Chapter 297 Two Short-lived People
Gu Yuehuai looked at Bai Mei seriously, but didn't say anything. He just said, "Let's go back to the house to eat."
Several people returned to the house. Although the house was not small because of the large number of people in the family, it still seemed a bit cramped when there were more people. This also strengthened Gu Yuehuai's idea of building another house.
Even if it wasn't for Young Master Yan's harm to them, it wouldn't be good to continue living with them after my eldest brother gets married, right?
Gu Yuehuai pondered, poured the pork stewed with vermicelli into an enamel basin, and put the hot steamed buns on a plate and brought them to the table. The steamed buns were snow-white and soft, with a fragrance that made people drool.
Gu Zhifeng sat on the kang, looking at the full plate of pork stewed with vermicelli, and her throat twitched: "It smells so good."
After saying that, he looked at Bai Mei again and said with a smile: "Xiao Bai, is this your first time coming home? Try my daughter's cooking. I guarantee that after you have tasted it once, you will want to come again next time. Don't hesitate."
He was very happy that his daughter had made more friends. Since she lost weight, she became more cheerful.
Bai Mei pursed her lips, and the dimples on her face were very conspicuous when she smiled: "Thank you, uncle."
Gu Tinghuai stared at Bai Mei in a daze, his face turning red again.
He looked away in panic, his heartbeat like a drum making him feel at a loss. For the first time in his life, he felt short of breath, as if he was sick. Bai Mei... Bai Mei...
Gu Tinghuai didn't say a word the whole night. His silence, which was completely different from his usual self, made everyone else notice something was wrong.
Gu Xihuai took a bite of the white steamed bun, and the slightly sweet taste spread in his mouth, making him feel much happier.
The most common food in their family used to be mixed flour steamed buns, which were hard and dry, and sometimes even hurt the throat if eaten raw. The good life they have now is something they never dared to think of before, and for a moment they even felt like teasing Gu Tinghuai.
"Brother, why are you like a mute today? Are you nervous because we have a beautiful lesbian in our family?"
Gu Xihuai took another bite of the steamed bun, picked up a piece of pork vermicelli with chopsticks, and looked at Gu Tinghuai while eating.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Gu Tinghuai and Bai Mei vaguely.
Yan Shaoli was the most unrestrained. He stuffed his mouth full, blinked his eyes, and looked at the two of them with great interest.
Brother Gu and Sister Baimei? What does this mean? Did she miss something interesting?
Gu Tinghuai's face turned red instantly, as if stained with blood. He glared at Gu Xihuai fiercely, then pretended to look at Bai Mei cautiously, and then stuffed the steamed bun in his hand into Gu Xihuai's mouth: "You, don't talk nonsense!"
Gu Xihuai took a big bite and said with a fake smile: "Did I talk nonsense?"
Gu Zhifeng glanced at Gu Tinghuai with a little surprise. He was really troubled by this old man of his who never understood things. He thought that he would be single for the rest of his life. He didn't expect that today there would be a ray of hope.
As a father, he has never done anything for his sons. Since he has that intention, he has to help.
Even if he was not optimistic, after all, the girl was pretty and worked as a nurse in the county hospital. How could she fall in love with his eldest son who was simple-minded, strong-limbed and not even as good-looking as the third son?
But despite thinking about it, Gu Zhifeng still coughed lightly and asked in a gentle voice: "Xiaobai, where are you from?"
Hearing this, Bai Mei quickly put down the chopsticks in her hand, straightened her back like a primary school student answering her teacher, and said, "Uncle, I'm from the Fangen Brigade, and we're neighbors with the Dalaozi Production Brigade."
Gu Zhifeng waved her hands and said, "It's okay, it's okay. Just eat your food. I'm just asking a few questions. It's okay. Don't be nervous."
Bai Mei bit her lip, smiled bitterly to herself, and cheered herself up to answer.
Gu Yuehuai didn't even raise his head. Just from his voice, he knew that Bai Mei, who had an inferiority complex and a people-pleasing personality, couldn't eat this meal, so he said, "Dad, let's eat. Ask me later if you have anything to say."
Gu Zhifeng received Gu Yuehuai's signal, smiled awkwardly, and said: "Nannan is right, you eat, Xiaobai, you eat more, it's okay, uncle is just asking casually, there is no other meaning, don't mind it."
Bai Mei waved her hands and whispered, "It's okay, uncle."
The atmosphere became much more relaxed afterwards. Gu Zhifeng asked a few questions about Yan Shaoyu's departure tomorrow. After eating, he got off the kang and went to see the piglets. These would be the bulk of his family's income next year, so he naturally couldn't treat them perfunctorily.
After the meal, it was getting dark.
Bai Mei originally wanted to help Gu Yuehuai clean up the dishes, but Yan Shaoli volunteered to take over the job. It was awkward to sit there for a while, so she stood up and said, "Yuehuai, I'll go home first. I'll come back tomorrow to give you the book."
Gu Yuehuai nodded: "Okay, come back soon."
After Bai Mei left, Gu Yuehuai remembered the two cans of food he had prepared for her. After thinking for a while, he looked at Gu Tinghuai who looked disappointed and sighed softly: "Brother, I forgot to give the cans to Bai Mei. How about you send them to her?"
Gu Tinghuai looked up suddenly, but before he could say anything, Gu Xihuai lazily added, "It's getting dark, big brother, can you give me a ride home? It's not far, but the road is slippery in the dark. What if something happens?"
"Okay, I'll go right away!" Gu Tinghuai didn't refuse. He took the can from Gu Yuehuai and went out.
Gu Yuehuai frowned slightly, looking at the shaking door, wondering what he was thinking.
Gu Xihuai shook his head and said with a tut-tut sound: "Does helping my eldest brother make you so embarrassed? I say, although our eldest brother is not very good-looking, he is not ugly, right? He is honest and reliable, and he will definitely love his wife in the future. What's wrong with that?"
Gu Yuehuai glanced at him without saying anything, and said to Yan Shaoyu beside him: "Shaoyu, go to bed early."
Yan Shaoyu glanced at the brother and sister, hummed lightly, reached out to touch Gu Yuehuai's head, and went into the inner room.
Gu Yuehuai stood up again and looked at the luggage prepared for Yan Shaoyu to make sure he had forgotten anything.
Gu Xihuai was a little dissatisfied: "Gu Yuehuai, I'm talking to you!"
"Oh." Gu Yuehuai replied casually, and planned to take some time to go to the Xumi Space in the evening to see if there was anything else he could bring for him, such as ginseng, or some tomatoes that he could eat as fruit on the road.
Gu Xihuai was confused by her attitude and frowned, "No, you really don't think highly of our brother?"
Gu Yuehuai paused, turned around and looked at him: "Let's not meddle in emotional matters. If they are destined to be together, they will be together naturally. If they are not destined to be together, it will be useless for us to help. If they get married and become a couple with resentment in the future, will you blame me or me?"
She had experienced too much and seen too much in her previous life.
The most complicated thing in the world is the relationship between husband and wife. Gu Tinghuai and Bai Mei were both short-lived people with bad luck in their previous lives. No one knows what their future fate will be, not to mention that there is also Huang Sheng involved.
To be honest, she was not optimistic about this relationship. Privately, she hoped that her brother's life could be simple and happy, without being involved in complicated grievances and love-hate relationships. She was very afraid that Bai Mei could not escape Huang Sheng's clutches.
Given Gu Tinghuai's personality, if something like this really happened, he would probably lose his temper and attack Huang Sheng.
Just like in his previous life, he killed Ren Tianxiang for her, and was shot to death at a young age, dying tragically on the street.
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