Gu Qingshi had a biological mother, but her mother only treated her stepchildren well, like a stepmother to her. She had a fiancé, but he was stolen by her stepsister's schemes. Her stepsister...
Chapter 568 Who said that an apology must be forgiven
After reading the report, Gu Qingshi thought that this Forest Master was pretty good.
While reading the newspaper, Mr. Lu came. Gu Qingshi told him that Gu Yong was brought by Lin Zhiyuan to apologize. The old man just snorted after hearing it.
"Even if he is sincere, we won't forgive him if we don't want to. We should forgive whoever apologizes. Although it's not his fault, he didn't teach his son well."
Old Master Lu was quite disgusted by Lu Qi, so he had only one opinion on this matter: Gu Yong was lucky to escape this time, but if he finds an opportunity, he will definitely strike back hard. Their Lu family is not afraid of the Gu family.
Mr. Lu was very domineering when he said these words, but he felt pity when he heard the doubts about Lin Zhiyuan's identity. "It would be a pity if he is really Master Lin. I have always liked such a talented person and even collected one of his paintings."
Grandpa Lu played with Xiaoxiao for a while and patiently taught her to call him grandpa. However, Xiaoxiao could not make such complicated sounds yet. No matter what Grandpa Lu taught her, she could only make "ou". But Grandpa Lu was still very happy.
Mr. Lu and Gu Qingshi also talked about Lu Qi and Zhuo Yao's late-born son.
Zhuo Yao wanted to get some benefits for her son, thinking that since they were the flesh and blood of the Lu family, Mr. Lu might soften his heart after seeing the child and maybe leave some shares to the child. So she would take the child to see Mr. Lu whenever she had nothing to do, and would wait outside even if he was not allowed to come in.
Mr. Lu was forced to look at the little grandson a few times. "I didn't pay much attention to him, but the child was older than Xiaoxiao, and seemed not as agile as Xiaoxiao, and didn't make much noise. Zhuoyao kept praising the child for being well-behaved."
"Don't you like to talk?" Gu Qingshi didn't pay attention to the nominal brother-in-law.
"Maybe. Or maybe they didn't teach well. Don't worry about it. They are responsible for their own children."
The old man held his granddaughter, who was laughing and drooling, in his arms, and said lovingly, "My precious granddaughter is so smart. She is much better than those little brats, right?"
At this point, Mr. Lu suddenly felt a little embarrassed, "Um, Qingshi, can I take Xiaoxiao out for a while tomorrow?"
"Go out? Where to?"
"It's the park I often go to. There are swans in the park. Xiaoxiao has never seen one. I'll take her to see it. If you have time, come with me."
The driver, an old friend of Mr. Lu who was standing behind him, was secretly putting his finger into Xiaoxiao's hand. He was very satisfied when Xiaoxiao caught it. He couldn't help rolling his eyes when he heard it.
The old man doesn't want Miss Xiaoxiao to see the swans. He is showing off his granddaughter to others today, and wants to take Miss Xiaoxiao to show off to others tomorrow that he has a granddaughter.
It's not Mr. Lu's fault for being impulsive. The main reason is that Lu Yuan got married too late, while the children of other elderly people got married early. Those people had grandchildren when Lu Yuan was not yet married, and now those children are old enough to help with family matters, and many of them have their second grandchild.
Mr. Lu has been boasting about his grandchildren by his old friends for many years, and he has been craving for a child for many years. Now that he finally has a granddaughter, he has to show off to others.
But Xiaoxiao was too small before, and it was not convenient to take her too far. Now that she is a little older, and we happened to catch up with each other in conversation, so we made an appointment to take her out, proving that Xiaoxiao is the smartest and the best looking.
How could Xiaoxiao, who was so young and could barely speak, compete in beauty and intelligence? Mr. Lu had never thought about this question and didn't know the answer, but he wanted to take Xiaoxiao out to show off.
Although Gu Qingshi didn't know what Mr. Lu was planning, he thought about it and quickly agreed, "Okay, I'll make time to go tomorrow, but it's best to go early or late, because the sun is too strong during the day."
The old man had always come to see Xiaoxiao by himself before, and this was the first time he made a request, so naturally she had to agree.
"Then we'll go in the afternoon or evening. Caixia is always here during this time. After the show, we'll go to the old house. Xiaoxiao has never been to the old house, so let her get familiar with the door."
"good."
Gu Qingshi originally said that she would go to meet the old man the next day, but the old man came directly to the house to pick her and Xiaoxiao up.
Ever since Lu Yuan's accident, the old man had been in much worse spirits. Unless he smiled in front of Gu Qingshi, he usually didn't like to talk and didn't care about appearance or dressing up. Now he finally cheered up and tidied himself up. Gu Qingshi was very happy to see the familiar old man.
Xiaoxiao was very interested in the red scarf around the old man's neck. When he was held in his arms, she kept trying to grab it with her hands. Soon, Xiaoxiao was attracted by the view outside the window.
It was Xiaoxiao’s first time traveling far away, and she was excited about everything she saw.
When they arrived at the park, Gu Qingshi realized Mr. Lu's intention to show off to everyone, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry for a moment.
People of the same age as Mr. Lu stopped playing chess and came to visit Xiaoxiao one after another. Xiaoxiao received quite a few gifts at once, including a small silver bracelet with an immortality lock, a gold zodiac pendant, a Guanyin pendant, etc. Mr. Lu accepted them all.
When Xiaoxiao felt sleepy, Gu Qingshi carried her to the side to rest while waiting for Mr. Lu.
The willow leaves by the lake were swaying in the wind, and the sunset was quite beautiful. Gu Qingshi looked around and finally saw an unexpected person not far away, Lin Zhiyuan.
Gu Qingshi initially thought he was sketching, but because of the people around him, he soon realized that it was different. He seemed to be setting up a stall to paint.
When Gu Qingshi looked over, a customer was happily taking the portrait and leaving. Lin Zhiyuan looked up and happened to meet Gu Qingshi face to face.
Gu Qingshi was a little confused. He had previously guessed that Lin Zhiyuan was the forest master. How come this suspected master was setting up a stall to paint in this park all of a sudden?
Gu Qingshi was wondering, but Lin Zhiyuan saw her and walked over to greet her very quickly with a very good attitude, and also apologized to Gu Qingshi.
"You don't have to apologize all the time. It's not you who is sorry to me." Gu Qingshi said helplessly.
"That's right." Lin Zhiyuan was not good at speaking. After thinking for a while, his eyes suddenly lit up. "I'm not good at other things, but I'm okay at painting. I'll help you and your daughter draw a picture."
After saying that, he turned around and left. Gu Qingshi quickly refused, "No, no need to bother."
"No trouble, it will be done in a moment. I paint quickly, well and cheaply. I am famous in the park. When I am here, everyone likes to ask me to paint for them." Lin Zhiyuan waved his hand generously, "Just sit there, I will help you paint right away."
"Really, there's no need." Gu Qingshi was helpless. For the first time, he felt that Gu Yong and Lin Zhiyuan were quite similar and loved to paint portraits for people.
"You're welcome. Don't worry, I won't charge you any money." Lin Zhiyuan patted his chest and promised that he would not charge any money, then started painting.
After he started to immerse himself in his painting, his entire personality changed. The outside world could not disturb him anymore, and he developed a very mysterious aura.
When Lin Zhiyuan became serious, he showed a completely different temperament from before. His eyes were shining and his face was focused, making people reluctant to disturb him, and it was not easy to disturb him.
Gu Qingshi hesitated for a moment and finally said nothing.
(End of this chapter)