Chapter 251: Prosperity 251: Get used to it, just pretend you didn’t see it…
Gu Qingqing fell into the man's arms. She hadn't come to her senses yet, and her big almond-shaped eyes stared at him blankly.
"Are you okay?" The man put his arm around her waist and asked softly.
The others also looked over with concern. The black chess piece in Chu Yuan's hand did not fall for a long time. "Fortunately, the corners of the table at home are all covered with cloth."
Because there are two little guys who like to run around, the man wrapped the sharp corners of all the tables and chairs in the house with rags, so it wouldn't hurt much if they really bumped into something.
"...It's okay." Gu Qingqing unconsciously placed her hand on her lower abdomen, feeling a very strange feeling in her heart.
Seeing that Gu Qinglie's legs were still stretched out carelessly, Gu Canyang, who was holding Xiao Niannian with one hand, withdrew his hand from the corner of the table with a worried look on his face: "How many legs do you have?"
The icy tone sent a chill down Gu Qinglie's spine.
He quickly pulled his legs back and hugged the little girl tightly in his arms: "Brother, I was wrong."
Xiao Xiao, who just realized what was happening, was stunned and murmured, "Gu Canyang can also get angry."
Chu Zhao raised his eyebrows: "It's indeed quite rare." He has known Gu Canyang for several years. No matter whether he is happy or angry, his tone is always the same, without any ups and downs.
"Brother, I'm fine." Gu Qingqing came back to her senses and saw Goudan curled up like a quail with his nephew in his arms. She found it a little funny: "Why are you stretching your legs so long when you're fine? They're touching the tea table."
"What can I do about my long legs? It's so uncomfortable to have them bent..." Before he could finish his words, Gu Canyang glanced at him indifferently, and the tall and strong man quickly shut his mouth.
Everyone present knew that Gu Qingqing and Gu Qinglie were afraid of their eldest brother, and they didn't think it was strange. Gu Canyang could be quite scary sometimes, and even Chu Dai was a little scared of him.
Seeing that Gu Qingqing was fine, Chu Yuan and Qin Lao continued to play chess.
Gu Qingqing got down from the man's arms and sat between him and Gu Canyang, leaning on her eldest brother's arm with her head slightly tilted while watching the chess game.
Gu Canyang picked up the spoon again and fed egg custard to Xiao Niannian who was sitting in his arms. The little guy didn't know what had just happened, he just thought it was fun, and looked at A Niang who was lying on his uncle's shoulder with his bright big eyes.
Gu Qingqing looked at him and made a face.
The boy was stunned for a moment, and before he could swallow the egg custard in his mouth, he complained to his uncle incoherently: "Jiujiu! Mom, it's so sticky!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingqing hugged her elder brother's arm tightly with both hands, and put her whole body weight on him, saying aggrievedly: "Brother, he bullied me!"
Xiao Niannian was completely dumbfounded. He didn't expect that his mother would turn the tables on him.
How shameless!
Even children are slandered!
Gu Canyang glanced at his sister who was lying on his arm and said in a light voice: "Niannian, don't bully your mother."
Xiao Nian Nian: “?” Wuwu~
Chu Zhao couldn't help but speak up: "Old Gu, you are too biased." How old is this kid, and he is trying to bully others.
Chu Dai patted him on the shoulder and said, "Just get used to it and pretend you didn't see it."
Chu Zhao was speechless. After a while he said, "You are really my father."
As for Gu Qinglie, he dared not utter a word.
If Old Chu hadn't been quick, he would be the one crying now.
After arguing with her younger son for a while, Gu Qingqing walked away from the two men and took Xiao Xiao to the kitchen to cut fruit.
The short-haired girl leaned against the stove with her arms around her chest as she watched her cut the mango and let out a sigh.
"Gu Canyang is so partial." A nephew and a younger brother are not as good as a younger sister.
Gu Qingqing passed a piece of cut mango to her mouth and said, "That's right. From childhood to adulthood, my elder brother has always stood by me unconditionally."
"Where is your second brother?" Xiao Xiao asked casually while biting a mango.
"Same, but sometimes he would deliberately make me angry, which was very annoying." Gu Qingqing thought of something and suddenly smiled: "I have been protected by my brothers since I was a child, and I have never suffered any grievances."
Xiao Xiao laughed grimly, "You have dozens of brothers, who would dare to let you suffer any injustice? Chu Zhao told me last time that when he first went to your house, he was frightened by the scene. There were so many young people that there was no room for them to stand in the yard. He thought they were neighbors, but they turned out to be your cousins."
Gu Qingqing grinned: "My grandfather has a lot of brothers, and my cousins gave me a lot of uncles. At that time, people had to work hard, so I have a lot of cousins."
There are many people with many children in the village, but their relationships are not as harmonious as those of the Gu family and are relatively loose.
"Where's your home?" Gu Qingqing asked casually.
"I am the only daughter of my father. I have two cousins, but they died a few years ago and have no descendants." Xiao Xiao's eyes dimmed: "I met them a few times when I was a child, but I don't have any impression of them now."
There are no photos of them at home.
Gu Qingqing looked apologetic: "I'm sorry."
"It's okay, it's okay." Xiao Xiao calmed down and continued, "My mother has brothers, and my cousin wants to join the army. My mother and my father had a lot of arguments because of this."
Gu Qingqing thought of Captain Xiao who had been scratched on the face before, and chose to remain silent without saying anything.
Aunt Xiao is indeed quite fierce. She dares to argue with the hot-tempered Aunt Xue, and even dares to attack Uncle Xiao. She is a little worried that if Gousheng really marries Xiao Xiao, he will also suffer such a blow in the face.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Xiao Xiao spoke up to defend her mother: "Actually, my mother is a very good person, but she has a bad temper."
Gu Qingqing smiled and nodded: "Just looking at you, I can tell that your family is pretty nice."
Xiao Xiao became interested and couldn't help but stand up straighter: "Do you think I'm a good person?"
"Yes," Gu Qingqing said with a smile, "Not only is it good, I think you are very good."
Xiao Xiao smiled brightly: "I also think you are very good. You are sincere to everyone and don't play tricks on others. So I like being with you. It's not tiring." There is no need to guess whether what she said may have other meanings.
Some people look weak, but their words are soft but sharp.
Gu Qingqing shook her head: "I am just an ordinary person. Everyone in my family is like this. My eldest brother never lies. My second brother would not lie to us except when he was injured."
Xiao Xiao said with emotion: "I really like the atmosphere in your home. It's lively and bustling, and the feelings between the brother and sister are very genuine."
"Then you have to work harder. If you can defeat my brother, the Gu family will be your home." Gu Qingqing looked at half a plate of cut mangoes and put the rest in the cupboard.
She washed some more grapes and put some lychees on the plate.
"I will." Xiao Xiao said seriously: "In order to have a good sister like you, I will also marry Gu Canyang."
Gu Qingqing chuckled, "If you want to be good sisters with me, if my eldest brother can't do it, there is still the second brother, you can do it yourself."
"That won't work," Xiao Xiao said sternly, "We soldiers have made up our minds to what we are determined to do. Once we set a goal, we won't change it easily."
"Okay, you just like my eldest brother, I know, no need to say so much." Gu Qingqing saw that she wanted to touch the lychee again, so she moved the fruit plate slightly away: "You ate too much today, it's not good. How about some grapes?"
"Forget it." Xiao Xiao sighed: "Let's eat tomorrow. Will your eldest brother come tomorrow?"
"No, he has a flight tomorrow."
"Ah, maybe next time."
Gu Qingqing was somewhat speechless: "You also said that you wanted to marry my brother just to be my sister. If he doesn't come, you won't come either?"
Xiao Xiao laughed dryly and stretched out his hand to push her out: "It's time for them to finish their game of chess. Let's go see who wins between Uncle Chu and Uncle Qin."
When Gu Qingqing and the others left, Old Qin was picking up chess pieces. Chu Yuan swore, "This game doesn't count."
"You are so old now, you can't still act like you did when you were young." Qin Zhou smiled gently and said, "You are the top leader of the military region now, after all, so be reasonable."
"I can't lose, this is the hard truth." Chu Yuan glanced at him and asked, "Were you cheating just now?"
Chu Dai couldn't listen any longer, "If you can't afford to lose, don't play. Don't think that everyone is like you."
Chu Yuan glanced at him and said to Old Qin, "Did you see that, you rebellious son?"
Old Qin just shook his head and smiled.
Finally, it was the Gu brothers who went to clear the tables and wash the dishes. Xiao Tuan Tuan and Xiao Niannian were also transferred from their uncle's arms to the hands of the two grandfathers.
Each holding one, they continued playing chess.
Tuantuan is very well behaved in grandpa's arms every year, with her little head resting on his arm while watching TV.
Chu Zhao ate some fruit while sitting next to Chu Yuan, watching him play chess and observing their styles.
Gu Qingqing followed her two brothers to clean up the dishes. Chu Dai looked at the time. It was almost nine o'clock. The two kids would go to bed soon, so he went to make milk in advance.
Xiao Xiao sat next to Mr. Qin, holding the young man's tender little hand, and chatting with him about daily trivialities.
In her eyes, Mr. Qin is a gentle and kind elder, much better than the unreliable Uncle Chu.
"Does your wound still hurt?" After cleaning the table, Gu Qingqing leaned against the door frame and watched her two brothers wash the dishes.
Gu Qinglie grinned and said, "It doesn't hurt. I've been recuperating in the Corps for more than half a month. Don't worry."
"Who's worried about you?" Gu Qingqing muttered, "You're thick-skinned."
"Yes, yes, she's not as delicate and tender as my sister." Gu Qinglie felt a little guilty when he thought about how he almost tripped her before.
Especially since Gousheng is still around.
"That's true, but I also have to thank my brothers for raising me well since I was young." After Gu Qingqing scolded him, she added sweetly.
Anything good that Gu Canyang and Gu Qinglie had would be left for her. Later, when he joined the army and sent money back home, she also had a share and wrote a special note saying it was for her younger sister.
Gu Canyang's cold eyes gradually softened when they came into contact with his sister's smiling face.
"You know that, too." Gu Qinglie put the cleaned bowl in the cupboard and drained it upside down. "When you were a kid, you snatched the sweet potato from my mouth. Do you remember?"
"..." Gu Qingqing looked incredulous: "Impossible."
"How is that impossible?" Gu Qinglie wiped the stove with the rag again, "You were so domineering when you were a kid."
"...Absolutely impossible," Gu Qingqing vowed, "How can I possibly steal food from a pig's mouth?"
Gu Qinglie reacted and complained to Gu Canyang beside him: "Brother?! Look at her."
After Gu Canyang washed his hands, he frowned and looked at him.
The kitchen was small to begin with, and he stood between the cabinet and the stove, blocking most of the way.
"Go away." The man said coldly.
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