Contract Marriage: Billionaire and His Deaf Wife
Chapter 318 Mother-in-Law and Son-in-Law (4)

Chapter 318: Chapter 318 Mother-in-Law and Son-in-Law (4)

Just thinking about it, she dared not imagine how Gu’s mother would react.

It was hard to say whether she would be stimulated on the spot to the point of having a nervous breakdown. Moreover, it was not yet certain if Ou Yanan was Gu Sheng.

Because she was so focused on these thoughts, she walked very slowly and didn’t even notice the person following her.

When Ou Yanan suddenly reached out and tapped her on the shoulder, she turned her head reflexively. Seeing his face, which greatly resembled Gu Sheng’s, her pupils dilated, almost to the point of fainting from shock.

Not expecting her reaction to be so dramatic, it was Ou Yanan who got scared instead. He quickly reached out to steady her by grabbing her arm and asked, "Are you all right?"

Gu Nuan stood there, staring at him without speaking. It was only after she set down the medicine box she was carrying that she started gesturing in front of her chest.

The series of gestures he made were not like the random, intuitive signs people make to communicate with the deaf. They were logical, consistent, a language—sign language.

Gu Nuan caught on and wondered why he was gesturing in sign language to her, questioning, "Doctor Ou?"

He continued with sign language, patiently explaining word by word: "I know your ears were infected last time and haven’t healed properly. You probably find it hard to listen to people talking."

Was it because he was a doctor? Somehow, he had noticed details that others failed to see, understanding every feeling of hers as if he was experiencing them himself.

How could such extreme attentiveness come from a stranger? A doctor?

Gu Nuan didn’t think so, considering that Tang Sili’s medical skills were far superior to his, yet had he ever done such a thing?

This sudden attentiveness, almost like that from a close family member, indeed made her suddenly uneasy. Without any certainty yet, she dared not assure what the consequences might be if this proximity turned to disappointment.

She knew well how much Xiaosheng could bear. Throughout the years, she and her family had never given up searching for this younger brother. Even if that woman had taken Gu Sheng far away, not allowing them to ever meet in this lifetime, the ties of blood were hard to sever—they would never give up.

"Thank you," Gu Nuan found these two words and held them back as much as she could, gently pulling away from his hand and turning to continue walking.

Then, he suddenly grabbed her arm again, turned her shoulder toward him, and signed another string of messages: "Why are you avoiding me?"

Had he noticed?

She felt his stubbornness, which was exactly like Gu Sheng’s. When Gu Sheng was in school, he had to be the top of the class; second place was never an option.

Gu Nuan’s heart raced suddenly.

Slowly, she shook her head: "You’re thinking too much."

Ou Yanan clearly did not accept her answer and continued to sign: "Did you see someone else in me?"

"What are you saying?" Gu Nuan stared coldly at his face and said, "Doctor Ou, do you think this about every girl you see?"

Ou Yanan paused, blinking confusedly.

Gu Nuan turned around again and walked on.

This time, he followed her closely.

Gu Nuan wondered why he had suddenly become like a big white dog, following her relentlessly.

As she approached a water dispenser to refill her teapot, he suddenly took the teapot from her hand, placed it under the faucet to fill it, and said, "It’s hot, step back a bit."