Xu Nuan frowned hearing the crisp male voice from the other side. It was not Han Zihao, because he would have called her using his phone or if he had used another phone, she would have recognized his voice right away.

  But who is this person introducing himself as 'Me' and not telling his name? Is this person stupid or what? Who introduced themselves like this?

  " Hmm? Who?" She sat up with difficulty while groaning as her neck felt a little stiff due to her bad sleeping position. She did some neck stretches as she put the phone on the speaker and placed it on the bed.

  The man could hear her groaning and her curses in a low voice while stretching. He was surprised and shocked to hear such uncultured words coming out of Xu Nuan's mouth.

  He has always seen her as a quiet and low tempered person. Even though they never talked much in the past, he had observed her and she has a considerate and calm personality.

  Xu Nuan who was getting irritated by every second and was about to hang up the call paused in her actions when she heard him speak.

  " It's me. Yao Yuhan. I thought you might have recognized me by my voice already. " He said in a low raspy voice. He sounded a little disappointed with his words.

  Xu Nuan raised her brows when she heard this name. She knitted them as she tried to remember this familiar name.

  She opened her mouth in surprise when she remembered who this man was. This is the man, because of whom Gu Xingren hates her even more. 

  Gu Xingren has a never-ending crush on Yao Yuhan who is the next successor of Yao Groups. He is known for not only his looks but brains as well. Be it in school or college, he excelled everywhere. Because of the friendship between Lin Ran and his mother, they engaged their children when they were young. Gu Xingren who was the heir of the Gu family and the future successor or the Yao groups were paired together since they were young.

  Although it was just a verbal agreement, both the families were very serious about it. And since the day, Xu Nuan came to the Gu family, Gu Xingren was afraid that her engagement with Yao Yuhan will be canceled since the real daughter of the Gu family has come back. 

  It was one of the main reasons that they hid the real identity of Xu Nuan from everyone. They were afraid that the Yao family might cancel this engagement if they found out the true identity of Gu Xingren.

  …..

  " Oh." Xu Nuan made a sound of understanding casually and asked, " How would I know that it's you? I don't have your number saved in my phone." She said while rubbing her temples. 

  She doesn't even know this person but she has no idea why she has to talk to him in the early morning.

  Yao Yuhan didn't say anything but he felt strange talking to her as if he was not talking to Xu Nuan but someone else.

  " By the way, you called for something?" She said while picking up her phone from the bed as she walked towards the bathroom. 

  She placed the phone on the washbasin slab and applied toothpaste on her toothbrush before she started brushing her teeth.

  "-_-"

  The man was still on the phone and was about to respond to her question when he heard the sound of the water and her gargling. 

  He was stupefied that she didn't even wait for him to hang up before brushing her teeth. Since when she became so casual with him?

  Even though they never talked much, he has seen her at Gu Mansion and she always avoided his eye contact. He thought that she was being conscious of him since she recently came to the Gu family but even after years, her personality was the same. She looks at him from afar, he knows that she was looking at him but as soon as he turned to her, she looked away.

  She never talked to him, nor does he because there is nothing to talk between them. However, since today is the anniversary banquet of Grandfather Gu, he asked him to escort her to the banquet.

  He was supposed to pick Gu Xingren from the parlor later but he said that someone will pick her up and he should pick Xu Nuan instead since she has no one to escort her.

  He was a little hesitant at first but when he heard about her accident, he agreed. Even though they never talked before, he has no hard feelings against her. Other than being awkward around each other, they have no relation with each other. Moreover, she is Gu Xingren's sister, even though adopted but she is her sister after all.

  Yuhan cleared his throat and said, " Erm……I heard that you got into an accident some time ago. Are you okay now?" He asked hesitantly.

  Xu Nuan paused and looked at her phone in surprise. 

  'What's wrong with him? Wasn't he Xingren's fiancee? Why was he worried about my health? It's not like they were friends.' 

  She assumed that just like Gu Xingren, he must be like her, arrogant, cold, handsome but rude. Just like the fantasy novels that she had read, the fiance's like him always support their bitchy girlfriend and play tricks on the female lead.

  However, she felt a little weird when he talked to her so nicely. 

  'What? Why isn't he following the plotline?' she frowned and wondered if that reincarnation and transmigration novels that she had read in the past few months were all lies.

  " I……am fine of course. It's been more than two months since the accident. Of course, I am fine. " She said while wiping her face with a towel.

  She walked out of the bathroom and sat on the bed while talking to him.

  " So, that's it? You called me for this?" 

  His lips twitched as he still couldn't adjust to her shocking outright personality. He was lost for words when she asked this. 

  'Why does it seem like she is in a hurry to hang up the call?' 

  " Ahem, I called you because Grandfather Gu asked me to accompany you to the banquet in the evening. I wanted to ask for your address so that I can come to get you."

  She pursed her lips and shook her head, " There is no need. I will come by myself. You can tell Grandpa the same." She said while looking at her nails.

  "Aye, I should have gotten a manicure. My hands look so dry." She mumbled unknowingly.

  He pursed his lips and took a deep breath.

  ' Is this girl even listening to his words? One time she was stretching, then brushing and now checking her nails? They haven't even talked much but she has done numerous things in such a short while.'

  During their conversation, he was largely waiting for her to be done with her 'important chores' and focus on his words.

  " No! Grandfather Gu has asked me to escort you to the banquet. If you have any problem, tell him yourself. I can't reject his request. " He said when his patience snapped out.

  She bit her lower lip and considered calling that old man. But calling him and rejecting his request, it would be too much for her kind heart.

  She sighed and said, " Okay. Then I will send you my address, so come to pick me by 8 pm."

  " 8 pm? The Banquet is held by your family, shouldn't you reach there early?" he was a little surprised that she wanted to go this much late for her family function.

  " If you want to go early then you're free to go. I am not interested in going there early. Also, the cake cutting ceremony starts at 8:30 and then dinner. So I will be able to reach there before the cake cutting ceremony. I am already being generous that I am going there." She stood up and walked towards her vanity table while holding onto her phone.

  He raised his brows and wondered if she is always this nonchalant. She was being generous to go to her family banquet? Gu Xingren has arranged everything since she has taken the responsibility to prepare for this banquet. From venue booking to the buffet selection, everything was done by her. 

  Even though Xu Nuan is adopted, Gu Xingren always treats her nicely and her family seems to be quite good with her, so why was she acting as if she was not close to them? She was going to her family banquet as if she is a non-important guest and going there just to stuff herself with food?

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