When Uncle Shen was still in office, the two families were in the same unit and had always had a good relationship.

What's more, Uncle Shen and his father had saved each other's lives on the battlefield.

If it weren't for Uncle Shen's sacrifice, the two families would have suddenly separated.

It has nothing to do with Lu Zhengguo at all. He and Shen Man would naturally get married and have children according to the engagement, instead of missing out on so much.

Thinking of this, Gu Qinglin suddenly felt a little regretful. If he had known earlier, he should have gone to Ping County to settle the two of them when Shen Man had just graduated from high school.

Otherwise, so many things wouldn't have happened.

But fortunately, it is not too late now, and after many twists and turns, the two are still together.

Thinking of this, Gu Qinglin held Shen Man's hand tightly again.

Shen Man didn't notice anything unusual about the man, but pushed him, "Mom is waiting outside, let's go out quickly, don't let her wait anxiously."

If they stay in a room with the door closed for a long time, everyone will guess what they are doing in the room.

If it were any other mother-in-law, she would have been dissatisfied with her a long time ago.

Gu Qinglin looked at her nervous expression and couldn't help but smile softly.

Soon, the two came down from upstairs. In the living room on the first floor, Gao Fenglan was already sitting there waiting. She even washed a plate of fruit herself and placed it on the table.

When she saw Gu Qinglin and Shen Man coming towards her, Gao Fenglan's eyes reddened slightly. She stood up and strode to Shen Man, holding her hand and looking at her face little by little.

"They really look alike, Manman. You and your parents look so much alike."

"He's so handsome. I can't help but like him after seeing him."

Her face directly combines the advantages of both her mother and daughter. She looks a little like Yang Fang, and a little like Shen Ming. If you are familiar with them, you can tell at a glance that Shen Man is their daughter.

Shen Man called out obediently, "Mom."

"Oh, mom, my good daughter-in-law." Gao Fenglan pulled Shen Man. The more she looked at her, the more she liked her. Especially when she heard the word "Mom", she was extremely happy.

She directly opened the box beside her, took out a jade bracelet of excellent quality, and put it on Shen Man on the spot, "This bracelet was given to me by Qinglin's grandmother, who said that it would be kept for his wife in the future."

"Now this bracelet has finally found its owner, and the color is just right for Manman. Look at it, it looks pretty."

"Qinglin, do you think your wife looks good wearing this bracelet?" Gao Fenglan asked with a smile, holding Shen Manyan's wrist.

Gu Qinglin raised his eyes and saw the emerald green jade bracelet as green as the lake. Shen Man's skin was already as white as snow, and for a moment, it made her wrist look even more slender and white, which was extremely dazzling.

His eyes fell on Shen Man's charming face again. He paused for a moment and nodded without hesitation.

"nice."

Shen Man noticed the man's gaze and teased Gao Fenglan. Her face flushed slightly, but her every move was still calm and confident, without any sign of timidity.

Gao Fenglan was even more satisfied. She pulled her to sit down and called Gu Qinglin to cook.

"Qinglin, go to the kitchen and cook. You can't leave Manman hungry."

Gu Qinglin nodded and put all the things he bought today in front of the two of them, "Go out and buy some groceries first. You two can have some cakes to fill your stomachs. These are the gifts that Manman picked for your dad."

"Manman heard that you like to eat cakes, so she spent a long time picking out some at the food counter."

"Really?"

Gao Fenglan held Shen Man's hand tightly and said, "A niece is better. I wanted a niece before, but I didn't expect to give birth to a son and didn't plan to have more children. Fortunately, I now have a caring daughter-in-law."

"Manman, if Qinglin treats you badly in the future, just tell mom and your dad will definitely take care of it for you."

Shen Man naturally took Gao Fenglan's arm and gently leaned on her shoulder, "Mom, you are so kind."

Perhaps it was because of the relationship between the two families. Even though she had never met Gao Fenglan before, at this moment, she still felt very close to her, just like... being with her mother.

Gao Fenglan raised her hand and rubbed her head. "Back then, when our two families were still in the army, your mother and I had a very good relationship. When you were still in your mother's belly, we had already arranged a marriage for you and Qinglin."

"We agreed that if it was a girl, we would arrange a marriage for the two of you; if it was a boy, we would let the two of you be brothers."

"Four years ago when you graduated from high school, you just turned 18, and I was planning to have Qinglin come over to your place. But he had to go on a mission, and your uncle Gu didn't have time, so I'll call your mother in a few days."

"You two have missed each other, but you didn't expect to go around in circles and end up back where you started. Fortunately, you are still my daughter-in-law."

Shen Man also knew that the other party was explaining to her, but she really couldn't blame the Gu family for what happened back then. She could only blame Shen Ping's calculations.

However, suddenly she remembered something else.

According to the original trajectory in the book, if Shen Ping had not been reborn, she would not have been plotted against.

Then she should be with Gu Yang, living happily ever after, but in that background, there is no explanation that she has a fiancé who she has been engaged to since childhood.

In fact, she didn't even know that Gu Qinglin existed.

Thinking of this, Shen Man was a little confused for a moment.

Could it be that she rejected Gu Qinglin and chose Gu Yang?

In other words, the Gu family never took the initiative to mention this engagement, so she married Gu Yang.

Or maybe, she was with Gu Yang first, and then the engagement news came out?

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law sat together and chatted for a while. Not long after, Gu Qinglin bought some food, came back from the kitchen, and went to the kitchen to cook.

At this time, Gu Changhai had just returned from work. When he saw Shen Man sitting next to Gao Fenglan, he was stunned for a moment, but soon recognized Shen Man's identity.

He was so emotional that he couldn't help but say, "Feng Lan, this is..."

Although I guessed who the right person was, I still wanted to hear a definite answer.

Gao Fenglan nodded, took Shen Man's hand and said, "She is Manman, Qinglin's daughter-in-law."

As the person next to her, she didn't expect that she knew better than her that this man felt guilty and blamed himself for Lao Shen.

There were two of them, one was a soldier and the other was a military doctor.

He should have used all he had learned to save his friend on the battlefield, but unfortunately, Old Shen was too seriously injured at the time, and there was not enough medicine, so he ultimately failed to revive Old Shen.

Gu Changhai's eyes were always on Shen Man's face, with emotions constantly surging in his eyes, pain, guilt, and nostalgia... In short, all kinds of complicated emotions were there.

"Yes, they look exactly like him."

"If your father were still alive, he would be very happy to see you get married."