Gu Zhiyun didn't even turn his head, and led Shen Jingyan back to his own courtyard.
Zhao Yanyan was wearing slippers and ran clumsily, stepping into a puddle on the ground and almost slipping and falling.
The moment she saw Shen Jingyan, her anger flared up. Seeing how beautiful and eye-catching Shen Jingyan was, Gu Zhiyun couldn't take his eyes off her for a moment, his eyes practically glowing with jealousy.
"You little vixen, who told you to come along when Brother Gu is going home? Have you no shame?"
She glared at Shen Jingyan and roared, reaching out to pull Shen Jingyan away from Gu Zhiyun.
Gu Zhiyun was annoyed. He flung Zhao Yanyan aside, pulled Shen Jingyan protectively into his arms, and said with a gloomy face:
"Zhao Yanyan, your parents are both highly educated, didn't they teach you what manners are? Calling my girlfriend a vixen all the time, if the people in the compound hear that, it'll be a disgrace to your parents!"
Upon hearing the words "my girlfriend," Zhao Yanyan became so enraged that she almost lost her mind, her facial features contorted with rage.
"Brother Gu, I am your real girlfriend!"
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Gu Zhiyun disdained to argue with her, his face cold and icy, and gave Zhao Yanyan a disdainful look.
"Jingya, let's go inside."
When he looked at Shen Jingyan, his gaze softened and became affectionate.
"Gu Zhiyun, you...you don't know what's good for you. If it weren't for my efforts, would you have been able to return to the city so quickly?"
Zhao Yanyan tearfully recounted her accusations.
Her hair was disheveled, her eyes were wide open, and her expression of resentment and gritted teeth was just like that of a vicious female ghost in a movie.
"Thanks to you, my mother was suspended from her job, otherwise I really wouldn't have come back."
Gu Zhiyun curled his lips in a sarcastic smile.
Just then, the door to the south courtyard opened, and Fang Ru came out.
She was reading in the room when she heard a commotion outside, which sounded like her son's voice.
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At first, she thought she had misheard, but when she opened the window, she saw that her son had indeed returned, and he had brought his wife back with him!
The moment Fang Ru saw Shen Jingyan, her gloomy mood vanished, and she hurried out to greet him.
"Zhiyun, Jingya, why did you come back without saying a word!"
She excitedly walked down the steps, stretched out her arms, and hugged Gu Zhiyun and Shen Jingyan.
She held Shen Jingyan's hand tightly, tears glistening in her eyes.
"That's wonderful, that's wonderful! Jingya has grown even more beautiful!"
"Hello, Auntie!" Chen Jingyan greeted Fang Ru politely and warmly.
Fang Ru didn't look very well; her face was pale and she had obvious dark circles under her eyes, which was clearly caused by insomnia.
It makes sense. He was originally a senior intellectual in the country who had participated in the manufacturing and research and development of fighter jets, but for various reasons, he was sent to the countryside for five years. Now that he has been exonerated and returned to work full of hope, he was inexplicably suspended from his post because of Zhao Yanyan's willfulness. Anyone would be upset in that situation.
However, the smile on Fang Ru's face was genuine.
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It's clear how pleased she was with Gu Zhiyun and Shen Jingyan's return home.
"Quickly, come home and sit down!"
Fang Ru pulled Gu Zhiyun and Shen Jingyan into the courtyard, while Zhao Yanyan was treated as if she were invisible the whole time.
Once inside, Fang Ru busied herself preparing tea, fruit, and snacks for Shen Jingyan.
"There's not much good food at home, Jingya, I'm sorry you'll have to go through that. Just tell Auntie what you want to eat later, and Auntie will go buy it!"
Shen Jingyan was pulled to sit on the sofa by Gu Zhiyun.
She looked around and was immediately enveloped by a strong scholarly atmosphere.
Gu Zhiyun's home is not large, with two bedrooms and a study. The kitchen and bathroom are also small, and the furniture is neither new nor old, but it is clean and tidy. Rows of books can be seen everywhere, on the coffee table, on the shelves behind the sofa, and in the open study.
Growing up in such a family environment, it would be unreasonable for Gu Zhiyun not to become a top student.
"Jingya, Zhiyun, please have a seat. Zhiyun, you can show Jingya around, I'll go buy some groceries!"
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Fang Ru came out of the bedroom, holding a small wallet in her hand, and was about to go out.
Gu Zhiyun stood up and said, "Mom, I'll go buy groceries. I know what Jingya likes to eat. Please sit down. Jingya misses you so much. She kept talking about wanting to talk to you on the train!"
It's true that Gu Zhiyun doesn't like to talk, but when he does say something nice, he can make people feel incredibly happy.
Shen Jingyan knew that Gu Zhiyun was aware of the family's financial difficulties and didn't want Fang Ru to spend money on groceries.
Gu Zhiyun only received an eight-yuan subsidy a month, and he lived a very frugal life. Shen Jingyan took out ten yuan from her wallet and handed it to Gu Zhiyun: "Brother Yun, I want to eat pig's trotters, lamb chops and beef brisket. Buy more."
She deliberately named a few expensive dishes; Gu Zhiyun certainly didn't have enough money in his pocket.
Before Gu Zhiyun could accept the money, Shen Jingyan shoved it into his hand and pushed him toward the door, saying, "Go on, I'm starving!"
Fang Ru could easily see through her little scheme.
She was both gratified and moved, thinking that such a sensible daughter-in-law was truly hard to find even with a lantern.
Perhaps she saved the galaxy in her past life, otherwise how could her son be so lucky?
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