Chapter 66

Chapter 66 – I’m beautiful! (1)

Xu Bilian’s face changed drastically, and her body trembled with anger. No wonder Gu Jianshe was starting to avoid her just now. It turned out that there was a female nurse.

Her mother was also the same. Why did she not let her be together with Gu Jianshe?

It was obvious that she and Jianshe ge1 were in love with each other and were inseparable, but suddenly her mother wanted to break them apart, which was too hateful.

1ge (哥) : older brother; elder brother, (honorific) term of address for a male person of the same age or older; an intimate term of address for a man. 

“Did you really hear them say that?” Xu Bilian didn’t believe Chu Qiao too much. When did this drag oil bottle2 become so kind?

2拖油瓶 tuo you ping : drag oil bottle ; child of a previous marriage living with the family of the second husband.

Chu Qiao rolled her eyes and said, “It’s up to you to believe it or not. In fact, I just think your mother is a bit too much. You are her own daughter, but she doesn’t understand your heart. She insists on forcing you to marry a man you don’t love. Tsk, your mother is really cruel.”

Xu Bilian’s complexion changed. The words Chu Qiao said were really speaking of what she thought in her heart. She also felt that her mother was too cruel, but Chu Qiao could not say that. So she glared fiercely, “My mom is your elder. How can you say that!”

“Stop talking nonsense. Xu Bilian, Do you want to marry Gu Jianshe?”

Chu Qiao was too lazy to waste more time. She went straight to the topic. Xu Bilian changed her mind and looked at Chu Qiao carefully. Only then, she realized that Chu Qiao was very different from before. She had become more beautiful and more courageous. Could it be that this drag oil bottle was pretending to be timid before?

“Whether I want to do it or not, does it have any relation with you? Chu Qiao, just who do you think you are?”

Xu Bilian didn’t want to reveal her true thoughts in front of her step-sister. So she was still putting on an act, but she was curious. She wanted to know what kind of good ideas that Chu Qiao had in mind. She really wanted to marry Gu Jianshe.

Chu Qiao smiled a little and said calmly, “Of course it has nothing to do with me. I just randomly came up with an idea. If you don’t come up with some tough moves, you will never be able to marry Gu Jianshe in your life. Do you know why?”

“Why?”

Xu Bilian unconsciously blurted out and soon regretted it. She snorted and turned her head away, but her ears were pricked up.

“Because your current status is Gu Ye’s wife, Gu Ye is Gu Jianshe’s uncle, so you are Gu Jianshe’s aunt by name. Your waigong3 and Old man Gu are both old-fashioned people who pay attention to ethics and propriety. How could it be possible for them to agree to your marriage?”

3waigong (外公) : maternal grandfather.

Chu Qiao pointed out the reason which was straight to the point. Xu Bilian’s face became ugly, and she said unwillingly, “Gu Ye and I are just a couple by name.”

“Although it is only in name, it’s also a legal husband and wife. As long as you occupy this status, the two old men will definitely not agree for you two to be together. Gu Jianshe also doesn’t have the courage to resist. Didn’t he just keep pushing back and coaxing you with some sweet words, and didn’t agree to marry you?”

“How do you know?”

Xu Bilian unconsciously blurted out again, and felt extreme regret. She felt like she had been stripped naked layer by layer by Chu Qiao. Her inner thoughts were completely exposed. In the past, She used to always have the upper hand in front of Chu Qiao, but today she felt the opposite, she felt that she didn’t have any upper hand. Xu Bilian’s face was a bit uncontrollable.

Chu Qiao smiled again. “If Gu Jianshe really wanted to marry you, he would already marry you when his wife died. His wife died eight months ago. You and Gu Ye got married six months ago, it was two months difference.”

The blood on Xu Bilian’s face suddenly disappeared, and her heart sank to the bottom. In fact, she had always known about this, but she deliberately didn’t want to think about it. Now that it was exposed by Chu Qiao, it was like a hard slap on her face, which was so hot and painful.

“I was already engaged to Gu Ye at that time. Jianshe ge just didn’t want to cause any trouble for me.” Xu Bilian didn’t even believe the words she said, but she didn’t want Chu Qiao to laugh at her.

“You can’t even fool yourself with such words. Xu Bilian, if you really want to marry Gu Jianshe, you have to come up with some tough moves. For example, if you have a proof of your love, even if your waigong and Old man Gu wanted to object, they could only agree.”