Chapter 13: Quarrel at the head of the bed and make peace at the foot of the bed

On the way home, Gu Yunsu sent a WeChat message to Li Yan, asking him what he wanted to eat.

It’s not that I’m trying to force myself to be an “intimate elder sister”; it’s just that cooking is such a hassle.

At first, she was ambitious and thought that when preparing meals for pregnant women, she should pay attention to nutrition, combination and quality. She thought that even when cooking, she had to come up with some tricks to make pregnant women happy and at ease. If for no other reason, she must not ruin her reputation!

Although whether this sign exists or not is another matter.

But after all, the intention is good, which is to give the great mother meticulous care.

In the end, all emotions and determination cannot withstand the passage of time.

Frankly speaking, after a long time, a pregnant woman is just an ordinary person with a big belly. Li Jianxiong takes care of everything for Wu Limei, leaving Gu Yunsu with few opportunities to show his talents. Over time, the desire to take care of her in every possible way has become lazy and she has settled for "it's good enough".

People are like this. When they are slacking off, they wish everyone around them would follow suit. It's like if the class average score drops, it won't show that her grades have dropped too much.

It was Li Jianxiong's turn to cook today, and Xiao Gu was about to go out, so before leaving, regardless of whether others agreed or not, she said she wanted to buy food and brought it back, and she even called it a way of showing consideration for Uncle Li. She thought that since she was so considerate of Li Jianxiong, then the next time she wanted to be lazy and order takeout, shouldn't Li Jianxiong also be considerate of her?

What's more, Gu Yunsu feels guilty whenever he spends money when he goes out, so he tries to please others occasionally to avoid giving them opportunities to take advantage of him.

Humble, reconstituted family is full of taboos. Now think about it, she, Gu Yunsu, dares to live off her parents in such a family. Who dares to say that she is not a tough guy?

Two minutes later, Li Yan replied: "Stone pot bibimbap."

Gu Yunsu then said, "Ask the other two people."

She knew that she was forcing Li Yan to do something he did not want to do, but she did it on purpose. To put it bluntly, she was "training" him, like educating a puppy, telling him: "It won't kill you to say a few more words."

After all, they were going to be together for a long time, and she didn't like throwing stones into the sea without even hearing an echo.

This time, Li Yan answered very quickly: "They are arguing."

Gu Yunsu was surprised: "Don't lie to me, they have never quarreled."

Li Yan sent a photo.

In the photo, Wu Limei was sitting in a corner of the sofa, covering her face and crying.

Gu Yunsu also cleverly recalled the sweater Wu Limei was wearing when she went out, confirming that Li Yan was not lying.

She then asked, “Why?”

I quickly called a car and rushed home.

Li Yan told her that Li Jianxiong was caught smoking.

Even if Gu Yunsu only had one head, there was no way he could deal with these two people.

Li Jianxiong is good in every way except smoking. He said he wanted to quit when he got married, but he didn't take action until Wu Limei became pregnant.

In the first few days, Li Jianxiong had a severe withdrawal reaction. He scratched his ears and ran around the house like an old monkey. Gu Yunsu was worried when she saw him. She was thinking whether she should buy some chocolate bars for her stepfather to put in his mouth. Seeing that he gradually returned to normal in the past two days, she felt relieved.

Who would have thought that they would quarrel over such a trivial matter.

When they got home, before she could ask any more questions, Li Jianxiong started to complain to her in a aggrieved manner.

"She said I had no character! No humanity! No heart!"

"What did I do? Huh? Why are you scolding me like that?"

"Does she not know whether I have feelings for her or not?! I was so good to her! She said she wanted the moon but she didn't let me pick the stars, but all of it was wiped out because of a cigarette?"

"I'm under a lot of pressure, Susu! There's a lot of work to do at work, and I have to take care of everything at home. I don't mean to complain, but don't I have to worry about everything at home? Your uncle Li has it so hard! Really, my only hobby is to smoke a cigarette and relax, but it doesn't work."

"Yes, I know this habit is not good. For the sake of the children and Meimei, I should give it up, but...this should be done step by step. People should be allowed to have setbacks!"

Li Jianxiong had a gloomy face, as if he had lost his parents.

Gu Yunsu didn't know he could be so talkative.

Li Jianxiong was still talking, but he was afraid that Wu Limei might hear him, so he lowered his voice and said, "I didn't know she could be so fierce when she got angry."

It's like a buyer who buys goods online and finds out that the goods are not as described, but has no way to file a complaint and suffers a loss. The buyer is just about to call 315 to complain.

Gu Yunsu couldn't help but want to laugh and asked, "Now that you know, you won't marry her?"

She swore that she didn't feel the slightest bit of resentment towards Wu Limei, she just had the habit of hitting the nail on the head without being noticed.

But the speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. Li Jianxiong was speechless for a moment and made deep reflection.

"You're right, I was just being stubborn," he said.

So sincere that it is unacceptable.

What could Gu Yunsu say to this honest man? She could only nod, suggesting that he should relax, as Wu Limei would be there for her: "I'll go see my mother."

When she opened the bedroom door, Wu Limei was lying on the bed trying to gather her strength. Seeing her daughter coming in, she greeted her calmly, "You're back."

Gu Yunsu nodded in agreement, sat down on the bed, and went straight to the point: "Did you have a fight?"

Wu Limei closed her eyes and said dejectedly: "I don't want to talk about it. I'm upset."

"How can we do that?" Gu Yunsu imitated the lines in the TV drama and exaggerated, "Even if the queen doesn't think about herself, she should at least think about the child in her belly!"

Wu Limei was so angry that she rolled her eyes, but she couldn't help laughing: "Stop teasing me!"

Gu Yunsu took the opportunity to say, "You love Uncle Li to death, so why do you get so angry when he secretly smokes a cigarette? That's enough. If you continue to quarrel and hurt our relationship, you will be the one who suffers."

"This is not just a matter of smoking a cigarette. He has been talking about this for a long time. He also promised, but what is happening now? This proves that he can't keep his promises at all."

Wu Limei became angrier and angrier as she spoke. She simply sat up and said, "Besides, even if you don't consider me, you don't consider the baby in your belly? You are so selfish and don't consider others! How is it different from your father?"

Speaking of Gu Kangqi, Gu Yunsu was at a loss for words.

If you agree with her mother, that would be like pouring fuel on the fire, which is not in line with the traditional Chinese virtue of "persuading reconciliation rather than discord"; if you deny her mother and then say good things about Li Jianxiong, comparing the two, who knows how many dark and foul past events would be brought up, adding to your troubles.

After thinking about it, Gu Yunsu had the courage to fight to the death. He felt that he could only focus the battle on himself, so he put on a serious face and said, "Or, let's just abort the child."

Wu Limei immediately acted shocked: "What did you say?"

Gu Yunsu originally meant to scare her mother with a joke, but now he was afraid that he would really get into trouble, so he quickly restored his playful appearance and said, "Are you still reluctant? The child is about to be born, and the days are destined to be tied together. If there is anything, just talk it out. Why are you so angry? Besides, it's not that she is unwilling to change, she is just careless and indulged. Isn't it the same for everyone? Think about it, when you were losing weight, who didn't cheat?"

Wu Limei was left speechless.

But he was not willing to admit defeat: "I didn't realize that you were actually on his side! Who is your blood relative? When I argued with your father, I never saw you say such things."

Gu Yunsu thought her mother was just making a fuss.

And determined not to delve into it.

She objectively analyzed, "How old was I when you and my dad were arguing? How could I say such wise words? Besides, how could I be on his side? I said that because I was on your side. Getting angry is useless except for hurting yourself. It's better to be open-minded and turn a blind eye to it. What's the secret to a long-lasting marriage? 'Ignorance is the best'!"

This time Wu Limei laughed.

She rolled her eyes at her daughter and said, "You made it so clear, why don't you put it into practice?"

Gu Yunsu thought to herself that it was because she understood it too well and that was not what she wanted, so she did not want to put it into practice. But there was no need to say this, otherwise it would set off a new round of arguments directed at her, which would be a loss.

Gu Yunsu said, "I am a giant in theory." Then he patted Wu Limei and said, "I bought your favorite cold noodles. Let's go eat."

Wu Limei: "I'm not hungry, you guys eat first."

Gu Yunsu was very upset: "Is this just for a meal? This is to give each other a chance to step down. Ah, you say something, I say something, and the story will be over!"

She stood up, walked to the door, opened it, held the handle, and turned back to say, "I've helped you find the opportunity, and I've prepared everything. If you miss this opportunity, you won't be able to have it again."

After saying that, he walked out of the room.

Wu Limei is arrogant and refuses to give in when arguing with others, but she is also soft-hearted. Once her temper subsides, she remembers her identity as a "virtuous wife and loving mother" and always feels that she should not care too much.

Gu Yunsu thought that Li Jianxiong had not committed any principled problem, and her mother should be able to listen to her advice and use this as an excuse to get out of the situation.

Sure enough, she was asking Li Jianxiong to fiddle with the takeaway boxes when Wu Limei came out shyly.

Li Jianxiong quickly gave a slightly flattering smile, and Wu Limei glared at him and rolled her eyes in anger.

Gu Yunsu watched from the side and knew that as long as her mother was willing to come out to eat with her, it meant that she had almost calmed down and there would be no big problem.

After Li Yan sat down at the dining table, the four of them started eating in silence.

Gu Yunsu ate while observing the expressions of the two people. From time to time, he glanced at Li Jianxiong, indicating that he should pay more attention to Wu Limei and pick up some food to show his appreciation.

Li Jianxiong was a little embarrassed at first, and he hesitated for a moment after picking up the food several times, then changed direction and put it in his own bowl. In the end, he finally decided to burn his boats and directly stuck his chopsticks into Wu Limei's bowl.

Wu Limei raised her head and glared again, but when she saw Li Jianxiong's smiling face, she was speechless. She lowered her head again, neither angry nor not angry, and concentrated on the food.

Li Jianxiong breathed a sigh of relief.

Gu Yunsu also breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Yan was like an outsider from the very beginning, just doing his job.

Gu Yunsu looked at Li Yan's state and felt a little envious. She was a person who was always worried and easily influenced by the outside world. If there was something wrong with the people or things around her, she would feel uncomfortable unless she solved the problem.

I don’t know what happened, but Wu Limei ate two bites quietly and even sniffed.

Gu Yunsu and Li Jianxiong both looked at her. Wu Limei didn't even make an excuse that it was "too spicy". With tears in her eyes, she just said, "You guys eat" and left the table.

Li Jianxiong and Gu Yunsu looked at each other, as if their heads were stuck, waiting for the latter to issue instructions.

Gu Yunsu sighed helplessly and said, "Uncle Li, go take a look?"

Li Jianxiong seemed to have finally gained a status, put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands, and stood up: "Okay, I'll go take a look."

After a while, Gu Yunsu finished his meal and walked to the master bedroom to eavesdrop around the wall out of concern.

I saw Wu Limei and Li Jianxiong standing side by side, hand in hand, holding hands and looking at each other with tears in their eyes.

Gu Yunsu was slightly shocked and thought it was a pity if these two people didn't perform in Qiong Yao Opera.

It’s understandable that Ms. Wu is affected by hormones, but why is Lee Chien-hsiung so sentimental? It’s really stressful!

The lyrics of the song rang in my mind: "How love makes everyone cry."

Her Chinese music collection seems a bit ironic at this moment.