Chapter 466: You knew?

Gu Zhiqian stayed at home for three days, finished reading all the books in the secret compartment, and then followed Lin Zhao to Haicheng.

They took a plane.

Gu Chenghuai was naturally there too, and Gu Zhihang also accompanied them, but Yaobao had work to do and couldn't leave for the time being.

Her mouth pouted into a hanging bottle, and she even wanted to ask for leave, but the opportunity she had dreamed of was within reach, and Lin Zhao persuaded her that there would be another time, so Gu Zhi Yao reluctantly gave up.

This was also the first time she felt that going to work was not good.

There was no freedom, and the work at the TV station didn't feel as fragrant anymore.

Gu Zhiqian accompanied the two old people of the Gu family for four days, then went to live at the Lin family for four days, and after the half-month vacation ended, he had to return to his work post.

He said someone would pick him up and refused Lin Zhao's offer to send him off.

Lin Zhao didn't insist; she knew that every time she went to send the children off, Seeing Qian Bao's heart would be filled with deep guilt.

Not deliberately sending him off, treating it as an ordinary separation, was better.

"Take care of yourself at the base, don't drag it out if you're sick, eat on time, don't make me worry."

Gu Zhiqian nodded, listening earnestly to every word Lin Zhao said.

"I've noted it down, Mom, you and Dad take care of your health too."

He looked at Gu Zhihang, "Second Brother, I'll leave Dad and Mom to you."

Gu Zhihang punched him on the shoulder, "No need for you to say! You busy yourself, don't worry about home. Dad and Mom have me; I've enjoyed the treatment of an only child at home, don't let you and Big Brother be sour about me."

"Sour, indeed," Gu Zhiqian said.

Gu Zhihang's mouth twitched, "Don't use such a cold and high-intelligence face to joke, I have a hard time accepting it."

"Alright." Gu Zhiqian followed suit.

He looked at Gu Chenghuai and Lin Zhao, saluted neatly, and said: "Dad, Mom, if one day you see the name Gu San on TV or in the newspaper, that means your son has succeeded..."

Gu Chenghuai patted his son's shoulder, his thoughts were thousands, and thousands of words were left with only five words, "Take care of yourself."

"Mm."

After Gu Zhiqian left, he didn't come back for more than two years.

Carrying the blessings of his family, he flew high and far.

Until this day.

A piece of news appeared on the News Broadcast, and the announcer reported a piece of good news to the people of the whole country with an excited, sonorous, and powerful voice.

"Good evening, viewers, here is an important piece of news—"

"This afternoon, at a certain flight test base in the southwest, the new fighter jet independently developed by our country... successfully completed its maiden flight mission!"

"According to the chief engineer of the fighter jet model, Gu San, this fighter jet model successfully broke through many technical bottlenecks during the development process, achieving independent controllability of a series of major technologies from aerodynamic layout, avionics systems to core materials. This is an important milestone in the history of our country's aviation industry development..."

Hearing the name Gu San from the announcer's mouth, Lin Zhao, who was watering flowers, froze, turned her head in slow motion to look at the TV, confirmed she hadn't misheard, her eyes were like ignited stars, suddenly brightening, put down the spray bottle, and walked quickly toward the TV.

"Qiao Jie, the TV just said Gu San, I didn't mishear, did I?"

Qiao Hui was stunned and hurriedly said: "You didn't mishear, it was Gu San, I heard it clearly. Madam, do you know this Gu San?"

"How would I know..." Lin Zhao smiled naturally, "Suddenly hearing an engineer surnamed Gu, I'm missing Seeing Qian Bao, don't know how he is, haven't heard from him for two years."

Qiao Hui comforted her, "Zhiqian entered a national unit, the country manages his food and housing, he'll be fine."

She didn't connect Gu San on TV with Gu Zhiqian. In Qiao Hui's heart, Gu Zhiqian was still a child, and that engineer, one heard it was something a fifty or sixty-year-old person could be.

Lin Zhao responded casually.

Until this news passed, she turned around with unfinished interest, humming a song unconsciously.

Qiao Hui saw she was in a good mood and laughed.

Military region.

Gu Chenghuai heard the news from the radio, and heard 'Gu San' even more. His cold, dark eyes paused slightly, thinking of something, his brows lifted upward, and his brows and eyes unconsciously dyed with a bit of smile.

He picked up the phone on the left, dialed a string of numbers, transferred a few times, and heard the familiar cold tone on the other end of the phone.

"Zhiqian."

Hearing this, Gu Zhiqian was stunned, "... Dad?"

"Mm, it's me," Gu Chenghuai responded with a smile.

"You knew?" Gu Zhiqian said firmly.

"The TV and radio are reporting it extensively, the whole country knows your name Gu San, who wouldn't know you? Congratulations to you and your team for overcoming difficulties and achieving success," Gu Chenghuai said.

Gu Zhiqian listened to his father's words, which sounded like he was making a report, and his eyes bloomed with smiles.

"Come home and take a look when the mission is completed, your mother misses you, she talks about you every day," Gu Chenghuai said.

"I'm coming back, I'll be home tomorrow night." Gu Zhiqian also missed his family. For the past two years, every time it was late at night, he missed home crazily.

"Dad, don't tell Mom I'm coming back yet, I want to give her a surprise."

Gu Chenghuai didn't say okay, nor did he say not okay, and changed the subject, "Someone is looking for me, hanging up first."

After hanging up the phone, without thinking much, he made a call home.

Lin Zhao happened to pass by and picked up the phone, "Hello."

"Zhaozhao, did you watch TV?" A low, hoarse voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Watched, I know everything. Gu Chenghuai, our son is really amazing, I'm so proud I'm going crazy, it's a pity I have a belly full of joy and no one to share it with, your call came just at the right time..."

Gu Chenghuai listened to the joy coming from the phone, his straight mouth lifted, and after waiting for Lin Zhao to finish sharing her happy mood, he said: "There's another piece of news that can make you even happier."

He sold the suspense shallowly.

A flash of joy passed through Lin Zhao's eyes, guessing, "Seeing Qian Bao is coming back?"

"Yes, that kid also asked me to keep it secret, saying he wanted to give you a surprise, I didn't listen." Zhaozhao would know early, and would be happy and expectant from this moment on, so why not inform her in advance if she could be happy for a while longer.

"Really, Seeing Qian Bao is really coming back? When will he be home? I have to notify Zhihang and the others, it's rare for Seeing Qian Bao to come back, let's have a family gathering. What about the eldest? What's his situation, can he come back?" Lin Zhao was very excited, spitting out a string of questions.

"Even if he can't come back, he has to come back, I'll arrange it."

Gu Chenghuai could say this, which meant Gu Zhiyu had no urgent arrangements recently and could come home.

Lin Zhao smiled brightly, "Then I'll leave it to the child's father. Whether my wish of many years can be satisfied depends on you."

"Leave it to me."

Gu Chenghuai turned to contact Gu Zhiyu and said straight to the point: "Seeing Qian Bao will be home tomorrow night, your mother wants to have a reunion dinner, you have no problem, right?"

"... No problem," Gu Zhiyu said immediately, "Seeing Qian Bao finally remembered to come home, this kid, when he comes back, I must teach him a lesson. He hasn't sent a message home for years, he's simply asking for a beating."

That's what he said, but in fact, he couldn't bear to move a hair of his brother, and he was worried enough.

"You're just blowing," Gu Chenghuai said with disdain, "Alright, I won't listen to your nonsense, hurry up and report, come back early."

"Yes! Leader Gu!!" Gu Zhiyu answered very spiritedly.

Maodan was waiting for Gu Zhiyu to eat, caught a glimpse of the smile on his face, and was curious in his heart, "What good thing is there at home?"

"Seeing Qian Bao is coming home, my dad asked me to go back, have a reunion dinner, are you going? You haven't seen Seeing Qian Bao for a long time either," Gu Zhiyu bumped his friend's shoulder.

The two went to the same university, were together afterwards, and their relationship was as good as biological brothers.

"A reunion dinner for your family, it's not appropriate for me to go," Maodan said.

Wait until later...

His eyes flickered, he glanced at his friend, and his words stopped at his lips.

"Fine, we can gather another day, right?" Gu Zhiyu didn't notice Maodan's complex mood.

"Mm."

"Good brother!" Gu Zhiyu heroically wrapped his arm around Maodan's shoulder and winked at him, "Go ask for leave together?"

"Let's go."

The two equally tall and spirited young men walked away stepping on the sunlight.

Gu Zhi Yao also learned that Gu Zhiqian was coming home soon.

Her black and white eyes suddenly dyed with water, the whites of her eyes turned red instantly, and she looked at Lin Zhao uncertainly.

"Mom, is what you said true?"

Lin Zhao walked over and hugged her, her voice soft, "It's true, your little brother is on the road, he'll be home tomorrow night."

The fabric on her chest suddenly had some sticky dampness.

"Great." Gu Zhi Yao cried with joy, "I miss Little Brother so much! Little Brother is really heartless, not coming home for two years, not making phone calls, not even replying to a letter, I almost hate him..."

Lin Zhao rubbed Yaobao's hair and didn't speak.

After Gu Zhi Yao finished being angry with full resentment, she suddenly raised her head, "Mom, let's go to the supermarket and walk around, buy some dishes Little Brother likes, he must want to eat home-cooked food, prepare more tomorrow..."

"Don't hate your little brother anymore?" Lin Zhao teased, "Big crybaby, my clothes were all soaked by you."

Gu Zhi Yao blushed embarrassedly, took out a tissue, and wiped the wet marks on Lin Zhao's clothes.

"Mom." She elongated her tone.

"Alright, alright, won't say it, still embarrassed." Lin Zhao said.

"Don't worry, everything that should be prepared has been prepared, your little brother will be able to eat everything he likes."

Gu Zhi Yao smiled.

"Your eldest brother will also ask for leave to come back, and then we'll have a reunion dinner. I've been looking forward to this meal for a long time," Lin Zhao said this good news.

Gu Zhi Yao was even happier, her eyes curved into crescent moons, she hugged Lin Zhao's arm, "Mom, I'm so happy! I haven't been this happy for a long time!!"

Lin Zhao looked at her, "Can't seeing Maodan make you happy?"

Gu Zhi Yao's breathing stagnated, and she stood still in shock.

"... Mom, Mom?" She called out stutteringly, a look of incredulity appearing in her eyes, "You, you knew?!"

The moment the words left her mouth, her face turned red, her eyes dodged, and she didn't dare to look at Lin Zhao.

"Knew what?" Lin Zhao teased her with a smile.

After teasing her until she was anxious, she said slowly: "Knew that you and Maodan were secretly dating? Knew it, knew it long ago."

"Ah?" Gu Zhi Yao looked confused, "When did you know?"

"That little bit of yours, still want to hide it from me." Lin Zhao glared at her. When she knew, the two young people should have just confirmed their relationship. That greenness, an experienced person could see it at a glance.

"Maodan is a child your dad and I watched grow up, he's a good young man. Regarding your affairs, I hold a supportive attitude, stop being sneaky, like a thief."

Gu Zhi Yao rubbed her nose and said muffledly: "We didn't want to hide it, it's just... just couldn't find a suitable opportunity to say it."

After all, it was her first love, and it was talked about hastily, and it ended hastily.

She and the male host talked for a month and then broke up. The reason for the breakup was very simple—not on the same path.

Once, they talked about the issue of family division of labor.

That person thought that housework was one person's business, and women should return to the family after marriage, serve men, and give birth to children for the small family...

Hearing this, the smile on Gu Zhi Yao's face disappeared without a trace, a complex, even disgusted emotion flashed in her eyes.

She hated all words like "women should be like this, shouldn't be like that."

Everyone is raised by parents, why should women be a cut lower than men?

Such a person who didn't know how to respect, Gu Zhi Yao discarded without hesitation.

Didn't even wait overnight, proposed a breakup on the spot.

That person was very puzzled, chased her for two miles, and asked her for the reason.

Gu Zhi Yao said: "My parents and my brothers gave me wings, only hoping that I would fly upward, fly freely, without obstacles, but you want to break them, let me become your appendage, look at your face and live, what right do you have? You are not worthy of me, we are not on the same path, don't chase me, don't let me look down on you."

After saying these words, she walked away cleanly and neatly.

Gu Zhi Yao didn't care at all about the male colleague's reaction, even if many people at the TV station persuaded them to reconcile during that time, she never regretted it.

Not suitable is not suitable, Gu Zhi Yao didn't need to make do.

Later, Lin Zhao asked how Gu Zhi Yao and the male colleague were talking, and she said so.

After listening, Lin Zhao's expression was admiring, and her eyes were full of satisfaction when looking at her daughter.

"Well done, no one is worth you making do."

"And no one can make you humble as dust, stay away from those who try to sacrifice you to make themselves live well, never lie to your heart, your feelings are the most important!"

Gu Zhi Yao leaned in Lin Zhao's arms, smiled like, and asked in a low voice: "Mom, do you know why I have so much courage?"

"Why?"

"Because Dad, Mom, and brothers, and everyone in the family, your love gave me the courage to say no to everything," Gu Zhi Yao said, "I know, if I wrong myself because of someone, you will be sad. I won't be bad to myself, I will love myself as you cherish me."

Lin Zhao raised her eyes gently, "Mm, in the resolution of this matter, I seem to have seen a brand new, independent, shining Gu Zhi Yao, I'm really proud of you."

"Yaobao, you've really grown up."

Gu Zhi Yao rubbed her head against Lin Zhao's shoulder, "I grew up long ago, I'm already working."

Lin Zhao lifted her lips and laughed lightly.

The current Yaobao had no similarity to the person who was crazy for love in the original book. She was not a Lingxiao flower that climbed, but a white poplar standing in the desert, standing straight, able to face the wind and sand by herself.

Speaking of which.

Her own relationship with Maodan was exposed, Gu Zhi Yao was silent for a while, and asked Lin Zhao.

"Does Dad know?"

Lin Zhao replied, "Didn't know at first, I told him. You also know, your dad and I have a good relationship, we have no secrets between us."

Gu Zhi Yao guessed it, and wasn't surprised, she only cared about...

"Did Dad say anything?"

"It's useless for him to have an opinion, I'm very satisfied with Maodan as a son-in-law, he doesn't dare to go against me," Lin Zhao said.

"... He's not a son-in-law yet," Gu Zhi Yao muttered.

"Looking at your situation, you'll be a family sooner or later," Lin Zhao said faintly.

After all, before they talked, Yaobao would call Mom Mom every time she had a holiday, and make a fuss about going out with her.

After talking about dating, it became—

Mom, I'm going out.

Mom, I'm not eating at home this afternoon.

Mom, I have something to do this weekend, can't accompany you back to the military region.

Isn't this obvious.

Gu Zhi Yao touched her face, it was hot, she hurriedly asked again: "Then did my eldest brother and second brother know?" ===== CHAPTER 467 =====