Chapter 355 made me feel useless!
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the entire Gu family went to the Chu family to pay their respects. This year, Chu Yan was not at home, and the Chu family's overseas business also required personnel to be present. Even during the New Year, only the two elders of the Chu family were at home.
When the two elders saw the Gu family coming to pay their respects for the New Year, they were overjoyed. The old man even called Aunt Zhu and asked her to bring her apprentice over to cook!
"Isn't Ayan coming back for Chinese New Year this year?" Gu Qinglang looked around and, not seeing Chu Yan, asked in confusion.
The old man nodded: "They don't celebrate holidays abroad, so they don't give time off. He also has a lot of classes right now, so we told him not to come back."
Gu Le sat down next to the old man and said earnestly, "I just came back from the United States. I visited Brother Yan a couple of days ago. He's doing well there, so Grandpa doesn't need to worry!"
Grandpa Chu smiled and patted Gu Le's head: "Then Grandpa can rest assured! When do you plan to go back to Hong Kong?"
"We'll go back after the Lantern Festival!" Originally, they were supposed to go back after the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, but after Gu Le pleaded a little, Zhou Wansheng agreed.
As soon as Gu Le finished speaking, the old man's phone rang. He looked at it and saw that it was Chu Yan inviting him to a video call.
The old man answered the phone with a smile, and Chu Yan arrived home to find everyone there. He greeted them with a smile, glanced at Gu Yin, and then chatted with the old man.
When they had finished talking, the old man handed the phone to Gu Le: "You young people go and have a chat."
Gu Le took the phone, and Gu Shu immediately went up to chat with Chu Yan.
With the whole family there, Gu Yin didn't go over, but instead went to the kitchen to watch Aunt Zhu cook.
Seeing Gu Yin come in, Aunt Zhu picked up a piece of pork rib and held it to her lips: "Ah Yin, you've come at the right time, help me taste it!"
Zhu Yaqian is a descendant of imperial chefs, how could she not master the flavor? She was just thinking of feeding her.
So one of them was happy to feed the other, and the other was enjoying the meal. By the time all the dishes were ready, Gu Yin was almost full.
After eating for a while, Gu Yin politely left the table and went out into the courtyard while everyone was chatting.
I took out my phone, pressed a button, and the other party answered quickly.
"Have you finished eating?"
Gu Yin nodded: "Are there still classes today?"
Chu Yan swiped his phone: "I have class this morning and another one this afternoon. I'm working on a research project at the library right now."
The two fell silent for a moment.
Gu Yin: "...Why aren't you saying anything? Didn't you ask me to send you a video?" Just now, while she was in the kitchen, she received a message from Chu Yan asking her to send him a video when she had time.
Chu Yan leaned back in his chair, frowning. "Have you lost weight?"
Gu Yin felt a little guilty. When she was sick before, Chu Yan sent her video calls, but she refused to answer, saying she was busy. At that time, Chu Yan was also busy running around, so he didn't notice anything unusual. Gu Yin was thinking of video calling him after she gained weight. Now that she has recovered, she has actually recovered.
"No, I'm the same as before! Maybe I've grown taller and thinner, so I look a little thin! Did you eat dumplings today?" Gu Yin changed the subject.
Chu Yan stared at her for a while and said, "My mom and dad are here. We'll be eating tonight."
Gu Yin nodded, and was about to speak when her mother's voice came from behind her.
"Ayin, don't stand in the cold wind outside! What if you catch a fever again? Come inside quickly!"
Gu Yin turned around: "Okay, let's go in right away!"
Chu Yan squinted: "Fever?"
Gu Yin lowered her head, kicked the grass with her foot, and whispered, "It happened a long time ago, it's all better now, don't worry."
Chu Yan rubbed his brow. If it wasn't serious, why would Aunt Li still be so concerned about it?
"How did you do that?"
"I did the test paper with my hair still wet, and then I forgot to dry my hair. After that, I caught a cold and had a fever. It's really not serious. I just went to the hospital and I was fine."
Chu Yan thought for a moment and asked, "In December? I remember it was around that time that you said you were busy, and then you didn't video chat much. At the time, I thought you were busy with the assessment, so you were sick, and it was serious, so you didn't dare to video chat."
Gu Yin: "...It's really not serious, I'll be fine in two days. I just lost a little weight. I didn't dare to video chat with you because I was afraid you'd worry."
Chu Yan was really busy at the time, only getting four hours of sleep a day. If he flew back because she was sick, he wouldn't even have time to sleep and would definitely have to stay up all night to catch up on the research.
Chu Yan looked at Gu Yin quietly, and after a long time sighed, "Gu Yin, you make me feel useless."
When his classmates found out that he had a crush on Gu Yin in China, they all laughed and said that long-distance relationships are not very reliable, let alone international ones!
It's not that you've developed feelings for someone else, but rather that when your partner is sick and needs you, you're not there for them. That sense of helplessness will cause the feelings between you to fade, ultimately leading to a helpless breakup.
Chu Yan hadn't felt it before, but now he truly felt that deep sense of powerlessness.
Sensing the other person's helplessness, Gu Yin smiled and said, "I'm not a pretentious person, nor am I someone who keeps things to myself. I only kept quiet because it wasn't serious. I must have been too tired from studying, which is why I lost weight. It wasn't just me who lost weight; a large part of the entire training camp lost weight! I also happened to have a fever, so my family thought it was caused by the fever, but that wasn't the case. My fever subsided the next day, and I've been taking good care of myself. Don't feel any pressure. Study hard and try to come back soon."
Thinking of something, Gu Yin smiled and said, "The international biology and physics competition next month is being held in your city. We can meet then, how about it? Aren't you excited?"
Chu Yan raised an eyebrow; he really didn't know that!
"I'll pick you up then."
Gu Yin shook her head: "It probably won't work. After we get off the bus, we will take a connecting bus directly to the closed hotel. We probably won't be able to come out during that time. However, after I finish the biology exam, I will have a week to move around freely there, and then I will go back to the closed hotel."
Chu Yan glanced at next month's class schedule and checked the international competition schedule online. It seemed he would have to work hard at the beginning of the month so he could have a week off to play with Gu Yin!
"It's okay, I'll go to the airport and check it out. If it doesn't work, I can come back. It's getting windy where you are, go inside quickly."
It was indeed windy and rainy. After hanging up the phone, Gu Yin was about to go inside when she saw Zhou Wansheng walk in.
"Grandpa, is the patent ready?"
Zhou Wansheng nodded: "It's all set! After the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, I'll have the factory start production! Do you have any ideas about the pricing?"
The two talked as they walked into the house.
"The prices are different domestically and internationally. People who buy this medicine need to register with their ID cards. As for the price, Grandpa, you should first investigate how much those scar removal products cost on the market, and then we'll decide later!"
She didn't want it to be too expensive, but she also didn't want it to be like a generic, mass-produced product. She decided to do some research first.
"Okay! We'll have the results tomorrow!" Zhou Wansheng said, then made a phone call to have someone investigate.
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