After I awakened my inner voice, I became the treasure of my family.

Chapter 107 Gu Yunchen suspects Shen Xiujin is mentally ill

Seeing Zhou Jingyao so agitated, Shen Xiujin quickly waved his hand, trying to explain, "Oh, that's not it. It's mainly because his position is rather special!"

He was usually very busy with his affairs, and could only return to the Marquis's mansion a handful of times throughout the year.

Even when they occasionally come back, it's just for a quick meal before they leave again, so there's naturally no time for a long chat.

"Alas! Since he needs to return to his adoptive parents' home, he will not stay in the Marquis's mansion. And to be honest, whenever he comes back, I usually don't go back to the Marquis's mansion either."

Keep in mind that at that time he was having a fight with his mother and was sulking, so who would have the time or inclination to pay attention to him?

In addition, there is another extremely important point: he was fortunate enough to serve in the imperial court, and this position alone was enough to make him extremely envious and jealous.

In his view, given his mother's temperament, she would definitely favor him more. After all, in his mother's eyes, only an outstanding son like him could make her feel proud and bring honor to the family.

Zhou Jingyao: "..."

Hearing this, Zhou Jingyao paused for a moment before pressing on, "Why... do I always feel that what you said sounds a bit sarcastic?"

"That's right, I just feel sour inside, so sour that I could pickle kimchi!"

Zhou Jingyao chuckled, saying with a hint of teasing, "Hehe, I originally thought you wouldn't admit it so readily."

Shen Xiujin rolled her eyes in annoyance and retorted indignantly, "Hmph, what's there to be afraid of admitting? He is indeed much more outstanding than me, okay!"

He perfectly inherited all the good qualities of his mother. And look at me, I inherited all the wicked traits of that scumbag couple; I was destined to be a bad seed from the moment I was born.

Of course, he was just venting to Zhou Jingyao in private; he would never admit it in public. After all, a man always cares about his pride!

As for why he chose to confide these things to Zhou Jingyao, the reason is actually quite simple. He was worried that if something unexpected happened one day and Zhou Jingyao would be frightened.

After all, they're still pretending to be a couple in public. And no matter what, if anything really happens, he definitely has to take responsibility for Zhou Jingyao to the end; he can't be as irresponsible as his unreliable, scumbag father!

After listening to Shen Xiujin's story, Zhou Jingyao was overjoyed, and a slight smile crept onto her face.

Oh dear, she thought to herself: It seems that Shen Xiujin really considers her one of his own, otherwise why would he be willing to tell me so many private things about his family?

Hehe, that's a great start!

Back when Zhou Jingyao first met Shen Xiujin, she thought he was incredibly handsome, had an extraordinary and steady demeanor, and was full of talent—he was practically the epitome of a perfect man!

Aside from the fact that his identity might be a little sensitive, she didn't seem to find anything wrong with him.

However, as the two spent more time together and had more contact with each other, Zhou Jingyao gradually discovered that Shen Xiujin had many unknown sides.

For example, in front of family and friends, this guy would sometimes act in a super childish and cute way.

But when he turns around and faces her, who can be considered a "partner" for the time being, he can show his unique persistence and determination.

Hmm... Shen Xiujin is truly fascinating the more you get to know him!

For some reason, Zhou Jingyao felt that Shen Xiujin was very vivid in her eyes now, and that when she was with him, she saw his most genuine side, which was very interesting.

She began to have the idea of ​​getting to know him better and to get to know him more deeply, and she looked forward to spending more time with him.

Future mother-in-law Jiang Mianmian: Verdict confirmed, my future second daughter-in-law is a total love-obsessed person!

Zhou Jingyao had originally thought that after Shen Xiujin finished confiding in her, he would obediently go home.

However, to her surprise, this guy had quietly led her to wait near the Marquis's residence in advance, seemingly planning to intercept someone halfway.

"Oh dear! Shen Xiujin, didn't you swear to me before that your relationship with that Gu Yunchen was alright? What's going on now?"

"Could it be... you... you're planning to sneak up on him and hit him on the back with a sack?" Zhou Jingyao stared wide-eyed at Shen Xiujin, her face full of suspicion.

Shen Xiujin looked helpless and shook his head repeatedly, sighing, "What on earth are you thinking about? Let alone the fact that he's my own brother."

Just considering our fighting skills, he could easily defeat me hundreds of times over. I'm not stupid enough to go looking for a beating. You're seriously overestimating my abilities!

Hearing Shen Xiujin's explanation, Zhou Jingyao nodded thoughtfully, indicating her agreement, but she was still completely confused, and asked again with a bewildered expression:

"If that's the case, then what exactly are you doing, going to all this trouble to lie in ambush here?"

Just then, Shen Xiujin's gaze suddenly turned to the front, where a seemingly simple carriage was slowly approaching the gate of the Marquis's mansion and finally came to a steady stop in front of the gate.

Immediately afterwards, the carriage curtain was gently lifted, and a man nimbly stepped down from the carriage.

The man who would ride in such a carriage, and who was now stopped at the main gate of the Marquis's residence, and who stepped out of the carriage, was none other than Gu Yunchen. He really couldn't think of anyone else.

The person who stepped out of the carriage that was parked in front of the main gate of the Marquis's mansion at this moment was none other than his good third brother, Gu Yunchen.

The man was dressed in a long white robe with a green bamboo motif and crescent moon design. The sleeves and lapels of the robe were intricately embroidered with delicate and lifelike cloud patterns, as if the clouds in the sky had been cut out and inlaid on it.

This man was tall and imposing, standing seven feet tall with a broad and solid chest, strong and powerful shoulders, and a tall and slender figure, as straight as a proud pine tree.

Standing there, he exuded a powerful and sharp aura that made people dare not look him directly in the eye.

"Gu Yunchen," someone called softly.

However, Gu Yunchen did not respond immediately. Instead, like a cheetah sensing danger, his body instantly went into a state of high alert, his muscles tensed, and his sharp eyes scanned his surroundings.

He had just returned from an official business trip and stopped by the Marquis's residence for a meal and to see his mother.

But to his surprise, even though he was wearing a veil, someone still recognized him, which naturally made him very wary.

Just then, a beautifully decorated carriage slowly approached and eventually came to a stop in front of him.

The next moment, with a "whoosh" sound, a figure suddenly poked his head out of the carriage—it was Shen Xiujin!

When Gu Yunchen saw that the person who came was Shen Xiujin, his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled back into his stomach, and his tense emotions vanished.

"Shen Xiujin," Gu Yunchen greeted him calmly.

"Yes, it's me! Please get in the carriage, I have something to discuss with you," Shen Xiujin said solemnly.

Gu Yunchen didn't think much of it and boarded the magnificent carriage in front of him. As soon as he got in, he was stunned to see that there was a young lady inside.

Shen Xiujin smiled slightly and quickly introduced him: "This is General Zhou Liang's daughter, Zhou Jingyao."

At first, Gu Yunchen secretly wondered if Shen Xiujin's main purpose in calling him to the carriage was to introduce him to this Zhou Jingyao and imply that she might become his future sister-in-law.

He was puzzled, wondering if he and Shen Xiujin were close enough to talk about this.

The words that followed were like a thunderclap, leaving him stunned and speechless for a moment, even forgetting to react.

It turned out that he had heard a news that was so absurd and unbelievable that it was beyond comprehension!

In just a moment, Gu Yunchen came to his senses. His first thought was that something must have gone wrong with Shen Xiujin's mind. Perhaps he had suffered some great shock, which caused him to lose his mind.

However, when he frowned and looked at Shen Xiujin, he found that the other party was holding Zhou Jingyao tightly, indicating that she should testify for the matter, and at the same time, he ordered the servant beside him to quickly return to the mansion and invite Shen Xiuyan to come.

Just then, a slight ripple stirred deep within Gu Yunchen's heart.

His eyes, like those of a hawk, were fixed on Shen Xiujin's eyes, trying to find even the slightest trace of a lie.

To his surprise, no matter how much he stared, he couldn't detect the slightest hint of falsehood in Shen Xiujin's eyes.

Shen Xiujin naturally knew that in this large family, Gu Yunchen had always only trusted his elder brother, Shen Xiuyan.

As for what he said, he probably had almost no credibility in his eyes, otherwise he wouldn't have asked Ba Liang to call his elder brother.

What a coincidence!

Just then, not long after, Shen Xiuyan also rushed over.

It turns out that after he returned home today, he specifically instructed the servants in the mansion to keep a close eye on everything that happened at the main gate.

Upon hearing Shen Feng's report, he immediately ran from the front yard to the gate of the mansion without saying a word.

He happened to run into Ba Liang, the servant boy of the second son, on the road, so he quickly asked him to lead him to find the second son.