Xia Zhengyuan's eyes darted away, not daring to look, but their eyes would eventually meet.
Xia Anyan saw it all and found it utterly ridiculous.
She opened her mouth, but no sound came out; she uttered a few words.
Xia Zhengyuan turned pale when he saw it.
"I was wrong, I was really wrong—" he shouted, looking towards Xia Anyan.
He was in a bad state, somewhat manic.
When Xiao Jingtang and the other members of the Revolutionary Committee saw him like this, their faces also darkened.
At Xiao Jingtang's signal, someone rushed over and slapped Xia Zhengyuan twice across the face: "What are you doing? Do you know where you are? Do you know who you are?"
"If you dare cause trouble again, you'd better watch out!"
That look in his eyes was full of threat.
Xia Zhengyuan had already been educated by others when he was in the Revolutionary Committee, so he was naturally afraid now.
The two slaps brought him back to his senses instantly, and he dared not cause any more trouble.
But the way he looked at Xia Anyan from time to time was filled with shame and pleading.
Oh!
"Yanyan, let's go home." Gu Shen appeared from behind, carrying large and small bags.
Just now, Xia Anyan sent him to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy cigarettes, alcohol, candy, and tea.
He had just returned and naturally did not see what had just happened.
However, among those who had been sent down to the countryside, he saw Xia Zhengyuan and Zhou Xiuning.
Gu Shen looked at Xia Anyan with concern and tentatively asked, "Yanyan, are you... alright?"
Xia Anyan gave a sweet smile: "It's nothing. What could be wrong with me? If anything, it's that I'm so happy that I have to hurry back and share this good news with Grandpa."
"Hurry up, hurry up, if we get back late, Grandpa will worry."
Xia Anyan took Gu Shen's hand and squeezed out of the crowd.
The two rode their bicycles back.
Seeing the newly bought bicycle, Xia Anyan couldn't help but sigh.
She had put the bicycle from Heilongjiang Province into her spatial storage and didn't dare to take it out in front of Gu Shen.
After all, she had said that it had already been sold.
Now that she's back, Gu Shen bought her a lot of big-ticket items, including a radio, a watch, and a bicycle.
In addition, there were 108 legs, which he also prepared.
In addition, there is a dowry of 600 yuan and a settlement allowance of 1,000 yuan.
As for the bankbook and such, Gu Shen gave it to her as well.
It's fair to say that Gu Shen doesn't have much cash on him right now.
“I just went to the post office and received a letter from my parents. They said they will arrive at the train station tomorrow afternoon, and I will pick them up then.”
Gu Shen spoke these words as if he were rambling on and on.
But Xia Anyan felt very comfortable.
Actually, it's quite nice for the two of them to get along like this.
Isn't that right?
When he got home, Gu Shen told him about his parents' upcoming visit.
Grandpa Xia was very much looking forward to it. He looked at the furnishings of the house and was very satisfied: "Ah Shen, when the time comes, just bring your parents to our house. There are so many empty rooms in the house, so there's no need to look for a guesthouse in the county town."
"By the way, you don't need to worry about the food. I've had someone buy it, and we can just start eating as soon as we get there."
"Oh, right, although I'm not very satisfied with the brigade leader and don't really like him, since you're getting married, he'll have to be involved. So, invite him over to be your matchmaker."
In this day and age, getting married usually requires a matchmaker.
Even if two people are engaged since childhood, they cannot skip any of the steps involved in the wedding ceremony.
Xia Anyan had no objections and followed her grandfather's arrangements.
As for Gu Shen, he had even less of an idea.
Grandpa Xia was very happy; the two children were very obedient.
During the meal, Xia Anyan took the initiative to talk about what happened that day.
He especially emphasized Xia Zhengyuan's admission of his mistake.
"Grandpa, do you think he really knows he was wrong?"
Grandpa Xia looked at Xia Anyan without saying a word for a long time.
Xia Anyan looked up and met the old man's gaze.
“Ayan, that scumbag has nothing to do with us anymore. You don’t need to care whether he apologizes or admits his mistakes. Even if he does admit his mistakes, does that mean he should be forgiven? What about the suffering your mother endured before? And what about you all these years?”
Grandpa Xia was still a little angry when he said this.
My chest feels blocked, and I feel a bit uncomfortable.
Seeing that his expression had changed, Xia Anyan was very worried. She helped him catch his breath and patted his back to comfort him.
The old man was always taken care of by a driver and a housekeeper.
The butler, Old Zhang, quickly took out a small bottle from the drawer of the table next to him, poured out two pills, and put them into the old man's mouth.
Upon seeing this, Xia Anyan's expression changed.
In the book, the old man didn't live long; he was literally angered to death.
Because of the original owner's trip to the countryside and the ungrateful family's escape, he was exhausted and suffered too much. In the end, he couldn't bear it anymore and died.
The original owner was unable to see her beloved grandfather one last time.
The old man didn't get to see his beloved granddaughter one last time.
But now everything has changed, so why is the old man still having health problems?
"Grandpa, how are you? Is anything bothering you?" Xia Anyan asked anxiously.
Seeing that the old man wouldn't recover for a while, she looked up at Old Zhang again: "Uncle Zhang, tell me, what exactly happened?"
Old Zhang hesitated, unsure whether he should speak up.
Xia Anyan panicked and slammed her hand on the table: "Uncle Zhang, what are you doing? Don't you know this is a big deal?"
"Grandpa is my only family now. Do you want me to lose him too? What's the point of me living then?"
Xia Anyan's eyes reddened, tears welling up, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall.
Old Zhang was about to speak when Grandpa Xia raised his hand to interrupt him: "Old Zhang, you don't need to stay here. Go and eat. I'll talk to Ayan."
Old Zhang sighed, hesitated for a moment, but still nodded and left.
As soon as the person left, Xia Anyan hugged the old man and cried very sadly.
Gu Shen stood to the side, somewhat at a loss, but the look in his eyes as he looked at Grandpa Xia was still rather complicated.
"Grandpa, you have to take good care of yourself and watch Yan Yan and I get married and have children. We need you, so please don't let anything happen to you."
Otherwise... otherwise, what should we do, Yan Yan?
After losing her mother, she also "lost" her father.
Aside from the old man, she had no other relatives.
In the future, when she sees other people with their families around during holidays, but she doesn't, what will she think?
Gu Shen dared not think about it, nor could he.
"Oh dear, you two always overthink things. I know my own body, I'll be fine." The old man patted Xia Anyan's shoulder, his eyes full of doting affection, but deep down there was an unfathomable emotion.
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