Chapter 273 Discussing Bringing Li Yingdi Back
When Li Yingdi heard what Li Dalang said, she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave. She had never expected that her family would marry off their daughter twice, and the one to marry was her, a married girl.
"Mom, you are kidding me, right? I'm already married. How can you marry me off again?"
Li Yingdi looked at Old Lady Li in disbelief, thinking that what they were doing was too absurd.
Old Mrs. Li looked at Li Yingdi with some guilt, and then looked at Li Dalang with a slightly reproachful look, as if blaming him for telling Li Yingdi about the matter so early.
Li Yingdi is worthy of being the mother of Li Lao Po for so many years. Just one look from Li Lao Po can make Li Yingdi know what she is thinking.
So now when Li Yingdi saw the look on Old Lady Li's face, she knew that what Li Dalang said was true, and she was afraid that even her fainting was caused by her so-called family.
Thinking of this, Li Yingdi calmed down and said:
"I don't want the betrothal gifts I used to give to my younger brothers to marry off. My mother-in-law is waiting for me to come back so we can go back to the mountains together. I won't stay at home anymore. I'm going back first."
Li Yingdi knew full well that the Li family would never find her a good match. If they didn't marry her off to a fool, she'd be married off to someone too old. She might as well go back and serve Zhang Dahua, hoping that Zhiwen would take her home after completing her studies. That was a hope.
"Don't even think about it. Just stay home and wait for your marriage. If you stay here honestly, you'll have a better life."
Old Mrs. Li said coldly.
Li Yingdi knew that her idea of leaving was not feasible. Now she could only hope that Gu Bei and the others would notice something was wrong and come to find her and take her back.
At this time, Zhiwen from the Gu family was also thinking about when he could bring his mother back. Originally, Gu Chongshan and Zhang Dahua said that their mother had gone back to her parents' home to visit relatives, but Gu Zhiwen waited until dark but his mother still didn't come back.
So before the next morning, Gu Zhiwen went to find Gu Chongshan. He knew that in the Gu family, his grandfather's words still had the final say.
"Grandpa, I want to go to the Li family to bring my mother back. I will be taking the Tongsheng exam in a month, and I feel very anxious without my mother by my side."
Gu Zhiwen thought about it for a long time and found that this was the only way he could use to convince his grandfather to let Li Yingdi come back.
Because Gu Chongshan had been hunting in the mountains, he particularly wanted his descendants to be successful and move to the town or even a farther city, so that they no longer had to risk their lives by hunting for a living.
So after Gu Bei gave birth to Zhiwen and discovered that Zhiwen had a talent for studying, Gu Chongshan valued this grandson so much.
Gu Chongshan looked at Zhiwen with a vicissitudes of life and asked in a deep voice:
"If you really think so, you should know that your mother did a lot of stupid things when you were in school. Your family's current money has been taken away by your mother to the Li family. If it weren't for the support of your father's new wife, I'm afraid you wouldn't even be able to afford your tuition next year."
Gu Chongshan looked at Gu Zhiwen, who had grown to his shoulders, and found that although his little face was childish, it was full of determination.
"I'm very confident about the exam next month. Even the teacher said I have a good chance of getting a top score."
Looking at Gu Zhiwen like this, Gu Chongshan could only sigh secretly, thinking that they really underestimated the relationship between this grandson and Li Yingdi, and now it has become a real mess.
"That's fine too. Let's go to your house with your father tomorrow morning to pick up your mother."
Gu Chongshan finally gave in.
At the same time, Gu Yan and Li Wanqing were also talking to Xuanxuan about the Tongsheng exam that would be held next month.
"I never thought that I, Gu Yan, could give birth to a scholar in this life. Wife, it's all thanks to you!"
Unlike Gu Zhiwen, who is a diligent and hardworking student, Xuanxuan is purely a gifted student.
Whether he was writing poetry or articles, he would always receive praise from the teacher. The teacher even secretly told Xuanxuan that if he could maintain this level, he might even be the top scorer in their county.
Xuanxuan wanted to make his parents happy when he got home, and out of a little childish desire to show off, he told Li Wanqing about this, which led to Gu Yan's words above.
"What's wrong, son? Are you worried about something else?"
Li Wanqing saw that Xuanxuan's face looked unhappy, so she smiled and teased him.
"There's a new student named Gu Zhiwen who's in the same classroom with me. He said he and I are cousins. How come I didn't know I had cousins?
But if he was lying, how could he have mentioned your names? I've been thinking about this, so I came to ask."
Li Wanqing and Gu Yan knew what was going on as soon as they heard it. It must be that Gu Bei and his wife were talking nonsense to the child.
"But I remember that child's name was Yaozu. Li Yingdi had been trying for a long time but couldn't have a child. Finally, she gave birth to a son, and she was so happy. Why is he called Zhiwen now?"
Li Wanqing was a little puzzled.
Gu Bei knew something about this matter. He often took Xuanxuan to private school and would occasionally meet Gu Bei. Gu Bei told him about this matter. He said that in school, the student was called Yaozu Yaozu, which didn't sound good, so the teacher decided to discuss with Gu Bei to change his name to Zhiwen.
"So that's how it is."
Li Wanqing nodded, looked at her son who was still in a bad mood, and said:
"It's okay to know he's your cousin. If you want to play with him, then play with him. If you don't want to play with him, then just ignore him. His family isn't very close to ours anyway."
Xuanxuan shook his head and said:
"It's not that he's a bad person, Mom. To be honest, I think he's a pretty good person with a very simple personality.
But his family doesn’t have a good relationship with ours, so I can’t play with him, right? "
Li Wanqing hadn't expected Xuanxuan to have so many things weighing on his mind at such a young age. She immediately hugged him with some heartache and said,
"We adults have our own business, you two kids don't need to worry about it. If you think he's a good person, just date him."
Li Wanqing was not talking nonsense. This was what she really thought in her heart. Although Xuanxuan also had brothers, his younger brothers were obviously not good at studying.
It is said that brothers fight tigers together, and fathers and sons fight together in battle. If Xuanxuan and he want to enter officialdom in the future, it would be better for him to have someone he trusts.
Although Gu Bei and Li Yingdi are very unpleasant, Li Wanqing would not take out all her anger on the children and force them not to interact with them.
Besides, blood ties are important these days, and even if the Gu family hasn't gone too far, their connection with Gu Yan is unbreakable. If Xuanxuan can befriend Zhiwen, it could at least help keep those in the Gu family from focusing on his and Gu Yan's family.
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