"Smack..."

"What are you crying about? How old are you? Don't you feel ashamed to cry like that?"

Seeing Zhao Youcai crying like this, Gu Nanxun couldn't help but slap him. He knew Zhao Youcai had been under a lot of pressure lately. He had intended to let him cry for a while, but Zhao Youcai's crying was too embarrassing.

"Brother Gu, I'm just happy..."

Zhao Youcai wiped away his tears and said cheerfully. As for what his brother Gu said about being shameful, he didn't care at all. Compared to his brother Gu, what did face matter?

"Hello, you must be Zhao Youcai! I've often heard Brother Nanxun talk about you."

Lin Qing spoke only after seeing that Zhao Youcai had calmed down.

"Hello, hello, you must be my sister-in-law! I'm Zhao Youcai, hello sister-in-law!"

Upon hearing Lin Qing speak, Zhao Youcai quickly replied.

"Cough cough..."

Hearing Zhao Youcai's words, Lin Qing couldn't help but cough. This Zhao Youcai was just too...

"How did you know I'm your sister-in-law..."

After calming down, Lin Qing asked curiously. He didn't seem to know her, did he? How could he have suddenly misunderstood?

"Of course it's because of our Brother Gu. I just heard Brother Gu call you Qingqing. Brother Gu wouldn't just call any girl that. He's always been indifferent to women. If Brother Gu didn't like you, why would he be in the same room with you? And call you so intimately."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing couldn't help but glance at Gu Nanxun, who happened to be looking over at her as well.

Lin Qing looked into Gu Nanxun's eyes, which were deep and burning, as if they could melt her into his gaze. Lin Qing couldn't help but lower her head, her heart racing, and her cheeks quietly blushing.

Lin Qing secretly puffed out her cheeks and pinched her palm hard.

"You're so pathetic. How come you always lose your composure in front of Brother Nanxun?"

"Pfft..."

Seeing Lin Qing's adorable little gestures, Gu Nanxun couldn't help but laugh.

"What's wrong, Brother Gu?"

Zhao Youcai, who was talking enthusiastically, couldn't help but stop when he heard his brother Gu's laughter. It was as if blood was falling from the sky; he actually saw his brother Gu laughing.

His brother Gu had always been an iceberg since childhood. He always thought that God must have thought his brother Gu was too perfect, which was why his brother never smiled. He never expected that his brother Gu wasn't incapable of smiling; it was just that the person who could make him smile hadn't appeared yet.

Zhao Youcai looked at Lin Qing with admiration.

"Sister-in-law, let me tell you, this is the first time I've ever seen my brother Gu smile in my entire life. You have no idea how many people liked our brother Gu back then, but they were all scared away by his cold face."

"Really? I don't think your brother Gu is that cold!"

Lin Qing looked up at Gu Nanxun again, only to see him looking at her with a tender expression. Where was the cold? Lin Qing began to suspect that Zhao Youcai was exaggerating.

"Tsk tsk...that's because our Brother Gu is only gentle to his wife."

Zhao Youcai saw Lin Qing's actions, as well as Gu Nanxun's expression. His brother Gu must have fallen for that girl, and as for that girl named Lin Qing, she might also be interested in him. Didn't she see that he called her sister-in-law without objecting? Besides, even with his leg crippled, his brother Gu was still incredibly handsome.

"If Brother Gu could get together with Lin Zhiqing, that would be wonderful," Zhao Youcai couldn't help but think.

"Youcai, if you're going to the county town tomorrow, go with Qingqing! Qingqing is going to the county town tomorrow, so please take care of her for me."

"Okay, Brother Gu, then sister-in-law, let's meet at the oxcart tomorrow morning."

"good……"

"You two chat, I'll head back now."

Lin Qing got up and took her leave.

"Brother Gu, when are you planning to propose to Lin Zhiqing? Do you need my help finding someone?"

Watching Lin Qing walk away, Zhao Youcai couldn't help but say something.

"..."

Gu Nanxun looked at his legs and sighed after a long while.

"Wait until my leg is healed!..."

"But Brother Gu, your leg..."

“Youcai, I don’t know if what I’m doing is right. I can’t help it, I can’t help wanting to get closer to her, but I’m also afraid that I’ll be a burden to her…”

"Brother Gu, why don't you ask Lin Zhiqing? Maybe she'd be willing?"

"Zhao Youcai said anxiously. He could tell that Lin Zhiqing definitely liked Brother Gu too."

"I'm just afraid I can't protect her..."

Gu Nanxun said somewhat weakly.

"Then how do you know that someone else can protect her?"

"At least you're better than me! My legs..."

"But what if others treat her badly..."

Okay, let's not talk about this anymore.

Gu Nanxun couldn't help but interrupt Zhao Youcai, afraid that if he listened any longer, he would be persuaded. Although he had long decided to pursue Lin Qing, now that he was in front of her, he doubted whether it was the right thing to do. He was too afraid of hurting the young girl. He couldn't help but think of the girl's magical water again; perhaps there was hope! Let's wait and see!

"Youcai, if you go to the county town tomorrow, please take a letter for me to Wang Weidong at the Materials Bureau."

"Brother Gu, you know Director Wang too..."

"That Director Wang of the Materials Bureau is quite a powerful figure," Zhao Youcai said in surprise. "Although he's not the top official, he controls all the materials in the county, and even the county magistrate treats him with deference. I've also heard that he and the county magistrate are good friends."

"Yes, a former comrade-in-arms."

Gu Nanxun said. Wang Weidong was his former soldier, who was discharged from the military because of an injury. Gu Nanxun arranged the job for him through his connections.

"Okay, Brother Gu, don't worry, I'll definitely deliver the letter for you."

"Alright, hurry home and find your wife! Take the steamed buns with you. I have some food here, take it back for the kids."

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