Moreover, the girl her son kept mentioning in his words had captured most of her attention.
According to Gu Zhiyuan, Xu Ningyan is a good cook, has a sharp tongue, is poised and generous, intelligent, worldly-wise but not cynical, and takes good care of him. She is an exceptionally good girl.
Jiang Yuanxian developed a strong liking for Xu Ningyan.
Thanks to this girl's care, her son has been able to live a good life in Jingshan County for the past two years. For this reason alone, Jiang Yuan likes this girl.
Gu Zhixing, on the other hand, listened with great interest to Gu Zhiyuan's account of his experiences in Jingshan County, such as hunting in the mountains, picking mountain produce, and working in the fields.
Especially after hearing that the dog that was the lackey could bring back prey from the mountains every now and then, he was even more envious and longed to see it: "I wish I could meet that dog. Brother, when are you going to pick up your wife? Take me with you!"
Speaking of this, Jiang Yuan couldn't help but look at Gu Zhiyuan.
Gu Zhiyuan wasn't sure yet, but he couldn't back down in front of his mother and younger brother, so he could only vaguely say, "I'll pick them up when the time comes."
Without any other family members present, the mother and her two children enjoyed their meal happily.
After dinner, Gu Zhixing had to go to class, while Gu Zhiyuan took Jiang Yuan to the hospital.
When they came out, Gu Zhiyuan rode his bicycle with Jiang Yuan sitting on the back, heading towards the hospital.
Jiang Yuan sat in the back seat, gazing absently at her son's back.
Gu Zhiyuan had been thinking about when would be the right time to bring it up with Jiang Yuan. Seeing that no one was around, he said in a deep voice, "Mom, do you have any thoughts on our family's current situation?"
Jiang Yuan was taken aback, then gave a wry smile: "What else could I possibly think? Things are already like this, all I'm thinking is that once you and Zhixing get married, have children, I'll come and help you take care of them. Just don't look down on your mom then!"
Gu Zhiyuan felt a pang of sadness: "Mom, you're my own mother, how could I ever dislike you! I will never dislike you!"
She paused for a moment, then said, "What I mean is, do you want to stay in this house any longer?"
Jiang Yuan remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "I felt you'd changed a bit since you came back this time! Is there anything you can't tell your mother? Just say it."
Although Gu Zhiyuan is usually calm and composed, it is quite a challenge for him to persuade his own mother to divorce his own father.
After hesitating for a while, he finally spoke: "Mom, let's not talk about the situation at home! Is this kind of life meaningful? Have you ever thought about divorce? Zhixing and I are both grown up now, you don't need to make yourself suffer for us!"
Jiang Yuan didn't say anything.
Gu Zhiyuan was getting anxious. No matter how calm and composed he was when dealing with official matters, he couldn't remain calm when it came to his family, especially his mother.
After thinking for a moment, he relayed Xu Ningyan's words about sunk costs to Jiang Yuan verbatim.
Finally, he added, "Mom, your sons have all grown up and can protect you from the wind and rain now! Before, your sons were immature and always had some expectations for that family and for him, thinking that one day he would see our goodness, realize his mistakes, and return to the way things were before."
"But in the past two years, I've seen and witnessed more, and I've gradually come to understand that once people's hearts are skewed, they're skewed. And no matter how much you hope, you can't withstand repeated disappointments. It's better to let each other go! Although I don't have any great abilities now, I can still support you and your brother and protect you! So, Mom, please think it over carefully, okay? Not for the two of us, but even for your own sake, don't make yourself suffer anymore!"
After saying these words, we arrived at the hospital.
Gu Zhiyuan gripped the brakes, braced his feet on the ground, and brought the car to a steady stop.
Jiang Yuan looked somewhat bewildered, as if she hadn't expected Gu Zhiyuan to say such a thing.
However, she quickly regained her composure, got out of the car, and looked at Gu Zhiyuan with a complicated expression for a long time.
Gu Zhiyuan's heart sank.
After a long pause, Jiang Yuan finally said, "Mom heard everything you said! Let Mom think about it carefully these next few days before we talk, okay?"
Gu Zhiyuan knew that Jiang Yuan and Gu Yong were not without feelings for each other, and no matter what Gu Yong did, he always said nice things, as if everything he did was for Jiang Yuan and for their future.
Previously, he had always been misled by Gu Yong's rhetoric.
Since Xu Ningyan heard it last time, he scoffed and said that it was called PUA, that it was deliberately distorting the facts and constantly using various means such as attacking, denying, misleading and deceiving to make the manipulated person doubt their own value, so that they would be completely obedient to the manipulator.
He immediately had a sudden realization and finally understood what he had felt was wrong before.
Gu Yong always made Jiang Yuan suffer for him and for their future, making her suffer again and again, constantly dangling a pie in the sky for her.
Jiang Yuan suffered constant injustice but did not receive respect from Gu Dajun and his brothers, nor was she accepted by the Gu family's matriarch and patriarch. All she received was endless grievances and a few meaningless words of comfort from Gu Yong.
After seeing through Gu Yong's methods, continuing all this would only be unbearable and disgusting!
He and Gu Zhixing have already escaped the trap set by Gu Yong; now it remains to be seen whether Jiang Yuan can escape as well.
We need to give Jiang Yuan time to figure things out for herself.
Therefore, Gu Zhiyuan nodded, watched Jiang Yuan walk into the hospital, and then turned around.
Gu Jia doesn't want to go back for the time being, and probably won't go back in the future either.
He had to plan ahead. Whether it was bringing Xu Ningyan to the capital in the future to prevent her from getting involved in the Gu family's mess, or even now, if Jiang Yuan really agreed to the divorce, they needed a place to settle down.
Although he has a dormitory, Jiang Yuan is not worried because she has the qualifications to be allocated a house or dormitory if she gets divorced.
But since he had some extra money, he figured he might as well find a place to stay first.
With that thought in mind, Gu Zhiyuan quickly went through the people he knew and immediately came up with a candidate.
The bicycle turned around and sped off in another direction.
Northwest Army Corps.
Xu Changfeng's hand gripping the phone was bulging with veins, but his tone remained calm and composed, at least the person on the other end didn't detect anything amiss: "Okay! Understood! I know! Please rest assured, leader, I will absolutely obey orders! I won't have any other thoughts!"
After hanging up the phone, with no one else in the office, Xu Changfeng's face immediately darkened.
He took a deep breath, reached for the teacup, and tried to drink some water to calm himself down, but his hand trembled so much that the water in the teacup spilled onto the table.
However, when someone came in from outside, Xu Changfeng immediately returned to normal, calmly taking a rag to wipe the tea stains on the table.
"Old Xu, it's perfect that you're here. A few of us have arranged a get-together to see you off. I'll be going on a mission in a few days, and I'm afraid you'll be demobilized when I get back. Head to the canteen later, okay?" The officer who came in greeted him casually.
Xu Changfeng's eyes flickered, and he quickly put on a smile: "Okay, I'll go home and tell them in a bit, then I'll go."
"Alright, I'll be waiting for you—" The officer turned and walked out, and soon his voice could be heard inviting others.
Xu Changfeng's face darkened, and after a while, he looked up and returned to normal. When it was time to leave work, he slowly walked out and merged into the crowd.
At that moment, Gu Zhiyuan also received a phone call: "What did you say? A lot of problems have been found in the Northwest? If Xu Changfeng wants to be transferred to civilian work normally, he must have Xu Jiefang's daughter personally go to the army to vouch for him before he can be transferred?"
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