Chapter 31
Jiang Lechuan: “???”
Was this the point?
He was so moved that his tears had rolled onto his chin. It instantly became awkward now.
Jiang Lechuan immediately raised his hand, wiped his tears with his sleeve, and declared: “… Got it!”
What? ! ! !
Seeing this situation, Gu Qi breathed a sigh of relief and said with satisfaction: “Okay, you come in first.”
He swiftly entered the door.
Jiang Lechuan had not forgotten why he came here. He sat in front of the coffee table and peeled a banana while saying: “Don’t change the subject. I came here today to ask something.”
He stared at Gu Qi’s face stubbornly, with an expression that conveyed he wouldn't leave until he achieved his goal.
Today, he finally understood that his elder sister had been reluctant to bring it and deliberately conceal the pain of the past.
Gu Qi took a sip of the hot water in the cup before lightly replying: "It's only those things. I can bear it. There's nothing worth talking about."
She looked up and smiled at Jiang Lechuan, saying: "It's all over. We already won beautifully. There's no need to dwell on it."
As always, her emotions were stable. It was as if the injuries that happened to her were just a brief history.
When Jiang Lechuan finally calmed down a little, his emotion was on the verge of collapse again. He shot up and said: "But I'm your Younger Brother! We are one family!"
How could the elder sister to suffer outside, while the younger brother cluelessly be at ease and live a 'good life' for so many years?
Family members should share weal and woe and stay together forever. If Elder Sister couldn't tell him these, who else could she tell? Who could help her a little?
His and Gu Qi's personalities were like two completely polar opposite.
One was too easily irritable, couldn't hide anything, and would explode at the slightest thing. While the other could digest and bear it alone no matter what happens.
"If I tell you..."
Gu Qi was a little helpless. She felt the words at the tip of the tongue was a little hurtful, but under Jiang Lechuan's resolute gaze, she had no choice but to finish: "If I tell you, what can you do?"
Once the door of Jiāng Family was closed, it wasn't possible for them to meet.
Jiang Lechuan didn't know anything. On top of that, Jiāng Zhiyu would treat him like her own Younger Brother.
If Jiang Lechuan knew, he would speak up for her and the final outcome would be the same as hers.
At that time, they could do nothing.
They were just ants controlled by others.
Jiang Lechuan froze.
He blurted out, "Yes, I can't do anything, but I can let Dad and Mom..."
He didn't finish his words.
When he saw the indifference or even disgust in his elder sister's eyes at the mentioned of their parents, he recalled every quarrel between Elder Sister and their parents and his face turned pale instantly.
In addition, after he saw the hot search, his mother called him on the way here.
At that time, he was upset and just hung up after a few perfunctory words without listening carefully.
Now recalling it, my mother's words were all accusing Elder Sister of being insensible and posting those recordings on Weibo would affect the company's stock price.
There was no concern for Elder Sister at all. Nor any shock, as if...
Jiang Lechuan found it absurd.
His brain actually pointed all this to the same answer.
He had never felt so panicked in his life and that world was almost on the verge of collapse.
Jiang Lechuan heard his voice trembling, and asked with great difficulty: "Mom and Dad have always known, right?"
They knew it a long time ago, but they did nothing about it. That was why Elder Sister gave up on this family.
"Yes."
Gu Qi closed her eyes and admitted. Then she continued: "Jiang Lechuan, since my choice at the beginning was to make you happy, I naturally can't tell you these."
Otherwise her choice would be meaningless.
Take the example of parents spending money on expensive interest classes for their children. Constantly emphasizing that their money was hard-earned would only add troubles and burdens to their children and the original intention lose it existence.
Jiang Lechuan's face showed a look of surprise.
Though he let out laugh, his head was lowered and his eyes were closed hard.
He trembled.
All this completely broke all knew since he could remember.
How could children accept the fact that their parents don't love them.
But Elder Sister should have known this since she left home.
When he thought how Dad and Mom scolded of Elder Sister over the years, or their accusations behind her back, he felt that those voices were particularly harsh and ironic.
He once thought that perhaps there was some reason for the conflict between Elder Sister and their parents.
Their parents would occasionally express how they missed Elder Sister and ask Paternal Aunt to visit her, just like every parent of the older generation who wasn't good at expressing their love in words.
He once thought...
One day, their family might still be able to resolve these conflicts and be as happy as before.
That was until now. Jiang Lechuan realized that everything was impossible.
Not to mention Elder Sister, even he couldn't forgive.
His eyes became redder and redder. He made a sound like a little animal's. It was like an endless whine.
So it was like this.
How could it be like this.
It was actually like this.
...
Jiang Lechuan just sobbed and his shoulders kept shaking.
Soon, he used up half a pack of tissues on the coffee table.
When he cried so hard and felt embarrassed, he buried his face in the sofa and refused to turn around.
So he didn't see the complicated glint in Gu Qi's eyes. Nor did he knew that this was the last tissue in the house.
Gu Qi tried to persuade him, but failed.
Then she sighed.
Gu Qi stuffed a towel between Jiang Lechuan's face and the sofa.
Jiang Lechuan: "?"
Jiang Lechuan turned around with the towel and peered at Gu Qi, only to find that Gu Qi was playing with her phone.
While his voice still carrying some sobs, it expressed some befuddlement: "What are you doing?"
Shouldn't Elder Sister cry with him at this time? Then he would use this to promise that he would protect Elder Sister well in the future? This should be a very touching scene!
Why was she so indifferent? This was completely different from what he imagined!
"Buy paper." Gu Qi answered honestly, glanced at the towel in Jiang Lechuan's hand, and lowered her head to buy a few new ones as spares.
Jiang Lechuan: "..."
His tears found it even awkward at this moment.
Jiang Lechuan wanted to say something, but suddenly heard the kitchen door opened not far away and a sweet female voice rang out: "Elder Sis Gu Qi, the dishes are ready..."
The four eyes looked at each other.
Ning Xiwei and Jiang Lechuan fell silent at the same time.
Jiang Lechuan quickly covered his face with a towel, leaned on the sofa, put on a crazy attitude, and crossed his legs.
Nonsense!
Who would have thought that Ning Xiwei hadn't left his elder sister's house yet! He didn't want to cry in front of outsiders. How embarrassing!
It went without saying Ning Xiwei didn't expect Jiang Lechuan to be here.
The thing she hated most in her life was crying boys. At this moment, she felt an indescribable disgust in her heart and even began to regret that she had tried to hype up a CP with Jiang Lechuan.
Ning Xiwei simply chose to ignore Jiang Lechuan and continued to call out as if she didn't see anything: "Elder Sis Gu Qi, come and eat."
Gu Qi stood up, pressed the towel on Jiang Lechuan's face, and rubbed his face to wipe away his tears, saying: "Wash your face and come to eat."
"Oh."
Jiang Lechuan responded, took the towel to the bathroom, and hurriedly washed his face.
Soon.
The three of them sat at the dining table.
When Jiang Lechuan looked up at Ning Xiwei for the countless times, Ning Xiwei finally couldn't help but put down her chopsticks and stated: "What are you looking at?"
Why was he always looking at her? Was he cuckoo and couldn't let people eat.
Jiang Lechuan couldn't understand and asked, "Why are you still at my elder sister's house? Do you know each other well?"
Gu Qi's small apartment had two bedrooms and a living room. If Ning Xiwei stayed over, where would he sleep tonight?
He skipped practice and came here. Anyway, he will be punished, so he might as well not go back today!
Although he said it very 'euphemistically', Ning Xiwei still heard the meaning - 'Why don't you scram and make room'.
So Ning Xiwei showed a sweet smile and deliberately said, "I like Elder Sis Gu Qi. I want to cook, help her clean and wash clothes for Elder Sis Gu Qi. Is it any of your business?"
Jiang Lechuan was stunned for a moment. He turned to Gu Qi: "She's saying you are lazy?"
Otherwise, why was Ning Xiwei doing all the housework?
Ning Xiwei: "?"
When did she say such a thing? Gu Qi was here and Jiang Lechuan could distort it like this. What if it was behind her back?
Gu Qi: "..."
Jiang Lechuan's ability to understand had always been outrageous.
Ning Xiwei glared at Jiang Lechuan. Jiang Lechuan felt she was an eyesore. The atmosphere between the two was filled with currents.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
Gu Qi put down her chopsticks and stood up to get it.
Ning Xiwei quickly stood up, "Elder Sis Gu Qi, please sit down. I'll go open the door."
Jiang Lechuan: "?"
Why did Ning Xiwei, a guest, go to open the door? It was easy to misunderstand that she and Elder Sister have a close relationship, okay?
So Jiang Lechuan also stood up, "I'll go!"
Gu Qi was speechless: "...You two sit down. It's the paper delivery man. The paper at home has been all used up by your tears."
Ning Xiwei & Jiang Lechuan: "..."
Oh.
Gu Qi went to open the door, thinking it was a delivery man, but she didn't expect it was someone she never guessed.
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