◇ 【088】 A narrow escape
Two days later, Gu Juan and Xi Lang returned to the capital together, taking turns driving Gu Juan's car. Er Jianmei also went with them.
It is no longer as small as it was before, but as strong as a calf. Fortunately, the off-road vehicle has enough space to accommodate it.
As the car drove into the Xi family compound, servants immediately came out to help move the things in the car into the house.
"Dad, Mom."
The erjianmei rushed into the house fearlessly. It had a certain intelligence, so the family didn't worry about it doing anything wrong.
"He's back." Father Xi patted Er Jianmei's head. "This dog looks really... strong."
Gu Juan said, "This was given to me by Xi Lang. I couldn't bear to sell it, so I brought it here."
Er Jianmei seemed to understand what he said. She whimpered twice, rubbed against his legs, and then ran to rub against Xi Lang.
"I figured you'd be here soon. The meal's already cooked. I'm just waiting for you to arrive before I start cooking." Xi's mother is getting younger and younger, looking no more than thirty. She speaks in a friendly and energetic manner. "Xiaojuan, you and Alang should go take a shower and change your clothes. We'll be ready for dinner once you're almost done."
"Okay, Mom." Gu Juan said, "There are only four of us, so please don't cook too many dishes."
"Okay, I know."
Gu Juan and Xi Lang came down after cleaning up, and the servants were bringing dishes to the table.
I told Xi's mother not to cook too many dishes, but she still cooked a lot, eight dishes and one soup, all delicious.
Mother Xi sighed, "Although you two used to come visit us every two or three weeks, you didn't live nearby. Now that Xiaojuan has moved in, you don't have to run back and forth anymore. I finally feel at ease. This is what it's like to be a family!"
"I'm sorry to have made you and Dad worry." Gu Juan winked at Xi Lang.
Xi Lang said, "Mom, you know that Xiaojuan still has the flower farm to take care of. We will probably still live in the flower farm most of the time."
Xi's mother glared at him amusedly. "How could I not know? But you have to stay at home for a few days every month, right? Besides, doesn't Xiaojuan have to go to graduate school? It's closer to school from here than from the flower base."
Gu Juan said hurriedly, "That's for sure. The flower base isn't far from here. Now that the road has been repaired, it only takes an hour or so to drive there. We'll come back whenever we have time. Maybe one day when you're about to have dinner, we'll just happen to come back and have a free meal."
Xi's mother was amused by him.
Father Xi asked Xi Lang, "Have all the branch offices been arranged?"
Xi Lang nodded. "Everything's been arranged. There won't be any problems. From now on, my focus will be on Chaoge." The current head of Hongtu Group's branch in Congzhou is Jiang Zhe, a man Xi Lang personally trained. His character and abilities are impeccable. But just to be safe, Xi Lang used a little trick and gave Jiang Zhe a harmless hint. Unless Jiang Zhe revealed the hint, Jiang Zhe would never betray him.
Xi's mother helped Gu Juan pick up a piece of food with her chopsticks. "By the way, Xiao Juan, I called Yin Yin and asked her to come over for dinner tonight. Your sister-in-law said she would pass by there and bring her over."
"Thank you, Mom. I just happened to need to talk to her about something." Gu Juan asked, "Will big brother be back tonight?"
"Yes." Xi's mother thought for a moment, "But he seemed to have said he had a dinner party tonight, so he probably won't be back until very late. What's going on?"
Gu Juan nodded, "Yes, there is something, but it's not urgent."
After lunch, Xi Lang was called out by Su Luoheng.
Gu Juan cast a helpless look at his old man. Su Luoheng had been managing Chaoge Entertainment Company on his own for several years, complaining countless times to Xi Lang. So, when he learned that Xi Lang had returned to the imperial capital, he couldn't wait even a second and was eager to take a long vacation.
Gu Juan sat with Xi's father and mother for a while before returning to his room to rest. When he woke up, Xi Lang hadn't returned yet. He called him, and Xi Lang said he was buried in a pile of paperwork as soon as he arrived at the company, and wouldn't be home until around eight o'clock.
Gu Juan comforted them with a few words and went downstairs, where he saw Duoduo and Er Jianmei sitting side by side on the sofa watching cartoons.
"Duoduo."
"Uncle Gu."
Duoduo didn't rush up to him when she saw him like she did before, which surprised Gu Juan.
Duoduo seemed to see what he was thinking, and said seriously, "Grandma said that I am a little lady and can no longer jump around like before."
Gu Juan suppressed his laughter and nodded, "Grandma is right. Where's Doudou?"
"In the garden."
Gu Juan asked her, "I'm going to see Doudou, do you want to come?"
"Go." Duoduo ran over and held his hand.
Arriving at the garden, Xi's father was playing soccer with Doudou on the grass. The afterglow of the setting sun fell on the grass, creating a bright and beautiful scene.
Duoduo let go of Gu Juan's hand and ran over, "Doudou, sister is here to play with you."
Father Xi came over, holding his waist, and said, "Oh, it's really not easy to take care of children. I'm so tired."
Gu Juan helped him sit down, "Dad, let me take your pulse."
Father Xi said, "Okay. I've been taking the pills you gave me on time, and now I feel like I'm in as good of a good health as a young man."
Gu Juan smiled faintly, took Xi's pulse, and nodded. "Your health is better than before. After you finish the first stage of medicine, I will prescribe the second stage of medicine to help you regulate your internal organs." He had been in close contact with Xi's father and mother quite a bit, and had secretly tested their spiritual roots. Neither of them had any spiritual roots, making them incapable of cultivation. Old Man Xi was also not suited to cultivation, as he was old. He could only use medicine to regulate their health, ensuring they would live a long and healthy life.
"Okay. Our family feels much more at ease with a doctor like you." Father Xi nodded with satisfaction.
"Uncle Gu!" Doudou, with his watermelon-shaped hair, ran over like a little cannonball and grabbed Gu Juan's hand. "Uncle Gu, play with us!"
"Uh, okay." Gu Juan was dragged by him and trotted to the lawn.
Until the two little ones were sweating profusely from playing, Gu Juan quickly called them to stop, took them into the house, and asked the servants to help them take a bath and change into clean clothes to prevent them from catching a cold.
"Are you tired?" Xi's mother was sitting on the sofa watching TV. Looking at Gu Juan's rosy face, she joked.
Gu Juan smiled and said, "It's okay. Mom, I'll go upstairs and take a shower too."
Xi's mother nodded.
Gu Juan came down from the shower and was talking to Xi's father and mother when Luo Qingyou walked in quickly with Gu Yinyin in her arms. Gu Yinyin was wearing Luo Qingyou's shawl, and there was a long tear on her skirt, but fortunately there was still a lining inside.
Xi's mother quickly stood up, looking nervous, "What happened?"
"What's going on?" Gu Juan's face darkened.
Luo Qingyou said: "Mom, Dad, Xiao Gu, I'm going to take Yinyin to change clothes first, and we'll talk later."
Father Xi nodded and said, "Go quickly."
Gu Yinyin changed her clothes and came down with Luo Qingyou. They were of similar build, and Luo Qingyou's clothes fit Gu Yinyin well.
Gu Juan asked coldly, "Yinyin, what happened? Who bullied you? I won't forgive him!"
Gu Yinyin's face turned pale, and she pretended to be calm and said, "It's okay. Today, I was returning to school from the home of the student I tutor. I was lazy and took a remote alley. I didn't expect to be followed, and then... my sister-in-law showed up in time to save me."
Gu Juan's face turned pale.
Luo Qingyou hurriedly said: "Xiao Gu, don't worry, I have beaten that guy up and sent him to the police station."
"Sister-in-law, I haven't thanked you yet, thank you!" Gu Yinyin was in a safe place at this time, her heart was completely at peace, she calmed down, and smiled at Luo Qingyou.
"We're all family, it would be awkward to say thank you." Luo Qingyou patted her hand, "The most important thing is that you're okay."
Gu Juan realized that he had indeed overlooked some issues. He occasionally sent Gu Yinyin some fruit and gave her some skincare products from the base. Gu Yinyin became more and more beautiful, which inevitably attracted the attention of those with ulterior motives. He had always thought that Gu Yinyin would not encounter any danger at school, but he was wrong.
Fortunately, things haven't reached the worst point yet. Thinking of this, his expression relaxed.
"I'm glad you're okay."
After saying that, he thanked Luo Qingyou again.
"If you say 'thank you' again, I'll be angry. Dad, Mom, look at Xiao Gu!" Luo Qingyou "complained" to Xi's father and mother.
Xi's father and mother also looked at Gu Juan with disapproval.
Gu Juan hurriedly said, "I was wrong. I won't say anything more."
Afraid that Gu Yinyin still felt burdened, the few of them stopped talking about this matter and talked about other things.
At six o'clock, just as dinner was about to start, Xi Lang came back.
Gu Juan was delighted and walked over quickly, "Didn't you say you would be back after eight o'clock?" He was a little annoyed by what happened to Gu Yinyin, but his mood improved when he saw Xi Lang.
Xi Lang noticed something was wrong with him, so he grabbed the back of his head, pecked it gently on the forehead, and then held his hand. "I've been missing you, so I came back early."
Gu Juan raised the corner of his mouth and smiled, pulling him inside, "Go wash your hands first, we are about to have dinner."
Xi Lang saw Gu Yinyin and nodded to her, "Yinyin, come here."
"Uh... um." Gu Yinyin didn't know how to address him properly and scratched her face a little embarrassedly.
Seeing her embarrassment, Xi's mother couldn't help but smile, "Yinyin, since Alang is a few years older than you, if you don't mind, just call him Third Brother. Let's talk about our own things and not talk about anything else. Xiaojuan, Alang, what do you think?"
Xi Lang smiled and said, "Of course."
Gu Juan also nodded and looked at Gu Yinyin, mainly considering her opinion.
Gu Yinyin was also straightforward. "Okay, then I'll call you Third Brother from now on." She knew in her heart that Gu Juan was simply taking care of him like a younger sister. Besides, they were family, so there was no need to pursue this.
[o(╯□╰)o, I was so busy yesterday that I thought I had finished two chapters. I didn't expect that when I looked at the page today, why is it a single chapter again? ]
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