Chapter 277: The Sound of a Slapping Face

Translator: 549690339

He had thought about taking the chance, after being occupied for several days, to deceive his mother and ask Ye Xingbei where she stands with Gu Junzhu.

He had wished to believe that Ye Xingbei and Gu Junzhu had definitely broken up.

He had not expected that he would encounter Ye Xingbei and Gu Junzhu here again today.

Gu Junzhu was still holding onto Ye Xingbei’s shoulder, introducing her intimately to them as his wife!

It felt as if an arrow had pierced through his heart, causing extreme pain. His chest seemed to be filled with sulphuric acid, scorching his insides until he could barely stand the discomfort.

Gu Junzhu’s gaze skimmed over Ho Yiman and Jee Xiu, landing on Ye Xingbei’s face.

Squeezing Ye Xingbei’s shoulder, he said, “Wife, why have you been out for so long? Our son misses you, he’s been asking about why you’ve been gone for so long.”

Twice now, his wife had encountered trouble while dining at the hotel and on the way to the restroom.

Seeing that Ye Xingbei had not returned after several minutes, despite knowing that Xueno was with her and no serious incident would occur, he went to find her.

After finding Ye Xingbei, he realized, he was wrong.

What did it mean that there would be no serious incident with Xueno around?

There was a serious incident!

How dare someone harass his wife!

Xueno was Ye Xiaobei’s confidant, not his, tasked with ensuring Ye Xiaobei’s safety, not fending off suitors on her behalf.

Luckily, he had come out in time to assert his claim, because given Ye Xiaobei’s temperament, she definitely would not have announced herself as Gu Junzhu’s wife unprompted.

This was a major shortcoming of Ye Xiaobei.

Too passive!

When they got home, he definitely needed to coach her properly, to the point where she would loudly proclaim herself as Gu Junzhu’s wife when pursued by others!

Seeing Gu Junzhu and Ye Xingbei’s intimate gestures and affectionate tones, Jee Xiu’s complexion was growing markedly worse.

Ho Yiman didn’t look much better than Jee Xiu either.

It had taken her a lot to identify a prospective daughter-in-law who had a matching background for her son, and who her son truly liked, but the outcome was a complete deviation from her expectations.

She had thought that Ye Xingbei was infatuated with her son, constantly sticking like glue to him.

The reality, however, was that Ye Xingbei was already taken. Her husband was none other than Gu Junzhu, who was even wealthier and of a higher background than her son.

In Beijing, not to mention that her son’s status could not be compared to Gu Junzhu’s, among Gu Junzhu’s peers, Gu Junzhu held the highest status. No one could compete with Gu Junzhu.

How could her son compete with Gu Junzhu?

Seeing her son’s eyes dull and dejected, she couldn’t help but privately regret. She shouldn’t have stubbornly objected to her son pursuing Ye Xingbei in Z country.

If her son had pursued Ye Xingbei while in Z country, Ye Xingbei would certainly be her daughter-in-law now.

Even if Gu Junzhu was fond of Ye Xingbei, Senior Gu wouldn’t allow him to snatch away someone else’s wife.

Regrettably, at that time, she did not know that Ye Xingbei turned out to be Senior Madame Xie’s granddaughter. The heaven-sent match had been missed due to her own blunder.

She felt so regretful now that her guts were turning green, but it was too late.

All she could do was slightly tugged on her son’s arm, forcing a smile at the corners of her lips, “Xiu, weren’t you in a hurry? We won’t bother Young Master Gu and Master Xie any longer.”

She politely uttered a few words before taking Jee Xiu away.

Ye Xingbei sighed in relief, shook her head, and looked helpless, “Brother Xiu’s Mom is acting more and more strange! I made it very clear to her that I just passed by, did not bother her son, I do not like Brother Xiu and have no feelings for him. Yet, she insists that I was after Brother Xiu. Thankfully, you came today, otherwise, I would not have been able to exonerate myself.”

Gu Junzhu raised his eyebrows at her, “So? Xiao Bei, did you feel the resounding slap on your face?”