Liu Qingcheng was already more than half angry because he was able to come back, not to mention...

"He brought some money back to me!" Liu Qingcheng lowered his head and twirled his fingers.

Her finger joints were a bit thick. Although they were much cleaner and more delicate than those of other people in the village, she still had some calluses on her hands because she often worked in the fields.

"You are surprised too, right?" Liu Qingcheng chuckled, looked up at Gu Wan, saw her standing in a daze, and then smiled again.

"He said that he earned some money while helping others at school. He kept the money my dad mailed to him every month when he was in college and saved up 200 yuan. He came back this time, firstly to see me, and secondly to give me the money."

"Did you answer it?"

Liu Qingcheng shook his head and said, "No, you want to buy a place in school with 200 yuan? I am not so short-sighted. What does it mean for me to take the money? He won't think about me anymore.

A college student is worth more than two hundred. I didn’t accept the offer this time. When I have trouble in the future, or my children have trouble, I will ask him for help, and he will help me.”

Gu Wan looked at her in surprise.

"Why do you look at me like this?"

"I didn't expect you to think so far ahead. I thought you would still hate him."

"What's the point of hating him? This is a fact I can't change. I might as well be realistic and try to gain more benefits for myself."

Then, the room fell silent. It was undeniable that Liu Qingcheng was right.

The two of them sat there for a while when they heard lively voices outside the house. Soon the door was opened and many relatives of the Liu family walked in.

Seeing Gu Wan there, he nodded to her, then started talking to Liu Qingcheng.

There were too many people in the room, so Gu Wan could only find a gap to slip out.

The table had already been set up outside. Gu Wan went to the place where gifts were written, wrote five dollars, and left amid everyone's surprised gazes.

Soon, Zhang Fengxia saw her, found a table for her to sit down, and went back to her work.

Soon the bride's reception came and everyone started looking for a seat to sit down. When most people were seated, the food was served.

It was at this time that Gu Wan saw Liu Qingcheng's man, who was holding her hand, walking behind Zhang Fengxia, and serving tea to the elders sitting in the main hall.

Although I couldn't see the boy's specific appearance clearly from a distance, he was tall and strong, and looking at him from a distance made me feel safe.

And when he was walking, he knew to stretch out his hand to protect Liu Qingcheng in front of him. It can be seen that the man is really good.

Gu Wan withdrew her gaze. The dishes on the table were almost all gone as soon as they were served.

When she looked away, there were already four or five bowls of food on the table, but they were empty and she had no idea what was on them.

Soon the newlyweds finished their toast and started walking outside. Suddenly Liu Qingcheng saw Gu Wan sitting in the corner.

This position was not chosen by Zhang Fengxia, but by Gu Wan herself.

There is a wall behind it, so people don't have to walk around behind it and get squeezed.

"Gu Wan, why are you sitting here? Luckily I saw it, otherwise I would have missed it." The people next to her also looked at Gu Wan because of Liu Qingcheng's words.

Liu Qingcheng pulled the people next to him to introduce Gu Wan:

"Gu Wan, this is my man Zhao Shiqian." Then she turned to Zhao Shiqian and said:

"This is my good friend Gu Wan."

Zhao Shiqian nodded at Gu Wan, and only then did Gu Wan see the person in front of her clearly. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes with prominent brow bones, which made his eyebrows and eyes appear very deep and three-dimensional.

The man stood very straight and looked very serious, not at all like the gangster as rumored.

Gu Wan nodded. The people in front were in a hurry and they had to go back to the man's side. After toasting Gu Wan, they left.

They start eating at 9:00, and after they toast, they have to arrive at the man's house before 12:00 to complete the formal ceremony.

As soon as they left, everyone began to focus their attention on the table again.

In fact, there were not many dishes. At the end, a plate of loach or something was served, followed by a wild vegetable whose name could not be told. Everyone knew that the meal was over for today.

Although they had dinner early, they didn't finish until eleven o'clock. Just as Gu Wan was about to get up, an old lady suddenly came over.

He looked quite old, his hair had turned white and his face was covered with wrinkles.

But she was in very good health and walked straight towards this side.

Seeing that Gu Wan was about to leave, he called out to her:

"Gu Zhiqing, Gu Zhiqing!"

Gu Wan frowned, but her mind was searching for memories. After a while, she confirmed that she did not know the person in front of her, and then asked:

"Grandma, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Huang Cuicui walked towards Gu Wan and greeted her with a smile, "Hey, Gu Zhiqing, I'm Dongnan's grandmother!"

As she spoke, she had already walked in front of Gu Wan, and it was only then that Gu Wan noticed that Cao Dongnan, who was eating with his mouth full of oil, was following her.

Seeing Gu Wan looking at him, he nervously hid the food in his hand behind his back, and then smiled at her.

Gu Wan had a bad feeling, so she looked back at the person in front of her and said, "Hello, what can I do for you?"

Huang Cuicui shook her head and waved her hands, saying, "It's okay, it's okay. I just saw you and came over to say hello. Come to my house when you have time!"

"Oh, oh, then I'll come back when I'm free." Gu Wan said politely.

Huang Cuicui just said it casually, and she didn't insist that Gu Wan come to play. She smiled and patted Cao Dongnan on the back of the head and said, "You kid, you saw Gu Zhiqing and you didn't call her sister?"

Cao Dongnan quickly stuffed the food into his mouth and greeted Gu Wan with his mouth puffed out.

Gu Wan couldn't hear clearly what he said exactly, probably something like "Hello, sister." Gu Wan smiled but her brows were tightly furrowed.

"This child is just honest." Huang Cuicui smiled awkwardly, and then continued:

"Is Gu Zhiqing preparing to go back? It just so happens that the kid has nothing to do at home, so let him go to your place and help with some work!"

"No, I live alone, so what kind of work is there? I heard his mother is sick, so he should go back early to accompany his mother."

When Huang Cuicui heard Gu Wan talking about Cao Dongnan's mother, she curled her lips downwards. However, she did not refute Gu Wan's words when she thought about the money she had taken before. Instead, she sighed and said:

"Alas, this is really the fate of a poor lady. She has been taking medicine since she got married. Every day, the family is dragged down by her."

Gu Wan pursed her lips and didn't prepare to comment. Huang Cuicui sighed for a long time but Gu Wan didn't say anything, so she felt a little embarrassed.

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