Chapter 15
"Mom." Gu Zhun turned around and ran into Chen Shujin. He stopped laughing when he was joking with Xu Wei and called out to her seriously.
Xu Wei was also timid, "Grandma."
Chen Shujin glanced at Gu Zhun indifferently and said "hmm" softly. Without even giving Gu Shouyun a glance, he bent down and looked at Xu Wei with a complicated expression and said, "Stop playing. It's time to eat."
She touched Xu Wei's face and quickly turned around, not even daring to glance at Gu Zhun.
Until Chen Shujin returned to the kitchen, Gu Zhun leaned over and said to Xu Wei: "Xiao Wei, can you go in and help grandma with the dishes?"
"Okay, uncle." Xu Wei ran in happily, and Gu Zhun was guarding the kitchen door.
Compared to his father, he is more afraid of being in a closed environment with his mother.
Gu Zhun knew that his father had never loved him since he was a child. He was always harsh on the outside but weak on the inside. The two of them had no feelings for each other and were just maintaining the appearance of fatherly love and filial piety.
But mother is different. Gu Zhun is a piece of flesh and blood after all. No matter how much Chen Shujin tries to avoid him, the natural maternal love still haunts her like a ghost. She wants to love him but dares not, and she wants to let go but cannot bear it.
So these complex emotions intertwined together, collided in the air, and gave rise to wet pain, which penetrated into every bone joint, so that Gu Zhun always felt sore all over, as if he had rheumatism.
Gu Zhun wiped his face, watched little Xu Wei bring out the food, and once again ran over to call Gu Shouyun to eat. The old man who was very concerned about his reputation finally came out slowly and sat at the table without saying a word.
Gu Zhun ridiculed his inexplicable patriarchal mentality and blamed him for his past actions.
Gu Zhun served the rice, then took out his sister's bowl, put a small mouthful of rice in it, and then placed the bowl next to Chen Shujin - this habit has been maintained since Gu Gu left. At first, Gu Shouyun made a fuss countless times, but Chen Shujin always looked unyielding and calmly watched her husband go crazy, until finally Gu Shouyun realized that his anger was useless, and then she gave up.
Gu Zhun looked at the dishes on the table - scrambled eggs with tomatoes, stir-fried lettuce, beef brisket with tomatoes, and stir-fried meat with king oyster mushrooms. These were his mother's specialties, but Gu Zhun hadn't eaten them for a long time.
Since her sister passed away, Chen Shujin rarely went into the kitchen, and she seemed to care less about anything related to Gu Gu.
"Uncle, have this." Xu Wei picked up a piece of beef brisket with tomato using chopsticks. She looked at Gu Zhun eagerly, full of anticipation.
The familiar taste spread throughout his mouth, warming Gu Zhun's stomach. Gu Zhun took a bite of the rice and said to Chen Shujin, "Mom's cooking is still delicious."
Chen Shujin paused for a moment, not knowing what he was thinking about, but finally said, "If you like it, eat it."
Gu Shouyun looked at Chen Shujin and agreed: "Yes, yes, your mother's cooking skills are not exaggerated."
As soon as these words were spoken, the young Xu Wei also sensed the change in the surrounding air pressure. Chen Shujin, panting heavily, said sarcastically to Gu Shouyun, "No matter how good our food is, can it be as delicious as wild game? Isn't my cooking always to your taste?"
Chen Shujin put down her chopsticks, looked at Gu Shouyun with a smile on her lips, "Xiao Wei, eat." She stroked Xu Wei's head and coaxed the child.
Such scenes are too obvious at the dinner table.
When he was young, Gu Zhun was used to eating his meals with tears. Now, Xu Wei is used to eating his meals with quarrels.
Gu Zhun picked up a large portion of scrambled eggs with tomatoes for Xu Wei with his chopsticks. The little girl ate it with gusto. Like her sister, she liked the scrambled eggs with tomatoes made by her mother.
But Gu Zhun didn't like eating eggs since he was a child. At that time, his sister gave him eggs every morning.
"Grandma, you eat too." Xu Wei loves her grandmother very much. She knows that compared to her grandfather's love that is expressed with some performance, her grandmother's love is silent and introverted, and it is struggling and upward.
Looking at the food in the bowl, Chen Shujin didn't say anything, but just ate in silence.
Gu Zhun ate this meal very slowly and ate more than usual.
He cherishes the opportunity to eat the food his mother cooks - although it seems that he can eat the food his mother cooks every time he comes back.
In the end, all the dishes on the table were eaten up by Gu Zhun and Xu Weiyi, the older and the younger. Chen Shujin looked at them and smiled. It was impossible to tell what she was thinking. Her eyes turned red as she smiled.
Every time this happened, Gu Shouyun would escape to his study. He could not see the chaos at home or the pain his wife was suffering. His silence pushed this family into a desperate situation.
After the meal, Gu Zhun did not stay and immediately said he was leaving. The old couple did not stop him. Gu Zhun reminded them again to remember to take the supplements he brought.
Before leaving, Xu Wei suddenly let go of Chen Shujin's hand, ran over and grabbed Gu Zhun's sleeve, "Uncle, I want to go to your place and play."
He was clearly talking to Gu Zhun, but he was actually looking at Chen Shujin.
Before Gu Zhun could speak, Gu Shouyun in the distance was busy saying, "Xiao Wei, your uncle is a very busy man, don't disturb him."
Gu Zhun: “…”
Xu Wei scratched his palm pitifully and called "Uncle" in a low voice.
After her sister passed away, Chen Shujin defied all odds and firmly held the custody of Xu Wei in her hands. Even if Xu Ming wanted to see the child, he had to go through many difficulties.
In the end, it was Chen Shujin who spoke up and asked to send the child to a daycare center tomorrow.
Xu Wei clapped his hands excitedly and ran over to kiss the back of Chen Shujin's hand.
"Xiao Wei, say goodbye to your grandparents." Gu Zhun taught her.
"Goodbye, Grandpa and Grandma!"
"- Take good care of her and don't let her appear in the news again!" This was Chen Shujin's last instruction.
Gu Zhun carried Xu Wei into the elevator. The little guy said in Gu Zhun's arms: "Uncle, I want to go to the park to play on the swings." Xu Wei blinked and gave Gu Zhun a big kiss on the cheek.
"Okay, but you can only play for half an hour. My uncle has something to take care of."
"OK."
It was already dark when the two came out, so Gu Zhun didn't wear a hat, only a black mask.
He put Xu Wei on the swing, asked the little girl to hold the ropes on both sides, and slowly pushed the child from behind.
After Sister Zi left, Gu Zhun seldom had time to spend alone with Xu Wei, but he didn't know why. The child loved to cling to him since she was born. Later, Gu Zhun realized that this child was like her mother, born to love.
Later, Gu Zhun realized that this child might have inherited her mother's ability and loved him.
"Uncle, don't be sad." The little girl's voice came from the darkness, "I will love you as much as my mother does."
If Gu Zhun walked forward, he would find that the little girl looked serious and did not seem to be joking.
"Why do you say that?" Gu Zhun gently pushed the child, watching her hair flying in the air, "You, just grow up well."
Grow up well and don't be affected by these bad things at home.
"Well! Uncle, try harder, Xiao Wei is going to fly!" Xu Wei turned her head, and her voice passed through the wind and reached Gu Zhun's ears.
Gu Zhun increased his strength, and his broad palms pressed against Xu Wei's back. Her weak body sat on the hanging chair, her legs stretched and bent forward and backward, her hair fluttering in the wind. Xu Wei's cheerful laughter, like a silver bell, seemed to have a unique ability to wipe away all the worries in Gu Zhun's heart.
Later, Xu Wei ran to play on the seesaw, and Gu Zhun sat on a long bench, looking at his phone while keeping an eye on Xu Wei.
Only after he replied to Liu Weiwei's message did he feel satisfied and took out his mobile phone to take pictures of Xu Wei. The little girl looked good in the photo no matter how she was photographed.
"Gu Zhun?"
Hesitant and somewhat surprised voices came from the grove behind him, followed by hurried footsteps.
Gu Zhun's body stiffened for a moment. At this moment, many thoughts flashed through his mind. He even thought about hugging Xu Wei and running away without giving fans any chance to follow him.
"It's really you, Brother Gu Zhun." A person jumped out and sat next to him, like a friend he met by chance, without any sense of propriety.
When he saw clearly that the person coming was Chen Shiman, Gu Zhun put his heart at ease and asked, "Why are you here?"
"Ah, just passing by."
Gu Zhun certainly didn't believe such nonsense, but he felt that Chen Shiman might not want to say it, so he didn't ask any further.
"Do you live here?" Chen Shiman tried to find a topic. He didn't expect to meet Gu Zhun here.
"Yeah." Gu Zhun didn't want to talk much. He was not a talkative person, but it was his job. He had to greet people with a smile and say nice things, which would save him a lot of trouble in this circle.
"Why didn't you reply to the message I sent you this afternoon..." Chen Shiman complained. If he had sent something unpleasant, it would have been fine, but why didn't he reply to the compliment?
"I forgot. Sorry."
As soon as he got home, he was faced with so many things that he couldn't think about them at all. And since the little red dot had disappeared and Chen Shiman's message had been pushed down, he couldn't think about it anymore.
Chen Shiman guessed that was the case. He patted his chest and said, "I knew it, but it doesn't matter. I'm a magnanimous person and won't bother with you."
Gu Zhun glanced at the time and shouted into the distance, "Xiao Wei, let's go."
His voice was not very loud. Chen Shiman looked into the distance and saw a small glutinous rice ball running towards them.
Xu Weiyi jogged all the way and stopped in front of the two people. He looked at Chen Shiman suspiciously, and then at Gu Zhun.
"Xiao Wei, let's go." Gu Zhun said. He didn't want Xu Wei to be too involved in the things in this circle.
But Xu Wei still stood there, tilting his head and staring at Chen Shiman dryly.
Chen Shiman looked around randomly, and finally smiled at Xu Wei. He remembered this little girl. She was standing far away when the photo was taken, but now that he looked closer, she did look a little like Gu Zhun, but her facial features were not as delicate and sharp as Gu Zhun's - he thought it was because she had not grown up yet.
Xu Wei clutched her floral skirt and rushed to Chen Shiman, ignoring her uncle. She acted like a little adult, "Hello, big brother. My name is Xu Wei."
After all, the little guy is just a seven-year-old omega. His vocal cords are not yet developed, and his voice is still a bit babyish when he speaks.
Chen Shiman suddenly smiled, revealing his perfect eight teeth. "Hello, my name is Chen Shiman, and I work for your uncle."
Xu Wei continued, "Big brother, you look good."
Chen Shiman thought this little girl had good taste and was in a good mood. "Then I'll buy you some candy next time."
"Now!" Xu Wei said.
Gu Zhun pulled Xu Wei over and said, "Xiao Wei, don't be so rude." Xu Wei was obviously a shy person, so why was she so enthusiastic when she saw Chen Shiman?
A Beta has no pheromones and is useless except for his face.
Chen Shiman smiled and said, "What's the big deal? I'll take her to buy it!"
So Xu Wei broke free from Gu Zhun's embrace, "Brother is good, uncle is bad!"
Gu Zhun: “…”
He bought her off with just some candy. Gu Zhun felt that he should have a serious talk about this issue in the evening.
"Let's do it next time. Big brother must have something else to do." Gu Zhun didn't want Chen Shiman to have too much contact with Xu Wei.
Chen Shiman was stunned for a moment, "I'm fine."
Xu Wei is a smart guy. He has been observing people's expressions at home for many years and has already developed a lot of skills.
"No, no! Uncle, I want to play with big brother! Big brother said it!"
Chen Shiman said, "Okay, boss, just agree to the kid's request, right?"
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