As the mother and daughter rode their bicycles home, Yang Fang kept talking about Gu Xiaobei.
"Manman, how come that child is so likable? He seems to have a connection with our family. If you don't know him, you would think he is a family member."
"Especially those eyes, they are almost exactly the same as yours, Mingchuan. When I look at him, sometimes I feel like I'm looking at you two siblings when you were little. This is such a coincidence. And the child's father almost followed you..."
Shen Man's heart was lifted up in an instant when she was halfway through her words, but the next second she realized something was wrong and asked tentatively, "Mom, what do you want to tell me?"
Why doesn't she remember any relationship she had with Gu Qinglin?
Yang Fang stopped talking immediately and smiled, "Nothing, you heard it wrong."
Although the two children had been engaged, the Gu family called a few days ago and said they would come over so that the two families could sit down and discuss the marriage.
But by then Manman had already married Lu Zhengguo, so the engagement was naturally canceled.
Now that Gu Qinglin's children are so grown up, it means that he must have had a wife a long time ago.
There is no need to mention this matter again, so as to avoid embarrassment when the two meet in the future. If the other person's wife finds out, he will feel bad.
Shen Man did not continue to ask. Anyway, her mother would not harm her, so she did not take it to heart.
Soon, before afternoon, the two returned to Shen's house.
Not long after I sat down to rest, there was a knock on the door.
Yang Fang was cooking in the kitchen. When she heard the sound, she quickly called Shen Man, who was sitting on the sofa, to open the door. "Man Man, it must be Xiao Bei coming. Go open the door quickly. I'm still cooking and can't leave."
"Mom, I'll be right there." Shen Man put down the melon seeds in her hand and hurried over to open the door.
It had only been a short time since they separated, but she was already missing the child.
However, when he opened the door, the person who came in was Lu Zhengguo.
Shen Man looked up and saw that it was him. She was stunned for a moment, "Why are you here?"
She thought that the matter between them had been resolved clearly.
Now they just have to wait for Lu Zhengguo to submit the divorce application to the army, and then the two of them can go through the divorce procedures with the divorce application and other documents.
Lu Zhengguo was silent for a moment, handed the two cloth bags in front of her, and pursed his lips.
"These are the things you left at home, and I'm bringing them to you."
"I plan to return to the army early tomorrow. I have already written the divorce application. I will definitely do what I promised you. The divorce application should be approved in two months at the latest."
"Thank you." Shen Man took her things from him.
To this day, there seems to be nothing worth talking about between the two except for the divorce.
Lu Zhengguo gave her one last deep look, then turned and left.
For some reason, the originally tall and upright figure revealed a hint of loneliness.
Shen Man lowered her eyes and glanced at the watch on her wrist. It was a gift from Lu Zhengguo.
Since we have to break up completely, I should find a good time to return the money I spent on the watch to him, so I should wait until the divorce is processed.
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"Gu Xiaobei, when you go to someone else's house, you must behave yourself and don't cause any trouble. No matter who you see, you must pretend that you don't know them. And most importantly, you must address them correctly."
"Otherwise, it will cause trouble for her, and you probably don't want her to hate you."
Along the way, Gu Qinglin kept telling his troublesome son that yesterday's incident almost caused a big trouble.
"I know, I know. Dad, you're so nagging. I'm not a little fool, let alone a little trouble. How could I possibly bring trouble to my aunt?"
Gu Xiaobei was jumping happily towards the Shen family, while keeping a distance from Gu Qinglin with disgust.
I don't know how many times I've heard these words. I'm almost sick of them.
Why didn't he know before that his father talked so much?
Gu Qinglin strode over, grabbed him by the back of his collar, and lifted him up from the ground.
In an instant, Gu Xiaobei's feet left the ground. He kept struggling with a stern face and his baby voice showed obvious dissatisfaction.
"Dad, please let me go. I have found my mother now. I am no longer the child you can manipulate."
"If you don't let me go, I'll tell Mommy to ignore you and let you sleep in my little bed alone, and I'll go and sleep with Mommy."
Gu Qinglin's temples were throbbing, and he said in a deep voice, "Gu Xiaobei, you can't say these words anymore. If you say one word, I won't take you with me anymore."
"You also need to be obedient and not cause her any trouble. Don't mention things that shouldn't be mentioned."
Gu Xiaobei blinked his eyes and nodded obediently.
He is his mother's good boy and won't cause any trouble.
Unlike Dad, he is so cold to Mom now. Humph, when he recovers his memory in the future, Mom will definitely not let him sleep in bed.
When he was young, his mother was his and Xiao Nian's.
Gu Qinglin's expression also eased a little, and after giving the warning, he finally let the person go.
Gu Xiaobei held his big hand, stepped forward with his short legs, and said, "Dad, hurry up. I want to see my aunt as soon as possible. If my aunt can't see me, she will be worried."
The little kid is now very skilled at changing his name.
When there are people around, or when there are friends, you call her aunt. When there is no one around, you call her mom.
Gu Qinglin stood there without moving, looking at the child's tiny body, and trying to drag him forward little by little, but he couldn't move him.
He raised his eyebrows and chuckled, "Gu Xiaobei, are you planning to leave empty-handed like this?"
The aho hair on Gu Xiaobei's head stood up, his eyes lit up instantly, and he jumped up and down on the spot.
"Yes, I want to buy gifts for my aunt, my grandma, and my uncle..."
"My little uncle likes to watch writing the most. Dad, let's buy him a pen so that he can write, okay?"
Gu Qinglin's eyes moved slightly, Uncle?
Shen Man's half brother Shen Mingchuan...
Gu Xiaobei hugged Gu Qinglin's thigh and swung, "Dad, Dad, let's go, I want to buy them gifts, I'm responsible for buying, you are responsible for paying."
Gu Qinglin bent down and hugged the child in his arms. He didn't know who this child followed, but he was always trying to trick him into paying for his services.
But when it’s heartwarming, it’s also heartwarming.
Especially in the evening when Xiao insisted on fetching water to help him take a bath.
Under the dim light, such a small child squatted on the ground, stretched out his soft little hands, and washed his feet, saying "daddy" in his mouth.
Soon, the two went to a nearby department store.
Gu Xiaobei only picked out the expensive ones to buy. He didn't want the cheap or bad ones.
First, he bought a Hero brand pen for Shen Mingchuan, and then bought a silk scarf from Haikou for Yang Fang. Just one scarf would cost most of the wages of an average worker.
"Dad, grandma likes this color of scarf the most, so you're right to listen to me."