Shi Xiaonian forgot that she had been in the bathroom for a long time. It was so long that her fingers were wrinkled by the water. She came out of the bathroom and put on her pajamas, shivering.
She looked at the door and saw that Gong Ou hadn't come back yet.
After the death of the father, the return of the second son and then the return of the eldest son, the three of them, mother and son, naturally had a lot to talk about, perhaps starting from when they were young and continuing until they grew up.
Shi Xiaonian turned off the light and sat on the bed alone, letting the darkness envelope her. She waited silently in the darkness where she couldn't see her fingers.
An hour, another hour.
My heart felt extremely uncomfortable.
When Gong Ou came back, Shi Xiaonian was already lying on the bed. She curled up under the quilt on her side, her eyes closed tightly. She heard the sound of Gong Ou taking off his shoes, and then he walked directly to the bathroom and opened a door. A small lamp.
The room was as bright as dusk.
After a while, Gong Ou came back, gently lifted the quilt and lay down, bringing a cool feeling.
When Xiaonian closed her eyes tightly, she felt that Gong Ou was looking at her from behind.
Even if he was angry with her, maybe he would still be willing to talk to her about something. Thinking of this, Shi Xiaonian turned around and looked at him, only to see that Gong Ou was already lying there asleep.
He didn't hug her or hug her. He just lay there with his eyes closed and his brows furrowed. The outline of his facial features was very deep, and some shadows appeared in the light.
“…”
Shi Xiaonian looked at him blankly, her lips pursed together, but she couldn't say what she wanted to say.
He has experienced too many things today and needs a good sleep.
Shi Xiaonian thought to herself, reached out to turn off the light, and then lay down next to Gong Ou to sleep. In the darkness, Gong Ou's cold voice suddenly sounded, "I hate everything you arranged!"
After saying that, Gong Ou turned around and slept with his back to her.
“…”
Shi Xiaonian was lying there, his whole figure was cut out by Gong Ou, and he was heartbroken.
This night, she couldn't sleep any more and stayed awake all night.
…
The next day, Shi Xiaonian woke up early consciously, not wanting Gong Ou to see her when he woke up and think of all the arrangements she had made.
She walked out of the room very early and walked downstairs step by step. Before she reached the hall, she heard a burst of laughter from downstairs. Gong Yu said in a half-joking tone, "How about this? It's not like that. Is it easy to have a big butt?"
"You kid, where did you learn such nonsense? Besides, I'm going to reprimand you."
Luo Qi said with a smile.
Shi Xiaonian walked downstairs. It was not yet bright outside. The lights were on in the hall. A group of servants were waiting beside them. Gong Yu and Luo Qi were sitting together and discussing something eagerly.
"Mother, brother."
Shi Xiaonian walked over and bowed his head to them.
"Well, sit down."
Luo Qi nodded, holding a stack of folders in his hand.
Gong Yu was holding a stack of photos in his hand. When he saw Xiaonian, he smiled and said, "Xiaonian, you came just in time, help us choose together."
"What to choose?"
Shi Xiaonian sat down on the retro green single sofa nearby and asked in confusion.
"My mother and I spent a long time screening my marriage partner last night and selected young ladies of the right age from these families. You can help choose." Gong Yu said, looking at Shi Xiaonian gently.
"Marriage?"
Hearing this, Shi Xiaonian's body trembled.
"Not bad." Gong Yu nodded.
"Aren't you inheriting the Gong family? Why do you want to marry?"
Isn't it just a matter of inheriting the Gong family
Shi Xiaonian's face turned pale inch by inch. What does marriage mean? It is a deal that does not talk about feelings or personality compatibility, but only for the benefit of both parties.
Gong Yu wants to get married
"Well, although we shouldn't discuss marriage at this time, for the future of the Gong family, it is necessary to choose a marriage and contact a powerful family to consolidate it before the father's affairs are announced."
Gong Yu said it matter of factly, with a smile on his face, as if he was very involved in this matter.
Luo Qi sat there and continued to discuss with Gong Yu. They talked about the kind of dealings with the other party's family, the benefits and disadvantages of marriage, and occasionally talked about the woman's appearance, but they were all mentioned in passing.
“…”
Shi Xiaonian sat there and stared at the two of them blankly. Gong Yu cooperated with Luo Qi in talking, and occasionally smiled. After laughing, the corners of his lips turned down slightly, and he put one hand on his leg and moved it outward. Paddling, pointing the toes in the direction of the door.
I don’t know where I saw it, but this kind of micro-expression means that the person is very resistant to talking or doing the current thing, and just wants to escape.
Shi Xiaonian's face was pale and she was sitting stiffly on the sofa. Suddenly, like an intuition, she suddenly raised her head and looked up the stairs.
I saw Gong Ou standing there in his pajamas, expressionless, and a pair of black eyes looking at her coldly.
That look seemed to say, now you know what you are trying to do to bring Gong Yu back
“…”
Shi Xiaonian sat there, her eyes twinkling with guilt and her fingers twisting her clothes deeply.
Gong Ou looked at them coldly and did not come down. Gong Yu suddenly realized something. He turned to look at Gong Ou on the stairs and said loudly, "Are you so early? Why don't you wear any shoes?"
When Shi Xiaonian heard the words and looked at Gong Ou, she realized that he was really standing on the stairs with bare feet and his face was extremely gloomy.
Gong Yu looked at Gong Ou, then at Shi Xiaonian, and said with a smile, "Isn't it because Xiaonian came down first to miss me? Isn't it enough that we are together every day?"
“…”
Gong Ou stood on the stairs with a cold face and said nothing.
Luo Qi sat silently, concentrating on choosing Gong Yu's marriage partner.
"Okay, okay, go put on your shoes." Gong Yu said to his younger brother, "No one can tell you apart, you can leave today."
"Who said I was leaving? I won't leave!"
Gong Ou said coldly, turned around and walked upstairs. Gong Yu shook his head helplessly, looked at Shi Xiaonian and said, "You can also tolerate this character."
"What are you talking about?" Luo Qi didn't want Gong Yu to talk about Gong Ou, so she said, "Gong Ou doesn't know how much he listens to her."
"Really? Why do I think Xiaonian is always bullied by him?"
Gong Yu said.
“…”
Shi Xiaonian pursed her lips, and the smile on Gong Yu's face seemed to be the biggest rebuke to her, which made her uncomfortable.
In the afternoon, Shi Xiaonian found Gong Yu at the racecourse.
The sun shone on the racecourse, and the lawn was green and glowing. The horse trainer drove the horse around the racecourse. Gong Yu, wearing a straight suit, was sitting on the observation deck not far away.
It was a small observation deck with empty seats and only Gong Yu as an audience member.
Shi Xiaonian looked at him from a distance. He was sitting there alone with one leg crossed. His black suit made him look thin. His short, slightly curly hair was floating gently in the wind. Under his deep eyebrows, he had a pair of gray eyes. Looking at the horses on the racecourse, it seemed as if there was no focus, and the corners of his lips turned down slightly.
Shi Xiaonian slowly walked over and stood there.
Seeing her, Gong Yu came back to his senses and looked at her with a smile, "You're here, sit down."
Shi Xiaonian sat down beside him silently, looking down at the horses galloping on the racecourse. Gong Yu said, "I just walked for a while and found that our Gong family has more land than before. Father can manage it well." very good."
“…”
Shi Xiaonian sat quietly.
Gong Yu turned to look at her. Seeing that she didn't speak, he understood that she had something on her mind and said, "Come, let's bet and see which horse can win. You choose the red one, and I choose the white one. OK?"
When Xiaonian didn't speak, Gong Yu snapped his fingers at the people below. The servants walked up the stairs. Gong Yu said, "Let them run around the Gong family's land. Whoever comes back here first, I have bonus."
"Yes, young master."
The servant immediately went down and asked the horse trainer to race the horse as instructed.
The gate opened, and the two horses galloped out like arrows.
"This horse won't be back for a while." Gong Yu leaned forward slightly, put his hands on the back of the chair in front of him, and laughed, "If I don't come back, I will still be a rich man who owns a piece of land. Before. I was suppressed by my father, and now I am the one who makes the decision..."
"Do you really want to get married?" Shi Xiaonian asked, interrupting him in a low voice.
Under the sun, Gong Yu's face instantly stiffened, his eyes stared straight into the distance, and then he smiled, "You and Gong Ou's children are already so old, I will eventually get married, don't you think so? Wandering is not the case Home.”
“…”
Listening to his words, Shi Xiaonian lowered his head and rubbed his lips over and over again.
"Did Gong Ou talk about you?" Gong Yu lowered his head and looked at her, with a mature and steady voice, "Don't take his words seriously. The closer you are to someone, the harsher you will speak. He can do this."
Shi Xiaonian's eyes were a little sour, and she looked into the distance and said, "I thought keeping you was the best choice, but now I know that if I keep you, it will not be as simple as inheriting the Gong family, but you will also have to pay compensation." Your life.”
Gong Yu refused to return to the Gong family no matter what. He would rather cheat his death and escape from home. After meeting Gong Ou, he chose to leave instead of returning to the Gong family. They all knew what Gong Yu's return to the Gong family meant.
That is dedicating one's life to the Gong family.
That's why Gong Ou is so angry, he doesn't want Gong Yu to come back again.
Shi Xiaonian said, her eyes red.
"It's not that serious, Xiaonian." Gong Yu smiled nonchalantly, "The eldest young master of the Gong family, so many people dream of this status. I have nothing to feel wronged about. I already have more than many people."
Even if these are not what he originally intended to have.
“…”
Shi Xiaonian raised his eyes and kept blinking, his eyes getting redder and redder.
"Really, I've had enough wandering. Wouldn't it be nice to go home now?"
Gong Yu said, "Gong Ou's talent has been unleashed to the greatest extent in the field of science and technology. My mother doesn't know that her situation is a little bad. She always talks to me as if her father is still alive. She must wake up as soon as possible. So. Xiao Nian, you did the right thing. I have been the most carefree in the past ten years. I must shoulder this responsibility. It would be a mistake if you didn't stay with me."
"Then do you really want to get married?"
Shi Xiaonian looked at him and asked. (To be continued)