"It's okay, auntie. I'm not hungry." Ye zhi qiao paused and added, "Thank you for your concern."
"Eh," said Mrs. Gu, "I've already said it. Don't say thank you to your own people. That would make you look like a stranger. I know that you might feel uncomfortable being alone with me, but I really don't mean anything else. I just want to talk to you about my health. Mohan is a big man, and I'm afraid you'll be embarrassed if he's here."
Mother gu said so, ye zhiqiao must quickly deny: "No, I am not uncomfortable, I can talk about anything you want."
"Yes, that's right." Mother gu patted her hand with satisfaction and continued, "You don't have to be nervous. It's not a big deal. I just think you're too weak and thin. I hope you can replenish your nutrition. After all, your body is the most important thing. You don't even know that auntie is scared when she touches your wrist. She says in her heart, how can a child be so thin!"
"Ah? Ah..." Ye zhiqiao touched her wrist and smiled awkwardly, "It seems a little. I will eat more in the future."
After that, mother gu said a lot of things about her body and life, and her words were full of concern. Ye zhiqiao felt that it was inappropriate for her elders to pay attention to her, so she timely asked, "Auntie, I heard that uncle was discharged a few days ago. Is he recovering well now?"
"Oh, he's fine." When it came to gu father, gu mother's attitude was somewhat perfunctory for some reason.
Ye zhiqiao was a little strange, but in order to express her importance as a junior, she said, "After I heard about uncle's illness, I looked up on the internet a lot of high blood pressure patients need to pay attention to the matters of life and diet. If possible, I hope to take care of uncle, because Mohan is always so busy, I want to do more filial piety for him."
"Take care of old gu?" Mother gu's eyes suddenly wavered. She smiled dryly and said, "Okay... Okay, come back when you're well."
"Auntie, actually I'm..."
Ye zhiqiao wanted to say that she actually felt very good and should be able to leave the hospital anytime to take care of her uncle, but she only said half of it, and mother gu interrupted, "You really need to take care of your health now. After you marry Mohan, you have to have children. How can you bear it if you are not in good health?"
Suddenly mentioning the matter of marriage and children, ye zhiqiao was surprised again, with a hint of embarrassment in her surprise.
However, mother gu did not care. She changed the subject and said, "And if you marry Mohan, I still hope that your status can be improved... A little more. I don't know if you can understand my words, but you also know that Mohan is in charge of the gu family. His wife must match his status. Otherwise, rumors may spread from the outside world, affecting the development of the gu family."
"...
When it came to the topic of identity, ye zhiqiao didn't know how to answer it. Everyone's background had been decided from the moment they were born, and she had no choice.
After a brief silence, mother gu said again, "Actually, auntie didn't say this to increase your psychological burden. She just wanted to discuss it with you. Would you like to work hard for Mohan if you had the chance?"
Ye zhiqiao didn't know why, "How hard? I don't quite understand."
Mother gu turned the jade bracelet on her wrist and picked out her eyelids, "I'm going to arrange a position for you at gu's. You should go to practice first and continue your promotion after making good achievements. In that case, you and Mohan are on the same level. What do you think...?"
"To the gu family?"
Ye zhiqiao subconsciously frowned when she heard this, and the doubt in her heart became even more serious.
At first, gu mohan asked her to run mengxing group. Although for various reasons, she has basically transferred her power now, she still keeps working with jian mengqi's studio, including her own work level, which has been steadily improving. No matter what, she should not have to work at gu's, right?
Moreover, according to gu's mother, the position assigned to her could only be staff. She really couldn't think of the need to do so.
Ye zhiqiao pondered for a few seconds, then politely refused, "Auntie, I'm sorry, I might be wasting your mind. Because my professional job is design, I'm really not familiar with the affairs of the company, and it might be troublesome to rush to the past."
"How could it be?" Mother gu seemed to have predicted that she would refuse, so she immediately enthusiastically reassured her, "You can go. Auntie has already arranged for you. There will be professional staff to guide you. There will be no problem. Everything has to start from scratch, and your design has to start from scratch, right? It's not that difficult. One must have the courage to start over."
Although ye zhiqiao didn't understand why she enjoyed her job so much and had already risen to prominence in her field, she suddenly had to choose another job that she wasn't interested in and start over again. But in order to express her gratitude for the careful care of mother gu, ye zhiqiao immediately put on a flattered expression and bowed her head, "You've arranged so well that I don't know how to thank you. Well, it's just... I still don't think it's appropriate for me to work. Of course, it's because I'm stupid and slow to learn. I'm too embarrassed to bother others."
Originally, ye zhiqiao's words reached this point, which was already a completely firm expression of his position. People with a little insight should not force them, but mother gu seemed to be unable to understand ye zhiqiao's refusal, and continued to persuade with a smile: "Okay, Zhiqiao, auntie knows you are modest, your brain is stupid, then there are smart people in the world? I used to hear that people who engage in art are gifted, quick to learn, and have an exquisite way of doing things. Auntie believes in you, and you have to be more confident."
"... I... Believe in me" ...
For some reason, ye zhiqiao suddenly felt as if she could not get off the tiger. Although she did not know when she got on the tiger, mother gu said so, as if if if she did not agree, she felt a little ungrateful.
Seeing that her attitude was a little loose, Mrs. Gu immediately struck the iron while it was hot, "I have tried my best. I know that you may still have prejudices against me because of the previous misunderstanding. If you can't let go of it, then... Forget it."
After hearing this, ye zhiqiao only had three words in her heart - you won.