Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Chapter 228 I'm leaving, what will you do if you're afraid of the dark?

The Wen family practically fled in panic.

Wen Xiao was so embarrassed by Gu Juncheng's question that she covered her face and fled.

The two sons of the Wen family, who were Zhiyuan's so-called uncles, were so angry that they wanted to hit someone, but how could they possibly be a match for Gu Juncheng?

Gu Juncheng grabbed them by the arm, twisted them with his backhand, and pushed them away with ease.

The others dared not say anything more.

Wen Xiao's husband from the port city walked along the wall, trembling with fear, as if Gu Juncheng's fist would fall on him at any moment.

As for the two elderly people in the Wen family, they dared not say anything more and walked out of the courtyard gate tremblingly.

Lin Qingping only learned about Wenxiao and Zhiyuan's father's affair at this time.

It turns out that Wenxiao didn't leave after Zhiyuan's father passed away, but rather abandoned Zhiyuan and his father while Zhiyuan's father was still alive.

At the time, Wenxiao was allowed to accompany the military, but she couldn't stand the weather and harsh conditions on the frontier, and she didn't get along with the military wives, so she was unwilling to stay in the army. She was also unwilling to live a lonely life in the civilian world. At first, she took Zhiyuan with her, but later she felt that Zhiyuan was a burden to her, so she left Zhiyuan in the army and went back to live on her own. That's when she met other men and never planned to go back.

Lin Qingping was shocked. In those days, people took conduct very seriously. How could Wen Xiao get away with it without any problems? And it was a military marriage!

Lin Qingping couldn't help but ask this question.

Gu Juncheng sighed, "Isn't it because Old Li is kind-hearted? He felt that she had been wronged by following him, that he hadn't been able to give his wife happiness, and that he couldn't bear to do anything to her. He kept all these things a secret from everyone, and only I knew about them."

Lin Qingping listened to these words and became lost in thought.

So, did Gu Juncheng have this kind of mentality in his past life?

“Actually, the man she is now is not the one she met back then,” Gu Juncheng added. “I don’t know what happened in between. Later, Old Li sacrificed his life. In his will, he entrusted the child to me and asked me to send the child to his grandfather’s house. He didn’t mention the child’s maternal family at all. He only asked me to take care of the child when I had time. You know what happened after that.”

There was some commotion inside the house; it was Zhiyuan coming out.

"Zhiyuan..." Lin Qingping quickly pulled Zhiyuan over and hugged him, fearing that her conversation with Gu Juncheng had hurt him. She wondered what Zhiyuan would think if he heard Wenxiao's image as a mother. She even regretted that she shouldn't have discussed this issue earlier.

“He knows everything.” Gu Juncheng ruffled Zhiyuan’s hair. “Although the child is young, he understands everything. Moreover, a real man has the right to know the truth.”

The next day was New Year's Eve.

Lin Qingping called her family together that evening to discuss what dishes to cook for New Year's Eve, but then someone came to visit again.

It's incredibly annoying.

Upon opening the door, it was indeed the Wen family again.

Moreover, only two old people came this time.

As Lin Qingping prepared to close the door, the two men stretched their arms inside, immediately resorting to their self-inflicted suffering.

There was no other way but to open the door; otherwise, if the two elderly people got hurt, it wouldn't be a good thing, especially during the Lunar New Year.

It has to be said that the Wen family has taken shamelessness to the extreme this time.

Gu Juncheng couldn't just throw the two old people out!

What if we throw it outside and it just lies there in front of their house?

Standing at the door, the two elderly people were very humble, bowing and saying nice things. Finally, they said, "We don't mean to take Zhiyuan away. Isn't it the New Year? We just thought that since we are family, we should at least come to your house for a meal, have a reunion, and get to know each other. What do you say?"

When asked to speak, Gu Juncheng said nothing, only that they couldn't do it!

The two elders looked at Zhiyuan eagerly and asked him directly, "What do you think, Zhiyuan? Now that you're in the capital, you'll have another relative to visit!"

Okay, since you asked Zhiyuan, then Zhiyuan can answer this question himself.

Zhiyuan, who was cutting red paper, finally looked up when he heard this. "Okay, I'll go then."

The two elderly people were overjoyed. "Great, great, great! Zhiyuan, when do you want to go? We'll come and pick you up."

"Tomorrow and the day after are definitely out of the question; I have to spend the holiday with my parents," Zhiyuan said calmly. "Maybe the day after tomorrow!"

He said "Mom and Dad"...

Gu Juncheng's expression had already changed when he heard him say he was going, but when he heard the word "Dad," his eyebrows twitched uncontrollably.

"Great! That's wonderful!" the two elderly people exclaimed excitedly. "Then we'll come pick you up! That's wonderful, that's wonderful!"

All they can say now is "okay".

After Liang Wen left the Wen family, Gu Juncheng closed the door with a cold face, then sat down at the table with the same cold face.

Zhiyuan was still cutting red paper.

"Stop cutting it! Stop cutting it!" Gu Juncheng took the red paper from his hand.

Zhiyuan frowned slightly. "Why? Weren't you going to teach me how to write couplets?"

"Aren't you leaving soon?" Gu Juncheng's tone was inexplicably tinged with bitterness.

Lin Qingping didn't know what to say to him, but to be honest, she felt a little sad. She sat down next to Zhiyuan and asked, "Zhiyuan, are you really leaving?"

Although I know he probably won't really leave, the Wen family's persistent presence is really annoying!

Zhiyuan looked at her, his eyes sparkling, and asked, "What do you think?"

Lin Qingping then became coy and snorted, "Of course it's up to you! You have to make the choice yourself."

"Then..." Zhiyuan rested his chin on his hand, "What will you do if you're afraid of the dark after I leave?"

Hearing this, Lin Qingping felt a strange mix of sadness and warmth in her heart. This child, she had only made a casual excuse, but she had remembered it all this time.

Gu Juncheng was extremely displeased upon hearing this, his face darkening. "If you're afraid of the dark, I'll take care of it! What good are you, you little brat? If you want to leave, then leave!"

Zhiyuan looked at him with droopy eyes, "You? With you, my mom would have been eaten by Granny Bear long ago! How many days a year do you spend with my mom?!"

"You..." Gu Juncheng was so angry he wanted to punch someone.

Zhiyuan hid behind Lin Qingping and poked his head out, "Teach me to write!"

Gu Juncheng ignored him, his face taut and tense.

"Dad, can you teach me to write?" Zhiyuan blinked his big, bright eyes and winked at him.

Gu Juncheng froze.

Lin Qingping couldn't help but laugh, and pulled Zhiyuan out from behind her. "Alright, I'll teach you how to cut paper snowflakes. We need to put them up tomorrow!"

"Why are you cutting paper snowflakes? Come here and write calligraphy!" Gu Juncheng said with a dark face.

Lin Qingping and Zhiyuan exchanged a smile, and she pushed Zhiyuan forward, saying, "Go ahead."

"Alright!" Zhiyuan spread out the red paper and got into position.

Gu Juncheng's face remained calm. "Say it again!"

"Huh? What?" Zhiyuan picked at his ear. "Hey, where's that firework going? I can't hear it!"

"I think you're asking for a beating!"

Gu Juncheng lifted Zhiyuan up, and Zhiyuan kicked his legs and yelled, "Mom, help! Help! My dad's going to spank me!"

Lin Qingping looked at the two people laughing and joking around in the room and burst out laughing.