Chapter 59 - 56: You Look the Best

Mr. Gu noticed Qiao Yuxian covering most of her face and looking down without speaking. After a while, he said, "Qiao Yuxian." Qiao Yuxian ignored him, remaining still with her head bowed. Mr. Gu glanced at her again, then parked the car by the roadside and turned his head to look at her. Feeling his gaze, Qiao Yuxian shrank further into her clothes, almost covering her eyes. But as soon as she retreated, Mr. Gu pulled down her collar. His fingertips were somewhat cold, brushing against Qiao Yuxian’s face. Qiao Yuxian’s heart lightly trembled, instinctively covering the spot he touched. Yet, she didn’t look at him while using her hand to cover it. Mr. Gu pulled her collar down further, noting her reddened ears, and couldn’t resist pinching her earlobe lightly. Qiao Yuxian’s body involuntarily shivered, quickly covering her ear along with Mr. Gu’s hand. Feeling her hand touch him, Mr. Gu snapped back to reality, realizing what he had done. His eyes flashed momentarily. Seeing her side face also turn red, he drew his hand back, gripping her chin to make her turn to face him. As soon as Qiao Yuxian was turned around, she put on a fierce little look. Mr. Gu, looking at her adorable little face, paused and said, "Qiao Yuxian, as the eldest grandson of the Gu Family and its head, the entire Gu Family fears me." Qiao Yuxian’s fierce little expression turned a bit bewildered. "Do you know what they’re both afraid of and relieved about?" Mr. Gu asked. Qiao Yuxian blinked without responding. "They’re relieved that I never had a girlfriend." Mr. Gu continued slowly, "Relieved that I haven’t married and have no children." Qiao Yuxian’s eyelashes fluttered twice rapidly, paused, and said, "You’re married." Her voice was a bit muffled because her chin was pinched. "Yes. Therefore, they’ll turn their focus to you." Mr. Gu replied. "They should all know you’re married, right? There are Gu Shuluo’s spies in the old house, surely others too." Qiao Yuxian added. "They can’t find out about you; I’ve had your information locked." Mr. Gu touched her face, feeling its warmth. Qiao Yuxian felt a bit warm, and sensing the coolness of his hand, she instinctively rubbed her face against it. Like a little animal, she rubbed against her master’s palm. Mr. Gu’s eyelashes lightly quivered. Qiao Yuxian looked at him for a while, then smiled, "I know, you’re protecting me." Mr. Gu remained silent. "But you should trust me, and trust yourself that you can protect me too." Qiao Yuxian said, "We’re husband and wife; things should be faced together." Mr. Gu looked at her. Qiao Yuxian met his gaze for a while, then lowered her eyes and began to speak with a hint of teasing, "I know, it was me who forced the marriage back then, and you were uncomfortable. In your heart, I don’t quite count as a wife." Mr. Gu squinted his eyes slightly. "Fine, you be the decision-maker." Qiao Yuxian said weakly, "Maybe there are many things I shouldn’t say, or do." "Qiao Yuxian." Mr. Gu called her name. Qiao Yuxian’s heart trembled, raising her eyes to look at him. Mr. Gu met her gaze for two seconds, then said, "For food, you can decide." Qiao Yuxian’s little face fell. Mr. Gu touched her face again, released her, started the car, and said, "Then don’t make decisions." "No." Qiao Yuxian hurriedly said, "You are the esteemed head of the Gu Family, the renowned Mr. Gu; how can you go back on your word?" Mr. Gu drove without speaking. Qiao Yuxian thought for a moment and said, "This season, the crabs must be quite plump." Mr. Gu still said nothing but drove to take her to eat crabs. However, Qiao Yuxian only ate two crabs before Mr. Gu stopped her. She didn’t want to handle them herself either. The first two were prepared by Mr. Gu and placed in front of her for her to eat. After handling two, Mr. Gu went on strike. No matter what Qiao Yuxian said, he wouldn’t prepare any more for her. Beyond that, he even had the crabs removed. Such plump crabs! Angry, Qiao Yuxian grabbed his arm and bit his wrist. Mr. Gu didn’t show any anger, nor did his expression change; he just waited for her to finish biting and then calmly said, "Eat." Qiao Yuxian looked at the bite mark on his wrist, feeling a bit guilty for biting too hard, and obediently finished her meal. After leaving the restaurant, sitting in the car, Qiao Yuxian patted her full belly and said, "Ah, I don’t want to go to class." Mr. Gu glanced at her, pulled over her seat belt and fastened it for her, then fastened his own and started the car. Qiao Yuxian instinctively sat up straight, her body stiffening for a moment before she relaxed back into the seat and said, "Did I ever tell you I share a class with your cousin’s wife? We’re not on good terms. I teased her in the morning, she’ll definitely bother me all afternoon, so I don’t want to go." Mr. Gu still didn’t speak, but Qiao Yuxian knew he was listening. She continued, "Do you know your cousin got engaged?" "Grandfather mentioned it." Mr. Gu replied. "Is your cousin handsome?" Qiao Yuxian asked, "Your family’s genes should be great, right?" Mr. Gu glanced at her. "Although grandfather is old, he’s still charming; surely he was a handsome young man. You too, you’re the best-looking person I’ve ever seen, male or female. You’re the most beautiful." "It’s my mother’s genes that are excellent." Mr. Gu’s voice was still cold. Qiao Yuxian propped her elbow on the car window, hand under her chin, and followed up, "Surely my genes are good too; I’m so pretty, my son will definitely be the most handsome in the world." After speaking, she smugly glanced at Mr. Gu, just in time to see his head turn, his gaze sweeping over her belly before looking forward. Qiao Yuxian’s mind momentarily blanked. What did she just say? What did his look mean? The car suddenly fell silent. Qiao Yuxian stared blankly ahead, the street scenes rapidly retreating in her peripheral vision. Only glimpsed in her peripheral view, they didn’t register in her mind. After a while, Mr. Gu suddenly asked, "Why couldn’t it be a daughter?" "Huh?" Qiao Yuxian looked at him, bewildered. Mr. Gu didn’t say anything else. Qiao Yuxian was dumbfounded for another moment, then said earnestly, "In your family... the probability of having daughters isn’t high." Mr. Gu: "......" Going back three generations, there hasn’t been a single daughter born in his family. However, hearing her say this, a faint smile appeared in Mr. Gu’s eyes. But Qiao Yuxian felt this statement sounded like a hint at having children with him, and was caught in regret, not noticing his expression. Nor did she notice they were driving not towards Kyoto University. It wasn’t until she saw the Gu Group’s building from afar that she looked around and asked, "Where are we going?" "The company." Mr. Gu replied. "Huh?" Qiao Yuxian looked confused. "You didn’t want to go to class?" Mr. Gu said, "There’s still time to send you back to class now." "No no no." Qiao Yuxian placed both hands on his arm, shaking her head like a rattle, "To the company, to the company. I’ve never been to the Gu Group before. I’ll go inside and get familiar with the place, it’ll be easier to steal company secrets later." Mr. Gu glanced at her, said nothing, and let her be.