"Sister, it's all my fault. I should have taken the initiative to apply for admission to my hometown. Then you wouldn't..." Gu Lanting hugged his head in pain.
He felt that if his sister hadn't been from the countryside, she wouldn't have married so hastily. She deserved someone better, not a country boy like this.
Just now in front of Xu Huai'an, he didn't dare to show too much disgust, worried that his sister would be troubled because of it.
"Silly Lanting, you are wrong. I am now settled in the countryside. If I don't marry him, who else will I marry?
He is really good, you will know it after spending some time with him, and I am really good now.
He is in good condition. I am in charge of the family now. My grandparents can help me from time to time. Everything is fine.
"What's going on with you? Sister Luo didn't explain clearly in the letter, which made me very anxious." Gu Qinghuan changed the subject.
Gu Lanting noticed this. The guy was very considerate to her sister and she sent him away with just a look.
"Sis, I'm sorry to have made you worry and to have made a special trip just for me." Gu Lanting lowered his head, stood like a primary school student, and told her everything that had happened to him during this period in detail.
The more Gu Qinghuan listened, the angrier he became. What kind of father was this? He just let his own son be treated like this!
"After you got out, did Gu come to see you?" Gu Qinghuan asked while holding back his anger.
Looking at Lanting, he shook his head.
Ten years ago, their family was very happy, but because he was a boy, they loved him especially, so today he finds it so difficult to accept and hope.
"Lanting, do you still have hope for him?" Gu Qinghuan wanted to confirm it again to facilitate his next move.
Gu Lanting shook his head fiercely: "He doesn't want us, and we don't want him anymore.
Sister, I have grown up and I need to support my family. Don't worry, I will support our family."
The man in front of me is the same as the little boy five years ago. Time flies so fast that it takes only five years for a person to grow from a boy to a man.
But the process of his transformation was extremely cruel.
"Lanting, you've grown up." Gu Qinghuan couldn't help but sigh in his heart. His original self should be very happy to see that his younger brother can now stand on his own and become a real man.
"Sister..." Gu Lanting smiled embarrassedly.
"I have several things to do when I come back this time. The first thing is to arrange your affairs. The second thing is to make a conclusion with the doctor. The third thing is to find a psychiatrist to treat your brother-in-law's illness."
Originally, she didn't want to tell him about Xu Huaian's condition, fearing that he would become more resistant to her, but since he was already here, she would inevitably need to know, and Gu Qinghuan still told him.
"What disease? Psychologist?" Sure enough, Gu Lanting asked immediately and sensitively.
"Your brother-in-law is a retired soldier. He suffered from a mental illness after being on the battlefield. I want to find a doctor to see him. This is not important. Let me talk to you first.
You have to go back to school, there is no room for negotiation."
Gu Lanting's attention was diverted again.
He turned his head stubbornly and looked at the wall: "I won't! Sister, I will listen to you in everything, but I can't do this."
Although this period of time was very hard, he became addicted to the feeling of making money. He no longer wanted to be a little brat controlled by others, and he would ask the so-called dear for every penny he spent.
This feeling of pain and pleasure was so good that he wanted to make money and didn't want to study anymore.
"Lanting, your current task is to study. I and your brother-in-law will take care of making money. We all support you. You are uneducated. Do you plan to be a doorman and porter for the rest of your life?" Gu Qinghuan advised earnestly.
Finally, I understand the feelings of those parents of rebellious children in later generations. What should I do if my child doesn't want to study? Beating him doesn't work, and scolding him doesn't work.
"Sister, I have already finished my high school studies. It doesn't matter whether I have a diploma or not. I don't want to go to college now anyway.
I want to start earning money early so that you can relax a little bit. Uncle Yu said that if he has any news about other factories recruiting workers, he will tell me. I will not do this job for my whole life. "Gu Lanting had a plan in mind and wanted to convince his sister.
"How do you know that the university will not reopen? What our country lacks most now is intellectuals. Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. Sister doesn't want you to regret it for the rest of your life.
If you go to a job search and don't even have a high school diploma, all you can find are some hard labor jobs. Even if you endure the last six months and get a high school diploma, and then go find a job, I won't say anything to you."
Gu Qinghuan planned to adopt a roundabout policy. He would first persuade him to return to school, and then when the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination came out next year, he would be able to catch up with the limelight, study hard, and take the college entrance examination.
It has to be said that Gu Qinghuan's words touched Gu Lanting's heart.
In fact, he didn't want to go to school. On the contrary, he used to devote himself to studying and had good academic performance.
This time I left home and had no choice but to do this.
“But our family is in such a situation now…” Seeing the current situation at home, I couldn’t bear to let my sister bear the burden alone, but I was relieved inside.
"Don't worry, just listen to me, and don't worry about the family.
This time when I came here, my mother handed me the keys and deeds to two houses, with our names on them. My mother prepared these for us in advance, but we didn't know about it.
Whether we rent out this house or try to sell it, it will allow our family to live well, so you don’t have to worry about anything.”
These words gave Gu Lanting complete peace of mind. Since there was no economic crisis at home, he could go back to school without any worries.
"Well, okay! But I have to finish today's class before I can tell Uncle Yu about my resignation. After all, he gave me the job out of kindness, and I can't just leave like that. That would be unkind." Gu Lanting said carefully.
Gu Qinghuan finally smiled: "That's right, you said that we should have a beginning and an end in mind when doing things."
"By the way, sister, why have I never heard her talk about the house our mother gave us?" Gu Lanting felt completely relaxed.
"I haven't heard her say that. She said she left in a hurry and we were too young. She was worried that we would be a burden and be targeted, so she entrusted the care to the family nanny, Aunt Wu."
"Mother Wu? The nanny who was at home when I was a child? She wouldn't have left the house unattended, would she? She hasn't come to see us in all these years, let alone said a word to us."
I have to say, the two siblings want to be together.
Zhong Zijun might know, but she wanted to treat this as a test and let the siblings figure out how to deal with it themselves.
"That's what I think, so we still need to find out before we can act. Let's not make any moves for now."
"Hey, what time is it? I'm almost late for work. I'm leaving first. I'll come to see you after my lunch shift." Gu Lanting said as she ran away.
He's acting a bit like a child now.