☆, Chapter 72
Chapter 72
Gu Linsheng's original sentence was ultimately upheld, with a ten-year prison sentence. Gu Yisheng was also imprisoned for the car accident. The Gu family had been in disarray that year. Before Gu Qingyue left for London, Gu Hengsheng returned to Yanjiang with her.
That day was the anniversary of Gu's mother's death. The sky was gloomy, with clouds and fog covering the mountains. Everything was hazy, and even people's moods were gloomy.
The two men came down from the mountain and passed by Yanjiang's old house. Nanny Li came out to greet them. She was very surprised to see them, but also a little happy. Since the two brothers were imprisoned one after another, the old house had not been as lively as it used to be.
Nanny Li sighed and said, "Have you eaten yet? I'll make you two some plain noodles."
Gu Hengsheng nodded and asked, "Where's Dad?"
"Take a rest." said Li Ma.
After Nanny Li finished cooking the noodles, the old man also got up. The old man's appetite has been much worse recently, and he vomited out the half bowl of porridge he had eaten this morning.
Nanny Li helped the old man out, and the old man sat down at the dining table tremblingly. His hand holding the chopsticks had skinny fingers, and even holding the chopsticks was not very convenient, like a child who was just learning to use chopsticks.
Nanny Li sat next to the old man, occasionally wiping the soup stains from the corners of his mouth with a tissue. No one spoke at the table until the old man suddenly muttered, "Xingqing likes plain noodles."
The atmosphere at the table seemed to grow even more depressing. Gu Hengsheng held onto his chopsticks and looked up at the old man. The old man didn't seem to notice Gu Hengsheng's gaze and muttered to himself, "I'm sorry, Xingqing."
Gu Hengsheng said, "Dad."
Old Master Gu looked at him, his eyes hazy and confused. "Ah, Linsheng, you're back. Remember to call your third brother and ask him to come back."
Gu Hengsheng and Qingyue didn't stay the night, and Nanny Li seemed to feel deeply regretful and reluctant to let them go. Gu Qingyue sat in the passenger seat and turned to look out the window. Gu Hengsheng was talking to Nanny Li.
After a moment, Gu Hengsheng walked around the front of the car, opened the door, and got into the driver's seat.
Gu Qingyue stared at him without blinking. Gu Hengsheng noticed her gaze and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"I always feel that you don't seem to be in a good mood."
Gu Hengsheng smiled gently, raised his hand and touched her face, and said, "No."
"You said that couples need to rely on each other." She said seriously, "Do you need me to hug you? I won't wait any longer."
Gu Hengsheng laughed, sighed softly, and said, "Okay."
Gu Qingyue unbuckled the seat belt in front of her, she leaned over, rested her chin on his shoulder, and patted his back twice in a very formal manner, as if comforting a child.
The hug lasted for two minutes. Gu Qingyue sat back in the passenger seat. She stared at his face and said, "Are you feeling better?"
"Much better," he said.
As the car drove out of the Gu residence, Gu Qingyue said, "I have to go back to London tomorrow."
"Wenkui has already arranged the rental," he said.
"Oh." Gu Qingyue held the phone and nodded slightly, then said, "I have Assistant Jiang's WeChat, so you must always keep your distance from women."
"Okay." He smiled gently and added, "You too, don't get too close to young boys."
Gu Qingyue said: "That depends on your performance."
When Gu Qingyue returned to London, all her belongings had been packed and placed in her new house. She collapsed on the sofa and called Gu Hengsheng. When he answered, she said, "It's nice to have money."
Gu Hengsheng smiled at the other end and asked her if she was satisfied.
Gu Qingyue placed a pillow under her waist and said, "I'm very satisfied. Assistant Jiang has good taste."
At this time, someone knocked on her door. Gu Qingyue stood up suspiciously and went to open the door. There was a British boy outside the door. He said that there was a new neighbor and brought her some cookies. He said that his mother made them and sent some specially.
Gu Qingyue accepted it and thanked him. She closed the door and placed the snacks on the coffee table. Gu Hengsheng asked, "Is someone looking for you?"
"Oh, it's my neighbor, bringing me some cookies."
Gu Hengsheng didn't ask any more questions. Jiang Wenkui's voice came from the other end. Gu Qingyue knew that he was busy again, so she hung up the phone considerately.
After Gu Qingyue hung up the phone, she received a message from Su Xi on WeChat, asking if she had arrived in London. Su Xi hadn't held a grudge against her over Gu Linsheng's situation. Gu Qingyue had worried Su Xi would blame her, but after a few days of calming down, she calmed down. Gu Linsheng and Liang Wan had also divorced, and some of the assets transferred to her name were also in Su Xi's name, suggesting that Gu Linsheng had genuine feelings for Su Xi.
Gu Qingyue once asked Su Xi indirectly if she would wait for him. Su Xi was silent for a moment and said, "I'll wait, but I don't know how long. Maybe in a year, or even half a year, I'll fall in love with someone else."
During the past two weeks that Gu Qingyue had been in London, she had video calls with Gu Hengsheng every evening. Sometimes, she even deliberately wore a low-necked, blue satin suspender nightgown. The fabric was soft and slippery. When she video-called him, he sighed helplessly and said in a coaxing tone, "Qingyue, change your clothes."
She blinked in feigned confusion and asked him innocently, "Why, doesn't it look good?"
"It looks good," he said.
"Then why change?" she said righteously.
"Qingyue, you are too naughty." He felt frustrated, and his tone was three parts helpless and six parts indulgent.
On the day Gu Hengsheng came to London to see her, it was snowing heavily, and the sky and earth were covered in a pure white. Gu Hengsheng came to her school to pick her up, and Gu Qingyue approached her with a smile.
After driving to the supermarket to buy food, the two drove back to Gu Qingyue's residence. When taking the elevator, they met Gu Qingyue's neighbor Barton, the boy who gave her biscuits.
He saw the man next to Gu Qingyue and was a little surprised. He asked, "Who is this?"
Gu Qingyue took Gu Hengsheng's arm and introduced him openly: "My boyfriend."
The disappointment on Barton's face was obvious. Gu Hengsheng extended his hand and greeted him: "Hello, Gu Hengsheng."
"Hello, Barton."
The two returned to their residence. Gu Hengsheng closed the door and asked, "Who is the neighbor you mentioned?"
"Yes." Gu Qingyue nodded.
Gu Hengsheng took off his coat, put it on the sofa, and said, "You didn't tell me you were a boy?"
"So you are jealous?" Gu Qingyue looked at him with a smile.
"Yes," he admitted frankly, speaking gently, "I know how popular my girl is."
"It's just that your lover sees beauty in others." She laughed and urged him, "Go take a shower quickly."
Gu Hengsheng went to the bathroom, while Gu Qingyue sat on the sofa and turned on a movie. Zaisif had dropped his suit on the floor, and Gu Qingyue reached up to pick it up, holding it in his arms. His fingers accidentally touched something hard in his suit pocket; it felt like a small square box, the kind you'd find in a ring box.
Gu Qingyue reached into her pocket and found, as she had guessed, a small red velvet square box. Just as she was about to open it, she heard the sound of a door opening behind her. Gu Hengsheng had finished his shower.
Gu Qingyue turned around and handed him a small velvet box and said, "What is this?"
He was wearing a black striped shirt, a birthday gift from her, which suited him very well. Gu Hengsheng approached, staring at her, and said, "You know."
Gu Qingyue smiled and teased him: "I thought we would have to wait another half a year."
"I don't want any neighbors to hit on you anymore." Gu Hengsheng smiled slightly and said, "I feel deeply threatened, so it's better to marry you early so that I can feel at ease."
"So there are no roses?" Gu Qingyue asked.
"It's in the trunk. I was planning to get it after dinner, but I didn't expect you to find it first." His tone was a little frustrated, and he looked at her gently, "Qingyue, tell me, what's your answer?"
The curtains of the French windows were not drawn, and outside, snowflakes fluttered under the orange streetlights, just like her mood at the moment, happy, light, and soft. Gu Qingyue tiptoed, climbed up her shoulders, kissed the corner of his mouth, and said softly, "I am honored to be Mrs. Gu."
2020.3.29. 20:43 END
The author has something to say: Due to limited ability, the story of Uncle San and Qing Yue ends here.
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