Chapter 12: Hold a Grudge

With their gazes still interlocked, Jian Jianan’s fair, milky white arms were tightly locked around Gu Mocheng’s neck. She positioned her face directly in front of his, “I heard that if a man locked in his desires for long, it would ability to have sex. I’m right here in front of you, so you don’t need to resist anymore… Ah…” Before even completing her sentence, she was thrown onto the sofa by a dark-faced Gu Mocheng. “Eat, quick, and leave right after!” Witnessing the sour-faced Gu Mocheng storm back into his bedroom, Jian Jianan laughed. Gu Mocheng was really fun to play with. Suddenly, she remembered something very serious, and slowly turned her head towards Er Hei, or Mengmeng, who was standing in the corner. Fortunately, Er Hei was very obedient and did not lunge towards her again. After a short while, Gu Mocheng came out of his bedroom, his facial expression back to normal. Jian Jianan was surprised. ‘This jerk recovered his composure that quickly? Could he have been in the army for so long, that there was a malfunction in his area?’ she thought. Under Jian Jianan’s intense scrutiny, Gu Mocheng calmly walked towards the dining table. His eyebrows frowned upon seeing the food on the dining table had not been touched. “Why haven’t you started eating?” “I am waiting for you to eat. That’s why.” The dining table had only three simple, basic dishes and a bowl of soup but the mouth-watering smell was already making her very hungry. She would have liked to start eating first, but she stopped herself since this was her first time eating with Gu Mocheng. “Did you cook all of these?” Now that Gu Mocheng was here, Jian Jianan immediately picked up the chopsticks and started to stuff food into her mouth: a cube of mapo tofu - spicy tofu cooked in hot sauce with minced meat that dissolved the moment she put it in her mouth. It was so delicious, that she exclaimed, “I didn’t know you had the talents of a chef. What do I do? I want to marry you and take you back home with me!” ‘Handsome, rich, and good at cooking? Where could I find this type of guy!’ she thought. She must have been really blind in her previous life for missing out on such a man. In this life, she had to be with Gu Mocheng! “You’re not my cup of tea! And I would not fall in love with a cunning person who schemed against her own younger sister!” exclaimed Gu Mocheng. Jian Jianan, who had been was eating heartily, stiffened up for a moment hearing Gu Mocheng’s words. Then, in the next second, she shrugged off his accusations and nonchalantly smiled, “You saw that?” Gu Mocheng did not expect Jian Jianan to admit that so quickly. He thought she would deny it and argue with him. “Why did you do that?” Isn’t she really in love with that guy? Why would she let him send her sister home? And now she herself was encroaching into his life?’ he thought. Jian Jianan raised her eyebrows, her eyes filled with mischief, “Didn’t you say you weren’t interested in me? Why then? Why do you want to know my business now?” Gu Mocheng gazed deeply at Jian Jianan, the gaze full and dark and filled with emotions that Jian Jianan could not understand. “I don’t want to know!” Jian Jianan pursed her lips and stopped talking. She would not say much if he was not interested in knowing . This was her fight with Xiao Yihan and Qi Xiaorou. She would have her revenge on them herself! They did not speak after that, and Er Hei - who was silent at the corner - sensed that something was not right in the atmosphere. He immediately scurried to Gu Mocheng and nuzzled his head against him. Gu Mocheng smiled as he petted his head. The man and the dog seemed to boast their affection in front of Jian Jianan. Jian Jianan glared at Er Hei, thinking that, to Gu Mocheng, she was not as important as Er Hei was! “Sigh. What breed is Er Hei?” Too tired to correct Jian Jianan’s renaming Mengmeng to Er Hei, he answered, “German Shepherd!” “Oh…” Jian Jianan nodded, even though she knew nothing about dogs, not even their breeds, since she was afraid of dogs since her youth, “Aren’t you always with the army? What happens to Er Hei when you leave home? Aren’t you worried he’ll die of hunger? Or if he’ll become a spirit? So he can go out on his own to buy dog food?” ‘A dog becoming a spirit? What an absurd thought she cooked up,’ he thought. Jian Jianan’s peculiar brain structure left Gu Mocheng speechless. “When I’m not at home, there is a maid who takes care of him every day.” Jian Jianan raised her eyebrows. Er Hei was really enjoying the royal treatment! After dinner, Jian Jianan pestered Gu Mocheng to send her home, or else, she would stay at his house and continue to be a bother to him. Gu Mocheng had no choice, so impatiently agreed. In truth, Gu Mocheng would not likely let Jian Jianan, with her injured legs, go home on her own. With Jian Jianan’s instruction, Gu Mocheng sent Jian Jianan to her grandmother’s house. His car stopped at the entrance. Noticing no movement from Jian Jianan, Gu Mocheng glanced at her, coldly, “Aren’t you going to get out of my car?” Jian Jianan cupped her head in her hands and looked at Gu Mocheng with innocent puppy-like eyes. Gu Mocheng was could not connect the 18-year-old girl in front of him to the cunning and sinister girl in the restaurant this afternoon! “Gu Mocheng, I had not given proper thought to breaking off our engagement. Thrusting you and your family to the forefront of public opinion and their nasty rumors. Whether you accept it or not, I would still like to apologize to you…” “I accept!” “Huh?” Jian Jianan did not expect Gu Mocheng to be so nice! “I said I accept your apology. Can you get out of my car now?” Gu Mocheng, with his every expression of wanting to distance himself from her, had angered Jian Jianan, “If it weren’t for my wrist and legs, believe it or not, I would have done something to you in this car by now.” Looking at Jian Jianan’s cheeks, flushed from anger, Gu Mocheng’s heart suddenly felt light. Her skin was milky white. With the baby fat on her face, her angry expression made her look like a little, plump, yellow duckling swelling with rage. It made her look adorable. ‘She wants to do something to me in the car? Does she think she’s some sort of thug?’ he thought. Looking at his handsome face, full of disdain, she angrily rolled up her sleeves, “Heh, you still don’t believe me, I’ll show you what I can do…” Jian Jianan howled “Ao-wu...” and lunged towards Gu Mocheng, but she stopped abruptly seeing at his aloof, unamused stare. She snorted, “I’ll let you off the hook today, but remember, you’re mine. Sooner or later, our names will be written on our household register!” When she was done, she exited his car. As Gu Mocheng watched at her limp slowly towards her house, his eyes, for a moment, flashed with concern. ... The moment Jian Jianan walked into the house, two white-haired older people came to welcome her. Each of them came to embrace each side of Jian Jianan’s arms with their frail hands. Seeing them, Jian Jianan could barely hold in her tears, “Grandfather! Grandmother!” Grandfather and grandmother were getting older. She felt like they had more wrinkles each time she saw them, and she… far from the ideal, filial grandchild still doing stupid antics was much cause for them to be worried. “Nannan, it’s good that you are well. Your grandmother and I were scared to death! If you want to break off the engagement, by all means, cancel it. How could you still take matters so personally and do such a thing? “Yes, Nannan, your grandfather and I will support you whatever decision you make, but please don’t play with your life. Your grandfather and I are already old. We could not withstand the pain of having our precious granddaughter dying before we do!” Jian Jianan knew that her act of suicide brought a heavy blow to those who love and care for her. She was full of regret, but as things had already happened, all she could do was do her best to make up for them. Jian Jiannan could still remember in her previous life that once Xiaobei passed away, her grandparents were so heartbroken, they passed away when she was 20. Grandmother passed away first, and grandfather followed a month later! Now reborn, she had to take care of her grandparents better, so that they can live longer, watch her get married, have children, and see Xiaobei get married as well. “Grandfather, grandmother, don’t worry. I have now thought it through. I won’t do such a stupid thing again!” The two elders happily nodded their heads, “Good, that’s good to hear… Come, quick, take a seat… Lin Ma, hurry, take out the osmanthus cake that Nannan loves to eat!” “Yes, my lady!” Lin Ma was a housemaid sent by Jian Ansheng to take care of grandfather and grandmother. He had originally intended to bring them home, but grandfather and grandmother disagreed since Jian Ansheng and Qi Xiuli were married. Staying there made them feel uncomfortable, like an inconvenience. Furthermore, they had been staying in this house for a long time, so they did not feel like leaving this house. Jian Ansheng was unable to convince them despite bringing it up many times and has since given up. However, he was still concerned for the welfare of her grandparents, and thus brought in a housemaid. In this way, he was actually a very good and caring son-in-law. Feeling the warm embrace and love of her grandparents, Jian Jianan felt her heart warm, and she was thankful to God for the chance to relive her life again. “Oh, yes, grandmother, where is Xiaobei? Why haven’t I seen him?” “Xiaobei could barely keep his eyes open waiting for you, so finally, he fell asleep! Nannan, you and Xiaobei should sleep here tonight. Grandmother has not seen you for some time and she misses you so much!” Jian Jianan happily smiled, “I never thought of leaving!” Her grandparents were even happier to hear her say that. At the same time, Gu Mocheng had just gotten home from sending Jian Jianan, and immediately, he heard an unfamiliar mobile ringtone coming from his sofa, chiming persistently. With his long legs, he sauntered over to the sofa and saw a girlish mobile phone. Without much thought, he knew it belonged to Jian Jianan. His handsome face immediately darkened. The moment he saw ‘My Han’ displayed on the screen, the surrounding temperature dropped a few degrees. Then, Gu Mocheng sneered. Goody-goody Jian Jianan. He really should not have believed her! He tossed her mobile, which bounced a few times before laying flat on the sofa. Er Hei, who could sense that his Master was not feeling well, instantly ran towards Gu Mocheng and rubbed against his slender and powerful legs. If it was anything like last time, Gu Mocheng would surely confide in Er Hei as he gently stroking his head, but today, he went straight to shower without even looking at Er Hei.