At the end of March, Gu Shiqin and Gu Shichang brothers went abroad with their wives and their mother who had been crazy because of the "laughter of grandchildren". Some of the Gu family's textile factories and real estate were confiscated by banks, and some paid to the British merchant who did not receive the goods. They walked away in a very poor way and there was no place for them to live in Hangzhou. In the UK, there was no wealthy life waiting for them.

Everyone loves to sympathize with the weak. The Gu family's son died a young son, and the whole family lost all his wealth and was left out. If Gu Huaixiu took advantage of the situation and arrogance, most people in Hangzhou would discuss his ruthlessness and even count Gu Mingyan's death on Gu Huaixiu. However, Gu Huaixiu first announced the grievances of the two families in front of the guests who were paying condolences, and then closed the textile factory. These two actions actually made him gain a good reputation with a broad mind in Hangzhou.

After all, Gu Huaixiu deserves revenge by the evil committed by Old Mrs. Gu Huaixiu, and the Gu family's final defeat was due to natural disasters and had nothing to do with Gu Huaixiu...

Hearing the discussion outside, Lu Duo finally understood why his uncle wanted to sell the textile factory, but was it worth it?

"Uncle, when did you care about reputation?" Lu Duo asked, grasping his hair. After the uncle and nephew returned to China, they spent two years to build a world in Shencheng. During this period, Lu Duo witnessed his uncle's ruthlessness and decisiveness with his own eyes. Compared with status and wealth, reputation is just the most useless thing that is trampled under his feet.

Gu Huaixiu sat on the sofa, Lai Fu lying beside him, two strong puppies were playing around with their mother. While playing, a puppc ran to the owner, put his claws on the owner's knees, and the black dog eyes looked at the owner curiously. Gu Huaixiu touched the puppc's head and taught his nephew: "If you start a career and start a family, the black ones will always turn into white."

Get married?

Lu Duo looked at his uncle who was teasing his dog, and suddenly the scene of his uncle sitting on the sofa coaxing his son, while Miss Qingxi sat aside to read a book.

There is a little envy, and there is a lot of slutty and jealousy!

Lu Duo reluctantly took away two puppies and went to the yard to train dogs.

Gu Huaixiu leaned against the sofa and his eyes turned out the window.

In early April, Xu Qingtang took over a banquet business. An old lady Guo was about to celebrate her 80th birthday. The Guo family wanted to hold a banquet in Qingxi, mainly for the "Spring of Grass" created by Qingxi.

The birthday party is on the tenth day of April, and it is only a few days before Qingxi and Gu Huaixiu get engaged.

Master Zhao was quite embarrassed, but the guest named him and wanted to eat the "Chunhui of Grass" made by Qingxi, so he could only ask Qingxi what it meant.

Old Mrs. Xu was not very happy. According to the old rules, after the girl's family was matchmaker, she had to stay at home and wait for marriage. Now it is a new society. She does not force her granddaughter to stay at home without going out. However, it is better to stay at home for half a month before getting married.

"Grandma, the old lady celebrates her 80th birthday. I can trust us with such a grand banquet, and I must accept it." Qingxi advised with a smile.

Old Mrs. Xu pulled her granddaughter's little hand, checked it over and over again several times, and hummed, "You are not afraid of getting your hands thicker."

Qingxi looked over with grandmother's gaze.

Two years ago, she learned to cook and took a spoon. The back of her hands was fine, but her palms had a layer of calluses. After the restaurant opened this year, Master Zhao was in charge. She had more rest time and her palms returned to their original tenderness.

But last year when his palms were thick, Gu Huaixiu never disliked her.

Suddenly I missed that person very much.

On the tenth day of the lunar month, Qingxi took a friend to the Guo family.

The Guo family is well-off, and the old birthday star is very happy today. When he learned that the shopkeeper of the big restaurant had arrived in person, the old birthday star also came to the kitchen for a while to see Qingxi cooking ingredients.

"Shopkeeper Xu is so handsome. He doesn't look like a chef, he should be a young grandmother." The old birthday star sat on the bench and looked at Qingxi with a smile, kindly like an old lady next door.

Qingxi was choosing vegetables, and her cheeks were slightly red when she heard this.

The old birthday boy's daughter-in-law smiled and explained to her mother-in-law: "Mom doesn't know yet. Manager Xu is going to get engaged to Mr. Gu San this month on the 19th. Mr. Gu San has booked the whole Nanhu banquet for guests. Manager Xu married him and enjoyed much more happiness than ordinary young grandmother. Besides, Manager Xu is about to get engaged, and he is kind enough to come to celebrate your birthday. Should you thank him?"

The old birthday star is old and the news outside is not very well-informed. She doesn't know who Mr. Gu is, but Nanhu is not something that ordinary rich people can afford. Realizing the noble status of Qingxi, the old birthday star is flattered and even said that Qingxi would not be busy. Qingxi repeatedly said that it doesn't matter. The old birthday star gave up and happily went to the banquet living room.

People feel refreshed when they are happy. Qingxi is infected by the old birthday star and cooks very well.

At the banquet, the old birthday star specially left a seat for Qingxi.

The boss warmly invited him, but Qingxi was disrespectful and sent a clerk to inform the house that she had eaten here.

After the banquet, Qingxi left the Guo family in a happy mood.

The Guo family lives in Wutong Lane. The alley is very long. There are lush branches and leaves on both sides of the street. From a distance, it looks like a long corridor. The green shade hides the white walls and gray tiles of the houses on both sides, which are quiet and quiet. Qingxi likes this alley very much and refuses a rickshaw. She walks slowly and prepares to go to the main street at the alley to call a taxi.

Unexpectedly, halfway through the journey, the sky that had been gloomy for three days suddenly started to rain. Without warning, there was no thunder, and the raindrops as big as beans hit the crackling sound.

Qingxi no longer had the mood to take a walk, so she rushed to call a rickshaw. Looking back and forth, there was no trace of a rickshaw. There were rickshaws running by the main road ahead from time to time. Qingxi tried to hide under the sycamore tree, but the wide leaves of the sycamore tree could not contain the rain, and it instantly poured her into a chicken that fell into a drop of soup.

Qingxi had to rush into the rain and run forward.

The rain blurred his vision, and someone on the opposite side was riding an umbrella and gradually approaching. Qingxi didn't care at first, but suddenly the man whistled at her, teasing her frivolously. Qingxi lowered her head and saw that her short shirt and skirt were tightly pressed against her body. She must have been looked at by the man riding a bicycle.

Qingxi quickly changed to a posture of covering his chest with both hands to cover his embarrassment.

The rogue man left, and the rain was getting heavier and heavier. Qingxi looked at the long alley ahead that seemed to never be able to walk. Suddenly, he didn't want to run away. What's the use of running? His hair and clothes were wet.

When a person is most vulnerable, he will think of the person who treats her best, and Qingxi in love thinks of Gu Huaixiu.

She remembered the night when Gu Huaixiu came back from the New Year and asked her to go to the movie. The rain continued. Gu Huaixiu held an umbrella with one hand and held her in his arms with the other. Her tall figure enveloped her, so that she would not let a drop of water pour on her. So what if he killed someone like me? He suffered when he was young. She was afraid of him because of the innocent life implicated. So who would comfort Gu Huaixiu's injuries back then?

Gu Huaixiu probably gave her all his considerate and gentleness, but she was thinking about it because of outsiders.

The girl who was immersed in self-blame did not hear a black Buick coming in the rain behind her.

Then, the black Buick slowly stopped beside her.

Qingxi turned his head in a daze.

The car window fell, and a cold and indifferent face appeared inside. He did not look at her or invite her, as if the two of them did not know each other.

The driver in front jumped out of the car in the rain and opened the rear door for Qingxi.

Qingxiu will look at Gu Huaixiu again.

Gu Huaixiu looked ahead in black, keeping people from afar.

But he came to pick her up anyway.

Qingxi bit his lip and sat in obediently.

The driver closed the door, ran back to the driver's seat quickly, and drove silently.

Qingxi wanted to say a lot to the man around her, but she felt that he was angry.

He seemed to be in control of everything, including seeing through her heart.

Qingxi lowered its head, and the rain flowed down its hair, and then rolled down its face. Perhaps, besides the rain, there was something else.

Qingxi began to feel cold.

An arm stretched out and the man carried her into his arms.

Qingxi raised his head with a sob, and tears in almond's eyes surged one by one, blurring his vision.

Gu Huaixiu saw it, his fingertips brushed the corner of her eyes and whispered: "He..."

After saying only one word, the pitiful little woman in his arms rushed over, Liangliang held his face with both hands, and Liangliang's lips were printed on his lips, clumsy and boldly kissing him. Such a weak force aroused a sea of ​​fire in Gu Huaixiu's heart. After a brief shock, he immediately grabbed the back of the girl's head, turned around and kissed him deeper and deeper.

Qingxi missed him, mixed with heartache and guilt.

Gu Huaixiu also missed her, suppressing her jealousy and distrustful anger.

When the girl took the initiative to send it, the last trace of reason in Gu Huaixiu's mind was deliberately forgotten by him.

"parking."

He imprisoned her orders.

The driver brakes urgently.

"Go out, no one is allowed to get close to you."

The driver got out of the car immediately and stood dutifully across the road at the Black Buick location. He stood with his back to the car, only paying attention to whether there were people on the left and right. But this was a deep sycamore alley, and it was raining heavily again. The people nearby hid at home to shelter from the rain. Who was so idle that he ran out?

In the car, Gu Huaixiu did not ask Qingxi, nor did he give Qingxi a chance to refuse. He pulled it hard and the girl's thin gauze pants broke.

Qingxi lay on his shoulder and gritted his teeth tightly.

The rain hit the car window with crackling sounds, as if she was back on the day of the test drive, the car was driving rapidly on the dirt road in the suburbs, bumping violently.

The delicate girl was about to part. She helped hold the glass car window next to her. The girl's hands were white and tender, like a delicate little lilac, swaying in the wind and rain, and sometimes it drifted to the top of the car window with the wind and then fell to her head. Back and forth, the girl's thin white fingers tried to snatch the car window in vain, but the heavy rain outside hit her, swearing to compete with the man in the car.

I don’t know how long it took, but the little hand that had been sticking to the glass window suddenly fell down.

"Clean Stream?"

The girl who was always obedient suddenly fell backwards, and Gu Huaixiu was shocked and held her in time.

The man's eyes were no longer as deep as the sea. He looked at her anxiously, and his handsome face was full of concern.
Chapter completed!