Chapter 124
Chapter 124
At night, the dim light of the moon enveloped the Lu family's old house, making it quiet and peaceful.
After Aunt Wang gave Gu Li'an a bath, she went back to her room to rest.
Lu Qiutong was wearing light purple pajamas, squatting in front of the small bookshelf beside the bed, choosing bedtime reading for Gu Li'an.
"An'an, let's read this book "The Lost Fox", okay?"
Lu Qiutong took out a book, tilted his head and asked Gu Li'an who was sitting by the bed.
Gu Li'an nodded: "Okay."
Lu Qiutong took the book, stood up, walked to the bed and sat down. Gu Li'an obediently crawled to the inside of the bed and lay down under the quilt.
When Lu Qiutong opened the book and was about to tell a story, Gu Li'an suddenly said: "Mom, the teacher has assigned me homework. I want my parents to take me to the amusement park this weekend."
"Okay, mom will take you there on the weekend." Lu Qiutong responded with a smile.
"But..." Gu Li'an clasped his little finger and said, "The teacher asked us to take the photos back to school and share our experience with other children."
Lu Qiutong frowned slightly and wanted to take the photo back to school to share. In other words, if she was the only one taking An An to the playground, other children would be able to see it.
In order to prevent Gu Li'an from receiving strange looks, Lu Qiutong had no choice but to ask Gu Li'an to call Gu Ze.
Gu Li'an took the phone watch, found Gu Ze's phone number, and dialed it.
It rang for a long time before Gu Ze picked up the phone.
"Hello? An'an?" Gu Ze's voice was very low, sounding like he was secretly answering the phone.
Gu Li'an called out crisply: "Dad!"
"Well, An An. What's wrong? Is something wrong?"
Gu Ze's somewhat cold response and his slight impatience made the smile on Gu Li'an's face gradually disappear.
Lu Qiutong gave him an encouraging look and motioned for him to continue.
"Dad, the teacher assigned me homework and asked my parents to take me to the playground." Gu Li'an emphasized: "And I have to take pictures and give them to the teacher."
Gu Ze was silent for half a minute and sighed: "An'an, I'm not in the imperial capital now, and I'm too busy with work, so I can't take you to the amusement park..."
There are more than a dozen flights from Haicheng every day to the imperial capital.
However, for Gu Ze now, plane tickets are a problem.
Another problem is that Shen Yun is pregnant and he has to take care of her, so he can't leave at all.
"Okay, I understand." Gu Li'an said softly: "Dad, bye."
After hanging up the call with Gu Ze, Gu Li'an's face was filled with disappointment.
Seeing him like this, Lu Qiutong felt very distressed. He stretched out his arms to hold him in his arms and patted his back gently.
Lu Qiutong comforted her softly: "An'an, your father is not in the imperial capital now, and he is very busy with work, so he can't take you to the amusement park."
Busy with work, this is the reason Lu Qiutong has used countless times.
Gu Li'an leaned his head on Lu Qiutong's shoulder and said in a low voice, "Mom, can I call Uncle Jiang?"
Lu Qiutong was stunned for a moment, and then responded: "If you want to call him, then go ahead."
After receiving Lu Qiutong's affirmative reply, Gu Li'an's smile returned to his face. He took his phone watch and dialed Jiang Heng's number.
In about five seconds, Jiang Heng picked up the phone.
"An'an, why are you up so late?" Jiang Heng asked with concern immediately after picking up the phone.
"Uncle Jiang, I'll go to sleep after I finish talking to you on the phone."
"Okay, go ahead. I'm listening."
Gu Li'an said in a childish voice: "This weekend, uncle, can you take me to the amusement park with my mother?"
Lu Qiutong was a little shocked. She thought Gu Li'an just called Jiang Heng to chat for a few words.
Unexpectedly, he directly invited Jiang Heng to go with him!
This kid has so many... ideas.
Jiang Heng agreed almost immediately: "Okay, no problem."
This was the invitation Jiang Heng had been dreaming of, and of course he didn't hesitate at all.
"Really? Is uncle really free?" Gu Li'an seemed to be in disbelief, confirming repeatedly.
"Really. I don't go to the clinic on weekends, so I can accompany you to the amusement park when I'm free."
At this point in time, Jiang Heng guessed that Lu Qiutong was also listening, so he was talking about 'you'.
This was also said to Lu Qiutong.
Gu Li'an cheered: "Great! Great!"
"An'an, do you have anything else to say to uncle?" Jiang Heng reminded in a warm voice: "You should go to bed early after talking on the phone."
"Well, I'm done." Gu Li'an said, "Uncle, see you on the weekend. Good night~"
Lu Qiutong had mixed feelings when he heard what Jiang Heng said.
There is no such thing as busy work, this is just an excuse.
People who really care about you will take time to spend with you no matter how busy they are.
After talking to Jiang Heng on the phone, Gu Li'an lay down happily with a smile on his face, ready to listen to his mother's story.
Lu Qiutong opened the pages of the book and read the story about the little fox in the book in a gentle tone.
Not long after, Gu Li'an fell asleep.
Lu Qiutong put the book on the bedside table. She looked at the smile on Gu Li'an's lips and felt a little moved in her heart.
Gu Ze brought him disappointment, while Jiang Heng brought him relaxation and happiness.
A complicated look flashed in Lu Qiutong's eyes.
Jiang Heng...
The screen of the mobile phone placed on the bedside table lit up.
Lu Qiutong picked up her phone and took a look. It was Jiang Heng who sent her a WeChat message.
Jiang Heng: I am looking forward to traveling on the weekend. Which day do you think is more convenient?Saturday or Sunday?
Then, he thoughtfully sent Lu Qiutong the weather forecast for those two days.
It will be sunny on Saturday and cloudy on Sunday.
Lu Qiutong typed a reply to him: Then go on Saturday. Meet at the entrance of the amusement park at ten o'clock in the morning.
Jiang Heng quickly replied: I will pick you up at Lu's house at nine o'clock on Saturday morning.
Lu Qiutong was a little surprised. She typed a line of text but it was not sent out for a long time...
Finally, she cleared it up and replied with just one word: OK.
She had already talked a lot with Jiang Heng when they were watching the night view on the top of the mountain.
On that day, she secretly made up her mind to follow her heart and stop escaping.
Jiang Heng was waiting for her to come out, but she couldn't just stand there and wait.
Not all men are as duplicitous, scheming, and irresponsible as Gu Ze.
There are still good men like his younger brother Lu Yanci in this world.
Not long after, Jiang Heng sent another message: Good night and have a sweet dream.
Lu Qiutong curled his lips slightly and said good night in reply.
That night, Lu Qiutong rarely suffered from insomnia.
Some messy thoughts linger in my mind, floating up and down, turning over and over again.
It wasn't until late in the night that she cleared her thoughts, closed her eyes and fell asleep peacefully with some expectation.
Bravery is really important.
Lu Qiutong decided to be brave again.
Be brave enough to love, be brave enough to accept being loved, and most importantly, be brave enough to face not being loved.
Life is full of uncertainties. When you are in the fog, one step forward will lead you to a sea of flowers or a cliff.
You have to move forward, then you will know what is ahead...
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