Chapter 65 - 62: Got the Certificate and Got Together

Lin’s Celebration After Gu Yanjing arrived downstairs, he didn’t leave but sat on the sofa. Qiao Yuxian sat next to him, wrapped in his clothes, looking like a small bundle, completely devoid of the cold and indifferent demeanor that usually kept people at a distance. Qin Xia and Wei Jiye sat on single sofas on either side of them some distance away, but were both watching them. Especially Qin Xia, who seemed like she wanted to bore a hole into Qiao Yuxian with her gaze. The four of them sat quietly for a while before Qiao Yuxian cleared her throat and said, "So... when did you get here?" Gu Yanjing turned his head to look at her, "Just a while ago." "You saw me as soon as you got here, huh." Qiao Yuxian muttered softly. She had deliberately found a concealed corner, and someone like Gu Yanjing definitely wouldn’t be hanging around this floor. Who knew he’d see her as soon as he arrived. Gu Yanjing looked at her without speaking. Qiao Yuxian tugged at his clothes, smiled obediently at him, and said, "It’s not that I didn’t want to come with you. It’s her!" She pointed at Qin Xia and said, "She insisted I come with her and lured me with a pretty dress. I couldn’t resist." Qin Xia’s shocked face turned even more shocked. You might want to listen to what you’re saying. Gu Yanjing looked towards Qin Xia. Qin Xia instantly resumed a normal expression, reflexively managing her facial expressions. Then, after two seconds, she lowered her gaze again, looking at this man. Qiao Yuxian glanced at both of them and introduced, "They’re both my friends. Qin Xia, Wei Jiye." No one spoke, no one greeted. The three of them looked at her, waiting for her to introduce Gu Yanjing. Qiao Yuxian looked at the three of them, then introduced, "This is Mr. Gu from the Gu Group." Still, no one spoke, and the three continued to look at her. Qiao Yuxian gritted her teeth a bit, her tone gentle yet somewhat harsh, "Is it ever going to end?" Wei Jiye dropped his gaze. Qin Xia stared at her, "Who doesn’t know he’s Gu Yanjing. I want to know the relationship! What’s your relationship!" Qiao Yuxian: "......" "We..." Qiao Yuxian glanced at Gu Yanjing, then turned to Qin Xia and said, "He’s the man from that night." Wei Jiye’s expression froze for a moment but quickly returned to normal. Qin Xia was mentally prepared, but hearing her say it herself still made her gasp in shock. Amid the shock, there was also admiration for Qiao Yuxian. After a good while, she found her voice, "Xian, I admire you. You actually managed to win over Gu Yanjing." She finished by giving her a thumbs-up. Qiao Yuxian: "......" What kind of impression has she left on people? Gu Yanjing glanced at Qiao Yuxian. Qiao Yuxian smiled awkwardly, about to speak, when Lin Huai Shu and Chu Zhengran walked over. Chu Zhengran saw her and smiled gently from a distance. Lin Huai Shu walked closer and directly called out, "Little Sister-in-law." Qiao Yuxian blinked her eyes, glanced at Gu Yanjing again, then greeted them, "Mr. Lin, Mr. Chu." "Little Sister-in-law, we thought you hadn’t come." Lin Huai Shu said with a smile, "You don’t know how bad a mood Yanjing was in upstairs earlier. As soon as he saw you, it got better." Qiao Yuxian raised an eyebrow, turned to look at Gu Yanjing, and noticed him raise his eyes to look at Lin Huai Shu, with a look as though he intended to end the Lin Family line. Lin Huai Shu felt a chill at his gaze, his voice stiffening slightly, "Why are you looking at me like that? What I said is true. If you don’t believe, ask Old Chu. Old Chu..." He turned back to find Chu Zhengran gazing in a direction, his expression... not very good. He paused and followed his line of sight. Gu Yanjing was watching from Chu Zhengran to Qin Xia, observing them. Chu Zhengran looked at Qin Xia, the gentleness in his eyes replaced by a layer of frost. Qiao Yuxian watched them too. She suddenly noticed Qin Xia’s tension, rigidity, and some indescribable emotion. The two of them exchanged gazes for a while. Chu Zhengran gently smirked, shifted his gaze to Qiao Yuxian, gave her a gentle smile, and sat down beside her. He was once again the gentle and refined gentleman, as if nothing had just happened. "Old Chu, do you know Queen Qin?" Lin Huai Shu asked curiously. Chu Zhengran raised his hand to call a waiter to bring a drink and said, "Aside from seeing her online, I don’t know her." Qin Xia lowered her gaze, her eyelashes trembling. Lin Huai Shu caught the deliberate tone in his words and exchanged a glance with Gu Yanjing. Qiao Yuxian looked at them, then turned to Wei Jiye, exchanging glances with him. [Could her palm reading have been a spot-on prediction?] Wei Jiye gently shook his head, [I don’t know; I don’t really understand palm readings.] Qiao Yuxian: [What’s up with her, have you ever seen her like this?] Wei Jiye shook his head again. Gu Yanjing saw the two of them endlessly communicating and placed his hand on Qiao Yuxian’s head, turning her head around. Wei Jiye lowered his gaze again, his hand on his leg clenching repeatedly. Qiao Yuxian looked up at the hand on her head, glancing at him with a small, fierce expression. Gu Yanjing thought she looked like a charming little fox. He pinched her cheek and said faintly, "Behave." "No," Qiao Yuxian said deliberately. She laughed, straightened up, and when she did, she found several people looking at her, her mouth couldn’t help but twitch a bit. Lin Huai Shu grinned cheekily and said, "Little Sister-in-law, I’m actually curious how you two got together? Not just curious, but super duper curious. If you don’t tell me tonight, it’s the kind of curiosity that’ll keep me awake for a week." "Is that so?" Qiao Yuxian smiled. "Yes." "I’ve never seen a person lose sleep for a week out of curiosity," Qiao Yuxian said gently, "I’d quite like to witness it." Gu Yanjing sat up straight next to her, not saying a word. Lin Huai Shu was stunned, glanced at Gu Yanjing’s indulgent posture, and said with a smile, "Little Sister-in-law, are you willing to let me suffer?" "I’m too willing," Qiao Yuxian said with a smile, "I’m a rather heartless person." "Perfect," Lin Huai Shu said, "It matches Yanjing, perfectly." Qiao Yuxian chuckled. She didn’t know what Gu Yanjing had said to them, nor what he wanted to tell them, so she simply said, "It’s nothing really, just wanted to be together, so we got together." But she didn’t expect, as soon as she finished speaking, that Gu Yanjing would suddenly add, "We got the certificate and we’re together." He finished his words and glanced at Wei Jiye intentionally or unintentionally. Wei Jiye understood, he was being targeted. Gu Yanjing’s light words were like a massive stone thrown into the sea, stirring up waves of surprise. Everyone present was stunned, and if they weren’t still breathing, people might think there were a few wax figures placed in the corner of this year’s celebration. The endorsement ring on Qin Xia’s finger dropped to the ground in shock. Lin Huai Shu and Chu Zhengran were even more taken aback. Gu Yanjing having a woman by his side, neither of them had come to terms with it yet. And it turned out to be a legal one. Qiao Yuxian was also so stunned that she couldn’t regain her senses for a while. Once she did, she began coughing. Gu Yanjing gently patted her back. Qiao Yuxian coughed, covering her mouth, coughing until her eyes were teary, her vision blurred, then took a sip from the tall glass on the table. Qin Xia and Wei Jiye saw her lift the cup to her mouth, and both suddenly stood up, reaching out to grab the cup in her hand. But they were too late; Qiao Yuxian drank half a glass with one lift of her head. And only after drinking half a glass did she realize she had drunk alcohol. Her first reaction was... Done for!