Chapter 138 Dancing
Her appearance only made Gu Xiao's heart soften more.
He cupped her face in his hands, his fingertips tracing the corners of her eyes, and earnestly promised, "Whenever I have time, I will definitely come back to be with you. I will try my best to think of you wherever I am."
Nan Zhiyi nodded vigorously: "Yes, I believe you."
To dispel the sadness of parting, Gu Xiao gestured with his chin to the paper bag and box placed to the side: "Go see what strange things Gu Yan brought back."
Nan Zhiyi walked over and looked through it.
The paper bag contained several pieces of clothing: a long skirt, a midi skirt, and a cardigan and jacket for Gu Xiao.
In another large box were a brand-new transistor radio and lighter, skincare products, and toilet water.
She picked up a dress and held it up to herself; the hemline reached just to her calves, and the waist was slender.
"The dress is pretty, but I can't fit into it now."
Gu Xiao's gaze fell on her; her belly was round and protruding, but her limbs remained slender.
He gently comforted her, "Keep it for now. You'll be able to wear it soon after you give birth. It'll definitely look good."
Nan Zhiyi felt a little embarrassed by his gaze and handed the radio to him, saying, "Can you tune it?"
Gu Xiao took the radio, fiddled with it, and skillfully found the power and tuning knobs.
Nan Zhiyi quickly whispered a reminder: "Keep your voice down, don't wake up Sixth Brother."
Gu Xiao chuckled, but his hands didn't stop moving. He said, "Him? He's asleep so soundly that even lightning couldn't wake him."
Even so, he only turned the volume knob a little bit to make sure that he could only hear it clearly if he got very close.
After a crackling electrical noise, intermittent sounds began to emerge.
Most of them consisted of news broadcasts with clear and distinct pronunciation and stirring revolutionary songs.
Gu Xiao patiently adjusted it slowly.
This singing is completely different from the revolutionary songs or model operas we often hear today.
Nan Zhiyi moved closer to Gu Xiao and whispered, "This song... is really nice."
Gu Xiao didn't comment on the music itself; he placed the radio on the small table next to the sofa and let it continue to play softly.
Nan Zhiyi listened intently, her body swaying slightly to the rhythm without her noticing.
She stood up, reached out, and tugged at Gu Xiao's fingers.
Gu Xiao understood her gaze.
Dance?
At this time, it is a luxurious and audacious delusion.
But he did not refuse.
He stood up, carefully pulled her into his arms, gently held her hand with one hand, and supported her lower back with the other.
Swaying gently to the rhythm of the music in the center of the sun-drenched room.
Nan Zhiyi pressed her face against his chest, listening to his heartbeat, mixed with the tender singing in her ears, feeling as if she were walking on clouds, her whole being enveloped in happiness.
The stolen melody didn't last long; it was quickly replaced by stronger signal interference, turning into a cacophony of noise.
But Gu Xiao did not let go of her immediately, and they remained in a swaying embrace.
After a while, he patted her back and coaxed her softly, "Okay, be careful not to let your legs go numb."
Nan Zhiyi then seemed to snap out of a daze, lifting her head from his embrace: "I really hope I can hear that again in the future..."
Gu Xiao ruffled her hair. "It will definitely happen. The country will get better and better."
Before dinner, Gu Yan strolled downstairs looking refreshed, his hair neatly combed and shiny.
He saw Gu Xiao and Nan Zhiyi sitting side by side on the living room sofa reading the newspaper, and called out to Nan Zhiyi, "Zhiyi, I also brought some little trinkets for Anping. Could you give them to her when it's convenient for you? Or you can give them to her when she comes over to visit."
Nan Zhiyi nodded in agreement: "Okay, Anping will definitely be happy to see that."
A thought suddenly struck her: when Zhou Zhengping got married last time, Gu Yan had also brought a gift for Zhou Anping.
Is this kid... a little special to Anping?
She glanced at Gu Yan, who had already turned and slipped into the kitchen, following behind Wu Ma, and quickly grabbed a piece of freshly stir-fried sweet and sour pork ribs and threw it into his mouth.
"Ouch! Gu Yan, did you wash your hands? Aren't you dirty!" Aunt Wu pretended to hit him.
Gu Yan nimbly dodged, chewing on a rib with a grin: "Aunt Wu's cooking skills have improved again! Delicious!"
Looking at his carefree attitude, Nan Zhiyi leaned close to Gu Xiao's ear and whispered, "Do you think... Gu Yan has feelings for An Ping?"
Gu Xiao was looking at the newspaper in his hand when he heard this. He raised an eyebrow and glanced at his younger brother, who was joking with Wu Ma at the kitchen door: "Him? He probably hasn't figured things out yet."
Nan Zhiyi was skeptical, so she got up and walked to the window, looking towards the Zhou family's house. Anping had been busy with the cultural troupe lately and hadn't come to visit properly for a while. She wondered if Anping had finished get off work today.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Anping actually arrived shortly after we finished eating.
She entered with a smile on her face: "Aunt Wu, Zhiyi, I'm here."
Nan Zhiyi pulled her to sit down on the sofa and they started talking.
Gu Yan was talking to Gu Xiao in the study when he heard the noise and quickly came out.
"Anping!"
Upon seeing Gu Yan, Zhou Anping's eyes lit up. "Gu Yan, I saw your car last night, but it was too late to come over. I made a point of coming back early today to see you!"
Gu Yan laughed: "Anping is getting more and more beautiful, she's grown into a young lady!"
He walked to a cabinet to the side, took out an exquisite cardboard box and handed it to Zhou Anping, "Brother brought this for you, a silk scarf and some face cream. I heard it works really well."
Zhou Anping was overjoyed: "Thank you, Gu Yan, you always go to so much trouble."
"It's no trouble at all," Gu Yan waved his hand. "You're my own sister, it's only right that I take care of you."
Zhou Anping's smile faded, and he looked up at Gu Yan, asking half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Gu Yan, you're so good at taking care of people, when are you going to bring us a sister-in-law?"
The question came as a surprise, and Gu Yan showed a rare hint of shyness, scratching his nose and looking a little unfocused: "Uh... well... I guess... we'll have to wait until the New Year? And... they might not even be willing to come back with me."
Upon hearing this, even Gu Xiao looked up from behind the newspaper, and Nan Zhiyi's eyes widened even more.
"You...you're dating someone in the south?"
Gu Yanmei said with a flourish, "Ah... um, we haven't been dating for very long, we're still getting to know each other. Her personality is quite interesting, she's just a bit stubborn."
Zhou Anping quickly lowered his eyelashes, and when he looked up again, his face was beaming with an impeccable congratulatory smile: "Really? That's wonderful! I'll try to bring it back for everyone to see during the New Year!"
Gu Yan chuckled: "She's got a lot of ideas. I'll try my best, I'll try my best."
Nan Zhiyi subconsciously looked at Gu Xiao. Gu Xiao's face was expressionless. He just glanced at his younger brother and continued reading his newspaper. He neither objected to nor cared about his younger brother finding a partner.
Nan Zhiyi recalled that Commander Gu and Gu Xiao had never interfered with or made any demands regarding Gu Yan's marriage.
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