coobybook Chapter 126 Gu Peiyan's Aunt
Chapter 126 Gu Peiyan's Aunt
The carriage slowly came to a stop in front of the Gu residence. Gu Peiyan gently patted Wei Dongning, who was leaning on her shoulder and pretending to be asleep with her eyes closed: "A'ning, wake up, we're home."
Wei Dongning reluctantly opened her eyes.
She hasn't had enough rest in such a short time.
"Why isn't it summer now?" Wei Dongning complained, pouting.
The plaintive tone in her voice made Gu Peiyan chuckle slightly: "What's wrong?"
"Although it's a bit hot in summer, the clothes are all made of light and thin fabric. Walking isn't tiring."
In winter, people wear thick clothes and many layers.
If you put those clothes on a scale, they would probably weigh eight or nine pounds.
Walking feels like doing weighted aerobic exercise.
Only when taking off clothes before bed do people feel an unprecedented sense of relaxation.
Xiao Wu, for some reason, burst out laughing in Wei Dongning's mind.
Before she could even ask what it was laughing about, Gu Peiyan spoke first.
"Just bear with it a little longer, things will get better when spring comes." Gu Peiyan couldn't think of any other way to comfort her, so she could only offer empty promises.
Wei Dongning, however, was not as optimistic as him.
She understood the principle of "dressing warmly in spring and lightly in autumn."
Moreover, although she inherited the original owner's memories, the perception of temperature is a very personal thing.
She had to experience it for herself.
But she still managed a smile at Gu Peiyan: "You're right."
In any case, they are definitely wearing less clothing than in winter.
It wasn't until they returned to the main house that Wei Dongning, completely unconcerned about her image, sprawled on the tatami mat watching Xiao Fu organize the wardrobe. Only then did she regain some energy and ask Xiao Wu, "What were you laughing about when we got out of the car? Tell me what funny thing happened."
Xiao Wu did not answer her immediately.
Because it was standing in front of the bronze mirror, admiring the new collar that Gu Peiyan had just put on it.
Only after it had admired the clothes for a while did it answer Wei Dongning's question: "When you said you wore a lot of clothes in winter, I thought of what netizens were saying online: 'The CEO pushes the female lead onto the bed, then tears open her fleece pants, cotton pants, wool pants, and thermal underwear. Then he tears open her cotton-padded coat, sweater, cardigan, and thermal underwear, revealing her dry, peeling skin...'"
Before it could finish reading what the netizens were saying, Wei Dongning interrupted it: "Stop talking, I can already picture it in my head."
The female lead was dressed in layers, like an onion.
It has to be the dehydrated kind.
"But isn't this CEO a bit too stingy? The female lead is already with him, and he can't even afford to arrange a full-body essential oil spa for her? He could at least buy her some body lotion."
Moreover, domineering CEOs rarely have the opportunity to experience the cold of winter.
When I went out, the car was already waiting at the door.
After getting off the bus, I found that the company also has air conditioning.
As the woman of a domineering CEO, how could the female lead live such a rough life as ordinary people like them?
"It's possible that he fell in love with the female lead at first sight, and their first meeting was like a bolt from the blue, leading them straight to the point of getting intimate?"
Wei Dongning's eyes were closed, and her voice was slurred: "You're right..."
Gu Peiyan had just finished putting the collar on Xiao Wu when Gu Song called her over there.
When he returned, he was about to talk to Wei Dongning when Xiao Fu urgently stopped him: "The young mistress has just gone to sleep."
Gu Peiyan didn't want to tell her anything urgent, and knowing that she was really tired today, he didn't disturb her: "Let me know when she wakes up and comes to the study."
When Wei Dongning woke up, it was already completely dark outside.
I opened my eyes in a daze, but I couldn't remember when I had fallen asleep.
When did a blanket get covered on him?
Hearing the rustling sound, Xiao Fu stopped what she was doing and said, "Young Madam, you're awake."
Wei Dongning gave a bewildered "Mmm": "Gu Peiyan hasn't come back yet?"
"Young Master has gone to his study. I'll go and tell him now."
Wei Dongning, who had just woken up, was a little disoriented when Xiao Fu had already rushed off.
"Sure enough, you really can't take a nap for too long." Wei Dongning buried her face in her hands and rubbed them vigorously a few times.
If you sleep for too long, your head will feel numb when you wake up.
While Xiao Wu was grooming her, he could also turn on the air conditioner and tease her, "This isn't even a nap. Who takes a nap starting at 3 PM?"
"I didn't expect I actually fell asleep. I only meant to take a nap."
As a result, after waking up, not only did it not relieve the mental fatigue, but I felt even more sleepy.
When Gu Peiyan pushed the door open, she saw the little girl with her head drooping, regretting that she had slept for so long.
"Why are you still unhappy after waking up?" Gu Peiyan sat down next to Wei Dongning and placed her warm, dry hand on her forehead.
"Why didn't you wake me up when you came back?" Wei Dongning buried her head in Gu Peiyan's chest.
It was as if he had found a fulcrum for himself, and placed all his body weight on him.
Her voice was soft and sweet, with a nasal tone. Gu Peiyan couldn't help but ruffle her hair: "I couldn't bear to see you sleeping so soundly."
"Oh. Did Father want to see you about something important?"
Gu Peiyan straightened her expression: "Do you still remember the aunt who sat to the side when we got married?"
Wei Dongning thought back for a moment and realized that she did indeed still have some recollection of it.
However, she was wearing a veil at the time and did not see her aunt's face clearly.
She remembered that her aunt seemed to be in poor health at the time, and left in a hurry after they completed the wedding ceremony.
"remember."
"My aunt came to tell my father today that she wants to divorce my uncle and hopes that my father can help her."
In Gu Peiyan's memory, her aunt had always been an extremely gentle woman, and she rarely even raised her voice.
After marrying into the Tang family, she served her parents-in-law, bore children, and managed the household affairs without ever making a single mistake.
But this very woman unfortunately met the wrong man.
My husband turns out to be a scoundrel who loves drinking and gambling.
When he ran out of money, he didn't dare ask his aunt for more, so he borrowed money from someone else at exorbitant interest rates.
My aunt only found out about this situation when the person who sold the seal came to our house.
It wasn't until she sold most of her dowry that she was able to plug the hole.
Unexpectedly, that guy surnamed Tang remained incorrigible.
Just a moment ago, he was clinging to his aunt's leg, crying and saying he would never gamble again.
But the next moment, he reappeared at the card table.
My aunt was so heartbroken that she decided to get a divorce.
Both of her children have their own families, and her parents-in-law passed away a few years ago.
There was nothing left in that family for my aunt to worry about.
Now all she wants is to leave that man and live a peaceful life for the rest of her days.
After hearing about his sister's ordeal, Gu Song was first angry that she never told him about it, and then angry at himself for being so busy with official matters that he hadn't paid much attention to his sister.
Sending Gu Peiyan over was also to discuss with him how to bring his sister back to live with him for a while.
"Do your aunt's children know about this?"