Chapter 282: The Weak Sister of the Heroine in the Period Novel (28)
Chapter 282: The Weak Sister of the Heroine in the Period Novel (28)
No one knew how, but the Manning Cosmetics Company registered by Fu Jianning was officially established.
On the Mid-Autumn Festival, their family of six bought lots of things and went to express their gratitude.
Gu Manman's attitude seemed to have softened a lot. She took the initiative to call her parents, elder brother and sister-in-law. Even when she was talking to Gu Zhen, her expression was not so bad.
This made Xi Hongmei and Gu Xiande very pleased.
I am old now and don’t have much to worry about. I just hope that my children are not separated by deep hatred.
I don't ask for frequent visits, I just want to save face.
But since this incident, Gu Manman has really changed a lot. Although she comes less often on weekdays, she never stops bringing gifts during festivals.
I would also call my parents to ask about their health.
Gu Zhen never imposed his views on Gu Manman on the Gu family. His mission in this world was to make them live happily and peacefully. Nothing else mattered.
And now she doesn't have the energy to care because Gu Zhen is pregnant.
Calculating the time, it was the night before Rong Pei went abroad that she got pregnant.
Gu Zhen maliciously did not tell Rong Pei, and the whole family tacitly kept the news secret.
When Rong Pei returned to China, he saw his wife who was pregnant.
He was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
Gu Zhen has gained some weight, her chin has become rounder, and when she smiles, her whole body radiates a soft glow.
Rong Pei's eyes suddenly became sore. He never thought that he could be a father.
When he was abroad, he had a dream in which he died in Niujia Village.
Not only that, Rong Zhixun and Lin Wanzhi suffered from mental illness due to guilt towards their children and died before they were fifty years old.
There was no Gu Zhen in the dream, only him, waiting to die alone in Niujia Village.
Rong Pei threw the bag in his hand and ran towards Gu Zhen.
After being apart for half a year, he was almost overwhelmed by his longing for her.
Rong Pei held Gu Zhen's face and kissed her hard.
Gu Zhen didn't expect this man to be so careless, and there were so many people around!
She reached out her small hand to the man's waist and twisted it, then asked him vaguely to let go.
Rong Pei didn't let go and kissed her again and again.
Gu Zhen's face turned red, but she finally stopped hiding and let him kiss her.
After the kiss, Rong Pei held Gu Zhen in his arms. Although he was careful to avoid her belly, he still held her very tightly, as if she was going to leave in the next second.
Until he picked him up from the airport and brought him home, Rong Pei never let go of his hand. He either put his arm around Gu Zhen's shoulders or held her hand and kneaded it.
It was so disgusting that even Gu Zhen couldn't stand it anymore.
Rong Pei took a long vacation when he returned home, and he did not receive any new work assignment until Gu Zhen gave birth.
Gu Zhen gave birth to a daughter and named her Rong Jingqi, who looked very much like Rong Pei. She was quiet and taciturn at a young age.
During the one-year-old celebration, Xiao Qiqi grabbed a foreign book, and Rong Pei's smile remained on his face for the entire day.
This made old man Rong Zhixun, who was looking forward to his granddaughter becoming a high-ranking official and taking over the business, jealous for a while.
But not long after the one-year-old birthday party, Rong Pei received a new task.
The leader hopes that he can be stationed abroad.
So when little Qiqi was five years old, the question she asked most often was where her father was.
Why can't I see my dad?
Gu Zhen had no choice but to hug her daughter while they looked at photos, read newspapers, and watched the news.
Above are photos of Rong Pei interviewing, traveling on diplomatic missions, or arguing with others.
Xiao Qiqi understood, but still had a doubt.
Why is Dad so quiet when he comes home, but can talk so much outside?
Gu Zhen was at a loss for words and couldn't explain, so he had to use the trick of "you'll understand when you grow up" to fool his daughter.
Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, little Qiqi grew up.
Gu Zhen accompanied her daughter as she grew up and witnessed countless changes over the years.
From the 1980s to the 1990s, now we have arrived at the new 2000s.
The world changes almost every day.
Over the years, as the wife of a diplomat, Gu Zhen has lived alone with her daughter most of the time.
Or take care of both parents.
Gu Xiande and Xi Hongmei died in their eighties.
The two elders didn't have any illness or disaster. They just died of old age, but they passed away without suffering.
Before leaving, the children gathered together, and Gu Xiande and Xi Hongmei's faces showed only relief.
Their lives were worth it.
The eldest daughter-in-law is capable and supports the family alone. One of her two grandsons became an astronaut, and the other took over the business.
The eldest son has been honest and obedient all his life, and he will never go astray.
Not to mention the youngest daughter, who is their eternal pride, the lucky star of the family, and the pillar of support for everyone.
The one who worries me the most is my second daughter, who has been raising four children by herself. Now that her conditions have improved, her relationship with her son-in-law is not as good as before.
But at least his temper isn't so weird anymore, and we can sit together and chat peacefully in recent years.
Xi Hongmei and Gu Xiande felt that there was nothing to worry about, so they decided to go.
At the moment of his last breath, Gu Zhen didn't know why, but he actually saw a hint of relaxation on Gu Manman's face.
It was like something was liberated.
She thought that perhaps the lingering resentment of the Gu family's biological daughter had completely dissipated with the passing of the two elders.
Soon after, Rong Zhixun and Lin Wanzhi also passed away one after another.
Rong Pei did not have time to return to attend several funerals. He now lives abroad, where there are wars and conflicts, and countless Chinese people need help.
Rong Pei burst into tears on the phone. He felt that he was worthy of the people and the country, but he was not worthy of his parents, wife and children.
Gu Zhen said a few words of comfort, saying that people in this world have many choices, but often cannot have both. It would be good enough if there is even one thing that one can do with a clear conscience.
After seeing off the elders in the family, Gu Zhen suddenly felt empty in his heart.
Just when she had gotten used to her daughter going to college and was too busy with work and her own life to go home, Gu Zhen finally waited for her husband Rong Pei.
Looking at her husband who was tanned from living in tropical areas for many years, Gu Zhen's tears suddenly welled up like a spring.
At that time, she was standing on the podium. As a professor, she was rehired by Pingshi University to teach after retirement. Gu Zhen's students cried when they saw their most smiling teacher.
Outside the classroom stood an old man with gray hair but a straight back. Judging from his age, he was much older than Professor Gu.
Later, everyone found out that this was Professor Gu's husband, who was actually only two years older than her.
The backs of Gu Zhen and Rong Pei walking away hand in hand also became one of the most beautiful scenery in Pingshi University.
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