Contract Marriage: Billionaire and His Deaf Wife
Chapter 55 Never Lose (2)

Chapter 55: Chapter 55 Never Lose (2)

Wa Zicong understood all of this. These things didn’t need to be mentioned by his mother; he had witnessed the faces of the world from a young age, certainly no less than his mother, in fact, even more since adults guard themselves less around children.

It was for this reason that in those days, when he and Gu Nuan were close, he genuinely felt that he and Gu Nuan were kindred spirits.

However, as they walked hand in hand, he suddenly realized that if he continued alongside Gu Nuan, the path to soaring success, to lifting one’s head proudly, was far too distant.

He needed to rise above the rest, and he must discard any factors that could hinder his career, including Gu Nuan.

Wa’s mother suddenly added, "By the way, does Shanshan know about your past relationship with her?"

"Shanshan knows," Wa Zicong said.

Upon hearing this, Wa’s mother grinned.

This only proved how capable her son was, how many women chased him, even the daughter of a wealthy family pursued him actively.

Compared to Lin Yishan, Gu Nuan was akin to Siberia.

You can’t blame her son for being unprincipled; Gu Nuan could only blame herself for not being born into a better family. If Gu Nuan had parents as wealthy and influential as Lin Yishan’s, could his son have abandoned Gu Nuan?

"Zicong, I know you may feel somewhat guilty. Last time I took that one hundred thousand to her, she didn’t want it and even spat vitriol at us. I told her, if she was so capable, she might look down upon that one hundred thousand. But given her family’s circumstances, she might end up coming back to us begging. You mustn’t be soft-hearted then, be mindful of Shanshan’s feelings," Wa’s mother told her son.

Wa Zicong glanced ahead, seeing Lin Yishan exit the elevator; otherwise, he would have turned back and asked his mother if she saw Gu Nuan.

Otherwise, why would she suddenly bring up this person out of the blue? Wa’s mother had long since erased Gu Nuan from her memory, deeming her unworthy of mention. Wa Zicong knew this.

Now, with a sudden change in attitude, and having thought he had seen Gu Nuan near the parking lot before.

Just as Lin Yishan reached the car door, Wa Zicong turned back to his mother and said, "Mom, if you see her again, try to be cordial. These days, it’s trendy to be friends even if you can’t be spouses. I don’t want to stir up too much trouble in our circle of friends."

Wa’s mother immediately scowled and said, "I know that without you saying it. When have we ever been immoral? She’s the unprincipled one, wanting to be helped and yet spurning our aid. I must have been blind back then to think she was a good person."

"Zicong," Lin Yishan knocked on the window.

The Wa family duo instantly shut their mouths.

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Gu Nuan returned to the private room, not bringing up the accidental encounter with Wa’s mother. There was simply nothing worthwhile to mention.

Since the meal was over, naturally, it was time to leave.

Since Zang Xiaolian had matters to attend to later, Xiao Yebai decided to drive her back to her apartment himself.

Zang Xiaolian and Zhan Dapeng accompanied them to the hotel entrance until the valet from the underground parking brought up Xiao Yebai’s car.

Gu Nuan and Xiao Yebai got into the BMW and left.

Only then did Zhan Dapeng realize that Gu Nuan was deaf.

"What, sister-in-law can’t hear?" Zhan Dapeng was astonished, as Gu Nuan seemed no different from anyone else.

"The second brother said she can read lips," Zang Xiaolian remarked.

"Even if she can read lips, that’s quite impressive," Zhan Dapeng commented.

Zang Xiaolian actually thought this was a bit odd too. Even if Gu Nuan was skilled at lip-reading, it only meant that her ability to guess others’ spoken words and her observational skills were at a genius level.

But supposing Gu Nuan pretended to be deaf—as one time, he intentionally had the driver get close to her and honk right behind her, yet she heard nothing.