Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Chapter 255 Mind Your Own Business

Zhiyuan looked at her, waiting for her to say what she would say next.

She smiled and said, "It's okay, go to sleep early, we'll get our tooth pulled tomorrow."

Forget it, let's not say anything strange or make the child worry too soon.

She thought Gu Juncheng would disappear for a long time again, but to her surprise, he came back this week.

I came back on Saturday night.

At that time, Lin Qingping had just returned from the store with Zhiyuan. The two of them took a shower and were reading at the desk.

The door rang.

He came in from outside.

"Dad," Zhiyuan called out to him.

"Mm," he replied, his eyes fixed on Lin Qingping.

Lin Qingping pretended to be engrossed in her book, not looking up, and of course, ignoring him.

Gu Juncheng went into the kitchen by himself and rummaged around for a while, probably looking for something to eat.

"Dad, haven't you eaten?" Zhiyuan asked him.

"Yes." He didn't hide anything.

"There's no food at home, so we're eating out today." Zhiyuan glanced at the kitchen, then at Lin Qingping sitting opposite him. It would be strange if there wasn't a problem!

Gu Juncheng replied from inside, "I know, I'll cook some noodles."

There were no noodles, no eggs, and nothing to cook.

Because there was nothing at home and Lin Qingping was too lazy to go grocery shopping, she ate out.

Gu Juncheng looked at Lin Qingping, who was sitting motionless at the table. Clearly, she didn't want to talk to him.

"Dad, why don't you have some snacks..." Zhiyuan pushed the small plate of snacks in front of him.

Out of the corner of her eye, Lin Qingping saw the melon seeds on the plate and inexplicably recalled the times when he would peel a high pile of melon seeds and push it in front of her like a small mountain for her to eat.

Those days seem so unreal when I think back on them.

"No need," Gu Juncheng said. "I'm going to take a shower."

Zhiyuan watched him go upstairs, and only after he went into the bathroom did he whisper to Lin Qingping, "Mom, you and Dad had a rather long argument this time."

Lin Qingping glared at him, "Kids, mind your own business!"

"I'm not a kid anymore!" Zhiyuan muttered. "I can understand foreign TV now."

Lin Qingping: ...

Lin Qingping thought for a moment, then finally asked him, "So, whose side are you on?"

Zhiyuan replied without hesitation, "Of course I'm on your side!"

Lin Qingping pinched his cheek, "I guess I didn't spoil you for nothing!"

The question, "If I divorce your father, who would you rather live with?" was never actually asked.

After taking a shower, Gu Juncheng did not come downstairs but went straight back to his room.

Lin Qingping continued reading, but Zhiyuan suddenly put down his book and said, "I remembered that I left a book at Xiaomai's house. I'll go get it now; I need it for tomorrow."

Just as Lin Qingping was about to say, "Isn't tomorrow Sunday?", Zhiyuan's figure had already disappeared.

Lin Qingping shook her head, "They really are like monkeys!"

After a while, Zhiyuan returned and said to Lin Qingping, "Mom, I'm going back to my room."

After saying that, he ran upstairs.

Lin Qingping didn't bother with him.

Instead of returning to his own room, Zhiyuan secretly peeked into Gu Juncheng's room to make sure Lin Qingping was reading.

Gu Juncheng heard the door open and turned around quickly, only to see him...

"It's you!" Gu Juncheng exclaimed.

Upon hearing this, Zhiyuan snorted, "So what if it's me? Disappointed? Did you think it was my mother?"

Gu Juncheng remained silent.

if not?

"Hmph!" Zhiyuan snorted again, pulling a paper package from his clothes. "It's a good thing it's me! You should be happy to have me! Otherwise, would you have such good fortune?"

The paper package exuded the aroma of meat, and oil seeped out.

"What is it?" Gu Juncheng asked.

"Beef patties! I got them from Xiaomai's house!" Zhiyuan put down the paper package. "Eat them quickly! Don't let my mom find out!"

He dashed out of the room and downstairs in a flash.

Gu Juncheng looked at the oily meat patties on the table, but had no appetite.

Zhiyuan ran downstairs and picked up the book again.

Lin Qingping glanced at him. "Did you give him the beef patty?"

Zhiyuan: ...

"Mom, what are you saying? I don't understand." Zhiyuan chuckled ingratiatingly.

"The oil has seeped into your clothes!" Lin Qingping reminded him.

Zhiyuan looked down and, sure enough, the meat pie he had hidden in his clothes had become greasy!

"Mom, I didn't mean to..." Zhiyuan tried to explain guiltily.

“I know you feel sorry for your dad.” Lin Qingping began to pack up her books.

"Mom, I feel sorry for you too." Zhiyuan tugged at her sleeve.

"Well, it's a pity, your dad has already eaten out! He's eating and drinking well, so he doesn't care about the beef patties at home!" Lin Qingping had just finished speaking when she heard the door open upstairs, and Gu Juncheng came out again, having overheard her words.

Zhiyuan didn't understand at all, and scratched his head: Where did his dad eat? If he ate, would he come back looking for food?

"Go to sleep early, I'm going to sleep now!" Lin Qingping pinched his ear.

Zhiyuan rubbed his ears and sighed, "Okay."

Lin Qingping knew that Gu Juncheng had been watching her from upstairs, so she turned around and went into her second sister's room.

Just as she was about to close the door, Gu Juncheng's arm reached in.

The door wouldn't close, and she wasn't as strong as him. He was determined to break down the door, and she couldn't stop him at all.

Forget it, come in or don't come in.

Lin Qingping sat down at the table. "What are your plans?"

Unexpectedly, Gu Juncheng asked her, "What are you thinking?"

Despite having made all the preparations, Lin Qingping's heart sank, and she couldn't suppress the bitterness.

They actually asked her what she thought?

If he wanted to save the marriage, would he ask her what she thought? Can't she even say something like, "I'm determined to be with you"?

Fortunately, Lin Qingping had thought it over carefully this week and had come to a mature conclusion. "Okay, then let's not beat around the bush. I only have one request: I want Zhiyuan."

She only mentioned this one because she knew that although Gu Juncheng might be a jerk, he wasn't a bad person. He wouldn't compete with her for property; on the contrary, he would make it up to her within his means.

"What do you mean?" he asked her again.

She then made it even clearer, "I've said before that I'm willing to grant your wishes, so what I mean is, I agree to the divorce, but I want Zhiyuan."

He took out a cigarette, even though he almost never smokes.

"What if I disagree?" He lit a cigarette.

Lin Qingping had no choice but to argue with him, "First, Zhiyuan has been living with me for the past few years and is actually very dependent on me. I like him very much, and I swear I will treat him well. Second, I don't believe Chen Xia can take good care of him. I can't let my child experience disdain and contempt again. Third, don't even mention that you can take care of him. You're only home a few days a year, so you can't take care of him."

Gu Juncheng took two deep breaths, looked up at her, and said, "What I'm saying is, what if I don't agree to a divorce?"

Lin Qingping was taken aback for a moment. “I know that your military status makes divorce a bad thing. Don’t worry, I will cooperate with you to the fullest extent and won’t let you get into any trouble.”

"You're so virtuous!" he sneered. "So you really want a divorce?"