Chapter 38: Transforming Family Affection
Guo Tai also warned his son in a low voice before Yang Nannan returned to the restaurant: "Even if you are acting, you must act realistically in her house, and don't let Secretary Yang see any flaws." Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info otherwise, all the efforts we have made have been wasted. β
Guo Haodong felt that there seemed to be some kind of mystery in his father's words, which made him very confused, and he was about to ask further, but Yang Nannan had already brought the last dish into the restaurant. He had no choice but to give up.
When their family was eating, Li Suqin realized that it was impossible for her son to take the initiative to take care of Nan Nan, so she personally filled some delicious dishes into her daughter-in-law's rice bowl...
Yang Nannan didn't pay attention to Guo Haodong's dead face. On the contrary, she seemed to be down-to-earth and generous, and unexpectedly sandwiched the dishes she thought was delicious into Guo Haodong's rice bowl.
Her move immediately made Guo Haodong's cheeks feverish.
"Nan Nan is really considerate. My family Haodong married you, what a blessing for him. Seeing this, Li Suqin praised her daughter-in-law from time to time, but her words implied spurring her son.
Guo Haodong felt that his face had nowhere to put at this time, and hurriedly put food in his mouth. He longed for the feast to end.
When the family banquet finally ended, Yang Nannan and others cleaned up all the leftovers, and then busily washed the tableware in the kitchen. At this time, Li Suqin became a superfluous person and was forced out of the kitchen by Yang Nannan.
Li Suqin also took the opportunity to spur her son alone. She came to the living room and said angrily to her son, who was listless: "Haodong, in terms of age, you are more than six years older than Nan Nan." But why are you so ignorant? β
Guo Haodong looked very aggrieved and said: "I'm working hard enough to cooperate with you now." What else do you want me to do? She's not my real daughter-in-law. If I had been courteous to her, what a hypocrite I was. β
Li Suqin sighed: "Alas. Even if you don't treat Nan Nan as your daughter-in-law, you can't treat her as an enemy! β
Guo Haodong blinked, and wondered: "Where would I treat her as an enemy?" β
Li Suqin reminded: "But you look very cold and even bored with her. If you don't realize that you're going to hurt her deeply. She's still a child. You see that after suffering from your white eyes, she still enthusiastically entertained us and rushed to work. But will she feel better? You yourself feel that this marriage has wronged you, isn't she more wronged than you in her heart? β
Guo Haodong smiled bitterly: "Yes." She and I are a husband and wife who have been forcibly tied together by you, and we deserve to be sympathetic. β
Guo Tai has always been silent about his son, and when he heard him say this, he couldn't help but want to reprimand his son, but was stopped by Li Suqin's eyes.
Li Suqin stopped her husband's reaction, and patiently and strategically enlightened her son: "You have a point." Nan Nan is a girl's family. Her name is more important. Now that she is forced into this marriage, how difficult it is for her. Can't you love her more? β
Mom's words reminded Guo Haodong. He was a little stunned - Nan Nan's name was really in his own hands!
He then said gloomily, "I know that this fact is too unfair to her. But I can't be nice to her. In case she wants to fall in love with me, then am I worthy of Lan Lan? β
Li Suqin blinked her sly eyes: "Haodong, even if you can't treat Nan Nan as a daughter-in-law, you can treat her as a sister." Her father was about to leave her. She will be like a fatherless and motherless orphan in the future. You can give her the same affection as her parents and brothers. β
Guo Haodong was a little stunned: "But how to grasp such family affection?" β
Li Suqin smiled: "Isn't it easy? You will treat her like your own child from now on. In this way, since he shows love for her. He kept his distance from her again. Let her gradually feel that you are like her parent and not a husband. β
Although Guo Haodong is almost thirty, he is not a 'person who has come over' after all, and he has not yet experienced the delicate relationship between husband and wife. So, when he heard his mother's advice, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought...
Li Suqin knew that it would be very hard for Yang Nannan to socialize at her in-law's house like this. Therefore, after Yang Nannan finished cleaning up the kitchen, she suggested that her son take her back to his new home.
Guo Haodong and Yang Nannan naturally had no objections, and immediately said goodbye to Li Suqin and Guo Tai.
However, Li Suqin asked the two of them to wait for a while. She herself went to the kitchen.
After a while, Li Suqin walked out carrying a plastic bag.
"Haodong, here is dinner for you and Nan Nan. You wait until the evening, and then you can warm up all the food inside, and you can eat ready-made. β
Guo Haodong had no objection and took it obediently.
Yang Nannan did not forget to say politely: "Thank you, mother." β
Guo Haodong was driving back to Deyuan Community, still reminiscing about his mother's words...
However, although he didn't know what to do with Nan Nan's parents, he was obviously much gentler towards Yang Nannan.
The knot in Yang Nannan's heart was a little untied. After working hard in the Guo family, she felt physically and mentally exhausted at this time, showing a languishing look.
When Guo Haodong and the others parked the car next to the door of the new house, they found that Yang Nannan's complexion was not good, and he couldn't help but ask with concern: "Nannan, what's wrong with you?" β
Yang Nannan feels like she has been tied to a roller coaster these days, completely putting herself in the atmosphere of ups and downs, and she can't help herself. The grievances and pain in her heart are unable to find a loved one to confide in. Now, Guo Haodong shows a faint care for herself, so that she can no longer control her emotions. Although he couldn't get into Guo Haodong's arms and cry, he lay on the front desk in the passenger cab and vented desperately...
Guo Haodong saw Yang Nannan crying incessantly, and suddenly recalled his mother's words - Yang Nannan has endured more grievances and pain than himself.
His love and pity suddenly came naturally, although he didn't know how to comfort Yang Nannan, he still patted her on the back lightly, expressing his concern and sympathy.
Yang Nannan didn't say a word to Guo Haodong, when he had vented enough, he would open the car door, and he wouldn't go to the door...
After Guo Haodong locked the car door, he followed the door with the bag of food.
Yang Nannan locked herself in the marriage room all afternoon and never left a step.
Guo Haodong sat on the sofa in the living room. He didn't turn on the TV, but he kept thinking quietly...
At this time, he had a premonition that he had stepped into an embarrassing identity, which was by no means as simple as playing a role in a play. He thought of the love time with Chen Lanlan in the past few days abroad, and then thought of his current real marriage. His mood was the same as Yang Nannan's, very troubled.
However, through Yang Nannan's venting in the car, he could also feel the physical and mental pain of the girl next to him.
He couldn't help but think that his original idea was probably naΓ―ve, and in order to prevent Yang Nannan from falling in love with him, he couldn't avoid the harm caused to her.
He couldn't help but think of his mother's words again, could it really make Yang Nannan have another affection for himself?
He was determined to try it, so that Yang Nannan would have a kind of family affection for him, not love. Because he felt that he might not be able to be cold to Yang Nannan.
When night fell, he took the initiative to bring the food he brought from home to the kitchen to heat up...
When everything was ready, he went over and banged on the marriage room.
Tuk tuk!
"Nan Nan, it's not early. It's time for dinner. He raised his hand and knocked softly on the door, calling inside in a gentle tone.
Yang Nannan was not as willful as in the morning. She may have been too aggrieved in the bedroom, so without waiting for Guo Haodong to shout a few times, she quickly opened the door and came out to face Guo Haodong.
As soon as Guo Haodong saw that she obediently opened the door and came out, he pretended to show an elder's kind smile: "Nan Nan, I have already warmed up all the meals I brought back from my house." Hurry up and eat at the restaurant. β
Yang Nannan felt a little relieved in the face of the little 'sunshine' given to him by Guo Haodong.
She also said kindly: "Brother Haodong, you go eat first." I'll go to the bathroom first. β
Guo Haodong nodded: "That's good." I'll wait for you to eat with you. You have to be quick. β
Yang Nannan felt a little confused when he faced the back of Guo Haodong turning around to go to the restaurantβhe seemed to have changed his attitude towards himself.
She had a good hunch. When she went to the bathroom and rushed to the restaurant, Guo Haodong was really waiting for her, and he didn't ignore her like the last time he ate.
After Guo Haodong waited for her to sit down opposite him, he cordially beckoned her to eat quickly, and took the initiative to help her take a bite of food. Today's Guo Haodong is trying to give each other a kind of fatherly and brother-like care.
Yang Nannan is an emotionally simple girl, and when Guo Haodong gave her a certain warmth, her mood was actually much more relaxed. When they finished dinner, she didn't leave immediately, but took the initiative to bring the leftovers into the kitchen.
Seeing this, Guo Haodong hurriedly stopped: "Nan Nan don't care about them." Let's go to the living room and watch TV. It's all up to me. β
Yang Nannan's heart was hot, and he didn't go against Guo Haodong's kindness, and said, "Thank you for your hard work." He obediently walked out of the restaurant.
In fact, Guo Haodong did this just to coax her like a child. He also hopes that Yang Nannan will treat him as a big brother, just like she accepted her coaxing in her childhood.
After Yang Nannan came to the living room, she turned on the TV. However, although her eyes were watching the program on TV, her mind was not on it. She has been wondering about Guo Haodong's change of attitude...
Could it be that his performance at his house at noon today moved him? Is he ready to accept himself?
When she thought of this, her heart became entangled againβif he was going to be good to himself tonight, should she reject him?
She has been in love with Zhao Wei for three years. Although Zhao Wei has exposed many bad habits in the past three years. However, after all, people love themselves. Although Guo Haodong in front of him is indeed better than her Zhao Wei, should he easily empathize and say goodbye?
However, she thought of Guo Haodong's tall image in her childhood and her father's good intentions. In the end, she made a decision, when she faced Guo Haodong's love, she would try to be as reserved as possible, and if the other party strengthened her 'firepower', then she would immediately 'disarm and surrender'!
When she had calculated everything, Guo Haodong was already busy in the kitchen. She heard his footsteps walking into the living room, and immediately pressed her own increasing heartbeat, waiting for him to get closer...
Unexpectedly, Guo Haodong didn't think of stopping in the living room, accompanying Yang Nannan to enjoy TV together, and then doing other sensational things. In order to keep enough distance from Yang Nannan, he didn't want to have more contact with Yang Nannan. He just said to Yang Nannan kindly: "Nannan, you take your time, it's not too late." I'm going to see your dad tomorrow. β
Yang Nannan saw that Guo Haodong's words did not mean the right thing, so he quickly turned around, but saw Guo Haodong walking towards the bedroom next to him...
She was stunned, and the reverie and boiling blood just now were suddenly cooled to the extreme.
This night, Guo Haodong lay on his back in the bedroom again, holding his mobile phone high, chatting with his sweetheart.
The topic of his hot chat with Chen Lanlan tonight is still about travel. It's as if the whole situation is under control.
Of course, during the online chat, they couldn't help but shed their passion. If not across the network. The two of them will definitely merge emotionally.
Yang Nannan sat in the living room, staring at the TV screen in front of her with hazy eyes. Tears flowed down her face like a stream...
The next day, Guo Haodong got up early. He seemed to be still immersed in the joy of chatting with Chen Lanlan online at night. He is eager to finish today's 'errand' as soon as possible, and then fly abroad to spend his newlywed honeymoon with his true love.
However, when he knocked on the marriage room again, he felt the same silence as yesterday.