"He said he knew, but didn't tell me what it was." Zhiyuan's bright eyes flickered with a bit of pride, as if he possessed some great secret.

Lin Qingping: …

What's the difference between saying this and not saying it?

However, Gu Juncheng has always been like this. It would be strange if he was willing to tell Zhiyuan everything that was in his heart.

"Pack up and go buy some groceries!" Lin Qingping pinched Zhiyuan's face and shook it.

In fact, Lin Qingping’s birthday is not celebrated with much fanfare every year.

She didn't like big parties.

I attended enough banquets in my previous life, with clinking glasses, elegant clothes and beautiful people, and it was extremely prosperous.

So what?

After the prosperity, the long night remains.

All the hustle and bustle and prosperity are like flowers in the clouds to her, and none of them truly belongs to her.

So, Zhiyuan was right. Compared with all the vain excitement, she preferred the warmth that she could hold in her hands and that truly belonged to her in this life - her family.

In fact, people are really strange. Once some things become obsessions, they seem to take root in their hearts. Even if they are reborn, even if they turn things around, those obsessions will still sprout again, just in a different form, and continue to grow wildly in the new life.

For example, in her previous life, she longed for family affection all her life, but was burdened by it all her life.

And in this life, what she longed for was still the warmth of family love, but with a different partner, she placed her hopes for this warmth on Gu Juncheng.

So, in the end, I was still hurt by this obsession.

The difference is that in her previous life, she suffered heartbreak, wealth and life, but in this life, Gu Juncheng's character is beyond doubt, and her life and wealth are safe.

Fortunately, You Zhiyuan sent her on her way in the previous life, and in this life, You Zhiyuan came to her side early.

God gave her and Zhiyuan the opportunity to be true mother and son in this life.

When they went to buy groceries, Zhiyuan and Sister Zhao went together. Zhiyuan didn't let Lin Qingping go with them. When Xiaomai came, he asked Xiaomai to stay at home with her.

The little child felt sorry for her and knew that her foot had not fully recovered.

Zhiyuan and Sister Zhao went to the vegetable market twice before they bought everything. The family cleaned and tidied things slowly, cooked a pot of dumplings to fill their stomachs at noon, and waited for the barbecue dinner in the evening.

In the evening, Gu Youlian closed the shop and came back, and the lively barbecue began.

Lin Qingping was the birthday girl, so everyone let her sit in the middle seat.

The weather in April is neither cold nor hot. Compared with the barbecue in winter, there is always something missing. However, everyone in front of her is genuinely kind to her. Lin Qingping suddenly feels that God has not treated her unfairly in living this life again. Love is not everything in life. Doesn’t she now have the family affection she wanted?

It was a gathering of women and children, everyone drank drinks and raised their glasses to wish her a happy birthday.

The firelight made her face red, and she smiled and said thank you in the aroma of cumin-flavored meat.

No one mentioned the other person.

However, after eating half of the meat and having three rounds of drinks, someone came to the door on his own initiative.

It's not just one person, he's holding another person in his hand.

Gu Juncheng is here.

Come if you want, and make such a noise that it's earth-shattering.

The courtyard door was knocked open and Liang Jiaqi rolled in.

Yes, get out.

To be exact, someone must have kicked him outside and he stumbled in.

The next person to come in was the person who kicked him—Gu Juncheng.

The night was as dark as ink, but even darker than the night was Gu Juncheng's face, which was filled with anger and gunpowder. As soon as one entered the yard, one could feel a sense of pressure that could explode at any time.

Liang Jiaqi finally stood up straight, his face was still swollen, and he smiled at Lin Qingping, looking particularly funny.

Lin Qingping was stunned. Could it be that Gu Juncheng had hit someone with this expression on his face?

"Are you mute?" Gu Juncheng suddenly shouted angrily.

It was directed at Liang Jiaqi.

Liang Jiaqi shuddered, smiled, and said to Lin Qingping, "Sister Pingzi, happy birthday."

Lin Qingping: What the hell is going on here?

"That's all?" Gu Juncheng shouted again.

Liang Jiaqi moved towards Lin Qingping and stammered, "I...I...I, Sister Pingzi, let me grill some steak for you."

"That's all?" Gu Juncheng's disdainful voice revealed strong dissatisfaction.

"I..." Liang Jiaqi searched his pockets but couldn't find anything except a few bills. He suddenly thought and smiled, "Sister Pingzi, how about I give you a birthday red envelope? I wish you great fortune every year...ah——"

Before he could finish his words, someone grabbed him by the collar and pulled him over. Liang Jiaqi couldn't help but scream and shout, "Sister Pingzi, help me!"

Lin Qingping watched Gu Juncheng get angry, and watched the tall Liang Jiaqi unable to fight back in Gu Juncheng's hands. She instantly confirmed that the redness and swelling on Liang Jiaqi's face were really caused by Gu Juncheng, and she couldn't help but angrily shouted, "Gu Juncheng! What are you doing? Why are you hitting people?"

The others looked at this scene and looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what was going on.

Gu Youlian was afraid that his brother would get impulsive, so he also shouted, "Chengzi, how did Jiaqi offend you? Let me go!"

"How did you offend me? Ask him yourself!" Gu Juncheng turned Liang Jiaqi over like a puppet, so that Liang Jiaqi's beaten face was facing everyone, "Ask him what he was doing on Lin Qingping's birthday!"

Liang Jiaqi looked listless and hesitated to speak.

"What does what he does have to do with you? Why did you hit him?" Lin Qingping was confused by this.

"What does it have to do with me? Yes! It has nothing to do with me! Does it have nothing to do with you either?" Gu Juncheng brought Liang Jiaqi in front of her and questioned her.

Of course it’s okay!

When was her birthday announced?

Anyone who remembers can come and congratulate her, but if anyone doesn’t remember, she never cares.

Didn’t we just spend last year together as a family?

"You forgot your birthday, didn't prepare any presents for you, and you wanted to go to an open-air movie with other girls?" Gu Juncheng asked with every word he asked.

Every time he spoke, he pushed Liang Jiaqi, who was pushed all over the place and dared not say a word.

Gu Juncheng asked again, "None of this has anything to do with you?"

Lin Qingping: …

So that's how it is.

But Liang Jiaqi was never someone she should have a relationship with!

This kid is just causing trouble!

What he said last time about what she liked and what she didn't like was all made up!

Whether Liang Jiaqi was right or not, she didn't care at all. She felt cold-hearted, but Gu Juncheng knew nothing!

"So what?" Lin Qingping looked over Liang Jiaqi's shoulder and looked at Gu Juncheng behind him, "You just beat him?" Not only did you beat him, but you also brought him here to celebrate her birthday?