Secretly Married to the Ice-Cold CEO-Chapter 476: The First Late Return

An Junxi couldn’t reach Gu Yikun by phone, so she sent him a message, "Yikun, things are not as the media described. Come home, and I’ll explain to you."

She waited for a long time, but there was no reply.

Was he angry?

No matter how angry he was, he wouldn’t ignore her. He must be in a meeting and hasn’t seen the message.

An Junxi consoled herself and called Secretary Wang.

Secretary Wang said, "Madam, there are reporters all over the company’s entrance, and the President is very angry. The morning meeting was canceled."

An Junxi felt terrible. He wasn’t busy; he was really angry.

"Secretary Wang, what is the President doing?"

"I don’t know. The President is in his office and won’t see anyone."

An Junxi said, "Please transfer me to the President. I need to speak with him."

Secretary Wang dialed the internal line, and it took a long time to connect, "President, your wife wants to speak to you."

The phone went silent as time ticked by, and then Gu Yikun hung up.

The phone emitted a busy tone.

Secretary Wang thought it was over. When the President was this angry, it meant trouble.

"Madam, you see..."

An Junxi heard the commotion, "It’s okay. You get back to work."

She hung up the phone, feeling dejected and panicked.

Ai Xi, the little baby, was still a happy and carefree angel. She sat beside her mother, trying to dress her Barbie doll. It wasn’t easy; she had failed several times. Ai Xi frowned, "This is so hard."

Though she said it was hard, she didn’t seek help from her mother.

Her daughter had grown taller after her birthday and walked faster and more steadily. She was starting to look more like Gu Yikun. It was clear she would grow up to be a beautiful girl.

An Junxi watched her daughter intently. Little Ai Xi finally managed to dress the doll. She looked up and smiled victoriously at her mom, "I did it!"

An Junxi felt a twinge of sadness in her nose. This was their child; she should have a wonderful childhood.

Now she feared she couldn’t provide her daughter with a good family environment.

Yikun’s reaction made her feel that her current happiness was as fragile as a flower in the mirror or a moon reflected in the water, easy to shatter with the slightest touch.

Liang Huiyun soon arrived, demanding, "What’s with the news? Everyone is laughing at Yikun, saying he’s been cuckolded! What is this nonsense!"

After hours of wandering, An Junxi had calmed down, "Mom, how much can you believe the news? I think you should know better than me. I will explain to Yikun."

"Explain what? The evidence is conclusive! You even kept a toy boy! An Junxi, you’re unbelievable!"

An Junxi responded curtly, "Mom, don’t you know what kind of person I am? We should be thinking about how to solve this problem, not fighting amongst ourselves."

"I don’t need you to teach me how to live. There will be a press conference tomorrow. Think about how to explain this to everyone. I don’t want to see any more negative news!"

An Junxi wasn’t in the mood to argue with her mother-in-law. She would go along with whatever she said, "Alright, I will cooperate."

Liang Huiyun was still angry, "I just said the Yin Family married the wrong woman. How could I have imagined we’d..."

An Junxi told her to think carefully before speaking, "Mom, calm down. Arguing further will benefit no one."

Words spoken in anger cannot be taken back. If she didn’t want to leave lasting resentment, it was better to communicate calmly.

Liang Huiyun still harbored reservations about her daughter-in-law. An Junxi could be very gentle and virtuous, but she had quite a temper. Once provoked, she held grudges forever.

Liang Huiyun didn’t want to become enemies with her daughter-in-law. Feeling stifled by anger, she left with a warning, "An Junxi, look at how Yikun treats you, and yet you keep disappointing him! Explain it to him yourself!"

What could she do when her son was so stubbornly in love with this woman?

Gong Xiaoyu didn’t ask An Junxi too many questions. She knew Jun Xi was already very troubled, "Jun Xi, rest at home for now. Work can wait. I don’t know how I can help you."

An Junxi confided in her senior, "I don’t care what outsiders say about me. I’m afraid of what Yikun will think."

"If he loves you, he should trust you. If he doubts you, he’s not fit to be your husband."

An Junxi knew this incident was not that simple.

You Ran was a lingering knot in Gu Yikun’s heart. He might not be as accommodating as before.

An Junxi spent the whole day in a daze. Mrs. He gathered the servants, "The Gu Family’s PR will handle the rumors outside. Anyone who dares to discuss it will be asked to resign. This applies to everyone."

The servants responded, "Understood."

That evening, Gu Jinxiu came home. An Junxi noticed him sitting alone in a daze, not responding even when his sister tried to play with him. She tried to reason with Jin Xiu, "Have you been reading the news online?"

Gu Jinxiu asked, "Mommy, Daddy isn’t home yet. Is he very unhappy?"

An Junxi sat across from him, "Jinxiu, there are all kinds of news and opinions online, but we should trust our own eyes the most. How many people online really know me? How credible are their words? We shouldn’t doubt the people around us just because of a few words from outsiders, right?"

"Mommy, I know Daddy loves you, and you love Daddy. Someone must be trying to set you up. How about I ask Uncle Yu Chen for help to find out who is spreading the rumors?" Gu Jinxiu clenched his little fists, his face full of righteousness, eager to punish the culprits.

An Junxi felt a bit relieved hearing his answer, "Jinxiu, leave this to Daddy and Mommy. Mommy doesn’t want to affect your studies."

Gu Jinxiu went off to find his own method. He didn’t believe he couldn’t find out who was causing trouble.

An Junxi thought Jinxiu had listened to her. She waited in the hall for Gu Yikun to come back.

She hadn’t called him since the afternoon, wanting to give him space.

She knew it was wrong to secretly contact You Ran, but she hadn’t done anything inappropriate, had she?

This was just normal social interaction in her life. She couldn’t cut off all contact with the opposite sex just because she got married.

An Junxi felt her husband was too possessive or perhaps didn’t trust her.

It was a good opportunity to communicate properly. Someone had to understand the other.

She sat quietly in the hall, and the servants passing by dared not make a sound. No one wanted to make a mistake at this critical moment.

Mrs. He was particularly worried, wishing life could be more peaceful.

It was the first time Gu Yikun was coming home late and hadn’t called.

Usually, unless he was on a business trip, he never came home late. Even if he did work overtime occasionally, he would let her know in advance, telling her to eat without waiting.

Tonight, there was no news at all. An Junxi waited in the hall until past midnight before his car finally pulled into the yard.

Gu Yikun walked into the hall to find An Junxi asleep on the sofa.

Mrs. He came up and said, "Young Master, Young Madam insisted on waiting for you in the hall."

Gu Yikun took off his coat and set it aside.

He walked over to the sofa. Her sleeping face was still peaceful, a familiar sight. But did he really know his wife beside him?