Chapter 338: The Past
In the old man's slightly heavy narration, Gu Qiqi realized that the old grandmother in front of him who was over the age of sixteen had also had a desirable love.
It's a pity, though. After all, the grandmother missed the man, and she still has no chance to untie this knot.
"We've always been very affectionate, but one day, I had a very good best friend because my family kept forcing marriage. He had no choice but to beg me to pretend to be his bride. As long as I pass the family's level, I can be regarded as helping him complete the task. The old woman's eyes were filled with tears, and her words became slightly choked.
"At that time, I thought, since it was a pretence, I had no scruples. Unexpectedly, on the day of the wedding, that man learned the news that I was married through my family and left in a bad mood. Later, after two or three days, I saw him at his doorstep as I wished. ”
Gu Qiqi stared at her side face with a complicated expression, and always felt that this matter had a sense of being made.
"I thought that as long as I explained it to him, everything would go back to the past, but I didn't expect that as soon as he opened his mouth, he proposed to break up with me. I spent the night raining downstairs at his house, and that's how we ended our relationship. After the old grandmother finished speaking, the corners of her mouth hooked up a miserable smile.
Perhaps, until now, there is still a place for that man in the grandmother's heart.
The depth of love, the kind of love that is deep in the bones, even with the passage of time, will not dilute this unforgettable love.
Gu Qiqi envied her grandmother for having such a man worthy of love, but it was a pity that they finally came to a fruitless end due to misunderstanding.
Suddenly, she thought of herself and Lu Shen.
Will they get married? She can't face it right now. Perhaps, time will give her an answer.
"Grandma, did you get married and have children later?" Gu Qiqi couldn't help but ask her about the follow-up.
After all, many people now, during the time of separation, still love each other to death. But once you get used to the days without that person, it becomes painless and itchy, and it is natural to start another love life.
However, the old grandmother shook her head silently, making her slightly stunned.
Obviously, I didn't expect the old man in front of me to be so convinced of sincere feelings.
He had no children in his life.
How much courage did it take to do this?
Gu Qiqi was dumbfounded, not knowing how to take the grandmother's response.
Not to mention herself, she believes that in this world, it is difficult for anyone to be so infatuated, and even sacrifice the rest of her life for that impossible person.
Is the loneliness of old age the loneliness that ordinary people can bear?
"Grandma, it's so unworthy that you have paid so much for him." Gu Qiqi muttered in his mouth, wanting to fight for his grandmother.
If the man was still alive now, she would definitely teach him a good lesson, so that he could sincerely apologize to his grandmother.
"It's my choice and I don't regret it." The old grandmother shook her head disappreciably at Gu Qiqi, lonely, she had already adapted to this feeling. There's nothing uncomfortable about it.
"I really admire your courage. If it were me, I would definitely look for another man to love. Instead of loving all over your body, it is better to find another way. Although Gu Qiqi said so, she still regretted her grandmother's fruitless love from the bottom of her heart.
After all, in this world, if you can meet your beloved, you must have met the fate cultivated in your previous life.
"Little girl, I tell you my story just to tell you that you must cherish the people who are by your side now. Otherwise, you will regret it. The old grandmother sighed faintly, probably because she mentioned sad things to Gu Qiqi, and her mood became a lot lower.
"I'm sorry to make you sad." Gu Qiqi saw the old grandmother hanging her head alone, wiping her tears with the back of her hand, and felt guilty for her in her heart.
If it weren't for her curiosity, the old grandmother wouldn't have brought it up again.
After calming down a little, the old grandmother shook her head at Gu Qiqi again and again.
"After all, I voluntarily want to mention it, just to give you a reminder. If you feel that man is the right person, don't hesitate. At least give it a go, and you won't have any regrets. ”
The cool moonlight poured into the wooden floor of the house. Lu Shen, who was lying on the bed and was sleeping soundly, subconsciously turned over and reached out to grope for something.
However, for a long time, he did not touch the warm object in his imagination, and he couldn't help but open his sleepy eyes and look at it, and was surprised to realize that there was no one around him.
He was slightly stunned, and by the faint light, he glanced around the room with a puzzled face, but did not see Gu Qiqi's figure.
Where did you go in the middle of the night?
Inevitably a little worried, he lifted the quilt and got out of bed, planning to go out to find it.
You must know that now they are in Daocheng, if Gu Qiqi gets lost for no reason, it will be like looking for a needle in a haystack, difficult to search.
What's more, tomorrow they will be leaving for home, and if something happens at this juncture, all progress will be halted.
When you think about it, it can have serious consequences. Lu Shen's deep eyes sank. The pace of walking out of the door couldn't help but speed up a few steps.
"At this point, where the hell will she run?" Lu Shen pushed open the door, and with eager eyes, he searched the entire corridor.
If it weren't for the fact that it was the middle of the night, he would have searched one bedroom after another.
He had wanted to go downstairs and go to the hall to ask for the owner of the farmhouse. But inadvertently, through the window on the second floor, I saw a familiar figure sitting on a bench in the front yard, and next to her sat an old man with gray hair, and the two seemed to be talking about something.
Lu Shen narrowed his eyes slightly, and after confirming that person was Gu Qiqi, he secretly let go of his breath, and the big stone hanging in his heart finally landed.
"Let's see if I'll punish you later!" Lu Shen gritted his teeth angrily, put on slippers, and went downstairs in three steps as two steps.
Because the footsteps are too heavy, the sound of "da-da-da" echoes in the silent corridor, which is particularly clear.
"Grandma, as much as I love him, I am already married, how can I still be worthy of him." Gu Qiqi lowered his eyes, and the words that had been stuck in his throat were finally confided in front of the stranger in front of him.
As early as in the bedroom, when Lu Shen mentioned marriage to her more than once, she couldn't help but think of the picture that she had married Shen Hao.
And such a picture, overlapping with the fantasy wedding, faintly made her feel a little uneasy.
She didn't dare to agree to Lu Shen's marriage proposal in vain, for fear that she didn't have the courage to manage this marriage well.
What's more, according to Lu Shen's identity as a proud son of the sky, if you let those people in the outside world know that she is a second marriage. Isn't that invisibly putting pressure on Lu Shen?
Gu Qiqi couldn't help but shake his head, trying to put those bad fantasies behind him.
"Silly boy, you're just thinking about it here, and you haven't taken the initiative to ask what that man thinks? Perhaps, he doesn't care about any of this, it's just that you think too much about it. Seeing Gu Qiqi's expression pulling her hair in pain, the old grandmother was obviously very entangled in this matter.
"But......" Gu Qiqi pursed his lips and stopped talking. On second thought, the old grandmother is, after all, a future = a bystander's perspective, to persuade her. I can't empathize, what the hell is she hesitating about. What can I do to justify what she has said?
Thinking of this, she bowed her head in silence and said nothing.
"Silly boy, this kind of thing is a lifelong event for two people. It's not a one-person decision, if you really can't cross that hurdle in your heart, tell him. Only when the two of you face it together can you know whether you will get married or not. The old grandmother painstakingly enlightened Gu Qiqi, hoping that her advice could help her.
After all, it is fate that they can meet. If she could help Gu Qiqi get rid of the worries in her heart, she would be happy.
"Together?" Gu Qiqi raised his tearful eyes and looked at the old grandmother in a daze.
She never thought about it, handed it over to Lu Shen, and the two discussed it together. Because it was her own problem, she had been hesitating in her heart, how to respond to Lu Shen was the best answer.
Right now, listening to the old grandmother's mention, she had the urge to tell Lu Shen the truth.
But when you think about it, I am afraid that there will be certain difficulties in taking action.
Gu Qiqi folded his hands in front of him, and a complicated look crossed his eyes.
For a moment, the two fell into a brief silence. Even the rustling sound of the breeze blowing between the branches of the trees echoed clearly in my ears.
The old woman glanced at Gu Qiqi's contemplative face, pursed her lips, and looked up at the full moon that was gradually moving eastward.
Suddenly, a small sound interrupted Gu Qiqi's thoughts, and she glanced around vigilantly, realizing that outside the front yard of Ruoda, there was no one else except her and her grandmother.
Could it be that it is your own delusion?
Gu Qiqi rubbed his slightly tired eyes and withdrew his gaze suspiciously.
But the moment she lowered her eyes, such a strange feeling came to her heart again.
It was as if in the dark, a pair of eyes were watching her.
The feeling of being watched like this really made her feel uncomfortable.
"Grandma, do you think there seems to be someone nearby?" Gu Qiqi deliberately lowered his voice, still glancing around vigilantly.
"Outsiders? I don't think it's so late. The old grandmother was not very sure to follow Gu Qiqi's eyes and look around.
Seeing that she didn't see any suspicious characters, she relaxed a little and said, "You may be too nervous and hallucinating." The old woman smiled disappreciatively, not thinking that there would be anyone around.
Perhaps, it was the grandmother's relaxed words that made Gu Qiqi's tense nerves relax a lot.