to cover her ears with his chest, as if that would make her world quieter and allow her to sleep more soundly.Gu Jingxi looked down. The little girl in his arms had her eyes closed, probably asleep....Meng Jinyao saw this and stopped. She wasn't sure if she should approach them and interrupt their conversation, but this was the only path to Weiruixuan, so she hesitated for a moment, standing still and waiting.

After a moment, Gu Jingxi finished talking with the man. The man then walked towards Meng Jin Yao.

When he saw Meng Jin Yao, he was stunned and felt a bit familiar. After taking a closer look at Meng Jin Yao, he remembered and then turned to ask Gu Jing Xi, "Is this your sister-in-law"

Gu Jingxi also saw his young wife and nodded slightly. "As my wife just said, he walked towards Meng Jinyang and introduced her, “Madam, this is your second uncle's cousin, Jingze.”

Meng Jin Yao paid a respectful bow: "Greetings, cousin."

Gu Jingze also clasped his hands in return. "Brother-in-law,"

After a few pleasantries, Gu Jingze left. He cast one last glance at Meng Jin Yao before departing.

Meng Jinyáo looked at his departing figure and asked, "Husband, I've never met your cousin. Who is he"

Gu Jingxi said softly, "It's normal that you haven't met him. He's not in the capital anymore. He went back to his ancestral home. It's been a few years since I last saw him, unless there's a happy event at home that invites them

"

Meng Jinyao nodded knowingly and then said, "I think you look a bit like him."

Gu Jingxi chuckled: "My grandfather and his grandfather were brothers, their great-grandfathers were the same person. Since our bloodlines are so close, it's normal to look alike."

Meng Jin Yao carefully looked at the man beside her and said, "Before I thought Gu Xiuming was a bit similar to you. Today, seeing your cousin, I feel that Gu Xiuming is more like your cousin."

Gu Jingxi's face changed, and she replied, "He is Xiu Ming's biological father."

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a thunderbolt striking down. Meng Jin Yao was stunned and her eyes widened: "He, he is Gu Xiuming's biological father"

Gu Jingxi nodded. "Well, Xuanyi is getting married, he's here to drink wedding wine."

Meng Jinyo was deeply shocked. She never expected that a random encounter with a man would turn out to be the biological father of her son. Her mind raced, quickly recalling the female guests she had received today, wondering if any of them resembled Gu Xiuming.

She racked her brains, but couldn't recall such a person. So she asked again: "Has our son's biological mother come"

Gu Jingxi shook her head slightly: "She didn't come. I heard from my cousin that Xiu Ming's maternal grandmother fell ill, and she went back to her parents' home to take care of her, so she couldn't come to the wedding banquet. She is expected to come when Xuan Ling gets married in October.

Meng Jinyao let out a faint "oh," thinking that since her niece's husband, Gu Jingze, had come to drink at her wedding, her son should also come for his own wedding.

"On my wedding day, shouldn't they have come to drink with us" she asked again.

Gu Jingxi replied, "They came, but Xiu Ming ran away from the wedding. They finished the wedding wine and left that night."

Meng Jinyao was slightly surprised, but not entirely unexpected. It wasn't surprising for an adopted son to run away from his marriage. As his biological parents, they wouldn't dare stay and be embarrassed by him. They were probably afraid that the other party would take their anger out on them, so they ran away in the night.

"No wonder I didn't see them the next day," Meng Jin Yao murmured softly. Thinking of her son, she looked around, making sure no one was nearby, then whispered, "Has Gu Xiuming had dealings with them"

Gu Jingxi said faintly, "As far as I know, there's no such thing, but who knows about their private interactions"

Meng Jin Yao muttered: "Maybe there is."

Gu Jingxi raised his lips and smiled faintly: "Don't worry about whether he has it or not. I know what the madam is worried about, but I have other considerations in my heart. This is the last time."

One last time

Meng Jinyao pondered the meaning of those four words in her heart. Was it giving Gu Xiuming one last chance, or something else If it was a last chance, given Gu Xiuming's nature, it wouldn't be difficult for him to slip up. Then she had to keep a close eye on him.

Gu Jingxi saw that her small face was flushed, and her eyes were misty with moisture. She seemed slightly intoxicated. He asked softly, "Madam, have you been drinking"

"I had a few drinks with guests, now my head feels a bit fuzzy.

Meng Jinyao finished speaking and yawned. She had gotten up early today to be busy, entertaining guests all morning. At the time, she hadn't felt anything, but after the entertainment was over and she relaxed, she felt very sleepy.

Gu Jingxi said, "Then let's go back first, have some sobering soup, and rest early tonight. We can talk later." As he spoke, he reached out to take his wife's hand and led her back to Wei Rui Xuan.

Along the way, seeing her yawn repeatedly, Gu Jingxi shook his head helplessly: "I told you to sleep in a little this morning, but you insisted on getting up so early."

Meng Jinyáo paused in her steps, her expression serious. "Today's such an important day, I definitely had to get up early and learn from my sister-in-law. That way, when my daughter gets married, I won't be clueless."

Gu Jingxi chuckled softly, "We don't even have a daughter yet, and you're already thinking so far ahead"

Meng Jin Yao glared at him, pursed her lips, and said in a serious tone: "There will be later, don't forget what you promised me before.

Gu Jingxi smiled gently: "Well, there will be."

Back at the Weiruixuan, before Meng Jin Yao even had to tell Chun Liu, she had already prepared the hangover soup, just in case. Meng Jin Yao was becoming increasingly satisfied with Chun Liu; this maidservant did everything meticulously and was very capable.

Meng Jinyao finished the hangover soup and took a hot bath, her fatigue lessened, and she felt much more awake. The sleepiness seemed to have vanished.

She tossed and turned in bed, hearing footsteps behind her. She turned her head to look outside the bed and saw that the man had sat down at the edge of the bed. He spoke to her, "Isn't your wife tired Why aren't you asleep yet"

Meng Jin Yao replied: "I was sleepy at first, but after taking a shower I'm not tired anymore."

“Then I'll accompany Madam in a conversation,” Gu Jingxi said, and then took off his slippers and lay down.

Meng Jin Yao, after he lay down, skillfully rolled into his arms. After rolling into his arms, she reached out to hug his waist and rested her head on one of his arms.

Gu Jingxi curled his lips into a smile. After so many times, he could now hold someone with ease and familiarity. Seeing the person in his arms sniffing him, his face stiffened, and he subconsciously sniffed too, asking, "Madam, what's wrong"

Meng Jin Yao smiled sweetly and said, "My husband smells so good."

Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi remembered the fragrance on her body and looked at the person in her arms with a strange look: "My lady, was it you who asked the maidservant to change the sandalwood scent in the clean room to osmanthus scent"

"That's right, otherwise who would dare to change It's autumn, we should follow the season. But I think it's too strong, I still prefer the orchid scent, it's more elegant." Meng Jin Yao finished speaking and sniffed Gu Jing Xi's scent again. It was rich yet fresh, smelling it made her feel invigorated. "Originally, I thought my husband smelled really good in orchid fragrance, but I didn't expect osmanthus fragrance to be quite good too.

"

Gu Jingxi's heart pounded. So this girl knew that the osmanthus scent was too strong and didn't want to use it. What did he, a grown man, need it for He wasn't using it himself, yet he left it in his washing supplies area, making him grab it accidentally.

Gu Jingxi saw the cunning look in the little girl's eyes and immediately understood what was going on. He reached out and pinched her fair cheek, laughing with both amusement and exasperation: "Little rascal, were you doing this on purpose"h crossed his eyes, but his mouth replied humbly: "Son doesn't have much confidence, just wants to accumulate experience, but will also do his best."Meng Jinyao's eyes were sharp, catching the way his...