Cheating on her husband's mistress? I seduced her third son.

Gu Chengyan's face darkened on the spot, and he slapped the photo that Gu Ruyan had handed him onto the ground.

"Mom, you lied to me about this? I really thought you weren't feeling well, so I rushed back, only to find out this is all you wanted to tell me? I have very important things to do, I don't have time to waste on your nonsense."

He said he was going to turn around and leave, wanting to go back to Su Yutang immediately.

Gu Huaiye, who was standing to the side, did not take the photo, his eyebrows raised with a hint of disdain.

"Mom, don't hand me things like this anymore. I'll find my own wife, so don't worry about it."

Seeing Gu Chengyan about to step out the door, Gu Ruyan shouted urgently, "Stop right there!"

Gu Chengyan paused for a moment, but ultimately did not turn around and continued walking out.

Gu Ruyan immediately started throwing a tantrum, clutching her chest and wailing.

"Oh dear, you two unfilial sons! You've made my chest hurt!"

As she spoke, she slumped into a chair, repeatedly pounding her chest, looking both aggrieved and furious.

Gu Huaiye could tell that his mother was faking it, and he also guessed that his brother was in a hurry to leave to find Su Yutang.

He immediately shouted to Gu Chengyan, "Brother, come back quickly! Mom is really going to be driven crazy by you!"

After shouting, he stepped forward and patted Gu Ruyan's back repeatedly, pretending to comfort her, "Mom, don't be angry, brother definitely won't leave."

He turned around and shouted urgently, "Brother, Mom is really dying! Come and see her!"

Gu Ruyan glared fiercely at Gu Huaiye. This brat actually dared to curse her to death.

Hearing the anxiety in his voice, Gu Chengyan stopped and turned back to look at Gu Ruyan, his gaze deep and intense.

"Mom, you were perfectly fine just now, were you faking it again?"

Gu Ruyan was so angry at his words that her eyes turned red, and she sighed while clutching her chest.

"You brat, do you think all your mother does is pretend to be sick to get your soft heart?"

She gasped for breath as she spoke, gripping Gu Chengyan's wrist tightly and earnestly trying to persuade him.

"Chengyan, listen to your mother. Break up with that wild woman, and I'll pretend nothing happened. I'll find you someone new. Pick any one of these photos that you like, and I can die in peace."

She then turned to stare at Gu Huaiye beside her, her tone becoming more forceful.

"And you too, you have to choose one! If you two brothers could have a double celebration, that would be wonderful. Mom will definitely throw you a grand, one-of-a-kind wedding. I want the whole of Beijing to see the Gu family's strength!"

Gu Chengyan didn't want to listen to her nagging anymore.

"Mom, since you're not feeling well, you should go back to your room and rest early."

Gu Huaiye was also tired of listening, and added with a forced smile, "Mom, you should take care of your little boyfriend first. Don't let him get too big for his britches and start flirting with other young and pretty girls."

Gu Ruyan's eyes immediately turned red, and she shouted sharply, "He wouldn't dare! If I hadn't helped him, his company would have gone bankrupt long ago! If he really dares to betray me, I won't let him off!"

"Mom, please don't worry about my affairs."

Gu Huaiye raised an eyebrow, his tone casual.

"I'll find you a beautiful and well-built daughter-in-law. You should focus your attention on your boyfriend. He may not be as handsome as me, but he's not bad looking. Be careful he doesn't get snatched away by some other woman. You'll regret it then."

As they spoke, the two brothers each lifted Gu Ruyan up on either side and carried her upstairs.

Seeing that this tactic worked, Gu Chengyan added, "Mom, you really need to keep an eye on He Xun, lest someone else takes advantage of the situation."

Gu Ruyan's attention was indeed diverted by her two sons, and she temporarily shifted her focus from urging them to get married to her suspicions about He Xun.

But she still held the two brothers' hands tightly, afraid that they would slip away again if she wasn't careful.

"I don't care!"

Her tone was firm, carrying an uncompromising parental authority.

"You two stay here tonight and keep Mom company."

Gu Chengyan's heart stirred, and he thought of his third brother, Gu Xizhou, who had been neglected for a long time.

This might be an opportunity to ease tensions at home, so I spoke up immediately.

"Mom, today is also Xizhou's birthday. Why don't you give him a call and ask him to come over so the whole family can chat with you, okay?"

"Xizhou?"

Gu Ruyan paused, the name rolling between her lips, carrying a hint of unfamiliarity and hesitant guilt.

Over the years, she has deliberately been indifferent, strict, and even indifferent to her son.

Perhaps it's because I'm getting older, but my heart has softened.

Perhaps it's because lately she's been planning to distribute her company shares to the children so she can unload her burdens, travel with He Xun, and enjoy a peaceful life.

Or perhaps... those recurring nightmares that haunted her.

In my dream.

Gu Xizhou looked at her coldly.

Then he pushed her into the deep, cold water.

She shivered violently, pulling herself out of her memories and nightmares.

Perhaps it's time to do something.

Even if there isn't much mother-child affection, they should at least try to ease the tension and make amends.

After all, she was getting old and began to fear that those terrible dreams might one day become reality.

Before long, Gu Chengyan and Gu Huaiye helped their mother to sit down on the sofa in the bedroom.

Gu Ruyan leaned against the cushion, remained silent for a moment, and finally relented: "Fine, let's give him a call, after all... today is his birthday."

As she spoke, she picked up her phone and found the name she rarely dialed in her contacts.

Gu Xizhou.

His fingertip hovered over the screen for a moment, then he finally pressed the dial button.

beep - beep -

Meanwhile, in Su Yutang's bedroom.

The phone on the bedside table rang.

Gu Xizhou was deeply kissing Su Yutang's neck, ignoring the sudden interruption.

"Your phone..."

Su Yutang reminded him, her breathing slightly disordered.

Gu Xizhou didn't even frown. He reached for his phone, glanced at it, and hung up without even looking at it.

His burning lips pressed against her skin once more.

"I don't want to answer anyone's calls, I just want to be with you!"

Inside Gu's house.

The waiting tone abruptly stopped.

Gu Ruyan held her phone, listening to the busy tone coming from it, and her face darkened visibly.

"Mom, let's do one more," Gu Chengyan gently advised.

Gu Ruyan didn't want to call again, but the recurring nightmare flashed through her mind again, so she reluctantly dialed the number again.

The phone on the other bedside table rang again soon after.

Su Yutang was puzzled. Who was calling so late at night after she had hung up?

She asked softly, "May I see who it is?"

Gu Xizhou stopped kissing, his voice low and husky: "Fine, look at me however you want, and everything I own is yours!"

He picked up his phone and placed it directly in her hand, his arm still around her waist, and his lips gently caressed her earlobe.

Su Yutang raised her phone, and the three words flashing on the screen clearly came into view—Gu Ruyan.