nianbin guessed it too. He just didn’t expect Jiang Kaiwei would play such a dirty trick.

Xia Xiaowan had been hurt, and it was hard for her to get over it and start a new life. But Jiang Kaiwei still wouldn’t let her go. Gu Nianbin didn’t know much about what happened between Xia Xiaowan and Jiang Kaiwei, because he didn’t like to hear Xia Xiaowan mention Jiang Kaiwei before. Later, Xia Xiaowan became somewhat silent and didn’t mention anything about Jiang Kaiwei. So he was always confused. Why Jiang Kaiwei hated Xia Xiaowan so much? What kind of grudge was there between them?

But it was just demeaning to deal with a weak woman like that. Xia Xiaowan just returned to the country. Gu Nianbin really felt sorry for her.

He said, “Xiaowan, don’t pay attention to those rumors. Get some rest, don’t think too much. Call me if you need anything.”

His tone made Xia Xiaowan feel very warm. It seemed that the Brother Nianbin who used to protect her from the wind and rain had come back.

“Brother Nianbin, can I really look for you if something happens?”

“Of course, just the same as before. Don’t you believe me?”

“I believe you. Thank you, Brother Nianbin.”

“No problem.”

“Good night, Brother Nianbin.”

“Good night, Xiaowan.”

Gu Nianbin stood on the terrace for a while after hanging up the phone. Feeling a little annoyed, he lit a cigarette. He was lost in thought as he gazed at the bustling night scene in the distance.

Though it was spring, it was still cold. The cold wind occasionally blew through the window in front of him, making a slight noise. For some reason, Gu Nianbin vaguely had a bad feeling as if something was going to happen. But he didn’t know what it was. He was distracted.