596 The Secret About the Past 214 (1/2)

Lin Shishi had a face full of exquisite makeup and was dressed in a red Qipao that exuded her unique charm.

She sat down by the dining table to have her meal, her long and slender figure making her appear ethereal, as if she'd just walked straight out of a painting.

After breakfast, the pair of newlyweds paid Tuoba Gucheng's parents a visit at their mansion, then did the same for Tuoba Shuo.

Those were just formalities that were a part of the traditional customs.

An Xiaoning and the other bodyguards tagged along.

Shi Xiaoyu was particularly fond of Lin Shishi, evident from the fact that she constantly held onto the latter's hand while grinning from ear to ear.

”How did you sleep last night?” Shi Xiaoyu asked, seemingly hinting at something.

”Very well,” Lin Shishi answered.

Shi Xiaoyu nodded and said, ”Gucheng may be quiet and reserved but he'll treat you extremely well. I'm very certain about that. Am I right, Son?”

She shifted her gaze onto Tuoba Gucheng while asking the rhetorical question.

”That goes without saying,” Tuoba Gucheng answered.

”Hurry and try for a child. I know I'm being a little impatient since you two just got married yesterday, but you'd have to give birth sooner or later anyway. I'll help you take care of the child once he's born. You two may continue to do whatever you'd like afterward,” Shi Xiaoyu said, smiling.

”I'd like for us to spend some time together alone for a while before trying for a child,” Tuoba Gucheng refused.

”My thoughts exactly. I'd like to first nurture my feelings with Hubby and allow us to get to know each other better,” Lin Shishi chimed in.

”Alright then. Okay, you don't have to accompany me anymore, you two may go ahead to visit your uncle,” Shi Xiaoyu said with a grin.

”Alright, we'll get going then, Mother.”

”Hurry along.”

Once they exited the mansion, Lin Shishi held onto Tuoba Gucheng's arm abruptly and said, ”Hubby, Mother is so pushy. We just got married and yet she already wants us to give birth to a child.”

”She just has the mentality of an old person.”

”Mother isn't that old. She's going to get infuriated if she hears what you said.”

”She's not here now anyway, she can't hear me,” he answered calmly.

”Hubby, you're so mean…” Lin Shishi exclaimed coquettishly while Tuoba Gucheng kept his eyes fixed on the road ahead with a straight face.

Once they arrived at Tuoba Shuo's mansion, An Xiaoning quickly slid Tuoba Shuo a piece of note while no one was paying attention.

She requested Tuoba Shuo to sketch her a detailed drawing of Shi Xiaoyu's bedroom and its floor plan.

Tuoba Shuo gave her a nod after reading the message on the note, allowing An Xiaoning to feel much more at ease.

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Mo Li had been suffering from a poor appetite ever since she was forced to drink the talisman water.

She lost weight rapidly within just a few days.

Due to the fact that she was severely malnourished, she had to be put on an intravenous drip.

Mrs. Mo came over to accompany her daughter whom she took pity on and felt sorry for while resenting Mrs. Ye at the same time.

Yet, there was nothing she could do to help.

All she could do was to give her daughter sound advice.

Mo Li changed into a fresh set of clothes and put on some makeup bright and early in the morning, then informed her mother that she would be going out.

Sensing that something was amiss, Mrs. Mo said, ”Mo Li, don't do anything foolish.”

”Mother, if I really wanted to commit a foolish act, I would have done it long ago. I wouldn't have waited until now. I just finally saw through some things and decided to go out to take a breather. It's really boring to stay at home all day.”

”I can rest my mind then. Remember, you still have Jiani.”

”I know. Mother, things are busy at the bistro. You don't have to accompany me, I'll be fine. You may go back first, lest you get upset at the sight of that evil old hag.”

The amused Mrs. Mo burst into laughter upon hearing Mo Li label Mrs. Ye as an evil old hag. ”She's an evil, old hag all right. Okay, I'm much more at ease to know that you've gotten over it. Make sure you air any grievances you have. Don't bottle them up.”

Mo Li nodded and left the house with her purse.

In actual fact, Mo Li did not know where to go since she did not have a social circle or any friends at all.

She had no choice but to stroll around aimlessly on the streets, in a bid to get rid of her negative emotions.