bookbashuk Chapter 255 1962
Chapter 255 1962
Gu Linshan snorted coldly, "You have to admit it whether you want to or not. There's no room for discussion. From now on, one of them will be your brother, and the other your sister-in-law."
"And I don't care what you're thinking, but you'd better keep it to yourself. If word gets out, you might not care about your reputation, but we do, and your brother and sister-in-law do too."
"Don't make things awkward for everyone because of your own actions."
Xie Yinfang, who was standing nearby, quickly came over to persuade her, "Alright, alright, stop talking."
"What are you doing with all this?"
"Xiaoshu, you're not young anymore. Listen to your mother. I'll find you a good one. You and your husband can live a good life together. Don't think about things you shouldn't. Let bygones be bygones."
No matter how good or bad Xu Sui is, she is still someone else's wife, his brother's wife, and his sister-in-law.
If word gets out that two brothers are fighting over a woman, neither of them will benefit.
Gu Shu gave the couple a deep look, then turned and slammed the door shut as he left.
"It's impossible to find someone else, I can't marry her, so I'll have Lu Xiaoya. It's impossible for anyone else, whether you agree or not, that's how it is."
These words infuriated Xie Yinfang. Her face turned ugly, and she clutched her chest, feeling suffocated. She couldn't help but sigh, "Look at him, look at him, what's so good about that Lu Xiaoya?"
"With so many burdens at home, and nothing of note about herself, who knows how many jokes she'll make after marrying into the family. Not only will she not be able to help Xiaoshu, but she'll probably be a burden to him and our family."
"If I had found a family with a clean reputation and someone who was obedient and sensible, I wouldn't be this angry."
Lu Xiaoya is not even as good as Xu Sui. Last time she came to our house for dinner, she was so petty and timid that she was not presentable at all.
Although Xu Sui was born in a small town, she was poised and elegant, and also quite pretty. She was a student at Peking University.
What does Lu Xiaoya have to compare with her? It's not that she looks down on her daughter-in-law, but the other woman is just too inferior.
Gu Linshan was extremely annoyed. He waved his hand and said, "Let him be. Let him marry whoever he wants. I don't care anymore."
Before we knew it, the New Year had passed, and it was now the spring of 1962.
This year is much better than in previous years. People have harvested their grain before the Lunar New Year, and the great famine is gradually passing. The supply and marketing cooperative's vegetable market has a much richer variety of agricultural products and fresh vegetables.
The day after tomorrow is the day Gu Yunzhou will return to his unit.
The time for parting is approaching.
The two children are very attached to him and want him to hold them every day. Every time he holds them, the two children laugh.
Qin Yunzhou spent most of his time with her and the children, and basically didn't go out anymore, except to visit the old man from time to time.
Each time he went, he would just visit the people and leave without staying long at the Gu family's house. The Gu family wanted to persuade him to stay, but he didn't want to spend his time on those things and wanted to go home to spend more time with his wife and children.
As for Gu Shu, he hadn't written any letters since their last fight, but Qin Yunzhou remained vigilant.
When they learned that the Gu family wanted Gu Shu to get married as soon as possible.
He finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his relationship with the Gu family improved considerably, completely confirming Xu Sui's status as Gu Shu's sister-in-law, making it impossible for Gu Shu to openly covet her.
Then he gave Gu Linshan and Xie Yinfang a few suggestions, telling them to get Gu Shu married and settled down as soon as possible.
That day, Qin Yunzhou was playing with the child at home again. The child was only about one year old and couldn't speak, so naturally he couldn't call out "daddy" or "mommy".
But Qin Yunzhou stayed at home every day, patiently teaching them to call him "Dad" and "Mom" over and over again.
"Yan Yan, Yao Yao, this is Mommy. Come on, say 'Mommy' like Daddy does."
The older brother kicked his chubby little legs, drool bubbles stuck to his chin, blinked his eyes, and made "ee-ee-ya-ya" sounds.
The little girl tugged at the adult's finger and shook it, her round eyes curving into bright crescents, her eyes clear and bright. She tilted her little head, stuck out her pink little tongue, and responded with "ah ah," looking adorable and cute.
Qin Yunzhou taught them for a long time, but they didn't learn any of them. He wasn't disappointed, and began to patiently teach them to call out to people. He held one child in each arm, afraid that they would fall.
Xu Sui, who was mending clothes nearby, watched the whole scene and a feeling of reluctance gradually welled up in her heart.
But she also knew that separation was inevitable.
The day before we parted, someone from the Gu family came.
They all wanted him to bring his wife and children over for a meal. Before leaving, Grandpa Gu, who was lying in his hospital bed, also wanted to see Qin Yunzhou.
He's old and has been suffering from a long-term illness lately. I don't know how much longer he has left; this might be the last time I see him.
Qin Yunzhou agreed. Before leaving, the people he was most worried about, besides Xu Sui and her two children, were the old man.
After discussing it that evening, the two of them took their children to Gujia early the next morning.
This time, Gu Shu wasn't at the Gu family home; Liu Ma and Xie Yingfang were cooking in the kitchen.
After glancing at the two children, the old man called Qin Yunzhou into the room alone, closed the door, and wanted to talk to him for a while.
The door closed, and the room immediately became quiet.
Only the grandfather and grandson remained.
Lying on the hospital bed, Grandpa Gu opened his cloudy old eyes, looked at his eldest grandson who had grown into a man, and sighed as he thought about what had happened over the past year.
"Yunzhou, Grandpa knows that what your mother said back then hurt you, but no matter what your surname is, in Grandpa's heart you are still the good grandson that Grandpa raised with his own hands."
"Listen to your grandfather, don't let things get too tense with your parents. Your father is a high-ranking officer, and your mother is a women's affairs director. You can use their connections while you're in the army."
"Cough cough cough"
"Grandpa..." Qin Yunzhou said anxiously, and quickly patted the old man's back.
Having said too much at once, Old Master Gu couldn't help but cough. After a long pause, he continued speaking.
"Without connections or family background, it's too tiring to struggle alone, and it's extremely difficult to get ahead. The reason your father was able to reach his current position step by step was because he risked his life."
"Grandpa hopes you have a smoother journey, be obedient, and don't have too much of a falling out with them. That way, if anything happens in the future, you'll have more people to help you."
Having someone behind you is one thing, having no one behind you is another.
Qin Yunzhou held the old man's hand tightly, remained silent for a moment, and finally nodded.
"Um."
"Grandpa, I understand."
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This time, Qin Yunzhou and Xu Sui stayed at the Gu family's house for dinner, unlike the previous times when they came, visited the elders, and left.
Xie Yinfang no longer looked down on Xu Sui as much as before; she could only say she was a little better, at least she could maintain a semblance of politeness.
The couple didn't call them "Mom and Dad" either; one called them "Chief" and the other "Director Xie," and the other party didn't seem to mind the titles.
The atmosphere among them was better than at the beginning; at least they could exchange a few words normally.
Xie Yinfang privately asked Xu Sui, "Are there any female students in your school who are still single? I'd like to introduce one to Xiaoshu."