Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Wen Chi heard Shu Panâs response about considering it instead of an immediate rejection, and a smile appeared on his face. âI may have been impulsive. Alright, take your time to think, but I wonât accept a refusal.â
Shu Pan couldnât help but find his domineering response somewhat amusing.
Since it was getting late, Joy had worn herself out from playing and fell asleep on Shu Panâs lap once they were back in the car.
Wen Chi dropped them off at their doorstep. âWen Chi, thank you for spending the day with Joy. Itâs clear she had a great time,â Shu Pan sincerely thanked him.
âWhat nonsense are you talking about? I really like Joy. Iâll treat her as my own,â Wen Chi understood what mattered to Shu Pan, and he made a commitment.
Indeed, when Shu Pan heard this, she was deeply moved. At this moment, she didnât know how to respond. She pretended to reach for the car door with her hand, but Wen Chi had already stepped out of the car to open the door for her.
Bending down, he reached out to take Joy from Shu Panâs arms. Although Joy was still small, holding her for a while had made Shu Panâs hands feel a bit numb.
After placing Joy on the bed, Wen Chi checked the time. He told Shu Pan that he had some matters to attend to and would contact her later.
Once he left, Shu Pan slumped onto the sofa. Her thoughts returned to Wen Chiâs sudden confession, and even now, she found it hard to believe.
She was grateful to Wen Chi and felt a certain fondness for him, but it wasnât love. She didnât immediately accept Wen Chi because of this. It wouldnât be fair to him either.
She felt overwhelmed with confusion and decided to go with the flow for now.
Gu Shaoting had been bombarded with calls from Song Can, urging him to return home. He had been quite busy at work lately, but he couldnât withstand her relentless phone calls.
As soon as he arrived at the Gu familyâs mansion, he saw Song Can sitting in the living room. âMom, couldnât you have discussed whatever it is over the phone?â Gu Shaoting asked, seeing her relaxed demeanor and sensing that it wasnât an urgent matter.
âDo you remember that Iâm your mother? Youâre so busy that you donât have time to come home,â Song Can said, slightly irritated.
âAre you more concerned about making money or your lifelong commitment?â Song Can became increasingly frustrated with his seemingly nonchalant attitude toward marriage.
âMom, thereâs no rush. Marriage is something that should happen naturally,â Gu Shaoting replied, feeling a headache coming on. His mother took this matter very seriously.
âShaoting, you agreed to date Tong Fei of your own accord. No one forced you. Youâve been together for several years now, and itâs not going anywhere. That girl canât afford to wait forever,â Song Can grew increasingly agitated as she spoke.
âAre you still thinking about Shu pan? Is that why you keep procrastinating?â Song Can believed this was highly likely, as Gu Shaoting had spent the past few years with only Shu Pan or Tong Fei.
Gu Shaoting remained silent, neither confirming nor explaining. His demeanor made Song Can even more frustrated. She had a kind of exasperated resentment, feeling that he was being very uncooperative.
âAs the president of the Gu Group, do you really need to obsess over a lower-class woman like her, or the one you abandoned?â Song Can didnât like
Shu Pan at all, finding her petty and not fit for the role of her sonâs wife.
âMom, youâre going too far with your words. What do you want from me?â Gu Shaoting was truly at a loss with Song Can. His thoughts were now a tangled mess, and he could no longer understand his own heart..