Chapter 43 I Came to the Mountain
Gu Boyuan is a music teacher who teaches music at a nearby private arts training center.
So when the children are on holiday, that's when he's busiest. After teaching all morning, he walks home only to find that his daughter and son have brought their girlfriends over.
He was dressed in a refined casual outfit, holding a bouquet of flowers in his arms, and frowned slightly: "Why didn't you tell me you were coming?"
Gu Tingyu said, "I sent you a message but you didn't reply."
Gu Boyuan took out his phone and saw their messages: "I was in class when you sent the message, so I didn't have time to reply."
Tan Qingwen walked out of his son's room and saw him return, smiling, "You're back?"
Gu Boyuan presented the flowers he was carrying to her with a smile: "Happy New Year!"
Tan Qingwen looked at the flowers in front of him, reached out and hugged them: "Thank you, and Happy New Year to you too!"
Gu Boyuan explained in a low voice, "I didn't know they were coming..."
Since they're already here, we can't just send them away, unless she doesn't intend to continue being with Gu Boyuan. Tan Qingwen laughed and said, "You're being too cautious. The children come to visit their father during the holidays. Are you not going to let them come?"
Gu Boyuan said, "We should at least call ahead, otherwise what will we do if we're not home?"
Tan Qingwen: "Then you should talk to them nicely, don't be angry with the children, they also miss their father."
Gu Boyuan: "I won't hold a grudge against them."
Wu Jingjing nudged Gu Xiangming and whispered in his ear, "Dad and Aunt Tan have a very good relationship."
What she didn't say was that it was quite romantic to send flowers at such an advanced age!
On the first day of the new year, Gu Xiangming didn't even think to buy her a bouquet of flowers.
She's so young, yet she's not living as well as a woman in her fifties.
Gu Xiangming said, "They've always had a very good relationship."
Otherwise, they wouldn't have been together for so many years.
At lunchtime, Zhou Mingshi came out of his room, looked at Gu Boyuan, and called out, "Uncle Gu."
When Gu Boyuan heard him call his name, he happily replied, "Mingshi!"
The food was served, and everyone ate quietly.
After dinner, Tan Qingwen started rummaging through her collection of items over the years, examining them one by one: "I don't know where I found this incense burner. An'an likes to burn incense, so I'll put it in your new house."
Zhou Mingshi glanced at it and did not refuse.
Tan Qingwen: "This root carving is nice, An'an will definitely like it. Take it with you and put it on the tea table, it will look quite nice."
Zhou Mingshi: "Hmm."
Tan Qingwen: "This tea set was a gift from your uncle. I didn't have time to use it. You and An'an both like to drink tea, so I put it in your new house."
Zhou Mingshi: "Hmm."
Tan Qingwen: "This erhu was your maternal grandmother's collection when she was alive, so I'll give it to you too."
Zhou Mingshi: "Keep your maternal grandmother's things..."
Tan Qingwen interrupted him: "I can't play the erhu. Here, take it, at least it won't be left idle."
Zhou Mingshi did not refuse again.
Tan Qingwen: "These pieces of jewelry have never been worn before. Take them back and let An'an wear them to play with."
Zhou Mingshi: "Have Assistant Chen put it away and deliver it to Lanting Yazhu tonight."
Tan Qingwen packed up some more things, all sorts of odds and ends that she thought her son could use, and gave them to him.
Although her son didn't lack these things, as a mother, she wanted to give him something, so why would she think so much?
Gu Boyuan sat on the sofa drinking tea, while Gu Tingyu, Gu Xiangming, and Wu Jingjing sat quietly, watching Tan Qingwen busily packing things for his son.
Gu Boyuan asked his son and daughter, "When are you leaving?"
Gu Tingyu looked at him: "I haven't even had a chance to talk to you yet..."
Although Gu Boyuan didn't live with his children, he knew them quite well and asked, "Is something the matter?"
Gu Tingyu lowered her head: "Dad, if I could, I wouldn't want to bother you, but I haven't been able to find a good job since graduation. Can you help me think of a solution?"
Gu Boyuan frowned: "What can I do to help you? I'm just a music teacher, and you don't like music. I can't exactly recommend you to teach music at an art school. You'll have to rely on your own efforts."
Gu Tingyu glanced at Tan Qingwen from afar, and Gu Boyuan noticed her gaze: "Impossible, Qingwen has no obligation to care about you."
Gu Tingyu: "Dad, I just want to find a job. If all else fails, I can work at Aunt Tan's company..."
Gu Boyuan: "Don't even think about it, it will affect my relationship with Qingwen."
Gu Tingyu: "Dad..."
Gu Boyuan: "Stop talking, you guys go ahead. I'm going to talk to Auntie about going out to play later."
Wu Jingjing tugged at Gu Xiangming's arm, and Gu Xiangming said, "Dad, can you lend me some money?"
Gu Boyuan: "Why do you need to borrow money?"
Gu Xiangming: "Jingjing and I are getting married. Our current apartment is too small, and we want to buy a bigger one, but we're a little short on money..."
Gu Boyuan snorted, "Do you think I don't know what you mean? What do you mean by borrowing money? I think you just want to ask me for it directly. Our old house was demolished, and you and Tingyu each got a new house as compensation. The money was used for your schooling, so you both have assets. I have nothing but my own money and some savings for retirement. You still want it? No way."
Gu Xiangming: "Dad..."
Gu Boyuan: "Hurry up and leave, don't delay my date with Qingwen."
Gu Xiangming: "..."
The three were ushered out and into the car. Wu Jingjing couldn't help but say, "Uncle, are you a little too love-struck? You're so old, don't interfere with my date with Qingwen..."
It's amazing that he could say that.
Of course, she also had to admit that Gu Xiangming's father was indeed handsome, which explained why Tan Qingwen, a big boss, hadn't gotten tired of him even after being with him for so many years.
Gu Xiangming said speechlessly, "He said Aunt Tan is his white moonlight, his goddess!"
Wu Jingjing: "......"
Gu Tingyu looked distressed: "Brother, do you think I should just go directly to Aunt Tan? I don't want to do anything, I just want to find a job, why won't Dad agree?"
Gu Xiangming said, "If you go directly to Aunt Tan, Dad will definitely be angry with you. It's uncertain whether you'll even be able to step into their house again in the future."
Gu Tingyu: "Let me think of another way."
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As if things weren't going to go wrong, Liu Zhengying hadn't been feeling well lately, and then it started to rain. Grandma Lin went out for a walk, slipped and fell, twisting her ankle. Now, both of them were sick at once.
It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone, especially for the elderly who recover slowly. Lin Yi'an can't return to the capital for the time being. She has to take care of two patients every day and also see patients. Even with Ye Lingzhi by her side, she is so busy that she falls asleep as soon as she touches the bed after washing up at night.
After Wang Yuehua learned about this, she had her family driver bring her mother over.
With Wang Ma helping with laundry and cooking, Ye Lingzhi could help take care of the patient, making Lin Yi'an's life much easier.
That evening, Lin Yi'an had just finished showering and lay down in bed when Zhou Mingshi called.
"Dr. Lin, are you still busy right now?"
Listening to his words, Lin Yi'an said, "After Wang Ma came, I'm not as busy, but I'm only a little free in the evenings. There are many people coming to see the doctor in winter, so I still don't have much time..."
Zhou Mingshi: "Tomorrow is Friday, I'll take some time to go back and visit my grandma and aunt."
Lin Yi-an: "I really don't have time, but it's the same when I come back from my holiday."
Zhou Mingshi: "I wanted to see Grandma and Auntie, and also to see you."
Lin Yi'an: "......"
Zhou Mingshi laughed and said, "We haven't seen each other for half a month. We're getting married in March after the New Year, but the progress has suddenly stalled... If the mountain won't come to me, I'll have to come to the mountain."
Since he had already said that, Lin Yi'an couldn't stop him from coming, and said, "Let me know when you come."
Zhou Mingshi: "Hmm."
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