Chapter 54 Good News from Jinxiuyuan
Although the two were grappling with different issues, the somewhat ambiguous atmosphere was quickly interrupted by Lulu in front: "Mommy, my brother gave me candy."
The little girl proudly showed them the candy in her hand. The two quickly separated, the ring on her palm reminding them of what had just happened. She composed herself and smiled, replying, "Weren't you still angry with your brother?"
"Don't be angry anymore, hello brother." Lulu smiled at the candy in her palm, and then gave one to each of them: "Dad, Mom, you can have some too."
“Okay.” Ji Wei looked at Gu Zhiyuan across from her. His smile had deepened. He had always felt that he hadn’t done enough for the mother and daughter, and Lulu’s act of giving him candy was a kind of feedback. He must be very happy.
Because of Lulu's sudden arrival, Gu Zhiyuan never found out what good news Ji Wei had in mind. Of course, Ji Wei didn't plan to tell him either. She stayed home with them for two days, waiting for the holiday to take them to Rong County for a gathering with Lü Shuangcai and the others.
After the family boarded the bus at the bus station, Lulu sighed like a little adult: "When will our family have a car like Uncle Lü's?"
"Isn't it convenient to sit here?" Ji Wei frowned at her, becoming wary of the child's tendency to compare herself to others. Children naturally have a competitive spirit, and at this time, the guidance from adults is very important.
“This is good, but it’s not Daddy driving.” In Lulu’s eyes, being able to drive is the most impressive thing, and more importantly, Daddy is making money as long as he drives. This idea came from when they explained the nature of Gu Zhiyuan’s work to her.
“Driving is tiring, so Dad can take this opportunity to rest.” Her words relieved Ji Wei, who then quickly explained to her that driving all the time would be too tiring.
"I see. Then Dad, you should get some rest." Lulu immediately stopped worrying about it. Gu Zhiyuan, who was next to her, gave her a thumbs up and whispered, "As expected, Teacher Ji has a way."
They were already sitting together, and he deliberately leaned closer when he spoke. Ji Wei felt as if his words were an electric current, making her feel a little numb all over. She turned her head and glared at him: "I told you not to call me Teacher Ji."
"Then what should we call you if not Teacher Ji?" Gu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow at her, and before Ji Wei could think of a suitable way to address her, he said, "Or how about calling me wife?"
Upon hearing those two words, Ji Wei blushed instantly and refused without hesitation, saying, "No way."
"Why? I see Brother Lü and Brother Wang calling your wife that." Gu Zhiyuan said with a faint smile.
"Then you can still call me Teacher Ji." Ji Wei smiled at him. Given the choice, she would rather choose this one.
“That won’t do. Too many people call you Teacher Ji. This unique title is more suitable for me.” Gu Zhiyuan made a quick decision.
"Gu, Zhi, Yuan!" Ji Wei stared at him with wide eyes. What was wrong with this guy? After communicating for so long, he suddenly disagreed?
"I'm here, don't worry. I know you're shy, I only call you that at home."
Looking at the smile on his face, Ji Wei momentarily wondered which of the two of them had actually lived an extra lifetime. Seeing her stunned expression, Gu Zhiyuan's smile widened even more. Fang Qing's appearance had kept her from smiling for a long time, and he had felt guilty about it. Seeing that familiar smile made him happy too.
At this moment, Gu Chen'an, who was in the front row, suddenly turned around and said, "Dad, Mom, we'll be there soon."
"Okay, you and your sister should get ready too." Ji Wei nodded, then recalled his earlier form of address and couldn't help but smile. He had started to change his address from "Dad" and "Mom" to "Dad and Mom." In her past life, Lulu seemed to have changed her address from "Mom" to "Mom" after third grade. She looked up at the person next to her; he didn't seem to have noticed this subtle change. Oh well, she was too lazy to remind him. Chen An hadn't completely changed yet; she'd just have to wait and see when he realized it himself.
"What's wrong?" Gu Zhiyuan felt a little uncomfortable being stared at like that. His mind raced, but after thinking twice, he couldn't recall anything inappropriate recently. The only thing that seemed off was Fang Qing, but he knew Ji Wei; she wouldn't deliberately bring it up in front of him. So what exactly had he done wrong?
"It's nothing, I just suddenly realized that you're not as attentive as I thought." Ji Wei said this with a hint of pride. She had always felt that he was more attentive and patient than she was, but now she finally felt like she had won back some ground.
"Which aspect are you referring to?" Gu Zhiyuan frowned, wondering if he had overlooked something.
"You'll find out later," Ji Wei said, keeping everyone in suspense.
"We've arrived! We've arrived!" Before Gu Zhiyuan could ask again, the two little ones in front of him started cheering.
"Let's go get our things first." Their belongings were still under the bus. Everyone was handling their luggage roughly at this point. Ji Wei had some food in her luggage, and she was worried that it might get smashed by those people.
"I'll go right now." Gu Zhiyuan didn't have time to think about the questions in his mind.
When the family of four arrived, Wang Haifeng's family of three had already arrived. The two families' children, a boy and a girl, used to play together when they were little, but now that they're older, they can't play together anymore. When they saw Gu Chen'an and Lulu arrive, they both quickly called out to their friends.
The children went to play in the yard, and Qiao Xiaoxue laid out fruits and snacks to invite them to come and chat. After Ji Wei sat down, she realized that they were discussing the name of the future housing development. Ji Wei casually asked, "Didn't you ask the fortune teller to calculate it?"
After all, they had already hired a craftsman to design the company name and opening date before, so why not this time? Ji Wei was a little puzzled.
"There will be many more things like this in the future. Are we going to go to him every time?" Lu Shuangcai waved his hand, not telling them that he was worried about the money. Anyway, the general direction had been decided, and they should be able to come up with a name themselves.
“Brother Lü’s words make sense.” Wang Haifeng and his wife nodded in agreement.
Seeing that none of them doubted his excuse, Lü Shuangcai breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at Ji Wei, thought for a moment, and said, "Why don't you ask your sister-in-law to help us choose one? Among us, you are the most educated."
Upon hearing this, everyone else agreed, leaving Ji Wei no chance to refuse. She hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked, "How about something auspicious? Jinxiuyuan?"
"Okay, this one's catchy." Lü Shuangcai repeated it a few times before making the final decision.
"If you think it's good, then it's fine. I don't have much experience either." Ji Wei felt that while they were being casual, there was nothing wrong with it. This world is just a makeshift operation, and that statement applies at any time.
While they were discussing names, she took the opportunity to go to the kitchen to help. Compared to the names they were discussing, she preferred to be in the kitchen. Soon after, Zhou Meiyun followed her in. In an instant, everyone was divided into three areas: the children were playing in the yard, the women were busy in the kitchen, and the three men dominated the living room.
When people get together, they always have endless things to talk about. Before becoming partners, they were already friends for many years, so they talked about everything from work to life. At the dinner table, Lü Shuangcai even said, "Before we build houses for others, we have to decide on our own too. I heard from that designer that we can also plan a few villas. I thought to myself, what a coincidence! The three of us just happen to need a place to live. We'll be neighbors from now on."
"It's great to be neighbors. We can visit each other anytime," Qiao Xiaoxue said happily.
Ji Wei was happy about the villa. Building a villa these days was a very cost-effective thing, and she'd already started planning it in her head. Of course, everyone else was also happy and started designing their future homes. Although Lü Shuangcai was a little drunk, he was still rational: "It's too early to talk about these things now, no rush, no rush."
"You're starting to slur your words, you should drink less." Qiao Xiaoxue said with a look of disgust.
"Never mind them, let's drink our own." Qiao Xiaoxue said, picking up the soy milk in front of her and filling the two of them's cups. As for the children, they had already finished eating and were watching TV.
Gu Zhiyuan remembered that the two little ones had to go to school the next day, so he didn't drink any alcohol. By the time it was over, Lü Shuangcai was already drunk. Gu Zhiyuan asked to borrow his car, but the bus station had already closed, so he had to drive himself to get back.
"Look, once we get the payment from the freight company, we'll buy another van." The construction company is getting busier and busier, and we need a vehicle more and more often.
"We'll discuss this later. The children have to go to school tomorrow, so I'll head back now," Gu Zhiyuan said as he said goodbye.
When they got home, Lulu was the happiest of all. She looked around the car, even leaning out to look at the driver's seat: "Wow, Daddy, is this our car?"
"No, Uncle Lü lent it to us. Sit down." Ji Wei pressed her back down.
"Oh, Dad is so amazing." Lulu thought it didn't matter if it was Uncle Lü's, since Dad who drives is the most amazing.
Ji Wei was amused by her and deliberately asked, "So, is Dad more powerful or Brother more powerful?"
"Mom is the best," Lulu replied, seemingly unrelated to the question.
Ji Wei tapped her forehead and gently scolded, "You little rascal."
“Mom is the best, and Dad and my brother are the second best.” Lulu said earnestly as she carried the water.
"Lulu is right." Gu Chen'an was indeed a fan of Lulu; everything his sister said was true.
Ji Wei's eyes were full of smiles. She thought that this time, she had chosen the right path for both herself and Lulu.
The next day, the family was separated again, but this time, Ji Wei felt a little more hopeful. Just wait a little longer, and soon the family would be together again. And so, with the start of construction on Jinxiuyuan and the arrival of the final exams, Ji Wei finally received the good news she had been waiting for.
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