I Became the Favorite of Big Bosses

Chapter 480: How did you protect her, and why was it not you who died?

 “You fell from the river bank.”

The reason was a bit far-fetched. Afraid that Wei Lan would ask again, Yanyi lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't protect you well."

Wei Lan tried her best to recall, but she had no impression at all.

If he had a choice and could be rescued in time, he would definitely not let it go, but the fact that it had already happened was enough to illustrate his powerlessness at the time.

 He was blaming himself, and Wei Lan relented.

"It's okay." She lowered her eyes and comforted with a smile, "It's all over, I will get better."

Since having a fever previously, Wei Lan's condition has gradually stabilized and her recovery speed has been good. She was able to walk around soon.

Yanyi had a plan in mind, and took advantage of this period to pack Wei Lan's clothes and apply for household registration again.

Wei Lan is still Wei Lan, but she is no longer from a military family, but an orphan from her hometown of Quancheng Road, Hai City.

When taking the household registration photos, Wei Lan resisted for a while because of her hair. Yanyi followed her in everything and took her to a barber shop deep in the alley to have her messy short hair fixed again.

The hairdresser saw the pink and winding scar on the back of Wei Lan's head, and felt palpitated for a long time. He advised Wei Lan to take good care of her injuries, as it would be difficult for her to have deep scars on her head, and it would be difficult to grow nice long hair in the future.

Even though there is no memory, women’s nature of loving beauty is still there, and Wei Lan will remember this deeply in her heart.

So for a long time in the future, even if Wei Lan is not keen on eating food or even hates it, she will be able to suppress her disgust and eat a few more half-bowls of food that is good for wound recovery or lightens scars.

Even in the 1970s, applying for household registration was not a simple matter, but because of Yanyi status and all the information provided, the matter still went very smoothly.

Things are going smoothly on their side, and on the other side of the Gu family, Gu Sande reveals to Gu Chao his intention to report the news.

Gu Chao was silent for a long time, and finally stopped Gu Sande and said that this process could be omitted because he planned to visit the Wei family in Beijing in person.

This matter has been delayed to the limit now, and it is impossible to hide it from the Wei family forever.

 What he lost was his lover, and the Wei family lost their most beloved daughter and sister.

 The pain in their hearts is no less than his.

 He went to the capital city to deliver news, but the most important thing was...

 Repent.

　　please apologize.

 After Gu Sande left, Gu Chao started to pack his bags.

Grandma Gu knew that Gu Chao was going to the capital, and she probably guessed that this would be the final outcome of the matter.

Grandma Gu pulled Gu Chao and cried so much that she warned in a vicissitudes of voice: "Lan Yatou is a good child. She has been raised by her family since she was a child. Her parents regard her as their lifeblood... You have lived up to their expectations of you." Look forward to it. Don’t let them feel cold again. You will be beaten and scolded no matter how hard you are... From now on, you will be a descendant of the Gu family and a son of the Wei family. Remember what grandma told you."

 “I got it, grandma.”

Gu Chao didn't have many things. He went out several times and was delayed at home for nearly a day before he set off under the watchful eyes of the whole family.

 After a whole night of twists and turns, Gu Chao got off the train and got on the bus bound for the Wei family area.

The bus is crowded, and the rough or thin Beijing accent sounds in his ears from time to time. Gu Chao turns his head and looks out of the bus.

　　His dull face and lackluster eyes were reflected on the cloudy and translucent car window.

The weather is hot in August. The maple branches on both sides of the road are intertwined and the leaves are dense. Only scattered light spots are scattered on the ground. Even so, there are still people in the car talking about how hot it is today and how it is not suitable to go out.

 But Gu Chao couldn't feel it.

he thinks…

 It’s so cold.

 Obviously there were more people and more lively streets on the streets this time than when New Year's Eve came, but the excitement did not enter his heart.

really weird.

 His heart was like a pool of stagnant water.

It wasn't until the conductor banged on the car door and announced the name of the station he was about to arrive at, "Wangfujing", that Gu Chaocai calmly looked back and walked toward the car door with his backpack.

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After a lot of twists and turns, Gu Chao finally found himself in front of the Wei family's two-story building.

Compared with the coldness and grayness of winter, the Wei family's courtyard at this time has many more colors, such as the loofah vine with small yellow flowers climbing all over the wall, and the purple-leafed perilla and mosaic leaves swaying in the wind at the balcony railing on the second floor. Jasmine out of water hibiscus…

You can still faintly hear laughter and laughter coming from the house.

Gu Chao stood silently at the door, raising and lowering his hand, unable to muster the courage to knock on the door several times.

 They don’t know why they are so happy?

 Would it be too cruel to tell them the news now?

 How about coming back tomorrow?

 The more he hesitated, the heavier his heart became. Gu Chao frowned and was about to leave, preparing himself mentally before visiting.

 There was a "click" sound from the other side of the courtyard, and the door of the Wei family opened.

 “Gu Chao?”

Song Qi reacted very badly during her pregnancy and complained that she wanted to eat pickled vegetables. Wei Lin joked that he would give her the jar of pickled vegetables at home so that she could eat as much as she wanted. As a result, Wei Xueliang and Wei's mother took turns beating and scolding Song Qi. In the end, it was Song Qi who Only when you come out and make peace will the matter be settled.

However, Wei Lin was kicked out of home by Wei's mother and sent to the department store to see if there was anyone selling sour apricots.

As soon as Wei Lin went out, he saw a tall figure ready to leave with a backpack on his shoulders. He felt familiar, so he shouted and took a few steps forward to ask, "Is it Gu Chao?"

Gu Chao stopped in his steps, and the backpack on his shoulders slid down, and he could only hold it in his hand.

 He turned around slowly and looked into the peach blossom eyes on Wei Lin's face that were similar to Wei Lan's.

At that moment, Gu Chao's eyes were red, and he could hardly maintain the smile on his face, "Brother Wei. It's me."

Wei Lin didn't notice anything was wrong. He opened the courtyard door with a smile and asked him to come in. "Why don't you come in?"

After saying that, his eyes moved around Gu Chao, "Where's Lan Lan? Didn't I come back with you?"

 “Lan, Wei Lan, she...”

“Alin, who are you talking to? I just asked you to handle this matter, why are you so cool... Oh, Gu Chao?”

Before Gu Chao finished his sentence, Mother Wei's mumbling voice came from the room, and then, Mother Wei appeared at the door.

Seeing Gu Chao, Mother Wei was a little surprised, but for a moment, she smiled happily and shouted into the room, "Old Wei, look, look who is here? Gu Chao is here!"

 “Quick, get in the house quickly!”

The Wei family was full of joy and excitement. Gu Chao looked nervous and was pushed into the house by Wei Lin. In the room, Wei Xueliang had just put down the newspaper and was taking off his glasses.

Seeing Gu Chao enter the room, Wei Xueliang stood up and smiled heartily, "Good boy, I sent you a letter before but never got a reply. I also said that you would not reply until the results came out. How about it? Are the test questions difficult? Are you sure you will get into Beijing? Coming from the city?"

Gu Chao moved his lips and was about to speak when he was interrupted by Wei Mu:

"Yes, Xiao Gu, how sure are you? If it doesn't work out, ask your uncle to give you some training and transfer you all to the capital city... We have already agreed in advance that Lan girl will stay with me. I can’t bear to have her leave home for a few more years…”

"See what you said is right. Aren't you embarrassing the child?" Wei Xueliang said "tsk" in disapproval and turned to look at Gu Chao with a smile on his face. "If you have any problems, tell your uncle. Don't be embarrassed to speak. They are all members of your family." .”

There is nothing shameful about asking for help. Even if it is shameful, it is just this time and no one in your family will tell anyone about it.

Mother Wei rolled her eyes and took the package from Gu Chao, "Good guy, what are you carrying? Why is it so heavy?"

Seeing Wei Lin closing the door, there was still no sign of her precious daughter in the room. Wei's mother put the package on the table. After realizing it, she straightened up and asked, "Lan girl didn't come back with you?"

 Such a picture of family fun.

 Such a happy family.

 How could he tell such bad news?

Gu Chao lowered his head slightly and accidentally looked at Mother Wei who was full of expectancy. At that moment, he wanted to run away.

 He thought so and wanted to do it.

As soon as the idea came to his mind, Gu Chao took a small step back towards the door.

He imagined in his mind how many steps it would take to get to the door, how much force it would take to open the door, how many more steps it would take, how much trouble it would take to get out of the yard, and completely disappear in front of the Wei family.

 But before he could implement the plan in his mind, another voice interrupted him:

"Dad, Mom! How could you block people at the door of your house and ask questions? Don't you scare them?" Song Qi, wearing loose clothes, came over with a tea tray and looked into Gu Chao's eyes. She smiled softly, He nodded gently as a greeting, "Comrade Gu Chao."

Only then did Wei's mother react and pushed Gu Chao to sit on the sofa in the living room.

Looking back at the DPRK, there is really no way to retreat.

 Wei Xueliang and Wei Mu sat on one side, and Gu Chao sat alone on the other side. This time, no one spoke first, and the atmosphere was slightly awkward.

Song Qi was afraid that it would be inconvenient for them to be there because they had something serious to discuss, so she smiled and said: "The tea is here, I will prepare some refreshments. There is still some donkey rolling that I bought yesterday."

 Wei Lin followed Song Qi, "I'll go with you."

 “What are you doing? You’re clumsy and can’t help.”

“You are heavy, let me help you, but don’t burden my daughter.”

“Why is she just a daughter? What if she is a son?”

"I don't care if my son is naughty. It's better for me to be a daughter. It's better to look like you, haha."

"Hate!"

 The young couple headed toward the kitchen sweetly.

They were getting along harmoniously as a young couple, and Mother Wei was happy to see them, and she couldn't help but exaggerate the smile on her lips.

In a blink of an eye, she noticed that Gu Chao's clothes were messy and dirty. Mother Wei frowned with worry, "What's going on? Why is he like this? Is the car crowded? Are you tired? Auntie will clean up the house for you. You Let’s take a rest first, if you have anything to say, we’ll talk about it later in the evening!”

"Auntie, don't be in a hurry..."

Gu Chao rolled his Adam's apple and finally spoke.

He couldn't stay in the Wei family for a moment longer.

 The better the Wei family treated him and the more they cared about him, the heavier the guilt he felt in his heart.

Gu Chao's expression was solemn, and there was a depressing aura surrounding him. Anyone with a discerning eye would know that something happened at a glance.

 Wei Xueliang and Wei Mu sat up at the same time, waiting for Gu Chao to speak.

 Gu Chao pursed his lips, pulled the bag on the coffee table, unzipped it neatly, and pulled out a palm-sized, heavy bag with faded embroidery.

 Gu Chao opened the bag, took out a large lock, placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of the couple.

A golden lock half the size of a palm, with the four words "long life" engraved on it. The surrounding patterns are simply carved, but have an antique charm.

"Is this?" Wei Mu tilted her head and looked up at Gu Chao. It was not his intention.

"I gave this to Wei Lan before as a betrothal gift. She thought it was troublesome and refused to wear it, so she asked me to keep it first."

 Helping, betrothal gift? Keep it first...

Then keep it, it’s not time to talk about marriage yet, what are you doing here?

Wei's mother couldn't react, but Wei Xueliang's face became more serious, thinking that Gu Chao came here to talk about the marriage, but then Gu Chao made a move, and a question mark popped up on Wei Xueliang's forehead.

After handing over the longevity lock, Gu Chao did not dare to look at the faces of the couple opposite him. He pulled down the zipper of the backpack to the end with shaking hands, letting the backpack unfold completely, revealing a pile of bills inside.

 Everywhere you look, you see great unity. (Great Unity = ten yuan, the largest denomination at that time)

"Xiao Gu, what are you..."

 The smile on Wei Xueliang's face completely faded, and he stared at Gu Chao with sharp eyes, "What happened?"

Realizing that something big might have happened, Wei's mother tangled her hands together nervously, not daring to say more or ask any more questions, but Gu Chao's next words made her ears ring.

 What happened? What fell into the water?

 What does it mean to be unclear about life and death? No trace?

 “What? What did you say?”

Mother Wei murmured blankly, then her eyes suddenly turned red. She suddenly stood up and grabbed Gu Chao's clothes, and the small rattan coffee table was pushed aside by her.

Gu Chao's lips were still moving, she could see it, and she knew he was still talking, but she couldn't hear anything.

 The world seemed deathly silent.

 “What’s wrong with Lan Lan? What’s wrong?”

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, aunt, it's my fault, I will look for her, I will find her, I will definitely find her, you believe me, you believe me, aunt..." Gu Chao's eyes were filled with pain and his voice was hoarse.

 But at this time, besides repenting and apologizing, he didn't know what else to do.

"When did it happen? When did it happen? Why are you telling me now? My Lan Lan...it's been so long, so long!"

try to find? How to find it?

If the news had been known from the beginning and people had been sent out to look for it, there might still be a glimmer of hope. But it’s already this time. How can we look for it?

How to find it?

"How did you promise me in the first place? How did you promise me?" Big tears fell from her eyes. Mother Wei grabbed Gu Chao's clothes and shook her hysterically. "You said you would protect her, risk your life to protect her! That's it! Protecting her like this? This is how you protect her!"

 When we parted at the Jingnan Railway Station, Wei's mother was extremely reluctant to part with her. Now that we are separated forever, thinking back to the fact that it was the last time we met in this life, how could she accept it?

Wei's mother lost control of her emotions and punched and kicked Gu Chao. She went crazy for a while and her words gradually became vicious, "Why wasn't it you? Why wasn't you the one who died? Give Lan Lan back to me and give my daughter my daughter back." give me back…"

Wei Xueliang recovered from his daze and saw Wei Mu's emotional collapse. He stood up and pulled Wei Mu tightly into his arms, trying to restrain her.

 (End of this chapter)