Contract Marriage: Billionaire and His Deaf Wife
Chapter 268 No One Can Take You Away (9)

Chapter 268: Chapter 268 No One Can Take You Away (9)

Gu Nuan ignored him, knowing full well that his remark was intentional.

Seeing her suddenly pull her hand away and walk ahead, Xiao Yebai slid his fingers into his pocket and squinted at her retreating figure.

Indeed, that man surnamed Ou must have some secret—

After returning to their small apartment, Gu Nuan prepared to cook for him. Because one of her hands was injured, she wore gloves to prevent contaminating the food and the wound while she worked.

As a result, chopping and washing vegetables became somewhat inconvenient.

She called over someone who had been lying on the couch reading comic books since they got home.

"Help me chop this old hen into pieces."

The big white dog immediately leapt up at her call, barking and rushing to the kitchen. Taking the kitchen knife from her, he stared at the old hen lying on the chopping board, unsure.

"How should I cut it?"

Gu Nuan gestured to him how it’s done.

He wielded the knife, moved it back and forth, and then, with a sudden thud, he chopped it down onto the cutting board.

Gu Nuan was startled by the noise.

By the time she collected herself, she saw him hacking at the hen on the cutting board with relentless thuds.

Gu Nuan quickly pulled his hand holding the knife away.

After he stopped, she could hear his rapid breathing, like a bull panting, not to mention his sweat-soaked forehead and his unusual gaze.

Gu Nuan immediately remembered what Zang Xiaolian had said, about him being kidnapped multiple times.

"I’m sorry—" Gu Nuan immediately felt remorseful.

She should not have let him cut with a knife, not even vegetables or meat—it was just not right.

She soothed his tense arm muscles, gently stroking them, filled with guilt.

But he suddenly pulled away from her palm and rushed to the bathroom. The door slammed shut, and the sound of the running faucet came from inside.

Gu Nuan picked up the kitchen knife that had fallen on the ground, and looking at the pile of horribly chopped meat on the cutting board, she had no choice but to toss it in the trash.

When the door opened again and he came back out, his expression was no longer abnormal. He hooked the corner of his mouth at her and said, "I know what to give my grandma for her birthday."

"What?" Gu Nuan asked with a hint of curiosity.

He walked over to her, suddenly grabbed both her arms. She was taken aback, feeling his hands move down her waist to her lower abdomen. Then, with a breath as warm as his breath, he bit her earlobe and said:

"They won’t think of taking you away from me."

Gu Nuan’s heartbeat suddenly accelerated, pounding furiously as if forgetting the very rhythm of its beating.

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In a few days, it would be Grandmother Xiao’s birthday. This was a significant event for the Su Family.

Because their own daughter was favored by the Xiao family and hoped to become the future daughter-in-law of the Xiao household.

Thinking of their daughter marrying into a genuine wealthy family, achieving glory like Ou Chunhua, Su’s parents could barely sleep at night.

After a discussion, Su’s mother took her daughter to the Department Store and to a beauty salon for a makeover, intending to impress the Xiao family at one fell swoop.

After being fired by Wa Zicong, Su Yixia’s mood had been down. But now, busy preparing to attend the banquet at the Xiao home, she had no time to dwell on her lost job.

Just like her mom said, for a woman, it’s better to marry well than to do well.

The husband is responsible for earning money, and the woman for spending it—that’s the proper way.

As a woman, you must try by all means to captivate the hearts of wealthy men.

Su Yixia used to think her mother’s words outdated, reflections of an old-fashioned, feudal society. But as she saw it, while times had changed, the male-dominated mindset of most people had not.

Just think of her aunt Ou Chunhua, who became a powerful woman in the end, wasn’t it also because of her wealthy husband’s support in the early days?

If Gu Nuan really did cozy up to Young Master Xiao for such reasons, then one could only say, Gu Nuan had once again gotten ahead of her.

After all, were those rumors about Gu Nuan and Xiao Yebai true or false?

A knock on the door turned her head.

Her brother Su Yide stood at her room doorway, looking at her with a meaningful gaze, "Don’t blame me for not warning you beforehand. I’m not mistaken. I saw her again last night, in Tang Sili’s office. And Tang Sili, he never lets outsiders into his office."

"Why don’t you just say she’s having an affair with Professor Tang?" Su Yixia retorted.

"Impossible. Tang Sili is only interested in money. Could he value her if she has none?"

With the Gu Family’s financial situation, it would be impossible for Gu Nuan to become a wealthy woman.

It seemed the truth was increasingly heading in an unfortunate direction.

Su Yixia lowered her head to find a number stored in her phone. This was the number she had found at Gu Nuan’s place when she stayed over, the landline number of Gu Nuan’s home.

If Gu Nuan had indeed caught the attention of a wealthy person, would the Gu couple be eagerly rushing to the Xiao family to be relatives?

The frugal demeanor of Gu’s parents might just wake the Xiao family up completely.

Thinking this, Su Yixia’s mouth curved into a smile, and she dialed the number on her phone.

After a few rings, a voice answered from the other end, Gu’s mother’s voice: "Hello? Who is this?"

"Auntie, it’s me, I was the guest at your house last time. My last name is Su," Su Yixia said.

Gu’s mother thought for a moment, seemingly recalling that her daughter mentioned bringing a classmate home, asked: "Are you Nuannuan’s classmate?"

"Yes, I am Gu Nuan’s classmate. You have a great memory, Auntie."

"What’s the matter?" Gu’s mother inquired.

Su Yixia said, "It’s like this, auntie. Gu Nuan, she has fallen ill over here."

Gu’s mother was greatly alarmed.