Chapter 157: Turn His Nose up at Her

“Beat him up?” Bao Junyan lifted a brow. With that petite figure of hers?

Realizing that she had accidentally revealed her true nature, Mu Huan hastily hung her head low. “He’s so infuriating at times that even I would want to beat him up.”

As the man stroked her head, he said, “Just let me know whenever you feel that way. I’ll beat him up, instead. With your weak punches, you won’t be able to teach him a lesson at all.”

Mu Huan: “Okay…”

It was the first time she had someone saying that her punches were not painful…

At the hospital.

“What a timely arrival, Junyan! Quick, persuade your brother into having me discharged. I’ve already told him that it’s just an old ailment acting up and I’ll be fine in a couple of days, but he doesn’t believe it and insists on me staying in the hospital!” The way Gu Qianru looked at Bao Junyan upon his arrival was akin to when meeting her savior.

The latter, after receiving a message from his older cousin, lightly advised, “It’s better if you remain in the hospital for a couple more days for further observation.”

The woman was just about to say something in protest when she caught sight of a young lady behind the man and completely forgot what she was about to say. “Junyan, is this your wife? Quick, bring her closer and let me take a good look at her!”

She was abroad with her son when her brother-in-law registered his marriage, but, after she returned to the country and initiated a formal meeting between them, the man was so busy that he did not have the time to do so.

He then extended a hand to pat his wife on the waist. “This is my older cousin’s wife.”

Mu Huan stepped forward, feeling involuntarily shy as she greeted, “Sister-in-law.”

Gu Chenyi, who was standing beside his mother, almost vomited blood out of heartache upon hearing her greet his mother “Sister-in-law.”

He had never liked anyone as much as he liked Mu Huan, and he had harbored the thought of spending his life growing old with her during his pursuit of her. After she agreed to his pursuit, he even intended to bring her home to meet his mother before school started.

She should be addressing my mom as “Mom,” but now, she’s actually addressing her as “Sister-in-law”! This—

My heart hurts! My heart freaking hurts!

It feels as though I’m suffering from heart disease…

After a careful scrutiny of her sister-in-law, Gu Qianru said with delight, “Good. You’re a pretty-looking girl!”

Not knowing what to say in reply, Mu Huan only gave her a shy smile in return.

“I heard that you attend the same college as Chenyi and that you’re a freshman, too.”

“Yes.”

“Now that I have such a young sister-in-law, I feel as though I’ve become much younger myself!” joked the older woman, laughing.

The older married couple was over ten years older than Bao Junyan while the latter was a decade older than Mu Huan…

Despite her having a younger sister-in-law who was of the same age as her son, Gu Qianru felt no pressure at all. On the contrary, she seemed to be rather fond of her!

With a turn of her head, she looked at her son. “Chenyi, you’ll have to pay more attention to taking care of your aunt in school from now on!”

Gu Chenyi: “…”

Mu Huan: “…”

Forget about taking care of me, it’s good enough if he doesn’t find trouble with me!

“Oh, right. Qingya, come and greet your elders.” Gu Qianru beckoned the girl forward.

Lin Qingya: “…”

I have no problem with addressing Bao Junyan as “Uncle,” but… to address Mu Huan as… “Aunt”…

I really can’t do it as easily…

Nevertheless, she forced herself to greet, “Uncle, Aunt.”

Mu Huan: “…”

What’s with this indescribable smug feeling?

Bao Junyan swept an indifferent glance over the lass and did not speak at all.

Mu Huan, on the other hand, was at a loss of what to say, so she kept her silence as well.

That got Lin Qingya feeling very embarrassed as she stood there.

Even though Gu Qianru understood that her brother-in-law’s silence meant that he had turned his nose up at his prospective niece-in-law, she had a high opinion of the girl and reckoned that the man would slowly get to know about her positive traits once they got familiar with each other. Hence, she played mediator between the two for the sake of her future daughter-in-law. “Your uncle has always been aloof-looking since he was a boy. It doesn’t mean that he doesn’t like you.”

With great difficulty, Lin Qingya eked out a smile in response to her.