Lu Zhixia said, "I'll go with you!"
Gu Lingxiao picked up the clothes from the rack, turned around and said to her,
"No need. I asked when I got off the train that day. There's only one train at this time. I'll go buy the tickets first, and we can go to the train station in two hours."
Hearing him say that, Lu Zhixia knew that going early was useless.
"Alright then! I'll wait for you inside."
Gu Lingxiao picked up the trash from the ground and then closed the door.
After Lu Zhixia and the others left, he immediately lay down on the bed. Fortunately, he did not mention what happened last night.
Do I like Gu Lingxiao?
The answer is definitely yes, but considering the gap between them, it's not just their feelings that stand between them.
She didn't know how Gu Lingxiao's parents would react—whether they would approve or disapprove.
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The spacious hall is furnished with furniture arranged in a staggered manner, and sunlight streams in through the windows.
The little black cat jumped onto the sofa and kept licking its paws with its tongue.
Gu Dongsheng came out of the bathroom, saw the calendar on the wall, reached out and took it down, flipping through page after page, finally stopping at his son's birthday in 5 days.
He sighed heavily. They were so grief-stricken by their eldest son's death that they neglected Gu Lingxiao. By the time they realized what had happened, their son had already packed his bags and resolutely joined the army.
Then, after two years away from home, they gradually emerged from their grief.
Looking up at the photo frames on the wall, the two brothers had photos together from childhood to adulthood, until they stopped having photos together when they were 15 years old.
Back then, he wished he could die in his son's place, but so many years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Cai Wei came out of the kitchen and saw her husband staring at the calendar. She knew what he was thinking, so she put the fruit plate she was carrying on the coffee table.
"How about we go visit our son and celebrate his birthday together?"
"Sure!" Gu Dongsheng readily agreed with a smile on his face.
He really misses his son and wonders how the child is doing now.
Cai Wei was afraid the old man would change his mind, so she said,
"I'll tidy up the house in the next couple of days. You can't go back on your word again, that's our agreement."
Gu Dongsheng smiled and said, "I understand. I definitely won't go back on my word this time. Besides, he's getting on in years, it's time for him to get married and start a family."
At this moment, Cai Wei remembered what Old Lin from the compound had said, "Speaking of marriage, I do have someone in mind. Old Lin's daughter, Lin Yueru, is the chubby one from when she was little. Now she's grown into a young lady and is 22 this year!"
Gu Dongsheng recalled the girl's appearance: poised and elegant, and very polite in her speech.
"I think it's pretty good. But we'll have to ask our son what he thinks. Go get a photo and bring it to him to show him!"
Cai Wei said, "The photos are unnecessary. The girl is a doctor at the local hospital. We can just let them meet. I only found out about this because Lao Lin told me."
Gu Dongsheng nodded in satisfaction, "If that's the case, then that would be perfect. That kid isn't young anymore; what's the point of him always raising other people's children?"
If you're going to get married, you should. Having a child now will make them realize when they're old that their own flesh and blood is the best.
Thinking of the child my son adopted, who also lives in that city.
Cai Wei couldn't help but advise, "Don't think too much about it. If they are willing to raise the child, then let them raise it! We can just have a biological child together later. I will take care of the child for them and I will make sure they have no worries."
After sighing, Gu Dongsheng compromised and said, "Whether or not to have children is up to them! I don't think that much about it. As long as he's willing to get married and live a normal life, that's fine. I don't want him to stay in the army for the rest of his life; that would be too hard."
Cai Wei agreed with what the old man said; as people get older, they want their children to be around, so she told him...
“If they’re willing to get married, you can use your connections to get them transferred back! Old Lin’s daughter can also be transferred back, and then we can all enjoy their company.”
Gu Dongsheng felt incredibly happy just thinking about that scene, and said to his wife,
"Go out and buy me some braised food, and then I want to have a drink."
"Okay, I'll buy you some braised beef, and then I'll buy some pork liver. I'll also have a drink with you."
"Oh, and a cold dish too, you haven't made that special cold dish in a long time."
"It has been a long time indeed." Cai Wei thought of her eldest son when she thought of the cold dishes, which were his favorite food.
I did it once two years ago to evoke their memories, and then I haven't done it again.
It's not the death of a person that's scary, but the constant remembrance of the living.
Gu Dongsheng put his arm around his wife's waist and said, "We need to think more positively and look forward!"
Cai Wei looked at the photos on the wall and said, "I just keep feeling anxious about it. Maybe if I had a child at home, I wouldn't feel this way!"
Gu Dongsheng felt he had neglected his wife too much before, and holding her hand, he said...
"Everything will be alright, we still have to take care of their grandchildren!"
The two exchanged a smile, as if they could already see their son getting married and starting a family.
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