Chapter 285: No Ring
Little clever Gu Aixi saw her dad get out of the car and ran over on her short little legs, sweetly calling out, "Daddy’s back!"
Gu Yikun strode forward and picked up his soft and cute daughter, giving her a kiss on her small cheek, "Did you miss Daddy?"
"Yes!" Gu Aixi kissed her dad’s chin, playing with his hair with her chubby little hands, her big eyes glancing at the car, "Daddy, where’s the toy?"
Gu Yikun pinched her cheek, "So you didn’t miss Daddy, you want the toy instead."
Gu Aixi flashed her signature smile, knowing her dad would give her a toy.
An Junxi walked over, "Yikun."
Gu Yikun stared at her forehead, the smile on his face faded, "How did you get hurt?"
In just over ten days she had lost a lot of weight, her cheeks were bloodless, and the bandage on her forehead made his heart ache; it didn’t look like a minor issue.
An Junxi touched her forehead with her hand, "I accidentally bumped into something, it’s not serious, I can take off the bandage soon."
Gu Aixi told her dad, "Mommy hurts, she cried."
Gu Yikun held his daughter with one arm and kissed An Junxi’s lips tenderly, "When did this happen, why didn’t you tell me on the phone?"
An Junxi mumbled, "I don’t remember, let’s go inside first." Her parents were still in the yard.
Gu Aixi clung to her dad’s neck, pointing at the car and refusing to go inside, "Toy."
Gu Yikun took her over, opened the back seat and took out two dolls, "Little princess, satisfied?"
"Thank you, Daddy!" Gu Aixi thanked sweetly, then ran to her grandparents with the dolls, starting to show off her gifts, "Grandpa, Nai Nai, look!"
Gu Kuangyong and Liang Junjun teased her, "So pretty, can you give them to Grandpa and Nai Nai?"
Ai Xi hid the dolls behind her, she just got them, how could she give them away?
Gu Kuangyong and Liang Huiyun pretended to be unhappy, "Grandpa and Nai Nai love Ai Xi so much, and you don’t want to share?"
Ai Xi saw her grandparents stop smiling and said sadly, "Then we can play together."
Gu Kuangyong laughed heartily, "You play, Grandpa has his own."
An Junxi saw them playing happily and asked Gu Yikun, "You were busy on a business trip, still remembered to buy things for our daughter?"
Gu Yikun said, "I saw them at the duty-free shop at the airport and bought them, you have one too." He handed her a small doll.
An Junxi held the little doll, which wasn’t even as big as her palm.
"What is this, you’re treating us differently."
This was just a free gift, how could he be so perfunctory?
Gu Yikun took out a small rectangular box from his pocket, "Open it and see."
An Junxi’s heartbeat quickened, was it a ring?
She had long hoped he would give her a ring and had imagined countless scenarios of receiving one, after all, it was a very important moment for her.
But now... She looked at the three people not far away, the servants coming and going at the gate taking care of the lawn, her face pale, without makeup or a beautiful dress, her forehead still wrapped in bandages, not romantic at all.
The disparity with the scenario she imagined was too great.
Even though a bit disappointed, An Junxi was still quite excited inside. She took the box and opened it bit by bit; it was a pair of shining earrings.
The light in her eyes dimmed, Gu Yikun noticed sensitively, "Don’t you like them? These are the latest launch, they match well with your usual clothes." Secretary Wang had strongly recommended them to him.
An Junxi adjusted her mood and said, "I like them very much, thank you hubby." She stood on her tiptoes and kissed him.
Gu Yikun rubbed her head, closing the car door and holding her slender waist as they walked inside, "As long as you like them."
An Junxi saw he really had no intention of giving her a ring. Didn’t he see the Weibo comments, so many netizens said she lacked a ring on her hand?
An Junxi felt wistful; it would be meaningless if she had to remind him of such an important thing.
She didn’t want Gu Yikun to notice she was unhappy and changed the topic, "Why did you get a new car?"
She had seen this new car in a magazine; only two of them existed in the world, one reserved by European royalty, the other here.
Gu Yikun said, "The lady of the house ordered a new car, I dared not disobey."
An Junxi recalled the angry words she had said before, "Yikun, even if you say I’m unreasonable, I don’t like other women sitting in your passenger seat, only I can sit there."
Gu Yikun saw her serious expression, but he felt very satisfied, "As you wish, madam." He had previously not considered things thoroughly, making her feel insecure.
They greeted their parents at the door. Liang Huiyun said, "You two go upstairs, we’ll watch Ai Xi." The couple hadn’t seen each other in a long time, they surely had lots to talk about.
Gu Yikun let An Junxi go inside first. After seeing her go upstairs, he asked his father, "How did Jun Xi get the injury on her forehead?" She said she accidentally bumped it, he was suspicious.
Gu Kuangyong replied honestly, "Aunt He said Jun Xi had a high fever, and accidentally fell down the stairs... she didn’t tell you? Aunt He and Xiao Luo don’t know how to take care of people, I’ve scolded them. When they knew you were coming back these two days, they took special leave to avoid getting reprimanded, it’s getting more and more outrageous."
Gu Yikun shuddered at the thought of that scene, "When did this happen?"
Gu Kuangyong said, "It happened on the third day you were on a business trip."
Liang Huiyun reminded him, "She hasn’t gone to the hospital for a full check-up yet, remember to take her and make sure there’s no hidden trauma, a fall can be serious or minor."
Gu Yikun strode upstairs. On the phone, she had told him it was just a mild cold, not to worry.
This little woman, what was he to do with her?
An Junxi put the earrings into her jewelry box, looking at the full box of jewelry. He had given her so many things; how could he not think of giving her a ring?
Gu Yikun opened the room door. An Junxi put the box away. Gu Yikun came over and hugged her tightly, "How did you fall from the stairs? I was only on a business trip for a few days, and you managed to get yourself hurt. Are you punishing me by giving me a hard time?"
If no one had been at home to take care of her, he couldn’t bear to imagine what could have happened.
An Junxi’s face pressed against his chest, she softly explained, "I wanted to go downstairs to get water. I really was dizzy and accidentally... I fell when I was almost down to the first floor, no broken bones, just a small bump."
"Stop saying that, let me see."
Gu Yikun carried her to the sofa, examined her; there were bruises on her calves and back.
His voice turned cold, "You had a fever and Aunt He didn’t take care of you?"
"It’s not Aunt He’s fault; I was absent-minded all day, that’s why..." An Junxi pushed against his chest, "It’s all your fault, knowing I dislike He Sirui, you went on a business trip with her without telling me. I thought you guys..."
Her eyes filled with grievances, tears glistening. Gu Yikun regretted deeply, comforting her, "It’s my fault; I’ll concede to you in everything from now on."
If he had explained things clearly, she wouldn’t have been so distraught. If anything had happened to her, he would regret it for the rest of his life.