novelraw Chapter 471 "I wonder whose first love was someone whose braid wasn't completely cut off?&
Chapter 471 "I wonder whose first love was someone whose braid wasn't completely cut off?&
Chapter 471 "I wonder whose first love was someone whose braid wasn't completely cut off?"
Gu Zhiyao raised her eyes, glared at her second brother, and then complained to Lin Zhao in a soft voice.
"Mom, look at my second brother!"
She pouted slightly and whined, "He'd love for me to break up with him."
"So what's going on between you and Cat Egg?" Lin Zhao asked. "Judging from your expression, you're probably not planning to go out. Did you two have a fight?"
"No. He has something to do today, so we'll meet tomorrow." Gu Zhiyao smiled sweetly as she thought of her sweetheart.
Gu Zhiheng: "That's a real pity."
Lin Zhao pinched his arm, "Whether you date or not, your dad and I won't urge you or interfere, and you should also mind your own business with Yaobao. If you ruin my son-in-law, see how I teach you a lesson."
Gu Zhiheng put on a complicated expression, "The son-in-law is more important than the son, I understand."
"Haven't you heard the saying 'a son-in-law is half a son'? Of course, a son-in-law is important," Lin Zhao said casually.
"A half-son is never as desirable as a full-fledged son. Mom, wake up!"
Lin Zhao ignored these words and glanced at Gu Zhiheng. "Aren't you and Maodan the best of friends? Wouldn't it be better if he were your brother-in-law? Maodan is a good person, respects women, has a good education and a good job, and is handsome. He's practically flawless in the dating market. Why do you dislike him so much? Is there something I don't know about?"
Concerning his good friend's innocence, Gu Zhiheng quickly explained, "No. Cat Egg is fine, good in every way."
"I'm just unhappy that they talked to me for almost a year before telling me."
Lin Zhao was both amused and exasperated. "Your older brother is with him every day, but he only found out half a day earlier than you."
"Cat Egg and I are like brothers. If he and Yao Bao quarrel in the future, I won't know who to side with." Gu Zhiheng's head throbbed at the thought.
"You're thinking way too far ahead." Lin Zhao said speechlessly.
"Sigh." Gu Zhiheng sighed.
“My opinion is to leave it alone,” Lin Zhao advised. “Unless it’s a matter of principle, it’s normal for couples to have minor arguments. Let them work things out on their own, and they’ll get better gradually. If you interfere too much, small things will turn into big things, which is not good for Yao Bao.”
"Mom, did you and Dad argue before?" Gu Zhiyao asked. She and Ning Xiao were already discussing their engagement, and it was their first time, so she was a little nervous.
"...emm, we did argue, but it didn't escalate into a full-blown argument," Lin Zhao said awkwardly.
“Your dad is emotionally stable. He only deals with problems, not people.”
“He understands me very well. He knows why I get irritable and angry, and he can always soothe me quickly. So I am happy whenever he is around.”
The brother and sister inexplicably felt very full.
Noticing the children's expressions, Lin Zhao cleared her throat and said seriously, "When two people live together, they need time to adjust to each other in every aspect. You'll understand when you get married."
Gu Zhiheng scoffed. He hadn't figured it out yet and had no interest in marriage.
Gu Zhiyao, however, was more concerned and asked curiously, "For example?"
“In very trivial details, for example, you go to bed before ten o’clock, while your partner goes to bed at eleven o’clock and makes noise at home, so you definitely won’t get a good rest, right? Or, for example, you are used to scalding your towel with boiling water after using it, while your partner’s towel is rarely washed throughout the year…” Lin Zhao casually gave examples.
Gu Zhiyao's pretty face was wrinkled, and she looked both forced and embarrassed.
"Xiao-ge wouldn't have these bad habits, would he?" She looked at Gu Zhiheng uncertainly.
Gu Zhiheng and Maodan'er were close; they shared a room and were practically inseparable when they were little.
Even if he wanted to smear his good friend, he couldn't.
Cat Egg held a similar position in his heart as Li Bao, as weighty as Mount Tai.
After graduating, Li Bao worked for Gu Zhiheng and had already achieved financial freedom. This simple-minded young man had a lovely girlfriend in college. Over the years, the two have focused on their careers and have never talked about marriage. The two young people have a very good relationship, and it should be only a matter of time before they get married.
His family had been pressuring him, but Gu Zhili and his girlfriend were taking their time. He hoped everything would fall into place naturally, rather than getting married just for the sake of getting married.
Neither of them wanted the other to feel even the slightest reluctance.
Gu Zhiheng couldn't lie to step on the cat's egg.
He said, "Cat Egg is very similar to Big Brother. His sense of order is exceptionally strong. To be honest, I can't point out any flaws in him. I really think you're quite capable to have won Cat Egg over."
Gu Zhiheng couldn't help but laugh, "I thought he would be alone for the rest of his life."
Hmm, that's how he sees his older brother too.
He dared not say it.
Distance makes things better than proximity; the eldest and third sons are rarely home, and their mother is very protective of them.
"Hmm." Gu Zhiyao said with a smug look, "Of course, I have a discerning eye."
Gu Zhiheng sneered inwardly.
I wonder whose first love was someone whose braid wasn't completely cut off.
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Haicheng First Hospital.
The atmosphere in the hospital ward was gloomy.
The middle-aged man lying on the bed had a numb look in his eyes.
How did he get this disease?
"Honey, don't worry, you'll get better." The woman by the bedside, afraid that her husband might do something foolish, grabbed his hand and comforted him.
Thinking about the family's dwindling savings, she was filled with worry.
"Hmm," the man said.
He looked out the window and thought, "Life was finally getting better, but now... I don't even know if I'll ever have the chance to work for President Gu again. President Gu is so kind and generous; I'm afraid I can never repay the kindness he's shown me in this lifetime."
“There will be a chance. You should take good care of yourself and come back once you're cured.” The woman tightened her fingers slightly, as if trying to transmit some kind of belief into her husband.
"...Things are changing so fast, who knows if I'll still have a place in the transport team in the future?" The man was pessimistic.
Just then, the brothers from the transport team arrived.
The leader said, "Don't worry, you'll have a place."
The other man put down the gifts he had brought, sat down, and looked at his brother who had worked with him for many years. “Your car is sitting in the factory with no one driving it. General Manager Gu said that once you recover, the car will still be yours.”
"Yes, we heard that very clearly. Ping An, just focus on getting better. I've heard that a good mood is good for your health, so don't worry about this or that. Right now, you should be worried about yourself."
The person in the hospital bed saw his group of good brothers, his eyes brightened, and his complexion improved.
"Why are you all here? Aren't you going to drive? Don't delay Mr. Gu's business, go back now."
"Don't worry, we've changed shifts, so it hasn't affected our work," the leader said.
He handed an envelope containing money to the woman who had poured them water.
"Sister-in-law, this is Ping An's salary for this month. It was sent to us by President Gu. Please take good care of Ping An. We'll wait for him to go back."
The woman stared at the envelope, her lips trembling wildly.
"This... Ping An isn't at work anymore, how come he still has a job?" She looked stunned and didn't dare to answer.
The person who gave money visited the man in the hospital bed, saying, "You didn't tell your sister-in-law that you weren't receiving pay even though you were on leave..."
Ping An never expected this to be true.
He froze, and it took him a while to find his voice, which was terribly hoarse, "So it wasn't a joke after all?"
"What a joke!" The person who came to deliver the money glared at him. "When has President Gu ever joked with us? He's a man of his word; he never goes back on his word. President Gu cares about you a lot. He specifically called us to come see you and asked us to tell you to take good care of yourself..."
The man hadn't been eating or sleeping well these past few days, afraid of becoming a burden to his family. Several nights he'd even contemplated jumping off the roof to end it all. Looking at the envelope and then at the generous gifts his good friend had brought, tears streamed down his face. "Thank you," he said, bowing his head awkwardly. He was incredibly grateful to have been a soldier; his military service had brought him unexpected conveniences and benefits.
"Thank you, Mr. Gu." The leader patted him on the shoulder. "Come back soon after you've recovered. Your car has been practically rusting away without you."
The man in the hospital bed had a glimmer in his eyes. "Mmm."
After the group left, the woman buried her face in the hospital bed and cried. She had been under a lot of pressure lately. Her elderly parents needed to eat, her children needed to go to school, her husband needed to pay for medical expenses, their savings were almost gone, and they had no income. She couldn't sleep at night.
Nowadays, no matter how much money is in that envelope, it has relieved a lot of stress.
Ping An gently patted his wife's back and said, "I will get better and hold this family together."
The woman looked up. "You said it yourself."
She gripped her husband's hand tightly, saying, "You can't leave me alone."
Many times, when she met Ping An's eyes, a chill would rise in her heart.
He didn't want to be a burden on his family; he wanted to leave.
She can tell.
"I won't abandon you. I want to support the family with you," Ping An said earnestly.
Now that his family has a chance to catch their breath, he will follow the doctor's advice and take good care of his health.
Just then, the doctor came to check on the patients.
I have some good news to share.
"The test results are in; it's benign, and surgery can cure it."
These words are like celestial music.
The couple were overjoyed, and after the doctor left, they hugged each other and cried.
"Honey, did you hear that? The doctor said you're okay! You'll be fine, everything will be alright." The woman gently patted the man's back. "You scared me to death! I was so afraid something would happen to you. What would happen to me and the baby if anything were to happen to you..."
It had been several months since she learned that the man had been ill, and only then did she finally let out the emotions she had been suppressing.
We checked it several times before, but it was still uncertain and we needed to check it further. Now it's finally settled.
"It's alright, I'm sorry to have worried you," Ping An comforted his wife.
Once the woman calmed down, he said earnestly, "Make sure our son studies hard, gets into a good university, and tries to get into Mr. Gu's company to help him. I heard Mr. Gu is short of all kinds of talent."
Worried that his wife might not be happy, he added, "He's a loyal and righteous person. With a boss like that, I won't have to worry about the future."
The woman rolled her eyes at her husband. "Do you need to tell me? Your son looks up to President Gu as a role model and says he wants to go to the university President Gu graduated from. He already has a plan in mind; he said he'll go and help President Gu after graduation."
“As expected of my son, he has excellent taste,” Ping An said.
With a weight lifted from his heart, he slept soundly that night. In his dream, his son was admitted to a good university and joined the Gu Group after graduation. He stood next to President Gu, looking every bit the elite, exuding an air of great prestige.
When Ping An woke up the next morning, her complexion had improved a lot.
The woman's heart, along with the lunchbox she had put down, returned to where it belonged.
Indeed, people are full of vitality and energy.
The news that the veteran of the transport team was out of danger after his surgery reached Gu Zhiheng's ears.
He was somewhat pleased.
Tell Lin Zhao this news.
"This is a good thing." Lin Zhao was indeed happy. The passing of any kind of life in this world is regrettable, and she has never liked parting.
"Find me a runner to deliver the gift box to the ward and give me a red envelope as well."
Gu Zhiheng smiled and said, "Okay, I'll arrange it in a bit."
"Hmm." Lin Zhao nodded in satisfaction.
Just then, Gu Zhiyao came in, arm in arm with Ning Xiao.
"Your sister and Cat Egg are here, I'll hang up now." Lin Zhao greeted her future son-in-law affectionately after hanging up the phone.
"Cat Egg is here. Come, sit down and have some tea."
Ning Xiao sat down. He had been watched by Lin Zhao grow up. He felt no different at home in the Gu family than at home. After he started dating Yao Bao, he was a little uncomfortable for a while, but he had already adapted well.
"Thank you, Auntie."
She used to be called "Auntie," but the way she's addressed has changed.
Auntie sounds better.
Lin Zhao, the mother-in-law, liked her son-in-law more and more as she looked at him. "Don't be so polite. We're all family. There are some fresh lychees that Zhiheng bought in the refrigerator. I'll go wash them. You and Yaobao can sit and chat."
Ning Xiao stepped forward and said, "I'll do it. Auntie, you and Yaobao watch TV."
Lin Zhao couldn't win the fight, and smiled helplessly, "What's there to argue about? I'll be done washing soon."
“Then I’ll wash it too. Isn’t it what you said? We’re all family. A son-in-law is like half a son. Feel free to ask me, your half son, to do anything.” Ning Xiao’s brows were full of warmth.
He lost his mother at a very young age. Thanks to the twins, Lin Zhao gave him a lot of motherly care. Deep down, Ning Xiao had long regarded Lin Zhao as his other mother.
His mother, who accompanied him as he grew up, and who gave him much kind guidance.
Ning Xiao is very satisfied with himself now, and he knows that the Gu family has a great influence on him.
“Mom, listen to Xiao Ge, make him do things more often. If you don’t make him do things… he won’t feel comfortable, right, Xiao Ge?” Gu Zhiyao’s voice was sweet and cloying.
"Yes," Ning Xiao said with a smile, meaning he only allowed it to Gu family members; anyone else who dared to order him around would be a different story.
The group sat back down on the sofa.
Lin Zhao looked at her daughter reproachfully, "Yaobao, don't take advantage of Ning Xiao's affections to bully him. Living together requires mutual understanding and compromise, you know?"
In the throes of passionate love, everything the other person says and does is pleasing. But everyday life isn't like that; there will always be friction. She doesn't want the initial love between the two young people to be worn down by those trivial matters.
Before Gu Zhiyao could say anything, Ning Xiao spoke up for his girlfriend, "Auntie, Yaobao is fine. She didn't bully me. She was just playing around."
Lin Zhao smiled.
Well, it's a case of one willing to hit and the other willing to be hit.
Don't say anything.
Gu Zhiyao ate lychees and said to Lin Zhao with a grin, "Mom, I think my brother Li Bao is getting married. Did you hear?"
Lin Zhao shook his head, "I haven't heard of that. Who told you? Is this melon guaranteed to be ripe?"
She muttered to herself, "Your aunt didn't even give me a heads-up."
Gu Zhiyao sighed, "Maybe I didn't have time to tell you? Sister Yu told me this news, saying that it seems there was some trouble in the woman's family."
(End of this chapter)