"Beep-beep`-beep--" the horn sounded rapidly from behind.
Chu Zhaoyang came back to his senses and found that the light had changed to green, so he stepped on the accelerator and set off.
***
The car parked at the door of the old house. As soon as he entered the door, he could smell the aroma of marinade wafting from the kitchen.
"Young master is back!" Aunt Gao, who was responsible for taking care of the old man and the old lady's daily life, was at the door and reached out to take Chu Zhaoyang's coat.
Chu Zhaoyang nodded lightly and walked into the living room.
In the living room, Old Mrs. Chu, Mrs. Chu, Chu Jiahong, and Chu Tian were sitting and chatting.
"Grandma." Chu Zhaoyang called.
Old Mrs. Chu was very happy every time she saw her eldest grandson. If he could get married and have children as soon as possible, the old lady will be even happier.
"Come sit down and have a rest." Old Mrs. Chu poured tea for Chu Zhaoyang with her own hands, "Drink some tea to warm yourself up."
Chu Zhaoyang sat down, took a sip of tea, and asked, "Where is grandpa?"
"It's in the study room." Mrs. Chu replied.
Chu Zhaoyang drank a cup of tea, then got up and went to the study again.
He knocked on the door and heard Old Mr. Chu's domineering voice inside: "Come in."
Chu Zhaoyang pushed open the door and walked in. Old Mr. Chu was standing behind the desk, writing with a brush. He worr thick reading glasses on his nose and wore a soft white silk gown at home.
After finishing the last stroke, he put down the brush, picked up the Spring Festival couplet paper and blew it on the place where he started writing a few times. When the ink was dry, he showed it to Chu Zhaoyang: "How is it?"
Chu Zhaoyang nodded lightly, expressionless: "Not bad."
Here in Chu Zhaoyang, Old Mr. Chu didn't feel any sense of accomplishment.
No matter how good their elders' writing was, the grandson of other families will always praise it sweetly.
But when it was Chu Zhaoyang, he stroke two words of "Hui", and Hui Hui was the same word, which was good.
Mr. Chu felt bored and stuffed the dried couplet into Chu Zhaoyang's arms: "After dinner, go to the door."
Chu Zhaoyang was about to walk out with the couplet in hand. Old Mr. Chu stopped him depressingly: "I haven't let you go yet. Do you plan to come in and call me and be done?"
Chu Zhaoyang had no choice but to turn around and come back: "Is there anything else?"
"…" Old Mr. Chu has such a bad temper that he really want to get angry with him.
But he also thought about the reason why his grandson had such a personality, and he couldn't get angry, so he had to swallow his depression in his stomach and bear it silently.
"The Ming family is back, you know?" Mr. Chu threw the brush into the brush holder and washed the ink.
"I know." Chu Zhaoyang nodded.
"Has the girl from the Ming family looked for you?" Old Mr. Chu's eyes lit up and he leaned forward slightly.
"Well, she ask me to help find her cousin." Chu Zhaoyang explained lightly. He glanced at Old Mr. Chu and saw that he still showed no interest in it, so he said, "She said that you want to match us."
Old Mr. Chu coughed awkwardly and touched his nose: "You already know each other quite well. Isn't it nice that you can still talk to her?"
"I'm not interested, and neither is she." Chu Zhaoyang said coldly, "Don't do this kind of thing again in the future."
After saying that, he turned around and went out.
"You..." Old Mr. Chu was really angry at him.
Was this the attitude towards elders?
As a result, by dinner time in the evening, Mr. Chu was still angry. He had a dark face at the dinner table and glared at Chu Zhaoyang from time to time.
Chu Tian quietly asked Chu Zhaoyang: "Did you offend grandpa?"
"It's nothing." Chu Zhaoyang said lightly.
Old Mrs. Chu also knew that Old Mr. Chu intended to introduce Ming Yutong to Chu Zhaoyang. After seeing Old Mr. Chu's reaction, she guessed that it might not work out.
Sighed and asked: "Zhaoyang, you are already a grown man. When do you plan to bring someone back to show us?"
Chu Jiahong and Xiang Yulan both raised their concerns, fearing that Chu Zhaoyang would tell Gu Nian.
Chu Zhaoyang thought about Gu Nian. If... the family knew about Gu Nian's life experience...
Even if he didn't say anything, Old Mrs. Chu would definitely find a chance to see Gu Nian if she knew it.
Before finding a suitable solution, he was afraid that the matter would not be kept secret and would eventually be leaked.
"There will be a chance." Chu Zhaoyang could only say, lowering his head to eat.
Chu Jiahong and Xiang Yulan both breathed a sigh of relief.
Chu Tian looked at Chu Zhaoyang strangely. After finishing the meal, Chu Zhaoyang put on his coat and went out to post Spring Festival couplets, and Chu Tian followed him out.
"Brother, I thought you would mention Gu Nian to our grandparents." Chu Tian stood aside, picked up the glue that Chu Zhaoyang put on the ground, and helped him apply it together.
Chu Zhaoyang paused and said, "It's not the time yet."
Chu Tian didn't understand and just muttered: "I originally thought you would bring Gu Nian back during the Chinese New Year. But it's impossible for because Gu Nian went back to her hometown."
Chu Zhaoyang stopped and turned stiffly to look at Chu Tian: "Has she returned to her hometown?"
"You didn't know?" Chu Tian looked at him in surprise, "I'm still surprised. I called Gu Nian today. She was at the train station, and there was a young man's voice next to her. I asked her why you didn't send her off, and she said you're busy at work."
Chu Tian saw the expression on Chu Zhaoyang's face become gloomy and asked, "Are you two okay?"
Chu Zhaoyang loosened the Spring Festival couplets and tightened his grip.
"Is something really wrong? I heard Gu Nian's mood was wrong when she spoke. It was very different from before. Did you... quarrel?" Chu Tian asked.
Chu Zhaoyang's heart was heavy.
These days, he has been troubled by Gu Licheng's affairs, and he could not meet with Gu Nian until he sorted it out.
However, he ignored Gu Nian's mood.
He said nothing and did not contact her for many days.
This must made her very uneasy.
He didn't know what happened to him, and he started to wonder whether the relationship between the two was still good.
Therefore, she didn't dare to tell him even when she went back to her hometown to celebrate the New Year.
She was afraid that if she told him, his reaction would disappoint her even more.
Chu Zhaoyang's stomach felt cramps in waves, and his heart was severely blocked.
He didn't know how she feels these days and how she got there.
Again, with what kind of mood, he left without saying hello.
Unconsciously, he thought of Gu Nian's lonely and thin back. It was heartbreaking to see her so thin.
Chu Zhaoyang took out cigarettes and a lighter from his coat pocket.
These two things have become his standard equipment again these days.
Chu Tian was surprised. Ever since he met Gu Nian, Chu Zhaoyang had never seen him smoking again.
Chu Zhaoyang covered the wind with his hands and lit a cigarette for himself.
"Have you made Gu Nian angry?" Chu Tian asked.
"No." Chu Zhaoyang exhaled a puff of white smoke, which was immediately blown away by the wind.
"What did Gu Nian do to make you angry? Is it related to Yan Lui?" Chu Tian asked.
"No."
"Gu Nian has done something unforgivable to you?"
Chu Zhaoyang sighed deeply: "She didn't do anything."
Gu Nian did nothing.
Yes, it's just because she was Gu Licheng's daughter.
This was unfair to both of them.
"So, it has nothing to do with Gu Nian?" Chu Tian asked as if she was peeling off the cocoon.
Chu Zhaoyang was shocked and seemed to mutter to himself: "Yes, it has nothing to do with her."
At that time, Gu Nian was not born yet, so she didn't know anything at all.
Until now, she was still kept in the dark.
That's why Mu Lanshu was so reluctant to let her become a police officer.
Afraid that if others find out, Gu Nian will be ridiculed and attacked, and will no longer be able to gain a foothold.
That's why Mu Lanshu didn't want him to be with Gu Nian.
She's afraid that if he found out, he will hate Gu Nian, hurt Gu Nian, and Gu Nian will be sad.
But from beginning to end, Gu Nian didn't know anything at all.
Gu Licheng was nothing but the person who gave birth to Gu Nian.
She had no involvement in Gu Nian's growth. Mu Lanshu worked hard to raise Gu Nian all by herself.
From the moment Gu Nian had a life, Gu Licheng did not exist in her life.
"Brother, I don't know what happened between you and Gu Nian. But no matter what happens, as long as you still love her, there is nothing that can't be solved." Chu Tian put her hands in her coat pockets to keep warm and said softly.
"No matter how big it is, you just need to think about whether you can bear it without Gu Nian. If you think you can do it without Gu Nian, then I have nothing to say. But if you feel entangled, you can't bear it even if it's a big thing and you can't leave her, then why are you conflicted?"
"You just need to think about whether it will be painful for you without her. Can that pain and the things you are struggling with be compared to that pain? If not, which one is more serious, you know how to choose. "