◇ 【081】 Gu Yinyin's blessing
Xi Lang was driving and Gu Juan was sitting in the back holding Doudou.
Doudou was curious about going out with his two uncles. He looked around in Gu Juan's arms, sometimes leaning on the back of the driver's seat, sometimes standing on the seat. Gu Juan had to hold his waist with his hand to prevent him from falling. Now he finally understood why Xi Cong said he was annoying when he was naughty. Thinking that the strawberries in the space were ripe, he picked a few and fed them to Doudou, which finally coaxed him into obedience.
Xi Lang regretted driving out. If he had taken a taxi, he could have sat with Gu Juan, or asked the driver to take them to school.
"Just drive your car properly. Why do you keep looking back?" Gu Juan laughed.
Xi Lang saw a parking lot in front of him and drove over and parked.
"What's wrong?" Gu Juan asked.
"I don't want to drive anymore." Xi Lang got out first, then helped him open the door. "Get down, let's take a taxi."
Gu Juan was speechless, but couldn't help laughing. This old man was so willful for once, so he got out of the car as he was told.
Xi Lang took Doudou first, and Gu Juan came out with Doudou's small schoolbag, took out a sun hat from it and put it on him, and then took out a bag of fruit from the car.
"Uncle, let's go, let's go." Doudou pointed forward.
Xi Lang said slowly, "Why are you in such a hurry?"
Doudou tilted his head and said, "There's nothing fun to do standing here."
Gu Juan and Xi Lang couldn't help laughing.
Gu Juan pushed Xi Lang and said, "Let's go."
Xi Lang gently patted Doudou's little butt before taking a step forward.
However, the location where they got off wasn't ideal. Almost every taxi passing by was packed, and there wasn't a single empty one in sight. It was still early for their appointment with Gu Yinyin, so they weren't in a rush. They walked leisurely to the nearby subway station to catch the metro. This kind of stroll and conversation felt like a date to them.
When they got on the subway, an older woman saw the two of them with their child and kindly gave up her seat to Xi Lang.
Xi Lang thanked him but did not sit because Doudou was having a lot of fun playing with the handrail with his little hands, pretending to climb from time to time, sticking his little butt out and making crisp noises from his mouth, which made the passengers nearby laugh.
"It's not easy for two grown men to take care of a child," the older woman sighed. She leaned closer to Gu Juan, winked at him ambiguously, and whispered, "You two seem very much in love. How many years have you been together?"
Gu Juan was puzzled. Was this person so sure that he and Xi Lang were a couple? Was it really that obvious? The problem was, he and Xi Lang hadn't done anything particularly intimate.
Little do they know that this is the aura between lovers that is different from others.
Xi Lang raised his lips, and although he didn't answer, he nodded politely to the older sister, making it clear that he did not deny her statement of "being together".
The elder sister showed a look of understanding and tactfully did not ask any further questions.
"Dou Dou, take a break." Gu Juan looked at Dou Dou "climbing" there and felt tired for him.
"Not tired." Doudou shook his head and continued shouting.
"Can I hold you for a while?" Gu Juan asked Xi Lang in a low voice.
"What? I didn't hear clearly." Xi Lang leaned close to his ear, and his hot breath rushed into his ears.
Gu Juan glared at him secretly. Why did he feel that the old man was more arrogant than before after their engagement was finalized?
"Forget it if you didn't hear clearly." He was too lazy to pay attention to Xi Lang and walked to an empty seat nearby and sat down.
Xi Lang gently pried Doudou's hands apart, sat down, and without waiting for Doudou to protest, stuffed the bottle into his mouth.
Doudou glanced at him with her big black eyes, looked at the handrail, took another sip of milk, leaned relaxedly against Xi Lang's chest, and decided to eat first.
Gu Juan couldn't help laughing when he saw this.
After exiting the subway station, the two hailed a taxi and arrived at the Foreign Languages University in less than five minutes. Once inside, Xi Lang placed Doudou on the ground, and the two of them walked in slowly, holding hands.
It was already past four o'clock, the sun was not too hot, and with the shade of the trees, the temperature under the boulevard was just right. Many students were walking or sitting under the boulevard, their attention attracted by the two large and one small children not far away.
Doudou would bend his legs and swing on the swing from time to time, giggling with joy.
Xi Lang was afraid that he might hurt his arm, so he let him swing twice before picking him up again.
Gu Yinyin was walking over from a distance and happened to see this scene. She also did not miss the scene of Gu Juan and Xi Lang smiling at each other. She had a premonition in her heart, and her originally fast pace unconsciously slowed down.
"This little thing is in such good spirits. It hasn't gone to sleep even after playing for such a long time." Xi Lang said helplessly.
Gu Juan smiled and said, "Fortunately he is still young and naive, otherwise he would be so heartbroken to hear that you, his uncle, despise him so much."
"Why are you so sad? What can a little brat like you feel?" Xi Lang rubbed Doudou's soft fur.
Doudou patted his chest and said, "Yes! Here!"
Gu Juan and Xi Lang both laughed out loud.
Xi Lang first noticed the approaching girl and reminded Gu Juan, "Your cousin is here."
Seeing that Gu Juan had discovered her, Gu Yinyin forced a smile and ran over as if nothing had happened.
"Gu Juan. Mr. Xi is here too."
Gu Juan and Xi Lang both caught her strange look.
"Old man, take Doudou to play on the lawn over there for a while." Gu Juan said to Xi Lang.
Xi Lang nodded and walked to the side holding Doudou.
Gu Juan saw a bench under a tree across the road and said, "Yinyin, let's go sit over there."
Gu Yinyin didn't say anything, but nodded with her head down.
After they sat down, Gu Juan handed her the fruit and asked, "Don't you like this kind of apple?"
Gu Yinyin nodded, still saying nothing and not looking at him.
Gu Juan sighed softly, but still had to say what he had to say, "You've guessed it, right?"
Gu Yinyin's tears suddenly flowed silently, and her eyes turned red.
Gu Juan had no experience in coaxing girls, so he could only say dryly, "What's there to cry about? He and I are serious. I just went to the Xi family today, and we've already discussed the engagement."
Gu Yinyin choked up and said, "This road is difficult to walk. Why did you choose the most difficult one? There are so many normal couples who can't last. How far can men go with each other? Have you ever thought about what people around you will say about you once your relationship gets out? How will you live in the future?"
Gu Juan patted her head gently, handed her a pack of tissues, looked at the green leaves swaying slightly in the wind, and said in a low voice: "Whether a relationship can last has nothing to do with whether the other half is a man or a woman, but depends on the hearts of the two people. I only know that I can't miss him. When you meet someone you like, you will understand that feelings are not controlled by money, status, or even the eyes of others. I hope to get your blessing. The same goes for Xi Lang. He hopes to be accepted by you, not for anything else, because you are my only relative." Gu Juan's eyes became gentle and warm.
Gu Yinyin followed his gaze. Xi Lang was crouched on the grass playing with Doudou. No matter which direction Doudou ran, he always faced that direction. He could see Gu Juan just by looking up. Details often reveal a lot. Her heart was suddenly touched.
"Does his family accept you?" Gu Yinyin asked.
Gu Juan nodded, "His family is very easy to get along with. The engagement has been set for June 28th, according to the lunar calendar."
Gu Yinyin sighed. Since they were already engaged, it meant they were both serious. The only thing she could do seemed to be to offer her blessing. She only hoped that there would never be a day in the future when Gu Juan would regret it.
She took a tissue and wiped her face, then said after a long time: "Let him come over."
Gu Juan breathed a sigh of relief and waved to Xi Lang.
Xi Lang quickly came over holding Doudou and nodded to Gu Yinyin, "Xiaojuan really cares about you as a sister. I hope you can come to our engagement ceremony."
"Of course I'll go." Gu Yinyin perked up, stood up, and looked at him with sharp eyes, her momentum not weakened at all. "After coming to the imperial capital, I've heard some things about your Xi family. I roughly understand that your Xi family is not an ordinary family. Compared to the Xi family, our Gu family is really not worth mentioning. But don't think that our Gu family is deserted because of this. A single spark can start a prairie fire; a tiny needle can make a huge balloon explode."
Xi Lang smiled faintly, "When you fall in love with someone, perhaps you will understand how important Xiaojuan is to me."
Gu Juan glanced at him and took Doudou from his arms.
Doudou was probably tired from playing, so he lay softly on his shoulder, opened his little mouth and yawned.
Gu Yinyin felt a little frustrated. Why did Gu Juan and Xi Lang both say that? Didn't people who had never been in a relationship have a say?
Xi Lang added, "How many years older am I than you? If you don't mind, I'll call you Yin Yin from now on, just like Xiao Juan."
Gu Yinyin nodded. Even if Xi Lang was willing to call her "cousin", she would still feel uncomfortable.
"Alas, I don't know what else to say. Since you both said you were serious, I wish you happiness and a long, lasting relationship."
"Thank you." Xi Lang thanked him sincerely. "If it's convenient for you, please come with us to my house today. You can give us any suggestions about my engagement ceremony with Xiaojuan."
Gu Yinyin shook her head. "It's obvious that your family's engagement ceremony won't be simple. I don't understand anything, so I'd better not get involved. As long as you respect Gu Juan's opinion, I won't have any other opinions." She asked Gu Juan, "What about your grandparents..."
Gu Juan shook his head. "Since they have no intention of making close friends with me, it might be a good thing to just keep our relationship aloof."
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