Chapter 39: She will be my wife sooner or later, so I should be so unreasonable with my family...
"But we have been living like this for more than 20 years," Du Xiaofang adjusted her daughter's hat, "I feel uncomfortable if I don't say a few words to him."
"Mom, my scalp is pulled too tight." Huahua said, covering her forehead that was reflecting the snow.
"It's okay at other times, but can you please not talk bad about me in front of the children... I'm too old and I'm really embarrassed." Yu Huating couldn't help but say.
"Okay, I'll try to be more polite today." Du Xiaofang made a zipper gesture in front of her mouth.
Jiang Ziyi pressed her face against the porthole. The midday sun shone warmly on her body. She was in a good mood and hummed a tuneless song.
Gu Zhi quietly leaned his head over, slowed down his breathing, and used his ears to catch the lyrics she made up.
It was probably something like "I really want to build a snowman, a little bear slid down the slide and knocked down another little bear, the sun melted the chocolate."
Jiang Ziyi, whose creative ideas were interrupted, changed the entire chorus to "Gu Zhi is a big fool."
On the other hand, the young fan fiction author Huahua began to wonder if the Mafia vs. Double Agent plot he wrote was too ooc.
"Old Gu and I were taking care of the child by ourselves. We accidentally bumped into each other and both of us were so nervous that we shouted loudly. As a result, the first long sentence that Gu Zhi said was, 'Can you guys be quiet?'" Li Aomei continued to talk about her son's childhood experiences.
"Huahua learned to speak very early. Her first sentence was 'to be or not to be'," Yu Huating said when he got the chance to show off. "Thanks to me for bringing her to read famous Chinese and foreign books since she was young..."
The words of complaint were on the tip of her tongue, but Du Xiaofang tried to hold them back.
"…I said 'insert coins, insert coins quickly'," Huahua didn't indulge him, "You carried me to the rocking car but didn't pay, the supermarket owner was getting angry!"
"But our Huahua is really smart. She learned programming when she just started preschool and was recommended by her teacher to participate in the competition for the lower grade group of elementary school." Du Xiaofang was also very proud when she mentioned her daughter.
"Gu Zhi is the same. He started learning Olympiad mathematics in kindergarten. He would make up his own questions every day and also help other children mark their homework." Gu Weizhen also joined the ranks of showing off his children.
"Is it true?" Little Jiang Ziyi was still playing in the mud at that time.
"Huahua helped an old lady cross the street in the first grade and was praised by the whole class." After finishing the intelligence test, Yu Huating opened the moral character track.
“…When I was six years old, I sprained my ankle while playing football and had to use crutches for more than two months. Are you sure it wasn’t grandma who supported me?” Huahua herself has no memory of this.
"When Gu Zhi was in the third grade, he caught a thief on his bike. The owner came to the school and presented him with a banner." Gu Weizhen did not give in.
"I didn't know he was a thief. He rode fast because he was worried that someone would forget to lock the door." Gu Zhi lowered his head.
As the cable car moved forward, the altitude climbed all the way, and the parents of the four show-off kids also went astray to the point where "the sky and earth changed color when Gu Zhi was born" and "the old Taoist priest counted with his fingers and said that the colorful Purple Star had descended to the earth".
The barrage was stunned.
[It turns out that behind every steady child there is a pair of unreliable parents…]
[Gu Zhi: The fact that I changed my own diaper has been exposed. Will I still be able to stay in this circle? ]
[Huahua: Dad, stop bragging. I’m scared]
[Why do I feel so reckless and believe everything…]
[Jiang Ziyi's eyes changed when he looked at Gu Zhi]
[Jiang Ziyi also silently gave up his seat to Ziweixing]
[“The Prodigy is Next to Me”]
"That's great," Jiang Ziyi suddenly exclaimed as the cable car was about to arrive at the station, "You all love your children very much." There was no envy in her tone, she just simply felt happy.
Like a street cat who discovers that all his playmates have a home to return to on a rainy day.
Gu Zhi was completely soft-hearted.
The tension between the parents completely dissipated.
"Our Yi Yi is also a good child." Li Aomei took her hand, her nose feeling a little sour.
"That's right." Du Xiaofang stretched out her arms and hugged Jiang Ziyi and Huahua in her arms like a hen.
"Smart, brave and strong." After quoting classics for a long time, Director Yu only had the rocking car BGM in his head.
"All-round development of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics and labor." Professor Gu winked at his son.
Gu Zhi put his arm around Jiang Ziyi's shoulders without saying a word, and the latter adjusted his scarf awkwardly.
The kitten that had been caught in the rain shook its fur shyly, not understanding why everyone wanted to touch her.
It is not yet the snow season, and most of the ski resorts have artificial snow. Huahua made a J-turn and stopped in front of everyone. She said coolly, "The snow quality is okay", and then slid away quickly.
Du Xiaofang and Yu Huating followed over happily to record the video.
Luo Pan unexpectedly turned out to be an expert in double skiing and went straight onto the advanced ski slope, leaving Wang Zihe, her parents-in-law and her brother Luo Zongyao, who looked like a ball, in a mess.
"She was fine a few days ago, why is she suddenly so determined to get a divorce?" Wang Dequan asked his son.
"It was all because of the advice of that psychologist." In order to show off, Wang Zihe deliberately picked a snowboard that was not friendly to beginners. He squatted every two steps and rolled around in the snow in a panic.
"What's so fun about this kind of place?" Liu Zhaodi shrank her neck in fear. "A young girl wearing such thin clothes, aren't you afraid of not being able to have a baby?"
Luo Zongyao half-knelt beside him and played a cheesy video: "My last name is Luo, and I was born this way, so I am bright and upright!"
In less than ten minutes, everyone in the live broadcast room ran away.
Gu Zhi is teaching his wife how to ski on the beginner slope.
Jiang Ziyi could ski, but he didn't know how to brake. He tried hard to control his center of gravity while shouting to stop on the skis. After a few rounds, she felt a little discouraged, so Gu Zhi fell down with her.
Two people were lying on their backs in the snow, squinting in the bright sunlight.
The wind slowly stopped, and the flow of time almost came to a standstill.
Gu Zhi turned his head. Jiang Ziyi's nose was red, and there were snowflakes in the ends of her hair. Her hands and feet were constantly stretching outwards - it was obvious that she was still trying hard to tame her limbs.
This scene was so familiar that it made him feel dazed.
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When Jiang Ziyi went home with Gu Zhi for the first time, he behaved extremely reserved.
"Are you preparing a betrothal gift for me?" When Gu Zhi went to pick her up, he was shocked by the large and small bags of dried fruits, tea leaves and supplements.
"I don't know what uncle and aunt like..." Jiang Ziyi freed his hand and touched the back of his head.
"Oh yes, I have a few bottles of Moutai under my bed. Do you need them brought over?" Master Jiang was still planning to purchase more goods.
“…When did you hide this?” Gu Zhi thought that he would have to bring Robert over to search again next time.
"Just take this," he took out a small bag of peach cakes from Jiang Ziyi's inventory, "With so many things, my parents can eat until the year after next."
Jiang Ziyi tidied up his hair in front of the rearview mirror.
Gu Zhi suspected that she had been watching the tutorial on "What to wear when meeting your partner's parents during the Chinese New Year" these past two days. The bright red sweater and dark red cotton-padded jacket were so righteous that they seemed a little weird.
"Haven't you met my parents a long time ago?" He held back his smile as he looked at her nervous expression.
"That's not the same thing," Jiang Ziyi said seriously, "They didn't even know we were in a relationship before."
...In fact, Li Aomei had guessed it long ago, and Gu Weizhen also found out quickly - the two kissed in front of the police station door, and Gu Zhi was so happy that he confessed everything as soon as he got home.
“…I don’t know,” Gu Zhi, who had opened the champagne long ago, hit the steering wheel guiltily, “But don’t worry, they all like you very much.” He said affirmatively.
"Oh, Yiyi is here!" Li Aomei rushed up and gave her a bear hug. "Are you cold these days? Have you eaten well?" She asked the two most worrying questions of a mother all at once.
"It was a bit cold after it snowed, but I was wearing thermal underwear so I was pretty cold-resistant. The pork ribs that Gu Zhi stewed yesterday were delicious, so I had two bowls of rice with them." Jiang Ziyi answered every detail.
"Okay, okay," Li Aomei happily led her to the sofa, "Old Gu, where is he?"
"I'm coming." Gu Weizhen walked tremblingly to the coffee table, carrying a fruit plate that was half a person's height.
The freshly washed cherries rolled all over Jiang Renyi, and she held them in her sweater pocket in a daze.
"Can't you take it in two trips?" Li Aomei rolled her eyes at her husband.
"I forgot it when I was happy." Gu Weizhen's mouth was almost stretched to his ears.
"I...I'll go to the kitchen to wash it up." Jiang Ziyi stood up and bowed, like a stiff tumbler doll.
When it was time for dinner, Jiang Ziyi still seemed embarrassed.
Gu Zhi put the meat from the fish belly into her bowl, and Jiang Ziyi immediately gave her a big chicken leg in return.
Li Aomei helped her fill the teacup, and Jiang Ziyi quickly stood up to wish "Uncle and Auntie a long life."
Gu Zhi's parents, who were originally in a relaxed mood, also became nervous under her influence.
"Uncle is truly a man of great learning and scholarship!" Jiang Ziyi said to Gu Weizhen, who was only introducing the dish in front of him, called "Kung Pao Shrimp Balls".
“…Thank you, thank you.” Gu Weizhen’s hand holding the chopsticks trembled.
"... Ziyi doesn't mind that my son is dull and brings life to our home... How wonderful!" Li Aomei originally wanted to say, "Gu Zhi is a little boring, so please be more tolerant of him. Come over often when you have time. We are all very happy to see you."
"Yeah, yes." Jiang Ziyi nodded repeatedly.
Gu Zhi on the side sighed helplessly.
"Well... Ziyi, actually Gu Zhi has liked you for a long time." Gu Weizhen decided to open the topic by sacrificing his son.
"You used to live in a place that was not on the way, so he ran out to get gas every night in order to take you to work."
“…I know this, uncle.” Jiang Ziyi has already discovered Gu Zhi’s fake address.
"Gu Zhi once went out drinking with friends and found that you hadn't replied to his message for a long time. He was discouraged and said that he didn't love you anymore, but it was fruitless," Gu Weizhen continued, "Five minutes later you replied with an emoticon package, and he pointed at the dialog box and said, 'She will be my wife sooner or later.'"
"'No result if love is gone'?" Jiang Ziyi tried to hold back his laughter.
Zheng Haonan, you have a loose mouth. Sooner or later, I will... Gu Zhi gritted his teeth.
"When you first add me as a friend, you're afraid that your thoughts will be discovered, so Gu Zhi will limit the number of words and frequency of chatting with you," Li Aomei continued to expose his shortcomings. "Today, the limit has been reached, so I have to wait anxiously until the next day."
"I was wondering why he always sends me WeChat messages at midnight." Jiang Ziyi suddenly realized.
"He only lasted less than a week, and then he just let himself go," Gu Weizhen said with a smile, "and said, 'She won't find out anyway.'"
Jiang Ziyi thought that Gu Zhi had not spoken Chinese for a long time since he went abroad, so he talked more in private: ...
"A few months later, Gu Zhi began to seek help from mysterious forces," Li Aomei said with increasing excitement, "Tarot cards, lucky colors, the law of attraction, forwarding this heart-shaped cloud... He believed in everything he could get his hands on."
"Then there was a male actor who worked with you, who said something rather ambiguous to you during the drama promotion period," Gu Weizhen laughed so hard that he kept coughing, "and that guy was so mad that he couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, and he even went to look for..." He stopped talking at his son's warning look.
"Ziyi, uncle and aunt fell in love with you because of what they saw from Gu Zhi," Li Aomei concluded, "Just by looking at his reaction, we know how cute you are."
"It's a good thing you are together, otherwise I don't know how to persuade him." Gu Weizhen patted his son's shoulder.
"So thank you, child," Li Aomei said sincerely, "thank you for coming to this family."
Jiang Ziyi didn't know how to respond for a moment and looked at his fingers helplessly.
Gu Zhi looked at her and gradually formed a guess in his mind.
After dinner, the family decided to go out for a walk.
The snow piled up so thick that the whole world became exceptionally soft.
Gu Weizhen took a few quick steps, led Li Aomei to a pine tree, raised his hand and gently shook the branches.
Frosted snow fell on Li Aomei's head. She angrily reached into her husband's collar, and the silver threads in her hair seemed to disappear along with the snowflakes.
A group of boys and girls were chasing each other and ran past Jiang Ziyi. The shortest one slipped and fell into the snow.
Jiang Ziyi was just about to help him up when he was hit hard on the back by a snowball.
The laughter of children came from not far away.
Jiang Ziyi glanced in Gu Zhi's direction angrily, as if to say, "Is this reasonable?"
"It's really outrageous." Gu Zhi responded with a smile. He raised an extra-large, loose piece of snow with both hands and threw it accurately at the head sticking out from behind the rockery.
The snow blocks broke apart in the air and still soaked the children's heads and faces.
The little girl in the lead screamed excitedly and directed her men to prepare the next round of ammunition.
Gu Zhi, who bullies the weak, pulls Jiang Ziyi and hides in the bushes.
"Why did you provoke them?" Jiang Ziyi blamed him and helped him press the snowball a little more tightly.
The two sides fought back and forth for more than ten minutes. After that, Jiang Ziyi leaned against the tree trunk, panting and said, "I'm too tired. I'll admit defeat."
Gu Zhi stood in the open space with his hands raised high, and was soon beaten into a snowman amid the children's laughter.
After strolling around twice, Li Aomei took Gu Weizhen's arm and looked at the white creature that looked like her son in amazement.
Jiang Ziyi came out of the woods awkwardly: "Uncle and aunt, I..."
Gu Zhi bent down with lightning speed, threw two balls of snow at his parents, and then stood up as if nothing had happened.
"She did it." Gu Zhi pointed at his girlfriend who hadn't reacted yet.
"Haha, watch out!" Li Aomei took the lead in attacking Jiang Ziyi.
Gu Weizhen immediately squatted down and helped his wife shovel snow.
Jiang Ziyi, who was trapped, chased after the culprit.
Gu Zhi's collar was pulled. He laughed and took the opportunity to shake the snow onto Jiang Ziyi's body. The two of them fell to the ground one after the other.
"You, you, you have no moral principles!" Jiang Ziyi's cheeks were redder than his nose. "Uncle and aunt thought I was the first to start the fight!"
"So what?" Gu Zhi blinked at her, his eyelashes covered with tiny pieces of ice. "Family members should be so unreasonable."
Jiang Ziyi was stunned for a moment and looked in the direction of Li Aomei.
Aunt Li, who is in her fifties, took the opportunity to hit her in the stomach with a snowball, and then did a rather childish celebratory dance.
Jiang Ziyi couldn't help laughing. She once again leaned back in the snow and clamped her legs around Gu Zhi's waist to prevent him from getting up.
The two men were struggling in vain in the snow.
Gradually, Gu Zhi heard sobs in Jiang Ziyi's laughter.
Sure enough, the nervousness she showed today was not because she was not used to meeting his parents.
…She’s just not used to going home yet.
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Gu Zhi looked at her with a deeper gaze than usual, and Jiang Ziyi knew that he wanted to kiss her again.
She suddenly had an idea, raised her upper body, grabbed a snowball and threw it at Gu Weizhen's back.
"He did it!" Jiang Ziyi pointed at Gu Zhi cunningly when the couple turned around at the same time.
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