novelraw Chapter 451 "That's a good idea, but don't think about it again next time."
Chapter 451 "That's a good idea, but don't think about it again next time."
Chapter 451 "That's a good idea, but don't think about it again next time."
Gu Zhiheng is very proactive; he said he wanted to buy a motorcycle, and he bought it within the next two weeks.
He informed Gu Chenghuai and Lin Zhao a day in advance.
The couple made time specifically to look at his new car.
Gu Zhiheng has excellent taste; the motorcycle he ordered is black, tall, and eye-catching, exuding understated luxury.
"Dad, Mom, this is the car I've been eyeing. It just arrived today. What do you think?"
Lin Zhao walked around the car, nodding, "Not bad."
Seeing two more helmets nearby, he laughed and said, "There are still helmets. That's good, it's safe."
“That’s right, if we’re going to do it, we should do the whole set.” Gu Zhiheng didn’t mention that the two helmets were custom-made, and each one would cost an average person a month’s salary.
He handed the pink helmet to Lin Zhao. "Mom, this is a custom-made one for you. It's pink, and the design on it is printed on. Isn't it pretty?"
The customization company said the design was from the most popular cartoon, loved by both adults and children, and that printing it would cost extra—a mere thirty yuan. Mr. Gu wanted to curse the unscrupulous merchants.
but.
Considering that her mother and younger sister both liked pretty things, Xiao Gu added patterns without hesitation.
"It's beautiful! The pattern is really pretty!" Lin Zhao exclaimed, "Yaobao will love it 100%."
"Does Mom like it?" Gu Zhiheng asked.
“Me? I like it too. Everyone likes beautiful things,” Lin Zhao said.
Gu Zhiheng put on his helmet, straddled the car with his right leg, and looked over to the side. "Mom, put on your helmet and get in the car. Your son will take you for a spin."
Lin Zhao tidied her hair, put on her helmet, got into the car, and waved to Gu Chenghuai before leaving, saying, "My son and I are going out for a drive, we'll be back in a bit."
Gu Chenghuai: "Gu Zhiheng, drive slower."
"Alright." Gu Zhiheng tapped his temple with his right hand and started the car.
With a few buzzing sounds, the car and the two people disappeared from the spot.
Gu Zhiheng was very sensible; he didn't drive fast or go far. After taking a short detour, the mother and son returned.
"We're back." Lin Zhao took off her helmet and tossed her long, black, curly hair.
Gu Chenghuai supported her arm and helped her out of the car.
How are you feeling?
"It's nice, a different feeling from driving," Lin Zhao said. "Free and easy, and very cool."
Gu Chenghuai couldn't help but chuckle.
That's a very down-to-earth description.
"Would you like to sit again?" he asked.
"Let's do it another day. It wouldn't be right to leave you alone," Lin Zhao said.
Gu Chenghuai couldn't bear to see Zhaozhao forcing herself, so he said, "I'll take a test sometime and get a Zhiheng car too. If you want to go for a drive, I'll take you."
Lin Zhao looked at him, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back. Wasn't it a bit strange for a high-ranking military officer to be riding around on a motorcycle?
"...No need, driving is the same. You're so busy with work, you won't have time to take me out for a stroll even if you buy it."
Gu Chenghuai looked ashamed.
He felt guilty towards his wife. Over the years, he had been constantly busy. Now that he had reached his current position, he had so much work to handle and so many things waiting to be decided. Even on a day off, he would have a stack of work piled up on his desk.
"Oh, don't look at me like that. I understand. Besides, I have my own things to do, so I don't feel bored." Lin Zhao took the man's arm and walked home.
Gu Zhiheng called out to her, "Mom, take off your helmet first. I'm going to pick up Yaobao and take her out for a walk."
If he buys a new car and doesn't take Yaobao for a walk, his little rascal sister will throw a tantrum and write to his older brother and younger brother again, saying he's not human.
Thinking of the experience of being complained about by his younger sister, Gu Zhiheng shook his head.
"Drive slower," Lin Zhao said, handing the helmet back. "We'll be home for dinner later."
Yao Bao has no classes tomorrow morning and will go home to sleep tonight.
"understood."
……
After Lin Yu and Cen Yan's wedding, the couple put aside their work and went on a trip, not in China, but to some developed countries.
Nowadays, communication between domestic and international sources is inconvenient, and Lin Zhao can hardly contact them.
Packages do arrive from time to time, containing all sorts of things: high-end cosmetics, designer bags, beautiful dresses, and expensive jewelry.
All of them were gifts sent to them by Lin Yu.
Lin Zhao only found out after inquiring that the newlywed couple had sent gifts to everyone.
"They're so rich, incredibly rich! They really spend money like water."
Gu Chenghuai had long known that the Lin family had a deep financial foundation. This feeling was amplified when his father-in-law gifted Zhao Zhao one property after another, and it deepened even more after attending Lin Yu and Cen Yan's wedding.
"Yes," he couldn't help but sigh.
"What? Feeling pressured?" Lin Zhaoming brought her bright face close to her husband's, her gaze fixed on him.
"It's alright." Gu Chenghuai's salary is not low, and he can afford most of what Zhaozhao wants, so she doesn't underestimate herself.
"Hmm, that's good." Lin Zhao was about to step back when Gu Chenghuai grabbed her waist and pulled her into his arms.
Lin Zhao was slightly taken aback, then smiled and buried her face in the man's broad chest.
"I heard that my parents want to go back to the village for a visit?"
Gu Chenghuai nodded, "He said he wanted to see old friends and planned to go back to his hometown to stay for a while."
"They went back on their own?"
“No, the third brother will pick them up,” Gu Chenghuai replied, then pinched his brow as he thought of his parents’ complaints. “Qingzhou is going to have a headache.”
Lin Zhao looked up. "Because of the marriage?"
“Yes, my parents have ordered Qingzhou to get married this year. They said they will keep an eye on him and won’t leave until he gets married.” Gu Chenghuai said helplessly.
He didn't want to pressure his younger brother and had tried to persuade his parents, but they seemed to have heard something and were adamant that his persuasion was useless.
"Did you tell Qingzhou?" Lin Zhao continued to ask.
"...I said it."
Meeting his wife's curious gaze, Gu Chenghuai could only continue to explain: "Qingzhou said he has no intention of getting married for the time being. He asked his eldest sister to help him appease our parents' emotions, and he plans to lay low for a while."
"Going to further studies again?" Lin Zhao asked knowingly.
“Yes, it’s still closed-door learning,” Gu Chenghuai said.
"He reacted quite quickly. Why doesn't he talk to his parents and explain his thoughts?" Keep running away isn't a long-term solution.
Gu Chenghuai: "I don't know either. Maybe he's worried about being persuaded. You know, Qingzhou is filial. If his parents ask him to meet with a female comrade, he can't refuse."
“Well, it’s not surprising that he has concerns, given what you’ve said.” Lin Zhao understood. “Marriage can’t be rushed. After all, it’s a lifelong commitment. Although you can get a divorce, it’s a very time-consuming process.”
Her second brother was divorced and it took him a long time to get over it. If he hadn't met her brave and sincere sister-in-law, he might not have been able to get over it and might have spent the rest of his life playing around.
"That's what I think too, we can't rush it." Gu Chenghuai's eyes showed helplessness. "My parents thought I talked too much and hung up on me."
"?"
Lin Zhao was astonished. "Your parents hung up on you? How strange. You're their proudest and most satisfied son. How could they hang up on you?!" Gu Chenghuai was even more helpless. "I'm not anymore. My eldest brother, second brother, and Qingzhou are all good-for-nothings. I'm a son of yesterday."
To be honest, this was the first time in his life he had been treated with disdain, and he was really not used to it.
Lin Zhao covered her mouth and chuckled, able to imagine the scene.
"Are you laughing at me, Zhao Zhao?" Gu Chenghuai pinched his wife's face and gently squeezed it. It was soft and smooth, and felt really good.
"Don't pinch my cheek, your hands are full of germs." Lin Zhao slapped his hand away. "I'm not laughing, why would I laugh at you?"
"This time, Qingzhou probably won't be able to escape."
Gu Chenghuai then said, "It's alright, go on more dates, maybe you'll meet a woman who will make you willing to walk down the aisle."
"I hope so." My brother-in-law is indeed not young anymore.
I'm almost thirty.
The couple's mouths seemed to have been blessed.
At the end of the year, I received a phone call from Gu Qingzhou, who was talking about his upcoming marriage.
"Third Brother, I'm getting married in March. Will you and your wife be able to come back?" Gu Qingzhou asked directly.
A moment of bewilderment crossed Gu Chenghuai's usually calm and composed face. "Marriage? You?"
Who will you marry?
Gu Qingzhou had anticipated Third Brother's reaction, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Of course it's with my girlfriend."
"When did you get a boyfriend? Why didn't you tell me and your third sister-in-law beforehand? Were you trying to scare us?" Gu Chenghuai narrowed his eyes.
Gu Qingzhou sensed the chill in those words and didn't dare to continue. She quickly explained, "I did want to tell you, but I was just too embarrassed."
Gu Chenghuai quickly processed the information in his mind, then raised an eyebrow. "You were forced by your parents to go on blind dates, and you even took a liking to the girl?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingzhou cleared her throat.
"...Anyway, that's how it is. My third brother and sister-in-law must come to my wedding. It's been so long since we've seen each other. It'll be a good opportunity for us to get together. Third brother, I'm waiting for you. I still have to notify other people, so I'll hang up now."
He rattled off a few words in a flash and then quickly hung up the phone.
The microphone emitted a beeping sound.
Gu Chenghuai smiled and put down the microphone.
"Feeling guilty..."
Lin Zhao heard this as soon as she entered the room. "Who's feeling guilty?"
“A light boat,” Gu Chenghuai said.
Lin Zhao hung up her bag, went to the bathroom cabinet to wash her hands, turned around and looked at the man, asking curiously, "Qingzhou called you, why is he acting guilty?"
"That kid is getting married."
Lin Zhao shook her hand and looked at Gu Chenghuai in surprise. "Are you talking nonsense? Qingzhou doesn't even have a girlfriend. What kind of marriage is he talking about?"
"He has a girlfriend, and from what I heard, it was someone he met through a blind date," Gu Chenghuai said calmly.
"Is this true? This is so sudden. I had no idea before, and my parents never mentioned it," Lin Zhao muttered.
"Who knows? We'll find out next March." Someone at the wedding will definitely make fun of Gu Qingzhou about this; he can't escape it.
Lin Zhao thought about it and agreed, "Now that Qingzhou is married, my parents can finally rest easy."
"Ah."
When Gu Zhiheng returned home, he also learned that his uncle was getting married.
His expression changed; he seemed to find it hard to accept.
"What's with that expression? Do you want to eat something indescribable?" Gu Chenghuai frowned.
Gu Zhiheng's face was still showing shock. "Didn't Third Uncle say he wouldn't get married? Didn't he say that marriage would affect his career? How come he's getting married now? And without any warning. He could at least have given us a heads-up."
“Your uncle is getting married, what preparations do you need to make? You don’t need to do anything,” Lin Zhao said.
That being said, but... sigh.
Gu Zhiheng sighed, "I don't know, but I feel the pressure. My uncle isn't married, so he's there to support me. I feel like I'm still a child. If my uncle gets married, I won't have anyone to rely on anymore, which makes me anxious."
He looked at Lin Zhao and asked, "Mom, you really won't pressure me to get married? You're not just saying it for show, are you?"
"You're not going to arrange one, two, three, or four blind dates for me in the future, are you?!" Gu Zhiheng panicked.
Lin Zhao rolled her eyes. "I'm not that free. You're just worrying unnecessarily. You're thinking it well, but don't think about it next time."
Gu Zhiheng said, "If you say this now, you'll definitely change your tune when I'm in my thirties. For example, your friends might be nagging you, asking why your son is over thirty and still not married. They might say that all the good girls will be married by now... At that point, Mom, will you still be able to handle it?"
Lin Zhao said calmly, "You've really thought things through. What's the point of having those annoying friends? Your mother never makes things difficult for herself."
Gu Zhiheng visibly breathed a sigh of relief, but then his brows furrowed again as he thought of something. "I remember my grandma used to say the same thing. She said she wouldn't rush my third uncle, but she still did."
Lin Zhao: "..."
Gu Chenghuai tried to save face for his parents, saying, "It might not be that they were pressuring him. They might just want him to go on a blind date. They thought they'd give it a shot, but they ended up succeeding."
Gu Zhiheng looked at his parents and asked, "You're not going to do this to me too, are you?"
“How can this be considered ‘reconciliation’? You’re a college student, this is parental love,” Gu Chenghuai corrected his wording.
“…Then I beg you to love me less,” Gu Zhiheng said sincerely.
He can't handle it.
"You say that, but if you're ignored even slightly, you'll start yelling." Lin Zhao exposed Hengbao's pretense.
"No way!" Gu Zhiheng denied it.
"Of course I did! When you were little, if I kissed you, you'd be sullen all day and beg for less love." Lin Zhao said with a look of disdain.
Gu Zhiheng touched the tip of his nose. "Mom, give your son some face."
"Okay, Mr. Gu."
Gu Zhiheng changed the subject, "Mom, when is my uncle getting married? I need to make time for him."
Gu Chenghuai replied, "They say it will be in March, but they're still looking for an auspicious date. They'll let us know once they've confirmed it. If you're in a hurry, you can ask them, and then let me and your mother know when you find out."
"Okay, I'll ask again later." Asking now is definitely useless.
Gu Zhiheng was extremely interested in his uncle's love history. He washed his hands and face, dragged a stool to the phone, sat down, and dialed the number of Gu Qingzhou's workplace.
Gu Qingzhou is now Engineer Gu, and there is a telephone in her office.
He had just hung up the receiver when the phone rang. He picked it up and said, "Hello."
"Uncle, it's me, Zhiheng."
Gu Qingzhou smiled, "Zhiheng, how come you, such a busy person, have time to call me?"
"Uncle, I heard you're getting married?" Gu Zhiheng asked directly. "How are the wedding preparations going? Do you need any help from your nephew? Is there anything missing—a TV, a washing machine, a refrigerator...?"
Gu Qingzhou chuckled, "Young Master Gu is so generous, always asking for big-ticket items. It's clear you've made a lot of money. We don't need anything for now, but we'll call you if we do."
He knew perfectly well that Hengbao's phone call wasn't just about this, so he asked with a smile, "You're not making those calls so innocently, are you trying to find out about your future auntie?"
(End of this chapter)