"Xiao Lian, since you said it like that, then I, the old uncle, will also tell you a few words that will give my heart away."
Grandpa Li picked up the wine in front of him as if he wanted to find some courage and finish it in one gulp. Then, he smacked his lips. Your mother and I are both people living in poverty. No, we should say that your mother is happier than me. "
"She has you and me. As for me, I don't have anything, so it's better to say that I'm taking care of your mother. Rather, it's more appropriate to say that we're each other."
"Old Li!" Mother Cao grumbled, "Why are you telling this to the children?"
"Mom, tell Grandpa Li to speak."
Since his daughter had already said so, Mother Cao could only stare blankly and not say anything.
"Xiao Lian, believe it or not, I really did not have that thought in the beginning. I just thought that your entire family was good. Your mother, there's no need to talk about character. You two siblings have also been taught very well."
"But people are probably all greedy. I've known you guys for a long time, I thought, if I had a girl like you, how good would it be, how good would it be if I had two such obedient daughters." Grandpa Li was already on the verge of tears. "I could hear your words today. It's true. Now that I'm dead, it's worth it."
"You can't have anything happen to me. If you have something, why are you accompanying my mom?"
Cao Xiaoxia said mischievously, "Don't worry, Master Li. My sister and I are both thinking that as long as mother can be happy, it's good enough."
Mother Cao was also crying. She secretly wiped her tears away. Grandpa Li nodded with tears in his eyes. "Don't worry, my daughter. I will definitely treat your mother well."
After dinner, Cao Xiaoxia came into the room and whispered to her sister, "Sure, you. How do you know they're good?"
"Nonsense, I can't tell." Cao Xiaoliu laughed, "You, on the other hand, changed my mind today. I thought you would disagree."
Cao Xiaoxia suddenly thought of her sister's attempt to test her, "You know how? Did you?"
"Nope." Cao Xiaoling knew what she was talking about. "Don't make such a big fuss. I was just trying to test your opinion on this matter."
"It scared me to death." Cao Xiaoxia patted her chest, still unsettled. "If those two were really together for so long, I would have become a sinner just because I can't be together."
"What else can I think of? Anyways, Mom has been doing this for us all her life. It's not easy. Now that we've grown up, she needs a partner."
"It's you." Cao Xiaoxia smiled evilly, "Tell me who called at noon."
After lunch, Cao Xiaolian received a call.
She didn't know what she said, but Cao Xiaolan said she would meet him in the afternoon. However, her intuition told her that it must be a man.
"Why are you still being honest? Isn't it just the owner of these gifts?"
"No way." She opened her eyes wide. "We just returned in the morning and he already called us at noon. Good boy, this is not the Internal Revenue Service. It's the Public Security Bureau's call."
"Let's go." Cao Xiaolian did not know why Huang Fang was so persistent, but it was good to be clear about such things.
After all, Huang Fang was almost thirty years old. It was not good to drag it out like this.
Thus, they made an appointment to meet in the afternoon. Firstly, to return the items and secondly, to clarify these matters and not give them away in the future.
The meeting time was 2: 30 in the afternoon. At the intersection of the Walking Street, Cao Xiaolian was used to arriving five minutes early, afraid of the others waiting for her. Unexpectedly, Huang Fang was already there by the time she left.
"Xiao Lian!" Here, here! "
He was very excited and waved at Cao Xiaolian.
Cao Xiao Lian walked over and found that his appearance was still the same as before.
He was still wearing his famous brand, and the corners of his eyes were shining with excitement.
"Mm, when did he come?"
"Just arrived a moment ago."
Huang Fang also laughed, "I was just trying to make a phone call. I didn't expect to get through so quickly. Hehe, it's all fate."
However, when her gaze landed on Xiao Lian's hand, she felt displeased. "Xiao Lian, what is the meaning of this?"
"Ah!" Cao Xiaolian raised her hand and handed the bags to him, "These are all yours. Now, the items have returned to their rightful owners."
"You didn't come today just to return my things, did you?" Huang Fang's expression turned ugly, "Xiao Lian, you said we're friends."
"Friends should be polite to each other, not always bestowed." Cao Xiaolian sighed, "You make me feel like you don't consider me your friend at all."
"Nope." Huang Fang's face turned red: "I just like to give gifts to my friends."
"Is that so?"
Cao Xiaolian tilted her head, indicating, "Is it really like this for everyone?"
Her eyes lit up like torches, as if she could see through the contortions at the bottom of his heart. Huang Fang got a little angry from the look and said directly: "Every time was right. I just like you. What's wrong with that?"
He had a heroic air about him.
Cao Xiaolan was amused by his behavior.
"No one said anything about you." She smiled, "Huang Fang, the relationship is yours, I can't control it, but I can refuse."
"I came out to see you because of a classmate's relationship, but if there's anything else, I can only draw a clear line with you in the future. After all, I have a boyfriend right now, so I don't want him to be unhappy or give you the wrong information."
She had always done things like this. If there was no hope, she would definitely not drag her feet.
This sort of crisp and clean action might not leave him any face, but it was also the most affectionate and best form of respect.
"You have to do this." Huang Fang softened, saying rather pitifully: "It's been three years since we last met, and you look just like this."
Cao Xiaolian sighed, "Huang Fang, let's meet again when you've thought it through. As a friend. "
She placed the bag she was holding at his feet. "I'll be leaving first. Think about what I just said."
She no longer wanted to talk about this with Huang Fang on the street, because it was meaningless.
Some people's minds were stubborn, and they needed time to figure it out clearly. And before that, it was best to treat them coldly.
She had just taken a few steps when she was chased by someone behind her.
"Fine, fine, fine. I'll definitely think about it when I get back." He panted, "It's just that I haven't seen you for a long time. I have a lot of things I want to tell you."
Just as Cao Xiaolian was about to refuse, she was interrupted by Huang Fang. "I promise I won't make you angry."
Looking at his pitiful appearance, she sighed in her heart.
Forget it, let's just treat it as a classmate relationship and see what he has to say.
On the other side, the Gu family was not at peace.
Old Man Gu looked at his white-haired wife holding his daughter in her arms. The mother and daughter were already in tears. His mood was fretful: "What are you crying for? Why haven't you figured out what's going on yet?"
"What don't you understand?"
Gu Hua suddenly broke free from his mother's embrace, "Dad, that child has already found my home, do you think this is fake?"
"Maybe someone else has an ulterior motive."
"An ulterior motive?" Gu Hua coldly snorted, "The time and place are all the same. How can I calm down for something like this?" My husband has an illegitimate daughter with another woman outside! "
"Alright, alright." Old Madam Gu's heart ached and she hurriedly tried to coax her daughter. "Let's talk about this when Ji Yun returns. He's abroad and he can't explain it over the phone. Don't worry, I don't think Ji Yun will."
"Mom, I know him too well."
Gu Hua also had a bad luck.
It was almost New Year's. She went with a few friends to get her hair done, but in the parking lot, she was suddenly stopped by a tall girl.
The little girl looked average, but fortunately, she was tall and wore pretty good clothes, so she only asked in surprise, "You know me?"
She was wearing a famous identity card, so Gu Hua's first thought was whether or not she was the daughter of one of her group of friends.
"Auntie." The little girl sweetly asked, "Excuse me, are you Ji Yun's wife, Gu Hua?"
With this question, Gu Hua was even more certain.
To be able to say his name and his husband's name, he must be the daughter of a friend.
Therefore, she also said amiably, "That's right, I am."
At this moment, the people around her had all stopped their cars. Seeing that she was still standing there, they all walked over.
When everyone had arrived, the girl slowly said, "Auntie, I'm your husband, Ji Yun's daughter."
Gu Hua didn't know how he got back here, but that girl said a lot more, but she had already exploded a long time ago, so he didn't care anymore.
She hated him!
He hated the fact that someone close to him hated him for having such an illegitimate daughter in the outside world without saying a word.
"framing him? Dad, he's just a university professor, what's there to frame. "
Mother Gu followed suit and said anxiously, "Look, I already told you that those who study art cannot marry, and you refused to listen no matter what …"
"What's the point of talking about it now? Do you think it's not messy enough?"
Old Man Gu's rare outburst left Gu Hua and Mother Gu speechless.
"Go, give our boss a call. Tell him to investigate what's going on with this child."
The eldest son held a high position in the army and was very familiar with the security forces. It would not be difficult to find out about him.
It was just that …
"If this is true, what are you going to do?"
He had to ask his daughter in advance and make up his mind.
After all, this matter was definitely not groundless, so it was better to ask first and then make plans.
Gu Hua glared at him, "It's true, what else can we do? Divorce, divorce now!"
"Nonsense!" Old Man Gu was so angry that his beard was standing on end: "How old are you already? You're still going to get a divorce? You can afford to embarrass me, but I can't afford to embarrass you."
"You can't afford to lose it, so don't recognize me as your daughter. You don't like me anyway, so I might as well go die."
"Aiya, if you have something to say, then say it. Your father doesn't mean it like that."
When Mother Gu saw her daughter go crazy, she hurried to hug her and turned around to hate him. "Your daughter is feeling so terrible right now, but you still want to force her. Are you still her father or not?"
"I was too spoiled to do such a thing." Old Man Gu was furious and resentful at the same time. However, he was a person who was protective of his own personal matters. If this matter was fake, it would still be fine, but if it was true.
Humph!
Let him find out who that woman was. He must make her suffer!
Cao Xiaolian did not know any of this. She was glad that she had finally convinced Huang Fang.
There were a lot of things that happened after he came back. He visited Chen Lifen, Aunt Tian, and Gui Hua, who had good grades now. In short, everyone's days were peaceful and beautiful, and everything went well.
She was happy too, wasn't that what life was like? There were no ups and downs, no sorrows and joys, there were only those who cared, those who were happy!