activa-t Chapter 36 Unbelievable
Chapter 36 Unbelievable
weekend.
Wang Wenwen followed Chen Yu back to the small county town.
"Brother Xiaoyu, your county town has changed so much! I almost don't recognize the way anymore." Wang Wenwen is also very busy with work, and her contact with Sun Suying has basically shifted to the internet. They often call each other and occasionally video chat. It's been almost two years since she last visited the small county town. The only time she spent with Sun Suying was during the Chinese New Year, when she stayed at the villa in Shanghai for a few days. She basically avoided meeting Zhong Xiaoqin.
“Yes, the town has been undergoing renovations for the past two years, with construction everywhere. I wanted my mom to go to Shanghai for some peace and quiet, but she just wouldn't go. She says she doesn't have any neighbors or relatives there, and she wouldn't feel comfortable.” Chen Yu had been Sun Suying's son for about the same amount of time as he had been Xu Huifang's son in his previous life. Although he knew this was a movie world, these were still living, breathing people, not NPCs. Having lived for so long, it was impossible for Chen Yu to be without feelings. He genuinely wanted Sun Suying to be happy.
“Chen Xu has also graduated. He has now taken over Dad’s job and taken full control of the family business. Anyway, it’s not far from the small county town, only a twenty-minute drive back. I’ll encourage him to come back and visit Mom more often!” Chen Yu said to Wang Wenwen, but he was also saying it to himself, seeking some psychological comfort.
"Yes, yes, we'll come back to visit our godmother when we have time."
Returning to this two-story house, which he rarely visited after growing up, and looking at the somewhat dilapidated exterior walls and the large sycamore tree in the yard, countless childhood memories flooded back. To have an adult's soul placed in a child's body, and to pretend to be an ordinary child—this yard records the time Chen Yu spent pretending to be a child, a microcosm of Chen Yu's lonely world.
When Sun Suying saw the two inside, she got up and came out to greet them, "Wenwen is here, come in quickly, it's too dusty outside."
"Godmother, just sit down. I'm not an outsider. You don't need to help me. I'll come in by myself."
Sun Suying held Wang Wenwen's hand, "Wenwen, it's all Xiaoyu's fault, you've suffered so much."
Wang Wenwen, of course, understood what Sun Suying meant, and responded with a smile, "It's okay, godmother. I like Brother Xiaoyu, and I also like Xiaoqin. I think we're doing quite well together. You don't need to worry about me, godmother."
"Alright, is there something you need this time you've come back?"
"Xiaoqin keeps urging me and Xiaoyu to get married soon."
Sun Suying sighed, "Xiaoqin is such a good girl, how could she have fallen for such a scoundrel?" As she spoke, she picked up a long cushion and threw it at Chen Yu. Chen Yu was completely bewildered by the kick; there was no need for this godfather-to-be to eavesdrop on his godmother and daughter-in-law's private conversation.
"We'll go to my house tomorrow to finalize the marriage arrangements with my parents."
When are you planning to have your wedding?
Wang Wenwen has also been looking forward to the wedding for a long time, "before New Year's Day this year."
Sun Suying complained, "There are only two months left, and time is a bit tight. You didn't even tell us in advance so that your uncle could have made some preparations." Actually, she just wanted to show that she valued Wang Wenwen.
Wang Wenwen smiled but didn't say anything. This was only after Zhong Xiaoqin urged her. If it weren't for Zhong Xiaoqin's urging, Wang Wenwen probably would have had to wait another year.
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Shanghai, at Chen Yu's home.
"Tuk Tuk Tuk!"
Zhong Xiaoqin opened the door. "Gu Gu, you're finally here! I've missed you so much! It's been so long since you last came to see me!"
"Didn't I say I was busy? Besides, it's only been a little over a month since we last met, right?"
"Are you still this busy over there? Aren't you supposed to be dealing with Mr. Xu Huanshan? Do you still have to worry about company matters so much?"
Gu Jia sank into the sofa and let out a soft sigh. "Huanshan is a good person, but he's a bit too much like an artist. We run a business, we need to make money, while Huanshan prefers the company to be a tool for realizing his ideals. It's definitely most comfortable being with you, Xiaoqin. Has anyone ever told you that your smile has a kind of magic? It feels like when I see you smile, I want to smile too!"
"Xiaoyu said that my smile is infectious, and Wenwen also said that I look better when I smile, hehe." Even when Zhong Xiaoqin is giggling, it's a beautiful giggling.
Upon hearing the keyword "Wenwen," Gu Jia suddenly sat up straight and looked at Zhong Xiaoqin, saying, "Xiaoqin, I've always wanted to ask a question: Wenwen is Chen Yu's god-sister, so why is she still living in your house even though you've been married for three years?"
Zhong Xiaoqin was a little flustered. "Gu Gu, how did you know she still lives here?"
"It's obvious, isn't it? The number and arrangement of the shoe cabinet and tableware, as well as the furnishings in the room, don't seem to be your style. Also, you have not only cats, but also dogs! The most crucial and direct evidence is the coat by the door and the pink dress drying on the balcony; I've seen Wenwen wear both." Gu Jia was the most observant of the three women.
“Well, Wenwen isn’t an outsider, it’s no big deal for her to stay for a while.” Zhong Xiaoqin didn’t look directly at Gu Jia, but instead looked at the balcony, where the dress Gu Jia had mentioned was still swaying in the wind.
"Zhong Xiaoqin, you look beautiful even when you're lying!"
Zhong Xiaoqin exclaimed in surprise, "Really?" Then she realized that Gu Jia had tricked her and covered her face in anger, "Gu Gu, you're so mean!"
"It's not that I'm trying to trick you, but your face practically screams 'lying'." Gu Jia glanced at Zhong Xiaoqin. "Tell me, what's really going on with Wenwen?"
Zhong Xiaoqin's psychological defenses were broken once again by Gu Jia's imposing manner. "Then you can't tell anyone, you swear it!"
"Okay, I swear I'll never tell anyone!"
So, a dozen minutes later...
"Zhong Xiaoqin, what are you thinking? You can even accept something like this? You're even more outrageous than I thought, Zhong Xiaoqin!" Gu Jia seemed to be possessed by Zhong Xiaoqin, her face filled with disbelief.
“Gu Gu, you are not me, so you can’t understand me! At first, I was unwilling to agree to this, which is why I didn’t react to Chen Yu’s various hints. Later, after spending more time with Wenwen, I also really liked Wenwen. To save me from falling, she was willing to get injured herself, fracturing her ribs and almost breaking them. Do you know how guilty I felt about Wenwen at that moment?”
Gu Jia still couldn't accept it, saying, "Even if that's the case, the three of us can't be together! I don't think that's fair to you!"
“Gu Gu, when it comes to relationships, I don’t think there’s such a thing as fairness or unfairness, only compatibility or incompatibility. You don’t know Chen Yu, he can’t possibly be with only one person.” Zhong Xiaoqin was a little embarrassed.
Gu Jia was even more confused by Zhong Xiaoqin's words, "Why can't he only be with one person?"
Zhong Xiaoqin fell silent, her face flushed as she sat on the sofa, refusing to look at Gu Jia's face.
"If you don't tell me, I'll tell Chen Yu about the embarrassing things you did when you were a child!"
"Gu Gu, you... alright then, come here, I'll tell you in a secret!"
"Oh? Really?"