Chapter 272: Poor Princess (Twenty-one)
We were busy until half past nine, when the number of customers in the small restaurant gradually decreased.
Father Gu cooked a few dishes, found an empty table, and the family sat down to eat.
This is how the catering industry works. You can’t eat at normal meal times.
"Come on! Xiaoxiao, eat quickly!"
Although Gu's mother didn't like Su Xiaoxiao very much, she still respected her as a guest.
They are still here to "help", so even if they are always making things worse, you still have to show some courtesy out of courtesy.
Mother Gu used a serving chopstick to pick up a piece of chicken leg for Su Xiaoxiao. She greeted her not too enthusiastically but not rudely either.
"Um!"
Su Xiaoxiao actually wanted to leave. Sitting at the same table with Gu Qingcheng, she felt even more inferior.
But it was already so late, it was definitely not safe for her to go home alone.
Gu Sinian will definitely send her home.
But no matter how much Su Xiaoxiao doesn't consider herself an outsider, she can't let Gu Sinian send her off on an empty stomach.
So, in many cases, Su Xiaoxiao knows etiquette and understands the truth.
The key point is whether she is willing to "put her heart into it".
Today, it seems not so suitable to be willful.
Su Xiaoxiao could only lower her head, holding the bowl, looking very timid.
Gu Sinian has indeed become much more sober, but he is still a kind and upright young man.
As for Su Xiaoxiao, she is reckless and even a little stupid.
Her nature should not be bad.
At most, it's good intentions leading to bad results.
Besides, the two of them have been classmates for several years and are friends.
Seeing her so timid and uncomfortable, Gu Sinian still felt a little pity for her.
He smiled at Su Xiaoxiao and said softly, "Eat quickly! After you finish, I'll take you home!"
"Um!"
This response was clearly more confident.
Su Xiaoxiao seemed to draw strength from Gu Sinian.
If it were in the past, seeing Su Xiaoxiao relying on him so much, Gu Sinian would definitely be overwhelmed with "male chauvinism" and would have the urge to be Su Xiaoxiao's protector.
However, just now, Gu Sinian experienced another "tragic contrast" and saw certain facts clearly, so he was not so "overwhelmed".
He turned his eyes away and started to eat his meal.
Su Xiaoxiao also lowered her head and ate in silence.
This boy and girl have a surprising amount of similarities.
Gu Qingcheng smiled and said jokingly, "You two really lived up to the saying 'childhood sweethearts'."
Su Xiaoxiao raised her head suddenly, as if she was frightened.
Su Xiaoxiao's pretty face showed obvious resistance: I am a good student, I, I don't have premature love.
"Actually, it's okay to fall in love prematurely! As long as it doesn't interfere with your studies, it's okay to have a relationship."
Gu Qingcheng said this with a smile, as if she was joking, but also as if she was serious.
She turned around and said to Mr. and Mrs. Gu, "Dad! Mom! Am I right?"
Both Mr. and Mrs. Gu are open-minded parents who respect their children.
Although they do not approve of their children falling in love too early, they are more willing to believe their children.
Moreover, with only ten days left before the college entrance examination, they dare not "act rashly."
If the child's rebellious psychology is aroused and the test is affected, it will be too late for parents to regret it! "Right!"
Father Gu laughed and said something vaguely.
"Yes! As long as it doesn't affect their studies and there is positive mutual assistance, we as parents will naturally not object!"
Mother Gu thought more than Father Gu, and she gave a few reminders when she spoke.
Su Xiaoxiao's face turned pale instantly, and she shook her head hurriedly, "No! I'm not in a premature relationship! Gu and I are just ordinary friends!"
Tall, good-looking, and excellent in academics, Gu Sinian is definitely a high school idol.
As a girl, Su Xiaoxiao naturally likes to dream, and she regards Gu Sinian as the prince charming in her dreams.
But now is really not the time to fall in love prematurely.
She still has to prepare for college, and she can't be the object of everyone's pointing fingers at her in school.
Gu Sinian clenched the chopsticks tightly.
Haha, it seems I was being too sentimental.
Ordinary friends? Ordinary friends would come to his house every day? Ordinary friends would put their arms around him and talk to him? Ordinary friends would treat him as a support and always look at him with focused eyes? Gu Sinian read a lot, and there were also classmates who were secretly in love at school.
And Su Xiaoxiao's attitude towards Gu Sinian is similar to those of boys and girls who fall in love prematurely!
It was because of Su Xiaoxiao's initiative and enthusiasm that Gu Sinian slowly opened his heart.
As a result, although he was attracted to her, she still treated him as an ordinary friend!
Good! What a normal friend! Gu Sinian's mind became clearer and more sober and rational! The next day, he went to school to ask for leave.
As the college entrance examination is approaching, some students go home to prepare for the exam.
Gu Sinian has always been the top student in the grade, and the teacher is very confident in him.
"Okay! Then you can review at home. If there is any situation at school, the teacher will call you!"
The head teacher gave a few instructions and then approved Gu Sinian's leave.
At noon, Gu Sinian moved the books, papers, exercise books, etc. back home.
After school in the afternoon, Su Xiaoxiao looked at the empty desk in the back row in a daze.
She cautiously asked questions to Gu Sinian's deskmate.
"Gu Sinian, he asked for leave to go home! He said it would be better for him to review at home!"
"Hey, that's not right, Su Xiaoxiao, aren't you good friends with Gu Sinian? He asked for leave, but he didn't tell you?"
No!
Su Xiaoxiao was filled with grief and indignation.
But, on the surface, she still didn't show it.
She quickly shook her head, "No! Gu Sinian and I are just classmates, ordinary friends!"
Not a good friend, let alone a premature love partner!
"Ah? Is that so! We thought you were a couple."
The tall and strong athlete had a look of surprise on his face.
Su Xiaoxiao shook her head even faster, "No! They are not a couple! Don't talk nonsense!"
But I dare not say anything careless, because if the teacher finds out, he will definitely call my parents.
She doesn't want to be scolded by her parents for falling in love too early!
"It seems that I can't ask Gu Sinian for extra lessons!"
Su Xiaoxiao returned to her seat with a lot on her mind.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
She lay on the table and began to look around the classroom.
Then, her eyes fell on a fair-skinned boy wearing glasses—Wei Hao, the perennial second best student in the class.
Since high school, he has been suppressed by Gu Sinian.
Although he is not as good as Gu Sinian, he has been ranked second all year round and is definitely a top student.
"Student Wei, how do you solve this problem?"
Su Xiaoxiao came to Wei Hao's desk with curved eyebrows and a bright smile.
It’s not very beautiful, but it has a unique kind of freshness.
“…Let me see!”
Wei Hao's face turned a little red, and he quickly pushed his glasses, trying to relieve his inner tension and excitement.
"Wow, Wei Hao, you are amazing! You explain better than the teacher! I understood it right away!"
"Can I do the test paper with you during evening study?"
Su Xiaoxiao smiled adorably, and Wei Hao nodded unconsciously, "Okay!"
…
June 7th is here soon.
Gu Qingcheng took a leave of absence and came back to accompany her brother to take the college entrance examination.
Gu's father and mother temporarily handed the small restaurant over to Grandpa Gu, and the couple also joined the army of accompanying students to take the exam.
Gu Sinian: ...There’s really no need to make such a big fuss.
His examination venue was even in his own school, just in a different classroom.
Gu Sinian really wanted to treat the exam as school as usual.
But Gu's parents disagreed, "Their parents are accompanying them. If we don't go, it would be like we don't value you!"
Their family does not favor girls over boys.
They have always treated their two children equally.
Gu Sinian: ...Actually, I hope you are biased!
But no matter how Gu Sinian refused, the entire Gu family still went out together.
If Grandpa Gu wasn't reluctant to give up the daily turnover of the small restaurant, he would also like to follow.
Grandma Gu said, "Don't worry, it's the same if I go! You just take care of the restaurant."
In the past, a profit of several hundred yuan a day was enough to cover her medicine expenses for a month.
Now that our family has money, we can’t spend it lavishly.
While you can still make money, save more. In case they get sick again in the future, they won’t dare to go to the hospital! Grandpa Gu: …I also want to accompany my eldest grandson. My in-law, Old Zhang, has gone there.
Gu Sinian had an even bigger headache.
Perhaps because the Gu family's conditions had improved, Gu's mother also increased the subsidies to her biological parents.
Even to her disappointing brother, Mother Gu gave him some help.
As a result, Gu's mother's family also became "good in-laws", and they began to care more about Gu Qingcheng and Gu Sinian.
"Humph! Who said that parents don't dislike their children? I think they are just snobs!"
Mother Gu felt aggrieved and often complained to Father Gu behind his back.
Father Gu just smiled and did not agree.
His wife can complain about her own family, but as a husband he cannot say anything bad about his father-in-law's family.
Otherwise, the first person to jump up and fight with you will be your wife!
Father Gu is a kind-hearted man, and he appreciates his wife's dedication and hard work after marrying him.
Therefore, Gu's father is also quite filial to his father-in-law and mother-in-law.
The two old people gave their property to their son, but when he fell ill and needed to pay for hospitalization, they called their daughter over.
If you replace me with a son-in-law who is more serious, he will definitely not be happy.
As for Gu's father, he felt aggrieved, but he still took the money.
In his words, "No matter how wrong my father-in-law and mother-in-law were, they raised you and sent you to a technical secondary school. When we got married, the two old people didn't make it too difficult for us."
In the late 1980s, a dowry of three thousand yuan was not low, but not too high either.
The mother-in-law also gave her a few pieces of furniture and returned three hundred yuan as a dowry, which gave her daughter some dignity.
Therefore, Father Gu felt that his father-in-law and mother-in-law were indeed partial to their son, but they did not really treat their daughter as a cash cow.
It is enough to be filial and have a clear conscience.
Not to mention his wife's contribution to the family, just because she gave birth to two such outstanding children for him, Father Gu felt that he should treat his wife well.
As for my father-in-law, he just loves me and loves everyone in me.
Furthermore, even if subsidies were given in the past, they were limited. After all, their own lives were not well-off.
Now that the Gu family is doing well, if you show more filial piety, your father won’t be too sad.
The relationship between the two families became closer.
Uncle Zhang would also come to the restaurant to help, even though it was not necessary, it was also a gesture of respect.
Today, Gu Sinian is taking the college entrance examination, and the entire Zhang family is out.
Gu Sinian: ...Really, there is no need for that!
PS: It’s Women’s Day, all the sisters, happy holidays! mua~~
(End of this chapter)
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