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asked.

"Wen Jie is busy and doesn't have time, call him next time." Gu Zijuan replied vaguely.

"What is Wen Jie busy with? I'm already off work. He should go home early. I've arranged for him to have a leisurely job." Gu Zicheng looked at Gu Zijuan and continued, "Are you guys fighting again?"

"How could it be, big brother, don't make wild guesses, with Wen Jie's character, it's hard to argue with him."

"Just don't bully them all the time." Gu Zicheng said, taking a sip of his wine.

The two chatted while eating, while Gu Hongzhe and Jiang Wan'er ate their food in silence. At some point, the topic suddenly changed to Gu Hongzhe, and his father Gu Zicheng said: "Hongzhe will be 28 during Chinese New Year, and he is still one People, there are so many girls on a blind date, and none of them are fancy, I am really worried."

"Dad, what age is it, can you just leave me alone?" Gu Hongzhe said.

"Then when do you plan to get married and start a family? You can start a business only after you have a family. I'm old and I can work for a few more years. I know in my heart when will you make your father feel at ease." Gu Zicheng picked up the wine glass and took a big sip.

"Dad, I have someone I like. After the Chinese New Year, I will bring him back to see you sometime."

"Ah? Which family's girl is it? Why didn't you bring her back during the Spring Festival?" Gu Zicheng asked excitedly. He didn't expect that his son had already found a marriage partner.

"Dad, it's not a girl, I like a man." Gu Hongzhe put down his chopsticks, hesitant in his heart, but still mustered up the courage to speak out.

"What did you say! Say it again! Gu Hongzhe, why are you still like this now! Don't let me save myself!" Enraged, Gu Zicheng suddenly patted the table and stood up, emotional, his eyes red.

The corners of Gu Zijuan's mouth slightly raised, Jiang Wan'er's eyes caught the expression for a short moment, and then Gu Zijuan immediately changed her face, stood up and pulled her elder brother Gu Zicheng to persuade her: "Brother, don't get excited, just talk about it if you have something to say. Scared the kids."

Gu Hongzhe glanced at his aunt, and then continued: "Dad, don't be angry, the other party is a very good and kind person, you will definitely like it."

"Shut up! I like shit, can't you find a woman to marry and live a normal life!" Gu Zicheng couldn't control his emotions and roared angrily.

Gu Hongzhe knew that he couldn't make his father accept it for a while, so he lowered his eyes and didn't say anything more.

Gu Zicheng was trembling with anger, Gu Zijuan pulled him to sit down slowly, after that the four of them did not continue talking about this topic, Jiang Wan'er was so frightened that her stomach was trembling, she really wanted to tell her brother that she saw her mother The matter behind the investigation, but today's meal was too much for her to mention it again.

Gu Hongzhe hadn't seen her again since having that meal with his aunt, and the father and son didn't talk much at home during the holidays. Even though it was the Spring Festival, the house was even more deserted than usual.

During the Spring Festival holiday, Luo Leye went to an appointment to attend a high school class reunion, and saw a few male classmates standing at the door of the restaurant, smoking cigarettes and chatting, when they turned around, they saw old classmates walking towards them, and waved: "Here we come! "

Luo Leye stepped forward to say hello, "Why are you standing outside smoking?"

"No drawing is allowed inside, you go in first, tables 5 to 7."

Luo Leye didn't want to attend the party today. Every year after graduation, there are always a few people who will take the lead to let everyone actively participate in group activities. He hasn't participated in it for several years. This time, he was forced to attend the event under the repeated invitation of several old classmates .After entering the door, I saw a group of people already sitting on the seats, chatting in groups of three or four, married and having children chatting about children, unmarried chatting about work and gossip.

"Hi, Luo Leye, long time no see, you don't seem to have changed much." A female classmate said with a smile at him, and another female classmate next to him also booed: "That's right, why are you talking to that girl?" A group of men are different, look at them, they are either bald or fat, they look like middle-aged uncles."

Luo Leye smiled awkwardly. The students who greeted him used to have a good relationship, at least on the surface; he found an empty seat and sat down. Not long after he sat down, he saw Yuan Xiaoxiao, the class flower, walking from the bathroom inside. came out and sat next to him.Yuan Xiaoxiao hasn't changed much at all. Her whole body is famous, and her nails and hair look like she just finished it not long ago. Overall, she looks like a noble lady.

It may be that they haven't seen each other for several years. Yuan Xiaoxiao is also a little strange to Luo Leye. When he first sat down, he didn't recognize him. It wasn't until someone chatted with Luo Leye and heard his voice; Talking to the other party, other people don't feel that there is a subtle magnetic field between them, but only they know it in their hearts. This feeling is like meeting an old rival in love, and they are extremely jealous.

21. The Returning Birds

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, relatives came to Gu Hongzhe's house early in the morning. Aunt Wang was busy entertaining the guests alone. Father and cousin sat smoking in the reception room, while aunt and cousin watched TV programs in the living room.Gu Hongzhe behaved decently and sensible from the beginning to the end as usual. After the guests left after dinner, his father suddenly stopped Gu Hongzhe who was about to go upstairs to rest: "Hongzhe, come to my study."

Without saying a word, Gu Hongzhe followed his father into the study and closed the door.

"Dad, what's the matter?" Gu Hongzhe asked.

"Your cousin came today and mentioned something to me. He has a friend who works in the government. The friend has a daughter who is about the same age as you. This time he came here to be a matchmaker. At noon tomorrow, you and the lady Have a meal and get to know each other." The father said calmly, as if nothing had happened before.

Gu Hongzhe thought that his father was still covering his ears, so he emphasized again: "Dad, I said I have someone I like, and I won't go on a blind date with anyone again."

"The person you like can't carry on the Gu family's lineage, and can't be on the stage. If you insist on going your own way, I will pretend that you have never given birth to your son, and the company will not be handed over to you in the future." The father's tone was a little heavy, because Let Gu Hongzhe give up the dirty idea of ​​being with a man.

Gu Hongzhe sighed, and said seriously: "Dad, I'm not really interested in the family business. It would be better if you don't want me to inherit it, but I still say that, I have someone I like, and I won't leave him unless I die .”

"Gu Hongzhe!" Father roared angrily, his pent-up anger finally erupted like a volcano, "You rebellious son, get out of here! Get out!"

Gu Hongzhe looked at his elderly father in disappointment, feeling very sad. Why couldn't his father understand and respect his own ideas, why his career was always more important than his relatives, he didn't want to think about this worrying question now, he lowered his head, He turned around silently and walked out of the study, then closed the door gently.

The next day, Gu Hongzhe went out early in the morning. His father, Gu Zicheng, called his cousin and politely declined the matchmaker. There were only Gu Zicheng and Aunt Wang left at home. Gu Zicheng had nowhere to express his depression, so he could only stand in the courtyard Looking at the flower, bird and fish pond, at this moment, Gu Zijuan honked the car horn and shouted at the door: "Brother!"

"Zijuan?" Aunt Wang was the only servant left at home during the holidays, and at this time she was busy preparing lunch in the kitchen, Gu Zicheng couldn't call anyone else, so he ran to the gate to help his sister open the door.

Gu Zijuan parked the car aside, got out of the car and said, "Brother, why are you standing in the yard this winter? Go into the house quickly."

"Why do you think you came to me today?" Gu Zicheng was very grateful when he saw his younger sister visiting him. He was busy with work all day on weekdays. When he was young, he didn't think there was anything wrong with it, but when he got older , What he fears the most is the holidays, because at this time, the loneliness he has been avoiding will hit him like a tide, making him unable to live by himself.

"I'm also idle at home, so I just come to sit with you for a while, it's cold outside, bro, the back room said." Gu Zijuan carried a big satchel in her hand, and entered the room with Gu Zicheng.

"Zijuan, why didn't Wen Jie come together?"

"He took his daughter to the movies today." Gu Zijuan sat on the sofa, put the big satchel beside her, touched the bag unconsciously, as if afraid that it would disappear by itself, and kept confirming it The presence.

Aunt Wang heard Gu Zijuan's voice, and brought tea from the kitchen after a while. She glanced at Gu Zijuan, and an ominous feeling emerged from her heart. She didn't dare to stay in the living room too much. then left.

Gu Zicheng was in need of someone to talk to him for a while, he was extremely depressed, so he told his younger sister what happened yesterday, Gu Zijuan listened carefully to his elder brother's complaints, and was secretly happy, seeing her hand holding her The leather bag, creases become more and more.After Gu Zicheng finished speaking, he supported his forehead, his eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of haze, and his face looked very sad. Seeing that the time had come, Gu Zijuan leaned forward slightly, and said softly: "Brother, there is something about Hong Zhe Yes, I don't know if I should tell you."

Gu Zicheng looked up at her and asked, "What's the matter? You can just say it."

Gu Zijuan took out a document bag from the bag and handed it to the other party. Gu Zicheng took the document bag with a puzzled face, opened it and poured the contents on the coffee table. The coffee table was covered with his son With a photo of a strange man, the gestures are intimate and ambiguous, Gu Zicheng's lips trembled up and down, and he looked at the photos and documents in front of him in disbelief.