After the family finished dinner, Li Xiuhua chatted with Lin Qingyu for a while longer.
They were simply urging her to have a baby soon. Seeing that Lin Qingyu didn't seem interested, they cautiously asked again.
"Do you... do you have something... something... in your body...?"
Li Xiuhua hesitated, but Lin Qingyu already understood what she wanted to say.
"Alright, Mom, don't worry about it. We're both in good health! We just don't want children right now!"
Before Li Xiuhua could say anything more, Lin Qingyu pressed her advantage, saying, "What if I have a child now? What will happen to the restaurant? What will happen to Gu Shi's factory?"
"Besides, aren't you also earning money to support Weidong's schooling and marriage? How could you have time to have children!"
Li Xiuhua was speechless. Of course she knew that making money was important, but she was also making money for her children!
"You can have a baby whenever you want, but you need to give me some peace of mind, right? I'm still young now and can take care of your child, but what will I do when I get old?"
Li Xiuhua was determined to get Lin Qingyu to give her a clear explanation today; there was no point in just getting anxious.
Lin Qingyu thought for a moment, then glanced at Gu Shi again. She knew that Gu Shi actually liked children.
"Next year, let's have a baby next year, is that alright now?"
Having received confirmation, Li Xiuhua was finally relieved and happily went to clean up the mess.
A few days later, Gu Shi began arranging for his family to go to Beijing for a trip.
Apart from Lin Qingyu, no one else planned to go.
Zhao Xiaobao wanted to read, Lin Weidong wanted to study, and Li Xiuhua and her husband would never go.
So in the end, it was decided that Lin Qingyu would go with him.
After packing their luggage, the two boarded the green train bound for Beijing.
It only takes ten hours to get there, and it's not too far from Beijing.
The weather is currently very hot and humid, but it's also a great time to go out and have fun.
In most people's minds, Beijing has a special place in their hearts.
Lin Qingyu was no exception; she had never been to Beijing and longed to go there.
The first place they went to was Tiananmen Square. The two arrived in the evening, and Gu Shi took Lin Qingyu directly to the guesthouse.
That was the closest guesthouse to Tiananmen Square, and one of the top guesthouses in Beijing.
The people in the shop were very welcoming, probably because they had met many tourists visiting Beijing.
They enthusiastically told the two that they could go to Tiananmen Square to watch the flag-raising ceremony the next morning, which was very ceremonial.
Lin Qingyu smiled and nodded in agreement, no longer feeling the nervousness she had when she first got off the train.
Gu Shi booked a room with a large bed.
After the couple washed up, they lay in bed, and Lin Qingyu asked Gu Shi a question.
"Did you come to Beijing when you were in the army?"
Lin Qingyu rested her head on Gu Shi's arm, looking at him curiously.
When Gu Shi recalled the past, his expression was relatively calm, as if his experience in the army was nothing more than a trivial matter in his life.
"I've been here before. I made a small contribution and needed to come to Beijing for a meeting."
Although Gu Shi didn't say much, Lin Qingyu could guess what kind of "merit" it must have taken to warrant a meeting in the capital.
Moreover, Gu Shi had a rather large scar on his lower back. She hadn't asked about it, but she knew it must have been an injury he sustained while serving in the military.
She didn't ask any more questions, and the two of them were tired, so they soon fell asleep.
The next morning, Lin Qingyu got up excitedly.
She thought she would oversleep, but when she looked at her watch, it was only a little past five o'clock.
Lin Qingyu nudged Gu Shi, and he quickly opened his eyes.
"Let's go watch the flag-raising ceremony together! I've never seen one before, isn't it very solemn?"
Gu Shiqi got up and dressed, then replied, "Raising the flag is a very serious matter no matter where it is, but it would probably be even more solemn at Tiananmen Square!"
Lin Qingyu was both impatient and excited, skipping and jumping all the way.
When the two arrived at Tiananmen Square, there was still a while before the flag-raising ceremony.
However, some people were already standing in the best spot right in front of the national flag, but Lin Qingyu didn't care about the location and was very excited to stand next to them.
"Gu Shi, Gu Shi, do you think it would be impolite if I kept staring at the flag raiser later?"
"Everyone is watching him, it's okay."
"Gu Shi, Gu Shi, should I tie my hair up now? Is it not good to leave it down?"
"I'll give you the injection."
"Gu Shi, Gu Shi, I'm a little nervous, can I hold your hand?"
Gu Shi didn't say anything, but simply took her hand.
Lin Qingyu turned to look at Gu Shi, wanting to say something, but Gu Shi simply squeezed her hand.
Although it was only a slight touch, Lin Qingyu could already feel the power emanating from Gu Shi.
She calmed down instantly, and her heart stopped beating so fast.
Even the cool breeze blowing from the side could be clearly felt.
Soon the flag-raising ceremony began.
The atmosphere was indeed very solemn, with everyone gazing at the national flag.
At this moment, I imagine everyone feels the same way.
After that, Gu Shi took Lin Qingyu to the Summer Palace and the Old Summer Palace.
These are all must-visit places in Beijing. We ate Peking duck and hot pot.
The next day, we went to the Forbidden City. There are still many areas open to the public.
Every time Lin Qingyu arrived at a new place, she would look around in amazement, examining everything.
When Gu Shi saw her like this, he bought a camera and a lot of film that very day.
I plan to take her to the Forbidden City again.
Lin Qingyu then said, "Let's go to the Great Wall first. There's a saying that goes like this!"
Lin Qingyu stood on the large bed in the guesthouse, wanting to jump on it.
"He who has not climbed the Great Wall is no true hero."
The sight of Lin Qingyu with one hand on her hip and the other waving around was truly hilarious.
Gu Shi also laughed out loud, but Lin Qingyu was in a state of excitement and didn't bother to argue with him.
The next day, the two went hiking together, and Gu Shi took many photos of her.
Lin Qingyu was afraid he would waste film, so she kept telling him to take fewer pictures.
When Lin Qingyu finally couldn't climb any further, Gu Shi found a tourist and took a photo of the two of them together.
It also commemorates Lin Qingyu's first visit to the highest point of the Great Wall.
Lin Qingyu pursed her lips, thinking to herself that she would definitely come back in the future to avenge her previous humiliation.
Because Gu Shi looked completely unaffected, not tired at all, and not even sweating.
There was no time left that day, so Lin Qingyu went back to the guesthouse and fell asleep immediately.
The next day, Gu Shi woke her up again, and the two went to the Forbidden City once more.
This time, Gu Shi took many more photos, and the two of them took several photos together as usual.
My three-day trip to Beijing has finally come to an end—no, it turned into a four-day trip to Beijing for the sake of taking photos.
After the two returned home, Gu Shi found a shop and instructed them to have all the photos printed.
His photography skills seem to be innate; every single one of his photos makes Lin Qingyu look beautiful.
The photo of the two of them together wasn't bad either, which brought a perfect end to their trip.
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