The sun shone in through the window, and Zhong Xinyi turned over. Suddenly, she realized that the space beside her was empty. She slowly opened her eyes and, feeling that they were a little too bright, raised her hand to shield them.
The room was quiet; Grandma must have wanted her to sleep a little longer.
As I got up to put on my shoes, I noticed a stack of insoles in the corner.
Zhong Xinyi was taken aback. She quickly stepped forward, picked up the top insole, and touched the delicate stitches. She knew that it was all sewn by her grandmother, stitch by stitch.
My grandmother's eyesight has always been blurry, so she's not suited for such delicate work at all.
At this moment, Zhong Xinyi realized that her grandmother had been keeping it from her all along.
Tears welled up without her realizing it, but when she heard the noise outside the door, she immediately raised her hand to wipe them away.
He put the shoes back in their place, sniffed, then opened the door and went to hug his grandmother.
"Grandma," she murmured.
"Awake?" Granny Yuan swayed slightly, joking, "You almost knocked over this old woman's bones."
Zhong Xinyi awkwardly let go of her hand. "Grandma, when did you wake up?"
"Before dawn, Grandma saw that you were sleeping soundly, so she didn't wake you up."
Being constantly on edge in the army, there was no chance to sleep in, which is why Granny Yuan couldn't bear to wake her little one.
"Are you hungry? Grandma cooked your favorite noodles."
"…Hungry."
Zhong Xinyi touched her empty belly and was about to act coquettishly when she saw Gu Shaokai appear.
"...Why are you still here?" she asked in surprise.
She subconsciously assumed that the man had already driven back to the city.
"How dare you speak to Xiao Gu like that?" Granny Yuan patted her granddaughter's hand lightly, as if to say, "Xiao Gu took you home last night, did you expect him to stay overnight?"
Zhong Xinyi looked at her grandmother in shock; this was not like her grandmother's usual behavior.
My grandmother seemed to have developed a prejudice against men last night.
Why did you switch sides so quickly?
Did Gu Shaokai say something again?
Ignoring her granddaughter's pout, Granny Yuan pulled them both into the house, saying, "Let's go have breakfast first."
Today's breakfast consisted of two bowls of noodles and a few sweet potatoes.
Seeing that there were only two bowls of noodles on the table, Zhong Xinyi frowned. "Grandma, why are there only two bowls?"
Grandma Yuan picked up the sweet potato without changing her expression. "Grandma doesn't need it. Unlike you young people, you have good teeth."
"You and Xiao Gu can eat slowly, there's nothing to do at home anyway."
She's too old to do farm work, and Guai Guai works in the army. Her family's land has long been rented out to others, and she receives a small amount of rent each month.
Gu Shaokai frowned, pushed the bowl of noodles in front of his grandmother, and casually grabbed a sweet potato to eat.
"Grandma, I like sweet potatoes, here's a bowl of noodles for you."
"How can that be? How can I let you eat sweet potatoes?"
Granny Yuan was getting anxious; Xiao Gu might not be used to the food.
"I haven't had sweet potatoes in ages, they're still so soft and tender." Gu Shaokai said as if he were eating a delicacy. "Grandma, if you have any extra sweet potatoes, could you pack some for me to take back to the city sometime?"
Granny Yuan quickly came to her senses and said, "Of course you can."
She knew that Xiao Gu was saying that on purpose.
Perhaps he really is different from Zhong Liang. Zhong Liang is a chauvinist who never wants to bow down in front of his daughter, but Xiao Gu really swallowed all the grievances for his daughter.
Zhong Xinyi was somewhat moved, gripping her chopsticks tightly as she drifted off into thought.
"Sweetie, what are you thinking about?"
Her grandmother's call interrupted her thoughts, and Zhong Xinyi blushed as she secretly glanced at the man.
Gu Shaokai was slightly taken aback. Why was Xinyi looking at him with a blush?
Zhong Xinyi quickly changed the subject, staring intently into her grandmother's eyes, "Grandma, have you been making insoles behind my back for the past month?"
"..."
How did GuaiGuai find out? Didn't she hide it well?
Zhong Xinyi seemed to be able to hear her grandmother's thoughts: "A stack of insoles was piled up in the corner of the room."
Granny Yuan then came to her senses; she had actually forgotten to tidy up the insoles.
Zhong Xinyi took her grandmother's hand and said earnestly, "Grandma, your vision is blurry. The doctor has advised you not to overuse your eyes."
There wasn't much of a problem during the day when there was plenty of light, but making insoles at night by lighting a kerosene lamp was very harmful to my grandmother's eyes.
In fact, the granddaughter always made the decisions on important matters in the family. Grandma Yuan sometimes didn't dare to object and would whisper, "Since we're just idling around anyway, we can make insoles and sell them for money."
"Don't worry, I've been taking care of myself. Grandma still wants to see my little darling have children."
If she weren't alive, her granddaughter would truly have no relatives left.
Eight years have passed, and Zhong Liang has ignored Guai Guai. Recently, for some reason, he has been frequently coming over to inquire about Guai Guai, claiming that he wants to make amends. However, his shifty-eyed appearance has long given him away.
They definitely have ill intentions.
Luckily, I didn't run into Guai Guai, otherwise it would have brought back unpleasant memories for her.
"Grandma, you must take good care of yourself."
Zhong Xinyi put down her chopsticks and hugged her grandmother emotionally.
She suddenly realized that her grandmother seemed to really want to see her get married and have children.
So, should she fulfill her grandmother's wish?
"Little Gu, I'm sorry to have made you laugh."
Seeing that Xiao Gu was still standing there, Granny Yuan gestured for him to calm down.
Gu Shaokai shook his head and asked with concern, "Grandma, what's wrong with your eyes?"
Granny Yuan waved her hand dismissively, "As people get older, their eyesight deteriorates."
Gu Shaokai understood that things were not so simple, otherwise the young woman would not have looked so nervous.
After thinking for a moment, she said, "Grandma, I know a pretty good ophthalmologist. How about I take you to the city to see him in a couple of days?"
Zhong Xinyi subconsciously turned her head to look at the man.
My grandmother's eyesight deteriorated because she kept putting it off until it became a serious problem.
First, they didn't have any money, and second, they couldn't find a good doctor.
Gu Shaokai has a wide network of connections, so he might actually be able to help his grandmother.
But... I was just trying to distance myself from him.
Upon hearing that he wanted to see a doctor, Granny Yuan immediately refused, saying, "Little Gu, there's no need to go through all that trouble. These are just old ailments; he just needs to rest more."
There's still a little bit of savings at home, which is for my daughter's dowry.
That money should absolutely not be used unless absolutely necessary.
Gu Shaokai had anticipated his grandmother's answer; he was more interested in the young woman's thoughts.
This is undoubtedly a good time to get close to her.
After the meal, Gu Shaokai volunteered to wash the dishes.
Zhong Xinyi looked at him in surprise, "Can you wash dishes?"
"We only have a few bowls at home, so please don't break them."
The man probably hasn't even been into the kitchen more than a few times.
Not wanting to be questioned by the woman he loved, Gu Shaokai raised an eyebrow and said, "I've been through the toughest environments."
After saying that, she lowered her head and started clearing the dishes, doing it quite professionally.
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