Chapter 49 Su Mengxue, do you care about me?
Su Mengxue froze in place, her gaze fixed on the intertwined red and purple lights behind the old man. Her brow furrowed. Why were there two different lights behind him? She could interpret the red as danger, but what about the purple? What did the purple represent?
Just as she was lost in thought, the old man pointed to the empty seat beside her and called out softly, "Mengxue, why are you still standing there like an idiot? Come and sit down."
She came back to her senses, concealed the surprise in her eyes, and slowly sat down next to the old man.
"Mengxue, are you adapting to the job? Is the master treating you well? I hope they don't make things difficult for you?" As soon as Su Mengxue sat down, Gu Changhe asked with concern.
Su Mengxue felt warm in her heart and quickly shook her head: "Don't worry, Grandpa Gu. The master is a kind old man. He treats me very well, just like you. He knew I was coming to see you today, and he even let me off work early."
Gu Changhe felt relieved when she said that. Then he glanced at the cakes on the table and said with a soft look, "Child, it's not easy for you to earn money when you just started working. Grandpa has everything he needs. Don't spend money next time."
Su Mengxue's eyes darkened, and she spoke sincerely, "Grandpa Gu, you've always treated me as one of your own family, and I've also treated you as one of my own. This is what I should do."
Her eyes flickered slightly when she lowered her eyes. Although she really respected the old man, she also had the intention of flattering him when she said this. The status of the Gu family in Jiangbei was well known to everyone. In this place where she had no relatives, she needed a strong backer.
Gu Changhe's smile deepened when he heard this. He looked at Su Mengxue in front of him with joy. He really loved this child, but it was a pity that she and Yun Ting were not destined to be together.
He had thought more than once that if they could get married and have a smart girl like her in the future, he would have no regrets in his life.
Thinking of this, he suddenly frowned, his tone full of doubt: "Yun Ting has no mission this afternoon. I clearly asked him to pick you up. Where is he?"
Su Mengxue raised her eyebrows calmly. Gu Yunting hadn't mentioned a word about picking her up in the tailor shop just now. She sneered inwardly and thought, if he doesn't want to pick her up, then he doesn't. She didn't want him to pick her up anyway.
But she couldn't let Gu Yunting go so easily. She paused, forced a smile, and said softly, "Grandpa Gu, he...didn't say he was going to pick me up? I came here by bus. I guess he must have been delayed by something urgent."
Gu Changhe snorted coldly, his face darkening slightly. "It's already dark, and Yun Ting actually let a girl like you come here alone? Wait until he comes back, and see how I'll deal with him!"
Su Mengxue hurriedly replied: "Grandpa Gu, please don't blame him. If he misunderstands that I'm complaining to you again, then I will..."
She frowned slightly, and there was a perfect pause at the end of her voice.
Seeing this, Gu Changhe patted her shoulder and said, "Don't be afraid. Grandpa is here. If he dares to bully you, I will be the first one to not forgive him."
Su Mengxue's lips curled slightly, her eyebrows curved: "Grandpa Gu, you are so good to me."
Gu Changhe enthusiastically chatted with Su Mengxue, but Su Mengxue's mind was full of the light that had just appeared behind him, and her face looked a little absent-minded.
Although the light was fleeting, she was very worried about him when she thought of the red light on the puppy's body before its tragic death. She asked tentatively, "Grandpa Gu, how are you feeling recently?"
Gu Changhe thought she was just concerned about him and said with a smile, "I'm in good health. I think I can live another twenty years without any problem."
Su Mengxue thought that the old man was in good health and looked very energetic. He rarely went out. Besides, he was the old man of the Gu family. Who would dare to harm him?
Thinking of this, her tense mood improved a lot. She muttered to herself that perhaps the interweaving of red and purple light had other meanings, but she just couldn't realize it yet.
While she was thinking, Gu Changhe enthusiastically put food into her bowl and said with a smile: "Mengxue, just treat this place as your own home. Don't be polite and eat more."
She looked at the table full of delicious food and felt really hungry, so she started eating with big mouthfuls.
Just as she was eating and making the old man laugh, she saw Gu Yunting rushing over, and the smile on her face instantly faded a little.
Gu Yunting saw Su Mengxue's smiling face from a distance, but when he approached, her face turned cold as if she had become a different person. He frowned. Did she dislike him like this?
When Gu Changhe saw Gu Yunting, the smile on his face faded, and he asked him sternly, "Yunting, I asked you to pick up Mengxue? Where did you go?"
Gu Yunting's Adam's apple moved slightly, and he said in a low voice: "Dad, I had something urgent to do and went back to the army."
"If you have a mission, you should have arranged for someone else to pick it up!" Gu Changhe slammed the table in anger. "It's so dark, what if something happens to her taking the bus alone?"
Seeing the old man was furious, Su Mengxue quickly comforted him softly, "Grandpa Gu, calm down. I'm fine here. His army had an emergency. You can't blame him."
Gu Yunting saw Su Mengxue's faint smile and playful demeanor, completely different from the sharp confrontation she had just had with him in the tailor shop. He snorted softly, hiding his emotions, and replied, "Dad, Jiangbei's security has always been good. You're worrying too much."
"No matter what, you're wrong in this matter." Gu Changhe waved his hand at him and ordered, "Sit down and eat first, and I'll take Mengxue back later."
After Gu Yunting sat down, Su Mengxue immediately lost her appetite. She quickly ate a few mouthfuls and put down her bowl and chopsticks. She stood up and said goodbye to the old man: "Grandpa Gu, I'm done eating. I live in the store. If I go back late, the old master will remember to leave the door open for me. I don't want to keep him waiting. I'll come to see you when I'm free."
When Gu Changhe saw Su Mengxue was in a hurry to leave, his eyes were full of reluctance, but she was right, living in someone else's place would inevitably have many restrictions.
He nodded reluctantly, turned to Gu Yunting who was eating quietly and urged him, "Yunting, don't eat yet. Send Mengxue back now. Make sure you see her to the door and see that she is safely inside before you leave."
Seeing that Su Mengxue was in a hurry to leave after he had just arrived, Gu Yunting felt inexplicably irritated, but his face remained calm. He put down his bowl and chopsticks and replied, "Dad, I understand."
After saying that, he strode out. Su Mengxue wanted to have a private chat with him, so she hurriedly said goodbye to the old man and quickly followed him.
As soon as she got into the car, she tentatively asked Gu Yunting, who was in the driver's seat: "Gu Yunting, is Grandpa Gu in good health?"
Gu Yunting started the engine and said in a cold tone, "Didn't you see just now that he's in very good health?"
Su Mengxue's eyes darkened and she asked, "Has he behaved abnormally recently?"
Gu Yunting turned his head abruptly, his eyes sharp: "Su Mengxue, what do you want to ask?"
After some thought, Su Mengxue decided that Gu Yunting should stay by the old man's side these days to prevent him from getting hurt. She ignored Gu Yunting's cold tone and asked directly, "Gu Yunting, have you been home every day these days?"
Gu Yunting suddenly felt a strange emotion in his heart. He paused, stared at her, raised his eyebrows and sneered, "Su Mengxue, do you care about me?"
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