“I’ve been too busy today. Are you back?” Actually Mo Yichen had followed Gu Yan back to Annan City. He had seen, with his own eyes, Gu Yan and Qi Changfeng’s intimate actions. But at this moment, he still had to act as if he didn’t know anything and asked her if she had come back to Annan City. It was hard to describe his emotions at the moment.

“I’ve been back for a while. I just went out for a bite to eat, and now I’m home.” Hearing his calm tone, she heaved a sigh of relief. Otherwise, she would have been worried. She was always worried that Mo Yichen would still hold a grudge because of what happened earlier. As such, she spoke very carefully and tested his attitude first.

He wanted to ask who she had dinner with earlier, but he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue. He knew that it was best not to ask about it. If her answer was different from what he saw with his own eyes, he would not know how to face her.

She would not cross that line, right…?

There was a rare moment of awkwardness between the two. Gu Yan did not know what to say. No matter what she said, it felt weird. As such, she did not say anything and waited silently for him to continue.

His heart was filled with mixed emotions. They had never had such a situation before. Mo Yichen knew that the things could not get any worse. Gu Yan was the person he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. He could not imagine the rest of his life without her.

As if he had finally made up his mind, Mo Yichen knew that some things just could not be delayed. So, he did not allow the terrifying silence to continue for too long and finally broke it. “I have something to discuss with you.”

She had no idea what he wanted to discuss with her. However, after those words, her heart began beating. After all, there was a kind of odd tension between the two of them recently. She knew that he could sense it as well.

Thus, Gu Yan was still a little nervous when Mo Yichen said that he had something to discuss with her. She was afraid that what he wanted to say was something she could not and would not accept.

“What’s on your mind?”

Although she spoke calmly, she was nervous on the inside.

“I think we can now tell my mother that you’re in fact Xiangyan’s mother.”

Although he wanted to test Gu Yan, it was not his main purpose. The reason why the two of them chose not to tell Li Yunhong about this matter before was that Li Yunhong’s hostility towards Gu Yan was too strong. If he told her, who knew whether it would be a good thing.

So they decided not to tell Li Yunhong. The two of them had already discussed this matter. When the time was right, they would mention it to Li Yunhong. Obviously, in Mo Yichen’s opinion, the time was right.

Because of Gu Yan’s efforts during this period, Li Yunhong had gradually accepted Gu Yan in her heart. So Mo Yichen felt that it was a good opportunity to tell Li Yunhong, because it could help eliminate Li Yunhong’s dissatisfaction with her.

When she heard that he was referring to that matter, Gu Yan heaved a sigh of relief. As long as what he said was not hurtful, it was fine by her. However, why did he suddenly mention this matter again? Because in her opinion, now was not a good time to confess to Li Yunhong.

“Why are you bringing this matter up now?” Now she was totally relaxed. However, it was a little unexpected that Mo Yichen had brought up this matter.

“I just think that since my mother has accepted you to live at home now, we can tell her the truth and get on with our wedding.” She got his reasoning, but she didn’t necessarily agree. If Mo Yichen had told her that two days ago, she would have agreed without hesitation. But now…

Mo Yichen saw how Li Yunhong suspected Qi Changfeng and her relationship. She could also sense the subtle changes in Li Yunhong’s feelings for her. During times like these, Gu Yan trusted her intuition. Telling Li Yunhong the truth now might not be the best thing.

In fact, it might even add fuel to the fire…

“I think it’s not the right time yet. Let’s wait a little longer.” Without even thinking too much, she told him how she felt.

When Mo Yichen heard her answer. It was as if he was expecting it, but it was also a kind of surprise as well. He did not know how to express his current feelings. He only felt that the moment he heard her answer, nothing mattered anymore. What he thought was not important anymore. At this moment, Mo Yichen felt as if he had fallen into an icy pit.

That was the only thing he felt at this very moment.

“Okay, I see.” Mo Yichen had mixed feelings. He had a feeling that Gu Yan was rejecting him, so he was even more dissatisfied. Was Gu Yan avoiding him because she was with Qi Changfeng?

They had planned on telling Li Yunhong the truth anyway. Now that Mo Yichen felt that the time was right, why was Gu Yan backing down?

He did not even want to ask the reason why she chose to still keep it a secret. In his eyes, everything was clear, and there was not even a need to ask why. Obviously, Gu Yan was immersed in Qi Changfeng’s relentless courtship, so how could she have the time to deal with such family matters?

Perhaps in Gu Yan’s eyes, these matters were just a bunch of annoying problems.

He was not in the mood to continue talking with Gu Yan. Was she really at home now? Or was she still with Qi Changfeng? If they were together, what were they doing? Why were they still together at this hour?

He did not dare to allow these thoughts to run wild anymore. He did not want to stay on the lands of the Annan City any longer. He felt stupid for still roaming the streets of the city hesitating, and thinking about Gu Yan.

He just felt that his recent actions were just asking to be snubbed. Was Gu Yan’s reaction not obvious enough? Why was he still persisting? Since she had made it obvious that she did not want to tell Li Yunhong about the fact that she was actually Mo Xiangyan’s biological mother, was that not enough of a clue?

It seemed like Gu Yan’s heart had indeed changed.