The aunt was exasperated: "What do you know? Old Gu doesn't lack children! He has four sons! And six, seven, or eight grandsons! His eldest grandson is almost old enough to be married, does he need you to have a child for him?"
"His ex-wife, well, it's a long story! Anyway, Old Gu just wants to find an honest and reliable woman who can settle down with him. You know, he earns two hundred yuan a month. Once you marry him, you can sell your job and stay home to take care of Old Gu. If you take good care of him, his son and grandson aren't around, so who else will he spend his money on if not you and your child?"
"In the future, your daughter will be known as Chief of Staff Gu's daughter, and she'll be a cut above the rest when she gets married! Think about it carefully, doesn't that make sense? What are you hesitating for with such a good thing? If I didn't not have a daughter, would this good fortune have fallen into your lap?"
Upon hearing those last two sentences, the woman couldn't help but reveal that she was tempted.
Just as he was about to speak, he looked up and saw the Jiang brothers, Zhiyuan and Zhiyuan, standing at the gate of the courtyard, and couldn't help but be stunned.
The aunt next to him was still chattering on and on about what there was to consider, saying this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But when the woman pulled him up, he looked up and met the ambiguous smiles of the Jiang brothers. All the words he had to say were swallowed back down.
With an embarrassed expression, he forced a smile and greeted them, "Oh, you two brothers are back? You've come to see Old Gu, right? Come on in—"
Jiang Zhiyuan nodded slightly, said nothing, and walked inside.
Jiang Zhixing was younger and less shrewd, so he curiously sized up the woman.
The woman couldn't help but move her body behind the aunt, trying to avoid Jiang Zhixing's gaze.
Jiang Zhixing didn't pay any attention and followed Jiang Zhiyuan inside.
The aunt didn't dare to say anything, and quickly pulled the woman outside.
As she stepped out of the courtyard, the woman couldn't help but look back. She saw the gate of the small building open, and Gu Yong, who had always been serious, arrogant, and seemingly fearless, appeared at the door with a smile on his face, even looking somewhat humble.
She thought she was seeing things, but when she looked again, the person had already gone inside and the door was closed.
The woman couldn't help but ask the woman next to her, "Auntie, who were those two people who went in just now?"
The aunt's eyes darted away for a moment before she finally said, "Those are Old Gu's third and fourth sons, the two children born to his second wife."
The woman's heart tightened. She had been hesitant about whether to agree to marry Gu Yong, but now she suddenly felt a sense of crisis: "Then, did they come today because they heard about the matchmaking and came to object?"
The aunt hesitated for a moment before saying, "Probably not? Dr. Jiang and Old Gu have been divorced for several years now. It was Dr. Jiang who initiated the divorce! She wouldn't go back to her ex, would she?"
Her own uncertain attitude made the woman feel even more apprehensive: "Didn't they say that Chief Gu was wrongly demoted and that his wife, fearing she would be implicated, took the initiative to divorce him and sever ties? Is this an attempt to reconcile? Chief Gu might not agree to that, would he?"
The arrival of the Jiang brothers gave her a sense of urgency.
The auntie chuckled, "Hey, you don't understand! Although Dr. Jiang also divorced Old Gu, and both children publicly severed ties with him, it wasn't because of his being sent to the countryside! They divorced and severed ties when Old Gu was still a division commander! The one you're talking about is Old Gu's other wife; it's a long story—"
He pulled the woman along, talking about the complicated relationships within the Gu family as they walked.
The arrival of Jiang Zhiyuan and Jiang Zhixing surprised and delighted Gu Yong.
Deep down, she even had a vague guess: could it be that she knew he was serious about blind dates, and that's why she couldn't sit still? Or was it that Jiang Yuan couldn't forget him?
He grew increasingly excited as he thought about it, failing to notice the coldness in Jiang Zhiyuan and Jiang Zhixing's eyes.
They hurriedly ushered the two into the house and had the orderly serve them tea.
The orderly tactfully served tea and then left.
Jiang Zhiyuan and Jiang Zhixing also took the opportunity to look around Gu Yong's new residence.
The two-story building was furnished with furniture provided by the logistics department, all in a uniform style.
To the average person, this was an excellent arrangement, but Jiang Zhiyuan and Jiang Zhixing could tell that the furniture had been arranged exactly as it had been since it was moved in.
It seems to be a single person living there. Although the house is fully furnished, it feels very deserted and lacks any sense of human presence.
After the three sat down, neither Jiang Zhiyuan nor Jiang Zhixing said a word.
Gu Yong couldn't hold back any longer, his eyes reddening: "I've been back for so long, and I'm so happy that you two brothers came to see me. How is your mother? I heard you had twin sons, third brother? As their grandfather, I don't have much else to offer, so I prepared some red envelopes for the two brothers. Please take them back with you later; it's just a small token of my appreciation—"
Perhaps due to his excitement, Gu Yong spoke a lot and frequently.
For a moment, only his voice could be heard in the living room.
Jiang Zhixing found Gu Yong utterly repulsive; his hypocritical words and actions were nauseating!
Unwilling to linger any longer, she interrupted Gu Yong's self-indulgent sentimentality: "My two nephews are children of the Jiang family. What do they have to do with you? We severed ties a long time ago, didn't we?"
Gu Yong's smile froze on his face: "You, you all—"
Jiang Zhiyuan placed the bag he was carrying on the coffee table and pushed it in front of Gu Yong: "These are the things you asked us to pass on to my mother before you were sent down to the countryside! After we took them back, my mother didn't want them! She said they were just unimportant trash, and that they should just be thrown away. Why bring them back? But we were afraid that there might be something you wanted in there, so we kept them untouched for you."
"Now that you have been exonerated and returned to the capital, these things should be returned to their rightful owner! Just to be on the safe side, it would be best to check them in person to see if anything has been missed."
Gu Yong's smile vanished completely. He lowered his head and stared at the familiar bag in front of him. The familiar items inside were particularly glaring.
It took him a while to find his voice: "So you two brothers came to return this thing?"
Jiang Zhixing smiled: "Otherwise, Chief of Staff Gu, what do you think it's for? Oh, right, besides sending these things back, we did come here for another matter."
Gu Yong looked up, a hint of anticipation in his eyes, waiting for Jiang Zhixing to say what he was going to say next.
"We are here to congratulate you on your upcoming third marriage, finding a new revolutionary partner to join hands in advancing the revolutionary cause! We wish you a long and happy marriage!" Jiang Zhixing smiled and cupped his hands towards Gu Yong.
"What Zhixing said is what I also want to say, and it is also the wish of our whole family!" Jiang Zhiyuan smiled and nodded, expressing his respect and blessings.
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