Gu Xin looked at the river, lost in thought.
Grandma Gu continued, "When you decide to spend your life with someone, you should be prepared to accept all the ups and downs of life, support each other, and stay together for life. Don't back down because of temporary difficulties; share both honor and disgrace, and stay together for life."
Gu Xin turned to look at Grandma Gu: "Grandma, I understand. Just like I like Brother Yuanyuan, I want to marry him. Even if he goes back to the Lu family, even if the Lu family is a den of dragons and tigers, I am willing to go through it with him. I don't like him doing everything himself and bearing all the burdens. From the day I decided to marry him, I treated his affairs as my own. If the Lu family bullies him, bullies Aunt Xiaojia, bullies Sister Lu Xue, then they are bullying me, and I will not let them get away with it! I hope that Brother Yuanyuan and I can be like you, Grandpa and Grandma."
Grandma Gu smiled but didn't say anything.
She had known Lu Zheng for four years. Although she was Lao Xiao's good friend, she wouldn't judge Lao Xiao's descendants based on that relationship, especially since her own granddaughter was involved.
In her opinion, Lu Zheng was just a bit unlucky, but otherwise he was a good person.
She had long noticed that the child treated Xinxin differently, but she didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
When she and Lao Xiao were ten years old, they were already teasing the young masters in the county. Their Xin Xin didn't realize she liked the older brother in the village until she was twelve.
When this topic came up, Grandma Gu asked Gu Xin, "Do you want to get married in Kuncheng or back in the capital?"
Gu Xin was taken aback; she hadn't thought about this question before.
She thought for a moment and said, "Grandma, deep down I want to get married in the capital. Yuanyuan is the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. It's not a matter of whether it's rare or not; it's what he deserves. I want to marry him and become the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. I want to manage the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion properly for him. I want the Duke of Zhenguo to know how despicable his behavior was back then, to know that the son he abandoned was the best, and now that he can't have him, if you're obedient, I'll let you live a little longer; if you're disobedient, I'll make you die of anger, and you can't do anything about it. I also want the Duchess of Zhenguo to know that you've harmed the first wife, and the first wife's sons, daughters, daughters-in-law, and sons-in-law will all seek justice for her. It's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't come yet!"
“I know that my parents and sister all complain about how much trouble Yuanyuan’s family has, but I don’t complain at all! In this life, there are no such things that go smoothly. Even my great-grandmother, the most noble woman in the world, has experienced all kinds of pain in her life.”
"I don't want to live a carefree life under the protection of my parents, sister, and brother Yuanyuan. I want to be able to survive in adversity. Grandma, tell me that only by being capable can I avoid being stumped."
After a pause, Gu Xin leaned on her grandmother's shoulder and said sadly, "Grandma, I'm young and haven't experienced much. But deep down, I really don't want to be unable to do anything, to become a burden or a weakness for others. I haven't experienced it, but I always have a very clear feeling about that helplessness and vulnerability when you can't do anything. I don't want to be that kind of person."
Gu Xin is usually cheerful, but deep down, this feeling is very strong, even though she is only fourteen years old and has not experienced much.
It felt as if she had actually experienced it.
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