Zhong Luoxi said that Gu Lanting works at the Overseas Chinese Hotel, which is also close to the city center.
It was still early and going there would probably disturb him at work, so Gu Qinghuan took the children for a walk around the neighborhood and looked for a suitable place to stay.
This place is far from Beijing Municipal Hospital, and it is convenient for Xu Huaian to see a doctor at any time.
As for the two houses Zhong Zijun gave her, she now knew what the situation was, so she shouldn't rush in and cause trouble.
The two of them went to several places and finally booked a small house in an alley. The only other reason was that they could check out at any time. Most landlords wanted to rent for a long time, but they were still unclear about the situation later, so they only wanted to rent for a short time.
However, renting a house here is more cost-effective than staying in a guest house. You can cook your own meals, have private space, and most importantly, the price is cheap.
The guest houses in Beijing are still cheap, so you should save where you can.
After putting away the luggage, it was almost time for lunch.
Gu Qinghuan led his family to the Overseas Chinese Hotel to find Gu Lanting.
Gu Lanting nestled in the small storage room, eating a cold steamed bun with water.
Although the meals in the hotel were subsidized, they still cost money. He thought it was a good deal and wanted to save more money to send to his sister.
At this moment, the door of the storage room suddenly opened.
"Gu Lanting, someone is looking for you."
After saying this, Gu Lanting raised his head and saw his sister whom he hadn't seen for a long time. For a moment, they were both stunned.
There was an indescribable sense of intimacy in Gu Qinghuan's heart, which came from the original body's love and longing for his younger brother.
"sister?"
"Lanting, you've lost weight."
The two of them spoke at the same time.
Gu Lanting stood up and quietly hid Leng Lulu behind him, then rushed over with a smile and gave his sister a big hug.
Gu Qinghuan had never experienced this kind of blood connection before. This person was her younger brother, a family member who was closely connected to her.
She gently hugged Gu Lanting back. This guy had starved herself to the point where she was left with only a handful of bones. Don't think she didn't see what he did just now.
Alas, it’s all about money.
But now she is here, and it will be like this again in the future.
After the surprise, Gu Lanting began to feel guilty. Why did his sister come to see him? Maybe Luo Xi told her about it, right?
"Sister..." He lowered his head guiltily, secretly observing her expression.
Gu Qinghuan was not angry, she just felt sorry for the child.
"Let's go, let's talk about it after we go out. I have prepared a surprise for you this time." Gu Qinghuan said mysteriously.
Gu Lanting didn't expect that the surprise his sister mentioned was actually his sister with two children.
Is this a surprise or a shock?
How could his sister, who is so good, marry a divorced man?
Although this man has a bad appearance.
Did my sister always like Yun Nianzhou? Did she really let him go?
Gu Lanting looked at Xu Huaian with eyes that were almost spitting fire, as if he wanted to see through him.
Gu Qinghuan looked like he was enjoying the fun but did not help.
Xu Huaian touched his head awkwardly. It seemed that his brother-in-law was quite hostile to him. But when he thought about it, it was reasonable. He really had picked up a huge bargain inadvertently.
Therefore, no matter how Gu Qinghuan's relatives treat him, it is as they should.
"Hello, Lanting, my name is Xu Huaian." Xu Huaian stretched out his hand and greeted warmly.
Gu Lanting glared at him fiercely, reached out his hand to hold it, and squeezed it with a bit of childishness, trying to intimidate Xu Huaian.
Unexpectedly, Xu Huai'an seemed to have no pain at all, and did not respond at all. He said enthusiastically: "Let's go eat first. If there is anything, we can talk slowly after we are full."
"My dears, you haven't said hello to your uncle yet." Xu Huaian pulled out the two children hiding behind him.
The two children had just secretly seen Gu Lanting's friendly attitude towards their father. They were a little scared, but they still said timidly, "Hello, uncle."
Gu Lanting is actually a very good child. He is just hostile towards Xu Huaian, who took his sister away. He is much gentler towards the other two children.
"Hello, you must be hungry. Let's go eat first." Gu Lanting touched the last two yuan and thirty cents and a few grain coupons on his body. He knew it was enough, but he felt a little nervous.
In the past, I didn't know the taste of sorrow. I never cared about two yuan. I had to bow down for a few pieces of rice.
These trials and tribulations made him sophisticated in human nature at a young age.
Since my elder sister brought them here, I think she has accepted them in her heart. If I show too much resistance, it will make it difficult for her and affect their relationship as husband and wife.
But as a younger brother, he still had to express his attitude and give this new sister a warning so that she wouldn't think that she was easy to bully.
Gu Qinghuan saw this and naturally developed a liking for this younger brother.
He is a good kid.
A few people walked along this street and looked for places to eat. Beijing is better than small places. There are many hotel choices, all of which are state-owned hotels.
Gu Qinghuan sat down with the two children. Gu Lanting wanted to order food, but Gu Qinghuan pulled him back and said, "Sit down and let your sister go. This is what he should do."
Gu Lanting thought that his sister looked down on them the first time she came to the house, but Xu Huaian had already walked past them naturally, so he did not insist.
Xu Huaian still had some pocket money given by Gu Qinghuan, so he was the one who went to get meals and buy things along the way.
Having lived with Gu Qinghuan for so long, he already had a rough idea of her taste.
I ordered the famous Beijing-style fried tripe, roast duck, fried liver and shredded pork with Beijing sauce, and finally a portion of stir-fried vegetables and rice.
Looking at the dishes that came up one after another, Gu Lanting wanted to say that they were too many and a luxury.
But seeing that his sister and his cheap sister both had a look of extravagance on their faces, even the two children were not particularly surprised.
He could only swallow his doubts. Now was the time to talk, so he decided to eat first.
After dinner, there was still some time, so Gu Qinghuan took Gu Lanting to the small courtyard where she was temporarily staying. The two siblings hadn't seen each other for a long time, so naturally they had to exchange greetings.
Xu Huaian considerately took the two children out for a walk to help them digest their food, leaving some space for the siblings.
"Sister, what's going on, why would you...?" Marry this guy?
"It was also a coincidence. Your sister is a retired soldier. She is a kind person and treats me very well. She doesn't care about the status quo in our family. She also takes good care of grandparents and mother. She adopted the two children before she retired from the army.
Don't think too much, I'm doing well now." Gu Qinghuan said this, she really thinks things are going well now.
Xu Huaian does not have the male chauvinism that men have nowadays. He can understand her and always takes her ideas into consideration. The two children are also well-behaved, and it is nice for them to live together.
Gu Lanting, however, did not think so. He thought his sister had given up on herself, gone with the flow, and abandoned herself.