Gu Lingxiao turned and went to the kitchen, leaving them alone to talk, which was also to put an end to Guo Chen's last hope.
He noticed a hint of resentment in the man's eyes, which annoyed him.
The most direct way is to nip his hopes in the bud, so that there is no possibility between them.
Guo Chen took a deep breath. "Xiaxia, may I call you that?"
Lu Zhixia nodded slightly, "Of course, we're friends."
Guo Chen: "Jianing left last month."
Lu Zhixia instantly understood what he meant. "I've seen the newspaper. Did you see me off when I left?"
Guo Chen shook his head. "I didn't send her off. I took the child there once before, and then after she finished her mission, I brought her ashes back. I found a place to bury her, so that the child wouldn't not know where her mother is later."
Feeling a little sad as I talked about this, I took out my cigarette case from my pocket, grabbed a cigarette, and was about to light it when I remembered that pregnant women should avoid the smell of smoke.
So he put the cigarette back, saying, "I almost forgot you can't stand the smell of smoke."
Lu Zhixia said, "You can smoke if you want."
Guo Chen said, "Forget it, I'll just bear with it and it will pass. Now that I think about it, I actually feel quite sorry for her."
Lu Zhixia said, "Don't worry too much about it. Whatever it is, she made the choice first, not you forcing her to choose."
Guo Chen was happy to be comforted and laughed, "I think so too, but sometimes it still hurts, especially when I'm with my daughter, it hurts even more."
Lu Zhixia said, "Your daughter is over two years old now, right?"
Guo Chen nodded, "I just turned two years old, and now he calls me 'Dad' all the time, which makes me feel like there's still hope for the future."
Lu Zhixia said, "Then take good care of the child and live a good life. If you can find a caring wife, then find another one."
Guo Chen smiled faintly, "I don't plan to look for anyone else. It's good to stay with my child like this. Watching her grow up day by day gives me a sense of accomplishment." Thinking of her sensible daughter, she said, "I feel that I was too negligent before and missed my daughter's growth."
Lu Zhixia said, "You still have time. Start recording your growth now. What's missed before is missed."
Gu Lingxiao placed the plate on the table. "Beef is better served with steamed dumplings."
Seeing that they were sitting together again, their eyes filled with happiness, Guo Chen could only pick up his chopsticks and ask me if I wanted to eat dumplings.
It tasted good, but in his mouth it was like chewing wax, almost impossible to swallow.
So much so that I only ate two dumplings and then stopped, watching them still so happy.
"Can I take these dumplings home with me?"
“Of course,” Lu Zhixia said. “What other fillings do you like? I made several different kinds. It’s my treat today.”
Guo Chen: "I'd like another half pound of chives and eggs; my daughter loves them."
Gu Lingxiao stood up. "Half a jin isn't much, I'll give you a whole jin."
"No need—" Guo Chen called out, and after watching the person walk away, he coughed lightly and said.
"I'm relieved to see that you're doing well."
"Yes, I'm doing very well now," Lu Zhixia said.
When Guo Chen and Gu Lingxiao brought the dumplings over again,
"Alright, I'll pack it up and take it back. I won't chat with you any longer. I'm going back to see my daughter."
"Then I'll pack it up for you." Gu Lingxiao turned around, went back to the counter to get a takeout box, packed the dumplings, and handed it to him.
Guo Chen: "Can I say a few words to you?"
Gu Lingxiao nodded, then turned and left.
Guo Chen followed closely behind and walked out of the restaurant.
They moved to the other side of the restaurant and stood facing each other.
"Gu Lingxiao, I really envy you," Guo Chen said.
Gu Lingxiao: "Everyone's happiness is different. People have to learn to let go and live their own lives well!"
Guo Chen took out a cigarette pack from his pocket, casually pulled out one, lit it, and took a few deep drags.
"I think that's just how life is, but now that I have a daughter, I should be able to live a pretty good life!"
"I believe you can do it." Gu Lingxiao patted his shoulder.
"I'm going back now."
Guo Chen said to his retreating figure, "I want to tell you to treat her well, otherwise I won't give up."
Gu Lingxiao did not turn around, but raised his hand and waved it as an answer.
Guo Chen turned and walked in the opposite direction, feeling a pang of regret. What's missed is missed.
If God could give him another chance, he certainly wouldn't have taken the wrong path—
Gu Lingxiao returned to the dumpling restaurant and, seeing that there were many more customers, quickly helped out.
When they have free time, that's when they eat.
After Lu Zhixia's morning sickness subsided, she started eating with everyone, having small, frequent meals.
Then, after dinner, we go for a walk, just to make sure we're healthy.
She almost had an accident when she gave birth to her first child, and she absolutely cannot let anything happen this time.
——
Zhou An'an and Xiao Wang took a taxi directly to the restaurant after getting off the train. They had deliberately skipped eating on the train just to have a meal here.
These past two days have been tough on them. Although the food was good, they really didn't have much of an appetite.
Before they even entered the restaurant, the two of them felt incredibly hungry.
Zhou An'an: "I think I can eat three plates of dumplings."
Xiao Wang: "That won't do! Eat something else. I feel like I could eat three plates of that too!"
The two smiled at each other, then opened the door together and went inside.
When Lu Zhixia saw them return, her smiling face suggested that things had gone well. "Why didn't you stay a couple more days? Why are you back so soon?"
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