Chapter 6 Is she satisfied with him? Has she changed her mind? ...
Since Ji Dahai suggested that she bring all the bedding and other items she had brought, Ji Wei naturally wouldn't refuse. Regardless of their value, it would take quite some time to prepare them, so it would be best to have them readily available. Therefore, she moved them all onto the truck.
Ji Wei and Xie Fei initially lived in the Xie family's house. After Xie Fei left, Xie's parents didn't show any reaction. However, within two months, at the behest of Xie's eldest brother, they were made to make room for his two children. The house had originally been built by Xie Fei's parents, and since they hadn't been married long, the property deed hadn't been changed yet. Furthermore, given the Xie family's preference for sons, Ji Wei couldn't leave Lulu at the Xie family's house, so she took Lulu back to her parents' home.
Ji Wei thought that the reason she would always have expectations for her parents was because of this incident. When she left the Xie family, they took her and her mother in, and even had Ji Shengzhou come to their home to bring back all of her dowry. Thinking of this, Ji Wei saw Ji Shengzhou moving the cabinets and other things she had brought back from the Xie family. Good things come in pairs; her dowry was basically doubled.
She initially thought it was a waste of talent for Gu Zhiyuan to bring a truck to load things, but as these things were moved out, she realized that the truck was just about enough.
“Since we’re getting our marriage certificate tomorrow, let’s move these to Xiao Gu’s place in advance.” Ji Dahai glanced at Gu Zhiyuan as he spoke. Just as Wang Chunmei had said, Xiao Gu didn’t seem like a stingy person. Anyway, these were Ji Wei’s dowry from before, and now they were using these things to express their support to him.
Although Ji Wei was surprised by his change in attitude, her expression remained unchanged: "I'll listen to Dad."
Ji Shengzhou looked greedily at the truck. The drivers in their factory would drive the truck to take on private jobs during their holidays, and all the money they earned was their own. He had wanted to learn to drive before, but he hadn't been able to for various reasons. Maybe this was an opportunity.
"Then we'll head over to the school first." After packing her things, Ji Wei pulled Lulu aside and said goodbye to them.
"Go ahead, but bring Xiao Gu and his son back for dinner tonight." Zhou Xiuzhen noticed the old man's change in attitude towards Gu Zhiyuan and extended the invitation again.
“He’s going to a comrade’s house tonight, he’s busy,” Ji Wei said, directly refusing on his behalf.
“If you’re not free tonight, then tomorrow will do. We’re all family now, so it’s good to visit each other more often,” Zhou Xiuzhen said gently.
"I understand." Ji Wei thought that if the look in her eyes on the truck hadn't been so intense, she might have believed her.
The truck that Gu Zhiyuan borrowed had two rows of seats in the front. Ji Wei sat in the first row with him, and the two little ones sat in the second row. After the truck drove out of the street where the Ji family lived, Ji Wei spoke up: "Should we just bring that cabinet to your place later?" She simply didn't have a place to put it at the school.
"Okay, shall we go back to my place first?" Gu Zhiyuan said, glancing at her side.
"By the way, what did you and my dad talk about that made his attitude change so much?" Ji Wei asked.
"I didn't say anything, just told him that once we got the marriage certificate, we would be a family." Gu Zhiyuan replied, his eyes fixed on the road ahead.
"So that's how it is." Ji Wei curled her lips in a mocking smile. Ji Dahai had always been opportunistic, and in his view, Gu Zhiyuan's words meant that he could come to him for help with any family matters in the future.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing and I won't agree to everything." Although he hadn't known the Ji family for long, Gu Zhiyuan could tell that she didn't have a good relationship with them.
"Ji Shengzhou is like a leech. Once you help him, he'll stick to you. You don't need to pay any attention to what he asks you for after that," Ji Wei advised.
"Okay." Gu Zhiyuan agreed readily, which made Ji Wei mutter to herself, "Did he already know that I would say that, so he said it to Ji Dahai without any burden?"
As the two were talking, Gu Zhiyuan stepped on the brakes: "We're here."
Although she was Gu Chen'an's homeroom teacher, she didn't actually know that he lived right across from the school. She got out of the car, looked around the yard in front of her, and casually asked him, "Have you been renting this house for a long time?"
"No, I just rented it this year. It's a house belonging to a relative of my comrade-in-arms. You just stand here and tell me what needs to be put here." Gu Zhiyuan indicated that she only needed to stand here and give him instructions.
"Put everything here except your clothes. There's not enough room in the dorms." Ji Wei pointed to the cabinets.
“Okay, I’ll put it in the main room first, and then you can put it here as you wish after you move it over.” Gu Zhiyuan said as he got into the carriage and dragged the cabinet to the back of the carriage.
Although Ji Wei didn't go inside, her eyes hadn't stopped scanning the house since she entered. The courtyard was much tidier than she had imagined, and the main room was also very clean and bright. It seemed that this person was quite good at maintaining hygiene.
It took Gu Zhiyuan almost an hour to move all the things from the car into the main room. Ji Wei, standing in the yard, nodded to herself. Not bad, at least his physical strength is up to par. From now on, someone will do the heavy work at home.
As Gu Zhiyuan casually wiped the sweat from his forehead, he looked up and met Ji Wei's satisfied eyes. For a moment, he was puzzled. Was she satisfied with him?
“I can carry these over; the school is right across the street anyway,” Ji Wei said, pointing to the remaining bags of clothes.
"You lead the way," Gu Zhiyuan said, directly rejecting her suggestion.
"Alright." After saying that, Ji Wei called out to the two little ones playing over there, "Lulu, Chen'an, let's go."
"Teacher Ji, are you and your sister staying at school tonight?" Gu Chen'an asked as he walked towards them, holding Lulu's hand.
“Yes.” Ji Wei nodded.
"There's no one at school during the holidays, aren't you scared? Why don't you bring your sister to stay at my house, Teacher Ji?" Gu Chen'an put himself in their shoes and thought that they would be scared if they stayed at school because there was no one there.
"It's okay, we're not scared, and there's plenty of people at school," Ji Wei said with a smile, explaining that some teachers would arrive early.
Gu Chen'an was somewhat disappointed when she refused again. Just as he was about to speak again, he heard his father say, "Chen'an, we must respect Teacher Ji's wishes." Besides, they haven't registered their marriage yet, and letting her live at home would affect her reputation.
"Oh, I see." Gu Chen'an pouted.
Gu Zhiyuan carried the things to Ji Wei's dormitory entrance and didn't go in: "Then I'll pick you up tomorrow?"
"No need, I'll come find you myself." Ji Wei shook her head, refusing his suggestion.
“Alright, then I’ll ask Chen’an for a day off tomorrow. Thank you, Teacher Ji.” Gu Zhiyuan asked her for leave in a very serious manner.
"Okay, remember to bring your leave slip to school the day after tomorrow," Ji Wei replied with a smile.
"Okay, Teacher Ji." After Gu Zhiyuan finished speaking, he waved to Gu Chen'an: "Chen'an, say goodbye to Teacher Ji and the others, we should go back."
"Teacher Ji, Lulu, see you tomorrow." Gu Chen'an waved to them with a smile.
"See you tomorrow, brother." After this day, Lulu had accepted the fact that she had an older brother, and this brother was much better than that annoying Ji Cong.
After the Gu family father and son left, Ji Wei took Lulu's hand and returned to the dormitory. She looked down and asked, "Were you happy today?"
"I'm so happy, Brother Chen'an helped me!" Lulu smiled happily.
"As long as Lulu is happy." Ji Wei rubbed Lulu's little head and saw the smile on her face. She thought that her decision this time was right.
She tidied up the clothes she had brought and piled them at the foot of the bed, deciding where to put them after checking on the Gu family's situation the next day.
The three-year-old child still needed a nap during the day. After Ji Wei finished tidying up, she found Lulu asleep on the bed. She gently took off Lulu's shoes and coat and put her back on the bed. For a moment, the only sound in the room was Lulu's soft breathing, while Ji Wei stared blankly at the calendar on the table.
In her previous life, she was transferred to the No. 1 Primary School in the city five years later. This time, she wanted to buy a house in the city before Lulu started primary school. She had just returned and her mind was still a bit confused. She glanced at her notebook, which was also a mess, filled with whatever came to mind. She guessed that only she herself could understand it.
Lulu woke up an hour later. It was then that she ran into Huang Jing, her Chinese teacher, and heard some good news from her: "Weiwei, I heard that we can get paid tomorrow. It's been delayed for so many days, but it's finally coming."
"Payment tomorrow?" Ji Wei was pleasantly surprised. She had thought that she had already given her salary to Zhou Xiuzhen this month, so this was an unexpected joy for her.
"The rumor is probably true," Huang Jing said in a low voice.
"I hope it's correct. Oh, by the way, Sister Huang, I need your help with my class tomorrow. I'll pay you back the day after tomorrow." Ji Wei took the opportunity to tell her about rescheduling her class for tomorrow.
"Okay." At this time, the school usually doesn't have extra teachers to help with the classes, so they have to switch with other teachers.
With the leave of absence settled, Ji Wei started picking out clothes. She was going to get her marriage certificate tomorrow. Regardless of her initial reasons for remarrying, some things couldn't be taken lightly. It was at this moment that Ji Wei suddenly remembered a problem: a photo was needed to get the marriage certificate. She and Gu Zhiyuan had both forgotten about it, so it seemed that they wouldn't be able to get the certificate tomorrow.
Realizing the problem, Ji Wei took Lulu to the Gu family's house. The gate to the courtyard was not closed, so she knocked twice before going inside. Lulu, who was beside her, excitedly shouted, "Brother Chen'an, are you home?"
The father and son were busy in the kitchen when Gu Chen'an, who was picking vegetables, paused for a moment and said uncertainly, "Dad, I think I heard Lulu's voice."
"You misheard me," Gu Zhiyuan said expressionlessly.
Just then, Lulu's clear voice came again. Gu Chen'an quickly put down the dishes in his hands and looked at him happily, saying, "I told you I didn't hear wrong." With that, he ran out in a flash. Gu Zhiyuan also put down what he was holding and followed him into the main room. However, compared to Gu Chen'an's happiness at seeing them, his dark eyes hid a nervousness that he himself was unaware of. Did she suddenly come over at this time because she had changed her mind?
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