Chapter 573: A Place to Return
In the following days, Gu Yuehuai completely entered a state of being a lazy fish, taking care of the pregnancy and letting things take their toll.
It is worth mentioning that the news of her return somehow reached Lin Jinshu's ears, and soon after, the Dalaozi Production Brigade welcomed many visitors, such as Lin Jinshu, Gu Tianfeng, Nie Peilan, etc.
Even her nominal stepfather Qin Wanjiang and uncle Du Jin humbled themselves and came to her house in person to ease the relationship.
This time, both Nie Peilan and Gu Yinfeng put away their once arrogant looks and became much calmer and gentler. They called her "Nannan" all the time and brought many valuable gifts.
This scene is inevitably ironic. Is this what is meant by "a poor person living in a busy city is ignored, while a rich person living in a remote mountain area has distant relatives"?
Gu Yuehuai smiled indifferently. After the fall of the Jiang faction, all parties received the signal. Some people with connections in the capital even heard the news that the Yan family was about to be rehabilitated and would regain military power. In addition, Yan Shaoyu had been reporting frequently in the past few days, which naturally made people uneasy. Even Qin Wanjiang and Du Jin put aside their status as elders and were able to use the power of influence.
However, she had been through so much and had no intention of dealing with others, so she started to stay indoors after that incident.
Perhaps they could see her rejection and disgust, so Nie Peilan and others consciously reduced the number of visits, but they would send gifts from time to time, hoping to firmly grasp this relationship and make good use of it in the future.
Gu Zhifeng didn't care about these gifts and just returned them in the same way they were given to him.
However, among these valuable gifts, there was one that was kept by Gu Zhifeng, which was some handmade dolls.
Gu Yuehuai took a look and noticed the complicated emotions in Gu Zhifeng's eyes, but he didn't say anything and stayed.
These ordinary dolls were all made by Gu Ruihuai. He always liked to tinker with these things, but he used to do it just to please Tian Jing. Now, he is just unknown and uses humble flattery to make up for his past stupidity.
More than a month has passed and the weather has turned cooler.
Gu Yuehuai sat in the yard, touched his round belly, and sighed softly.
Yan Shaoli came out of the house with a bowl of steaming soup. "Sister-in-law, try the pear soup I made! This is sent by Aunt Fengying. It grows on her tree. It's big and sweet. It's the best for soothing your throat in this season."
Gu Yuehuai chuckled, took the sweet soup and took a sip: "Thank you for your hard work, Shaoli."
Yan Shaoli put his hands on his waist, looking smug: "What hardship are you talking about?! You don't know how happy I am. I have raised you and the little nephew and niece in my belly to be plump and white. You will definitely praise me when big brother comes back!"
Speaking of this, the smile on Gu Yuehuai's face faded.
Yan Shaoli noticed that she was in a bad mood, and said dumbly: "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry..."
Gu Yuehuai lowered his eyelids and stirred the soup in the bowl: "Why are you sorry? You have done a good job."
Yan Shaoli moved a small notepad and sat down beside her, saying softly, "I'm talking about big brother. I'm speaking for big brother. You must be disappointed that he hasn't come back for such a long time. I don't know how things in the capital are being handled."
Her voice became lower and lower, and she felt a little lost. During this period of time, she had been expecting to send back good news, but unfortunately, there was nothing, no news from her eldest brother, no news from her second brother, and no news from the Yan family.
Gu Yuehuai pursed her lips, the mist rising from the soup misted her eyebrows and eyes: "I will come back eventually."
It wasn't that she was unhappy that Yan Shaoyu hadn't come back, but she was worried.
Although the Jiang family has completely withdrawn from the political stage of the capital, Taiwan is still a problem. She has no idea whether Leng Zhongyi has gone to the capital or what is happening in the Yan family.
When a person is in a state of confusion and ignorance about everything, it is inevitable to feel uneasy.
However, this uneasiness lasted until the evening.
Gu Yuehuai was sitting in the room warming himself by the brazier, holding a drawing board and a paintbrush in his hands. With just a few strokes, he sketched out a tall and slender figure, with particular detail in the depiction of the facial features. His pair of peach blossom eyes were rarely sharp, but gentle.
As she painted, she whispered, "This is Daddy, you know?"
The child is more than five months old, and Yan Shaoyu has been absent for too long. She was afraid that the baby in her belly would be unfamiliar with him, so she often took out her drawing board to draw some portraits of Yan Shaoyu. Others' prenatal education was reading and music, but she was unique and taught the baby to recognize his father.
Thinking of this, Gu Yuehuai couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips, but the smile in his eyes was a little bitter.
At this moment, the sound of a car shutting down was heard outside the house.
She had a calm expression, still holding the paintbrush in her hand without standing up. It was easy to guess that it was Lin Jinshu and Nie Peilan again.
Gu Yuehuai was concentrating on the paper, still whispering to the baby in her belly: "Although I don't know when Daddy will come back, I think he will be very happy to see you."
As soon as she finished speaking, a hoarse and low voice sounded outside the house: "Yes, I'm very happy, really happy."
Gu Yuehuai suddenly raised his eyes, and the paintbrush in his hand fell to the ground and rolled away.
The door opened in response. Looking at the tall figure standing at the door, Gu Yuehuai curled her eyes, but her eyes were red. She stood up and said with a choked voice: "I thought you couldn't find the way home."
She seldom showed such a fragile expression, which in Yan Shaoyu's eyes was no less than heartbreaking.
His back was straightened and his eyes instantly turned red. He looked at Gu Yuehuai who was so close to him and her bulging belly. He tried to adjust his breathing, feeling a kind of homesickness.
Gu Yuehuai took two steps forward. Her movements startled him. Such a slender figure was carrying such an astonishing belly. This scene shocked his heart so much that he took a step forward without even thinking.
Yan Shaoyu strode over and hugged her tightly in his arms, but subconsciously he pulled his waist and abdomen together for fear of touching her.
His voice was hoarse, and his arms holding her were shaking slightly, his emotions were full of self-blame and grief: "I'm sorry."
Gu Yuehuai shook her head, buried her head in his chest, and said in a muffled voice: "I didn't tell you, I'm sorry."
Yan Shaoyu's jaw tightened and rested on the top of her head: "I'm back late."
Gu Yuehuai nodded heavily at this time: "Well, you are really too late, five months late."
She wanted to blame, but the next moment, hot tears slid into her neck, one by one, hitting her and causing her some pain.
Gu Yuehuai suddenly lost his emotions, reached out to hug him, and sniffed his scent greedily. His safe return meant that the issues in the capital had been completely resolved, and they would live a stable, peaceful and happy life from now on. What was there to blame?
It took a while for both of them to calm down.
Yan Shaoyu was afraid that she was tired, so he held her waist and asked her to sit down on the bed, looking at her belly with curiosity and hesitation.
He never knew that a pregnant woman's belly could be so big, nor did he know that it would be so painful.
Gu Yuehuai was amused by his expression. She grabbed his hand and placed it on her stomach. It was not soft, but a little hard.
Suddenly, her stomach rolled a little, as if waves were rising. Yan Shaoyu took back his hand in surprise and stared at her stomach with a dull face. He stammered and sweat broke out on his head: "It's moving, it's moving!"
Seeing him making a fuss, Gu Yuehuai felt a little sad. In fact, he was the one who suffered the most. Far away in the capital, he must be worried and lonely. But she, at least, had her family to accompany her.
She said in a very soft voice: "Yes, maybe they are all very happy to know that Dad is back?"
Yan Shaoyu pursed his thin lips and reached out to touch her belly again. This time he was cautious and responded with more force.
At this moment, he felt that his heart had found a home.
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