In retrospect, isn't this a kind of regret?
Peach clutched the money in her hand, her throat tightening, "Mother..."
“You don’t need to prepare anything, we have everything at home,” Gu Yansong said, breaking the tense atmosphere.
"Okay, okay." Aunt Yang's nose tingled, and she said "okay" twice in a row, then she couldn't say anything else.
That evening, during dinner, Gangzi said, "I'll go up the mountain tomorrow to cut some wood."
Let's get some furniture made for the house; it doesn't look good to go out naked like this.
Aunt Yang was stunned for a moment; how could she not understand this principle?
However, the family was not well-off. The wood for making furniture was easy to find; they could just go up the mountain to cut it.
It's this wage...
She's neither in charge of the household nor has any money; she's just a freeloader.
How could she possibly ask them to prepare a dowry for her sister?
You should know that all the money in the family now comes from their earnings.
Taozi glanced at Wang Erya, whose expression was very calm. "Brother, no need. The neighbors have lived here for so many years."
Do you think the Gu family doesn't know our family's situation?
Besides, Yansong is an honest and kind person. If he says he doesn't mind, he really doesn't mind.
"Keep your money for the kids' schooling!"
Having endured so many years of hardship, for her now, nothing is better than living a down-to-earth life.
Although going out naked might not look good, being able to return to a peaceful life is already a blessing from heaven for her.
She was very content.
I don't want to go through all this formality anymore, and I don't want to cause any more trouble for my family.
"My dear sister, it's all my fault. I've made you suffer for so many years."
Now that you and Yansong are back together, I'm truly happy.
Let me prepare a dowry for you, otherwise I'll feel uneasy..."
It was all for him, to help him find a wife, that his mother separated the two of them.
He ruined the girl's life.
Now, thanks to Gu Yansong's help, their family has not only escaped from the Wang family.
With further guidance from Gu Yansong, his bamboo weaving skills improved even more.
Their family's life is getting better and better, so he wanted to do his best to help them.
Wang Erya sighed; how could she not understand the bitterness in his heart?
"Alright, that's settled then. Gangzi will go up the mountain to cut down trees tomorrow."
"There's still some time before the wedding, let's prepare a dowry for his aunt!"
Peach said, "Brother, sister-in-law, you really don't need to. This is my second marriage, so whether I have a dowry or not doesn't matter at all."
She knows perfectly well what the situation is like at home.
They just paid off their debts a few days ago, so where would the family get the money to prepare a dowry for her?
Who knows, we might end up in debt again!
After a long silence, Aunt Yang finally spoke her first words of the night, "I think this is a good idea, let's do it this way!"
"Gangzi, why don't you go cut down trees on our mountain tomorrow?" "No, I'll go with you."
So, the next day, the Yang family members all went up the mountain.
Of course, the Gu family members were just as busy.
Gu Yanbai has been spending his days at the old house, helping Gu Yansong tidy up the house.
The old house hadn't been renovated for many years, and patches of rainwater had seeped into the roof beams.
The two discussed it and decided to take this opportunity to repair all the parts that needed fixing.
Several of my uncles and cousins, knowing that they were renovating the house, spontaneously came to help.
Gu Yanbai also joined with a few of his brothers.
First, the roof tiles were replaced, and then the house was painted. A group of people were busy working hard.
Fortunately, there were many people, and it only took a few days to clean up.
The remaining detailed work can be finished by the two brothers.
One day, as the two were working, they heard a child's voice call out, "Dad!"
Gu Yansong paused, then turned around abruptly. He saw a little girl running towards him with a joyful expression, calling out "Daddy" as she ran.
His body stiffened for a moment; it turned out that Liu Yuanyuan had arrived with the child.
She was still persistent and refused to let him go.
"Dad, why aren't you talking to me? I haven't seen you in so long, why don't you come home?"
As soon as the little girl came to his side, she bombarded him with a series of questions.
Gu Yansong hesitated for a moment, then... decisively said, "Huihui, I'm not your father. Go away, and don't come looking for me again."
"Dad, what are you saying?"
How could you not be my father?
"Did I do something wrong that made you angry?" The little girl said, reaching out to grab his arm and acting coquettishly towards him, just like before.
She couldn't understand why her father, who used to smile whenever he saw her, no longer had a smile on his face when he saw her.
Gu Yansong moved to the side to prevent the girl's hand from touching his arm. "My hands are dirty, stay away from me."
Also, this isn't a place for your child. Have your mother take you home!
"No, I'm not going back. If you don't leave, I won't leave either." The little girl said, then plopped down on the ground, pouting and looking at him expectantly.
She used to use this trick on him all the time; he would always give in as soon as she sat down on the ground.
She thought it would be the same this time, but...
"Suit yourself, sit for as long as you want." Gu Yansong glanced at her and then went back to his own business.
Seeing that quite some time had passed, Liu Huihui realized that Gu Yansong had ignored her completely and hadn't even spared her a glance.
She was stunned; he was truly ignoring her.
She scrambled to her feet and quickly hugged his leg. "Dad, why aren't you talking to me?"
Are you angry because I went to the city with Mom without taking you?
Don't worry, I've already talked to Mom, and we'll take you with us wherever we go from now on.
Mom agreed, and we won't neglect you anymore.
Gu Yansong glanced at the bewildered little girl, and although he felt a little reluctant, he still emphasized again,
"Huihui, go back now, and don't come here again."
And also, please stop calling me "Dad".
I wasn't your father before, I'm not now, and I never will be.
These days, people keep saying that she's not her father's daughter, even her mother said so before.
Although she was only a six-year-old child, she vaguely understood some things, but she just didn't want to admit it.
She stood there, staring at him intently, her watery eyes brimming with tears, stubbornly refusing to leave.
"Gu Yansong, Huihui has been with you since she was little. She's very close to you."
She came back and immediately started making a scene, wanting to see you. How could you bear to hurt her like that?
Liu Yuanyuan had been there for quite a while, but the two Gu brothers hadn't even spared her a glance.
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