At the dining table, Lao Du and A Rong were dressed in suits and ties, but they looked at a loss, as if they didn't know where to put their hands, and they didn't dare to look Jiang Ranran in the eye.
Jiang Ranran knew that they were being too reserved, so she quickly took the initiative to speak.
"Everyone, don't be shy, just treat it like your own home." Although he said that, Lao Du and the others just nodded, and no one started to pick up the food.
Gu Tingchen couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so he took the initiative to stretch out his chopsticks and picked up some food for each of them.
"You guys, I really don't know what to say. You treat me like an outsider?" Gu Tingchen said somewhat unhappily.
Old Du could tell good words from bad. He raised his eyes slightly to glance at Gu Tingchen, then glanced at A Rong and the others, "Boss Gu, we are all rough and unsophisticated people who have never seen the world. We are afraid of losing face..."
As soon as Lao Du got ashore, he seemed like a different person and completely lost the confidence he had on the boat.
"Shameful? Do you think I will laugh at you?" Gu Tingchen frowned tightly, looking as if he didn't understand.
This time Gu Tingchen was really angry.
Before Lao Du could say anything, Gu Tingchen spoke first, "So in your minds, I, Gu Tingchen, am the kind of guy who looks down on others? I've been putting up with you for a long time. Ever since we got off the boat, you've always treated me as Mr. Gu, not Gu Tingchen!"
After hearing these words, Lao Du, A Rong and the others were all stunned.
Lao Du's eyes were filled with tears, and his voice was slightly trembling as he said, "We are the ones who broke your heart."
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting tense, Jiang Ranran stepped in in time to smooth things over. "Everyone, don't be angry. Today is supposed to be a happy day, right? Come on, everyone, eat your food, eat your food!"
Jiang Ranran said this, stood up with difficulty, and took the initiative to pick up food for everyone.
Seeing that she was having difficulty moving, Gu Tingchen hurriedly stood up and offered to help, his eyes revealing his heartache for Jiang Ranran.
"Don't move, I'll do it." Gu Tingchen's eyes suddenly became gentle, fearing that Jiang Ranran would feel even the slightest bit uncomfortable.
Jiang Ranran stopped Gu Tingchen and looked at him gently: "It's okay, I'll do it. This person is not only your friend, but also your savior."
Jiang Ranran was putting the dishes into their bowls one by one, and guilt immediately appeared on Lao Du and A Rong's faces.
"Madam, please don't do anything. We can do it ourselves." Lao Du stopped Jiang Ranran's hand and said with a firm look in his eyes.
Jiang Ranran nodded, and her gentle eyes swept over Arong, Dazhuang and the others, and they lowered their heads one by one.
At this moment, A Rong took the initiative to step forward, rolled up his sleeves, stretched out his hands to grab the dishes, and muttered to himself: "Since Mr. Gu has said so, why should we be polite? Let's eat with our arms rolled up!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lao Du and the others seemed to have come to their senses and started eating with relish.
"The food at the Gu family is really delicious. I haven't eaten such delicious food in a long time." Da Zhuang kept stuffing food into his mouth and praised the Gu family's chef's cooking skills while eating.
Seeing this, Qiangzi stopped pretending, rolled up his sleeves and started eating with abandon.
Old Du looked at them like this, stunned for a few seconds, then quickly understood what Gu Tingchen meant and took the initiative to start picking up the dishes.
Seeing them like this, Jiang Ranran and Gu Tingchen smiled at each other. This was a real gathering of friends, not just hypocritical polite words like those hypocritical people in the business world. If that were the case, this gathering of friends would have completely changed its nature.
"It should have been done a long time ago. Let's eat!" Gu Tingchen was satisfied now.
Seeing Gu Tingchen happy, Jiang Ranran was also happy.
"Yes, yes, it's more enjoyable to eat this way!" Jiang Ranran smiled gently and handed a chicken leg to Gu Tingchen.
The originally tense atmosphere instantly became relaxed and joyful. Lao Du and A Rong's suits were stained with oil, but no one cared about it at this time.
A group of people had a meal together with laughter and noise, and Gu Tingchen felt a rare happiness.
The next day, Gu Tingchen was going to send them on board.
That night, after arranging Lao Du, A Rong and others to go to bed, Gu Tingchen came to Meng Xianchen's room.
At this moment, Meng Xianchen can already get out of the wheelchair and walk with crutches.
This is what Gu Tingchen learned from Jiang Ranran.
I slowly pushed open the door of Meng Xianchen's room. It was dark inside. If you didn't know, you would think that no one lived here at all. It was unspeakably desolate and quiet.
In order to give Meng Xianchen a surprise, Jiang Ranran deliberately did not tell Meng Xianchen that Gu Tingchen was still alive.
There was a faint smell of medicine in the room, and Gu Tingchen couldn't help but frown.
"Who?" A haggard and tired voice came from the corner.
Even after being away for a few months, Gu Tingchen instantly recognized that it was Meng Xianchen's voice.
However, the sound wasn't as vibrant as it had been a few months ago.
"Why don't you turn on the light?" Gu Tingchen asked back.
As if he felt the voice was familiar, Meng Xianchen was obviously stunned for a moment. The next second, Gu Tingchen heard a rustling sound. It seemed that Meng Xianchen stood up and walked towards Gu Tingchen.
Sure enough, a dim figure gradually approached Gu Tingchen, and Gu Tingchen gradually saw Meng Xianchen's appearance clearly.
After not seeing him for a few months, he had indeed become much more haggard.
"You are..." Meng Xianchen stood in front of Gu Tingchen, his voice trembling slightly.
Gu Tingchen knew that Meng Xianchen would recognize him soon, so he took advantage of this last opportunity to tease Meng Xianchen, "We've only been apart for a few months, and you don't recognize me?"
This familiar voice immediately made Meng Xianchen tremble all over. He opened his mouth tremblingly: "Gu Tingchen, is that you, Gu Tingchen?"
As he spoke, Meng Xianchen was about to approach Gu Tingchen and tried to reach out to touch Gu Tingchen's face, but this action was cleverly avoided by Gu Tingchen. After all, Meng Xianchen's legs were not flexible and he was not as fast as Gu Tingchen.
After coming up empty-handed, a hint of disappointment suddenly appeared in Meng Xianchen's eyes.
"Don't doubt it, it's me." Gu Tingchen deliberately put on a stern face and said with a hint of sadness.
Meng Xianchen's tears suddenly welled up in his eyes, and his voice trembled unnaturally, "I, I am not dreaming, am I?"
"Of course it's not a dream." Gu Tingchen smiled faintly.
"Gu Tingchen, are you okay?" Meng Xianchen's face was full of worry.
Gu Tingchen pretended to be miserable and told Meng Xianchen: "I'm so lonely, and the days ahead are not going to be easy. Can you come and accompany me? I also want to bring that kid Chen Fei with me." Gu Tingchen suddenly became playful and wanted to tease Meng Xianchen.
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