Chapter 195: 90: A Family by the Spring Chapter 195: Someone Came Knocking, Changes Arise Suddenly

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Protagonist:

Lin Xiyu

"Who's here?"

Lin Xiyu, baffled, teased her with a smile: "Like the wolf is coming, scared you like this?"

The next second, she couldn't smile anymore.

Wu Meng made a bitter face and told her three words: "Liu Rushi."

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Liu Rushi hadn't come alone; she came with her grandfather.

Coincidentally, her grandfather and Guben's Sixth Grandfather had once been colleagues and were on good terms.

Liu Rushi had seen Sixth Grandfather when she was young, so she could be said to have some connection with the old man.

This time Guben brought Lin Xiyu to BJ; anyone with eyes knew what was going on.

She was unwilling to accept it, using the pretext to return to BJ early; as soon as Guben and Lin Xiyu arrived, she couldn't wait and impatiently urged her grandfather to bring her for a visit.

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With guests visiting, the old and young in the study had to interrupt their conversation.

Sixth Grandfather personally welcomed them and led them into the living room.

Qu Peng took Lin Xiyu and Wu Meng to hide in the inner room, listening to them speak through the door curtain.

Liu Rushi put on the airs of a benefactor as soon as she arrived; her words implied that without the two women's help, Guben's life would have been in danger, and in her moving narration, she specifically pointed out her own role.

With a benefactor at the door, Sixth Grandfather was naturally full of gratitude and especially warm to the two of them.

Liu Rushi's grandfather took the opportunity to say that the two families should visit each other more often, and the younger generation could also enhance their feelings.

The old man was too straightforward; anyone with insight could hear his meaning.

Liu Rushi also pretended to be shy and glanced at Guben; that affectionate gaze, even through the door curtain, could be seen clearly.

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"Why won't this person go away!"

Wu Meng gritted her teeth in anger: "Wherever we go, she follows; just happened to run into sending Guben to the hospital, and she really thinks she's a benefactor? Guben is also something else, not cutting off this karmic bond soon, just letting her pester him—does he want to be pestered for a lifetime?"

"Guben doesn't mean that..."

Qu Peng broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead and hurriedly defended his childhood friend: "It's Liu Rushi who doesn't know her place, insisting on pestering him."

"Guben shouldn't be in the same law firm as her."

Wu Meng ground her back teeth, very indignant: "They see each other all day, making eyes at each other in the office; who knows what will happen? Even if Guben means nothing by it, it will make her have fantasies, mistakenly thinking she has a chance and can take the opportunity to get close to him."

"Guben just returned to the country; many things are beyond his control."

Qu Peng truly deserves to be an old iron, doing his best to defend his good friend: "You should understand him too; he suffered a lot in the United States these years, finally came back after great difficulty, those old connections are no longer reliable, no one to back him up, and it's not easy to mix in the legal circle."

"Shh, you two keep your voices down..."

Lin Xiyu had been paying attention to Sixth Grandfather's expression; seeing that after hearing the colleague's words, he not only didn't agree on the spot, but instead furrowed his brows, showing some displeasure, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Guben also at this moment, seemingly unintentionally glanced toward the inner room, the corners of his mouth slightly curving up.

Lin Xiyu, at the moment their gazes met, instantly understood his deep meaning.

His gaze seemed to say, believe me, Sixth Grandfather won't agree; you are the person he likes best.

Her anxious heart, at this moment, miraculously calmed down.

——

Living room.

Sixth Grandfather, just as Guben had expected, didn't take up the colleague's words, but directly stated his position: "Your granddaughter is a good child, it's a pity, but Xiao Bin already has someone in his heart; the two children are deeply in love and have already registered their marriage."

"You're married?"

Liu Rushi almost couldn't hold back; she forcibly tugged at the corners of her mouth before managing a false smile.

"Yes."

Guben frankly admitted: "The day after I returned to the country, I went through marriage registration procedures with Xiyu; we are now a legal husband and wife."

"You..."

Liu Rushi's eyes accumulated tears, looking as if about to cry: "You're not joking, are you?"

"No."

Guben straightforwardly expressed his attitude, cutting off her fantasies: "You saved me; I admit that, and I'm very grateful to you. You want anything, I can give it to you, except feelings..."

"I don't want anything..."

Liu Rushi wiped the corners of her eyes with her hand, smiled falsely, appearing considerate and gentle: "Although you're already married, I still hope our friendship won't change; at least in the law firm, I don't want to lose a future star of the legal circle."

"For now..."

Guben answered very cleverly: "I don't have any thought of leaving the law firm."

"Aiyo aiyo."

Liu Rushi's grandfather couldn't save face; he stood up to take his leave: "Lao Gu, I was presumptuous, coming to your door without asking clearly; what I just said, just treat it as I didn't say it, and you don't take it to heart."

"The children's matters, let them mess around on their own..."

Sixth Grandfather laughed it off: "We're both people with one foot in the grave; we can't worry about so much."

"What you say is right..."

Liu Rushi's grandfather smiled and echoed: "We're old friends; no need to be so polite. What I should say, I've said; success or failure depends on fate; we won't force it."

"It's my Xiao Bin who has no fortune......"

Sixth Grandpa's polite words came readily; he personally saw the person out the door.

The moment the Door closed, Liu Rushi could no longer keep up the act; her expression instantly turned very Ugly.

At this moment, where was there any of the dignified elegance, gentle virtue of a noble young lady from when she first entered? The ruthlessness showing in her eyes made one's heart turn cold.

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With relatives for company, Sixth Grandpa was rarely happy; he drank two extra cups in the evening, and sure enough got drunk again.

Guben supported him back to the room to rest, carefully tucked in the Corner of the quilt, and only left after watching him fall sound asleep.

Lin Xiyu and Wu Meng went out strolling on the street; the two Best Friends rarely came to BJ once, their spirits were Satisfied, they strolled until midnight before returning fully loaded to Nanluoguxiang, still unsatisfied.

"What did you two buy? So many things?"

Seeing the two like they were at a fair, carrying no fewer than ten Plastic Bags, stuffed full to bulging, Guben hurriedly reached out and took the bags from his wife's hands.

"BJ specialties."

Lin Xiyu rubbed her sore, numb wrists a few times, smiling as she explained: "There's one more month until New Year; we thought we'd buy some New Year goods early and mail them back to Lao Jia, so when we go back at year-end we won't have to buy in Shanghai."

"You still have to go back to Shanghai?"

Guben's hand carrying the Plastic Bags paused.

"Right."

Lin Xiyu took it for granted: "Aren't you going back? I'm definitely going with you; you alone at home, not eating properly, making your stomach hurt — in the end I'd still have to serve you."

"This feeling is truly happiness......"

Guben's heart warmed, with a touch of coquettishness, currying favor: "I'm also someone who has a wife to dote on me now."

"Tsk, you two are something......"

Wu Meng's teeth ached; she resentfully tsked: "Such unbridled flirting, really treating me like I don't exist?"

"Cough cough."

Guben coughed lightly twice; for the sake of his childhood friend's face, he didn't make a sound.

"Played too late today; hurry up and go to sleep."

Lin Xiyu smiled, smoothing things over: "Tomorrow get up early, accompany Sixth Grandpa to Jingshan Park for morning Exercise."

"I reckon I won't be able to get up."

Wu Meng disliked Exercise; hearing morning exercise her interest was lacking, she covered her mouth and yawned.

"No, you must get up."

Lin Xiyu slapped her back hard, feigning displeasure: "Rare for us two to come to BJ together; no backing out allowed. If we play, we play to the fullest."

"Ow."

Wu Meng was woken by her Slap, no longer sleepy, rubbing her Eyelids she laughed and cried: "Okay okay, I'll get up, I'll get up, is that not enough? It's just morning exercise; tomorrow I'll run 1 kilometer for you to see......"

"That's what you said; no going back on it."

Lin Xiyu nimbly agreed, not giving her a chance to regret.

Wu Meng opened her mouth and retorted: "Whoever goes back on it is a little dog......."

"Hehe......"

Guben chuckled lightly; the Joking in his eyes was obvious.

"Don't believe it, huh?"

Wu Meng couldn't stand him looking down on her, and locked horns with him: "Tomorrow I'll just run it for you to see; it's just 1 kilometer, to me it's fundamentally not a thing."

"Hurry up and sleep; don't say any more, or you'll Wake Up Sixth Grandpa and Li Shen......"

Seeing her boasting had a Trend of not stopping, Lin Xiyu held back laughter and pushed her back into the room.

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Bedroom.

"I thought of a good way to make Mother-in-law accept me."

Guben put down the things in his hands, then immediately pulled his wife into his embrace.

"Thinking of what Good deed again?"

Lin Xiyu smiled and teased him: "My mom isn't that good-tempered; you let her daughter suffer for Five Years, how could she easily let you off?"

"I'm thinking......"

Guben smiled and coaxed: "I don't have that ability; maybe my son will. For the sake of a future grandson, Mother-in-law will allow me in."

"Pah, wishful thinking; who wants to have kids for you."

Lin Xiyu's face flushed red with shame; she Struggled a few times, wanting to break free.

"You don't want to use a child to tie me down?"

Guben smiled Black-belliedly, held her tighter: "A man as Excellent as your husband always has people thinking of him; today is an example — someone couldn't wait and chased right to the door."

"You're still quite pleased with yourself?"

Lin Xiyu laughed in anger, punched him hard once.

"I'm not pleased; just thinking how to deal with Mother-in-law......"

Guben continued Black-belliedly: "Thought left and right, no good ideas; can only play the family affection card, let the son help me move her heart."

"Where's your son?"

Lin Xiyu scolded tenderly: "You keep saying son this, son that; aren't you ashamed."

"I've already worked very hard; logically there should be one by now."

Guben lowered his head, glanced at her lower abdomen.

"What are you looking at?"

Lin Xiyu covered herself with her hand, not letting him look.

"It seems the heat is still a bit lacking; the revolution has not yet succeeded, we must strive even harder."

Guben gave a black-bellied smile, scooped her up with both hands, and carried her horizontally in his arms.

"Stop making trouble, put me down."

"I have to get up early tomorrow; if I can't get up, people will laugh."

Lin Xiyu's small heart pounded wildly in fright, and her shy and angry reproach was quickly sealed by a scorching kiss.

The room fell quiet, the noisy sounds gone, leaving only a room full of lingering fragrance.

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At dawn, just as the sky was turning pale, Guben accompanied Sixth Grandpa out the door.

Wu Meng indeed couldn't run a kilometer; she gloriously overslept.

Lin Xiyu had been tossed about by a certain someone for half the night, tired and weary, and couldn't open her eyes either.

The two best friends slept until ten in the morning; when they climbed up from bed, the morning exercisers had already returned from Jingshan Park.

"It's all your fault, so embarrassing......"

Lin Xiyu tidied up neatly, and just as she left the room she met Li Shen's joking gaze; her cheeks burned red.

"We've all been young before."

Guben didn't mind: "Li Shen even has a grandson, how could she still care about this......

"Let Sixth Grandpa laugh at you."

Lin Xiyu hammered him once in annoyance.

"Sixth Grandpa cares even less; he's still waiting to hold a great-grandson."

Guben laughed black-belliedly, took the opportunity to grasp her wrist, and pulled her into his embrace.

"Tsk tsk, you two are something......"

Wu Meng opened the door, saw this scene, and felt sour for the umpteenth time: "Wasn't hugging enough last night? You have to be an eyesore in broad daylight too."

"When is Li Liang retiring?"

Guben took out his mobile phone from his trouser pocket, pretending to call Li Liang: "I have to make him hurry over and take this troublesome show-off away."

"You're the show-off."

Wu Meng was angered into a laugh, narrowed her eyes and threatened him: "If you mock me again, I just won't help you keep the secret......."

"Cough cough."

Guben was pinched at his deadlock by her, and sheepishly stuffed the mobile phone back into his trouser pocket.

"What secret do you two have?"

Lin Xiyu teased with a blink of her eyes.

"Nothing."

Guben decisively changed the topic: "Li Shen has made breakfast; let's go eat first, we can't let our baby go hungry."

"Ah, you two have a child?!"

Wu Meng cried out in alarm, startling everyone.

"Whose child?"

"Is Little Bin's wife pregnant?"

Li Shen poked her head out from the kitchen, and Sixth Grandpa also pushed open the study window, looking over with a face full of concern.

"No."

Lin Xiyu's ear roots grew hot, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to burrow into.

"Soon."

Guben gave an awkward laugh.

"What do you mean 'soon'?"

Sixth Grandpa's eyes widened, and he reprimanded displeased: "This kind of thing can be joked about?"

"Happy for nothing, thought it was real......"

Li Shen smiled and shook her head, then withdrew back into the kitchen.

"You said it yourself......"

Wu Meng decisively shifted the blame: "Can't blame me."

"It's my fault, I shouldn't have joked....."

Under Sixth Grandpa's death stare, Guben could only lower his head and obediently apologize.

At this moment, no one in the small courtyard could have imagined that Guben's one joking remark would actually become a prophecy fulfilled.

A tiny life was already gestating in the mother's womb, and this child, because of cruel facts, would ultimately become the couple's lifelong pain and regret.

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Liu Rushi failed to get what she wished for, resentment sprouted in vain, and she set her sights on Zhang Xiaoqian again.

After returning to Shanghai, she incited her to take the opportunity for revenge; on a rainy night, she drove a car crashing toward Lin Xiyu.

Lin Xiyu saw the sedan rushing over, subconsciously threw away her umbrella, leapt up, and vaulted over the flower clusters by the road.

The umbrella blocked the view; Zhang Xiaoqian couldn't see the road clearly, the sedan veered off course, and crashed into a telephone pole.

After vaulting over the flower clusters, Lin Xiyu tumbled on the ground, blood gushing from her lower body; the fetus at merely one month of pregnancy perished just like that.