Simple Love [About My Encounter with Bai Yueguang in College]

The scene was very awkward for a while. Gu Jingchen sat aside and didn't know what to say. The same went for Su Xiaomian. Only Gu Jingchen's mother kept staring at the two of them.

Gu Jingchen's mother really likes Su Xiaomian more and more, and she likes Gu Jingchen more and more.

"Susu, are you the girlfriend of my disappointing son?"

Gu Jingchen's mother looked at Su Xiaomian with love in her eyes.

Gu Jingchen became unhappy after hearing this.

"What do you mean by my disappointing son?"

Gu Jingchen said this with a snort.

When Su Xiaomian heard Gu Jingchen's mother's words, she first looked at her and then at Gu Jingchen. For a moment, she really didn't know how to answer.

After a while, Su Xiaomian let out a long sigh.

"Yes, I don't think my junior is as bad as you say."

Su Xiaomian's lie was white. First, she had already told Gu Jingchen's grandparents that she was Gu Jingchen's girlfriend. Second, Su Xiaomian felt that what Gu Jingchen's mother said was a bit too much. In Su Xiaomian's heart, Gu Jingchen was a very good boy.

"Junior! It turns out that you are older than Gu Jingchen. Tell me how you two met."

Gu Jingchen's mother didn't hear the second half of the sentence at all, she only heard the previous paragraph of what her junior said.

“We are at school…”

Su Xiaomian explained patiently, but Gu Jingchen went to the balcony and started smoking.

It took a long time to explain it clearly, but Su Xiaomian said that she took the initiative. She was with Gu Jingchen because she thought he was very outstanding.

Although it was a lie, it was well-intentioned. Su Xiaomian also took this opportunity to say what she had always wanted to say. Of course, she said it when Gu Jingchen was not around, otherwise she would be too embarrassed to say it.

"I see. My son is so lucky to have a girlfriend as beautiful as you."

As Gu Jingchen's mother spoke, she glanced at Gu Jingchen, who was squatting with his back to her smoking, and then shook her head.

Su Xiaomian couldn't help but feel a little strange when she looked at Gu Jingchen's mother.

"Auntie, why are you always unhappy when talking about your junior?" Su Xiaomian asked puzzledly.

"Ah, that's what you don't know."

Gu Jingchen's mother paused for a moment before continuing.

"We have three children. My eldest daughter is already married, and my youngest son is not cut out for business. My only hope is my second son, Gu Jingchen."

Gu Jingchen's mother sighed as she spoke.

"Isn't that great? My junior is so smart, he must be very good at this too."

Su Xiaomian still didn't understand what he was saying. She really thought Gu Jingchen was very smart, as if he was proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting to kung fu.

"He is very smart, the smartest of my children, but he doesn't want to take over the family business in the future, and he has a strange heart."

As Gu Jingchen's mother spoke, there was a hint of reminiscence in her eyes, as if in her heart Gu Jingchen was still a child.

"Why do you say that?"

Su Xiaomian was even more confused. Since her family was so rich, why didn't she take over the business? And what was that sentence about "my heart is strange"?

"My parents have been taking care of him since he was a child, and he was very obedient. But I don't know when he became a different person, he doesn't seem like himself anymore."

As Gu Jingchen's mother spoke, a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes.

"Gu Jingchen used to be a very lively child, but I don't know what happened to him and he became very repulsive to the outside world. I asked him why, but he refused to tell me."

Su Xiaomian nodded, without saying anything more, but turned her gaze to Gu Jingchen.

"Now, you are the only person I can trust. He hardly talked to me before, but now that you are by his side, he even talked to me today for the first time."

Gu Jingchen's mother said this while holding Su Xiaomian's hand. Her face didn't look as energetic as before, as if she had aged 10 years in an instant.

"I will."

As Su Xiaomian spoke, she also held Gu Jingchen's mother's hand, her eyes full of sincerity.

"I feel relieved to have you around."

Gu Jingchen's mother thanked Su Xiaomian, but Su Xiaomian quickly said that it was not necessary and then chatted for a while.

"I'll treat you to a meal at noon, as a way of thanking you for helping me take care of my son."

Gu Jingchen's mother said as she was about to arrange meals for today's lunch.

"Don't bother you, we plan to eat at home at noon."

Gu Jingchen was still squatting on the balcony smoking. He didn't know how many cigarettes he had smoked. He just didn't want to talk to his mother.

"Is that so? I'll go then."

Gu Jingchen's mother said this and was about to get up and leave.

"No, Auntie, please stay and eat with us."

Su Xiaomian said this and grabbed Gu Jingchen's mother.

In fact, Gu Jingchen didn’t mean that, but he didn’t know how to express it. After all, in his eyes, one more person eating was just one more pair of chopsticks.

"Stay, there's plenty of food."

Gu Jingchen threw away the cigarette butt in his hand, stood up and glanced at his mother, but just a glance.

"Okay, then I'll trouble you, Susu."

Gu Jingchen's mother said this while gently touching Su Xiaomian's head. The more she looked at Su Xiaomian, the more she liked her.

"Don't bother me, Junior, I'll cook today, right?"

Su Xiaomian said this while looking at Gu Jingchen with a hint of tenderness in her eyes.

Of course, if it was his mother, Gu Jingchen would definitely not be willing, but if it was Su Xiaomian, then Gu Jingchen would agree without hesitation.

Gu Jingchen nodded, said nothing, and walked straight into his bedroom.

"I'm sorry, Auntie. He might be in a bad mood."

Su Xiaomian hurried to smooth things over.

"It's okay, he has been like this for a long time."

Gu Jingchen's mother said this, as if she was used to this.

Su Xiaomian pulled Gu Jingchen's mother to sit down, took out her mobile phone and opened the photo album.

"Look, this photo was taken in the library not long after I met my junior."

Su Xiaomian was very willing to share her little secret with Gu Jingchen's mother, as she had nothing to hide from this aunt.

"He still dresses so strangely."

Gu Jingchen's mother shook her head as she spoke.

Su Xiaomian was a little dazed when she heard what Gu Jingchen's mother said. She seemed to vaguely realize something.

"Auntie, can you tell me in more detail about you and your junior?"

Although Gu Jingchen's mother didn't know why Su Xiaomian said that, she still told her about her and Gu Jingchen. However, it had been so long that she couldn't remember it clearly.

After listening to this, Su Xiaomian seemed to understand why. She first carefully recalled what Gu Jingchen had said to her and then combined it with what Gu Jingchen's mother said, and came to a conclusion.

"Okay, is the awkward situation between you and Gu Jingchen because of you?"

Su Xiaomian said this, but her tone still contained respect for Gu Jingchen's mother.

"tell me the story."

Gu Jingchen's mother was stunned for a moment and then said.

"Because he lacked love, he had always been with his grandparents when he was young, and he lived alone when he grew up. In addition, your usual comments about your junior student led to some estrangement between you and him."

Su Xiaomian's analysis actually makes no sense. Gu Jingchen's mother regards Gu Jingchen as her successor and is very strict with him. She always wants to control his development to the goal she expects.

In addition, since he was often not around Gu Jingchen and knew nothing about Gu Jingchen's hobbies and other things, he could only make Gu Jingchen grow by constantly putting pressure on him.

This led to Gu Jingchen's psychological resistance and also caused a rift between mother and son.

Yes, flowers that are not in the greenhouse are indeed more resilient, but they are also more lonely.

There's nothing so-called pretentious about it, it's just that constant pressure makes a person tougher and more lonely at the same time.

No wonder Gu Jingchen always felt a little overwhelmed by Su Xiaomian's praise. After Gu Jingchen left his grandparents, he seldom heard such words.

"You have a point. I don't even know him as well as you do."

Gu Jingchen's mother boldly admitted this, and also felt ashamed of herself for doing so. She did not consider whether her son was tired or how he was doing on a daily basis, and she did not even say a word of blessing to him on holidays or on his birthday.

Gu Jingchen's mother is a very successful woman in her career, but she is a complete failure in educating her children.

"Then make up for his heart."

Su Xiaomian smiled and looked straight at Gu Jingchen's mother.

"How to make up for it?"

"Let's go and see what he's doing."

Su Xiaomian said this and pulled Gu Jingchen's mother and secretly walked to the door of Gu Jingchen's bedroom.

Gu Jingchen's bedroom door was not closed. He was drawing with headphones on, his back to Su Xiaomian and the others.

"Auntie, go see what he has drawn and give him some compliments."

Su Xiaomian said this and gently pushed Gu Jingchen's mother on the back.

"let me try."

Gu Jingchen's mother took a deep breath and walked into Gu Jingchen's bedroom.

Gu Jingchen's mother was a little shocked when she walked into the bedroom. His bedroom was very tidy and everything was placed in an orderly manner.

She walked gently behind Gu Jingchen and watched carefully as Gu Jingchen's hand held the pencil and moved it continuously on the drawing paper.

Only after he finished painting did Gu Jingchen slowly take off his headphones and stretch.

"The painting is very good." Gu Jingchen's mother suddenly said.

When Gu Jingchen heard the voice, he immediately turned around and looked at his mother in shock.

What was different from before was that her eyes were not stern but kind.

Gu Jingchen was stunned for a moment and took a long time to recover.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Gu Jingchen's mother asked gently again.

"without thanks."

Gu Jingchen lowered his head and didn't look directly into his mother's eyes, but his voice was trembling.

"Your room is very beautiful. You have grown up and can take care of yourself."

Gu Jingchen's mother gently touched Gu Jingchen's head as she spoke, her tone full of love and relief.

In the past, Gu Jingchen would definitely resist and still feel uncomfortable, but this time he did not move, carefully feeling the warmth of his mother's palm.

It took him a long while to utter a word.

"I've grown up a long time ago."