Reincarnation: From Opressed Missy to Campus Belle

"Xiulan, this is not good behavior. You partied till late and now you are not going to the office. You are not setting a good example for others. Think about your father. He will be criticized for your behavior. I know you are a diligent worker but someone at your position has to prove again and again how you are not benefiting from nepotism. I hope you understand what I am saying. My words might sound a bit hurtful at this time but I can only wish that you understand what your mother is trying to say."

Actually, An Qinyan was not trying to be mean to her daughter in the morning. An Xiulan was her dear child and lord knew how much she doted on this girl. However, these days there were many things that she was not like about her daughter's lifestyle but she tried to explain to herself that An Xiulan lived in the US for seven years all alone and she had a different lifestyle than the kids here and she could not expect her daughter to change. It was just that it scared her when her children were out at night and doing lord knows what. It was just her overprotective nature coming out. 

Moreover, she did not want people to point fingers at An Xiulan at Lu Zhaolin's office because him, his daughter was not serious about work. She knew that An Xiulan was great at what she did but as a mother, she still did not want An Xiulan's name to be associated with nepotism especially when she wasn't there to protect her. 

When Lu Xuan faced the same thing in her company, she was there to protect him but it was not the case with An Xiulan. Moreover, Lu Zhaolin and her way of dealing with things was completely different. 

Gu Yanxi sighed, sensing the tensions on the breakfast table. He could neither scold An Xiulan nor he could stop his wife from scolding him. He knew that his wife was not wrong but he could not see such a crestfallen look on the little lady's face too.

"Yanyan and Xiulan, let's have breakfast together, "Gu Yanxi said. "It has been many days since we had food together as a family."

An Qinyan turned her attention back to food and An Xiulan tried to smile and nodded her head to join them for breakfast. 

"So, no office today?" Gu Yanxi asked. 

An Xiulan looked at her mother first but seeing that the latter was calmly having her food and then shook her head. 

"Did you meet Shangyan?" Gu Yanxi asked. It had been a few days since Gu Shangyan had visited home either. The two old people were feeling very lonely without their children here. 

"No, why do you ask?" An Xiulan asked, looking at her stepfather. 

Gu Yanxi suddenly chuckled and added, "Nothing, we can see where he is busy these days."

He didn't know why their kids thought that they did not know what they were up to. It was a different matter that they noticed everything but feigned to not know anything at all. 

"I heard he is busy in the office, "An Xiulan said. 

"Oh, he is not in the office. He is on leave, "Gu Yanxi answered. 

"What a coincidence, Yue is also on leave, "An Xiulan said while sipping on her soup. Suddenly, things clicked in her head and she immediately looked at her stepfather. "Both of them are on leave?"

"What does it mean?" Gu Yanxi asked. 

"It only meant what I was discussing with you, "An Qinyan answered. 

"It is hard for me to believe, Yanyan, "Gu Yanxi said. 

"May I know what is going on here?" An Xiulan asked. 

"Your mom is thinking that Shangyan is getting too close to Shen Yue, "Gu Yanxi answered. "She is afraid that he is trying to find a rebound in Shen Yue. But I told her that was not the case. We all know what he feels for Yoona. He left his home for that girl. Even if they have broken up, I don't think he will be able to move on that quickly."

Gu Yanxi was trying to see his love for An Qinyan and Gu Shangyan's love for Yoona in the same light. Of course, they had problems but it did not mean they would forget love for almost a decade. Once the anger and sadness wear off after a breakup, you want the partner back. As it's not just love but habit also. 

"What do you think, Xiulan?" Gu Yangi asked. 

An Xiulan answered him, "Well, I don't know what to say. However, I can tell you one thing that he will not be returning to Yoona because they have broken up a long time ago in their hearts. And the only thing that they have to move on from is the habit of each other. Uncle and mom, Yoona and Yan Ge had a very toxic relationship. I do not want to comment more on this."

Yet she believed that she had spoken more than enough on this. She could see where his uncle was coming from. He wasn't wrong but seeing everyone from the same lens wasn't right either. Every relationship was different with different riddles. 

An Qinyan answered, "Yue is like a part of this family. I don't want one of my sons to hurt her. She has been through a lot already."

An Xiulan shared the same matter on this subject. However, she didn't say anything loud. If something happened between Shen Yue and Gu Shangyan, she would never intervene. If they hurt each other or state with each other, she would not say anything as she believed that everyone learns everything on their own. And nobody understands even if you told them. But she would always be there for them if they needed her. That's the only way she could help them. 

Moreover, her own relationship was a mess. She had caused big trouble for herself and Han Zixin. She had focused on making everything right again.