3 The Age of Marriage

Although Gu Yuzhen had briefed her many times on Gu Chun'er's habits, Ming Qu still could not help but feel uneasy when facing this elder of the Gu family.

All of a sudden, she felt her hand being wrapped over by a larger hand. Gu Yuzhen's distinctive voice came through, saying, "Grandma, Chun'er has recently caught a cold. She can't stay outside for long periods of time."

"Is that so? I was wondering why my Chun'er wasn't close to Grandma."

Hearing their conversation, Ming Qu slowly let out a sigh of relief.

At the same time, Gu Yuzhen, who had been holding her hand, also let go.

"Grandma..."

When they returned to the living room of the villa, Ming Qu mustered up her courage. She was about to approach the old lady when she was stopped by Gu Yuzhen. "Chun'er, don't infect Grandma with your cold. Sit further away."

"Oh."

Ming Qu acted inconspicuously. Although she could not see, one would not have been able to tell that she was blind.

However, the old lady was unsatisfied.

"Ah Zhen, Chun'er is still young, and it's only right for her to be close to me. How could such a minor cold be so easily infectious?"

As she was talking, she smiled, waving at Ming Qu. Gu Yuzhen was inexplicably flustered and cast a quick glance at the servant.

Ming Qu sat down on the sofa, the servant deliberately keeping a distance between her and the old lady.

The old lady's vision was not very clear. Moreover, Ming Qu's age was also similar to Gu Chun'er's, so she did not suspect anything at the moment.

"Ah Chang, hand some of the iced autumn pears that I brought over to Chun'er for her to eat."

Gu Chun'er had habitually soaked her fruits in ice before eating them. However, Ming Qu was unable to do so. Her injuries had only recently healed, so she could not eat ice-cold food immediately after such a hot day.

Seeing this, Gu Yuzhen quickly intervened, stopping and reminding her, "Grandma, Chun'er is still sick."

"Ah, yes. See how I forget such an important thing."

As she spoke, she turned to Ming Qu with a kind expression, wanting to hold her hand.

Coincidentally, at that moment, Ah Chang, who had followed her here, brought in a basket of fresh fruits, which resolved Gu Yuzhen's worries.

"Chun'er, come, they're all clean."

The old lady took out a small, greenish-yellow autumn pear first.

Hearing its sound, Ming Qu was about to reach out, but when she heard Gu Yuzhen cough lightly, she quickly shrank back.

"Grandma, my throat is a little uncomfortable today. I don't want to eat anything."

Saying that, she pretended to cough.

The old lady felt a little heartbroken, but she no longer tried to persuade her. She handed the autumn pear over to Gu Yuzhen, who was seated opposite her.

The handsome man's face shifted slightly as he took the autumn pear. His deep gaze swept across Ming Qu, finally landing on the old lady.

"Grandma, you're not leaving this time, right?"

"Maybe not. Your parents are going to Sydney, and I've been left alone in such a big house. It's cold and lonely."

The old lady took a pear for herself, putting it to her mouth, and took a small bite, chewing slowly.

"You are also at the age to get married. After you have a child, you may not be able to spend any more time with me. After all, with my body, I may not be faring too well in the next two years."

"I haven't met anyone I like yet. Grandma, you're healthy so I'm sure you will live a long life."

"Hehe..."

Gu Yuzhen's words made the old lady laugh.

The formerly tense atmosphere suddenly became relaxed.

However, at that moment, the old lady's gaze once again returned to Ming Qu.

"Just before I came here, your uncle's wife Yanni gave birth. Tomorrow, you and I will go and see her together."

When Ming Qu heard this, the mood that had just relaxed once again became uneasy.

She instinctively turned to Gu Yuzhen and heard him say, "Grandma, the doctor told Chun'er not to go out for a few days. Otherwise, her cold may worsen."

"That's right, Grandma. When I'm better, I'll go with you to visit Cousin."

Ming Qu followed suit, suppressing the tense atmosphere once again.

Gu Yuzhen, afraid of being exposed, urged Ming Qu to go upstairs, claiming that she needed to take her medicine.

Ming Qu did not leave the room for lunch. Instead, Gu Yuzhen personally came up to deliver it.

At the time, she was lying on the balcony of the room, basking in the sun.

She had not realized that Gu Yuzhen had entered the room. On the tray in his hands were the nutritional products made specially for her by the servants.

"The weather in France is not like China's. It is cloudy and cold during the day."