Hu Yue'er watched Gu Jiaxuan's expression turn ugly, yet he pushed her away.
"Ruan Ruan, you have to believe me, there is truly nothing between me and her. I don't know how she got pregnant!"
Gu Jiaxuan's anxious explanation seemed ridiculous to Tang Ruanruan.
Like a jumping clown.
Not to mention the elders who had seen much of the world.
Especially Gu Father, whose face turned extremely ugly at that moment.
Did he not know what kind of personality his own son had?
If he wasn't guilty, why the rush?
"Shut up!"
He roared at his son, then turned to Father Tang and said, "Brother Tang, I apologize for making you witness this joke. I take back what I mentioned earlier. I will take my child and leave now."
Father Tang was also somewhat disgusted. Fortunately, Gu Father was a decent person, and he wouldn't fall out with him over the child. He nodded without saying a word.
Gu Father grabbed Gu Jiaxuan's arm and dragged him outside.
Gu Jiaxuan stumbled a couple of steps, wanting to explain to Tang Ruanruan, but unfortunately, Tang Ruanruan had already turned her back, not sparing him a glance.
At this moment, Hu Yue'er was stunned.
Su Xiuer approached her, "I say, Hu Yue'er, did you never expect this day would come? If you really treat a scumbag like Gu Jiaxuan as your reliance, then let me kindly warn you, he will scheme you to death."
Hu Yue'er glared angrily at Su Xiuer.
Su Xiuer was not afraid of her.
"Staring harder won't help. If you don't hurry up and chase after them, once those father and son figure out a way to deal with you, you'll be completely finished. After all, you are an Unmarried Pregnancy; besides yourself, no one can guarantee that the child in your belly belongs to Gu Jiaxuan."
Although Hu Yue'er wanted to slap Su Xiuer's mouth, she understood that what she said was true.
After weighing the situation, she chased after them.
Su Xiuer spat behind her.
Mother Tang patted Su Xiuer's shoulder.
"You're a girl, don't be so rough. Be careful your mother sees and disciplines you!"
Su Xiuer stuck out her tongue and immediately played dumb to get away with it.
Her mother prided herself on being a Socialite and was dedicated to raising her to be a Noble Lady. Unfortunately, although her name suggested nobility, her behavior did not align with that of a Noble Lady.
At this time, Father Tang patted Tang Ruanruan's head, "Luckily I didn't agree to Brother Gu's Arranged Marriage; we almost brought disaster upon our Ruan Ruan."
Tang Ruanruan hugged Father Tang's arm.
"Dad, what's going on? You didn't know either."
The father and daughter were chatting happily. Over there, Su Xiuer said enviously to Mother Tang, "Aunt Fang, if my Dad were half as gentle as Uncle Tang, I wouldn't have the personality I do now."
Mother Tang laughed heartily.
That was the situation.
Su Xiuer's parents held very high statuses, yet they had three girls and two boys. The boys were fine; as long as they didn't mess up, they were good children. The three girls were raised by Su Mother like three precious golden flowers. No one expected that the first two girls turned out wonderfully, truly Noble Ladies whom everyone praised. But the youngest daughter grew up skewed, heading straight toward being a tomboy and impossible to steer back.
At five, she chased and beat little boys; by eight, she could climb walls and trees. Her parents were driven crazy by her naughtiness. Not to mention the fights she had over the years—which Brat in the Compound hadn't Su Xiuer disciplined?
Mother Tang was quite fond of Su Xiuer. She even lamented that Tang Ruanruan's personality was too soft, which is why a girl like Hu Yue'er could target and scheme against her.
"Don't be envious. Your father treats you well too. I heard that to let you stay this time, he let your mother give away one of his most treasured possessions. You should be content."
Su Xiuer only said that out loud; of course, she still preferred her biological father.
While they enjoyed a joyful atmosphere, Gu Jiaxuan and Hu Yue'er outside the Compound were not having such a pleasant time.
After rushing out of the Tang residence, Hu Yue'er only caught up to them at the entrance of the Compound.
Gu Jiaxuan's home wasn't in the Academy of Agricultural Sciences Compound; their family lived in the Family Courtyard of the Vehicle Administration Office next door. Because the two Compounds were separated only by a wall, the children attended similar schools.
Otherwise, how would Gu Jiaxuan have grown up with Hu Yue'er and Tang Ruanruan?
"Brother Jiaxuan, what did you mean just now?"
Hu Yue'er was very flustered and blurted out the question while grabbing Gu Jiaxuan's arm.
Gu Jiaxuan was forced to stop when she grabbed him. Seeing Hu Yue'er's anxious look and his father standing nearby, he knew his father was somewhat rigid. If his father found out he had slept with Hu Yue'er, he would probably send him to the Countryside.
"Yue'er, don't get agitated. Speak properly. There is nothing between us; you should know that very well."
He spoke very seriously, his eyes full of Warning.
How could Hu Yue'er not see it? It was precisely because she saw it that she became so panicked.
Gu Jiaxuan tried to shake her off.
She was already known to be pregnant. She dared not gamble on whether Mother Tang and the others would tell others. She had to get married, or she would surely be ruined.
"Uncle Gu, I am pregnant with Brother Jiaxuan's child. Aunt Tang just took my pulse. If you don't believe me, you can ask her. I only made that mistake because Brother Jiaxuan coaxed me. What should I do now?"
She immediately knelt down before Gu Father.
Since it was the time when people were getting off work, many people were coming and going at the main gate, and they curiously gathered around.
Gu Father absolutely did not want the family's scandal to become public knowledge.
He looked at Gu Jiaxuan with a dark expression, "You better tell the truth, is it yours?"
Gu Jiaxuan saw that his father had reached the peak of his rage. If he dared to lie and his father found out, he would be finished. But if he told the truth, he would probably be disciplined too.
After careful consideration, he couldn't decide whether to speak.
Gu Father knew his son too well; he was still calculating.
"Yue'er, get up first. We will discuss this when we get back."
Hu Yue'er dared not get up. If she got up now, what if Gu Father and Gu Jiaxuan denied everything once they left? Wouldn't she be doomed?
"Uncle Gu, you know my parents' temperaments. If they find out first, I will definitely be beaten to death. Please, give me a way to live!"
She lowered her head and kowtowed again.
Gu Father was cornered, and Gu Jiaxuan was infuriated.
What time was it? One wrong move and they could be targeted.
"Hu Yue'er, have you made enough of a scene? You have no shame, but I still have mine!"
Hu Yue'er just cried.
Gu Father finally spoke, "Yue'er, get up. We will discuss proposing marriage to your family when we return. Since it is Jiaxuan's fault, there is no reason to make a young girl like you bear the burden. Trust Uncle, I guarantee with my honor that I will give you a satisfactory explanation."
Hu Yue'er knew Gu Father's character, so she got up from the ground, ignoring Gu Jiaxuan's murderous Gaze.
"Dad, why did you agree? Who knows whose child she is actually carrying..."
Before Gu Jiaxuan could finish, Gu Father slapped him across the face.
"Are you even a Man anymore?"