On the other side, Gu Rongqi watched Cheng Qicai enter Huang Jindou's room, then turned around and went back to his study.
She looked at Qianzhi sitting in the chair and asked, "Mom, what did you come here to say?"
Qianzhi stared at Gu Rongqi in front of him, remaining silent.
It's impossible to say that Gu Rongqi hasn't changed at all in the past year or so.
The long-standing cold war had made her realize that Gu Rongqi was completely different from how he was a year ago when she looked at him closely.
It's not that his appearance has changed, but his entire aura has undergone a complete transformation.
If he was gentle before, then his gentleness seemed to be more superficial, while beneath it lay invisible weapons like ice spikes and ice blades that could strike at any moment.
Now his demeanor is more peaceful, genuine, without any sharp edges; it is as gentle as water.
Chihiro was surprised by his change, and at the same time, she had big doubts about what Guliji and the others had said.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Gu Rongqi didn't urge her. He sat down in the chair opposite her, letting her gaze linger on him.
After a long silence, Qianzhi finally asked, "Are you really sure you want to marry her?"
“Yes,” Gu Rongqi nodded seriously, “but she doesn’t want to marry me right now, so you don’t need to test her thoughts.”
Qianzhi frowned her delicate eyebrows and asked, "She doesn't want to marry you?"
This answer was somewhat unexpected for Chihiro, yet also somewhat expected.
Based on my previous experience talking to her, Cheng Qicai's reaction and words were quite unexpected.
It's not surprising that this happened a second time.
Gu Rong nodded slightly again, "Yes, she won't let me talk to her about this."
"..."
For a moment, all of Chichi's words were stuck in her chest.
If they come to oppose their marriage, there's something to say, but if the person who wants to get married says they don't want to get married, then all their words of advice are invalid.
Trying to persuade someone who doesn't want to get married not to get married is like taking off your pants to fart—completely pointless and unnecessary.
Qianzhi rubbed her throbbing temples. "If none of you have any plans to get married, what are you talking to us about?"
“She doesn’t have one, but I do,” Gu Rongqi said calmly. He looked at the little yellow duck on his desk, which Cheng Qicai had picked up and placed there yesterday while she was playing on the computer.
"..." Qianzhi looked at him, as if trying to see through his current thoughts.
She has absolutely no idea what Gu Rongqi is thinking.
Gu Rongqi saw through her thoughts and said calmly, "At least compared to your previous outbursts of anger, you can finally speak to me calmly now."
Qianzhi was speechless. She had to admit that their attitude had indeed been very firm before.
They assumed that Gu Rongqi would care about his identity, wealth, and status...
But gradually, they discovered that, contrary to their expectations, Gu Rongqi truly didn't care about these things.
Then they thought that time would allow him to realize what was right...
But they were using time to manipulate Gu Rongqi, and Gu Rongqi was also using time to manipulate them.
Even before they could react, Gu Rongqi had already taken care of everything that followed.
He proved with his actions that Ou Qi didn't need him, and he didn't need Ou Qi either.
In the current negotiations, their only bargaining chip is their status as "parents."
But clearly, their status and leverage are nothing to him, at least for now. The fact that he's not married isn't out of consideration for them...
Even if Qianzhi was unwilling to admit it, they had lost everything over the past year...
She sighed deeply, as if resigned to her fate, and said, "You're 30 now..."
Gu Rongqi quickly denied it, saying, "We haven't arrived yet."
Qianzhi paused, "She's only 24..."
Gu Rongqi added, "She'll be 25 in two months."
If Cheng Qicai were listening nearby, she would definitely be so angry she'd want to bite him.
Qianzhi's expression froze as she turned her head to look at his face, as if she were seeing him for the first time.
She sighed again, not wanting to say anything more. "Alright, you can handle this yourself."
Gu Rongqi understood Qian Zhi's words, and the expression on his face relaxed a little.
This means that over the past year or so, our side has still won.
He smiled and looked at her sincerely, "Thank you, Mom."
Qianzhi stared blankly at the smile on his face for a moment, then patted his shoulder. "It's nothing."
Gu Rongqi and Qian Zhi came out of the study but did not see Cheng Qicai.
Gu Rongqi said to Qian Zhi, "I'll go look for her."
Finally, Gu Rongqi found Cheng Qicai in the kitchen, where she was washing vegetables.
Cheng Qicai looked at Gu Rongqi, who appeared at the door, and asked, "Have you finished talking?"
"Um……"
"Then let's ask the auntie to leave some food before we go back. If we cook it now, it'll be almost lunchtime."
Cheng Qicai put the washed red peppers into the vegetable basket.
Gu Rongqi walked into the living room and said to Qianzhi, "Mom, why don't you stay for dinner before you go back? Qicai is already cooking."
Chihiro nodded hesitantly.
"Then sit down for a while, I'll go help Qicai." Gu Rongqi turned on the TV for her.
Chichi frowned as she watched him turn and go into the kitchen.
Over the past year, through Gu Liji and his social media posts, she also learned that Gu Rongqi could cook, and that he was quite good at it.
She herself can't cook, nor can Gu Lubo, and even Gu Rongqi before her couldn't cook.
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