Secretly Married to the Ice-Cold CEO-Chapter 492: I Won’t Let Mom and Dad Get Divorced
Gu Kuangyuan said, "I’ll take you there; otherwise, Ai Xi will really think you’re abandoning her dad. Look at how the little one is crying."
An Junxi felt sorry for her daughter, "I will take good care of Ai Xi."
They went downstairs. Beside An Junxi’s luggage, there was another box. Aunt He was instructing Xiao Luo on how to check the villa’s cleanliness, how to order ingredients for the kitchen, and how to manage the other servants. She said a lot of things.
An Junxi asked Aunt He, "What are you doing, Aunt He?"
Aunt He came over and said, "I’m going with you to Yuhua Mansion. How can you take care of Ai Xi by yourself? I’m going to help you."
"No way," An Junxi said, "I can’t afford to pay you such a high salary."
Aunt He waved her hand, "I’ll go even if you don’t pay me."
Little Ai Xi, carrying her small backpack, asked, "Is He He coming too? What about big brother?"
An Junxi sat in the living room waiting for Jin Xiu to come back. What would he think if she left with her sister just like that?
She didn’t want to leave Jin Xiu alone here, but the environment over at Yuhua Mansion couldn’t compare to here. She was worried the children wouldn’t get used to it.
Gu Kuangyuan said, "Jin Xiu is very sensible now, let him choose for himself." She sighed; no surprise, both children would end up with their mother.
Leaving Yi Ke alone in the spacious villa, who knows how he would cope?
Gu Kuangyuan felt sorry for Gu Yikun. Yi Ke seemed very cold, but deep down he was a very traditional man with strong family values. Now, his home was falling apart, and he would really suffer.
Gu Jinxiu came back from school. When he saw the luggage in the living room, his little face immediately turned heavy, "Mommy, where are you going?"
An Junxi couldn’t use the same approach she used with Ai Xi on Jin Xiu. Jin Xiu was already sensible, and only honesty would prevent him from feeling afraid.
She said, "Mommy wants to go live with Grandma. Daddy isn’t going. Do you want to stay here or come with Mommy?"
"Why isn’t Daddy going? Are you getting a divorce?"
Gu Jinxiu’s usually cool little face showed rare sadness. He knew what divorce meant; it meant that Mommy and Daddy wouldn’t live together anymore.
Daddy loves Mommy, so why are they getting divorced?
Gu Kuangyuan did not interfere with An Junxi teaching the children. These topics were only appropriate for a mother to address.
An Junxi didn’t want her children to feel insecure, so she minimized the issues, "Daddy is busy with work, and Mommy has to work too. We’re all busy, so we want to live apart for a while. If you stay at home, Mommy will take Ai Xi to play with you on weekends. If you come with Mommy to live, you can also have the driver bring you back here to stay for a night or two whenever you like."
Gu Jinxiu didn’t hesitate, "I’ll go with Mommy."
"Alright, then we’ll go together."
Gu Jinxiu confirmed with his mom, "Can I come back whenever I want? Will Daddy come see us?"
An Junxi didn’t want to give a definitive answer, "Daddy will come to see you." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
Gu Jinxiu felt reassured, so he packed his clothes and carried his suitcase to the car.
He would never let Mommy and Daddy get divorced, never.
Gu Kuangyuan went with them. Gu Jinxiu took on the task of moving the luggage. With Daddy not around, he needed to take care of Mommy.
They didn’t have much luggage. Aunt He made two trips to move everything. Gu Kuangyuan looked around the house; it wasn’t big, but everything was neatly arranged, just a bit dusty.
She asked, "How long have your parents been back in their hometown?"
"Several days now."
An Junxi grabbed a cloth to clean up, but Aunt He wouldn’t let her, "I’m no young madam, why can’t I do house chores myself?"
Aunt He snorted, "Aren’t you the young madam of our Gu Family? You shouldn’t say things carelessly."
An Junxi efficiently started cleaning, "One has to get used to doing these things. Before I was a young madam, I was great at house chores."
Aunt He turned away to wipe her tears. Such a good home, how did it end up like this?
Gu Kuangyuan told Aunt He, "They haven’t divorced yet, why cry?"
Aunt He wiped her tears, "When one gets old, they lose their sense of security. I just want to see them all doing well."
An Junxi felt she had done something to upset Aunt He, "Please don’t be like this, Aunt He."
Aunt He stopped crying, "I’ll clean up here first and then make dinner for you all."
An Junxi felt guilty. Aunt He wasn’t young anymore, but she still worried about them all the time and hadn’t had a break for most of her life.
Gu Kuangyuan said, "Aunt He raised Yi Keqian and me. Now she has to look after Jin Xiu and Ai Xi. She’s really exhausted. Our sister-in-law once suggested letting younger people take over, but Aunt He always feels uneasy if things aren’t done her way." Having lived together for so long, they already considered Aunt He family.
An Junxi said, "Now that Aunt He is coming with me, I’m afraid she’ll get even more tired."
Gu Kuangyuan reassured her, "If we don’t let Aunt He do anything, she’ll think we’re looking down on her age."
An Junxi helped with the cleaning. Gu Kuangyuan rolled up her sleeves, but An Junxi couldn’t let her aunt do any work, "Aunt, please take the kids to the balcony to look at the flowers. There’s too much dust here."
Gu Kuangyuan took the two kids to the balcony. Gu Jinxiu asked his aunt, "Are Daddy and Mommy really not getting divorced?"
Gu Kuangyuan expected Jin Xiu to overthink things. This kid lacked a sense of security.
"They’re really not getting divorced. Every couple faces some minor conflicts. Living apart for a while to calm down will help."
"How long will they be apart?"
Gu Kuangyuan really couldn’t say, "Maybe a month, maybe two."
Gu Jinxiu calculated the days and felt distressed, "That long?"
Little Ai Xi didn’t understand what her aunt and brother were talking about, "A long time?"
Gu Jinxiu quickly said, "No. Does sister want Daddy to live with us?"
"Yes!"
Gu Jinxiu patted his little chest, "Brother will think of a way."
Ai Xi looked up admiringly at her brother, "Brother, you’re amazing!"
Gu Kuangyuan felt relieved. With these two little treasures, their parents wouldn’t be separated for long.
She had experienced Jin Xiu’s cleverness. She had faith in Jin Xiu.
After dinner, Gu Kuangyuan went back. An Junxi told Xiao Liu, "Take Aunt home and then return to the villa. You don’t have to stay here."
Xiao Liu couldn’t agree. With a troubled face, he said, "The CEO said if I don’t stay here, I don’t have to return to the Gu Family anymore. From now on, I’ll be responsible for taking the young master to and from school."
An Junxi couldn’t help herself and asked, "Where is the CEO?"
Xiao Liu reported, "He’s been at the company all day."
Gu Kuangyuan understood clearly that Jun Xi still cared about Yi Ke.
At night, after sorting things out, An Junxi and Ai Xi slept in her room. Jin Xiu slept in Mommy and Daddy’s room, and Aunt He slept in the study.
Ai Xi, used to staying in a large house, told her mommy, "Grandma’s house is so small. Where would Daddy stay if he comes?"
An Junxi tapped her daughter’s head, "You’re a little princess. This house is almost a hundred square meters. It’s not small."
