The fork glimmered with a cold shimmer under the light as the dog howled. Despite the noise around her, the woman seated at the dining table remained still, as if she was in her own world.
The man put the fork back down and slowly stood up. This woman was truly too calm, even when he tested her earlier. If she wasn't blind, then she was too good at hiding it.
They still didn't know much about her and it had been difficult to investigate her background. Though her family's car accident wasn't a secret to the people in the capital, no one knew about the whereabouts or state of the daughter since. No one except for the Xie family, perhaps.
"Aunt Chen, I'm done eating. You can clean up, now."
"Yes, Young Madam."
"Isn't it a little cold today? I felt a draft in the room just now. Please close the doors and windows later."
Aunt Chen glanced at the man.
Bang!
Xie Ru froze on the spot with a shocked expression when she heard another commotion. 'What was this man up to now?'
"Aunt Chen, what happened this time?"
"I'm sorry, Young Madam. It's just that the young master's favorite vase that I mentioned earlier had toppled over. I'm sorry for startling you."
"What would we do without you, Aunt Chen? Please clean it up quickly and don't let anyone step on the broken pieces. It won't be good if anyone got hurt."
Xie Ru emphasized 'hurt'. It turned out that the man swept the cutlery from the dining table to the ground right in front of her. Was he trying to test her again?
What a vicious way of testing. Xie Ru lost any remaining good impression she had of this man. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. Gu Liao's work from one night had also been devalued by Xie Ru.
"Aunt Chen, I'll return to my room first then."
"Okay, Young Madam. Be careful."
Aunt Chen could not help but remind her. She saw that Young Master's feelings for Young Madam did not seem fake. If anything happened to Young Madam, it would be Young Master who would feel distressed.
In terms of looks, the young madam was the best Aunt Chen had ever seen. Even Xie Wutong could not compare to her. Although her blindness was her only flaw, modern medical conditions were so advanced that Aunt Chen was not worried Xie Ru's eyes could not be cured.
Everyone held their breaths as they watched Xie Ru navigate the room. Was she really going to go over the broken shards?
The guide dog next to Xie Ru suddenly stood up from the ground and guided her to the other side of the dining table, helping her avoid danger perfectly.
Xie Ru exclaimed in her thoughts. As expected of the smartest ranked dog breed in the world.
The stiffness of the man's smile when he saw her easily outmaneuvered his test gave her quite some satisfaction. 'Is this all you've got, Little Guy?'
"Well done, Xiao Gu." Xiao Gu was the name Xie Ru had just given the Labrador.
The corner of the man's mouth twitched. Was Xie Ru looking down on him? She even called him Xiao Gu. Did Gu Liao know?
"Bai Yunhua, that's enough."
Gu Liao was standing at the stairs, his gaze fixed on Bai Yunhua. Xie Ru was still his wife, even though it was just in name. To be tested and insulted like this was an insult to him as well.
"Gu Liao, you're awake! It's time for breakfast. Is there a guest at home?"
Gu Liao nodded, but then he remembered that Xie Ru could not see him. So he responded with his voice instead.
"Bai Yunhua, you went too far just now."
"What? It's only been a few days and you already feel bad. This isn't like the Gu family's young master Gu Liao of the capital."
"I see that you've settled matters. But didn't you say that you would be back next week? Why are you back so early?"
Bai Yunhua lightly clicked his tongue. "I'm not here to see your wife, but you. And honestly, I'm quite shocked. Don't tell me you're OK with the villa's renovations?"
"This was all arranged by Grandfather. We can't let down the daughter of the Xie family that married into the family."
Gu Liao was not lying. But Grandfather had Xie Wutong in mind at that time. Since it wasn't Xie Wutong who had arrived, he might as well let Xie Ru have it.
Moreover, it was good to have a change sometimes.
"How's your body recently? You don't feel unwell, right?"
"With you, the descendant of a Chinese medicine family, around, you can just resurrect me even if I die."
Xiao Gu was on the upper floor, wagging its tail casually. His dog eyes were squinted with satisfaction as Xie Ru stroked his smooth back.
So, he was the descendant of a Chinese medicine family, Bai Yunhua.