Chapter 345 I’m Niannian’s Mother

A car slowly drove into the gate. From afar, Lan Guo saw someone sweeping the ground in the front. The figure of the woman was somewhat familiar. When she got closer, she cried out in surprise, “Eh? Why is it Miss Du?”

Gu Nianbin replied indifferently, “She is a maid at my house.”

“Isn’t she Lu Haochen’s fiancee? Why is she here to be your maid?” Lan Guo was even more shocked. “Oh my God, what did I miss?”

“She is my daughter’s mother.” Gu Nianbin still said indifferently.

Lan Guo froze as she stared at Gu Nianbin in shock.

“Don’t tell me you don’t know.”

“I do not know.” Lan Guo seemed to be muttering to herself. Although she was shocked to see Du Xiaoxian here, she was not confused. In Yawan, she could see that there was a problem between Du Xiaoxian and Gu Nianbin, but she did not expect that they had a daughter!

This was like a bolt from the blue to her. After a moment of silence, Lan Guo licked her dry lips. “Then you… what do you mean?”

“What do I mean?” Gu Nianbin gently held her hand. “She has nothing to do with us.”

Lan Guo lowered her head to look at her own hand. Gu Nianbin gently held it once and then immediately released his hand. However, she seemed to still feel his warmth. In fact, there was no warmth. His hand was cold and left a strange chill on the back of her hand.

In November in G City, it was already a little cold. The autumn wind swept across and the fallen leaves flew all over the sky. Du Xiaoxian straightened up and looked up at the French parasol tree. A long time ago, Gu Nianbin had said that he wanted to cut off this tree, but for some reason, he still kept it. She knew that this tree was planted by Gu Nianbin and Xia Xiaowan together. After loving Xia Xiaowan for so many years, Gu Nianbin might be a little reluctant to get rid of this tree, right?

There was the sound of a car driving over. She looked back, and the black car had already stopped under the tree. Gu Nianbin came out of the car and did not look at her. He opened the door and pulled out a person from inside.

She recognized that woman. When they were in Yawan, they had dinner together.

Lan Guo smiled and waved at her. “Hello, Miss Du.”

Du Xiaoxian was a bit embarrassed. She was just a simple and ordinary woman. She was not as sophisticated as Lan Guo. In comparison, she seemed a bit too reserved.

“Hello, Miss Lan.” She greeted softly.

Lan Guo looked her up and down and suddenly laughed. “I knew you had a special relationship with Nianbin. As expected…”

“No, Miss Lan, don’t misunderstand. He and I are just…” Du Xiaoxian instinctively wanted to explain.

Gu Nianbin interrupted her coldly, “Just what? We have no relationship at all.” After that, he dragged Lan Guo up the stairs.

Du Xiaoxian looked at them holding hands together and felt her chest tighten. She silently turned around and lightly pounded her chest twice. Then, she picked up the broom and began sweeping the floor again.

Gu Shanshan stood at the flower bed for a long time. Then she walked over and said, “Xiaoxian, don’t sweep anymore. Take a rest!”

Du Xiaoxian forced a smile. “It doesn’t matter. I have nothing to do anyway.”

“You are such a fool.” Gu Shanshan grabbed the broom and threw it under the tree. She took Du Xiaoxian to the glass greenhouse. It was as warm as spring and the fragrance of flowers was overflowing. There were tables and chairs in the middle for people to rest.

Gu Shanshan had been sitting here making tea and reading books. After she was a little tired, she went out and saw the scene. She poured a cup of tea for Du Xiaoxian. “Xiaoxian, do you remember the original intention of your return? You want to reconcile with my brother, win back his heart, so that your family of three can reunite. But can you make it in this way? You even explained to Lan Guo, telling her not to misunderstand. Aren’t you pushing my brother further and further away?”

Du Xiaoxian held the teacup and mumbled, “Then, what should I do?”

“You have to fight. Take my brother from Lan Guo!” Gu Shanshan was a little anxious. “Don’t be afraid of her misunderstanding. You should let her misunderstand. Only then will there be a chance for you!”

Du Xiaoxian had a good temper and basically never argued with anyone. Hearing Gu Shanshan’s words, she frowned with distress. “Isn’t that wrong?”

“What’s wrong?” Gu Shanshan did not expect Du Xiaoxian to be so weak. With her personality, how long would it take for her to win back Gu Nianbin’s heart!

“Xiaoxian, love is selfish,” Gu Shanshan gave her a lesson. “Do you love my brother?”

Du Xiaoxian nodded with a red face.

“That’s right. You have to fight for love. My brother used to treat you like a treasure, but let me tell you, once a man’s love is gone, he is even more ruthless than a woman. Moreover, it is said in books that a man with thin lips is naturally cold-blooded. I didn’t think so before, but now that I see my brother’s attitude towards you, I have no choice but to believe it.”

Du Xiaoxian lowered her head in frustration and sipped her tea.

“But you don’t need to be too discouraged. After all, you have a foundation of love.” Seeing that her expression was not good, Gu Shanshan comforted her. “Besides, you still have Niannian, and our whole family is on your side. We don’t care who he wants to be with. But if he wants to get married, there is no way. My Dad and Mom won’t agree. Niannian’s mother is right here. How can he find a stepmother for Niannian?”

“So, you have to be brave. You have to hold your head high and look down on any woman standing beside my brother, because you have a trump card in your hand, and they don’t have it.”

Du Xiaoxian was at a loss. “What trump card do I have?”

“Niannian, Niannian is the trump card!” Gu Shanshan looked at her in surprise. “You don’t even know this? No matter who it is, you just have to lightly tell them that you are the mother of Gu Nianbin’s daughter, and then you will definitely destroy their ambitions. Think about it, you are already living at our home. What can they do? Right?”

Du Xiaoxian nodded, thinking that Gu Shanshan’s words made sense. She felt a little confident. “Then what should I do?”

“Just do what I just said. Tell them that you are the mother of Gu Nianbin’s daughter and make them retreat.”

Du Xiaoxian hesitated for a moment and said, “I’ll give it a try.”

“Do it this way. Don’t be afraid. You must be brave.” Gu Shanshan said, “Do you know what my brother hates the most? He hates that every time you encounter some difficulty, you will retreat. You don’t believe him, and you don’t fight for him. Now, you should fight for him to let him see your sincerity.”

Du Xiaoxian bit her lips with a determined expression on her face. “Alright, I’ll listen to you.”

“Go now.” Gu Shanshan struck while the iron was hot. “Go up and send some fruits to them. Just stay there and tell Lan Guo that you are Niannian’s mother.”

Du Xiaoxian blinked. “Just like that?”

“Just like that. It’s very simple.” Gu Shanshan dragged her up. “Go quickly. I’ll wait for your good news.”

Du Xiaoxian took a deep breath and nodded. “Alright, I’ll go then.”

“Go, I’ll wait for your triumphant return!” Gu Shanshan replied with an encouraging smile.

Du Xiaoxian really went. She first went to the kitchen to cut a plate of fruit and then went upstairs, full of fighting spirit. However, as soon as she reached Gu Nianbin’s door, she became nervous and knocked on the door uneasily.

Gu Nianbin answered from inside, so she pushed open the door and entered with a fruit tray. With a smile on her face, she tried to make herself look natural.

“Miss Lan, have some fruit.”

When Lan Guo saw Du Xiaoxian come in, she was a little surprised. But in an instant, her expression became normal. “Okay, thank you, Miss Du.”

“Don’t call me Miss Du. Call me Xiaoxian.” Du Xiaoxian rubbed her fingers uneasily. “They all call me that.”

She was nervous because of Gu Nianbin. She did not dare to look at him, but she knew that he was staring at her. His cold gaze seemed to want to poke two holes in her body.

“Okay, then I will call you Xiaoxian from now on,” Lan Guo replied gracefully and calmly with a smile.

Du Xiaoxian stood there and did not know what to say for a moment. She was afraid that before she could say the most important sentence, Gu Nianbin would drive her away. Just as she was hesitating, Gu Nianbin indeed opened his mouth. His voice was so cold that it was terrifying. “What are you still doing here? Get out!”

She let out an “ah”, opened her mouth, and instinctively said, “I, I still have something.”

Gu Nianbin sneered, “You still have something? What is it? Say it quickly.”

Du Xiaoxian gathered her courage and said to Lan Guo, “Miss Lan, I am Niannian’s mother.”

The sudden words made Lan Guo stunned. “What?”

“I said I am Niannian’s mother.” Du Xiaoxian repeated.

Lan Guo did not know Niannian’s name, but when she heard Du Xiaoxian’s words, she immediately understood what Du Xiaoxian meant. However, when saying this, Du Xiaoxian was so nervous that her hands were clenched into fists. Her expression was flustered and her eyes were dodging. Lan Guo secretly laughed. With this kind of courage, how dare Du Xiaoxian compete with Lan Guo? No wonder Gu Nianbin did not like her. She was nervous even when she spoke. Could she be the president’s wife of Gu Corporation?

She deliberately asked, “Who is Niannian?”

“Niannian is my daughter.”

Lan Guo laughed more. It turned out that Du Xiaoxian was not only timid, but also very silly. She had always emphasized that Niannian was her daughter, but she did not mention Gu Nianbin.

She glanced at Gu Nianbin and saw him smoking expressionlessly. It seemed that he did not pay much attention to her and Du Xiaoxian’s conversation.

“You have a daughter at such a young age. You are so lucky!” Lan Guo looked at her with a smile.

Du Xiaoxian smiled in embarrassment and did not speak.

“How old is your daughter?”

“She’ll be five soon.”

“I really envy you.”

“Miss Lan, you will have children in the future.”

“Thank you for your auspicious words.” Lan Guo smiled and glanced at Gu Nianbin. “Looks like I have to work harder.”

Gu Nianbin spat out a mouthful of thick smoke and suddenly hugged Lan Guo’s shoulder. He coldly looked at Du Xiaoxian. “Are you done?”

When Du Xiaoxian met his cold gaze, she immediately shrunk with a timid look on her face. “Yes, I’m done.”

“Then why aren’t you leaving?”

“Oh.” Du Xiaoxian really turned around and walked out. As soon as she closed the door, she heard a burst of laughter inside. It was Lan Guo’s voice, as if she had heard the most interesting joke in the world. She laughed so happily and so wantonly, as if she could not stop.

But the laughter was a bit ear-piercing for Du Xiaoxian. She did not want to stay any longer and rushed downstairs.

Lan Guo was still laughing, but Gu Nianbin was a little impatient. “Are you done laughing?”

Lan Guo saw that his face was gloomy and forced herself to stop. “I really don’t understand. How did you fall in love with her?”

Gu Nianbin swept his cold gaze over her. “What does it have to do with you how I fell in love with her?”

“Alright, alright, alright. I won’t ask.” Lan Guo knew when to stop asking. “But, Nianbin, you have to give me a promise. Otherwise, I won’t feel at ease.”

“Didn’t I tell you? She has nothing to do with me.”

“But you have a child together.”

“So what? Do you want me not to recognize my own child?”

“Of course not,” Lan Guo looked wronged. “But she lives in your house. I feel a little…”

“Lan Guo, you have always been very smart. We have been getting along well all these years.” Gu Nianbin said indifferently, “Why are you like them now?”

Lan Guo knew who Gu Nianbin was referring to. She also knew that because of her appropriate behavior on the right occasion, Gu Nianbin treated her differently. It was not easy for her to be with him now. She could not afford to lose him just because of Du Xiaoxian. Thinking of this, she quickly smiled and said, “Alright, I understand. I won’t say it in the future.”