1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 104 granted her wish, and she was engaged.

"Admit it, you like me."

Wu Meng revealed the truth in one sentence: "Actually, I saw it a long time ago. I was very dissatisfied with Qu Peng's job, and I often helped me openly or secretly, and spoke up for me."

"I was foolish back then, blinded by greed, and couldn't see who was truly good to me. Now I understand, and I won't make the same mistake again. Just like your grandma said, if you like someone, you should bravely seize the opportunity. I don't want to miss the chance again and regret it once more."

"Cough cough."

Li Liang was a little stunned by her straight punch.

He never imagined that Wu Meng would be so fierce, completely different from the docile little lamb and pushover she usually was.

At this moment, she was so radiant and dazzling that it made one's heart flutter.

"Give me a straight answer: do you like me or not? I don't want to wait any longer. I've had enough of that confusion and uncertainty, of not being able to see the future."

Wu Meng saw through his heart and was certain that he would not refuse.

"Ah."

Sure enough, when Li Liang looked at her pink and soft lips and thought of the sudden kiss just now, his heart skipped a beat again.

Under her burning gaze, he remained silent for a moment, then finally gave in to her wishes and nodded, his ears turning red.

"Thank God."

Wu Meng let out a long sigh of relief, her eyes reddening with excitement: "Finally, God has smiled upon me this time and hasn't misjudged me again."

"Did you hear that? I told you those two kids are a perfect match."

Outside the door, Grandma Li listened with a beaming smile: "No one knows my rascal better than me. He likes a girl but doesn't dare to say it. He keeps it all bottled up inside. If I hadn't given him a push, who knows how long he would have waited."

"You also complained that I was too impulsive and played matchmaker."

Wu's mother was also smug, and smiled at Wu's father, saying, "If it weren't for my shout, would the two children have gotten together? That's what you call foresight. Now that Mengmeng has found a good home, we can finally rest easy."

"Let's arrange a marriage before the two children go to school in another city."

Grandma Li couldn't wait: "Let's set up a banquet first, and then get the marriage certificate when we reach the legal marriage age."

"We have no objection."

Mother Wu beamed with joy: "It depends on what the two children think. As long as they're willing, that's fine."

"Then it's settled."

Grandma Li breathed a sigh of relief: "Liangzi is engaged, and we old folks can finally put our minds at ease. We can also give his parents an explanation."

The Li family was overjoyed, but the Qu family was filled with gloom.

The bizarre actions of Wu's mother and Grandma Li were quite a slap in the face.

Qu Jianguo's face burned with rage, and the more he looked at his son, the more displeased he became. Suppressing his anger, just as Gu Bin had predicted, he used a broom handle to drive his unfilial grandson out of the house.

Qu Peng felt a chill run through him. As he ran out the door, he gave Lin Xiyu a resentful look.

"You can stay at Wang Fan's place for the next couple of days."

Gu Bin patted him on the shoulder, offering comfort in a brotherly manner: "Once he's finished with the opening of his renovation company, call Li Liang, and let's go to Beijing together to see Sixth Grandfather, and also visit the Forbidden City and the Great Wall for a couple of days."

"to make."

Upon hearing that he was going to Beijing, Qu Peng's eyes lit up instantly, and all his resentment vanished in an instant.

"Buy a few changes of clothes and make sure you look presentable."

Gu Bin smiled jokingly and took out another 500 yuan from his wallet, throwing it at him: "Get your hair done too, cut it into a buzz cut."

"OK."

Qu Peng is responsive to all requests.

"Go."

Gu Bin waved his hand to chase them away.

Qu Peng quickly stuffed the money into his pocket, hopped on his bicycle, and sped away.

Will Qu Peng resent me?

Lin Xiyu was filled with mixed feelings; she couldn't believe that this was the outcome.

"will not."

Gu Bin knew his good friend well: "Wu Meng is not suitable for him. This kid is very ambitious and unwilling to be confined to this small world. The wife he marries will definitely be someone who can help him. Getting into the police university is just a stepping stone."

"So you took him to see your sixth grandfather?"

Lin Xiyu was perceptive and instantly grasped his deeper meaning.

"My sixth grandfather had no children, and he loved to mentor ambitious young people."

Gu Bin nodded with a smile: "Qu Peng is very good at handling things. Once he goes to Beijing, he will definitely be able to keep the old man happy. With him around, I will feel less guilty and won't let Grandpa keep complaining about me."

"This job was supposed to be yours?"

Lin Xiyu understood and teased him with a smile: "Push it to Qu Peng, let the old man help him out, kill two birds with one stone. I can't catch up with your ability to manipulate people."

Gu Bin smiled and asked, "Would you like to go to Beijing?"

"Can I go too?"

Lin Xiyu was somewhat tempted.

"Sure, why not?"

Gu Bin smiled indulgently: "Sixth Grandfather likes ambitious young people, regardless of gender."

"what?"

Lin Xiyu's heart skipped a beat: "I'm going to see your sixth grandfather too?"

"Sixth Grandfather isn't some monster, are you afraid he'll eat you up?"

He's family.

"An ugly daughter-in-law will eventually have to meet her in-laws."

You're saying I'm ugly?

Lin Xiyu got angry and raised her fist to hit him.

"hehe."

Gu Bin smiled, took a few steps back, and then turned and ran.

"Don't run away!"

Lin Xiyu chased after her angrily.

The two ran off one after the other, and in the blink of an eye, they turned into a nearby alley and disappeared from sight.

"Let's go too."

Director Du smacked his lips a few times, still wanting more, and led the large group of onlookers who were eager to watch the show away from the western alley.

The area in front of Courtyard No. 3 has returned to its former tranquility, free from the previous hustle and bustle.

As the sun sets and darkness falls, families in the alley begin to cook, with wisps of smoke rising from their chimneys.

"Sister Leilei."

When Lin Xiyu returned to her maternal grandmother's house, she saw her cousin busy in the kitchen. Taking advantage of her grandmother's absence, she quietly slipped in.

"Interview me? I'd rather not."

When my cousin heard that the program wanted to interview her about her romantic history, she refused without hesitation: "What's there to talk about? If it's really exposed, he'll definitely get angry with me. He was already clinging to me, and if this happens again, all my tiny bit of hope will be gone."

"Do you really want to hang yourself on one tree?"

Lin Xiyu felt sorry for her cousin: "What's so great about that guy that he's worth you going to such lengths for him?"

"He is very smart, studies well, and is ambitious."

My cousin's eyes softened as she thought of the person she liked: "He said he wants to take the software engineer exam and go to Beijing to develop his career after graduation. Zhongguancun, oh my, just thinking about it makes me excited. It's not a place for just anyone; it's for high-tech talents."

"Ugh."

Lin Xiyu sighed helplessly as she looked at her cousin's infatuated expression.

"I like people who are smart."

My cousin started talking and couldn't stop for a while: "Maybe it's because I'm not good at studying. Boys with good grades have a fatal attraction for me. I want to marry someone with a high IQ to improve the genes of the next generation and make my child smarter too."

"you."

Lin Xiyu was both amused and exasperated: "You've thought quite far ahead."

"No."

My cousin raised an eyebrow smugly: "I'm a person with long-term plans, very farsighted." "Have you ever thought about that?"

Lin Xiyu tentatively asked, "What if he passes the software engineer exam, goes to Beijing, sees more of the world, meets more people, forgets you, and changes his mind? You've given so much for him, only to have it all go to someone else. Can you accept that outcome?"

"He's not like that."

My cousin didn't take it seriously: "Besides, he never agreed to date me, so we can only be considered friends."

"Is this person's heart made of stone?"

Lin Xiyu grew angrier as she listened: "You've been so good to him, going to so much trouble to help him, and he doesn't seem grateful at all?"

"He said he didn't want to be a burden to me."

My cousin is as strong as an unkillable cockroach, showing no sign of being discouraged: "It was my own choice to help him. Even if he doesn't date me anymore, I won't resent him."

Lin Xiyu asked, puzzled, "What are you after?"

"Just to put my mind at ease."

My cousin chuckled and said, "I've helped him for so long that I'm used to it. If I were to just abandon him and leave him to his fate, I wouldn't feel right. It's like adopting a stray dog. If you abandon him, he'll lose his support and freeze to death on the street. Could you really bear to throw him away?"

"This isn't love, is it?"

Lin Xiyu sighed and rubbed her forehead: "You have too much maternal love and an overflowing sense of compassion. Are you raising him like a pet?"

"If you say pet, then let's have a pet."

My cousin smiled good-naturedly, not wanting to argue with her: "Anyway, I enjoy it immensely and feel a great sense of accomplishment."

"You are beyond help."

Looking at her stubbornness, Lin Xiyu felt a deep sense of helplessness.

"Let's stop talking about him and get down to business."

My cousin glanced out the window and closed the kitchen door: "Wang Fan contacted me and asked if I wanted to work with him in the renovation industry. He said he would offer me a marketing manager position with a base salary of 1000 yuan per month and a commission for each successful deal."

"You want to resign?"

Lin Xiyu's expression changed, and she instantly guessed what her cousin was thinking.

"Ah."

My cousin nodded: "I've already agreed to it. I'll go to the factory tomorrow to complete the resignation procedures."

"Aren't you going to tell your aunt and the others?"

Lin Xiyu gasped.

“If you tell her, she definitely won’t agree.”

My cousin has her own plans: "1000 yuan is enough for me to work in the factory for two and a half months. I don't want to miss such a good opportunity."

"At least my cousin should let him know."

Lin Xiyu's heart trembled, and she wanted to find an accomplice.

If my aunt finds out, at least she'll have someone to take the blame when I get beaten up.

My cousin is tough and can take a beating.

"My brother went to the countryside."

Her cousin poured cold water on her enthusiasm: "He applied to be transferred to the southern mountainous area himself. There's a subsidy for patrolling the lines in the mountains, and he wants to earn more money while he's still young."

How long will my cousin be gone?

Lin Xiyu poured a bucket of cold water on him, chilling him from head to toe.

"About two years."

My cousin said with some melancholy, "I heard that they can't come back for holidays and have to live in the mountains forever."

"Ugh."

Lin Xiyu sighed in despair.

I hope my aunt doesn't find out too soon, so she can fatten up a bit more.

With her current skinny little body, she really can't take a beating!
-

Wang Fan's family is large; his mother has one son and one daughter, and his father has two sons and two daughters.

It might sound a bit confusing, but it's actually quite easy to understand.

In his father's words, he made the mistake that every man makes.

He had a mistress, who then gave birth to a son and a daughter for him.

Wang Fan has an older sister who is eight years older than him.

The son his mistress bore for his father is five years older than him, and the daughter is three years older than him.

In other words, he was the fourth and youngest of all his father's children.

After his father made his fortune in the building materials business, he became arrogant and, disregarding his wife's objections, brought his mistress home.

The two children brought back by the mistress and Wang Fan and her siblings didn't get along.

They schemed against each other, framed each other, and caused chaos and turmoil.

Wang Fan was fed up with the chaotic atmosphere at home, so he bought his own house and has been living independently since high school.

The house he bought is near the No. 1 Middle School and not far from the internet cafe.

When Qu Peng arrived at his home, even though he was mentally prepared for the mess and filth of a bachelor, he was still shocked by the room, which resembled a doghouse.

Fortunately, this apartment has two bedrooms and a living room, and each bedroom has a bed.

He was sweating profusely from exhaustion. It took him more than an hour to tidy up the room and make a place for himself to stay.

"Well done, Qu Peng, I didn't realize you were so virtuous."

When Wang Fan returned from outside, he looked at the newly renovated room and couldn't help but marvel: "How about we team up and live together from now on?"

"roll."

Qu Peng looked disgusted: "You just want to find a free nanny, don't you?"

"You figured it out."

Wang Fan, with his thick skin, laughed arrogantly: "Don't say it, that's exactly what I'm thinking."

"With your filthy appearance..."

Qu Peng couldn't stand his smugness and stabbed him in the heart: "No wonder the class monitor doesn't like you."

"Didn't you get dumped too?"

Wang Fan retorted, "We're both equally bad, so neither of us should laugh at the other."

"Ugh."

Qu Peng could no longer laugh; thinking about what had happened that afternoon, he felt a tightness in his chest.

"Let's go, let's have a drink together, we're brothers in misfortune."

Wang Fan patted him on the shoulder: "I'll treat you to lamb skewers at the night market."

"eat."

Qu Peng slapped his thigh and stood up, his expression one of gritted teeth.

"Gu Bin is also at the night market in the evening."

Wang Fan couldn't help but say sarcastically, "Li Liang probably won't be able to come. Right now, he has his fiancée with him and doesn't care about us single guys."

Qu Peng gritted his teeth: "You did this on purpose, didn't you?"

"I didn't realize you cared so much?"

Wang Fan continued slyly, "Could it be that you like Wu Meng? Are you upset that someone else snatched her away?"

"I don't like her at all."

Qu Peng scoffed, feeling a bit annoyed.

Wang Fan didn't believe it: "Why would you get angry if you don't like me?"

"Of all the people she could marry, she had to marry Li Liang."

Qu Peng was extremely frustrated: "Li Liang is my good buddy, and she just snatched him away like that."

"Wow, so you're actually interested in Li Liang?"

Wang Fan deliberately misinterpreted his meaning: "You little rascal, you're not gay, are you? You like men?"

"You can shut up."

Qu Peng, out of consideration for staying at his house, endured it again and again, and forcibly suppressed the urge to strangle him.