Gu Zhirong felt heartbroken when he heard this, and twisted his head and said:
"I've already lowered my standards, but there's no one suitable. How can I agree? Do I have to lie just to get married?"
Gu Zhixiao said: "I didn't ask you to lie, I just wanted you to face reality and make do with what you have. You are not a princess, so why are you looking for a prince?"
Gu Zhixiao's words really stirred up a hornet's nest. Gu Zhirong burst into tears and cried:
"Brother, do you really dislike your sister? Just because I'm not good-looking, should I find an ugly one?"
Listening to Gu Zhirong's crying, Gu Zhixiao also realized that his words might be too direct and hurtful. He frowned, tried to calm his tone, and explained:
"Zhirong, that's not what I meant. I just hope you can be more realistic and find someone who truly cares about you and loves you."
However, Gu Zhirong could no longer listen to any explanation. With tears on her face, she said in a choked voice:
"Brother, you just despise me and think I'm not worthy of someone good."
Gu Zhixiao felt bad when he saw his sister like this. He sighed and said:
"Zhirong, don't cry. I don't dislike you, I just hope you can be more rational. I have to go to work, please think carefully about what I said."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the house.
When Gu Zhirong heard his brother's footsteps going away, he felt even more aggrieved and continued to sob.
Gao Lili didn't want to pay attention to her at first, but she kept crying like this, which was not a good thing, and it also affected the neighbors. So she stepped forward, patted Gu Zhirong on the shoulder, and advised:
"Sister, don't cry. Your brother doesn't mean what you think. He just wants you to find a good family to marry."
Gao Lili had good intentions, but Gu Zhirong felt that she was making fun of her. She angrily slapped Gao Lili in the face and said angrily:
"Who cares about your fake kindness? If it weren't for you, would my brother treat me like this?"
Gao Lili was very unhappy to see that her kindness was taken for granted by her sister-in-law. In the past, she always endured the grievances to persuade her sister-in-law, but now she decided not to endure it anymore. She had her husband to support her, so why should she still endure the grievances of her sister-in-law?
She glanced at Gu Zhirong coldly and said:
"Okay, you don't want me to care, right? Then I won't. I'm just an outsider in your eyes anyway."
After saying that, she turned and went upstairs to do her housework.
Gu Zhirong sobbed for a while, but when he saw that his sister-in-law really didn't come to care about him, he felt bored and his crying gradually subsided.
She was very depressed when she thought about how she couldn't find a partner either on the left or the right, so she walked out of the house and prepared to go to the town to relax.
She was standing at the gate of the military compound waiting for a car when she suddenly saw an old lady shouting at her:
"Girl, come here for a moment."
She was an old lady in her 50s. Her hair was cut into a neat short haircut that reached her ears. She looked very capable. She was wearing a gray Lenin suit and carrying a small bag in her hand.
This outfit not only makes her look glamorous, but also reveals a unique aura of nobility.
It is not difficult to see from her appearance and temperament that this old lady is no ordinary person.
If a village woman had called her, Gu Zhirong would never have gone over, but this time the person who called her over seemed to be of high status, so she couldn't help but go over.
When the old lady saw Gu Zhirong coming over, she said:
"My son's name is Lu Yu, and he's a brigade commander in the army. I came here to visit my son and grandson. I brought a lot of things with me. Little girl, can you help me carry these things?"
Gu Zhirong had a crush on Lu Yu. Although she was forced to give up her feelings, Lu Yu's image was still in her heart. When she heard that the old lady was Lu Yu's mother, her heart moved, and she quickly agreed without thinking:
"Auntie, I work in this compound. My brother is the deputy head of the group here. Auntie, I'm young and strong. I can help you with your luggage."
Then he took Mei Huarong's things and went to Chen Yu's house.
When they arrived, Lu Yu was about to go to work. When he opened the door, he saw two people walking towards him. He was startled:
"Mom, why are you here? You didn't even call me before, otherwise I could have picked you up at the station."
Lu Yu said this politely, but he kept complaining in his heart:
What's wrong with this old lady? She's always looked down on our family, so why is she here now? Her presence will surely cause chaos in our house.
"Why pick me up? I came here alone. Oh, and I was able to find you thanks to this girl. She helped me carry my luggage. Why don't you thank her now?"
"I know, Mom!"
With a heart full of gratitude, Lu Yu walked up to Gu Zhirong with steady and firm steps.
He bowed slightly, a sincere and solemn expression on his face, and slowly said:
"Comrade Gu, thank you so much for helping my mother."
Gu Zhirong couldn't help but feel happy when he heard Lu Yu's sincere words of thanks.
In fact, her first impression of Lu Yu was quite good. Now, seeing him express his gratitude to her so humbly and politely, her bright eyes instantly became even more dazzling.
She quickly waved her hand and responded with a smile:
"Oh, Comrade Lu, please don't be so polite! It's just a small favor. It's my honor to help your mother."
As he spoke, Gu Zhirong seemed to suddenly remember something, his expression changed slightly, and then he said anxiously:
"I'm sorry, Commander Lu, but someone at home is eagerly waiting for my return. I'm leaving now."
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and left.
Mei Huarong, who was standing aside and witnessed all this, saw this and a light flashed slightly in his eyes.
Lu Yu carried the luggage and led Mei Huarong back home. After a moment of silence, he asked
"Mom, why are you here?"
Mei Huarong saw that there were no outsiders and stopped acting superior. Now, hearing his son's question, he couldn't help but retort:
"What? Commander Lu, you are in a high position now, so I can't come?
"You know what I mean." Lu Yu didn't let her avoid the question.
"I had a fight with your father. Where are your four children? Where is Qin Wan?" Mei Huarong asked in a pretentious manner.
"Wanwan went to take the children to kindergarten. Stop avoiding the topic and tell me what's going on with you?" Lu Yu said.
"I miss you and the children. Is that not okay?" Mei Huarong said.
Lu Yu sneered and said, "Comrade Mei, do you believe this?"
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