Secretly Married to the Ice-Cold CEO-Chapter 401: It was my lack of self-control

Gu Yikun said, "Xiaoyang is still on a business trip in the United States and can’t come back yet."

Yue Xiaoyang’s recovery treatment started to show some improvement. He was originally going to give up, but Zhang Miaoyan insisted on overseeing his progress every day, so he kept going.

Gu Yikun understood that Yue Xiaoyang, with his resilient personality, still needed supervision in such circumstances. Otherwise, even the strongest mental defenses couldn’t withstand the continuous blows.

An Junxi didn’t think too much about it, just found it strange: "He’s been in the United States for almost half a year. Doesn’t he need to oversee the company here?"

"Uncle Yue hasn’t retired yet, and Xiao Yang hardly handled Tengxia Industrial’s affairs when he was in the hospital. Now going to the United States is considered further training, preparing to take over the family business," Gu Yikun changed the subject, "I missed my daughter’s first birthday; I must make the second one lively and grand."

It wasn’t just her birthdays. He missed his daughter’s first words, her first time calling him "dad," her first steps, her first tooth... He felt he owed them too much.

An Junxi noticed Gu Yikun blaming himself again and said, "Don’t be like this. Just make sure to celebrate her birthdays with her in the future."

Gu Yikun hugged her tightly, "No matter how busy I am, I will always be with you both."

An Junxi asked, "Where should we host the birthday party, at home or in a hotel? I don’t plan to invite many people, just a few close ones."

"Then let’s do it at home."

"Okay."

After saying a few more words, An Junxi felt sleepy. She had only slept a few hours last night because of him.

She dozed off in his arms. Gu Yikun suggested she continue sleeping, but An Junxi held her eyes open with her hand, "Our daughter will wake up soon."

"I’ll take care of her when she wakes up. You continue to rest."

Gu Yikun gently adjusted her head onto the pillow, and as soon as she touched it, she felt even more sleepy. Gu Yikun tucked her in, "Sleep well."

She closed her eyes with her hand still resting on his leg.

Having him by her side was a habit. She always needed to be close to him to feel secure.

After she fell asleep, Gu Yikun went to the study where there were several missed calls on his phone.

He called back Zha Zhuoxin, who finally received the President’s call, "President, Yin Handong insists on seeing you. Senye’s stock prices keep dropping, and he’s being besieged by shareholders; he won’t last much longer."

"What is Yin Feibai doing in the United States?"

"Yin Feibai is frequently contacting Tengxia Industrial’s partners. When the stock price dropped by three points, he started contacting shareholders."

Yin Feibai always had overly optimistic expectations. He thought the stock price volatility was just a minor hiccup, sticking to Tengxia Industrial in the United States. Little did he know, this minor hiccup was enough to wipe out billions from Senye within days.

Gu Yikun said, "Have the branch take advantage of the low prices to acquire more. Tell Yin Handong that I’m not in the country, and if he wants to wait at Gu’s, just let him wait."

"Understood."

Gu Yikun opened his computer, responded to a few emails, and felt that the weather was getting clearer.

Senye Group? He had told himself when he was forced to marry Yin Yue that he could never be allies with Senye.

Gu Yikun timed it right and went to the nursery. The baby had just woken up.

The baby smiled when she saw her dad and reached out her little hands, wanting to be held.

Xiao Luo was nearby watching over the little miss. When he saw the young master, he automatically went downstairs. Aunt He was making soup for An Junxi and asked, "Did the young madam wake up yet?"

Xiao Luo replied, "I don’t know. The young master is with Ai Xi; I haven’t seen the young madam."

"Wow, she’s sleeping quite a while today," Aunt He chuckled while covering her mouth, "Just in time for her to drink the soup when she wakes up. I’ve made the most nourishing soup today. If she gets her body in good shape, she can get pregnant again soon."

Xiao Luo asked, "What kind of soup is it?"

"You wouldn’t understand even if I told you. Go, help me get some Du Zhong."

Gu Yikun played with the baby in the nursery. The baby wanted to find her mommy, and Gu Yikun, almost always complying with her wishes, judged it was about time for An Junxi to wake up. He took the baby upstairs to the third floor.

The baby asked, "Is mama still sleeping?" Mama had been sleeping a long time.

Gu Yikun said, "Mommy is tired and needs more rest."

"Why is she tired?"

"Ahem... Because mommy has to take care of Ai Xi, so she gets tired easily."

The baby quickly said, "Ai Xi is very good."

Gu Yikun kissed his daughter, "Daddy knows you’re very good."

When they reached the bedroom door, Gu Yikun signaled for his daughter to be quiet. The baby covered her mouth, indicating she wouldn’t make noise.

Gu Yikun gently rubbed his daughter’s soft hair. Spending time with her daily, he realized she was particularly smart, understanding many things just by one gesture from adults, making her especially lovable.

He gently opened the door. Ai Xi wanted to get down, so Gu Yikun placed her on the ground.

The baby wobbled on her short legs, walking inside while An Junxi was still asleep.

The baby struggled to climb onto the bed, but it was just a bit too high. She looked back at her dad for help.

Gu Yikun smiled and shook his head, reaching out to assist her. The baby finally climbed up.

Little Ai Xi’s eyes sparkled as she whispered, "Thank you, daddy!"

She slipped to her mommy’s side, got close, and kissed her cheek, "Mommy is so beautiful!"

An Junxi felt her face tickling and opened her eyes. The baby exclaimed, "Daddy, mommy is awake!"

Gu Yikun sat beside An Junxi and helped her tidy her long hair, softly saying, "Did we wake you?"

An Junxi kissed her daughter, "No, I had enough sleep."

Gu Yikun pressed a button at the head of the bed, causing the full-length window curtains to open automatically, letting light pour in.

He shielded An Junxi’s eyes with his hand until she adjusted to the brightness, then removed it. She asked, "What time is it?"

"A bit past twelve. Come, let’s go downstairs for lunch."

He helped An Junxi up. The baby, sitting on her mommy’s lap, suddenly started crying.

An Junxi anxiously asked, "Ai Xi, what’s wrong?"

The baby pointed at An Junxi’s legs and chest, "Mommy hurts."

Looking down, An Junxi saw the marks left by Gu Yikun.

She didn’t dare to pull her clothes aside, guessing there must be more marks.

She pinched Gu Yikun, "It’s all your fault!"

Gu Yikun touched his nose, comforting their daughter, "Mommy doesn’t hurt. She’ll get better soon."

The baby blew on the bruises and caressed them with her small hand, "Don’t hurt, don’t hurt."

An Junxi felt melted by her daughter’s affection, "My daughter cares for mommy, but daddy doesn’t."

Before Gu Yikun could retort, the baby hit his leg twice, "Hit daddy."

Gu Yikun looked at his daughter in shock, "Baby, are you hitting me?"

An Junxi laughed hysterically. President Gu was icy and arrogant outside, but at home, he was a completely different story.

Gu Yikun opened his arms and hugged both mother and daughter, "It’s alright; I must owe you both from a past life."

After they had their fill of fun, Gu Yikun took the two of them downstairs for lunch. As An Junxi tried to walk, she had to sit back down on the bed, embarrassed, "I hurt; I can’t walk." Last night, he truly turned into a beast, torturing her.

Gu Yikun quickly laid her back down on the bed and guilt-ridden, kissed her forehead, "Darling, I was too insatiable. Wait here for me."