To make up for the debt owed to Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Lin Qingping made a dish of "braised pork".

When the plate of "braised pork" with its glossy color and irresistible aroma was served, Old Wu's eyes widened in amazement.

Aunt Xu is a doctor. Because of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar, Old Wu's diet is now strictly controlled by Aunt Xu. Braised pork has disappeared from the Wu family's dining table. Old Wu hasn't smelled such a rich aroma of meat in a long time.

Well, since there are guests here today, and this plate of meat was made by the guests themselves, can we allow him to have some meat?

Aunt Xu came out with a smile.

Old Wu was relieved; it seemed he could enjoy a hearty meal today.

Lin Qingping added, "Uncle Wu, why don't you try it and see how my braised pork tastes?"

"Okay!" Old Wu replied without hesitation, and put a piece in his mouth.

In that instant, Wu Lao's facial features relaxed, as if he had tasted the ultimate enjoyment.

"Great! Delicious! This is exactly the taste! It's so good!" He wished that Comrade Lin would come and make him braised pork every day, but that's impossible! What a pity...

Aunt Xu looked at him with a smile, without mentioning the issue of controlling his diet at all.

Wu Tianjiao laughed too, "Dad, you don't know this, do you? Qingping didn't make meat."

"Not meat?" Old Wu savored the taste; it definitely tasted like meat!

“It’s really not meat.” Lin Qingping smiled.

This is the vegetarian braised pork she made.

In her past life, her catering business included a vegetarian restaurant. The vegetarian dishes she personally developed were different from those on the market in appearance, and even their taste was indistinguishable from the real thing.

After hearing this, Old Wu finally understood. No wonder his wife hadn't said anything today!

However, if this "braised pork" that isn't actually "meat" is so delicious, why not eat it to your heart's content?

Everyone took their seats in a lively atmosphere and enjoyed the meal very much.

The purpose of the banquet hosted by the Wu family today is actually to formally thank Gu Juncheng for saving Wu Tianping's life. There were no outsiders present, but Yunqi, being a very outgoing person, heard that his childhood friend Tianping, his life-saving benefactor, was coming, so he ordered a meal to join in the fun.

Since the start of the semester, Yu Chengzhi, who was in the same drama club as him, was a new friend, so he brought him along.

He was very easygoing and hadn't noticed anything wrong with Yu Chengzhi so far. He was very lively at the dinner table, making everyone laugh.

Yu Chengzhi, however, was not so at ease.

He couldn't get a word in edgewise on any of the topics they were discussing.

His two attempts to interrupt backfired poorly. The Wu family didn't show any displeasure with him and continued to warmly invite him to eat, but he still felt humiliated.

If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have come today!

Could Lin Qingping and this country bumpkin man be his nemesis?

Except for Yu Chengzhi, everyone else seemed to have a great time at the meal.

When Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng left, Old Wu specifically told her, "Come visit often, and be sure to come next week."

Aunt Xu said to him, "You old man, are you just craving their cooking skills? How could they possibly have time to come over and cook for you every week?"

Lin Qingping smiled, "It's alright, as long as Uncle Wu and Aunt Xu don't mind us making a fuss."

"Come, come, just come, you can come every day!" Old Wu said quickly.

Aunt Xu smiled helplessly.

It's clear that the Wu family really likes the couple.

Yunqi, on the other hand, is really too outgoing.

After leaving the Wu family's house, she helped Gu Juncheng and Lin Qingping carry the groceries, and even said to Wu, who was about to take them home, "Brother, I'll take them! I can manage! You can go back!"

Lin Qingping meant that no one should send gifts, but Wu Tianping refused.

In the end, Wu Tianping won the argument and sent Gu Juncheng and Lin Qingping home. On the way, they talked about Mei Li again.

Wu Meili is now so enthusiastic about the factory that she has forgotten about him.

The way he spoke was full of resentment.

Lin Qingping couldn't help but laugh.

Meanwhile, Yunqi and Yu Chengzhi went out together. Yunqi was still marveling, "Lin's background is quite surprising. Just who is she?"

he said to himself.

Yu Chengzhi snorted twice, "He's nothing but a sycophant."

"Really?" Yun Qi was a kind of oblivious naiveté. He hadn't noticed anything wrong with the two incidents Yu Chengzhi had caused at the Wu family before, but at this moment, he was unhappy.

Because he protects his own.

He played with the Wu siblings when he was still wearing open-crotch pants. Gu Juncheng was Wu Tianping's savior, and Lin Qingping was Gu Juncheng's wife, who was also well-liked by the Wu family. Yet, Yu Chengzhi said such things about them.

He immediately lost interest in Cheng Zhi and felt he didn't want to associate with him anymore.

So, after seeing Yu Chengzhi off from the compound, he turned around and went back.

They returned to the Wu family.

He was genuinely curious about Lin Qingping.

When they went in, Old Wu was praising Lin Qingping and his wife, along with Aunt Xu and Wu Tianjiao, saying they had "a broad perspective, a sense of responsibility, and solid skills."

This is a compliment to Gu Juncheng.

Knowing that Yu Chengzhi was behind the incident of the ink stick slipping out of his hands, he did not expose him for the sake of the bigger picture because he was a guest at the Wu family's residence.

It was clearly someone else's fault, but the ink stick came from Gu Juncheng's hands, so Gu Juncheng did not shirk responsibility and took it all on himself.

Finally, having solid skills is the most important thing. Otherwise, taking on responsibilities recklessly and being unable to handle them is just being ambitious and eager for quick success, and it might even delay important matters!

"Dad, you've made such a big deal out of such a small thing?" Old Wu asked.

"You can see the big picture from small things! Do you understand?" Old Wu was in a good mood today, he just loved seeing energetic, simple, and ambitious young people. "My eyes are good at judging people! You two siblings have made some good friends this time. These two kids are good, and that calligraphy..."

Old Wu pointed to the piece written by Gu Juncheng and said, "Frame it and hang it up."

Yunqi returned, chuckling, "I think it's good too."

"What do you know!" Wu Tianjiao laughed. She knew why Yun Qi had come back, but she wouldn't tell him who Lin Qingping was. "Guess for yourself!"

Yunqi became even more curious.

The Wu family members were amused by his appearance and laughed heartily. They didn't mention the truth about the ink stick incident to Yunqi, nor did they say anything about Yu Chengzhi.

Saturday's trip to the Wu family came to an end.

When Lin Qingping returned home, Zhiyuan was hunched over his large writing desk, writing, while the television was on.

Zhiyuan's habits these days are really...

After we stopped letting him watch TV for extended periods, he would always leave the TV on as background noise.

Lin Qingping observed that the sound of the television did not affect his writing, so he stopped nagging and continued to watch silently.

She arranged the pastries she brought back from the Wu family on a plate and placed them in front of Zhiyuan. She also cut a plate of fruit and invited Sister Zhao to eat with her.

The family sat around the large desk. Lin Qingping ate fruit while glancing at Gu Juncheng from time to time, her eyes sparkling, and she would wink at him every now and then.

But Gu Juncheng didn't know whether he really didn't see it or was pretending not to see it.

Even Zhiyuan sensed something was wrong. "Auntie, what's wrong with your eyes?"

Lin Qingping: ...

Winking at a block of wood is really...

She couldn't understand it at all!

“Gu Juncheng…” she called to him with a smile, “I never knew you could write so beautifully. Why have you never told me?”

Zhiyuan tilted his head and looked at her, "Auntie, you only just realized that Uncle Gu has beautiful handwriting?"

Lin Qingping was stunned and asked Zhiyuan, "Do you know?"

She pondered to herself, "Maybe so. This child was born and raised in the military, so she had far more opportunities to see Gu Juncheng than I did. She might have actually seen Gu Juncheng write before."

“I know!” Zhiyuan said in a crisp voice.

"Zhiyuan!" Gu Juncheng suddenly interrupted, his voice carrying a hint of authority, clearly indicating that he was not allowed to speak.

This is weird...

Lin Qingping absolutely had to know!

"Zhiyuan, you say it! Your aunt will back you up!" Lin Qingping glared at Gu Juncheng.

"It's nothing, just from training with my old superiors for so many years in the army," Gu Juncheng said casually.

is it?

Lin Qingping would never believe that!

She still had her sights set on Zhiyuan. "Zhiyuan, if you don't tell me, Auntie won't let you eat any of the delicious food she makes. Tomorrow, I'll make a dessert that you've never had before!"

Zhiyuan looked at his Uncle Gu: Uncle Gu, I'm telling you, otherwise there won't be any good food!

Gu Juncheng's eyes: You dare? Try saying it.

Zhiyuan: You said it yourself, so let's give it a try!

“Auntie, when you and Uncle Gu got married, Uncle Gu wrote all the couplets in the house himself!” Zhiyuan said quickly, then looked at Gu Juncheng: I’ve tried it.

Gu Juncheng was almost amused by this kid.

Lin Qingping frowned and fell into deep thought.

Really? But what does that couplet say?

She doesn't remember anything at all.

To be honest, she hadn't even seen them, and she hadn't even noticed whether there were couplets up in her house.

Because at that time, she really didn't want to marry him, hated being his wife, and had absolutely no interest in the wedding.

At that time, the fact that she didn't cause a scene at the wedding was already a huge favor to the Gu family.

Lin Qingping smiled and said, "Isn't that just around the time of the Lunar New Year? Your Uncle Gu wrote the Spring Festival couplets, right?"

“No, that’s not true!” Zhiyuan said. “Grandma Gu said that Uncle Gu never used to write Spring Festival couplets for the family.”

Lin Qingping was stunned again.

She suddenly remembered some things from her past life.

She and Gu Juncheng had been married for five years. He often sent money and gifts home, especially before the Lunar New Year, and he could give her whatever she wanted.

Anyway, she wants everything that others have and everything that others don't have.

This included high-end clothing, and later, high-end cosmetics, and then fashionable home appliances. Whether she used them or not, she had to have them!

Gu Juncheng is stationed at the border. Where can he buy these things?

But she didn't care; she just wanted it. She always sent telegrams asking for things.

He has never let her down.

Whatever she wants, I will send it to her soon.

At that time, she only cared about enjoying herself and never thought about how he bought it.

Later, when her own business grew, she met Gu Juncheng's former comrade-in-arms. When they talked about Gu Juncheng, she said that back then, Gu often asked her family members in big cities to buy things for her, and they bought all women's items. She also said that Gu was a very doting husband.

is it?

She now recalls that every year before the Lunar New Year, in addition to the various valuable items she wanted, there was always a pair of Spring Festival couplets in the large package she received.