Chapter 283: The Aloof President Suddenly Becomes a Tender and Warm Man
The ever-quiet Gu Yikun actually showed off his love on Weibo.
An Junxi never dared to post their photos on Weibo or her Moments. Several times she really wanted to share her feelings, but considering his privacy, she never sent them out. She didn’t even dare to tell her former classmates that she was married, and her husband was Gu Yikun.
Now seeing Gu Yikun flaunting his love so blatantly, she felt it was unusual.
The photo was indeed taken after a loving moment, more than two years ago. That day, Gu Yikun turned into a hungry wolf in broad daylight, exhausting her to the point of collapsing on the bed. He insisted on taking this photo, saying it was for remembrance.
An Junxi scrolled down through the comments. In just a short time, Gu Yikun’s Weibo was gaining explosive reposts and comments. The comment section was queued for receiving dog food, with countless fangirls praising even President Gu’s hands for being beautiful.
"Such long and slender fingers, if President Gu was holding mine... gosh, I’d be so happy!"
"Look at President Gu sweating so much, must have had intense exercise. I can’t help but imagine the scene."
"I want to see the President and his wife in the same frame. Raise your hand if you agree."
"Mrs. Gu is missing a ring on her hand."
"Weibo coordinates Saint Petersburg. Hahaha, next time the President goes on a business trip, shouldn’t he bring his wife? Or how else to get through the long nights?"
"The cold President instantly transforms into a gentle and warm man. This is true love. I’m heartbroken, boo hoo hoo."
"Stop talking, I’m going to buy the same bed sheets as the President, pretending to be very familiar with him."
"When is the President holding the wedding? Watching, watching."
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An Junxi kept reading. Many big V accounts had also commented, with all kinds of content. She blushed, her heart racing. With such enthusiastic netizens, would they dig her out?
She went to pour herself a glass of water, came back to check the news, and found the headlines getting more and more sensational, "President Gu exposes bed photo, come and see quickly!"
An Junxi admired the media’s exaggeration and quick response. They really knew how to attract viewers’ attention.
One news article even posted two photos of her and Gu Yikun.
Both photos were of Gu Yikun carrying her into the car, but they were from three years apart and overlapped astonishingly.
Three years ago, they didn’t have any relationship. He had angrily taken her from the hotel, carried her to the underground parking lot, and the next day the photos exploded online. Everyone was focused on her scandal with Gu Yikun; that scandal created an uproar, almost costing her her job.
Three years later, just recently at a banquet, she had deliberately said she was tired from wearing high heels. He carried her out, and sure enough, the photo made it to the papers again.
An Junxi was a bit sentimental. They’ve known each other for over three years, with two of those years spent apart. They really had very little time together.
He was right. They’ve missed too much already; they can’t let misunderstandings drive them further apart.
An Junxi’s longing for him grew uncontrollably. She wanted to call him but saw that it was still early morning where he was. She resisted disturbing his rest.
She logged into her Weibo and was surprised to find her account verified as "Mrs. President Gu," with more followers than Han Jiayi, who was in the entertainment industry.
An Junxi didn’t dare to look further, fearing the media would dig out her past events.
She collected her thoughts and walked out of the living room. Her mom was busy in the kitchen, "Come have breakfast, take your medicine after breakfast."
An Junxi went over to hug her mom, "Mom, thank you for taking care of me."
Mrs. An thought her daughter looked particularly different today, seeming more spirited, "You, my child. Mom can take care of you forever."
An Junxi kissed her mom on the cheek, "Mom and Dad are the best."
"Alright, alright, it’s smoky here, I’m busy making soup. You go out and have breakfast." Mrs. An feigned annoyance, but her face was smiling sweetly.
An Junxi asked, "Did Dad go to see Uncle Chen?" Uncle Chen was their downstairs neighbor; they got along well. Uncle Chen recently got injured during his morning exercise and was hospitalized, so her father often went to visit him.
"Yes, he did. His children are all abroad, only coming back once or twice a year. It’s quite pitiful." Mrs. An sighed, thinking having many children might not necessarily be good. She and her husband only had one daughter, and even after Xi Xi got married, she could still often be with them. That was their blessing.
Mrs. An urged An Junxi to eat breakfast, "You’re not a kid anymore, still worrying us."
After a bowl of porridge, she went to the children’s room to see Ai Xi, who was still asleep, while Nanny He was nearby keeping watch.
Nanny He noticed how much better An Junxi looked, clearly not the lost soul of a few days ago. She quietly asked, "Did young master call back?"
An Junxi smiled, her pale face showing a bit of life, "Mm, he’ll be back soon."
Nanny He was glad to see her smiling, "Have you two made up?"
An Junxi shushed her, "My mom doesn’t know we had a fight."
Nanny He laughed, finally the storm had passed.
In the afternoon, Gu Kuangyong and Liang Huiyun came to the apartment. Upon seeing An Junxi with a bandage on her forehead, they sternly asked Nanny He, "She’s young and doesn’t understand, but how could you be so careless? She got hurt like this, and you didn’t tell us? You’re getting more and more muddled!"
Nanny He hung her head, wringing her hands, "Sir, Ma’am, it’s my...
An Junxi spoke up, "It’s not Nanny He’s fault. I was careless."
Liang Huiyun wanted to say something, but seeing her in-laws next to her, she held her chest, speaking in a slightly off-key tone, "You’ve grown wings and no longer think of us. If we didn’t come by, would you never tell us?"
Mrs. An, unaware that her daughter hadn’t told the family about this, nudged An Junxi’s arm. This issue was indeed her daughter’s fault.
Gu Kuangyong, normally kind, was also displeased, "Jun Xi, you have a child to care for and you don’t tell us anything. Do you really think of us as outsiders? When Yi Ke comes back and sees you sick like this without us knowing, it’s on us for not caring about you."
Mrs. An hurriedly said it was her fault for not teaching her daughter better. An Junxi, trying to de-escalate the situation, offered, "Yi Ke isn’t back from his business trip yet. How about I take Ai Xi and stay with you for a few days? Ai Xi hasn’t stayed over yet."
Gu Kuangyong had long wanted them to move back. He smiled, "Then hurry and pack up, go get a full body checkup at the hospital tomorrow." No trace of anger remained.
Liang Huiyun, hearing that An Junxi was willing to move back, knew that once Yi Ke returned from his trip, he would also move back. She smiled a bit and said to Mrs. An, "Thank you for taking care of the child during this time. You should come over and visit too."
Mrs. An politely declined, "Xi Xi and Ai Xi will have more people to care for them there. I won’t go now, I’ll visit next time."
Liang Huiyun responded warmly, "Saying ’visit’ sounds too formal. We’re not outsiders, come over anytime!" She rarely spoke so courteously.
Gu Kuangyong was pleased with Liang Huiyun’s attitude, "Thank you so much for your care."
After the driver took Mrs. An back to the community, An Junxi packed up essentials and took Ai Xi back to the old house with them.