Contract Marriage: Billionaire and His Deaf Wife
Chapter 36 She’s Called off the Wedding, She Must Remarry (2)

Chapter 36: Chapter 36 She’s Called off the Wedding, She Must Remarry (2)

Gu Nuan glanced at her dad with a bit of late expectation, and then she headed out the door with Auntie Qiu.

Maybe signing the contract today, such a joyous event, was meant to be a grand affair. Auntie Qiu had someone bring over the family’s small car. In addition to the driver, her own son was also present.

Her son, Qiu Jiaxuan, was only about 1.60 meters tall, and according to what Gu Nuan knew, this distant cousin’s appearance leaned toward Auntie Qiu. Auntie Qiu’s husband was actually not that short.

Gu Nuan was hardly acquainted with Qiu Jiaxuan. Although they were about the same age, they had never played together growing up. It was obvious, the Qiu Family and the Gu Family were on different economic levels, and Auntie Qiu would never have allowed her son to play with her, Gu Nuan.

But today, Auntie Qiu suddenly demanded of her son, "Call her sister."

Obedient in front of his mother, Qiu Jiaxuan lifted his head from the tablet he was playing with in the car and called out to Gu Nuan, "Sister Nuan."

Anyone could tell he was just like his mom, adept at playing to the crowd.

Auntie Qiu wanted her son to come and get a glimpse of the world.

Gu Nuan showed no particular expression. After all, she was taking Auntie Qiu’s money to do Auntie Qiu’s bidding, not any relative.

After getting in the car, Auntie Qiu, sitting beside her son and smiling and scolding, said, "You never studied when I told you to. If you had, by now, you could be making hundreds of thousands just like your Sister Nuan here, earning money for your mom."

Qiu Jiaxuan calmly set down his tablet, turned around, and with a pinched smile said to Gu Nuan, "Sister Nuan is awesome; I’ve heard all about it from my mom. In the future, I hope Sister Nuan will teach me, someone who’s uneducated. I’d like to get a salary of tens of thousands from my mom just like Sister Nuan."

He made it sound like Auntie Qiu was usually quite harsh on her son.

Gu Nuan’s lips curved up faintly, "What am I compared to you? You’ve got it made without having to work for it, able to pocket tens of thousands as pocket money. Take advice from your sister, try to be born into a better family next time."

The Qiu mother and son completely missed the sarcasm in Gu Nuan’s words. Qiu Jiaxuan even shot his mother a proud look as if to say, "See, others are envious of me."

Auntie Qiu’s face was hesitant as she glanced out of the corner of her eye at Gu Nuan’s composed expression, uncertain whether Gu Nuan’s words were sincere or not.

The driver, seemingly unfamiliar with the roads, drove quite slowly.

When they arrived at Auntie Qiu’s Haunted House, it took twice as long as the usual speed taxi drivers used. Once at the location, Auntie Qiu, her son, and Gu Nuan hastily got out of the car and ran up the mountain.

Fortunately, the buyer, that big boss, was certainly not going to show up personally to sign the contract with them. It was said that he had left the night before, leaving only his usual contact with Auntie Qiu, that Li Sitong, to sign the contract with them.

With the money in hand, Auntie Qiu was naturally thrilled, and she let slip, "I had actually wanted to treat Mr. Qiao to a meal, you know, to celebrate such a joyous collaboration."

Li Sitong gave a faint smile without any reaction, only glancing at Gu Nuan.

Yesterday, when Xiaolian had brought her home, she told Gu Nuan that only a few of them knew about this matter. In other words, Li Sitong wasn’t aware of her and her soon-to-be husband’s arrangement.

Gu Nuan was unaware of what that man’s plan regarding this was. She knew this was a marriage of convenience and certainly wouldn’t go around like a lovesick gold digger, flaunting everywhere that she was marrying a wealthy man.

Gu Nuan kept her usual demeanor, leaving Li Sitong unable to find any fault.

About this, Gu Nuan tentatively pondered in her heart: It was hard to say whether Li Sitong was really his man or not.

With Auntie Qiu’s business preliminarily taken care of, there was naturally no need for Gu Nuan anymore. On the way back, Auntie Qiu made the excuse that she had other things to do and didn’t offer Gu Nuan a ride back in her car.

Gu Nuan, as long as she got her pay, really didn’t care whether she was offered a ride.

Sitting in the car, Auntie Qiu looked back at Gu Nuan’s retreating figure.

Qiu Jiaxuan asked, "Mom, what’s with you?"

"Her engagement’s been called off," she said.

Qiu Jiaxuan immediately grasped his mother’s meaning, "Mom, are you suddenly trying to be the good guy?"

"What are you babbling about? Your mom has always been a good person," she replied.

Qiu Jiaxuan curved his lips slightly at his mother’s words.