Chu Zhaoyang's unabashed gaze made Gu Nian blush.
This man had no good intentions.
However, deep down, Gu Nian also wanted to be alone with Chu Zhaoyang, just the two of them, in a small world.
So, Gu Nian agreed.
***
The two decided to go to Mu's house first to ask for the consent of their elders.
The two elders naturally have no objections. Young people could not be constrained by others when they fall in love.
It's just that they couldn't bear Gu Nian. She had only been back for two days and she had to leave again.
Seeing that Old Mrs. Mu was reluctant for her to leave, Gu Nian felt sad and couldn't bear to leave.
She could come back for five days to see the them every year. Every time she see them when they see her, they were particularly happy. The day they leave, they were particularly reluctant.
Once, Gu Nian saw Old Mrs. Mu secretly wiping away tears.
Mu Lanshu was always reluctant to leave her parents, because their family's financial conditions did not allow it. Otherwise, Mu Lanshu would have brought the two elders to live in B city long ago.
"Otherwise, let's go there later." Gu Nian said to Chu Zhaoyang.
Old Mrs. Mu quickly waved her hand: "No, you are so busy as a police officer that you don't usually have a serious holiday. Let alone Zhaoyang. It's rare that you are both free, so go ahead. Otherwise, you won't know how many time you can go."
Rarely, Mu Lanshu also persuaded her: "You go ahead, I'll stay with your grandparents here. I plan to stay here longer this time. I didn't retire before and had a job, so I had to stay in City B. Now that you have a job, the burden on our family has been reduced, and I can spend more time with your grandparents here."
Mu Lanshu looked at Chu Zhaoyang and said, "Zhaoyang, come here, I have something to say to you."
Gu Nian suddenly became nervous, not knowing what Mu Lanshu planned to say to Chu Zhaoyang.
Mu Lanshu has been a little nicer to Chu Zhaoyang, so she won't oppose them anymore, right?
Chu Zhaoyang stood up calmly and was about to leave when he saw Gu Nian's worried eyes. He gently rubbed her hair to reassure her.
Mu Lanshu saw this, and felt a feeling in her heart that "women are not allowed to be spared".
She glared at Gu Nian and said, "What are you afraid of? I can't eat him. As his future mother-in-law, giving my son-in-law a few words. What's wrong?"
Gu Nian looked at Mu Lanshu in surprise.
She promoted Chu Zhaoyang to her future son-in-law so quickly?
Because of Mu Lanshu's words, Gu Nian felt relieved.
Looking at Mu Lanshu and Chu Zhaoyang going to the back room, the door was tightly closed, and didn't know what they were going to say, so she insisted on avoiding her.
Old Mrs. Mu smiled and said: "Don't worry, She just want to ask Zhaoyang to treat you well. Your mother only have a precious daughter like you, so of course she is afraid that you will be wronged in the future. When your mother wanted to marry your father, you grandpa smoked all night in worry, and the next day he called your dad into the room and had a long talk."
"What's the point of talking about it, other than letting Lanshu and her daughter suffer so much?" Old Mr. Mu felt depressed when he thought about it.
After so many years, he couldn't help but ask himself, if Mu Lanshu had not agreed back then and married someone else, wouldn't he be as tired as he was now.
Gu Nian moved her eyes to the door of the back room, not knowing what Mu Lanshu would say to Chu Zhaoyang.
Mu Lanshu moved two high round stools, sat on one for herself, and let Chu Zhaoyang sit on the other.
When Chu Zhaoyang sat down, Mu Lanshu said: "Gu Nian, I'll leave her to you. It seems that you two are inseparable. I just want to tell you, no matter what happens in the future, don't hurt Gu Nian ."
Chu Zhaoyang looked at Mu Lanshu quietly, waiting for her to continue.
"Gu Nian really loves you and is willing to sacrifice anything for you. At that time, I didn't agree with you two being together. The first time you came to the door, after you left, Gu Nian knelt down for me. She knelt and cried. She begged me to agree, and even told me that for you, she would even be willing to be with you regardless of status."
Chu Zhaoyang's mouth moved. He didn't know that Gu Nian had actually knelt down to beg Mu Lanshu.
"That child is simple, has a good heart, and will never do anything that hurts others." Mu Lanshu's eyes felt warm and painful, "If...I mean if, there is a problem between the two of you, don't hurt her. Think about her feelings for you. No matter what happens, her feelings for you will never change and are the most true."
Chu Zhaoyang silently looked at Mu Lanshu's expression and said, "I will never hurt her. No matter what happens, she is who she is. In my eyes, she just Gu Nian and has nothing to do with others."
Mu Lanshu's mouth moved, and Chu Zhaoyang's expression and what he said seemed...as if he knew something.
But, how could he know?
Mu Lanshu immediately put aside this idea. It must be Chu Zhaoyang's eyes that seemed to understand everything, so she felt this way.
"Don't speak too early. Of course I hope that day will never come. But if it happens, I hope you can remember what you said today." Mu Lanshu said.
"I promise you, no matter what happens, I will not hurt her. Gu Nian is Gu Nian. In my heart, she is an independent individual and will not be implicated by anyone." Chu Zhaoyang said seriously.
The deep voice made Mu Lanshu unable to calm down anymore.
Her pupils trembled: "You..."
Chu Zhaoyang looked at her with a serious look and said meaningfully: "There are some things that only we know. Gu Nian will never know."
Mu Lanshu stood up abruptly and looked at Chu Zhaoyang in disbelief.
Her pupils were trembling in her eye sockets, and her lips were opening and closing, trembling violently.
"You..." Mu Lanshu covered her chest, feeling difficult to breathe, and the color on her face faded, "What do you know?"
Chu Zhaoyang could tell that Mu Lanshu was very worried about his relationship with Gu Nian.
There was always a worry that one day he will know the truth and hurt Gu Nian.
Originally, there were some things that he didn't want to say, so he treated them as secrets in his heart.
Since it was a secret, let it be sealed forever.
He also had thoughts about Gu Nian that he didn't intend to let her know for the rest of his life.
He has experienced enough pain himself and does not want to burden Gu Nian.
But seeing that Mu Lanshu was still worried, Chu Zhaoyang would simply show his cards to her and tell her that he had known about it for a long time.
Therefore, the things she had been worrying about were actually nothing to worry about.
"Someone sent me an anonymous document before, which mentioned Gu Licheng." Chu Zhaoyang said.
Mu Lanshu's head exploded with a bang, and she kept backing up until her back was pressed against the wall.
"I have also conducted my own investigation and confirmed the contents of that document." Chu Zhaoyang also stood up, "So, I know everything that needs to be known."
Mu Lanshu shook her body a few times: "So, you know that it was Gu Licheng who once tied up——"
"Aunt." Chu Zhaoyang interrupted her and didn't let her say the word. "We just need to know this in our hearts, and just keep it in our hearts. Don't say it out loud."
"So you haven't seen Gu Nian a while ago, is it because of this incident?" Mu Lanshu asked, and suddenly, all the doubts were solved.
Chu Zhaoyang nodded: "I need to handle this matter well and sort myself out before I see her."
Mu Lanshu covered the exclamation that was about to spill out of her mouth, and tears fell down.
She didn't expect that Chu Zhaoyang already knew everything.
Even though he knew it, he still chose to be with Gu Nian.
For a time, so many emotions including debt, shame, and relief came over her.
What kind of struggle did he go through before he could appear in front of Gu Nian again?
With such a man, she could really...really be able to trust Gu Nian to him.
"Don't ever let Gu Nian know about this matter." Chu Zhaoyang said, "Don't mention it again in the future."
Mu Lanshu nodded silently.
"I am so fiercely opposed to you, but I can't even give a reason. I just don't want her to know about it, otherwise, she won't be able to bear it." Mu Lanshu said.
She looked at Chu Zhaoyang, and suddenly, with a "pop" sound, she knelt down in front of Chu Zhaoyang.
Before Chu Zhaoyang could stop her, Mu Lanshu kowtowed heavily to Chu Zhaoyang.
"I know that even if I risk my life, I can't make up for the harm caused to you by her missing father. I'm sorry, I'm really sorry..." Mu Lanshu lay on the ground, sobbing, and kept apologizing, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
She originally thought that if Chu Zhaoyang knew the truth, he would probably hate their family and Gu Nian very much.
Now, while she was relieved, she was also feeling deeply guilty.