Chapter 343 If Mom Goes, I Will Go Too

When they returned to Gu Mansion, Gu Guangxian saw Du Niannian and burst into tears again. Fang Yaru didn’t dare to make him too excited. She and Gu Shanshan reported the good news only. Du Niannian was also obedient and called him grandpa intimately. Gu Guangxian took his granddaughter in his arms and refused to let go for a long time.

Fang Yaru smiled and said, “Niannian, what did I say? Grandpa likes you more than I do, right?”

Du Niannian leaned against Gu Guangxian’s chest and looked at Du Xiaoxian with a smile. “Mom, I am so happy now. I have grandpa, grandma, and auntie.”

Gu Shanshan said, “And Dad!”

Du Niannian glanced at Gu Nianbin, and her expression became a little timid. The little girl had an intuition that Gu Nianbin did not like her, but she could live in such a beautiful house in the future, and her grandparents loved her. It was like a dream, and she was extremely excited. As for the cold-faced father, she felt that she could ignore him.

Du Niannian asked Gu Guangxian, “Grandpa, do you like my Mom?”

Only then did Gu Guangxian take a serious look at Du Xiaoxian. He looked slightly surprised. He narrowed his eyes and sized her up. “Xiaoxian, you seem a little different from before?”

“Dad, if you stare at Xiaoxian like this, she will be shy.” Gu Shanshan smiled and said, “Xiaoxian has become more beautiful than before!”

Gu Guangxian nodded. “She has indeed become prettier than before.” In fact, he had never taken a serious look at Du Xiaoxian. In the past, she used to be a servant and was in charge of cleaning outside, so he did not have much contact with her. Later, she lived outside with Gu Nianbin and they never met again. Until that night, Gu Nianbin brought her back and insisted on marrying her. At that time, he was overwhelmed by his anger so that he didn’t pay attention to Du Xiaoxian. As he looked at her now, he felt that Du Xiaoxian looked like someone. It was just that for a moment, he couldn’t remember who she looked like.

“Xiaoxian,” Gu Guangxian put Du Niannian on his lap. “I know that it’s not easy for you to take care of the child alone in the past few years. You have suffered a lot. Fortunately, you are finally back and our family is reunited. Pick a good day and hold the wedding with Nianbin. In the future, our family will live happily together and never be separated again.”

Du Xiaoxian said with a red face and lowered her head, “As you ordered, Master.”

“Why are you still calling him Master?” Gu Shanshan smiled and said, “You should call him Dad now.”

Gu Nianbin, who had been silent all this time, coughed heavily at this time. “Dad, Mom, today, in front of the whole family, I will say this. I won’t marry Du Xiaoxian, and I won’t allow her to live in our house. She is just a woman who gave birth to my child. We can send her away with a sum of money. Why do you insist on keeping her?”

“How dare you!” Gu Guangxian shouted angrily, scaring Du Niannian so much that her body trembled. Gu Guangxian quickly coaxed the little girl, “Don’t be afraid, Niannian. I’m just scolding your Dad. Go upstairs with Auntie, okay?”

Although Du Niannian was young, she was very smart. She could see that her father did not like her mother and said that he would not marry her mother. He also said that he did not want her mother to stay. If her mother did not stay, then she would not stay here.

She walked to Du Xiaoxian’s side and held her hand. Du Niannian’s small face revealed a firm expression. “If Mom goes, I will go too.”

“Oh, baby!” Fang Yaru hurried over to coax her. “Your Mom won’t go, she won’t go. With grandpa and grandma here, no one can let your Mom go, you understand?”

Du Niannian looked at Gu Nianbin warily and she still looked a little worried.

“Niannian, don’t worry. Even if your Dad leaves, your Mom will not leave.” Gu Guangxian comforted his granddaughter. “I promise you!”

“Yes, Niannian.” Gu Shanshan went over to hold her hand. “Go upstairs with me. Your Mom will come upstairs to find you later, okay?”

“Go, Niannian. I won’t leave.” Du Xiaoxian looked at her daughter and smiled.

With her mother’s words, Du Niannian followed Gu Shanshan and left.

Gu Guangxian looked at Gu Nianbin. “Why don’t you give me a reason not to marry Xiaoxian?”

Gu Nianbin leaned lazily against the sofa and said with a half-smile, “In the past, I said that I wanted to marry her, but you tried your best to stop me. Now that I don’t want to marry her anymore, you are forcing me instead. Why bother?”

“I’m asking why you don’t want to marry Xiaoxian.”

“Because I think what you said before is very reasonable. Our Gu family has a hundred-year-old history. How can I casually find a woman of unknown origin to marry? Look at her, she’s so thin and timid. She doesn’t even dare to speak when she sees strangers. How can she be the wife of the President of Gu Group? You are not afraid of being laughed at, but I am!”

“Nianbin,” Fang Yaru earnestly advised, “I know you are angry. Even if you don’t think for yourself, you should think for Niannian!”

“Speaking of Niannian,” Gu Nianbin said, “Should we change her surname as soon as possible? She is my daughter. How can she follow an outsider’s surname?”

“This is not urgent. Let’s talk about your marriage with Xiaoxian first.” In fact, Gu Guangxian also had no way to deal with Gu Nianbin. Once Gu Nianbin became stubborn, no one could persuade him. So Du Xiaoxian had to be on her own.

“I said I would not marry her.” Gu Nianbin said resolutely, “We used to have a relationship, but now it is different. It is unfair for my girlfriend if you let her, a nobody, stay at our home. If you insist on keeping her, I will leave.”

Gu Guangxian’s tone was also very resolute. “If you want to leave, then leave. Xiaoxian can’t leave anyway.”

“Nianbin,” Fang Yaru looked at the father and son who were at loggerheads with each other. Her face was full of helplessness. “You can’t go. Niannian just came back. You have to think about her. Otherwise, she will really think you don’t like her.”

“I really don’t like her.”

“Nonsense,” This time, even Fang Yaru scolded him, “How can you not like your own daughter? If Niannian hears this, I won’t forgive you.”

Du Xiaoxian had been sitting there silently. When she heard the word “girlfriend”, her expression changed slightly. She quickly glanced at Gu Nianbin, then lowered her head and rubbed her fingers. After a long time, she said, “Young Master, if you feel that it is unfair to your girlfriend, I can not live here. But if I leave, Niannian will definitely make a fuss, so I want to stay here as a maid, just like before. Is that fair?”

“Xiaoxian, how can I let you be a maid again? You are the mother of my granddaughter!” Gu Guangxian said, “Ignore him. If he wants to leave, let him go!”

“No, Master,” Du Xiaoxian insisted. “I think this is the best solution. I can stay here, and Young Master will not feel uncomfortable, and Niannian will not make a fuss.”

Gu Nianbin’s cold gaze swept across her face. With a light snort, he got up and went upstairs.

Gu Guangxian looked at Gu Nianbin’s back and could not help but shake his head and sigh.

Fang Yaru looked helpless and apologetic. “Xiaoxian, I’m so sorry for you.”

“No.” Du Xiaoxian smiled. “Since I live here, if I don’t do anything, I will feel uncomfortable.”

“Xiaoxian, give Nianbin some time. He was truly heartbroken. Please understand him.”

“I understand.” Du Xiaoxian said softly, “I will work hard. If our tie is really over, please do not force him. Master, Madam, after all, we have not been together for five years. It is better to give him freedom. This is the best for him.”

“Xiaoxian, thank you for thinking this way.” Fang Yaru said gratefully, “No matter what happens between you and Nianbin in the end, you will always be our family.”

Du Xiaoxian smiled and said, “Then it’s decided. I’ll go upstairs to see Niannian.”

Fang Yaru said, “I’ll take you up. Niannian is now living in Shanshan’s room. Shanshan has changed to the innermost room. You can live with Niannian!”

“No, I’ll just sleep in the maids’ room.” Du Xiaoxian said, “Since it’s decided, I should follow the rules. Don’t make things difficult for Young Master.” She paused for a moment before continuing, “Master, Madam, you don’t have to worry too much about the matter between Young Master and me. Just let fate leads us!”

Fang Yaru and Gu Guangxian looked at each other. They sighed and said, “Alright, as long as you don’t feel wronged, we will do as you say.”

Du Xiaoxian smiled and went upstairs with Fang Yaru to see Du Niannian.

Gu Shanshan’s room was given to Du Niannian and had been redesigned. All the items were new and in the color of pink. There was a pink bed, pink curtains, and a pink sofa. There were several pink dolls on the bed. Under the bed were pink little slippers. Even the wardrobe door was printed with a pink Hello Kitty pattern. It was extremely beautiful.

Du Xiaoxian stood at the door, lost in thought. She remembered that she used to have a room like this in Gu Nianbin’s apartment. Gu Nianbin had personally decorated it for her. It was all light pink, warm and beautiful, but she didn’t stay for long before she went to live in Gu Nianbin’s room. Thinking of the way she acted like a thick-skinned, spoiled child, she couldn’t help but smile.

Du Niannian saw her and cried out happily, “Mom, come in quickly and see if my room is beautiful. Auntie has someone decorate it. I like it so much.” She dragged Du Xiaoxian inside and showed her mother the doll in her arms. “Mom, I also have a big doll. What a beautiful doll. It’s as tall as me. Mom, can I take it to bed tonight?”

Looking at her daughter’s excited appearance, Du Niannian felt a little relieved. In the past, she owed her daughter too much. Now that they returned to the Gu family, she could finally compensate her daughter a little.

“Of course.” Du Xiaoxian said, “Did you thank Auntie?”

“Yes, Niannian is very polite. She thanked me immediately.” Gu Shanshan smiled and said, “As long as Niannian likes it, it’s worth it.”

“Mom, will you live with me?” Du Niannian’s eyes were filled with anticipation.

“No, I have my own room.” Du Xiaoxian felt that she should make things clear to the child. Otherwise, with Du Niannian’s character, she would definitely defend Du Xiaoxian against the unfair treatment. Although Du Niannian was young, she was stubborn and would sometimes become unreasonable.

Du Xiaoxian asked Fang Yaru and Gu Shanshan to go downstairs first, and then said to Du Niannian very seriously, “Niannian, I’m telling you a few things. You must listen carefully. The first thing is that from today onwards, your name is no longer Du Niannian. Your name is Gu Niannian. Because your father’s surname is Gu, you have to take his surname. The second thing is, I will start working at Grandpa’s house from today on because I’m not married to your Dad, so I can’t be counted as a member of this family. Only in this way can I stay with you, do you understand?”

Du Niannian looked at Du Xiaoxian with her big, black eyes. “Mom, why doesn’t Dad marry you? Is it because he does not like you?”

“No, it’s because I have hurt Dad’s heart. Dad is angry. But in a few days, he will be fine. So you have to be good to Dad and make him like you. That way, he will forgive me faster.”

Du Niannian pouted. “Dad is so petty. He’s been angry for so long! Uncle says that you are the one with the best temper in the world but Dad is still angry at you. I don’t like him!”

“It’s really my fault. I made a big mistake,” Du Xiaoxian didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She explained, “Just do me a favor. Treat Dad better, okay?”

“Alright,” Du Niannian nodded reluctantly. “I do this only for you.”