After dinner, after chatting in the front hall for a while, Mr. Gu suggested taking a walk outside.
Gu Yanjing and Qiao Yuxian got up and followed him outside.
The Gu family's old house has a large area.
The mansion in front is a courtyard with 13 people in and 13 people out, and there is a back garden at the back.
The three of them went out for a walk, but they didn't go far. They came out of the front hall and strolled along the gravel road.
"Yu Xian, has Yan Jing bullied you these days?" the old man asked.
Qiao Yuxian held his arm and slowly followed him, saying, "No. He is very good to me."
Gu Yanjing walked on the other side of the old man, like an iceberg, silent, but full of presence and air-conditioning.
"Really?" the old man asked again.
"Really." Of course Qiao Yuxian would say something to reassure the old man.
But Gu Yanjing was indeed kind to her.
"Just be good to you." Mr. Gu's voice was old and gentle: "He is just like that. He looks scary, but he is actually a paper tiger. You don't have to be afraid."
Gu Yanjing: "."
Qiao Yuxian smiled and glanced at Gu Yanjing. The lights outside were dim and a little dark. He was hidden in the darkness, and his exquisite facial features had a sense of mystery and danger.
"Grandpa, I'm not afraid." Qiao Yuxian said.
"He sometimes has a bad temper, so don't be afraid." The old man said, "If he dares to lose his temper with you, tell grandpa and grandpa will help you beat him."
"Okay." Qiao Yuxian said, "If he treats me badly, I will complain to grandpa."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Gu Yanjing and said, "Did you hear me? I have grandpa to support me."
Gu Yanjing glanced at her lightly and said nothing.
The three of them took a walk outside and enjoyed the night view of the old house.
The summer breeze blows gently, the insects chirp low, and the beautiful scenery at night makes it relaxing and comfortable.
Mr. Gu and Qiao Yuxian were chatting, while Gu Yanjing hardly spoke and just followed quietly.
Qiao Yuxian grew up next to her grandparents. She is also close to the elderly and is very good at pleasing people.
The whole mansion was filled with the old man's laughter.
After walking around for a while and walking back, the old man suddenly sighed and said: "Oh - as soon as you two leave, my place will be quiet again."
Gu Yanjing glanced at him, and just as he was about to speak, the old man secretly poked his calf with a cane.
The old man's crutch was on Gu Yanjing's side, and the light was dim at night. It was like he accidentally poked Gu Yanjing, and Qiao Yuxian didn't notice it.
And at the moment when the old man poked him, Qiao Yuxian spoke: "We will come here often in the future."
"Of course it's good to come here often. Then someone will accompany me, this old man." The old man's words were a little sad.
Gu Yanjing looked calm and said nothing.
"But it's so lively tonight, and it will be deserted again when you leave." Mr. Gu added.
Qiao Yuxian felt very uncomfortable when she thought of her grandparents: "Grandpa."
"We are here. After we all go to bed, it is deserted here." Gu Yanjing interrupted Qiao Yuxian's words.
The emotions that Qiao Yuxian had just brewed up were poured with cold water and extinguished.
"You!" Mr. Gu lowered his voice, "Shut up!"
"If you think it's deserted at night, I'll invite a theater troupe to come over tomorrow." Gu Yanjing said coldly, "After you go to bed, let them start singing. It will be so lively."
Qiao Yuxian: "."
Mr. Gu stopped and looked at him.
Gu Yanjing also stopped and looked at him.
In the dim night, the grandfather and grandson faced each other.
Qiao Yuxian looked at the two of them and was about to say something to smooth things over and liven up the atmosphere.
The old man suddenly snorted coldly and pulled Qiao Yuxian away: "Let's stay away from him. This little bastard is so annoying. We don't want to be on the same level as him."
Qiao Yuxian raised his eyebrows.
little bastard.
"I am his elder, two generations older than him, and I don't know how to respect me at all." The old man complained.
"Grandpa, he is just joking with you." Qiao Yu said with envy.
"Don't speak for him. He just did it on purpose." After Mr. Gu finished speaking, after a while, he finally said the important point, "Yuxian, it's getting late now. You guys can stay here tonight."
Qiao Yuxian said: "Okay."
Gu Yanjing said: "No."
The two of them spoke at the same time, and then all three of them stopped.
Mr. Gu looked at him and said angrily: "Yu Xian has already agreed. You have to do it if you don't want to. We will stay here tonight."
Gu Yanjing looked at him, her eyes directly reading the old man's heart.
The old man couldn't bear to look at him, so he turned around and left with Qiao Yuxian: "Let's go, we don't want him anymore."
After returning to the front hall, the old man asked someone to clean up the guest room.
But he asked someone to take care of him. Gu Yanjing glanced at Qiao Yuxian and planned to take her away directly.
"Grandpa will be angry." Qiao Yuxian pulled him at the door of the front hall.
"No." Gu Yanjing said.
Qiao Yuxian held Gu Yanjing's arm with both hands and said harder: "But grandpa will be sad."
Gu Yanjing lowered his eyes and glanced at her hands, then looked at her again.
The two looked at each other for two seconds, and Qiao Yuxian said: "I apologize first. I just felt that grandpa was too lonely in the old house, and I also felt that it was very close to the Gu Group and it would be more convenient for you to go to work, so I just said
I smoothly agreed to grandpa’s stay here. I forgot to ask your opinion, I’m sorry.”
Gu Yanjing looked at her and said nothing.
Qiao Yuxian continued: "But grandpa has already let us stay, and has already sent people to clean up the room. If we leave like this, he will feel uncomfortable. Just stay for one night, okay?"
Gu Yanjing looked at her for a while, then held her wrist and led her eastward.
The courtyard to the east belongs to Gu Yanjing. He grew up in the old house and has lived in the east courtyard for more than ten years.
I didn't move out until I reached adulthood.
When they arrived at the east courtyard, Gu Yanjing took her to the room.
The maids are still cleaning.
Qiao Yuxian didn't know why, and looked confused as to why Gu Yanjing suddenly brought her to see the room cleaner.
She looked at him.
Gu Yanjing said: "This is my room."
A question mark appeared on Qiao Yuxian's head: "?"
"This is also your room tonight." Gu Yanjing added.
The doubtful look in Qiao Yuxian's eyes disappeared little by little, and his pupils dilated little by little: "!!!"
She froze in place, motionless.
Looking at the frozen Qiao Yuxian, Gu Yanjing's long eyebrows moved slightly, and then said: "You don't need to apologize to me. Grandpa said so much because he was playing emotional cards with you."
Gu Yanjing knew what the old man was planning since he said it would be quiet as soon as they left.
Most likely, the old man guessed that they slept separately and deliberately arranged for them to sleep together tonight.
He grew up next to the old man and knew him very well.
Qiao Yuxian turned her eyes to look at him, and for a moment, the corners of her mouth twitched twice.
"Do you still want to stay?" Gu Yanjing asked.
Qiao Yuxian came back to her senses, took Gu Yanjing's hand and walked out: "I suddenly remembered that the almanac said that it is not suitable to stay outside today. Let's leave quickly."
Gu Yanjing was dragged out by her, and he looked at the two people holding hands together.
Qiao Yuxian's hand looked very small against his own.
The two of them held each other, and he could clearly feel the temperature of her fingers, which were warm and soft.
Qiao Yuxian pulled him out, wanting only to leave immediately.
She got the marriage certificate to keep him by her side and develop a relationship, not to sleep with him casually.
As soon as I walked out of the door, I almost bumped into the old man who was about to enter.
Qiao Yuxian stumbled, but Gu Yanjing caught her in time.
"What are you doing in such a hurry?" Mr. Gu asked.
"Grandpa." Qiao Yuxian stood firm and still held Gu Yanjing's hand, "We."
"I can't sleep, why don't you play chess with me for a while?" Mr. Gu interrupted her without giving them a chance to talk, "No one has played chess with me at night for many years."
Gu Yanjing narrowed her eyes.
The old man is too smart, he is here to block people.
"I" Qiao Yuxian looked at Gu Yanjing.
Gu Yanjing gave her a look that said, "Reject him with peace of mind."
Qiao Yuxian looked at the old man again, with a look of anticipation on his face: "Grandpa, me."
Gu Yanjing noticed that she was going to soften her heart.
"Let's go." The old man interrupted her again, "It's a rare trip. Grandpa is happy today. Let's have a few more dishes."
Qiao Yuxian unconsciously let go of Gu Yanjing's hand and agreed to the old man: "Okay."
Gu Yanjing: "."
Mr. Gu immediately became happy: "Let's go to the main courtyard. No one has been with me for many years."
After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Gu Yanjing, and changed his tone of disgust: "You are here, don't follow us, I will be angry when I see you!"
Gu Yanjing stood there watching them leave, and for a moment, she clenched her palms.