"Your mother has something to take care of in Nan Cheng. She'll be back soon."
Ning Zongxuan realized that his father was completely unaware of the news about Gu Ruochu, and he could not help but feel sorry for him.
"..."
Gu Ruochu had been waiting for Huo Nanchen in the living room ever since he left the house. After the shooting incident, an ordinary person would not have dared to leave the house for at least a few days.
However, Huo Nanchen was not an ordinary person.
"Young Madam, don't worry. The Eldest Young Master just called and said that he would be back soon."
"He called?"
Gu Ruochu lifted her eyes to look at Nanny Zhang.
Nanny Zhang nodded. She was about to speak when the house phone rang again.
Gu Ruochu quickly got up and walked over to pick it up. Before she could open her mouth, an anxious female voice came through from the other end. "Ruochu, are you all right?"
Gu Ruochu's heart skipped a beat when she heard Yang Xi's voice "I'm fine. Don't worry."
"That's good. I was scared to death."
Yang Xi had just seen the news about the shooting incident.
"Ruochu, I'm sorry. Were you implicated in the kidnapping of Gu Yanwei and Yang Ziyu?" An Shaosi had told Yang Xi that the man who had attacked Huo Nanchen was probably one of Zhang Yuan's henchmen.
Gu Ruochu was slightly stunned. She did not expect Yang Xi to have any knowledge about the incident.
"No. I think it was just a personal grudge."
Although the incident with Gu Yanwei could be considered an aggravating factor, Gu Ruochu still had a long-standing grudge with the Ning family.
"Ruochu, it's all my fault. An Shaosi took me to an abandoned factory, and I saw Gu Yanwei and Yang Ziyu after they had been tortured. It was An Shaosi's doing. Yang Ziyu and Gu Yanwei had bullied me on the luxury cruise ship during the wedding. That's why he..."
Gu Ruochu understood Yang Xi's explanation and immediately interjected.
"Yang Xi, it's not your fault. Zhang Yuan has always disliked me," Gu Ruochu sighed. "You should be careful around An Shaosi. He's not someone to be trifled with."
"Yes. I know."
Yang Xi's voice was a little sour. After following An Shaosi off of the cruise ship during her failed wedding, she knew that she had made a dangerous choice.
Gu Ruochu and Yang Xi talked for a while before she hung up the phone. When she put down the phone, Huo Nanchen walked into the living room.
Their eyes met, and they stared at each other for a few seconds before Gu Ruochu ran towards him.
Huo Nanchen's expression was gentle as he opened his arms and wrapped her in his body.
As Gu Ruochu listened to his heartbeat and felt the warmth of his body, she felt as if a lifetime had passed.
"Are you all right?"
"Nothing happened to me. I'm not that reckless. I settled the matter with Zhang Yuan. From now on, she won't harass you anymore."
Huo Nanchen stroked her long hair and lowered his head to kiss her gently.
His heart was at peace as he held her in his arms.
Gu Ruochu did not bother to ask any more questions about Zhang Yuan. Huo Nanchen's meaning was clear. As her biological daughter, Zhang Yuan had no reason to attack her anymore.
When she thought about it, Gu Ruochu felt that Ning Tangxi's relationship with Huo Nanchen would also suffer. Ning Tangxi could no longer count on the support of her mother to try and seduce him.
"Ruochu, let's get married."
Huo Nanchen had thought about the wedding after leaving the Ning residence. Holding another wedding with Gu Ruochu would be a good way to put a stamp on their new understanding and love for one another.
"Okay. Let's get married."