Why are you crying for no reason?
Chen Xingling was secretly puzzled and quickly pushed the door open and went in.
Gu Yi was seen sitting on the wooden sofa in the living room, holding his hands and looking very worried.
Zhao Xiaoxing was sitting diagonally opposite, wearing the clothes that Chen Xingling had lent her. At this moment, she was sobbing and burying her little face in her eyes.
"What's wrong with you guys?" Chen Xingling asked tentatively, closing the door behind him. "Have you eaten the breakfast on the table?"
Zhao Xiaoxing jumped up like a wounded little animal and called out tremblingly: "Sister-in-law..."
Gu Yi dodged awkwardly and forced a smile.
"Sister-in-law, you're back. We just got up and haven't washed up yet. We can have breakfast later."
Chen Xingling said, "Then go wash up. The millet porridge on the table is getting cold. I'll warm it up for you."
"Thank you, sister-in-law." Zhao Xiaoxing lowered her head and whispered, "Thank you so much for troubling you."
Chen Xingling held her hand and said softly, "You're welcome. There's a brand new pink towel in the bathroom, and there's also a toothbrush next to it. They're all prepared for you."
Zhao Xiaoxing uttered a low "hmm" and fled into the bathroom.
Seeing her secretly wiping her tears and carefully closing the door, Chen Xingling couldn't help but glare at Gu Yi who was standing beside her.
Gu Yi swung his left foot and smiled awkwardly.
"Sister-in-law, where did you buy the plaster you gave me last night? I feel like my foot seems to be healed - it's really effective!"
Chen Xingling walked into the kitchen carrying millet porridge and replied: "I won't tell you!"
Forehead?
Gu Yi staggered after him, smiling apologetically, "Sister-in-law, don't be angry, I didn't bully Xiao Xing... She said she had been out for several days, and her family must be very worried. She said she wanted to tell her family and give them a message. I told her to wait a while before sending a telegram, and not to worry. She probably missed home... and started crying."
Chen Xingling had already guessed what was going on, and whispered, "Your brother and I know what you are most worried about right now. Don't worry, go wash up first, and I'll tell you about it later."
Birds of a feather flock together. Gu Yi's appetite was huge, but he didn't expect his partner to have a big appetite too. Each of them had two bowls of millet porridge and a dozen barbecued pork buns to barely feel full.
"Really?!" Gu Yi asked in surprise: "So - Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law are going to arrange a wedding for us?!"
Chen Xingling nodded: "Your eldest brother has already asked for leave, and will go buy a ticket later. You write down the specific address over there, as well as the names of Xiaoxing's parents, so that your brother can find him smoothly when the time comes."
Gu Yi nodded hurriedly, extremely happy, and excitedly held his beloved's hand.
"Xing'er! Did you hear that? My elder brother and his wife are going to arrange our wedding! I told you - we only have our elder brother and his wife to rely on! Was I right?"
Zhao Xiaoxing was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes. She laughed and cried at the same time: "Thank you... Thank you, Brother Gu... Thank you, sister-in-law!"
Chen Xingling knew that this move solved their urgent problem, and he also understood that they themselves did not want to hide and be together without a name or status.
If one can love each other openly and honestly for the rest of their lives, who would want to live a miserable life with the notoriety of "eloping"!
"My dear, don't be sad or worried. When your elder brother comes to propose, you can get married openly and be together for the rest of your lives. As for Pingshuo Mountain, you can go back and move when you have time. After all, it is your mother's home."
With a "thump", Zhao Xiaoxing suddenly knelt down.
Chen Xingling was startled and hurriedly helped her up.
Zhao Xiaoxing cried and choked up, "Sister-in-law... I was willing to be with him. But I couldn't bear to leave my parents... They gave birth to me, raised me and loved me... I ran away with him secretly, they must be blaming me in their hearts... Whenever I think of this, I feel very uncomfortable."
"I understand, I understand." Chen Xingling took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears and whispered, "Don't cry. Once you complete the formalities, your parents will definitely not blame you."
Zhao Xiaoxing kept thanking him.
Gu Yi was also deeply moved, and whispered with red eyes: "I knew my brother has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. He scolds me, but in his heart he is thinking well of me."
Chen Xingling couldn't help but tease: "Why? Am I not good to you?"
"Haha! Sister-in-law is the best!" Gu Yi was amused by her and said, "With a good sister-in-law, my brother will be even better!"
Chen Xingling laughed.
The atmosphere suddenly became light and cheerful, completely changing from the previous depressing and uncomfortable mood.
Zhao Xiaoxing helped wash the dishes, and Gu Yi also helped.
Chen Xingling didn't hang around them, but went back to the master bedroom to help Gu Qi clean up.
The former factory manager rewarded Gu Qi with two months' salary, a total of more than 100 yuan. This money was to be saved for Gu Yi to use when he settled down here in the future, and it came in handy now.
More than an hour later, Gu Qi came back with two train tickets.
"It happened that Lao Guo's driver had to go to the train station to do some work, so I took his car and then took my own car back. The train leaves at around 10 o'clock tonight, so I have to leave for the station at 8 o'clock."
Chen Xingling couldn't help but ask: "Why... did you buy two?"
Gu Qi glanced at his brother and said, "It would be better if he went with them."
"But Ayi's foot hasn't healed yet." Chen Xingling frowned and reminded: "How can you go there again? What if you get sick?"
Gu Yi quickly raised his hand: "Sister-in-law, my foot is much better! The plaster you gave me is so good, as long as I apply two more pairs, I guarantee that there will be no pain at all."
Chen Xingling suppressed a smile: "Come on, come on, it's settled then. I'll buy you some clothes and underwear this afternoon. The weather in the north is quite cold, so you must bring some spare clothes."
"Yeah! Thank you, sister-in-law." Gu Yi said.
Gu Qi looked at Zhao Xiaoxing and said in a gentler tone, "Xiao Zhao, how much is the betrothal gift usually in your place? Xing'er prepared 140 yuan, I wonder if it's enough?"
"Enough!" Zhao Xiaoxing was flattered and said, "...It's too much. In our place, it's usually sixty or eighty. When my sister and I got married, we received a betrothal gift of one hundred yuan, which is the highest in the village."
Gu Qi nodded and said calmly: "That's good, as long as it's not rude."
Then, he hurried to the company, saying that he would take over the work of the next few days to a few apprentices, and asked Chen Xingling to help him pack up, and he would try to come back early in the evening.
At noon, Chen Xingling took Xiaohuzi home and cooked a big pot of beef noodles.
Zhao Xiaoxing grew up in the mountains and had always been very frugal in her diet. Seeing that these meals contained meat and the quantities were very large, she secretly felt embarrassed.
"Don't be embarrassed." Gu Yi laughed and explained, "My sister-in-law is very generous. We eat meat almost every day at home, and at least there must be some minced meat. Even if we didn't come, they still arranged fish and meat."
Zhao Xiaoxing couldn't believe it and secretly envied her: "Sister-in-law, is it true?"
"Really." Chen Xingling said truthfully, "My family makes a living by fishing, so they have no shortage of all kinds of fish, shrimp, crabs, and seafood. I go back every few days, and every time I bring back a lot of food. My brothers will bring us whatever is delicious at my family's place. We rarely go to the food market to buy meat, and most of it is sent to us by my family."
The seafood was all sent by her mother’s family, that’s true. The other chickens, ducks, geese, pork and beef were basically all picked out by her from the fresh meat section of the supermarket.
The billions of supplies in the space were more than enough to last for several lifetimes. There was no need for her to compromise her and her family's appetites. She could just go in and get whatever she wanted to eat or drink.
At this moment, the door was knocked hard!
"Master Gu! Master Gu!"
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