No matter how much Gu Changqing disliked Gu Xiaoli, Gu Xiaoli still stuck to Bai Ruozhen like a nail under her butt, making Gu Changqing so angry that his heart ached.
Fortunately, the three of them were not lonely on the journey. After taking a train for a day and a night, the three of them finally arrived in the capital.
In her previous life, Bai Ruozhen was a lady of noble birth who later became the Empress, never having traveled far. In this life, she'd been shuttling between Yancheng and the provincial capital. This was her first time traveling so far. The train station in Beijing was much larger than the provincial capital's, with more people, and the attire was even better. If she'd come alone, Bai Ruozhen felt she'd be lost. Fortunately, her husband was capable and had traveled extensively in recent years. She knew she'd be able to follow him around.
What's more, her grandmother's home is in Beijing, and her mother must have called in advance to tell her that she doesn't need to consider her face and only cares about Gu Xiaoli. I guess Li Xiuming is eager to come and pick her up.
Thinking of his cousin and Gu Xiaoli, Bai Ruozhen couldn't help but smile. If these two really get married in the future, how will their generations be called?
"Get off the bus. You two follow me closely and don't get lost." Gu Changqing brought Bai Ruozhen back to his senses. He was responsible for carrying the bedding rolls for the three people and a bag of local specialties. On the contrary, Bai Ruozhen and Gu Xiaoli only carried the clothes of the three people.
"Let's go." The train stopped and the doors opened wide. There were quite a few people in the sleeper car. Gu Changqing waited until most people had left before getting off the train with his wife and sister.
After getting off the bus, the three of them followed the crowd out with their luggage. When they got outside, they found that many people who were waiting to pick up people were blocked outside by a rope.
"Gu Changqing, Gu Changqing."
The three were looking around when they suddenly heard someone calling Gu Changqing's name.
The three of them followed the voice and saw the person. It was indeed Li Xiuming. Next to him was his uncle Li Qiuxuan. Li Xiuming waved at them, "This way."
Gu Xiaoli pursed her lips, the corners of her mouth raised, and it was obvious that she was in a good mood. Bai Ruozhen teased, "Are you happy?"
Gu Xiaoli didn't even blush, "Isn't he your cousin? He's here to pick you up."
"Yeah, you're right." Bai Ruozhen smiled and walked away from the crowd with the two of them.
"Give me the things." Li Xiuming had a gentle smile on his face. He glanced at Gu Xiaoli and took the luggage from Bai Ruozhen and Gu Xiaoli attentively.
Bai Ruozhen smiled, "Uncle, cousin." She could see that the Li family was living well after returning to the capital, and Li Qiuxuan looked very good. When he was in labor reform before, both his health and complexion were very poor, but this time he looked much better.
"Good girl, not bad." Li Qiuxuan looked at Bai Ruozhen with satisfaction, especially when he knew that Bai Ruozhen had won the top spot in the liberal arts in Shandong Province. He himself was a teacher in the school, and he liked children who studied well the most, but he didn't expect that his niece was so amazing.
After they chatted for a while, they went outside. Li Xiuming said, "Grandpa knew you were coming, so he borrowed a car from someone he knew. It's convenient for carrying your luggage. But why do you have so little luggage?"
Bai Ruozhen glanced at Gu Changqing and explained, "I didn't buy some things because I felt it was inconvenient to take the bus. Brother Changqing has some acquaintances in Beijing, and he asked them to buy them for me. He can just go out and get them back this afternoon."
After hearing her say this, Li Xiuming didn't ask any more questions. Although he felt that this was a bit wasteful, he also knew that Gu Changqing had a way to make money, so he didn't try to persuade her. When he got in the car, Bai Ruozhen looked at the capital outside the car. The more he looked at the moon, the more he felt that the capital was more prosperous than the provincial capital, and he couldn't help but be shocked.
Gu Changqing patted her hand and said, "I'll take you for a walk tomorrow."
Bai Ruozhen smiled and nodded. Just as he was about to tell Gu Xiaoli to cheer her up, he heard Gu Changqing say, "Don't bring Gu Xiaoli."
Gu Xiaoli said angrily, "Who wants to go with you, sister-in-law? Let's go together without my fifth brother."
Bai Ruozhen watched the brother and sister quarreling in silence. Gu Changqing curled his lips and said to Li Xiuming, "Thank you for your help." Hurry up and marry her home. Don't let her stay in the Gu family and torture his wife.
No one knew what Li Xiuming thought when he heard what Gu Changqing was thinking. He smiled, paused his gaze at Gu Xiaoli, and then turned his head away.
The car was a military jeep. Although it was a bit crowded, fortunately the Li family lived not far away. After driving for half an hour, they arrived at a residential area. Bai Ruozhen looked through the window and saw that there were many small Western-style buildings outside. He couldn't help but said in surprise, "Uncle, you live in a small Western-style building."
She had only heard Li Qiulan say that the Li family was well-off and had some money, but she had not expected that her grandmother's family was so rich. Thinking about their family and Bai Jiansheng, Bai Ruozhen suddenly understood why Li's parents looked down on his father back then.
To be honest, apart from being good-looking and having a job, his father really can't be compared with the Li family. Just look at where the Li family lives and you can tell how well off they are. Her mother was probably fooled by Bai Jiansheng's face before.
Ahem, it didn't seem right to say that to her own father, but then she admired Li Qiulan. It was really amazing that she could give up such a good life to live a hard life with Bai Jiansheng.
Li Qiuxuan smiled and said, "It's not bad. It's also thanks to the country that they returned the small Western-style house to our family after we came back." He paused and said, "This is also your mother's former home."
Bai Ruozhen hummed, "Mom said she missed you guys very much."
"Last summer vacation, my aunt brought Ruoyun and Lishan here," Li Xiuming said. "My aunt also told us that if we get into university, we can come back this summer."
Bai Ruozhen was surprised, "No one told me when I went back before the New Year."
"If you have a chance, persuade your father to come to Beijing as a family." Li Qiuxuan's face was soft as he spoke. "It would be helpful if the family were together. What's the point of staying in the provincial capital? Your father doesn't have anyone at home anymore."
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