Li Xiujun knew in her heart that a necklace like this would still be expensive, but she couldn't help but blurt out the question.
Gu Qingming always liked to tease Li Xiujun.
His bony hands casually grasped the steering wheel. "It's not expensive, only five dollars. I bought it at the stall."
"Not like it, right?" Li Xiujun is not blind.
The person in front chuckled, and he said to Li Xiujun seriously, "Xiujun, we are husband and wife. My things are your things. There is no need to ask the price."
"You just need to know that the necklace suits you very well. Consider it my repayment for the gift of jade you gave me last time!"
After she finished speaking, Li Xiujun noticed a string of jade pendants hanging down from the car window.
"Do you always carry it with you?" Li Xiujun asked happily.
Gu Qingming's peripheral vision slowly shifted towards Li Xiujun. "If I don't keep the treasure Xiujun gave me with me, where else can I put it?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiujun slowly tightened her grip on the necklace.
Yes, she also wants to keep the necklace given by her uncle with her all the time.
When Gu Qingming came to the school, it was almost evening. Gu's family lived in a remote area, so when he returned home, the surrounding area was already brightly lit.
Mr. Gu and Mr. Li were waiting outside.
They stretched their necks to look and finally saw Li Xiujun.
Mr. Gu greeted him warmly, "Xiujun! I haven't seen you since the beginning of the school year. You didn't even know to come back."
Li Xiujun is extremely sorry.
From the start of school, to the subsequent awards, and then Sun Hongyan's matter, she was entangled with many things and really couldn't spare the time.
Old Master Li only snorted, "If you don't come back soon, I'll forget I have a granddaughter like you!"
"I'm sorry." Li Xiujun also knew that the two elders were not angry. She apologized softly and the matter was over.
In the restaurant, everything the auntie cooks at home is what Li Xiujun likes.
"Eat quickly, eat quickly!" Old Master Gu kept urging.
Li Xiujun couldn't bear the enthusiasm and her stomach felt a little bloated from eating so much.
Wait until halfway.
Only then did everyone talk about going to the Li family to worship their ancestors.
"In my opinion, if it weren't for the Li family's security, our Gu family wouldn't have such a day. Let's all go to the ancestor worship this time!"
"Dad!" The eldest sister-in-law said helplessly, "There are some things at school that I can't handle."
The others also vetoed.
It’s not that their affairs cannot be pushed aside, but they feel it is unnecessary. The Li family and the Gu family are not a family to begin with.
"What do you mean?" The originally peaceful meal gradually became silent amid the pushing and shoving of the younger generation. Old Master Gu started to question, but no one answered for a long time.
Old Master Li spoke anxiously, "For this ancestor worship, I can take Xiao San and Xiu Jun with me! Everyone has their own things to do. Besides, there's no need to waste this time."
The younger generation who were eating breathed a sigh of relief, they really didn't want to go.
But Mr. Gu refused to admit it.
He slammed his chopsticks on the table and said, "I'm putting my words here. You have to go even if you don't want to. Without your family, there would be no Gu family today. Where did I really think your good life came from?"
After warning everyone, he went upstairs in anger.
The atmosphere became tense again and no one had any appetite for food!
Since Grandpa Gu was away, the younger generation complained to Gu Qingming and Grandpa Li, "Xiao San, it was you and Grandpa who brought up the matter of ancestor worship, but you never told us."
"Now that you've wasted our time, the old man is also angry. Tell me, isn't this a bad thing you did?"
"I'm sorry, it has nothing to do with Qingming."
Old Master Li stepped forward and said, "I'll have a good talk with your father later. We don't want you to go to the ancestral worship this time. It will cause trouble for everyone."
"Mr. Li is really considerate!" The others said sarcastically and put down their bowls and chopsticks.
They ate the meal, but they didn't taste it anymore...
Li Xiujun didn't say a word the whole time, but just kept chewing numbly. It seemed that everyone had some complaints about the grandfather and grandson these days.
Except for the old man, no one considers them as real family.
Li Xiujun didn't mention the matter. She was observing Old Man Li's expression and carefully went over to support him. "I'll pack up the things later. Grandpa, you go upstairs and rest first. I'll take care of things, okay?"
Old Master Li was exhausted. He was already ill, and the fluctuation just now caused him to cough.
He wanted to take the blame for the incident. "How can this be possible? I'll go and talk to him."
Li Xiujun didn't give Mr. Li any leeway this time. "I'm telling you what I'm telling you. You just got out of the hospital. What if you get angry and I get sad?"
"Let's talk about it together!" Gu Qingming helped.
Only when he saw the mistress come forward did Mr. Li compromise.
He was afraid that Li Xiujun would be bullied, and now that Gu Qingming was around, things would be more appropriate.
Only Gu Qingming and Li Xiujun were left in the villa hall, which was previously crowded with people.
Gu Qingming saw that Li Xiujun looked depressed, so he went over to ask, "Are you angry because of everyone's attitude?"
Li Xiujun shook her head. There were reasons for this. They didn't want to go to the Li family to worship their ancestors, and she also felt that this matter had nothing to do with them.
But she was not used to seeing Mr. Li here.
Li Xiujun lowered her eyes, "Uncle San, I discussed with you before about arranging a place for the old man to live, remember?"
Gu Qingming looked embarrassed. He had heard of it, but quickly put it out of his mind.
Mr. Li had just been discharged from the hospital, and now he was living alone again. This was not acceptable.
"If it's because they said something unpleasant, I'll talk to them and they won't dare to do it again next time!" Gu Qingming assured Li Xiujun.
Li Xiujun was unmoved. "Emotional illness is also an illness. I can tell that the old man is unhappy!"
This whole home.
Mr. Gu is indeed generous to Mr. Li. They have been friends for many years, so it is normal for them to be like this.
But because of his kindness, it was inevitable that resentment would arise between the other members of the Gu family.
Mr. Li is Mr. Gu's friend, but they are not. As time goes by, the resentment in their hearts accumulates, and the quarrel will sooner or later break out.
Li Xiujun didn't want to see these scenes and was determined to let Grandpa Li go. "I've thought about it. I'll buy an apartment near my school and save some money. I should be able to do it! Then I can take care of Grandpa."
At this moment, she thought that the school had promised to give her a reward before, and maybe she could ask for some money from it.
Houses in the capital are not expensive nowadays. If you save a little money, you can probably buy one.
Seeing Li Xiujun so persistent, Gu Qingming was willing to compromise.
She was worried about Mr. Li, just like he was worried about Mr. Gu. There was no difference. If there was a compromise between the grandfather and grandson, he really shouldn't get involved.
But he should have been the one to buy the house.
"Xiujun, we are husband and wife." He grabbed Li Xiujun's shoulders, "I will also share the cost of the house with you."
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