I'm off powder

Chapter 38

Shen Huai considered this for a month.

It wasn't because of his procrastination or how vacillating he was. The main reason was that Zhang Yue went abroad on a business trip, and he disappeared as soon as he went, and didn't even reply to the message.

Shen Huai guessed that she was avoiding him on purpose, and those words should have hit her hard.

He didn't believe that she could avoid it for two years.

As the Mid-Autumn Festival approached, Gu Hanshi received a call from Zhang Xiaoyuan asking him to go home for a reunion dinner.

The words "reunion dinner" sounded ironic, but it was the first time the family let him go back for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Thinking of Gu Yucong's intentional or unintentional mention of this matter in front of him a few days ago, his words and expressions were full of anticipation, his heart softened a little, and he began to hesitate.

Shen Huai was sitting on the living room floor playing games. He didn't hear Gu Hanshi's words clearly. After GameOver was displayed on the screen, he finally dropped the controller and turned to look at him: "What?"

"I don't know if I should go back."

"When most people are hesitating, they actually already have a decision in their mind." Shen Huai hit the nail on the head, walked up to him, pinched his ear, and said with a smile, "Just like you said to me, just think it over carefully. "

Gu Hanshi sighed lightly.

For so many years, the relationship between him and his family has changed from tit-for-tat to now indifferent. Many things have been slowly let go. Now his career has started again, he has not been sick for a long time, and he has Shen Huai.

Shen Huai.

Gu Hanshi never revealed to his family that he liked men, he felt that there was nothing wrong with this matter, and he always believed that his affairs had nothing to do with others.

But in the final analysis, as long as he didn't intend to completely break with the family, he would always have to go through this process.

Gu Han thought for a few seconds, then asked him: "Shen Huai, do you want to go back with me?"

Shen Huai was stunned as he expected, it took a while to digest the meaning behind that sentence, nodded: "I am willing."

Gu Hanshi touched his curly hair: "Have you thought about it for a long time? Can't wait?"

Shen Huai blushed: "Go away. I don't think you are too young, no one will take you home, you are pitiful."

Gu Hanshi laughed at his teasing: "Then you can't go back on your promise. My dad is not a talkative person, and his thinking is traditional. I will ask Gu Yucong to go home first and hide the kitchen knife, so as not to endanger his life."

The first time Shen Huai came to visit, naturally he couldn't be empty-handed, but the notices were full in the next few days, and he didn't have time to take care of this matter. When the fire was imminent, he had to bite the bullet and ask Gu Han for help when he bought something.

Gu Hanshi said, "No, I've prepared everything for you, and it's in the trunk."

Shen Huai was taken aback, and kissed him on the forehead suddenly: "Tsk tsk, good wife and mother."

The word "scroll" reached Gu Hanshi's lips, but he still didn't want to say it.

Shen Huai and Gu Hanshi inquired a lot about Gu Weiguo's affairs and preferences, and chose the most suitable casual clothes, fearing that he would feel that he was too exaggerated, and ironed the curly hair properly.

Gu Hanshi made a very "pertinent" evaluation: He looks like a high school student, maybe he thought I was abducting a minor.

Shen Huai hasn't been so nervous for a long time, but this year's Mid-Autumn Festival is raining.

The weather was gloomy, it was afternoon when we went out, the whole sky was dark, and there was a violent storm all the way, Shen Huai drove the car carefully, and ideally felt that this kind of weather was also a hint of something bad.

The two had agreed before that Gu Hanshi would go there first, and Shen Huai would come later, so there was a buffer period.

Gu Hanshi told Gu Yucong what he was going to do today in advance, which also made the kid mentally prepared in advance.

But this is not good, Gu Yucong became worried when he found out about it, as if he really needed to hide the kitchen knife.

When Gu Hanshi came home, Zhang Xiaoyuan was busy in the kitchen with the aunt invited by the family, while Gu Yucong and Gu Weiguo were watching TV in the living room.

Very boring variety shows are not what Gu Weiguo likes at all, but now that he is with his youngest son, a smile is brewing on his always serious face.

In his memory, Gu Weiguo seldom went to see his works, and the number of times he went to the cinema to contribute to the box office was only a handful.

Gu Hanshi greeted them, and Gu Weiguo raised his eyelids, responding, "It's raining heavily outside." Then he looked at the raindrops on his coat and hair, "It's raining so heavily, I don't even need an umbrella."

There is no underground parking lot in their community, so there is still half a minute's journey from getting off the car to entering the house.

Gu Yucong was obviously happy to see him, and pulled him to sit between himself and Gu Weiguo: "Brother, there is sister Yingxin in this variety show, and some classmates in our department are her fans. I am with you every day. I just watched it with my dad." Come on, it’s really interesting.”

Jiang Yingxin has known him for many years, and everyone in his family knows that Gu Weiguo is rarely satisfied with others, but he likes everything about Jiang Yingxin, but...

Gu Weiguo pointed out something: "It's a pity that she is married."

Gu Hanshi replied indifferently: "I told you earlier that she and I have always been just friends."

Gu Weiguo didn't speak for a long while, but when Gu Yucong wanted to talk things over, he suddenly said again: "The entertainment industry just delays people. But now that Yingxin has married, shouldn't you also think about it?"

He has considered it.

Gu Hanshi let out a "hmm", Gu Weiguo didn't wait for the expected reaction, and looked back at him in surprise, Gu Hanshi was still staring straight ahead at the TV screen.

Zhang Xiaoyuan is busy with work, and her aunt usually handles all the affairs at home. This time, she cooks herself and helped cook a table of delicious dishes. Some are Gu Yucong's favorites, and some are Gu Hanshi's favorites.

Their family is rarely reunited. After setting up the dishes, the aunt said sensiblely that she had something to do and went back early today.

Gu Hanshi looked at the four sets of bowls and chopsticks on the table.

He said to Zhang Xiaoyuan who was in the kitchen, "Auntie, I still need a pair."

Gu Weiguo, who was just about to take his seat, was taken aback when he heard the words: "Anyone else wants to come?"

When Gu Hanshi was about to speak, Gu Yucong answered smartly, "I'm brother's friend!"

"Ah? Why didn't you say it before?" Zhang Xiaoyuan was taken aback for a moment, "All right, all the dishes are enough, it's just a matter of extra chopsticks."

She hadn't realized how unusual it was to have one more person suddenly on such an occasion.

But Gu Weiguo obviously realized it. An unnatural smile formed on his face, and he said, "I've never seen you bring friends back. What kind of friends are you? Do I know you?"

Shen Huai rang the doorbell at this moment.

Gu Yucong volunteered to open the door, and Shen Huai walked in with the same clothes and hair as Gu Hanshi's, with some rain.

He first greeted his elders politely, Gu Yucong took the gift in his hand, pulled his arm enthusiastically and introduced to his parents: "Mom and Dad, have you seen Shen Huai on TV before? He There are so many movies and TV shows coming online this year! There is also the recent ad for kitchen utensils..."

Gu Weiguo and Zhang Xiaoyuan's first reaction was naturally to be polite.

Gu Hanshi asked Shen Huai to sit next to him, and Shen Huai asked softly, "How far have you guys gone?"

"Obviously, neither step has been taken."

Shen Huai took a long breath, raised his head again, and met Gu Weiguo's eyes. He didn't know if he was careless, but he always felt that he had seen through them.

Moreover, this Gu Weiguo looks nothing like Gu Hanshi in appearance, his facial features are another kind of correctness, but the edges and corners are more distinct than Gu Hanshi's, and his thick eyebrows are like carvings, making him look very serious.

There are ten dishes on a table, and there are two cups of soup alone. Shen Huai is still calculating how to hide to minimize the damage when Gu Weiguo lifts the table. .”

Shen Huai's temples twitched so violently that even this person almost jumped up.

The two went upstairs, and they went there for a long time. When Zhang Xiaoyuan came out of the kitchen, she asked Gu Yucong in a daze, "Where are your father and brother?"

Gu Yucong pointed to the upstairs, his face was more tense than his.

"What are you talking about, this dish is going to be cold."

Zhang Xiaoyuan wanted to go upstairs when she said that, but Gu Yucong pulled her back and shook her head.

Zhang Xiaoyuan half understood, and thought that the two might have some quarrel, but now that Shen Huai was an outsider, it was difficult to say anything, so she could only see people talking about people and talking nonsense, pulling Shen Huai with two purposes. Huai chat.

Why didn't Shen Huai use two things at once, Zhang Xiaoyuan's words came in one ear and out the other, and she just paid attention to what was going on upstairs.

The three awkward chatterers at the table each had their own ulterior motives. After waiting like a year for 10 minutes, two big men surnamed Gu finally went downstairs.

His face looked more serious than before he went upstairs, but it was nothing unusual.

"Ah, it's finally here. The dishes are cold. I'll go to reheat them. In 5 minutes, Xiao Cong came in to help..."

"Auntie." Gu Han called Zhang Xiaoyuan, "Shen Huai and I won't eat at home."

Zhang Xiaoyuan turned her head, said "ah", looked at Gu Han, then at Gu Weiguo: "This... is there something wrong? Why is it so sudden..."

Gu Yucong echoed: "No matter how busy you are, you still have to eat. Mom has been preparing for a long time, otherwise let's eat at home, it will take a while."

"I told you not to eat at home." Gu Weiguo frowned, "The child is old, but he is not a child."

After he finished speaking, he looked at the two of them inexplicably, his eyes were indifferent and bitter.

Shen Huai understood this.

When going out, Gu Weiguo still sent them to the door, and said to Shen Huai: "I owe this meal first, and if there is a chance in the future, let's go together again."

Shen Huai nodded, and when Gu Weiguo turned his gaze to Gu Han again, he opened his mouth to say something, then held it back, and turned it into four meaningful words: "I can do it myself."

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Naturally, there is no need to say much about what happened that day, it was probably the same as Gu Hanshi expected.

He also confessed to Gu Weiguo according to the plan. Gu Weiguo was shocked and angry, but he still maintained his good demeanor and did not lose his composure in front of outsiders.

After hearing what he said, Shen Huai asked, "So you already knew that your dad couldn't lift the table and chop people up?"

"Well. It's because of his personality, it's best to save face. Taishan collapsed before him, but his face remained unchanged. Nothing can make him have obvious mood swings."

Even if there is, it will not show face.

"And he didn't dare to provoke me too much. He knew that I inherited my mother's disease, and he was afraid that I would be driven to death." He shook Shen Huai's hand, "With Gu Yucong, I am not that important to him. He I have let myself go for so many years, and all the consequences are borne by myself."

Shen Huai listened, feeling distressed, but also a little guilty: "Hey, if it wasn't because of me, you don't need to bring this matter up to the face." The relationship with the family was already stiff, and now it is even stiffer.

"Don't put gold on your face, little curly hair." Gu Hanshi threw out the address that he hadn't seen for a long time, "These are all things that happened sooner or later, I just happened to meet you."

After getting along with each other, Shen Huai felt more and more that Gu Hanshi's mouth was quite sweet, and it was sweet without showing any traces. His heart was itchy when he heard it, and his brain was full of pink bubbles.

The showdown between Gu Hanshi and Shen Huai felt somewhat relieved.

However, this comfortable life didn't last long. A week after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Shen Huai received two calls.

One was from Gu Weiguo, who said, "Find time to chat".

One from the big boss said, "I heard that you think you have too much money."