Chapter 324 My face is burning
Gu Siqing knew Su Mingchang from her past life, though she only occasionally saw him in newspapers or business magazines. She hadn't expected to meet him in person after her rebirth, and he was so down-to-earth.
Together with Han Zhengping, they led Su Mingchang and An Ruijin into the hall. After they sat down, An Ruijin's eyes were glued to Han Zhengping and she couldn't take them off. She thought the child was good no matter how she looked at him. Han Zhengping didn't care either, she could look at him however she wanted.
Seeing this, Su Mingchang gently pushed An Ruijin, signaling her to restrain herself. In fact, he also wanted to keep looking at her, and it would be nice to see her at first glance, but he had to save face after all.
Han Zhengping poured a glass of water for each of them. They held the cup and lowered their heads to drink, looking very serious, as if what they were drinking was not water but nectar from the gods. Gu Siqing felt a little embarrassed to watch.
"What are you doing here?" Han Zhengping asked.
"Something's going on, something's going on." Su Mingchang had come up with a good reason, so his answer was natural and smooth. He looked at Gu Siqing and said, "Xia Qingzhang called me last night and said that Xia Yuan couldn't stay in Kyoto anymore and wanted her to go to Hong Kong and ask us to take care of her."
Gu Siqing was a bit amused when she heard his words. "Your excuse for visiting your grandson is a bit far-fetched, isn't it? What does it have to do with us whether Xia Yuan goes to Hong Kong or not? Besides, you are suspected of being a snitch!"
"Grandpa Su," Gu Siqing looked at Su Mingchang and said, "Although there were conflicts between Xia Yuan and me, that's all in the past. What happens to her in the future has nothing to do with me."
Although Xia Yuan had bullied her before, she fought back this time. Xia Yuan was punished, and the Xia family apologized and compensated her, so she wouldn't dwell on the past. Of course, she could still eat Xia Yuan's melons occasionally.
But if she had to hate Xia Yuan for the rest of her life, she couldn't do it. She still had a lot of things to do. How could she waste her best years on hatred? Xia Yuan was not that important.
From now on, as long as Xia Yuan doesn't bother her, she won't bother Xia Yuan. Whether Xia Yuan goes to Hong Kong, goes abroad, or even runs to outer space, it has nothing to do with her.
"I told you, this child is very generous," An Ruijin began to praise Gu Siqing again, "She's good-looking, smart, and sensible. With a child like you, the elders would wake up laughing in their sleep."
If her grandson were willing to recognize her, she would wake up with a smile even in her sleep.
Gu Siqing wanted to cover her face; this compliment was too blatant.
"Xia Yuan was corrupted by Xia Qingzhang, so she deserves to suffer." Su Mingchang said, "But Xia Qingzhang called me and asked me to take care of her, so I couldn't refuse him, so I agreed. However, it's just help, and I only look after her occasionally."
Gu Siqing wanted to say, "How you treat her is none of my business." But she decided not to say it. After all, she was so old, and she should respect the elderly and love the young.
Han Zhengping listened for a while, then became a little impatient and said, "We know what happened. Do you have anything else to say?"
This was an attempt to drive them away. Even though Su Mingchang and An Ruijin didn't want to leave, they knew that too much is as bad as too little. At least this time, their grandson didn't get into a conflict with them as soon as they met, which was already good enough.
What they didn't know was that the reason Han Zhengping didn't conflict with them was because he didn't care at all and felt it was unnecessary.
Regardless, Su Mingchang and An Ruijin came happily and left happily. Gu Siqing looked at their backs and said to Han Zhengping, "Why do I feel like they are even more childish than me?"
Han Zhengping smiled and said, "It has nothing to do with us."
"I just said it casually, please don't be so serious." Gu Siqing said. Which girl doesn't gossip?
Han Zhengping smiled again: "Okay, whatever you say, I'm listening."
Gu Siqing wrinkled her nose, "That's more like it."
Around noon, the family returned, and Ye Chi and Zhang Zijun also came over for lunch. Ye Chi had already found a high school for Gu Siqing: Jingdong No. 1 Middle School and No. 2 Middle School, both of which were key high schools in the city.
In terms of admission rates, Kyoto No. 1 Middle School had a higher enrollment rate than Kyoto No. 2 Middle School last year, but No. 2 Middle School was closer to the Gu family's house, only a few minutes' bike ride away.
"Which school do you want to go to? You can choose it yourself, Xiaosi," said Ye Chi.
Gu Siqing chose No. 2 Middle School, which was close to her home, without hesitation. The main reason was that she didn't want to eat at school. The meals at school were all the same. Occasionally there was a delicious meal, but the aunties and uncles who served the food were shaking with their hands.
"No. 2 Middle School," said Gu Siqing.
Ye Chi: "Okay, I'll call the school in a bit. We can handle the formalities after the New Year."
Ye Chi left after dinner. He hadn't been home for a long time. When he went home, he had to discuss marriage. Parents would definitely attach more importance to marriage.
When they got home, Ye Xingjian and Ye Ling were both there. Seeing Ye Chi sitting down, Ye Ling asked, "Is the story about Xia Yuan and Gu's Xiao Si true?"
Ye Chi hummed, and Ye Ling asked again: "It's such a big fuss, you were involved, right?"
Ye Chi didn't say anything, so Ye Ling automatically assumed he agreed and said, "Xia Yuan was wrong, but you can just resolve it privately. Why make such a big fuss?"
Ye Chi ignored her and said to Ye Xingjian, "Yimin's mother is the daughter of the Xia family who has been missing for many years."
Ye Xingjian was drinking tea and almost choked when he heard his words. Ye Ling was also extremely shocked. She asked, "Really?"
Ye Chi knew they would have this reaction, so he explained the whole story and then said, "We had a meal together yesterday. The Xia family was very welcoming, and the Gu family meant to treat us as relatives."
"This is just like a TV drama," Ye Ling couldn't help but say. At the same time, she couldn't explain the feeling in her heart. She had said in front of Gu Yimin that she had a poor family background and low education and was not worthy of Ye Chi.
But now Gu Yimin is in college, and the Xia family has become her in-laws. Ye Ling felt her face burning.
Ye Xingjian was thinking about something else. He asked Ye Chi, "Will the Xia family not get involved in your marriage to Yimin?"
It wasn't that Ye Xingjian was overthinking it. The Xia family used to be a prominent family in Kyoto, with several successful Jinshi scholars in their family. Such families tend to be very polite. If the Xia family got involved in Ye Chi and Gu Yimin's marriage, it would be troublesome.
"No." Ye Chi said directly. What a joke. Why should the Xia family be involved in his marriage with Yimin?
"That's good. If the Xia family gets involved, we still have to consider their etiquette." Ye Xingjian said.
"I plan to get married after Yimin graduates." Ye Chi said to Ye Xingjian, "Yimin and his family are spending the New Year in Kyoto this year. Please take some time to visit the Gu family and discuss the wedding."
"Okay, okay," Ye Xingjian said immediately. He had been looking forward to his son getting married for a long time. After all, he was not young anymore. After thinking for a moment, he said, "What are your plans for the wedding? We need to have a plan first."
"I'll discuss this with Yimin when I get back."
"Yes, just discuss it between you two."
They were discussing marriage when Ye Ling suddenly stood up and said, "I have something to do at home. I'll be leaving first."
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