1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 181 Uncle is in trouble, Gu Bin comes to his aid
"You get up"

Lin Xiyu's ears turned red: "It's uncomfortable for two people to squeeze together."

Gu Bin smiled slyly: "Having me as your cushion is much more comfortable than just lying down directly."

"It's only when you're around that I feel uncomfortable."

Lin Xiyu gave him a disdainful look.

"How do you know it's uncomfortable if you don't try it? Come on, give it a try."

Gu Bin continued cunningly, pulling the person forcefully into his arms.

"Hey, hey."

Before Lin Xiyu could react, he pulled her so hard that she stumbled and fell on top of him.

"Comfortable?"

Gu Bin put his arm around the person and raised an eyebrow with a satisfied expression.

"uncomfortable."

Lin Xiyu felt both ashamed and embarrassed, and struggled to get up.

"Be good, don't move, let me hold you for a while."

Gu Bin was reluctant to let go, and instead hugged the person tightly.

The delicate fragrance unique to young girls wafted into my nostrils, stirring a tingling sensation in my heart.

He used a little more force to lift her up, his forehead affectionately rubbing against her cheek.

The warm breath sprayed against her ear, stimulating Lin Xiyu's cheeks, which also turned a fiery red.

"Don't go back tonight."

Taking the opportunity, Gu Bin tried to tempt her again: "Why don't you stay here?"

"No."

Lin Xiyu instantly sobered up, and all her romantic feelings vanished in an instant.

"why not?"

Gu Bin tried to reason with her: "We're already engaged, so it's normal to stay overnight at your in-laws' house. Wu Meng's parents aren't home, so she stayed at Li Liang's house too, didn't she?"

"Her family has special circumstances."

Lin Xiyu blushed and explained, "My parents aren't home, and I had a conflict with the neighbors, so I had to go away for a few days."

"Even without this incident, she would still be staying at Li Liang's house."

Gu Bin lied with a straight face: "And I've stayed here more than once."

"what?"

Lin Xiyu looked surprised: "How did you know?"

"Li Liang said it."

Gu Bin betrayed his brother without any qualms.

"You men talk about this when you're together?"

Lin Xiyu's beautiful eyes widened suddenly, in disbelief.

Gu Bin remained calm and composed: "Your private conversations with Wu Meng don't include intimate details from your bedroom?"

We're not as... as you.

Lin Xiyu's ears burned. She opened her mouth, wanting to retort with "pornographic," but hesitated for a long time before finally saying it.

"Wu Meng has already gone ahead of you."

Gu Bin continued to coax, "You have no practical experience at all. How will you chat with her in the future? Mutual communication requires equality. If you just rely on your imagination and empty words, she will look down on you because you won't have anything in common with her."

"Really?"

Lin Xiyu couldn't stand his nonsense and gave him a disapproving look: "You seem to know so much about this, are you being disliked by someone?"

"hehe."

Gu Bin laughed instead of getting angry: "Your little brain works pretty fast, you even figured that out?"

"You actually have the nerve to admit it?"

Lin Xiyu had intended to tease him, but unexpectedly, she guessed the truth.

"What's this?"

Gu Bin said matter-of-factly, "I admitted it to their faces: my wife is too difficult to deal with. She pushed me off the bed on New Year's Eve."

"Oh no, I'm going to die!"

Lin Xiyu let out a desperate wail, her forehead slamming against his chest, and refused to look up again.

-

Qinglong Back Street.

The bottled tomatoes that Lin Xiyu brought back from Gu Bin's grandmother's house were also very popular at her maternal grandmother's house.

Grandma cooked a pot of tomato and egg noodles herself.

My uncle works the night shift. Before leaving home, he ate a bowl of hot noodles, soup and all, and felt warm all over.

The weather forecast predicts snow tonight.

His aunt, holding the baby, saw him off, then added with concern, "Be careful, don't drive too fast, if the snow is too heavy, don't go out, come back early."

"Okay, it's cold outside, you should go back."

The uncle was worried that the baby would catch a cold and get sick, so he urged her to hurry up.

"Yeah."

When the baby saw his father about to leave, he reached out his little hand from his mother's arms and grabbed his sleeve.

The baby may be small, but he has a strong grip. The uncle was suddenly grabbed and tried to break free, but he was afraid of hurting the child.

"Nana, be good, Daddy's going to get the car."

My aunt smiled and coaxed me, "I'll buy you delicious food when I make money."

"Yeah."

The baby was still reluctant to leave his uncle, squirming in his aunt's arms and reaching out his little hands, wanting his father to hold him.

"this kid"

The aunt laughed in exasperation: "I see her all the time, and she's actually affectionate towards you."

"hey-hey."

The uncle was secretly delighted and, in accordance with the baby's wishes, reached out and took her in his arms.

"Yeah."

The baby turned over in his uncle's arms again and pointed to his taxi.

"Nana knew that was Daddy's car? That's so clever!"

The uncle couldn't stop smiling when he saw how intelligent the baby was.

"Yeah."

When the baby saw her father praising her, she smiled and pointed at the taxi, babbling incessantly.

The uncle couldn't understand baby talk, so he could only guess: "Nana likes taxis and wants to drive with her dad?"

"Yeah."

The baby's eyes lit up, and he happily opened his little mouth, blowing a saliva bubble.

"It's so cold at night, don't bother."

Fearing that her uncle might become stubborn and actually drive off with his daughter, the aunt quickly snatched the baby away and turned to head home.

"Wow."

The baby was unhappy and started crying loudly, kicking his little legs and struggling in her arms.

Her aunt didn't indulge her and ignored her struggles, carrying her home like a gust of wind.

"hey-hey."

The uncle watched the mother and daughter enter the house, chuckled, picked up his thermos, went to the taxi, opened the door, and got into the car.

A northwest wind howled past the window, and snowflakes began to fall softly from the night sky.

The uncle frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, then started the car and drove it out of the alley.

-

It's snowing, and the snowflakes are getting bigger and bigger, covering the eaves and the ground with a thick layer of snow.

Gu Bin finally found a suitable excuse to persuade her to stay overnight. Lin Xiyu didn't want him to brave the wind and snow to take her home, so after much hesitation, she finally agreed.

Grandma Gu is very skillful; she can knit sweaters and crochet very beautiful patterns.

It was Lin Xiyu's first time staying overnight at the Gu family's house, and her grandmother was very happy, teaching her to knit sweaters with great interest.

Lin Xiyu had learned some knitting skills from her maternal grandmother when she was little. Although she couldn't finish a sweater on her own, she knew the basic steps. Seeing that she was intelligent and eager to learn, Grandma Gu was very happy and felt proud to be teaching an apprentice. She became more and more enthusiastic as she taught, and she would study until the middle of the night.

"Old woman, it's almost 11 o'clock, it's time to sleep."

Grandpa was initially watching the commotion with amusement, but gradually he couldn't resist the drowsiness and started yawning.

"You can sleep if you want, I'm not sleepy."

Grandma rarely has an apprentice, and she was really enjoying herself when Grandpa interrupted her, giving her a displeased glare.

"Grandpa, let me help you to bed first."

Seeing that his grandfather was dozing off from exhaustion, Gu Bin couldn't bear it, so he stood up from the sofa and helped the old man back to the inner room to rest.

"Ouch."

Lin Xiyu's gaze involuntarily followed his figure, and in a moment of distraction, she pricked her hand with a knitting needle.

"Alright, that's enough for today."

Grandma was annoyed by Grandpa's interruption and, seeing that she was distracted, she gave up on continuing the lesson: "I'm tired too, you should all get some rest."

"I am not sleepy."

Lin Xiyu snapped out of her daze, her cheeks flushing red.

"You're not sleepy, but I am."

Grandma looked at her with a half-smile, the mockery in her eyes obvious: "I'm getting old, I can't compare with the young people anymore, I should take a break, otherwise I'll become a nuisance."

"I'm really not sleepy."

Lin Xiyu's face turned bright red when her grandmother saw her, and she stammered dramatically.

"Grandma has a lot of new yarn here. Pick some you like and knit yourself a scarf."

Grandma Gu found it amusing, packed up her sweater, and went back to her bedroom.

"Xu."

Lin Xiyu fanned herself with her hand to cool her face.

-

Grandma Gu is right; she is passionate about knitting and has a complete collection of yarn patterns and sizes.

Looking at the yarn, Lin Xiyu also had an idea and wanted to knit a scarf for Gu Bin herself.

She had originally planned to wait until the department store opened on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, go shopping, and buy him a small gift with her own money.

Looking back now, no matter how expensive the purchase was, it couldn't compare to the sentiment behind something made by hand.

Since Grandma Gu had given her a hint, she accepted the favor and made an identical scarf for herself and Gu Bin.

Of course, you can't use Grandma Gu's yarn; you have to buy it yourself.

It only has meaning if you buy it yourself. Wearing identical scarves, you can tell you're a couple at first glance. Just thinking about it makes me feel wonderful.

-

"What are you thinking about? Sitting here all alone, grinning like an idiot?"

After Gu Bin helped his grandfather to rest, he came out of the inner room and immediately saw his fiancée staring blankly at the yarn.

"what?"

Lin Xiyu was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't hear what he was saying, and when she turned around, she looked completely bewildered.

"Grandpa and Grandma are asleep, how long do you plan to stay here?"

Gu Bin smiled helplessly, took a few steps forward, and pulled the person away from the living room.

Where will I sleep tonight?

Seeing that he had pulled her straight back to his bedroom, Lin Xiyu stood at the door, hesitant and unwilling to move.

"Of the other three, one belongs to my mother."

Gu Bin pointed to the remaining empty rooms and said seriously, "One room is for my brother, and the other is for my dad to stay in occasionally. You can choose which one you want to stay in."

"Are there no guest rooms?"

Lin Xiyu didn't believe it: "Where did your uncle and his family stay when they came to visit a couple of days ago?"

"My uncles and the others are not outsiders."

Gu Bin replied matter-of-factly, "Of course you can stay anywhere, any room is fine."

"I"

Lin Xiyu wanted to say, "I'm not an outsider either," but after hesitating for a long time, she still felt embarrassed to stay in Fu Zheng and his son's room.

As for Gu Bin's mother, she wasn't even considered. Anyone with a brain could imagine her expression when she found out that her disliked daughter-in-law had taken over her room while she was away.

The thought of that look of disgust and loathing sent a chill down her spine, and she promptly ruled him out.

"It's cold outside, don't stand there."

Gu Bin turned slightly to shield her from the biting cold wind.

"I didn't bring any spare clothes."

Lin Xiyu's ears turned red, and she still wanted to struggle a little more.

Wear mine

Gu Bin gave her no chance to escape, scooped her up with both hands, and carried her inside.

"Hey, hey, put me down, I can walk by myself."

The room was dark, and a few soft scoldings rang out in the dim light, followed by someone sealing her soft lips with a kiss.

The quiet room fell silent as two figures embraced tightly, the air filled with a sweet and alluring scent.

"Drip."

The pager hanging from Lin Xiyu's waist suddenly went off, and the untimely voice sounded particularly jarring at this moment.

"Who could this be so late at night?"

Gu Bin, who was usually good-tempered, was also provoked by someone who didn't know any better.

"Calling so late, it must be something urgent."

Lin Xiyu's heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition welled up inside her.

Helpless, Gu Bin could only let go of the person and reach out to pull the light cord.

"Oh my god, it's my uncle!"

Lin Xiyu took off the pager and was shocked by the information on it, her face turning pale with fright.

"what happened?"

Seeing that her expression was off, Gu Bin reached out and took the pager from her.

"My uncle had an accident while driving a taxi; he hit someone."

Lin Xiyu felt as if she had lost her parents, and her mood plummeted to rock bottom.

-

The snow kept falling, and the northwest wind was howling, showing signs of getting stronger.

It was the dead of night, and it was snowing. The streets were deserted, not a soul in sight.

Lin Xiyu and Gu Bin braved the heavy snow to walk out of the alley and arrive at the south gate of Daming Lake. They waited for more than half an hour before they could hail a taxi.

My uncle hit a drunk man and has already taken him to the nearest hospital by ambulance.

The two took a taxi directly to the hospital's emergency room. Lin Xiyu comforted her uncle, while Gu Bin went directly to the traffic police to find out what had happened.

A drunk man jaywalked across the street and suddenly ran across the pedestrian crossing. The road was slippery due to the snow, and the uncle couldn't stop in time and knocked him down.

The person was hit on the head and was bleeding profusely. Initial diagnosis indicated a mild concussion.

The uncle had never experienced anything like this before and was terrified. In his panic, he thought of Gu Bin and, hoping against hope, called Lin Xiyu, hoping that Gu Bin could help him out of consideration for their kinship.

In fact, he made the right bet.

Gu Bin was familiar with the law, and when he learned from the traffic police that the diagnosis was a mild concussion, he already knew what was going on.

A mild concussion will not be classified as a minor injury, but only as a slight injury. It can be resolved through negotiation with the help of traffic police.

After sobering up, the drunkard made an outrageous demand, asking for 10,000 yuan.

Gu Bin negotiated with him, presenting his arguments logically and with evidence, and ultimately settled the matter for five thousand yuan.

The money he had worked so hard to earn for half a year was all gone. The uncle was filled with self-blame and regret. He squatted alone in the corner, his head drooping in despair, and remained silent for a long time.

Lin Xiyu felt sorry for him and wanted to persuade him, but she didn't know how to start.

Gu Bin paid his uncle's medical expenses and compensation in advance. After spending half the night at the hospital, the three of them left at nearly 5 a.m.

-

A mother's heart is always with her son. Ever since her uncle started working 24-hour shifts and driving a taxi at night, her grandmother has been constantly worried about him and hasn't had a good night's sleep.

Last night I tossed and turned and couldn't sleep well. As if I had a premonition, I had a nightmare and woke up in a cold sweat.