“Fifteen years,” Gu Nianshen replied calmly.
Song Changwen frowned as she was able to immediately identify Gu Nianshen’s age at the time. “Weren’t you only eight?”
Had their romance begun at the age of eight?
In spite of the surprise, Song Changwen was not taken aback by Gu Nianshen’s upfront response. Clearly, she had known about it for a long time.
“Chief Song was the one who told me that a man must act responsibly,” Gu Nianshen said solemnly.
“What did you do to her at the age of eight?” Song Changwen asked.
What could he possibly have done?
It seemed that he would have no choice but to shift the burden of the conversation to his mother.
“Mother, all you need to know is that there is no way you will be able to swap your daughter-in-law in this lifetime,” Gu Nianshen said with certainty.
“What about Xiaxia then?”
The truth was that Song Changwen wanted to find out if Gu Nianshen ever thought of Xi Xia as more than a friend.
She wanted to know if Gu Nianshen ever liked Xi Xia romantically.
After asking the question, Song Changwen began to fidget. In fact, she even feared Gu Nianshen’s response.
“I have only ever thought of her as my little sister,” Gu Nianshen said in a very relaxed manner as he smiled.
He was not going to beat around the bush. It was clear that he never had feelings for Xi Xia.
Tears began to fill Song Changwen’s eyes as she used her fist to punch Gu Nianshen’s arm. “Why didn’t you make it clear when everybody was spreading rumors about you two?”
Gu Nianshen raised his brows. “Xi Xia has never told me that she liked me either. Therefore, it meant nothing at all. Why should I clarify?”
“Are you a fool?” Song Changwen continued to punch Gu Nianshen several times lightly on his arm. “Therefore, did you hate Song Changlin because Lin Yiqian never knew that you liked her and had spent her time going after Song Changlin instead?”
“It’s a matter of perspective.” Gu Nianshen snorted as he straightened his back to show that he was in the right.
Meanwhile, Song Changwen knew very well that Gu Nianshen was merely feeling jealous in the past.
After staying silent for a while, Song Changwen finally calmed down. She then poked Gu Nianshen’s forehead. “Gu Nianshen, you are really capable. For Lin Yiqian, you actually changed your grandfather’s will behind everyone’s back. Most importantly, you actually did that to your uncle’s girlfriend, the woman who nearly became your aunt-in-law.”
Although Gu Nianshen was fine with what she had said earlier on, he could not bear hearing the words toward the end, especially the part where she mentioned ‘aunt-in-law’. That was Gu Nianshen’s last straw.
“She is now my wife. She is also your daughter-in-law,” Gu Nianshen reminded her sternly.
After that, he opened the door and stepped out.
“What a shameless child!” Song Changwen uttered to herself after seeing how proudly Gu Nianshen behaved.
At first, Song Changwen was only speaking to herself. However, unexpectedly, Gu Nianshen had actually heard her and stopped in his tracks.
“Regardless of how shameless I am, you are the one who has given birth to me.” Gu Nianshen glanced at Song Changwen before he turned around and continued walking to where his car was parked.
Song Changwen remained silent.
She was trying to convince herself to remain calm and not be mad at her biological son.
***
At the foot of the mountain, there was a villa that faced a lake and backed by the mountain.
The Feng Shui master who Song Changwen had approached told her that the location was a great choice for a patient who was recovering from an illness. That was why Song Changwen did not hesitate to ask around to collect funds and buying the house for two hundred million dollars.
However, despite offering Xiaxia the best things materialistically, Song Changwen could not give her what she wanted the most.
As Song Changwen got out of the car and stood in the courtyard, she gazed at the brightly lit villa and sighed helplessly.
