Chapter 38 Flowers
Gu Yu was a bit surprised to suddenly hear the news of Jiaojiao Yang’s engagement.
Since he transmigrated into this body, he had been entangled with the Old Yang family. With great difficulty, things had finally settled down recently. He hoped that with Jiaojiao Yang’s engagement, there wouldn’t be any other changes.
It wasn’t that Gu Yu was overthinking, but it was truly possible…
Given the shamelessness of the Old Yang family, even if Gu Yu produced the Iron Scroll and showed his changed status, they would still cling to him like leeches, impossible to shake off.
Like an annoying plaster, Gu Yu thought, hoping that no more trouble would arise in the future.
“Brother-in-law, when you weren’t in town, I heard the Old Yang family also came to our door, saying you should also contribute to the dowry! But after they couldn’t find you, they spread rumors that you are unfilial and unwilling to give your paternal aunt her dowry, even though you’ve earned so much silver. It was only when the village chief came out and admonished the Old Yang family that they quieted down… Zhuo Fei specifically inquired this information for me, otherwise, even I wouldn’t have known about Jiaojiao Yang’s engagement.”
“Came to our door? I’ve already severed ties with the Old Yang family. They still expect me to contribute to the dowry? They truly have the nerve to say that.”
“When we returned yesterday, the commotion of several carriages was heard by almost everyone in the village. I’m afraid the Old Yang family will come looking for you after you go back later.”
“It’s fine. If they dare to come, I have plenty of ways to deal with them. You should study diligently at the academy and not ponder these things all day… I heard from others in the military camp that people who like to pry for information don’t grow tall. Look, almost a year has passed, and you haven’t grown much. Look at me, I’ve shot up.”
“…”
Gu Qingheng was happily gossiping with Gu Yu, but when Gu Yu shifted the topic to height, Gu Qingheng’s little face immediately scrunched up. He was also anxious about not growing this year!
Especially after his sister and brother-in-law shot up so quickly, Gu Qingheng felt a sense of urgency.
He even wondered once if he wouldn’t grow anymore and would become the shorty of the Gu family!
No way!!!!
“Hmph, no matter how fast you grow, brother-in-law, you’re still not as tall as my sister!”
“…”
After Gu Yu hit a sore spot for Gu Qingheng, Gu Qingheng didn’t endure it silently. He immediately retorted with sharp words, directly striking Gu Yu’s heart, almost making him spit blood.
The fact that he wasn’t as tall as his little wife had always bothered Gu Yu.
This was because Gu Yu also wanted to experience the feeling of holding his little wife, not always being held by her…
However, even though Gu Yu was now thirteen years old and in the growth spurt period, having already grown ten centimeters, his current height of one meter sixty was not considered short.
But it wasn’t just Gu Yu who was growing…
Fourteen-year-old Mengyao Gu was already nearly one meter seventy. This result was truly unacceptable, and it also made Gu Yu doubt if his little wife would grow to one meter eight in the future!
Just looking at Mengyao Gu’s long legs made Gu Yu worry that he would be shorter than Mengyao Gu in the future!
Fortunately, Gu Yu was still young and knew he would continue to grow. So, he wasn’t picky about his food and usually bounced around a lot, all in order to grow taller quickly.
“You talk too much! We’re at the academy, hurry inside!”
“Heh heh heh, don’t be sad, brother-in-law. Even if you’re not as tall as my sister in the future, you can snuggle into my sister’s embrace and act cute!”
“Go, go. If you say any more, I’ll ask Director Qingshan to increase your workload! If Director Qingshan knew that you once finished half a room of books in a short period, what do you think he would do?”
“Don’t! I’m going into the academy, goodbye, brother-in-law!”
Just as Gu Qingheng was showing off, Gu Yu spoke sinisterly. The words that followed made Gu Qingheng’s expression freeze, then immediately become serious. After saying goodbye, he ran off without a trace.
Seeing Gu Qingheng flee like a rabbit, Gu Yu shook his head helplessly. He didn’t rush back but slowly strolled through the town, looking around.
After being away for a month and a half, Gu Yu had begun to miss the small town.
“Hey, hey, did you hear?”
“Hear what?”
“Old An’s eldest son is getting married. He’s sending out a lot of invitations these days, saying he’ll be hosting a big feast to celebrate.”
“Old An’s general store… Could it be the boss of that stingy guy? He once refused to throw away spoiled pastries, and after eating them and getting a stomachache, he insisted on getting cheaper medicine even when going to the medical hall. When the doctor said there was none, he directly went home and drank water to cure himself!”
“Yes, it’s him. I don’t know which girl his eldest son is marrying this time. To marry over without inquiring about the other family’s situation beforehand, it’s probably not going to end well for her.”
“No way! You see, even if the general store boss is stingy, he’s quite good to his son. He invited many people for his wedding, maybe he’s changed now.”
“Nonsense! He invited so many people only because the gift money was substantial, otherwise, what do you think! Just wait and see, even if he’s hosting a banquet and inviting people, there probably won’t be any good food, just watery soup to fill everyone up.”
“Listening to you, brother, it seems like you know a lot about Old An’s general store!”
“I wouldn’t say I know a lot, it’s just that a relative lives next to the general store. He secretly told me that the general store’s eldest son has a problem with his brain, his IQ is like that of a seven or eight-year-old child. This bride is able to marry over because his youngest son was used as a substitute, successfully pulling off a deceptive marriage.”
As Gu Yu walked, he heard people nearby spouting gossip. His footsteps stopped, and he pretended to pick something at a stall, while actually eavesdropping on their conversation.
Ever since he heard the news of Jiaojiao Yang getting married, Gu Yu became interested in the word “marriage” and really wanted to know who Jiaojiao Yang’s fiancé was!
It couldn’t be helped, Madam Li and Jiaojiao Yang of the Old Yang family left a deep impression on Gu Yu, which made him so curious now. He really couldn’t imagine how Jiaojiao Yang’s fiancé managed to pass Madam Li’s scrutiny.
Gu Yu remembered that in the past, Madam Li always said her daughter was going to marry into a prominent family in town. He wondered which prominent family was so unlucky.
“Wow, a deceptive marriage? That’s truly wicked. If the bride’s family finds out, it’ll be all over.”
“Heh heh, I heard they’re giving a hundred taels of silver as betrothal gift to the bride’s family! After the wedding night, even if the bride’s family finds out about this later, it won’t be easy to get justice. Would they have to divorce the couple and return the hundred taels of gift money?”
“Alas, we must properly vet our daughters in the future, lest they encounter such wicked, marriage-deceiving scoundrels.”
Gu Yu listened for a while and didn’t continue listening. He just felt that the woman who was deceived into marriage was truly pitiful, to have her whole life ruined by an idiot.
However, Gu Yu felt that if she had inquired more before marriage, even if the general store hid the news of their eldest son being foolish, she would have surely found out something else, not regretting it only after getting married.
Of course, unless the bride was from out of town, then there was nothing that could be done.
Gu Yu thought for a moment, then when he saw a small stall selling flowers ahead, he immediately walked over. He picked and chose a pot of small blue and white flowers, paid the silver, and decided to go home.
Everyone in the Gu family knew that Mengyao Gu liked flowers.
They had been busy during this time, and neither of them had a good rest. Gu Yu believed Mengyao Gu would be very happy when she saw this pot of flowers later!
However, it was a pity about the flowers they had originally kept at home. Due to the long period without watering, they had all withered and died.
Thinking of this, Gu Yu, who was about to leave, stopped. After buying more than a dozen pots of flowers, he hired a ox-cart to leave.
“A’yu, you bought too many.”
“It’s fine, as long as you like them.”
When they returned home, Mengyao Gu saw the large pile of flowers Gu Yu brought back. Although she said it was too much, her happy expression didn’t convey that meaning.
This morning, upon waking up, seeing the withered flowers in the courtyard had made Mengyao Gu very sad. After all, she had nurtured the flowers for so long, and they were flowers given by Gu Yu…Now that they were all dead, it made her feel a strange sense of sadness.
But, there was no other way.
They had left in a hurry and didn’t think about the flowers in the courtyard.
Gu Qing had been poisoned and injured, and they had to go to the military camp to help with detoxification. As Gu Qingheng was too young, Mengyao Gu was also worried about leaving her younger brother alone at home.
As for entrusting others, because the Gu family had many hidden possessions, it was better not to attract any unnecessary attention.
However, before Mengyao Gu could be sad for too long, she saw Gu Yu bringing back a large pile of flowers, filling her with happiness. She thought A’yu was truly thoughtful.
[Mengyao Gu Favorability +30, Space is upgrading…]
Gu Yu just smiled at Mengyao Gu’s obviously insincere words.
At the same time, he thought… it was great that he could buy back flowers!
When he first returned, he saw Mengyao Gu standing alone in the courtyard, lost in thought. The place where the flowers were originally placed had already been cleaned up.
Perhaps the wilting of these flowers had made Mengyao Gu very upset… But fortunately, there were now replacements.
With Gu Yu’s help, they quickly placed the flower pots in the courtyard.
“Mengyao, I’ll make a swing in the courtyard later, it’s very fun~”
“A swing?”
“You’ll know when it’s made. It’s a secret for now.”
“Mhm, I’ll look forward to it.”
As Mengyao Gu smiled foolishly at the flowers in the courtyard, Gu Yu couldn’t help but smile too, thinking that sometimes life wasn’t exciting only through storms and tempests. Such small happiness made his heart feel even warmer.
However, it was also because Mengyao Gu was by his side. Otherwise, if he were alone, Gu Yu felt he wouldn’t be smiling so foolishly like he was now.
Life is truly beautiful!
