A few days ago, Li Xiujun saw that her grandfather's condition had not improved during chemotherapy, and she felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife.
When Li Xiujun came back from Peking University on the weekend, she brought him a bag of fruit.
"grandfather!"
"Xiujun is back?" Mr. Li has recently found a new hobby and is busy tending to the flowers and plants on the windowsill every day. When he turned around and saw Li Xiujun, he quickly wiped the dust off his hands with a towel.
As he took the fruit bag from Li Xiujun, Mr. Li scolded her, "Why are you buying me more food? We have everything we need at home. How much can an old man like me eat?"
Li Xiujun placed the watering can at the foot of the wall and said with a smile, "Please allow me to show my filial piety!"
"Girl, I won't say anything else. If you can find a good home, it will be the greatest filial piety to me, your grandfather!"
Mr. Li poured Li Xiujun a cup of hot tea and spoke earnestly.
She looked at the steam rising from the tea in the enamel cup and couldn't help feeling worried.
She knew her grandfather's physical condition well. He was just too afraid that he would die soon, so he was urging her.
"You've met all the grandsons of the Gu family. Which one do you like?"
"grandfather……"
Li Xiujun was embarrassed and sulked, but she didn't think about that at all.
Not only has she met those grandsons, but now she understands them better than ever, and she is just short of exposing Gu Ming's true face!
But if she had to choose one of the three as her husband to accompany her for life, that would be more painful than being cut into pieces.
"Haven't you made up your mind yet? Think about it first, and then we'll talk. No matter which one you like, Grandpa can make the decision for you."
Old Master Li took Li Xiujun's hand and patted the back of her hand with his warm and broad palm.
"I...I want to marry Gu Qingming!"
"Gu Qingming? The third son of the Gu family?" Old Master Li was stunned and looked at Li Xiujun with trembling eyes.
"Girl, do you know what you're talking about? The Third Brother is seven years older than you! According to seniority, you should call him 'Third Uncle'!"
Old Master Li was naturally puzzled. He never expected that his granddaughter would think about it and choose Gu Qingming, who was a generation older than her!
"Grandpa, I've thought about it. The grandchildren of the Gu family are too impatient. They are not as steady and mature as Gu Qingming. If my granddaughter wants to get married, she must marry a good man."
"This..." He changed his mind and felt that what his girl said made sense.
Gu Ming looks handsome, but he is actually such an irresponsible person. He tells lies all the time and is irresponsible. He is definitely not a good match for her.
The other two, Gu Yao and Gu Liang, one is illiterate and does nothing, while the other is sharp-tongued and has a very difficult personality.
On the other hand, the third brother, Gu Qingming, although he is ten years older than Li Xiujun, is a calm and gentle person, smart and capable. If the girl follows him, at least she won't suffer.
One of them is unmarried and the other is unmarried. Even if they are older, it is not against the rules if they can give Li Xiujun happiness.
"Okay! As long as you like, I'll go talk to your Grandpa Gu right away!"
Mr. Li happily asked Aunt Chen to go to the kitchen to serve the dishes and prepare for Li Xiujun to eat.
"Grandpa, don't be busy. Sit down and take a rest. I'll be there."
Li Xiujun stood up to help and pressed her grandfather down on the sofa to prevent him from working.
"My girl has finally chosen her home! Grandpa is so happy!"
While eating, Mr. Li took up the food with chopsticks one by one, fearing that Li Xiujun would not be full.
"Thank you, Grandpa. You can eat more too. You don't have to serve me anything. I can do it myself!"
The old and the child finished their dinner happily. Li Xiujun simply washed up and lay down on the bed, but she tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.
Grandpa seemed particularly excited today, but I was actually quite nervous.
In her previous life, Gu Qingming was the only good man who treated her as a family member and was willing to seek justice for her tragic death.
In this life, although the young Gu Qingming is a little different from the calm image in people's impression, he is not a bad person and always maintains a proper manner when interacting with her.
But precisely because she is a good person, Li Xiujun feels that using him to take the blame would only hinder other people's happiness.
She vaguely remembered that Gu Qingming never married in his previous life because he had someone in his heart that he always cared about.
Maybe they didn't get together because of various misunderstandings, but Gu Qingming never married again for the sake of this woman, which shows her importance and his infatuation with her.
She didn't know whether Gu Qingming would agree, but she had no other choice.
Turning over, looking at the crescent moon outside the window, Li Xiujun sighed, closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Early the next morning, Grandpa asked Aunt Chen to help push his wheelchair, and carried fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as pork belly that had just been cut from the market, and went to the Gu family's door.
"Brother, you're here so early? You're carrying all these goodies. Is there something good going on?"
Mr. Gu came out for morning exercise. As soon as he arrived at the door of the villa, he met Mr. Li with a happy face. He was very happy.
"I'm here to propose marriage for my little girl!"
"Propose marriage?"
When Mr. Gu heard this, he became even happier. He called Gu Ming to put the bags in Mr. Li's hands, and then helped him sit down.
"Tell me, which of our grandsons does Xiujun have a crush on?"
Gu Ming's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he moved his seat on the sofa closer to Mr. Li.
Gu Qingming came down from upstairs after hearing the noise and greeted Mr. Li with a smile.
Mr. Li smiled mysteriously, looked at Mr. Gu and then at the other two, but didn't say anything.
"Don't keep us in suspense! Gu Ming is eagerly waiting for this!"
Mr. Gu patted Mr. Li on the shoulder and smiled so hard that all the wrinkles on his face smoothed out.
"Xiujun... chose your third child!"
"Third brother?"
"Third Uncle?"
Mr. Li's words were shocking, so much so that Mr. Gu and Gu Ming asked questions in unison.
Gu Qingming's eyes flickered when he heard this, and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.
Xiujun...chose herself?
Gu Ming's expression immediately changed, and he looked at Gu Qingming secretly with a hint of displeasure.
"Although the third brother has not married, he is a few years older than Xiujun and is also the elder. Isn't this... a bit inappropriate?" Old Master Gu was in a dilemma.
Old Master Li waved his hand and said, "Eh," "The man and the woman are unmarried, but they are a few years older. It's not a problem! What's more, Xiujun is a girl..."
"I've chosen the third one!"
"What! Oh my, that really didn't occur to me. But then again, the child's thoughts are more important. Xiujun is a good child. It's a blessing for us that she marries into the Gu family. If she can really marry the third child...it wouldn't be a bad thing either!"
"It's just that age is a disadvantage. Our third child is already in his twenties!"
The two old people laughed together, and were happy to see this good thing that would strengthen their relationship.
"It's okay, it's okay. But I want to ask, is the third brother willing?" Grandpa Li looked at Gu Qingming, but found that his expression was not as calm as usual.
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