Entangled with My Ex's Uncle

Chapter 555: Chapter 555: Accepting Someone You Don’t Love

"How are things on your end? Mianmian can’t be without a father forever..."

Chi Yue reined in her thoughts, "He meets Mianmian once a week, Mianmian still doesn’t know about our situation, please help us keep it a secret."

Bai Bixuan wanted to say something but stopped herself, and in the end, said nothing.

Bai Bixuan would take the child to stay at the Bai Family for a few days, so Chi Yue had also left Fu Mianmian at the Bai Family.

It was the perfect timing, as Lu Cheng’s wedding was only a few days away, and she should meet the Gu Family’s daughter.

It was Chu Shuo who had helped arrange the meeting, and when Gu Qingcheng arrived at the agreed-upon place, she saw Chi Yue and said disappointingly, "I thought Chu Shuo had come to his senses."

Chi Yue paused, "You know Chu Shuo...?"

"It’s not just acquaintance, I pursued him, but he rejected me."

Gu Qingcheng lived up to her name, but her temperament was completely contrary to her delicate appearance, which was somewhat unexpected to Chi Yue.

However, Gu Qingcheng smiled, "Do you find me different from what you imagined?"

Chi Yue nodded.

"What a pity, we could have become good friends, if only Chu Shuo hadn’t turned me down. Tell me, what makes Leng Siling better than me?"

Chi Yue thought about it and said, "She is slightly inferior to you in all aspects, but she is freer than you."

In terms of appearance, family background, or social skills, Gu Qingcheng, nurtured in a major clan, had the advantage.

But if Chu Shuo cared about these, he wouldn’t have left the Chu Family to establish his own business.

What Chu Shuo wanted was freedom, and, coincidentally, Leng Siling was free.

Gu Qingcheng seemed to understand, yet she didn’t.

She didn’t continue the topic, but instead asked Chi Yue, "Did you ask to meet me because you want to inquire about Lu Cheng?"

"Yes."

"Then you might be disappointed, I don’t know anything about Lu Cheng, I don’t know what kind of a person he is, nor do I care. If marrying him will put their minds at ease, then so be it."

Chi Yue was taken aback.

After a moment, she asked, "Can you accept marrying someone you don’t love?"

Gu Qingcheng seemed at peace with the idea, "People like us, born into our situation, have lost the freedom to choose our partners from the start, and I’m not the only one. To be honest, I am quite envious of Bai Bixuan, who was able to marry for alliance but also to someone she had her heart set on, although she is an exception."

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Chi Yue understood her words completely.

She was surprised by Gu Qingcheng’s attitude towards the matter.

"Miss Gu, you..."

Gu Qingcheng interrupted her, "If you have nothing interesting to say, don’t say it. Go on, what are you here for?"

Chi Yue composed herself, "I am here to inquire about Fu Rongyin..."

...

Leaving the cafe, it had already grown dark outside.

Chi Yue took a taxi back to the Bai Family’s home, didn’t see Bai Bixuan and the others, and so she prepared to go back to her room to check on them.

As she passed the dining room, Mrs. Bai Senior’s voice suddenly came through, "What have you been busy with recently?"

Chi Yue’s steps halted, and she walked around the dining room to the door of the elderly lady’s room, "Grandma, you haven’t rested yet?"

Mrs. Bai Senior sat in her wheelchair, holding an album and flipping through photos.

Chi Yue approached and saw that the photos were of Mr. Bai Senior and Bai Qing; she pursed her lips and sat down beside her.

"Are you thinking of Grandpa again, Grandma?"

Mrs. Bai Senior’s hand touched the photos, her eyes filled with endless love, "Yes, I’ve been dreaming of him these past few days, dreaming that he came to pick me up."

Chi Yue felt a pang in her heart but pretended to be nonchalant, "They say that our daytime thoughts become our nighttime dreams. Grandma has been thinking of Grandpa, that’s why you dream of him."

"Is that so?" the old lady sighed again, "It’s about time I followed him..."