Chapter 307: Chapter 280 Gu Family’s Mistress
Old Sir Gu stayed in the hospital for two days and returned to the Gu Mansion once his blood pressure stabilized.
Huang Qi also moved into the Gu Mansion to help nurse Old Sir Gu’s health.
Gu Yanjing and Qiao Yuxian brought Qiao Zhiang, Zhaocai, and Dou Jin to the Gu Mansion as well.
When Old Sir Gu suddenly fell ill, Qiao Yuxian originally intended for Qiao Zhiang to go home first.
But Qiao Zhiang was not with Qiao Yu and Chen Hui, and Gu Yanjing and Qiao Yuxian were temporarily busy. He felt this was the best time when no one would bother him.
Missing this chance would make it hard to find such an opportunity again.
So he told Qiao Yuxian that he didn’t want to go home.
Thus, Qiao Yuxian took him back to the Gu Mansion as well.
Shang Chen was arranged to share a room with him for protection.
Fortunately, Shang Chen just kept a cold face, didn’t talk much and didn’t care much about Qiao Zhiang.
Qiao Zhiang felt quite free and relaxed.
Gu Linhai and his wife returned from Jin City on the second day Old Sir Gu was hospitalized, and stayed at the old mansion post-release too.
Gu Yicheng and Ji Xiaoxiao had nothing to do recently and were at the old mansion too.
The relatives of the Gu Family heard about Old Sir Gu’s illness and someone came every day.
If it were before, when the relatives of the Gu Family came, they surely wouldn’t have been accompanied or entertained.
One reason was they all feared Gu Yanjing and didn’t dare to talk much to him.
The other reason was Gu Yanjing wouldn’t accompany or entertain them either.
When they came to the Gu Mansion, it was as if they were left to fend for themselves there.
Except for Old Sir Gu, they had to rely on themselves and the mansion’s servants for food, clothing, shelter and transportation.
But things were different now.
Every day, someone came, and whoever came was entertained and accompanied by Qiao Yuxian with Ji Xiaoxiao, very thoughtfully in all aspects.
Some people had only experienced such hospitality when Yan An was not ill.
This made them receive attentive hospitality and also truly feel that the Gu Family truly had a mistress now.
Everything was handled perfectly, not too humble, not too arrogant.
Everything was done orderly, and she could completely hold the ground and keep things stable.
There was no need for Gu Yanjing, just herself, she made everyone dare not cause trouble.
Plus, Ji Xiaoxiao was a perfect assistant and the two nearly secured their place in the Gu Family utilising Old Sir Gu’s illness.
With many members in the Gu Family, Old Sir Gu was a bit more stable, plus Huang Qi was there, there were also many to care for him. Qiao Yuxian took a week off from the company too.
Thus, Gu Yanjing stayed home for two days and then went to work.
With Gu Yanjing at the company, everything at the Gu Mansion was led by Qiao Yuxian.
In the evening, when Gu Yanjing returned, Qiao Yuxian and others had already finished dinner and were chatting in the front hall.
Gu Linhai and his wife, Gu Yicheng, Ji Xiaoxiao, and a few uncles, aunts, cousins, and sisters-in-law.
As soon as Gu Yanjing entered the front hall, aside from Gu Linhai and his wife, everyone else—regardless of their seniority—all stood up.
Gu Yanjing first looked at Qiao Yuxian, then looked at them, nodded slightly in response, then looked at Gu Linhai and his wife and called out, "Second Uncle, Second Aunt."
Gu Linhai and his wife responded with smiles. Meng Qian asked, "Have you eaten?"
"Yes." Gu Yanjing replied, "I’ll go see Grandpa first."
"Okay. Go ahead." Gu Linhai said.
Qiao Yuxian didn’t intend to follow him upstairs, but when Gu Yanjing walked to her side, he directly took her hand and pulled her along.
Qiao Yuxian paused for a moment, then followed him upstairs.
Upstairs, when they reached a place out of sight from the people in the front hall, Gu Yanjing held her nape and leaned forward, kissed her lips.
Qiao Yuxian let him kiss her obediently.
Gu Yanjing asked, "Are you tired?"
"Not tired." Qiao Yuxian replied, "Not many people came today. I slept for two hours in the morning and two hours in the afternoon. I only sat with them after dinner."
Gu Yanjing held her hand as they headed towards Old Sir Gu’s room: "No need to sit with them."
"Have to be." Qiao Yuxian said, "Regardless of distance, they are family. No matter when, a family is a family. It’s important for the clan to be large and harmonious. Of course, other matters are different."
Gu Yanjing naturally understood this.
But to get to where he is today, he left them only coldness and ruthlessness. Otherwise, at that young age, he couldn’t have held them in check.
He gradually couldn’t do things to maintain relationships.
Qiao Yuxian did these things for him, but he feared she might feel wronged.
"Grandpa is really good today. Very spirited. After Zhiang got home from school, he even played with Zhiang in the yard for a while." Qiao Yuxian gently touched the healed wound at the end of his left pinky, smiled and said, "Grandpa was unwilling to come inside the house, and in the end, it was Huang Qi who asked Zhiang to bring him in."
Listening to her voice, a subtle smile touched the corners of Gu Yanjing’s eyes.
Qiao Yuxian continued, "Huang Qi’s medical skills are excellent. Just in these two days, Grandpa visibly improved greatly."
"It’s due to the medication and acupuncture." Gu Yanjing said, "These are surface appearances; the fundamental internal issues need long-term treatment."
Qiao Yuxian nodded.
The two sat with Old Sir Gu for a while, then went back downstairs to the front hall.
When they reached the entrance to the front hall, the group led by Meng Qian was urging Ji Xiaoxiao to have children.
Qiao Yuxian stepped over the threshold of the front hall and immediately stepped back.
Seeing she stopped moving, Gu Yanjing also paused, watching her.
Qiao Yuxian listened to their conversation.
Meng Qian said, "Being young now, the body recovers quickly. Women age quickly if they have children when they’re older."
Ji Xiaoxiao’s reaction was unclear. But Qiao Yuxian was startled, raising her hand to touch her face.
"Indeed." One aunt echoed, "Having a baby now, there are so many people at home, you don’t even have to take care of the baby. Once out of confinement, you can go back to work or do whatever you wish."
Ji Xiaoxiao said, "I haven’t graduated yet..."
She hadn’t finished her sentence before another person said, "There are many who marry and have children while still in college nowadays. Not graduating is not a problem."
"My work is quite special, just starting now..."
Ji Xiaoxiao’s sentence was again cut off: "What are you afraid of, in our Gu Family you don’t need to worry about these things. Whatever path you wish to take, Yicheng can ensure it’s smooth sailing for you. Even if you never work your whole life, you could live richly forever."
Meng Qian nodded with a smile: "With many people in the family, you don’t even have to look after the children yourself. Bearing children early, your body and figure recover quickly, just like a young girl."
"Indeed." Another cousin-in-law added, "My eldest cousin had kids when older. Aged very quickly, her figure never bounced back, accumulating twice the waistline from before."
Listening to them, Qiao Yuxian swiftly checked her own waist.
Gu Yanjing watched her little action, noticing her frightened expression.
"We don’t have plans to have children yet." Ji Xiaoxiao finally got a complete sentence out.
"Sooner or later you’ll need them, better early than late."
"Yes, having them early is advantageous without drawbacks."
"With children, this man’s sense of responsibility will increase a bit. He’ll focus all his energy on you and the children."
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