Therefore, Gu Wei was not surprised or strange if the Jin family reacted similarly to Aunt Zhao.
However, to his surprise, he later heard that Mr. and Mrs. Jin were very fond of their granddaughter.
Jin's mother took meticulous care of Zhao Zhengying during her postpartum period, showing no dissatisfaction or neglect whatsoever.
With this comparison, the difference in quality becomes immediately apparent.
Aunt Zhao, who is both a mother-in-law and a mother from her own family, was extremely embarrassed and regretful.
She also wanted to try to mend her relationship with her only son and daughter-in-law.
Unfortunately, once the damage is done, it is very difficult to heal.
Jin Hongda and Zhao Zhengying had previously mentioned wanting Gu Wei to name their child.
Gu Wei felt the matter was of great importance and did not want to take on such a heavy responsibility, but he simply could not stand the barrage of telegrams from the couple.
He eventually had no choice but to reluctantly agree.
Then I spent ages browsing thousands of names on a name-generating website and copied down a few that were both relevant to the times and sounded nice.
After a unanimous discussion, it was decided that Jin Mengfei would be the formal name, and Feifei would be the nickname.
Time flies, and the 25th New Year is almost here.
Starting from the twelfth lunar month, customers booking tables for private kitchens to eat New Year's Eve dinner have been coming in continuously.
A fool wouldn't make money if he could.
Gu Wei promised to pay triple pay and generous bonuses to employees who stayed at their posts during the Spring Festival. The money immediately moved people's hearts, and many decided not to go back to their hometowns for the Spring Festival, but to find an opportunity to go back later.
However, Gu Wei and his girlfriend had a slight disagreement about where to spend New Year's Eve.
Zhou Wenyi really wanted Gu Wei to spend the Chinese New Year at her home, because it would be their first New Year together, making it very special.
This also prevents Gu Wei from being all alone and pitiful.
Gu Wei was indeed an orphan in this timeline, but he didn't really want to spend the New Year at the Zhou family's house.
After all, the two have only been dating for about half a year and haven't reached the point of marriage yet.
It was the Spring Festival, a time for family reunions, and even though I knew Zhou Wenyi's family was doing well, I still felt awkward.
I suspect the rest of the Zhou family will feel the same way.
Only Zhou Wenyi, that silly girl, didn't think so much.
The two considered the issue from their own perspectives, and neither could convince the other, resulting in a stalemate.
Late at night, the barbecue restaurant was bustling with activity.
Gu Wei and Song Daming sat at the innermost table, which was covered with various barbecue items and several beer bottles.
Song Daming downed another glass of enthusiastic beer in just three gulps, and couldn't help but exclaim, "It's still so refreshing to drink ice-cold beer!"
Gu Wei paused in peeling garlic, glanced at him, and said, "Drinking cold beer and eating barbecue in this weather, aren't you afraid I'll give you a xx set meal later?"
Song Daming chuckled: "I'm not afraid at all. It's a good way to cleanse my intestines and make things smooth."
"You're something else." Gu Wei then ignored him and ate a piece of garlic and a meat skewer, savoring the delicious taste.
Song Daming licked his lips and carefully asked, "Dawei, is this the first time you and Zhou Wenyi have argued since you started dating?"
Gu Wei thought for a moment, "I guess so."
He still feels quite helpless when he talks about it.
They weren't angry because he replied to messages and calls late, or because he didn't have time to spend with her, nor did they have any misunderstandings or arguments because someone of the opposite sex liked her. But they ended up having a cold war because of where they spent New Year's Eve.
“Actually, I know she meant well, but the Lunar New Year is not like any other time. Home is a very private space. I was just visiting her for a meal and then leaving. There was nothing wrong with us. But going to her grandparents' house to spend Lunar New Year’s Eve together, staying up all night, and having to stay overnight makes the experience different.”
Song Daming could completely understand what Gu Wei was saying. Putting himself in her shoes, he would also feel uncomfortable and out of place if he and Chu Sitong had only been dating for a few months and then went to her parents' house for the New Year.
But as an observer who had watched them come to this point, he still wanted to try to reconcile them.
"I think Zhou Wenyi loves you too much and can't bear to see you spending the New Year alone. If it were someone else with a different family situation, it might be difficult for her to even visit."
Gu Wei didn't want to talk about these things anymore, so he changed the subject, "Stop talking about us, when are you and your girlfriend finally getting married? You two have been dating for several years."
Song Daming said with a wry smile, "How can we get married without a house? Even if my Tongtong is willing, her family won't agree! Besides, we're clearly living better now than before, and our quality of life has improved, but we're not as happy together as we used to be!"
Sometimes I ask myself, why is that? Is it only possible to share hardship, but not happiness?
Gu Wei also fell into deep thought in silence.
Many college romances manage to survive graduation season and eventually lead to marriage.
However, in the end, more people break up for one reason or another.
In fact, Chu Sitong's changes have been quite obvious ever since Gu Wei became rich last year.
The two originally had a good relationship, but now she's deliberately trying to please him.
At that moment, Gu Wei's phone, which was lying face down on the table, vibrated.
When he saw that it was a message from Zhou Wenyi, the corners of his mouth involuntarily curled up slightly.
Song Daming subconsciously picked up his phone, only to find it empty, leaving him feeling somewhat disappointed and bitter.
After replying to Zhou Wenyi, Gu Wei looked at Song Daming and asked, "Have you finished eating?"
Song Daming said with feigned resentment, "It has to be good, even if it's not good."
Gu Wei clicked his tongue twice.
Then the two looked at each other and burst into laughter.
We've known each other for quite some time now, and we basically know each other's temperaments and personalities inside and out.
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