Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 362

Chapter 362 They Will Leave Tomorrow

Du Xiaoxian did not know that Gu Nianbin was unhappy because Du Huayue and Lu Haochen had gone to the Gu Family.

It was Lu Haochen’s idea to go there. When he heard Du Huayue talk about what had happened to Du Xiaoxian at the Gu Family that day, he felt uneasy and wanted to see it with his own eyes.

It was quite normal for them, as Du Xiaoxian’s brother and friend respectively, to visit her. They did not expect that Du Xiaoxian would not be there when they arrived at the Gu Family.

They both felt a little uneasy, especially Du Huayue. He kept asking about Du Xiaoxian’s whereabouts. He wanted to know where Du Xiaoxian was. The two elders of the Gu Family really did not know. They only knew that she was probably with Gu Nianbin.

When he heard that Du Xiaoxian and Gu Nianbin were together, Lu Haochen’s heart skipped a beat. Everyone else might not have noticed it at the ball last night, but he could see it clearly. Gu Nianbin was just putting on an act. Du Xiaoxian was like a pitiful little lamb he was toying with.

Lu Haochen could see the coldness and threat in Gu Nianbin’s eyes when Gu Nianbin and Du Xiaoxian were not in front of others. Gu Nianbin was toying with the woman, who loved him, as if he was playing monkey tricks. Gu Nianbin ignored her and did not respect her. Lu Haochen was so angry that he felt like his lungs were about to explode. However, in order not to cause trouble for Du Xiaoxian, he was forced to endure it.

What was more annoying and painful than watching his beloved woman being humiliated?

Lu Haochen was extremely worried. After thinking about it, he decided to personally come to check on her. He was not too surprised that he did not see Du Xiaoxian. Presumably, Gu Nianbin had hidden her away. Because Du Xiaoxian had previously hurt him, Gu Nianbin was not going to let Du Xiaoxian have an easy time.

When the two elders of the Gu Family heard Gu Niannian calling Lu Haochen ‘Father Lu’, they knew that he was the man who almost married Du Xiaoxian. They could see that his bearing was extraordinary. He showed an elegant temperament in every move he made. Presumably, he was also a son of a rich family, so they did not dare to look down on him.

Lu Haochen knew that his father had a conflict with the Gu Family, so when Fang Yaru asked about his family, he gave a vague answer and did not reveal his father’s name.

Gu Guangxian was fine. However, when Fang Yaru saw Lu Haochen coming to their house, she was somewhat unhappy. There was a hidden meaning in all her words. Lu Haochen did not complain. He was firm when he spoke and dealt with it calmly.

Du Huayue, on the other hand, couldn’t hold it in and said, “President Lu, please give Xiaoxian a call to see where she is.”

Fang Yaru smiled. “Mr. Lu, Xiaoxian is lucky to have a friend like you. But she’s our daughter-in-law. It’s not good for her to be so close with a male friend. Don’t you think so?”

Lu Haochen smiled. “Mrs. Gu, it’s just a phone call. There’s no need to be so worried about it, right?”

“To be honest, I am a little worried.” Fang Yaru gracefully wrapped her shawl around her. “Xiaoxian is so naive and honest. In her eyes, there are no bad people in this world. Of course, I’m not referring to you. A talented and well-spoken person like you, Mr. Lu, shouldn’t be the kind of person who would interfere in a marriage.”

Du Huayue understood. He frowned and was about to speak, but Lu Haochen stopped him with a glance. Lu Haochen smiled elegantly. “Mrs. Gu, you must be joking. Xiaoxian and President Gu aren’t married yet. How can there be a marriage to interfere in?”

Fang Yaru paused for a moment as she heard this retort. Her smile became a little unnatural. “They aren’t married, but it’s only a matter of time. After all, they have a child together. No one would be willing to be apart from their own child, right?”

“Of course, no one would be willing to part with their own child.” Lu Haochen argued, “But if they were not happy when they were forced to be together, even the child would not like it, right?”

“How do you know that they’re not happy?”

“Of course, you’ll have to ask Xiaoxian to know.” Lu Haochen picked up the tea on the table and took a sip. “That’s why I hope to see her and ask her in person. Just as you said, Mrs. Gu, Xiaoxian is so naive and honest. She often gets bullied but doesn’t dare to say anything. As her good friend, I think I’m allowed to be concerned about her, right?”

Gu Guangxian, who was silent all this time, finally spoke, “Mr. Lu, Mr. Du, I’m glad that you both came to my house today. It’s rare for Xiaoxian’s friends to visit my house. I know that you mean well, but it was her own will to be with Nianbin. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been willing to come back. In the past few years, they have dated, they have broken up, but now they’re together again. I think this is fate. As parents, we don’t have much control over our children. But I know my son. Xiaoxian is the most important person to him. Please believe me. Xiaoxian will be happy with him.”

His words were very sincere. Lu Haochen did not say anything more. He chatted for a while more before getting up to leave.

On the way back, Du Huayue said, “President Lu, you should call Xiaoxian. I’m afraid that Gu Nianbin will do something bad to her.”

Lu Haochen smiled bitterly. What were bad things? Like asking Du Xiaoxian to kiss him? That was what Gu Nianbin did last night. How could he do so!

He gripped the phone tightly. He gently stroked it with his fingers, but his uneasiness grew.

In the end, he still made the call. Time spent waiting always seemed so long. The long beeping sound was so monotonous that it made him feel frustrated. Lu Haochen almost gave up hope, but at the last moment, someone answered the phone.

“Xiaoxian.” He cried out in a rush, “Where are you?”

“What does that have to do with you?” A man’s cold voice rang out on the other end of the line.

Lu Haochen’s voice instantly turned cold. “Why is it you? Where’s Xiaoxian? Did you do something to her?”

“Lu Haochen, you’re too nosy. I advise you to head back early and not waste your time here.”

Compared to the conversation they had in the office that day, this time, neither of them was putting on an act. They directly confronted each other!

“Let me talk to Xiaoxian.”

“That won’t happen.”

“You…” Lu Haochen was furious, but Gu Nianbin had already hung up.

“President Lu, was that Gu Nianbin?” Du Huayue asked worriedly, “Why does he have Xiaoxian’s phone? Is Xiaoxian under house arrest?”

Lu Haochen shook his head, looking a little depressed. “What can we do? Call the police? We have no evidence.”

“We can look for them!” Du Huayue said, “We can go to where he’s keeping Xiaoxian!”

“How?” Lu Haochen glanced at him. “It’s super easy for Gu Nianbin to hide her in such a big city. After all, we don’t know this place well. It’s easier said than done to look for them. Besides, we don’t have the time.”

“Then what should we do?” muttered Du Huayue. “You won’t just ignore Xiaoxian, will you?”

“How can I ignore her? You can only win a battle when you know your enemy. We need to find a good entry point.” He thought for a moment and then said, “Do you think we can trust Gu Nianbin’s father?”

Du Huayue shook his head. “I don’t know. But he seemed quite sincere.”

Lu Haochen was silent for a moment before he asked, “Do you think Gu Nianbin still loves Du Xiaoxian?”

This time, it was Du Huayue’s turn to be silent. After a long time, he said, “He loved her before. But now, I’m not sure.”

Lu Haochen sighed. “I have nothing to say if Gu Nianbin still loves Xiaoxian. I’m just worried that he’s taking revenge and torturing her.”

Du Huayue also sighed. “That might be the case.”

They did not say anything else along the way probably because they were too depressed. When they arrived at the hotel, Lu Haochen’s phone rang just as they got out of the car. He took it out and looked at it. His eyes flashed. He looked as if he was hesitating. In the end, he decided to answer it.

As soon as he answered the call, a familiar voice came from the other end. His eyes lit up as his pitch went higher, “Where are you, Xiaoxian?”

Du Xiaoxian sounded very calm. “President Lu, you guys should go back. I’m fine. You and Brother Ah Yue don’t have to worry about me.”

When Lu Haochen heard her call him “President Lu”, he knew that things were not good. He did not expect her following words. He was momentarily stunned. After a while, he said, “Xiaoxian, can we meet once more before we leave?”

“There’s no need. You should hurry and go back. You must be busy with company matters. You can’t stay here for so long.”

“Is Gu Nianbin treating you badly? Don’t be afraid, you can tell me!”

“No, he treats me quite well.” Du Xiaoxian’s voice was soft but determined. “You should hurry back!”

Du Xiaoxian was simple-minded and didn’t know how to beat around the bush. Hearing this, Lu Haochen had mixed feelings. He felt all kinds of emotions.

Lu Haochen understood that Gu Nianbin must have forced her to do this. When he thought of Gu Nianbin’s fierce look and Du Xiaoxian’s cautious look in front of Gu Nianbin, the pain in his heart was unbearable as if it was being fried in oil.

But there was no other way. He was really helpless and powerless at this moment!

“Alright, we’ll go back tomorrow.” Lu Haochen sounded a little bitter. “Xiaoxian, I don’t have any other intentions. I just want you to live well. Please tell me If you’re not happy or doing well.”

There was no sound on the other end of the line, so Lu Haochen added, “I’ll definitely free you from your suffering.”

“That sounds really nice!” Gu Nianbin’s cold voice rang out. Without waiting for Lu Haochen to counter-attack, he hung up.

“Are you satisfied now?” Du Xiaoxian looked at the man. “They’ll leave tomorrow.”

Gu Nianbin waved Du Xiaoxian’s phone. His gaze was cold. “I’m confiscating this. Let’s wait for Lu Haochen to leave first.”

Compared to the previous harmonious atmosphere, their relationship seemed to have reached the freezing point again. Gu Nianbin was full of hostility, and his gaze made her shiver. Du Xiaoxian also wore a cold expression, and she looked very angry.

Earlier when she was sitting in the living room, deep in thought, she vaguely heard the sound of her phone ringing. She quickly ran upstairs and opened the door. Gu Nianbin was standing inside the room and speaking to someone on her phone.

His face was as dark as thunder. It looked as if he could barely suppress his anger.

All she heard was, “That won’t happen!”

She didn’t know what was going on but instantly knew that it must be a call from Lu Haochen. That was why Gu Nianbin was so angry.

But she was angry as well. It was her phone. Why did he answer it? Why was he treating her friend like that?

They stared at each other for a while. Gu Nianbin seemed to calm down when he saw how angry she was. He sneered and said, “What? You’re going to argue with me because of him?”

Du Xiaoxian did her best to endure it and tried to speak as calmly as possible. “Let me talk to him. I’ll get them to leave.”

“You want to talk to him?!” Gu Nianbin’s expression, which had somewhat eased, turned dark again.

“Yes, I want to speak to him and persuade him to go back early. Then you’ll be happy, and I can also see Niannian sooner, right?” Du Xiaoxian stared at him fearlessly.

Gu Nianbin did not speak. He just looked at her unblinkingly as if he was judging the authenticity of her words.

After a long time, Du Xiaoxian’s eyes started to sting. Only then did Gu Nianbin finally dial the number and hand the phone over to her.

Under the supervision of his intense gaze, Du Xiaoxian said what she wanted to say directly. She put it on speaker so Gu Nianbin could hear Lu Haochen’s words clearly. She thought that he would be relieved. However, she did not expect him to confiscate her phone.