Inside the Gu family villa.

Gu Ran's mother was sitting on the sofa answering the phone, and after Gu Ran entered the door, she was stunned for two seconds and did not speak.

"Gu Ran is back." The nanny at home stepped forward enthusiastically and naturally took the coat in Gu Ran's hand.

He nodded slightly, "When did my mom come back?" ”

"My wife came back in the evening," said the nanny softly, "and she kept talking on the phone, and she didn't eat much in the evening." ”

"Why didn't she tell me when she came back?"

"It's too busy."

While the two were talking, Gu's mother had already put down the phone.

"Burn, you come here," came her majestic voice.

People who are used to giving orders at work can hardly feel like that even when they return home.

"Mom."

Gu Ran walked to the hall and sat down opposite Gu's mother.

"Mom has made an appointment with Yuan Shan's family to have dinner together tomorrow night," Gu's mother's voice was calm, but irrefutable, "You go with me." ”

Since he was a child, his mother has been saying the same.

Gu Ran must do what she asks and in the way she wants, and if she doesn't do it well, she will be punished.

Gu Ran, who had just entered elementary school, studied abroad, and at that time his daily language and writing were English, but his mother asked him to learn Chinese, learn to write Chinese characters, and invite the best Chinese teacher to give one-on-one lessons at home.

But Gu Ran is a left-hander, and the Chinese characters he writes are crooked, not only that, but he also writes and writes and becomes a painting, flying and writing becomes an airplane, and the human character becomes a two-legged ......

When Gu's mother checked, he stupidly showed Gu's mother the messy words he had written, but not only was he beaten by the bamboo strip, but also asked him to write again until it was written.

……

With those childhood experiences, every time Gu Mu said something, he would do it and do it well.

——

The next morning, Gu Ran slept until 10 o'clock.

"Mother Chen?" From the bedroom on the second floor, she shouted to the nanny Chen's mother, "Chen's mother? … Chen's mother? …”

Walking to the staircase, through the large floor-to-ceiling glass in front of me, I saw my own mother, sitting outside in the small garden.

"Gu Ran, are you calling me?" At this time, the nanny came out of the laundry room, "Are you hungry?" ”

She smiled, turned around and went to the kitchen, and a few minutes later, brought a small bowl of porridge, half a corn, and two eggs, and put them on the table.

Gu Ran sat at the dining table, picked up a bottle of drinking water and took two sips, "Mother Chen, my mother has been outside, what are you doing?" ”

"My wife went for a run in the morning and came back to work," Chen's mother replied truthfully, "It shouldn't have done anything." ”

He snorted.

Peeled an egg and put it in his mouth, and drank two more sips of water, "Okay, then you go and get busy." ”

……

Time passed quickly, but slowly, and in the evening, the sun was gone.

Gu's mother is a person with a strong sense of time, and she and Gu Ran arrived at the place they had agreed with early.

Not long after, Yuan Shan and her parents also arrived.

Several people sat down one after another after a while.

Yuan Shan nodded slightly at Gu Ran, and said hello.

"Gu Ran," Gu's mother suddenly looked at him, "Don't you say hello to your uncle and aunt?" ”

Gu Ran stood up in response, bowed his head politely and said, "Hello uncle and aunt." ”

A simple greeting, without too many words, like a statement on the matter of marrying Yuan Shan, he accepted Yuan Shan, but he was just a sister.

For all the memories of his childhood, all he had in his mind was his mother's strict requirements for him, and Yuan Shan had long since ceased to exist in his memory.

If he hadn't met Su Mo, maybe this incident would have happened naturally, and he would have gone on according to Gu's mother's wishes.

Even if he didn't want to, even if he didn't like Yuan Shan.

"Shanshan, just returned to China, are you still adapting?" Gu Mu smiled and looked carefully. It's been a long time since we've seen each other.

"All is well, aunt." Yuan Shan stopped preparing to pick up vegetables.

Her smile is bright, and her gestures are dignified.

It can be seen that Gu's mother is very satisfied with this future daughter-in-law, not because of her family background, but because she really likes this girl who is somewhat similar to her in all aspects.

Her next words just confirmed it.

Gu's mother asked Yuan Shan very kindly, in every detail, and asked her what kind of boy she liked, had she ever talked about friends abroad before, and naturally talked about Gu Ran, from Gu Ran's childhood, to after returning to China, she didn't care about Gu Ran, who was sitting next to her, whether she wanted her to share these with others.

Yuan Shan looked at Gu Ran, who was cold to herself, and Gu Mu, who was enthusiastic, and she couldn't help but think about it.

This he and the little boy who clinged to himself when he was a child can't overlap, even if his mother likes him again, this emotionless marriage may not necessarily end well.

She dressed up carefully and looked forward to today's official meeting, but she only saw Gu Ran as if she was socializing at work.

Such estrangement was something she didn't expect.

During the banquet, the parents did not mention the marriage of the two in a single sentence, but they were related to the two in every sentence.

After eating, the two families said goodbye to each other, and Gu's mother and Gu Ran watched Yuan Shan's family leave at the door of the store.

"I haven't seen Yuan Shan's child for two or three years," Gu's mother got into the car and said with emotion: "It's a good child."

There was a song on the radio in the car, it was a once very popular "The Lonely Brave", the voice was not loud, but it was just about to sing to the high part: "They say, to take the light, tame every monster, they say, to sew up your wounds, no one loves clowns, why be lonely, can't, glorious, people are only imperfect, worthy of praise, who said that the mud-covered is not a hero, love you walking alone in the dark alley, love you not kneeling...... Who said that only those who stand in the light are heroes?"

……

Gu Ran heard Gu's mother talking, he leaned lazily on the passenger seat, deliberately avoided, and then sang along with the lyrics.

Seeing this, Gu's mother didn't continue.

Along the way, the car was filled with the sound of Gu Ran singing.

He has a good voice.

Sing very well.

But it made Gu's mother mistakenly think that he recognized Yuan Shan.

She looked at her son lovingly through the rearview mirror, very pleased.

……

Back at Gu's house, Gu's mother stopped Gu Ran, who was about to go upstairs, "Ranran, mom has something very important to tell you." ”

Gu Ran stopped, hesitated for a few seconds, and reluctantly sat down opposite Gu's mother.

"Mom, can't you talk about it tomorrow?"

Gu Ran's tone was a little helpless.

"This matter is about your marriage and the future development of the company group."

Gu's mother said softly: "Judging from today, Yuan Shan is dignified and generous, and she will definitely inherit her father's career in the future." ”

Gu Ran listened quietly and did not speak.

Gu's mother smiled slightly and continued: "You should know, we have engaged you and Yuan Shan with the Yuan family since we were children, and now that Yuan Shan has completed her studies and you are about to graduate, what your father and I mean is that the two of you can hold the wedding this year." ”

"I don't like her."

"Your reason is ridiculous."

He hunched over, his elbows resting on his knees, his fingers crossed on his forehead, no longer reasoning.

Chen's mother brought the cut fruit in a timely manner, and Gu's mother, who was originally planning to speak out, resumed her usual posture.

With others here, they will still take care of the child's face.

She has always been like this.

Gu Ran got up and found an excuse to leave.

Back in the bedroom on the second floor, he fidgeted, because things were far more difficult than he thought, and before he had time to think about it, he began to pack his clothes and supplies, and stuffed them haphazardly into a suitcase that was not too big or small.

Early the next morning, before dawn, he called Uncle Chen up.

"Mr. Gu, what are you?" Uncle Chen looked at Gu Ran's appearance, and it was obvious that he hadn't slept all night.

"Uncle Chen, send me to Jiaotong University."

This eldest young master has been watched by him since he was a child, and he has always been decent, and this is really the first time he has run away from home.

Uncle Chen took the suitcase and didn't ask again.

When they came out, it was less than seven o'clock.

The car drove out of the garage and I could see some people on the side of the road who got up early to exercise and run. The sky was slightly cloudy and there were few vehicles.

Uncle Chen asked if he wanted to have breakfast first, Gu Ran closed his eyes and shook his head.

After a sleepless night, he got into the car and fell asleep after a while.