Gu Caiwei seemed to be in a good mood today and was humming a song when she entered class in the morning.
After sitting down, she couldn't help but look back in Lin Yi's direction, and then quickly turned back.
Lao Xiong put the textbook on the table and pretended to read it seriously. His eyes never left the book, but what he said was:
"Settled her?"
His tone was so flat that he seemed to be saying, "I know everything."
Lin Yi rolled his eyes.
What else do you know?
He ignored Lao Xiong's gossip and began to recite the text loudly:
"It's so dangerous! The road to Shu is as difficult as reaching the blue sky! There are thickets of silkworms and fish, how confused is the founding of the country! You are forty-eight thousand years old, and you are not in the vicinity of Qin Sai..."
Lao Xiong curled his lips and expressed his disdain for his "resistance to sharing" attitude.
As the official aerobics competition approaches, the frequency of rehearsals for Class 14 is also increasing. At noon today, they went to the dance studio to dance a few times.
The right to use the dance studio is very tight now, and all classes can only scratch the time to practice and hand it over to the next team on time.
Class 14 had been waiting outside long before the appointment time. There was still a while before the appointment time. Gu Caiwei was holding her mobile phone and complaining:
"Your blessing is too perfunctory, isn't it? There are only four words in total!"
Lin Yi was unconvinced: "There is obviously an exclamation mark."
"Roar!"
Gu Caiwei was laughed out of anger. This was simply the most generous birthday blessing she had ever received.
As if to prove this, her cell phone rang at the right time. She was a little surprised when she looked at it, then walked away alone and answered it in a low voice:
"Uncle..."
Of course, according to school regulations, students are not allowed to bring cell phones.
But as long as you don't ring the bell in the classroom and don't let the old man who patrols after lights out in the dormitory get the stolen goods, no one will take care of it.
Lin Yi's cell phone was hidden under the pillow. He only took it out after returning to the dormitory. It was the first time he used it last night.
It's not that he's afraid of being confiscated by the uncle, but he has to sit in Lao Zhao's office at that time, just in case he stabs him in the back again without moral ethics.
Gu Caiwei had been away for a long time. When she came back, Class 14 had already entered the dance studio. Due to time constraints, the class monitor had already started rehearsing in advance.
When she came back, she was carrying a conspicuous little gift bag, as if she had just left the school gate.
I say it is conspicuous because the logo of this famous high-end luxury brand is difficult to avoid attracting attention, and several girls frequently glanced at it.
Lin Yi was not surprised at all, Miss Gu.
Gu Caiwei casually placed the bag in the corner and immediately returned to the rehearsal team and found her place.
But after it was over, she said to Lin Yi worriedly: "If an elder makes an embarrassing request to you and you are embarrassed to refuse, what should you do?"
Lin Yi saw her distressed look and asked, "What does your uncle want you to do?"
"They wanted me to call dad."
Regarding Gu Caiwei's family situation, after she became famous, many paparazzi wanted to dig up her, but she was always kept secret, which shows that she was strictly protected.
The figure of Ms. Gu Changge flashed in Lin Yi's mind.
Although he knows more than netizens, it is still very limited.
This didn't sound like an embarrassing request, so Gu Caiwei hesitated for a moment, and then added in a low voice after confirming that there was no one else around:
"My father and mother divorced when I was young."
Lin Yi already knew this. He thought about it:
"Your uncle asked you to call your father. What's the matter?"
"They said they wanted to ask Dad for a small favor. I guarantee that it would be a simple task for Dad. As long as I say hello to Dad, they will go back to Yuezhou to explain the details themselves."
Lin Yi knew that traveling all the way from Yuezhou to Lin'an to find Gu Caiwei on his birthday might not necessarily be a "little favor".
Moreover, this kind of thing happened to Gu Caiwei, who was still in school, which can only mean one thing:
I have already hit a wall with Gu Changge.
Lin Yi thought for a while and confirmed: "You are not in trouble because you are worried. Their request is a piece of cake for your father."
"But because I'm afraid that your mother will mind if you make this call in private, right?"
Gu Caiwei's eyes lit up, feeling that Lin Yi had summarized it more thoroughly than she did, and asked expectantly: "Yes, what do you think we should do? I just promised them."
Lin Yixin knew that the need to say hello meant that the two families had not interacted with each other for a long time after the divorce.
He finally suggested: "If you are worried that your mother will mind, go back and tell her and let her make the decision. After all, your uncle is also her brother."
"Next time you face something like this, just remember who is the person closest to you."
Lin Yi did not ask such cruel words as "Who is more important, father or mother?", but he believed that Gu Caiwei had an answer in her heart.
Gu Caiwei nodded, looking thoughtful.
…
In the evening, Gu Changge and Gu Caiwei sat opposite each other at the dining table. Usually, the two of them dine in an unlavish manner, but today the table was filled with exquisite and delicious dishes.
There were no lights in the room, but several long candles were supported by silver candlesticks.
While burning, it exudes a faint fragrance, and the dancing candlelight illuminates two beautiful faces that are slightly similar but have their own characteristics.
Gu Changge looked at his daughter tenderly: "Let's eat first and take out the birthday cake later. I bought your favorite..."
"Mother,"
Gu Caiwei finally made up her mind: "I have something to tell you."
"What's wrong?"
She ran back to her room, took out the small gift bag she received at noon from her schoolbag, put it on the dining table and said:
"My uncle and uncle came today. They said they were on a business trip to Lin'an and brought me a birthday gift."
Inside is a very girly lady's watch with a diamond-encrusted bezel that flashes, proving its value.
Gu Changge frowned slightly: "What else did they say?"
"They... they want me to call dad." After Gu Caiwei finished speaking, she felt a little uneasy and looked at her mother uneasily.
Gu Changge was angry in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face: "Then did you hit me?"
"No... I want to come back and tell you first." Gu Caiwei explained quickly.
Gu Changge nodded: "Don't worry about it, I'll call them."
After she finished speaking, she took out her mobile phone and dialed. The person on the other end quickly connected: "Sister?"
Gu Changge didn't mention anything else: "It's Xiaowei's birthday. Your uncle is in Lin'an, why don't you come to celebrate it at home?"
The person on the other side hesitated for a moment: "Is that okay?"
Gu Changge didn't want to talk nonsense: "Hurry up, we'll wait for you to have dinner."
The two arrived very quickly. They might have been nearby before. After entering, they awkwardly greeted Gu Changge.
Gu Changge naturally arranged for them to attend his daughter's birthday dinner together. He also took out the cake and they sang happy birthday together and blew out the candles, looking very happy.
Until everything was over, Gu Caiwei went back to her room and continued to do her homework.
Gu Changge finally said to Gu Changning and Gu Changqing with a straight face: "You two are coming to the study with me."
Although she knew that the sound insulation of this house was very good, she subconsciously stayed away from Gu Caiwei.