Zhou Cibai had just come out of the second-floor room when he saw a slick-looking man in a suit trying to make a move on Gu Jiqing, while the person next to him who called him “baobei” remained indifferent. Unable to resist, he stepped forward directly.
In his heart, all he could think of was what kind of greasy scum these things were, whether or not Gu Jiqing would protect himself, and whether or not he himself had any idea of what he looked like.
Throughout the process, there was nothing but anger, but he didn’t want to appear unstable in front of those so-called scumbags of the year, so his expressions and actions were very calm and cold.
So much so that his aura seemed a bit intimidating.
As a result, Gu Jiqing suddenly said, “Zhou Cibai, are you sure you want to keep pulling me over like this?” This made the young master of the tycoon family, who had been so cool, domineering, and wild, instantly freeze in place.
Then he realized later that he was indeed holding onto Gu Jiqing.
The hand that was held in his palm was too thin, with a strong sense of bones. It was not as weak and boneless as a girl’s, but much more slender and delicate than an average boy. When it was lying quietly in his palm, there was an indescribable feeling.
It feels fragile and breakable, yet not uniformly soft. Instead, it adds to the feeling of wanting to protect but not being able to do anything about it.
It felt different from holding the hand of another person of the same sex.
Zhou Cibai’s ears began to heat.
But in front of everyone, people were still watching them. At this moment, if he let go of Gu Jiqing’s hand, Gu Jiqing would definitely say something.
After a brief moment of stagnation, Zhou Cibai chose to continue leading Gu Jiqing briskly towards the second floor, even though his ears were burning hot.
But Gu Jiqing felt that not only the hand that was holding him didn’t let go, but it gripped even more firmly as well. He raised his eyelids in confusion.
Then it quickly became clear.
A graceful knight will never let go of his guardian duty at any time.
It’s just a shame that you have to guard the wrong person.
Gu Jiqing lowered his eyelashes and whispered, “Thank you.”
Zhou Cibai’s hands gave a flinch, then his ears turned even redder.
So much so that when the two of them arrived on the second floor, Elder Zhou’s look at Zhou Cibai, raised his eyebrows, and his first sentence was, “What’s wrong with your ears?”
Zhou Cibai hurriedly released Gu Jiqing’s hand, his knuckles unconsciously curled up, feeling the residual warmth left by Gu Jiqing in his palm. Feeling guilty, he avoided his gaze and said, “It’s nothing, it’s just hot.”
“You’re that hot?” The elder man was a bit surprised. “You look like you’ve got a lot of fire in you, so go take off your down jacket and change into something thinner.”
Zhou Cibai was a bit worried: “Then Gu Jiqing……”
“Aiya, can I still eat him as an old man? Those who know just think you brought your brother to meet me, but those who don’t know will think that you have brought your wife over. You’re making a fuss, go now.” Elder Zhou impatiently said, leaning on his crutch and getting down to the ground.
Zhou Cibai also knew that his grandfather wouldn’t do anything to Gu Jiqing, so he nodded to Gu Jiqing in comfort and quickly left.
Gu Jiqing, on the other hand, stood in place with a clear figure and called out naturally and respectfully to Elder Zhou, “Hello, Master Zhou.”
The etiquette is comprehensive, neither humble nor overbearing, and it also makes people feel comfortable from the bottom of their hearts.
Elder Zhou was very satisfied and said, “Xiao Gu, right? I heard from Xiao Ci that you seem to have just moved into their dormitory and are not in the same major as them.”
“En, I’m studying mathematics.”
Gu Jiqing has always been patient when speaking with the elderly.
Upon hearing that it was an academic subject, Elder Zhou nodded immediately and said, “Good, studying mathematics is good. Only by mastering mathematics can we learn science. Only by mastering science can we build our country and have ambition! Unlike my boy, his father’s been working on the house, and he also went to learn how to build a house. In the future, he can only become a local tycoon!”
After speaking, he let out a “hump.”
Gu Jiqing looked at the proud and coquettish appearance of Elder Zhou leaning on his cane with a “hump,” feeling that their ancestral Zhou house might have some of the awkwardness for the ancestral man. His lips curled slightly into a smile.
Although Zhou Cibai’s father started out in real estate, the entire group is now huge, and there are many charitable acts that cannot be summarized as a local tycoon.
When Elder Zhou said this, he didn’t really dislike it, but in the minds of the older generation, who had experienced the difficult period when the country needed technical talents the most, intellectuals who engaged in science were more valued than those stinky capitalists.
As soon as Zhou Cibai finished changing his clothes and came out, he heard what his grandfather had said. He was about to retort, but he heard Gu Jiqing calmly answer first.
“Actually, I saw a blueprint drawn by Zhou Cibai last time. His concept was affordable and suitable for residential buildings, so he was using his own abilities to create a home for ordinary people. For society, this is also a good thing.”
Gu Jiqing’s voice has always been lazy and gentle, without any sense of oppression, but this makes it particularly easy to get people convinced.
The old man felt very relieved when he heard this and then “humped” again, “Then it’s a good thing he’s got a conscience, he didn’t listen to my lectures on loyalty to the country for nothing when he was growing up.”
And Zhou Cibai’s hands, which were still tidying up the collar, paused.
The reason he wants to learn architecture is because he has followed his grandfather to the post-disaster reconstruction areas and knows how significant a livable home is for the vast majority of ordinary people. Therefore, he wants to create cheap and comfortable houses in the future.
But he himself knows how childish the idea of “creating a home” is and has never mentioned it to anyone.
As a result, Gu Jiqing could see his ideas, or rather, his dreams, from just a single blueprint.
At that moment, Zhou Cibai couldn’t express how he felt in his heart. He only felt as if he had been hit suddenly. His heart softened a little and began to beat inexplicably and disorderly again.
Zhou Cibai began to suspect that his family had inherited heart disease.
Then Gu Jiqing turned his head and met his gaze, he blinked. “What’s wrong?”
The red tear mole at the corner of his eyes is exceptionally bright under the light.
Zhou Cibai’s heart was hit again, and he stood still.
Mr. Zhou became impatient and said, “What’s wrong? Say something.”
Zhou Cibai quickly regained his senses, avoided his gaze, and said nervously, “It’s nothing, it’s just that the collar can’t be flipped out.”
“Look at you, you’re so tall, why are you so clumsy?”
Elderly Zhou realized that his usually quite smart great grandson is very restless today.
But without much thought, he just turned to Gu Jiqing and said, “Xiao Gu, help him. Once he’s done, we’ll start the banquet. Also, you and Xiao Ci will sit at our family’s table, lest some immodest ones will pour wine into you, student boy again.”
After finishing speaking, he slowly left.
Zhou Cibai, who was arranged in a clear way: “……”
He thinks his grandfather may want to have a new grandson.
.
The wishes of the elderly are ultimately not to be defied.
Especially for the stubborn and proud elderly.
When Gu Jiqing helped Zhou Cibai flip out his collar, he realized that not only were his ears prone to redness, but his neck was also prone to redness.
Maybe it’s some special physique.
Gu Jiqing didn’t think much either.
Only Zhou Cibai was tormented.
God knows that when Gu Jiqing helped him flip out his collar, his breath landed on the skin around his neck, which was crispy and itchy.
Unfortunately, he also picked a difficult-to-manage collection item, and the whole process was long, torturous, and ended abruptly.
Even until the banquet started, Zhou Cibai was still reminiscing about the feeling of Gu Jiqing’s fingertips sweeping over his neck.
At the banquet, when others saw Gu Jiqing sitting at the Zhou family’s table, next to Zhou Heng’s youngest son, their eyes were filled with surprise and exploration.
“Your younger brother’s got some skills, he’s just going to sit at the main table of the Zhou family.” Li Wang sneered as he looked at the cheerful scene at the table from afar.
Gu Jue didn’t pay attention and only ate the lobster in front of him lazily and said, “I’ve told you that my younger brother is beautiful, has a good personality, is intelligent, and likable. It’s you who didn’t believe me.”
He’s really likable.
Li Wang turned the red wine glass in his hand and looked at the backs of Gu Jiqing and Zhou Cibai. Thinking of the face he had just lost, he curled his lips with malice.
Then he quickly regained his usual carefree demeanor, sat up straight, and said to Gu Jue, “Hey, two weeks after Christmas, well, who was that going to throw a party at Free? How about calling your brother over then?”
Gu Jue didn’t even think about it and said, “My brother doesn’t like playing with these things.”
“What young people don’t like to have fun? Even if your brother doesn’t like to, can young gentlemen like Zhou Cibai not like to play? You ask your brother to call Zhou Cibai, and then everyone will have a good time. There’s also a way to ask his brother about things later, isn’t there?”
After Li Wang finished speaking, the people next to him also joined in and said, “Right, you see, Zhou Zhenbai has a righteous face, but his younger brother has a scumbag-like appearance. He must be a playful person. Instead of pleasing Zhou Zhenbai, why don’t you please his younger brother first, or are you not going to take the land?”
That’s also true.
Gu Jue really wants that piece of land, and since Gu Jiqing has a good relationship with Zhou Cibai, he felt more at ease. It’s hard to go and ask Li Wang’s father again and watch Li Wang’s expression.
Gu Jue lowered his head and broke open the lobster’s pliers, responding with a voice, “Okay.”
Anyway, it would be great to be able to get through Zhou Zhenbai.
After asking Gu Jiqing many questions about mathematics, Zhou Zhenbai on the main table nodded satisfactorily and said, “Mathematics is the foundation of many subjects. People who can learn mathematics well have very strict logic and strong linear thinking. They can do anything well in the future.”
“Holy cow, that’s amazing.” The child next to Zhou Zhenbai blinked and said, “Brother Jiqing, since you are studying math, are you going to become a math teacher?”
As the words fell, Zhou Cibai across from the child said with a stern expression, “Zhou Xiaoyue, call him uncle.”
“No way.” Zhou Xiao Yue was very stubborn. “Brother Jiqing is so good-looking, so I have to call him brother.”
“But he’s your little uncle’s classmate, so he needs to be called Uncle.” Zhou Cibai said with a stern expression, reasoning with a six-year-old child.
The six-year-old child didn’t even reason with him: “I won’t listen, I won’t listen, I just won’t listen. You’re the little uncle, he’s the little brother!”
Zhou Cibai: “……”
Forget it, he’s too lazy to argue with a six-year-old kid.
Zhou Cibai lowered his head and continued cutting the lobster with a stinky face.
Gu Jiqing couldn’t help but curl his lips slightly when he saw that he couldn’t argue with an elementary school student. Then he said to Zhou Xiaoyue, “Brother hasn’t figured out what to do in the future yet. It could be a math teacher, a math professor, or continuing to learn a lot of other things.”
“What do you think of my job?”
After Gu Jiqing finished speaking, Zhou Zhenbai casually threw out a sentence.
Gu Jiqing was slightly stunned.
Zhou Zhenbai, while laying the dishes for his wife, said calmly, “Your logical ability and way of thinking, including your demeanor and attitude towards life, are all excellent. And it’s only when status and ability are matched that things like wistfulness don’t happen, don’t you think so?”
“Of course, I’m just giving a suggestion. You young people still have a long future, just make your own decisions.” Zhou Zhenbai said with a gentle smile.
It was like a casual family conversation, but Gu Jiqing’s heart was slightly moved.
It seems that the Zhou family has already figured out what happened just now, including the relationship between him and Gu Jue.
And such suggestions must be said to be full of kindness and wisdom from elders.
Gu Jiqing whispered, “En, I understand, thank you.”
Zhou Zhenbai smiled contentedly.
He likes to talk to smart children.
It’s just that his fate is not good.
Being in such a family would only lead to more injustice than being mediocre.
Zhou Zhenbai thought and glanced in Gu Jiqing’s cheap brother’s direction.
A few older brothers with oily and powdery faces have already been drunk, not knowing what kind of vulgar language they are talking about, laughing wildly and recklessly.
He looked out the window again, the snow was heavy, almost on the verge of forming a blizzard, and traffic was mostly at a standstill.
So he withdrew his gaze and asked in a low voice, “Xiao Ci, I remember your dormitory has access control, right?”
“En, it closes at eleven o’clock, why…”
Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Cibai realized the problem.
It’s already 10:30 now.
“Then where do you stay at night, Xiao Gu?” Mrs. Zhou heard this and asked softly.
Gu Jiqing’s answer was also very gentle: “I should be staying at a hotel with my brother and the others.”
“How is that good?” Mrs. Zhou also heard about today’s situation. She is a wealthy young lady who was raised innocently and doesn’t speak as subtly as her husband. She said directly, “Those few brothers of yours don’t seem too reliable. They go to play around at night, so you can’t go with them.”
Gu Jiqing was just about to say it’s okay.
Mrs. Zhou hurriedly said, “Why don’t you stay at our house tonight?”
As the words fell, Gu Jiqing’s chopsticks and Zhou Cibai’s fork stopped at the same time.
“Saozi1嫂子: sister in law., no need, Gu Jiqing, he……”
“Aiya, don’t talk, I asked Xiao Gu for his opinion.” Before Zhou Cibai could finish speaking, Mrs. Zhou looked carefully at Gu Jiqing again. “It’s just that Xiao Yue asked me a lot of mathematics questions today, I’m a liberal arts student, my head hurts, you teach him, okay?”
Gu Jiqing: “……”
Zhou Cibai: “……”
Before the two of them could figure out how to reject the proposal, Zhou Xiaoyue, who was next to him stood up and cheered, “Yeah! Brother Jiqing will teach me mathematics!”
Zhou Cibai pressed him down with a stinky face and said, “You don’t need a senior from the Mathematics Department of Tshinghua University for your second grade math problem. I’ll teach you.”
Zhou Xiaoyue refused on the spot, “I don’t want to! You look so fierce! Brother Jiqing looks good!”
Zhou Cibai: “……”
He decided to confiscate all of Zhou Xiaoyue’s Ultraman.
Gu Jiqing thought of the reason: “There’s no need. I heard from Zhou Cibai that today is Uncle Zhou’s birthday, and the rooms at home are already full for guests. If I stay…”
“Just stay in Xiao Ci’s room.”
Mrs. Zhou blinked her eyes, a look of entitlement on her face.
Gu Jiqing: “……”
Zhou Cibai: “……”
“No, Saozi, it’s inconvenient…”
As soon as Zhou Cibai thought of staying in the same room as Gu Jiqing, a single man and single guy in the same room, some strange things suddenly came to his mind. He didn’t consider anything else for a moment, so he directly spoke out and rejected it.
Before he could finish speaking, the real man Zhou, who had a lifelong military career, walked past him with a cane and snorted coldly, “What a joke! Why is it inconvenient? You have such a big room, and you can’t even fit such a skinny Xiao Gu in?”
“……” Zhou Cibai explained, “It’s not that, Grandpa, it’s mainly because I’m not used to……”
“How come you’re not used to it?” Elder Zhou thinks his grandson doesn’t know how to treat a guest. “You guys were originally living in the same dormitory, sleeping in the same room every day. Still can’t get used to it? A big, manly man, pretentious! Alright, Xiao Gu, don’t worry about him. Listen to Grandpa’s advice, sleep in his bed at night, use his bathtub, and I’ll see how uncomfortable he is as a big man.”
With that said, he walked away with the attitude that the head of the family says what he wants.
Leaving Gu Jiqing and Zhou Cibai, who had been arranged in a clear way, “……”
It seems like something is quite right, but there is also something that is not quite right.
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Doggy: Not only holding hands, but also sleeping together. I love grandpa.
