After Transmigration: Unexpectedly Wed the Ruthless Tycoon
Chapter 90: Ouyang Xuan Suddenly Returned

Chapter 90: Chapter 90: Ouyang Xuan Suddenly Returned

"The habits formed in youth, at that time, our wet nurse would tell us that playing leaf cards was fine, we could secretly play with the servants in private, but it must not be seen by others. After getting married, and with the feudal system abolished... as family members spread across different places, no one would actually care about playing leaf cards anymore." Old Mrs. Gu smiled helplessly and set the leaf cards aside.

Sister Sun stood up from her chair and gathered up the scattered leaf cards on the table.

Old Mrs. Gu glanced at Gu Fuqiao and said, "Ah Jiao, how come you’re back now? Where’s your Yan Zhen Guo?"

Gu Fuqiao smiled and said, "He’s out on a mission, won’t be back in a couple of days. I missed you too, Grandma, so I just came back to keep you company." After speaking, Gu Fuqiao took off her shoes and got up on the chair.

The chair Old Mrs. Gu was sitting on was quite long, somewhat resembling an ancient soft couch, looking like it was an old piece of furniture.

Gu Fuqiao moved behind Old Mrs. Gu, massaging her shoulders, and said, "Grandma, I haven’t come back to see you for so many days. Did you miss me? Did you miss me?"

Old Mrs. Gu, who didn’t have a daughter and only had this one granddaughter, naturally doted on her. Although her facial expression remained normal, inwardly she was overjoyed. "Miss you? As if! Speak properly."

Gu Fuqiao knew Old Mrs. Gu liked her to act spoiled, so she didn’t point it out and nodded obediently, saying, "Yes, Old Madam Gu."

"Ah Jiao, how are you doing with the things you took back to study last time from here?" Old Mrs. Gu had always been concerned about Gu Fuqiao’s studies.

Gu Fuqiao nodded and said, "Grandma, I’ve looked at all those questions. I think I should be about ready, but with the college entrance exams next year, it seems like I still have plenty of time."

"Hmm." Old Mrs. Gu thought for a moment and said, "I was originally considering whether you should enroll in high school for a period to study for a while..."

Upon hearing this, Gu Fuqiao couldn’t help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.

Enroll in high school again?

Even though she’s only twenty, the thought of being with those young high school boys and girls was terrifying. But it’s the 1980s, so there should be many overaged students attending high school, right? Yet, considering preparing for the entrance exam now and going to school for formal studies... it felt overwhelming for Gu Fuqiao.

"However, I feel that since you’re married now, the high school rules might be too strict, which would be inconvenient." Old Mrs. Gu thought for a while and asked Gu Fuqiao, "Do you think you can pass if you study on your own?"

"Beijing University and Tsinghua might be challenging," Gu Fuqiao honestly looked at Old Mrs. Gu and said, "I’ve done practice problems, and I rarely got any wrong."

Hearing this, Old Mrs. Gu was completely relieved, knowing that Ah Jiao had been interested in learning since she was little. If it weren’t for her poor background, Ah Jiao should have been in university long ago.

Now that she can take the college entrance exam, Ah Jiao would certainly have no problem.

After spending more time chatting with Old Mrs. Gu, Gu Fuqiao went downstairs to have lunch. At the dining table, Mother Gu and Father Gu were both there.

As for Ouyang Qing, she was not at the dining table.

Gu Fuqiao knew that Old Mrs. Gu’s words were no joke. Although Ouyang Qing appeared at the Gu Family, it didn’t mean she could appear in front of Old Mrs. Gu.

Moreover, they could only say that they turned a blind eye because Mother Gu was pregnant. After a while, Ouyang Qing would probably not even have the chance to step into the Gu Family’s door.

There were several nourishing dishes on the table, presumably all prepared for Mother Gu.

Once Mother Gu sat down with Father Gu’s assistance, he picked up the ladle and served her a bowl of Tianma Stewed Chicken Soup, "Here, be careful of the heat."

Mother Gu took it but didn’t drink it right away, setting it aside to cool down first.

As Gu Fuqiao ate her meal, she glanced at Father Gu and Mother Gu. She noticed something quite interesting, as she initially thought Mother Gu was a confined and resentful woman when she first arrived at the family because Father Gu didn’t seem to care about Mother Gu back then.

But now it seemed like Father Gu was completely doting on Mother Gu, loving her to the core.

Gu Fuqiao thought about the contents of the diary and realized Father Gu must have liked Mother Gu very much, but he was equally passionate about his academic research. Naturally, there were instances of neglect towards Mother Gu.

Gu Fuqiao figured Father Gu treated Mother Gu so well, probably to make up for years of negligence, feeling he’d devoted too much to his academics and seldom paid attention to his wife.

Feeling she no longer wanted to look at Mother Gu and Father Gu, she retracted her gaze after a brief glance and quietly continued eating her meal. Meals at the Gu Family were always silent, and just as they were about to finish this meal, the door suddenly opened from outside. Gu Fuqiao looked up to see Ouyang Xuan walking in from outside.

He was wearing a plain-colored shirt that made him appear refined and courteous. Gu Fuqiao was quite relieved that she had finished her meal, otherwise, she would surely have been wasting food.

Upon seeing him, Gu Fuqiao couldn’t help but think of that time when Ouyang Xuan approached her with the receiver...

Really so bizarre...

She really wanted to tear off Ouyang Xuan’s facade in front of everyone so they could see what kind of person lay beneath his elegant appearance!

But, better not look at him, or she might end up throwing up everything she had just eaten.

Gu Fuqiao set her chopsticks aside and took a few sips of tea to ease her nausea.

After Ouyang Xuan came in, he first nodded slightly to Old Mrs. Gu, "Grandmother."

Old Mrs. Gu didn’t have much fondness for the Ouyang Family, but Ouyang Xuan, unlike Ouyang Qing, always maintained a polite demeanor. Plus, since Gu Fuqiao liked this cousin quite a lot, Old Mrs. Gu was neither too warm nor too cold towards him, just indifferent.

"Don’t you have work at the hospital today? How come you have time to be here?" Old Mrs. Gu took the hot soup served by Sister Sun, blew it a couple of times, and took a small sip.

Ouyang Xuan politely nodded and said, "There’s not much going on at the hospital today. I haven’t visited since you came back, so I thought I’d come by to see you, Grandmother."

Old Mrs. Gu looked at him coolly and said, "It’s quite hot today, but it’s good you have the intention, much better than your sister." When she said better, it was really just slightly better.

Mother Gu couldn’t help but speak up seeing her nephew treated so coolly, "Mom, Ah Xuan’s medical skills are excellent. The weather has been too hot these days. Shouldn’t we let Ah Xuan check your pulse and body?"

"He’s not a traditional Chinese doctor, how can he take a pulse?" Old Mrs. Gu didn’t even lift her head as she finished the small bowl of soup and then let Sister Sun help her up, grabbed her cane, and went upstairs.