novelraw Chapter 111 A Match Made in Heaven
Chapter 111 A Match Made in Heaven
"Qiqi, I'm going back now!"
Lu Xiran stood up, her movements so fast that she didn't even have time to react.
She wanted to go and take a look.
Before Gu Yanshen changed the password.
She was going to ask him—
Why not change the password?
Why live in that house filled with traces of her?
Why keep everything she bought?
Why not let her into the bedroom?
Jin Qiqi looked up at her but didn't stop her.
"Drive carefully."
She knew Lu Xiran too well. This girl, whom she had grown up with, seemed gentle, but was more stubborn than anyone else at heart. The fire in her heart, suppressed for three years, was ignited today by a few words from Lu Xiran, and she wouldn't rest until she got to the bottom of it.
and--
Jin Qiqi watched Lu Xiran's hurried departure and sighed softly.
Having been with someone like Gu Yanshen, how could she possibly be interested in anyone else?
Lu Xiran had just reached the bedroom door when she bumped into Xin Rui.
"slowly!"
Xin Rui's voice was so warm and inviting that it was impossible to resist. She grabbed Lu Xiran's hand and held it affectionately.
"I've been so busy these past few days, I haven't had a chance to have a proper chat with you!"
Lu Xiran opened her mouth, as if to say that she had something else to do.
"I was just thinking of finding some time to talk to you, and now that you're here today!"
Xin Rui didn't give her a chance to speak at all, and directly pulled her into the room.
"Auntie, I still have..."
"It won't make a difference if it's just a little while longer."
Xin Rui pressed her down on the sofa and poured her a cup of fruit tea, as if she were preparing for a long talk.
Jin Qiqi followed, wanting to say something, but was silenced by a glare from Xin Rui.
"Ranran," Xin Rui sat down opposite her, took her hand, and spoke in a loving tone that softened her heart, "You and Qiqi are like sisters. Auntie watched you grow up. I love you the most."
She sighed.
"I thought you'd married well, but I never expected..."
Lu Xiran lowered her eyes.
He didn't say anything.
"Mom," Jin Qiqi muttered from the side, "Why are you bringing this up?"
Xin Rui ignored her.
"However," she changed her tone, her voice becoming more assertive, "Just because Gu Yanshen lacks vision doesn't mean others lack vision!"
Lu Xiran was stunned for a moment.
"My nephew just came back from America last year!" Xin Rui's eyes lit up, and she gripped Lu Xiran's hand even tighter. "He's the most outstanding child in our Xin family. Handsome, good-tempered, and successful in his career—"
"Auntie," Lu Xiran interrupted her helplessly, "thank you... but, I didn't mean to..."
"How can I not think about it!"
Xin Rui's voice rose eight octaves.
"You're only 23 years old. Are you going to wait on Gu Yanshen for the rest of your life?"
Lu Xiran's words stuck in her throat.
Will you stay by Gu Yanshen's side for a lifetime?
She had never thought of it that way.
When Ke Xinrui's words reached her ears, the first thought that popped into her mind was—
Until the day he is willing to love me.
Lu Xiran was startled by her own thought.
My heart skipped a beat.
Xin Rui, however, took it as her consent.
"So!" She patted Lu Xiran's hand, "Listen to your aunt, I'll help you make a date. I would never do anything to harm you."
Lu Xiran opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.
I can't bring myself to say no.
The thought of agreeing is even more impossible.
"And my nephew, my sister-in-law has introduced him to several girls, but he hasn't liked any of them!" Xin Rui became more and more excited as she spoke. "She said he had to be beautiful, exceptionally beautiful! You were the first person I thought of!"
She tightened her grip on Lu Xiran's hand and moved closer to her.
"And then we need to have common topics to talk about!" Xin Rui slapped her thigh. "What a coincidence! You're both studying architecture, and so is he. Since you're in the same major, you'll have endless things to talk about when you meet!"
Lu Xiran opened her mouth, as if to say something.
Xin Rui didn't give her a chance at all.
"Don't you think so! The two of them chatting about Gothic and Baroque styles, discussing the designs of various masters—what a beautiful sight! It's practically a match made in heaven!"
Jin Qiqi almost burst out laughing.
"Okay, okay!" She grabbed Xinrui's arm and pulled her back forcefully. "Mom, please help me check, I still have so many things to pack!"
She tried to drag Xin Rui away by force.
Xin Rui was pulled to her feet, but her gaze fell on the red jewelry box on the coffee table.
"This is……"
She stopped.
"This is from Grandma Gu for Ranran."
Jin Qiqi opened the box, and the diamond necklace lay quietly on the black velvet.
Xin Rui's eyes widened instantly.
She's been in this industry for decades; she's seen it all. But this—
"This..." She looked at Lu Xiran, her expression complicated, "How could the Gu family bear to part with it?"
Any single piece from this jewelry set could support an ordinary person for a lifetime.
Complete sets are even more scarce and expensive.
"They don't lack anything, do they..." Lu Xiran said.
"How could we not be lacking?"
Xin Rui gave a cold laugh.
"You know Liu Lin, she's incredibly flamboyant. If she had this set of jewelry, she'd want to wear it every single day."
Lu Xiran and Jin Qiqi were both amused by her words.
"Too."
"So," Lu Xiran looked at Jin Qiqi, "Qiqi, you're very lucky. Your second aunt is probably the best one in the Gu family."
Jin Qiqi nodded, recalling Lian Bichen's gentle smile, the way she held the soup, and how, in the Gu family, it seemed no one had ever said a bad word about her.
However, a complex look flashed in Xinrui's eyes.
"Ranran," she paused, "actually... I can't quite put my finger on it. I just feel that Grandma Qiqi isn't as easy to get along with as I imagined."
Lu Xiran was stunned for a moment.
"What's wrong?"
Xin Rui frowned, as if organizing her thoughts.
"Well... she never refuses. But she always manages to do things her own way, according to her own ideas."
She glanced at Jin Qiqi and lowered her voice.
"Take their wedding for example. Shouldn't we have respected the bride's wishes? She said she could make any request, but what happened? She made one request, and nothing came of it. She made two, and nothing came of it either. In the end, none of them went our way."
Lu Xiran remained silent.
"You can't say she's bad, because her attitude is always so good. But if you say she's good, you always feel like something's not quite right."
Xin Rui sighed.
"Maybe I'm just overthinking it."
"Ranran, it's too late, you should go home now!"
Lu Xiran seized the opportunity to leave immediately.
Lu Xiran went straight to Gu Yanshen's house.
The elevator doors opened, and Lu Xiran stood in front of them.
My heart is beating too fast.
Lu Xiran took a deep breath.
My finger landed on the combination lock.
The first number.
the second.
The third.
the fourth.
Her fingers paused.
the fifth.
The sixth one—