Chapter 42 The Gu Family
After breakfast, Lin Yi'an instructed Zhou Mingshi to take his medicine on time before going to work.
In the morning, Zhou Mingshi didn't do much. He processed a few documents, took his medicine, and then went back to sleep.
In the afternoon, Lin Yi'an didn't have to go to work, so the two of them stayed home listening to music and chatting.
The next day, Zhou Mingshi's cold symptoms were much better. As a manager of a company, being able to rest for a day on a weekday was already a luxury. After breakfast, he went to the company.
Every day after get off work, when Zhou Mingshi doesn't have any social engagements, he goes back to Lanting Yazhu for dinner, and then naturally stays there afterward.
His room was filled with more and more things: various personal items he was used to, office supplies, and his favorite books, adding a little bit every day...
Before Lin Yi'an realized it, she had gotten used to having dinner with him every night and then going to work together in the morning.
During the New Year's Day holiday, Tan Qingwen was preparing to invite his son and future daughter-in-law over for dinner. When Lin Yi'an called Changping's parents that evening, her father accidentally let slip that her mother had been feeling unwell lately. She was worried about her mother's health and wanted to go back to Changping to see her.
At the end of the year, the company was busy, and although Zhou Mingshi couldn't accompany her back to Changping, he still bought a lot of gifts for her to take back.
Tan Qingwen called her son: "An'an can't come, but you can come too. It's been so long since we've seen each other."
Zhou Mingshi glanced at the calendar on the table: "Come over at noon."
Tan Qingwen stood up and said with a smile, "I'll go tell the kitchen to make your favorite dishes."
Zhou Mingshi: "Hmm."
Tan Qingwen came out of the kitchen and saw Gu Boyuan's daughter, Gu Tingyu, walking in with fruit.
Tan Qingwen paused slightly: "Tingyu's here? Why didn't your dad mention you were coming today?"
Gu Tingyu smiled and said, "Aunt Tan, it's New Year's Day today, so I came to visit you. My brother and his girlfriend will be coming over later."
Tan Qingwen nodded, then said to his assistant behind him, "We have guests at home, so tell the kitchen to prepare a few more dishes."
Gu Tingyu smiled slightly when she heard her words. Aunt Tan was good in every way, but she was just too polite to her and her brother.
After finishing his work, Zhou Mingshi looked at his assistant Chen and said, "Bring out the painting we bought at the auction last time."
Assistant Chen responded and went to the warehouse.
When Zhou Mingshi arrived at his mother's house, it was already 11:30. He strode in, saw several people sitting in the living room, nodded to them, but did not sit down. He said to Tan Qingwen, "I'm going to my room to rest for a while."
He rarely came here after he became an adult, and he rarely stayed overnight. Tan Qingwen still reserved the best and largest room here for him, apart from the master bedroom. The clothes in the wardrobe and the toiletries in the bathroom were all things he usually wore.
Tan Qingwen smiled and said, "Go ahead, I'll call you when it's time to eat."
Assistant Chen handed her the drawing: "President Tan, this was specially taken for you by President Zhou."
Tan Qingwen took it and said reproachfully, "Why is this child always thinking about me?"
Assistant Chen said, "Even though he's busy with work, President Zhou always thinks about you. When he sees something you like, he can't help but buy it for you."
When her son remembered her, Tan Qingwen was as happy as a child: "I put it in my study and hung it behind my desk, next to the painting that An'an gave me last time."
When only the Gu family remained in the living room, Wu Jingjing, Gu Xiangming's girlfriend, asked, "Was that Aunt Tan's son just now?"
Gu Xiangming nodded: "The president of Zhou's Group."
Wu Qingqing couldn't help but wonder, "He looks very young, he must be under thirty, right?"
Gu Xiangming: "She's not as old as me. Aunt Tan said she's about twenty-seven."
Wu Jingjing: "Does such a young CEO have a girlfriend?"
Gu Xiangming: "I'm engaged. My fiancée is the third young lady of the Lin family."
Wu Jingjing: "Is it the Lin family that makes daily chemical products?"
Gu Xiangming nodded.
Wu Jingjing said with an "Oh," and then added, "Does he look down on us? We're sitting here, he just nods at us, doesn't even come over to talk to us or chat, and goes straight into his room..."
Gu Tingyu glanced at her: "What could he possibly talk to us about? The people he interacts with are completely different from the people we interact with, so we probably don't have anything in common to talk about, right?"
Her father and Aunt Tan have been together for over ten years. When she was in school, she would come over to visit on weekends or holidays. Occasionally, when she ran into Zhou Ming, he would never chat with her and her siblings, let alone take them out to play. He always seemed to be in a hurry, always coming in a rush, eating, and then leaving in a hurry.
Once, she mustered up the courage to talk to him. He didn't ignore her, but just gave a blank "hmm" and then ignored her.
After that, she knew that Zhou Mingshi might not dislike them, but he definitely didn't like them either.
Wu Jingjing: "That's not how it works... We are also..."
Gu Tingyu interrupted her: "Sister Qingqing, don't think that just because my dad is Aunt Tan's boyfriend, we can be close to Aunt Tan's son. It's not the same."
When she said that, Wu Jingjing could only change the subject: "After you graduated, you've been working on this for months without any results. What are your plans for the future?"
Gu Tingyu said with a worry, "I don't know yet, so I came to discuss it with my dad."
Gu Xiangming said, "Talk to Dad properly. He has a lot of social experience and he definitely has more solutions than we do."
Gu Tingyu whispered, "I had no other choice but to come to Dad."
Gu Xiangming: "It's not shameful for children to seek help from their parents when they are in trouble. Don't feel burdened."
Gu Tingyu: "Mm."
Tan Qingwen hung up the painting, then knocked on his son's door. Zhou Mingshi, who was lazily sitting on the sofa texting Lin Yi'an, said upon hearing the knock, "Come in."
Tan Qingwen sat down next to him: "When I called you over, I didn't know they would come. Gu Boyuan didn't tell me in advance. I'll tell him tonight that if they want to come next time, they should let me know in advance."
Knowing they were coming, she would naturally invite her son over to have dinner with her. This is her home, and it's also her son's home. Her son doesn't need to choose a date or time to visit his mother.
Zhou Mingshi laughed and said, "I'm not angry, you don't need to be nervous."
Tan Qingwen glanced at him and said, "They are your partner's family. I don't associate with them. For your sake, I won't give them a hard time. It's best to keep a certain distance between us."
Hearing him say that, Tan Qingwen knew he had no grudges and asked with a smile, "Were you just texting An'an?"
Zhou Mingshi: "Hmm."
Tan Qingwen: "Has she arrived yet?"
Zhou Mingshi: "We've arrived."
Tan Qingwen: "Is your aunt alright?"
Zhou Mingshi: "With her grandmother taking care of her, it's not a big deal."
Tan Qingwen nodded: "The New Year is coming soon. How's the renovation of your wedding room going? Has your dad moved out yet?"
Zhou Mingshi: "We moved out a few days ago. Our wedding room is finished. We'll live in the old house first after the wedding, and the other house will be renovated slowly. We're not in a hurry to move in..."
Tan Qingwen smiled and said, "As long as you know what's going on, that's fine."
Zhou Mingshi: "Hmm."
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