Chapter 350 He Missed Her
The next day was Sunday. Gu Siqing slept in, but before she got up, a guest came to her house. Kong Xiuwan had returned from the United States.
She was half asleep, but when she heard Kong Xiuwan's voice, she sat up immediately, quickly put on her clothes, and ran out into the hall with her hair still a little messy.
Wang Yueju was talking to Kong Xiuwan. When she saw her come in with her messy hair, she smiled and said, "Why are you in such a hurry?"
Gu Siqing came close to Kong Xiuwan and said with a smile: "I have been missing Aunt Kong for a long time. When I heard her voice, I couldn't wait to come over."
Kong Xiuwan burst out laughing. How could she not understand who she was really thinking of? After tidying up Gu Siqing's hair, she smiled and said, "I knew you missed me. You came here early this morning."
Gu Siqing grinned, "Are you doing well over there? Is Brother Zhengping doing well too?"
"Everything is fine." Kong Xiuwan recounted their experiences after arriving in the United States. She was particularly detailed when she mentioned Han Zhengping's affairs. She then took out a large bag and said, "These are all for you. Zhengping picked them out one by one."
Gu Siqing took it in her hand, said a few words to the two mothers, and then quickly returned to the house with the things.
Sitting cross-legged on the bed, he took things out one by one. There was really everything inside, food, daily necessities, and toys, but most importantly, there was a thick letter inside.
She tore it open, took out the letter, and glanced at it. It was about ten pages long. Gu Siqing read it carefully, word by word, but it still felt like she had finished it in a short while.
The content was very simple, just some trivial things after going to the United States, but Gu Siqing still felt depressed and upset after reading it.
Especially his words at the end of the letter: The guest's thoughts are like willows, with thousands of spring breezes, which made Gu Siqing's heart feel empty and full.
He was saying that he missed her, but was too embarrassed to express it directly, so he used this line of poetry.
Holding the letter in her hand, she stared at the things in front of her for a moment before she began to pack them up. She wasn't a sentimental person, and she could just keep the longing deep in her heart and occasionally take it out to reminisce. There were still many things to do.
Just as they had packed up their things, they heard noises outside. It seemed like another guest had come to the house. Gu Siqing stood at the window and looked out. She saw that Old Lady Xia and Su Wenshan's mother had arrived, and her mother was leading them to the main hall.
Gu Siqing couldn't help but look towards the main hall. Kong Xiuwan was still inside. What if she bumped into Su Wenshan's mother? Would something happen? She hurried out. When Old Lady Xia saw her, she smiled and said, "Come quickly, Xiao Si. Grandma brought you something good."
Gu Siqing walked over with a smile, greeted the two old ladies, and then followed them to the main hall. Kong Xiuwan was drinking tea, and when she saw Wang Yueju and the two old ladies come in, she stood up with a smile.
She had never met Old Lady Xia and An Ruijin.
Wang Yueju also felt a little embarrassed, but she introduced them to each other. When Kong Xiuwan found out that An Ruijin was Su Wenshan's mother, she was stunned for a moment before her expression returned to normal. However, An Ruijin looked eager and kept looking at Kong Xiuwan.
Everyone in the room knew what was going on between Kong Xiuwan and the Su family, and the scene was a little awkward for a moment.
Old Lady Xia was the first to break the awkwardness. She smiled and placed an exquisite box on the coffee table, saying, "Your grandfather said that since our little girl wrote such a good article, she should be rewarded. I said that little girls should be given beautiful things. He insisted on giving this to you."
As soon as Gu Siqing saw the quaint box, she knew what was inside was something special. She reached out and opened it, revealing a blank white jade seal. Even though she didn't know much about jade, she knew it was worth a fortune. She hesitated for a moment, but didn't refuse. She smiled and accepted it, saying, "Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma."
Old Mrs. Xia's face was full of smiles. "Go back and have someone carve your pen name on it."
Gu Siqing thought about her pen name, "Sticky Bean Curd," and thought it might not be solemn enough to have it engraved on such a valuable seal, so she said, "Just engrave my name instead."
Mrs. Xia thought of her pen name and laughed, "Actually, sticky rice dumplings are quite nice and interesting."
Gu Siqing sighed, "But it's not solemn."
This made Old Lady Xia laugh again, "No one says pen names have to be solemn!"
Gu Siqing could only shrug her shoulders. It was all because she was too young at the time and didn’t think long-term. What a mistake!
The two of them talked back and forth, and the atmosphere in the room became much better. Kong Xiuwan sat for a while, then stood up and said, "I'm leaving first."
As she spoke, she stood up. An Ruijin, who was sitting opposite her, also stood up immediately, looked at Kong Xiuwan eagerly and said, "Xiuwan, can I have a few words with you?"
Kong Xiuwan felt that she had nothing to say to the Su family, so she said, "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
As she was about to leave, An Ruijin reached out and grabbed her arm, pleading with her eyes, "Just a few words."
Kong Xiuwan pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay."
Seeing this, Gu Siqing said to Old Lady Xia, "Please go to my room and take a look."
Mrs. Xia naturally agreed immediately, and the two of them walked out. Wang Yueju followed them out and patted Kong Xiuwan on the shoulder as they passed by to comfort her. Kong Xiuwan smiled at her, indicating that she was fine.
After everyone left, they were the only two left in the room. After sitting down, they were both silent for a while. An Ruijin spoke first, "Xiu Wan, it's our Su family who has wronged you. I've wanted to go and apologize to you with the old man for a long time, but I was afraid that you would be unhappy if you saw us."
"I'm really not happy to see you," Kong Xiuwan said calmly, "I've told Su Wenshan many times not to get close to me. Go back and tell him that your Su family is a big family, and he's a well-known figure, so don't keep pestering him."
An Ruijin smiled at her words, but didn't respond. What if his son didn't pester her at this time? Forget about face. If Kong Xiuwan and her grandson could come home, their family would be shameless.
"I know you must have suffered a lot over the years, and you have every reason to blame Wenshan and our family. I've given birth myself, and I know how difficult pregnancy and childbirth are for women. You're alone, and in those circumstances. There's been gossip, strange looks, and maybe even worse things. I feel for you. If it were me, I probably wouldn't have survived."
An Ruijin began to cry as she spoke. Each of her words revealed the scars Kong Xiuwan had deliberately suppressed deep in her heart. She tried hard not to cry, but tears still flowed uncontrollably.
An Ruijin offered her a tissue with trembling hands. Seeing that she didn't take it, he sat next to her and said, "I won't talk about how helpless Wenshan and our family were at that time. Even if we were forced to do so, you and Zhengping are innocent. You were implicated by us. It is our Su family who owes you and Zhengping an apology."
"I'm a mother, and I know how it feels. If I were your mother, I would definitely tell you that you can have resentment and hatred in your heart, but you shouldn't use them to torture yourself. If you hate Wenshan, then beat him, scold him, even stab him with a knife, and I won't say anything. He owes you this. You can even take your anger out on me and the old man. Xiuwan, the key is that you feel better first."
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