It was the first time that the two hosts who were not in the world were crowded in the kitchen. On the contrary, Aunt Zhang, who had nothing to do, was left aside in the cold, watching the two hosts who were not skilled in making tea.
She wasn't worried about them being scalded, she was worried that they were clumsy, and they would smash the tea set worth tens of thousands of yuan later.
"... What does that aunt mean?"
Yu Lan stared at Gu Qizhou suspiciously.
Gu Qizhou was so nervous that his eyes wandered, and he scratched his face unnaturally:
"That...it's not interesting, it may be the old man's previous acquaintance, I don't even have any impression..."
"I'm not talking about that." Yu Lan almost tortured Gu Qizhou with a light bulb on his face, "About your father, you have nothing to hide from me, right?"
Gu Qizhou: "..."
"When I married you, you told me that both your parents have passed away, and there are only distant relatives and no close relatives in the family... Although I think it is impossible, I still want to confirm with you. Could it be that you are actually relatives with both parents?" A lot of what you said is lying to me, right?"
"..."
how to say
Actually, in a way, actually...
What Yu Lan said was correct.
Gu Qizhou definitely couldn't say that. If he told the truth, Yu Lan found out that he was hiding such a big thing from her, and he would definitely label him as a fraudulent marriage.
"How come..." Gu Qizhou lied against his will, "Well... I'll serve tea first, and you ask Aunt Zhang to look for some refreshments..."
After saying that, Gu Qizhou slipped away.
"Let's drink tea." Gu Qizhou put the tray on the table, and personally brought a cup of tea to Grandma Chu, "Taste it, this is the black tea someone gave me, try it if you like it."
People in the art circle are not necessarily rich, but most of them pay attention to details.
For example, the can of black tea sent by a certain producer would definitely not lose face as a national gift, and Grandma Chu certainly couldn't go wrong.
She took a sip and said casually:
"Well, I remember your father also likes to drink tea."
Gu Qizhou was so frightened that he almost knocked over the black tea in his hand.
"Yes, yes, he likes him."
Likes belong to likes!
Don't say "bring him some"!
However, the sky didn't fulfill people's wish, but Grandma Chu immediately said indifferently:
"If you have time, you can give him some to try."
Gu Qizhou: "..."
Yoyo on the side heard the conversation and asked suspiciously:
"How can I give this to grandpa? Oh, I see, is it going to be burned? Just burn the tea leaves? But it can't be burned after soaking!"
Hearing that Youyou burned it to Grandpa one bite at a time in front of Grandma Chu, Gu Qizhou broke out in white sweat.
"Hahahaha, children's words are wuji, children's words are wuji."
Gu Qizhou covered Yoyo's mouth in embarrassment.
"Sister Yanyan came to the house yesterday, Yoyo, you haven't played well with others, have you? Why don't you stay and have lunch today, Yoyo, you and your brother and sister will take Yanyan to the yard to play for a while, okay?"
Yoyo opened her big innocent eyes, indicating that her mouth was covered and there was no way to say yes.
With great difficulty, Gu Qizhou sent all the children out, and Grandma Chu also drove the Chu family couple who wanted to stay and get close.
When there was no one else around the sofa, Gu Qizhou said helplessly:
"...you heard that too?"
Judging from Grandma Chu's reaction, she obviously knew about their family.
"I heard a little bit about it. I thought it was because of your work that you wanted to keep a low profile and not disclose your relationship with your father to the public. I didn't expect that even your family members didn't know about it..."
Grandma Chu sighed.
"If I hadn't seen your photo, I really thought you were developing abroad as your father said."
Gu Qizhou took a sip of tea and wrote lightly:
"It doesn't make any difference whether I'm in the country or in the country. The old man has all the sons and daughters. I, who don't suit his wishes, are out of sight and out of mind."
"You can't say that." Grandma Chu retorted, "Your father is not the kind of person who has three wives and four concubines. They were all born by the same mother. Which child is not a treasure? How can you not like your own son if it doesn't go well?"
Grandma Chu did the math, and it was rumored that the youngest son of the Gu family went abroad to develop after he was 18 years old, so after doing the math...
"You haven't seen your dad for more than ten years, have you?"
Gu Qizhou was taken aback for a moment, then hesitated for a while before saying: "It won't be possible to..."
For a few years, the old man was in poor health and underwent several major operations, but he was sent home several times.
But at that time the old man hadn't even had anesthesia, the two of them didn't count as meeting each other, they just glanced at each other, they went back and forth that day, and no one around knew about it.
He got married twice, one was a wedding banquet held by the woman's side, and the other was a wedding trip. He didn't invite his relatives, and he never mentioned his family to anyone.
For so many years, he still has a little contact with other brothers, sisters and relatives.
But with the old man, it was true that he never contacted him once.
What had he said the last time he saw the old man
Gu Qizhou was a little lost in thought.
—
In the yard, Yoyo let Mianmian out, chirping and introducing her new friend to Mianmian.
But Gu Miaomiao secretly discussed with Shen Jichuan.
Shen Jichuan: "Is there something wrong?"
Gu Miaomiao: "Yes, when Grandma Chu talked about Grandpa, my dad almost wrote 'I have something to hide' on his face."
Shen Jichuan: "What happened to your grandfather?"
Gu Miaomiao: "I don't know, just say he passed away, and the tombstone is also abroad, never mentioning him to us."
Shen Jichuan: "Is it..."
Gu Miaomiao: "Most likely..."
Based on only a few words from the audience, Shen Jichuan and Gu Miaomiao basically figured out the truth of the incident at the same time, while Yoyo who was playing with Mianmian at the side had no idea that the grandfather whom he silently worshiped in his heart every Qingming Festival was actually very possible…
Still alive and kicking.
"Brother! Sister! Let's play eagle and chicken, shall we?"
Chu Yan, who had never played before, saw Youyou skillfully holding Gu Miaomiao's clothes, and Youyou asked her to stand behind her. Chu Yan looked around suspiciously and asked:
"Jichuan will be the referee and Miaomiao will be the hen, so who will be the eagle?"
Yoyo means a lot: "Hey~"
Mianmian, who was standing opposite Gu Miaomiao, raised her head and said proudly, "Baa—"
Chu Yan:? ?
Soon Chu Yan discovered that Yoyo's eagle catching chicks is really very different.
"Prepare—" Shen Jichuan waved his hand, "Start!"
"Whoa!"
Before Chu Yan came back to her senses, she saw Gu Miaomiao in the front running to the left very quickly, and even Yoyo and she also ran quickly.
Taking a closer look, she discovered the reason.
— Mianmian must have run too fast! ! !
—Also, why play a game with a sheep where human cubs can't take advantage of it! ! ! !
"Sister, sister, right!!"
"Ah, left, left!!!!"
"Sister, slow down, sister Yanyan is going to be knocked out!!!"
As a twelve-year-old boy, Chu Yan was completely shocked by Gu Miaomiao's speed.
With a speed that can fight animals, what kind of violinist is Gu Miaomiao? Why not become a special soldier!
In the end, Chu Yan really couldn't keep up with the speed that the two sisters had practiced all year round. The moment she let go of Youyou's clothes, Chu Yan, whose center of gravity was unstable due to inertia, was about to fall to the ground.
"Good job Mianmian!"
Youyou gave Mianmian, who was holding Chu Yan's collar, a thumbs up.
Chu Yan was stunned.
"You... so smart."
She turned to touch the lamb's ears.
"Ear, so cute."
Being praised, Mianmian tilted her head, shook her little ears, and showed a slight smile.
Chu Yan was even more surprised: "It's laughing!"
"Mianmian is very friendly, it will smile when it meets someone it likes." Yoyo rubbed Mianmian's face, "Right Mianmian?"
"Meh-"
Shen Jichuan looked at Mianmian, and suddenly thought of something:
... It's been a few years, why doesn't Mianmian grow up
"Okay, today's fitness activity is over, I'm going to practice the piano." Gu Miaomiao stretched, and waved at Chu Yan very chicly, "Sister Yanyan, goodbye, if your parents treat you badly in the future , I can scold you back for free."
Chu Yan: "... Thank you, thank you?"
"You're welcome."
Shen Jichuan quickly went back to his room to read, leaving only the two children who loved Mian Mian still in the yard.
"... so my grandma knows your grandpa, I really didn't expect it." Chu Yan chatted with Youyou, and looked at the two on the sofa through the floor-to-ceiling windows, "What does your grandpa look like?"
Yoyo said in a daze:
"Huh? I don't know. I haven't seen him. He died very early."
Chu Yan thought for a while: "Why do I feel that what my grandma just meant is as if your grandpa didn't die?"
"It would have been better if he hadn't passed away." Yoyo began to pinch Mianmian again, "How sad it must be if my father doesn't have a father. If my father disappears, I will definitely be very sad."
Chu Yan: "Then what kind of grandpa do you want?"
Yo Yo never thought about this question.
"Grandpa can still choose?"
"... It's definitely impossible to choose, but don't you have it? You can imagine it if you don't."
Seems to make sense.
After listening to Chu Yan's words, Youyou seriously began to imagine:
"Well... I want a grandpa who is similar to everyone's grandpa, with white hair, wrinkles on his face, and maybe a cane, but he will smile at me, and won't control me like my mother and won't allow me to eat more candies and ice cream…”
After talking about a lot of random points, Yoyo had another brainstorm.
"By the way, if possible, I hope that one day my father will tell me that my grandfather is actually the director of the largest candy factory in the country! Our family has so much candy that we can never finish it! Let me know it's all to test my willpower!!!"
Chu Yan: ...I want you to imagine, not to dream.