Chapter 11 Gu Cheng’s Final Plea
I went to the station to pick up Cousin who was returning from visiting family. Gu Cheng, Gu Fang and Gu Yuan had secretly followed.
Gu Cheng walked on crutches. It seemed one leg was crippled.
His expression was haggard. His clothes were ragged. The siblings behind him were also unkempt.
They had never endured hardship. Finally they could not hold on.
Cousin felt unlucky and wanted to drive them away. But they looked at me pitifully.
Once when they first arrived at my house they had also looked like this.
My mom had felt extremely sorry. She immediately boiled water for them to bathe and bought them clothes.
They had gone from initial caution to later taking everything for granted.
Then they had used my kindness to scheme against me.
Human hearts always change easily.
Cousin and I had already opened a fairly large wholesale market. We specialized in all kinds of pants.
Seeing that business was quite good the three siblings showed greed and envy in their eyes.
The three stuck like glue. They stood at our store door and refused to leave.
Customers curiously asked who they were.
Gu Cheng looked at me shyly. "I am Song Xiaoya's family."
Gu Fang and Gu Yuan echoed. "Song Xiaoya is our sister-in-law."
Cousin was angry and wanted to drive them away.
But they had not done anything excessive. Calling security was useless.
When things quieted down I decided to talk with them.
Smoke curled in the Cantonese teahouse.
Gu Cheng looked full of expectation. "Song Xiaoya, back then your mom took us in only because she was afraid you would be alone in the future and get bullied."
I poured myself a pot of tea. "Yes. She hoped that after she left I would not be too lonely."
Gu Cheng's eyes brightened instantly. His hand trembled from excitement.
"Yes, yes. So we came to find you. We can give you family warmth. We can live together like before, okay? If you want to marry me we will do it immediately."
Gu Yuan stuffed cakes wildly into his mouth and shouted. "So delicious. In the future I want to come every day."
Gu Fang had already put all the melon seeds and peanuts from the table into her pocket.
Gu Cheng looked somewhat embarrassed. He carefully observed my expression.
I hooked my lips. "But I already have a family."
Behind me a pretty little girl ran to me. She held a bouquet of flowers.
"Song Xiaoya, this is from my brother."
Behind him the young handsome teahouse boss smiled and nodded at me.
Gu Cheng's face lost all color. He opened his mouth with difficulty.
"Why?"
I said lightly, "The teahouse boss is young and promising, handsome and wealthy. His sister is generous and cute."