Chapter 679: Strip Your Hair Dry! (Two chapters combined)
On the other side, when Gu Hua arrived at the dormitory building, she saw the familiar car.
Afraid of getting impatient, she quickly ran over, knocked on the driver's side, the window rolled down, Chu Yan nodded, and opened the back door.
"Why are you so busy? Don't you even go home on weekends?" Gu Yin asked in confusion as Gu Hua got into the car.
The car started.
Gu Hua nodded: "Besides the assignments from school, I joined a law club and do volunteer work on weekends, which means providing free legal aid to some people. The cases aren't large, but there are a lot of them, so I have to work overtime to organize them. If I encounter something I don't know, I can ask the teacher or something during Monday to Friday. These experiences are very different from what I learned in school, and I've gained a lot!"
Gu Yin hadn't expected Gu Hua to be involved in these things, but she was very supportive! Most of what textbooks teach are typical cases, but real-life cases often make you feel like you've wasted your time learning.
"What you learn from books is never enough; you must put it into practice to truly understand. Your idea is excellent. By the way, many second-year students try to do internships during their winter and summer breaks. Would you like to go and learn from Chu's legal team? You can go with Gu Shu during the summer break."
Chu Yan parked the car next to a school road where parking was available, and nodded upon hearing this: "If you want to go, I'll tell them over there, and you can just go there during the holiday."
Gu Hua, who was drinking water, choked immediately upon hearing this: "Cough! Cough cough! Cough! No, no, no need! A newbie like me hasn't even fully mastered the books yet, how dare I bask in the aura of the experts! It's fine if I embarrass myself, but I won't be happy if I embarrass A-Yin! Once I've learned enough and have enough confidence, I won't hold back, I'll definitely come over then!"
The Chu family's legal team isn't a place for just anyone to get into. Gu Hua had been eyeing it for a while. Originally, she was thinking of going there for an internship after graduation, but she felt that was a bit presumptuous of her. However, she would try her best, even if it was just to be a handyman! As long as she could learn something, that would be fine! Who would have thought that Gu Yin would ask her to go there during the summer vacation! That scared the crap out of her!
Seeing that she was really unwilling, Gu Yin smiled and shook her head: "Get out of the car. There's no one in the pavilion ahead. Let's go eat there."
Upon arriving at the pavilion, Gu Hua opened the lunchbox and smiled upon seeing the dishes: "Grandma cooked! Grandma has been going to the farm to grow vegetables every day lately and hasn't cooked in a long time. You're in for a treat today!"
Gu Yin served her soup: "How's the matter of Professor Chongjing's closed-door disciple that we talked about before?"
Gu Hua shook her head: "I haven't seen him treat anyone particularly well. He never lingers after class and goes straight back to his office. He's not usually at school. We communicate directly via email. I heard from Li Mingxuan that Professor Chongjing prefers flexible students. I don't know what flexibility is, but I think participating in more ordinary yet extraordinary cases in life will broaden my knowledge. If there's an exam later, I won't panic. There are only two months left until the exam, so time is tight and I don't go home much."
Gu Yin nodded understandingly: "Students should be busy, that's the right thing to do. If you really can't go home for dinner, you can have someone bring it over."
Gu Hua shook her head: "The food in the school cafeteria is fine. If I want to eat home-cooked meals, I'll call my dad and have him deliver them!" As for the bodyguards at home, having them deliver food would be like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, so let's forget about it.
After finishing their meal and confirming that Gu Hua wasn't going home, the two escorted her back to her dorm.
When they arrived at the dormitory building, Chu Yan got out of the car and went to the trunk, handing Gu Hua the fruit that his family had prepared: "Grandma prepared this. If you don't have time to go back after you finish eating, just call her and she'll bring it over for you."
Gu Hua took it and nodded: "I understand, be careful on your way back!"
Gu Yin nodded: "Go find your brother next door if you need anything! You go upstairs, we'll head back now."
After the car disappeared from sight, Gu Hua took the fruit and went upstairs with her schoolbag on her back.
Back at the Gu residence, Chu Yan got out of the car and looked at Gu Yin: "I won't go in. I'm going home to rest today. I have to have a meeting with my dad tonight. Don't be busy at home, have a good rest."
Gu Yin nodded: "Let me say hello to Grandpa Chu and Grandma Chu. Drive carefully on your way home and let me know when you get there."
Chu Yan reached out and pinched Gu Yin's cheek, then nodded with a smile: "Go in."
After Gu Yin went inside, Chu Yan turned his car around and went home.
The two elderly people were watching a play when they were surprised to see him return.
"Didn't you say you were staying at Ayin's house? Why are you back now? Were you kicked out?" the old man asked, raising his eyebrows.
Chu Yan: "...Grandpa, is this based on your experience?"
The old man choked.
The old lady laughed: "You know what, he used to be kicked out of my house all the time when he came! Hahaha, how come he's back?"
Chu Yan sat down on the sofa and poured a cup of tea: "Didn't you go to Dabai Mountain before and take on a few projects there? I was planning to come back and have a meeting with my dad. Are my dad and the others still abroad?"
The old lady nodded: "Still busy."
Upon hearing this, Chu Yan looked at the two elders and said, "Mom and Dad are always traveling abroad, and I also have to go on business trips occasionally. Sometimes I stay at the Gu family's place. I'm not comfortable leaving you two here alone. A courtyard house next to the Gu residence is for sale, and I've already bought it. How about you two move there? You can go to the Gu residence during the day, or go to the farm with Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu. You can watch TV and chat together in the evening. Plus, they have two chickens that understand human speech and a goose that recognizes people. It'll be lively, and I'll feel more at ease."
"I think the most important thing is that you can live there every day! Right? You think you can hide your little scheme from me?" The old man snorted.
Chu Yan leaned back on the sofa and chuckled, "So, are you going or not?"
The old man looked at the old woman and said, "Listen to your grandma."
The old lady was willing; such a big house, with only the two of them at home, was still a bit deserted compared to the Gu family's house, even though she was used to it.
"I agree! When can we move in?"
Chu Yan stood up: "Go to bed early tonight, and you can move over tomorrow. They have everything there, so you don't need to bring anything. I've already arranged everything. You two can decide whether you want to bring any personal belongings. I'm going to the study for a meeting; it's time for my appointment with Dad."
The old lady waved her hand: "Go on, go on, we'll discuss it ourselves!"
The next morning, Gu Yin got up early, washed up, ate breakfast, and went nowhere. She then began writing the application for the third phase of the experiment.
After sending it, Gu Yin looked at the task she had posted in the system store. No one had claimed it yet, so she didn't bother with it. She wasn't in a hurry to use it right now.
Just as I was about to leave, I received an email confirming that Li Li had been approved for chip transplant surgery. Gu Yin was instructed to make the arrangements and contact them again once the time was set.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yin sent a message to Li Li, asking him to come over at noon.
During her rare break, Gu Yin went to the backyard to get some corn and returned to the front yard. Sitting in her rocking chair, she started calling out, "Cluck cluck chicken, cluck cluck chicken, come and eat!"
A moment later, a flapping sound came from the air, the heavy object landed, and a gust of wind was stirred up.
Gu Yin lay half-reclined, looking at the two giant chickens that were almost as tall as her, and then at their long, large legs, and remained silent for a while.
The clucking chicken tilted its head and glanced at her, then immediately crossed its wings to cover its legs.
What if the owner of the house keeps wanting to eat its meat?!
"Cluck cluck cluck!!!" The clucking chicken cried out at Gu Yin a few times in protest!
Gu Yin withdrew her gaze, coughed lightly, and said helplessly while peeling corn kernels, "As chickens, how come you have no sense of self-awareness at all? How come you're getting bigger and fatter? Is this reasonable? Is this scientific? Everyone says that poultry should be cooked when they're fattened up, why aren't you worried at all?"
After saying that, he reached out and his hand was full of peeled corn kernels.
Two chickens stretched their heads over, and the clucking chicken rolled its eyes as it ate: "Cluck cluck!!" Who else would even think about eating them but you! What's wrong? Aren't there enough eggs for you? Aren't there enough chicks to hatch from those eggs? You're always thinking about them, what kind of owner is that!
Seeing that it kept rolling its eyes at her, Gu Yin immediately hugged its head and laughed, "Are you cursing at me? Do you think I can't understand you? Roll your eyes at me again, and I'll strip you naked in the middle of the night! I'll make you run around naked! I'll make Gugu Chicken divorce you!"
Seeing that the clucking chicken was being held and couldn't move, the clucking chicken next to it anxiously stepped forward and carefully rubbed against Gu Yin's face: "Clucking chicken?" Can you not be angry?
Seeing this, Gu Yin smiled and released the clucking chicken: "I'll let you off this time for your wife's sake."
The freed clucking chicken took a few steps back and roared at Gu Yin: "Cluck cluck cluck cluck cluck cluck cluck cluck!!!!!" Then it flapped its wings vigorously, sending all the dust on the ground flying towards Gu Yin. Before Gu Yin could react, it called out to the clucking chicken and then quickly flew towards the backyard!
Gu Yin: "..."
The clucking chicken: "...cluck?" Then it quickly flew away.
Gu Yin was left with a face covered in dust.
"Pfft! Hahaha, Ah Yin, how can you be so cute! Are you alright? Are you hurt?" A kind voice came from the front yard.
Gu Yin looked over, feeling utterly dejected, and saw that Old Master Chu, Old Madam Chu, and Chu Yan were standing there, smiling at her. The three of them couldn't suppress the smiles on their faces!
Gu Yin: "...When did you arrive?"
Chu Yan walked over with a smile: "Were you bullied while you were hugging the chicken? I'll go and bully it back for you."
Gu Yin stood up and waved her hand: "It has a terrible temper, let it go hungry for a day! I'm going to change first, Grandpa Chu and Grandma Chu, please sit down! I'll be right back!"
Everyone else in the family had gone to work, the two elderly people had gone to the farm, and Gu Shu had gone to the company of Chu's Group, so only Gu Yin and the aunt were at home.
With Chu Yan around, Gu Yin doesn't need to worry about having no one to entertain her.
After changing clothes and washing their faces, the three of them had already brewed tea.
Gu Yin sat down next to Chu Yan and looked at the two elders: "Grandpa and Grandma went to the farm early this morning. They said they still have some vegetables to plant and they'll come back after they're done. I'm the only one at home now. I'll have lunch here. I'll call Grandma and ask her to catch a few chickens. I'm craving the chickens from over there!"
The old lady laughed as she recalled the scene: "Let's not eat the chicken at home today! Ayan bought the courtyard house next door. We just moved in this morning. We'll all go over for lunch later, as a housewarming party!"
Gu Yin was surprised and looked at Chu Yan: "When did this happen?"
Chu Yan chuckled: "I've been looking at it for a long time, but the surrounding area is good, and no one is willing to make a move. The neighbor's son married a foreign woman and decided to settle abroad, so the whole family moved there together. They just completed the property transfer two days ago before going to Dabai Mountain."
As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Yin's phone rang. She saw that it was Mr. Cheng calling. Gu Yin gestured to the two elders and then went to the door to answer it.
After finishing the call, Gu Yin went inside and looked at the three of them regretfully: "I have an urgent matter to attend to and I may not be able to attend the housewarming party at noon!" Her teacher asked her to go to Base 102, and someone from above would be arranged to pick her up later.
The old man nodded: "Your matter is important, don't worry about this place, let Ayan drive you there!"
Gu Yin shook her head: "Someone from above has been sent over. I'll go to the door and wait there. I'll leave soon. It's all my home, so please make yourselves at home! No need to be reserved or polite!"
The old lady waved her hand: "Then hurry up and go! Don't bother us, we've made ourselves at home here! Go on your way!"
Gu Yin nodded and looked at Chu Yan: "Then I'll go first. Contact me by text if you need anything."
"I'll take you!" Chu Yan got up and followed Gu Yin to the door. Just as they arrived, a military vehicle pulled up. After confirming the information, Gu Yin got into the car, waved to Chu Yan, and the car drove away.
Chu Yan watched for a while, and was just about to go inside when the Gu family's car drove back.
Chu Yan stopped and waited for a while before the old lady and the old man got out of the car with two chickens.
Chu Yan stepped forward and took them from them, saying, "You could have had someone carry them, why did you have to do it yourself? These two chickens are quite heavy!"
Chu Yan knew it was really heavy as soon as he picked it up; each one weighed at least 10 pounds!
Grandma Gu smiled and said, "It's not heavy! This weight is no problem! By the way, why are you standing at the door? Where's Ayin?"
Chu Yan gave an explanation.
The two nodded: "She's the busiest person in the family, with the most responsibilities! We were thinking of bringing back a chicken to nourish her, but alas, she's busy again! If she's not coming back tonight, we'll eat! Come on, let's go chat with your grandparents!"
Chu Yan smiled and followed.
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