After hearing Li Qiran's inner voice, everyone in the Su family understood that she was not willing to see her efforts being stifled.
Su Liyue touched Li Qiran's head and didn't know how to comfort her.
Aunt Wang had already prepared dinner. When she came to the sofa, she saw everyone sitting there with sad faces, even the usually lively Miss Qi Ran. For a moment, she didn't know whether she should ask them to eat.
But she still said, "Dear guests, dinner is ready, let's go eat first."
After hearing this, everyone looked at Li Qiran.
"Oh~ I have no appetite~" Li Qiran looked worried.
Lao Ba couldn't bear to watch it anymore and said, "Xiao Qi, cheer up, don't be as energetic as usual!"
[Oh, I'm waiting for news from Gu Shichen, otherwise I won't eat! ]
[Gu Shichen will definitely not call you today. I have written it in the system message now. You can eat first! ] Lao Ba said.
[Why? Isn't it just asking for help from his family? Is he so conflicted? ]
Li Qiran didn't understand. Isn't his family his solid backing? Why wasn't Gu Shichen willing to ask for help?
[Oh, it’s hard to explain this right now. I’ll tell you in the evening. Go eat first~] Lao Ba advised.
It was the first time that Su Liyue saw Li Qiran so lifeless. She usually jumped up and down, so she quickly advised, "Xiao Qiran, think about other things after dinner. You can't keep doing this."
Li Qiran nodded: "Okay, let's eat first. It's Gu Shichen's loss anyway, I don't care!"
Everyone was worried when they heard Li Qiran's stubborn voice, but they still walked to the restaurant and sat down to eat.
Li Qiran just slowly picked at the food in his bowl. There was no usual atmosphere at the table. There was only silence and the sound of chopsticks picking up food.
[Old Eight, why do you think Gu Shichen doesn’t want to ask his family for help~] Li Qiran couldn’t help but ask.
[This all stems from the bullying that Gu Shichen suffered from his father when he was a child.] Lao Ba said.
[What happened to this unlucky guy when he was a child? ] Li Qiran asked.
[Oh, didn’t his dad give him a nickname? He always uses it to mock him, which makes him unwilling to ask for help from his family.] Lao Ba explained.
[What nickname? Do his parents often use it to tease him?] Li Qiran asked.
[Of course, Gu Shichen’s message said...] Lao Ba said slowly.
Gu Shichen was also reminiscing.
"Shichen, you know, you jumped out of the trash can back then. When my husband and I saw you come out, we planned to take you home and raise you." Father Gu joked.
"So my mother is the trash can? No wonder I feel so close to it when I see it~" six-year-old Gu Shichen said naively.
"Yes, the black trash can at the door of our villa is where you jumped out. That's your mother." Father Gu said while holding back his laughter.
"Then I'm the Trash Can Man~" said Gu Shichen, who was only six years old, as he performed Ultraman's exclusive moves.
Father Gu tried his best to hold back his laughter: "Yes, yes, you are the Trash Can Man. If you tell your friends that you are the Trash Can Man, they will definitely be very envious."
"Well~ Here I come, the Trash Can Man is going to save the world!" Six-year-old Gu Shichen ran to find his little friend.
When Father Gu saw Gu Shichen running out, he couldn't help but laugh: "Hahahaha, Trash Can Man, this kid really has an imagination!"
Seeing her husband treating her son like this, Gu's mother said, "Aren't you afraid that he will pull out your oxygen tank when he grows up?"
"Hey, aren't you just playing with him?" Father Gu said indifferently.
Later, Gu Shichen came back with a gloomy face: "Damn dad, people can't jump out of the trash can! I won't pay attention to you!"
Since then, Gu Shichen has been nicknamed the Trash Can Man and has been laughed at by his parents ever since he was a child.
After Gu Shichen finished his recollections, he looked at Lao Deng's phone number on his phone and was reluctant to call it.
[So that's how it is, this is so funny, haha, Trash Can Man~.] Li Qiran couldn't help but laugh.
[Xiao Qi, please stop laughing. This is not a funny thing for Gu Shichen.] Lao Ba said.
[Oh, I just couldn't help it for a moment. If Gu Shichen messes with me in the future, I will call him Trash Can Man! It will definitely be fun~] Li Qiran said with a smile.
"You should think about your current situation. The incident with Gu Shichen is a knot in his heart. It must be hard to be ridiculed by his parents as the Trash Can Man for twenty years." Lao Ba said.
Li Qiran then retracted his smile, [That's right, if he can't resolve this knot in his heart, he can't ask his family for help. ]
[Hurry up and eat. We'll think of a solution tonight.] Lao Ba said.
Everyone found it somewhat amusing to hear about Gu Shichen's childhood stories, but Li Qiran's predicament was the problem that needed to be solved now.
[After eating this melon, my appetite has been whetted, so I’ll eat first~] Li Qiran ate happily.
Gu Shichen was still thinking about whether he should call that old bitch at home, and he didn't know what to say after calling.
But he still plucked up the courage to make the call.
When the call was connected, Father Gu's slightly teasing voice came: "Little Trash Can Man, why did you think of calling me?"
Gu Shichen took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth: "Lao Deng, I'm in some trouble."
Father Gu suppressed his laughter and said, "Aren't you the Trash Can Man? Is there anything you can't do?"
Gu Shichen was furious and yelled, "Old Deng! I haven't come to you to settle the score for planting an undercover agent in my company! Tell me if you will help me or not?!"
Father Gu coughed awkwardly and said, "Ahem, I'm just worried about your company. Tell me, what's the matter?"
Gu Shichen told his father the whole story.
After listening to this, Father Gu said, "It's a small matter. I didn't expect that such a small matter would stump the little trash can hero~"
Gu Shichen heard that this damn Lao Deng was still yelling, and he roared: "Lao Deng! Call me Trash Can Man again, and I will pull out your oxygen tank in the future."
Father Gu smiled and said, "Ahem, don't yell, don't yell. I've done this for you, but you need to go home in a few days and announce your identity as a member of the Gu family. Just let those people see it and see who dares to mess with you."
Gu Shichen frowned. It took a lot of courage for him to make this call. If he went home and his whole family surrounded him and called him Trash Can Man, he might as well just find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Father Gu didn't hear Gu Shichen's voice and said, "What do you think? Do you agree or not?"
Gu Shichen knew that Lao Deng wanted him to go back to his hometown and die, but he suddenly thought of something and said, "Okay, but I want to bring my friends, is that okay?"
When Father Gu heard that he agreed, he said, "Sure, you can bring as many as you want. It's settled. I'll hold a homecoming party for you in three days!"
Gu Shichen hung up the phone and thought viciously: ... Humph, when the time comes, bring Li Qiran over and let her eat your melons. Let's see if you still laugh at me!
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