Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Chapter 307 I Sleep on the Floor

Gu Juncheng...

It's always so unexpected...

The person who had disappeared for several months reappeared in her sight.

His already dark skin became even darker than before.

I don't know what he's been doing these past few months. He's gotten so dark and reddish-brown, and his ears, neck, and face are all peeling from the sun.

She's also gotten thinner.

He was thinner but looked more muscular. His muscles, which had become slightly loose due to previous injuries and recovery, were now all taut. His arms, which were not covered by his short sleeves, were bulging with muscles, full of power.

Only now did she realize that the reason her hair was freed from Liu Dong's grasp was because Gu Juncheng had just come over and, whether with a slap or a twist, dislocated Liu Dong's arm.

Liu Dong's arm was completely powerless, hanging there, and he was wincing in pain.

Liu Dong, who had been so arrogant before, fell silent in the face of overwhelming power and dared not make another move, though he still kept shouting, "Zhong Xiaoxiao! You come here right now! Come over here yourself!"

Such people are the kind who bully the weak and fear the strong. With Gu Juncheng's appearance, Liu Dong no longer dared to bully others and only dared to continue yelling at his wife.

Zhong Xiaoxiao, who had been protected by Lin Qingping, shuddered involuntarily upon hearing Liu Dong's roar, and then slowly prepared to walk out.

Lin Qingping blocked her way, "Where are you going? Don't go!"

Zhong Xiaoxiao trembled at Lin Qingping's words, her eyes filled with panic, like a rabbit startled by a hunting dog. Only one thought occupied her mind: Could she... could she not go? Wouldn't Liu Dong be even angrier?

Gu Juncheng stood in front of Lin Qingping and Zhong Xiaoxiao, completely blocking their view due to their height.

"Go back," Gu Juncheng said in a low voice.

Lin Qingping took Zhong Xiaoxiao's hand and started to leave when Liu Dong shouted, "Zhong Xiaoxiao!"

Zhong Xiaoxiao trembled and refused to leave any further, shaking her head and crying at Lin Qingping, "No, I can't leave..."

"What are you afraid of!" Lin Qingping finally realized that Zhong Xiaoxiao had been lying all along! And this is what they call a good relationship?

Zhong Xiaoxiao couldn't stop her tears. "He...he'll be angry! Really! He'll be angry!"

"So what if he's angry?" Lin Qingping couldn't help but exclaim loudly, "Let him be angry!"

"Yes...yes..." Zhong Xiaoxiao had never imagined that there was a possibility in this world that "could make Liu Dong angry." How could she let Liu Dong be angry and not care? Liu Dong's anger was terrifying!

Lin Qingping pulled her firmly towards home, saying, "Today, I'm going to see what he'll do if we don't listen to him!"

"Zhong Xiaoxiao! I'm giving you one last warning, get over here!" Liu Dong roared, his face turning blue with rage.

Zhong Xiaoxiao looked over hesitantly, but she didn't see Liu Dong's furious expression. All she saw was Gu Juncheng's broad back.

Gu Juncheng stood in front of them the whole time, walking alongside them.

Seeing this, He Xin and Gong Jing followed behind them, blocking the path between Liu Dong and Zhong Xiaoxiao.

With everyone escorting her, Zhong Xiaoxiao finally arrived at Lin Qingping's home, but even though she was safe, she was still restless.

"You just stay here and relax!" Lin Qingping gave her a glass of water to calm her down, and then went to tidy up her second sister's room in preparation for Zhong Xiaoxiao to stay in.

He Xin and Gong Jing comforted Zhong Xiaoxiao downstairs.

When Lin Qingping finished tidying up the room and came down, Zhong Xiaoxiao had calmed down a lot. Seeing this, He Xin and Gong Jing said goodbye to Lin Qingping. Zhong Xiaoxiao was safe with Lin Qingping.

Zhong Xiaoxiao's clothes were covered in dust, and her hair was disheveled.

Lin Qingping gave her some clothes that she hadn't worn before, telling her to take a shower, wash her hair, and change out of her dirty clothes.

Zhong Xiaoxiao had already arrived. After thanking Lin Qingping with sobs, she went to the bathroom under Lin Qingping's guidance.

Since entering the room, Gu Juncheng has been sitting on the stool without saying a word, his face serious.

Lin Qingping came out and stood three meters away from him; the two remained silent.

Lin Qingping had so much to say and so much anger bottled up inside, but at this moment, she remained silent. It was a stalemate that she wasn't the one to break.

Finally, Gu Juncheng spoke first, "I have to stay here. If Liu Dong comes looking for me, you won't be able to handle it."

"you……"

"besides……"

Lin Qingping was about to speak when he interrupted her again.

He said, "Also, since you've taken on this meddlesome matter, you need to plan how to see it through to the end. Otherwise, your roommate will only be in a worse situation when he goes back."

Lin Qingping took a deep breath.

She knew that with Zhong Xiaoxiao's personality, if she didn't pull her out of the mire completely, she would never see the light of day again.

"There's something that needs to be done first." Since she was talking about something, she was willing to be serious about it. "Do you want to go yourself, or can someone help you?"

"Speak." He said without hesitation, his words concise and to the point.

"Bottle! Bottle! Chengzi!"

Before Lin Qingping could finish speaking, she heard a familiar voice calling her and Gu Juncheng from outside.

Lin Qingping frowned, and then she saw that Gu Juncheng was also frowning.

It was her mother-in-law, Liu Fen, who arrived...

Gu Juncheng obviously understood as well.

Gu Juncheng glanced at Lin Qingping's expression. "Shall I go open the door?"

Lin Qingping glared at him but didn't say anything.

He got up, opened the door, and saw his father and mother outside the courtyard, carrying large and small bags, standing on tiptoe to look inside.

Seeing him appear, his mother was overjoyed. "Chengzi! I told you this was the place! Your father said he had the wrong address! Quick! Quick! Open the door!"

Gu Juncheng frowned, walked over, opened the door, and took the large and small bags from his mother's hands. "Why are you here?"

"Oh dear, you haven't been home for the New Year for several years. Your father and I were worried about how you were doing here, so we came to see you," Liu Fen said as she walked inside.

Gu Juncheng saw Lin Qingping standing at the window and felt a slight chill run down his spine. He coughed twice and said, "Mother, how about I take you to stay with my sister?"

"I'll stay here!" The concept of hometown is deeply rooted in Liu Fen's mind. Her daughter is going to visit her son-in-law, and the house will be empty. What would it look like for her to stay at her daughter's house when there is no one in charge? Besides, her son's house is right here.

Gu Juncheng fell silent and took the things from his father's hands. "Come here, don't you need to harvest rice at home?"

“Cut! This year, we've contracted the land to your uncle's family. They have a lot of able-bodied people, so we just wanted to come and visit you.” Liu Fen said as they arrived at their doorstep.

"How did you find this place?" Gu Juncheng was also impressed by the two old men, who were illiterate and had rarely left the county.

Liu Fen pulled an envelope out of her pocket. "I asked the Party Secretary to buy me a train ticket. I'll just ask around along the way using this address!"

Ok……

Gu Juncheng and his parents stood at the door, looking at Lin Qingping with pleading eyes.

Lin Qingping snorted and rolled her eyes at him.

Liu Fen was very enthusiastic, "Pingzi! You're home too! Did you finish the pickles I sent last time? This time, I brought you a lot more. The sun was shining brightly the other day, and the green beans and eggplants I dried are now perfectly dried!"

Lin Qingping, not wanting to offend someone with a smile, smiled slightly and said, "Yes, I just finished eating."

"That's perfect!" Liu Fen told Gu Juncheng to unload the bundle, which was full of local specialties, in four large snakeskin bags. "This should be enough for you to eat for a while. You can also give some to your neighbors and your classmates."

In my hometown, it's customary to share anything good with relatives and friends.

As they were talking, Zhong Xiaoxiao came out after taking a shower. When she saw that relatives had come to visit, and Gu Juncheng was calling them "father" and "mother," she immediately became shy and wanted to say goodbye to Lin Qingping.

Although she was speaking softly, Liu Fen overheard her and quickly said, "You're Pingzi's classmate? You can't do that! How can you leave just because we've come? Stay here, stay here, this house is big enough! There's plenty of room!"

Zhong Xiaoxiao hesitated, but Lin Qingping knew that Liu Fen was speaking from the heart. The villagers were all so warm and hospitable. If someone had relatives and there was not enough room for them, they could stay at a neighbor's house. Not to mention, when city students went to the countryside, they also stayed at the homes of the villagers.

Decades from now, young people might think this lacks a sense of boundaries, but in our hometowns back then, this is how it is for everyone.

But this is her home!

Her angry gaze fell on Gu Juncheng again.

Gu Juncheng coughed twice. "Dad, Mom, you two rest first. I'll go buy some groceries."

"Okay! Go ahead!" Liu Fen was happy at the moment and no longer thought about how grocery shopping wasn't something a man should do.

Gu Juncheng gave Lin Qingping a wink.

"What are you doing? Just say what you have to say." Lin Qingping refused to give him any face.

Gu Juncheng: ...

Can something that is hinted at with a look be openly and publicly stated?

But Lin Qingping rolled her eyes, looking completely uncooperative.

"Lin Qingping, come out here for a moment. I don't know what vegetables to buy. Let's go take a look together." Gu Juncheng's eyes were practically blinking.

Lin Qingping scoffed inwardly, "Gu Juncheng, what's wrong with your eyes? Are they twitching?"

Gu Juncheng: ...

But no matter how much Lin Qingping pretended to be deaf and dumb, and made sarcastic remarks, she still went past.

Once inside the courtyard, Gu Juncheng sincerely told her, "I'm sorry to have troubled you this time. My parents refuse to stay at my sister's house, so consider it as something I owe you. I'll pay you the rent."

Lin Qingping raised an eyebrow. "Gu Juncheng, didn't you say your parents listened to you the most?"

Gu Juncheng: ...

"If you have the money to pay rent, you might as well take them to stay at a guesthouse!" Lin Qingping said coldly.

"Lin Qingping." Gu Juncheng hesitated for a moment, "My parents don't know we're divorced yet. They're from the countryside, and they're not very accepting of divorce. My mother's health isn't good either, so I'm asking you to act it out once."

Lin Qingping glared at him, "Act once? Don't give me any excuses, Gu Juncheng. What about after that? What if they ask again? Am I supposed to act with you for the rest of my life? That would be a waste of my youth! I still want to get married!"

"Lin Qingping!"

After she finished speaking, Gu Juncheng gave her a soft shout.

She looked up and saw that someone's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

"Don't look so sullen. You're already sullen. If you look any sullen, you'll fall into a coal pile and never get out!" Lin Qingping said leisurely.

Gu Juncheng's expression softened. "Just this once. In the future... I'll have plenty of excuses to go back to the army. Consider it something I owe you. You can ask me to do anything from now on."

Lin Qingping rolled her eyes again and muttered, "What would I do with you? Don't I have a husband of my own in the future? What use would I be to you, my ex-husband?"

Feeling a chilly breeze on her head, she snorted and turned to go back inside.

Gu Juncheng also returned.

Liu Fen was surprised, "Weren't you going to buy groceries? You're back so soon?"

"Oh, Pingzi said there are groceries at home, so there's no need to go shopping," Gu Juncheng said, brushing it off.

There were indeed vegetables at home, but Lin Qingping didn't want to cook.

Liu Fen is someone who can't sit still. As soon as she heard there were vegetables, she went into the kitchen and got busy.

Zhong Xiaoxiao felt a little embarrassed to sit down and eat the ready-made meal, so she got up to go to the kitchen to help, but was kicked out by Liu Fen.

"Why would I need your help? You're a guest, go sit down! Bottle, why don't you talk to your classmate?"

Therefore, Lin Qingping no longer needed to go into the kitchen.

After dark, Gu Youlian and Sister Zhao returned with their two children. Upon seeing the Gu family elders, they were greeted with another round of excitement and surprise.

Gu Youlian and Xiaomai were going to see Du Gen the next day. After talking with their parents for a while, Gu Youlian and Sister Zhao took Xiaomai there. So, Zhong Xiaoxiao slept in her second sister's room, and the two elders slept in Sister Zhao's room. The family settled down to rest.

Lin Qingping was quite tired this exam week. Today she had another confrontation with Liu Dong. After taking a shower, she lay down in bed.

Just as I lay down, Gu Juncheng pushed the door open and came in.

"What are you doing here?" Lin Qingping asked warily.

"Go to sleep," he replied matter-of-factly.

"Go sleep with Zhiyuan!" Lin Qingping said angrily.

He skillfully took a quilt from the closet. "My parents are home. If I go to sleep with Zhiyuan, won't they be suspicious?"

"No, Gu Juncheng, you can't remember anything, but you do remember where the blanket is!" Lin Qingping sneered.

Gu Juncheng paused, "Aren't the blankets all in the closet?"

Lin Qingping was so angry that she lay down, and then she suddenly realized something: he was wearing clothes! Clean clothes!

"No, Gu Juncheng, where did you get your clothes?" She remembered that she had taken all his things.

"I got it from my sister!"

Lin Qingping: ...

Fine, you'll have an explanation for everything you say!

"What's wrong?" Gu Juncheng spread the blanket on the floor, making it neat and tidy. "Don't worry, I'll sleep on the floor, it won't bother you."

"How could it not have an impact?" Lin Qingping replied through gritted teeth.

"What impact will it have?" He lay down on the ground.

Lin Qingping looked at him lying flat and hissed, "Gu Juncheng, I really, really suspect that you're using your parents as an excuse to deliberately stay here with me, aren't you?"

He closed his eyes and said in a slow voice, "How could that be? You're overthinking it. My parents are gone, and I'm leaving right away."

Lin Qingping: ...

"Fine!" Lin Qingping was furious. "When you leave, remember to take all your things with you! Don't leave a single hair behind! Otherwise, my future man might get upset if he sees them!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than he sat up abruptly with a clatter, pulling the chair next to him along with him.

Lin Qingping glanced back at him coldly, only to see him glaring back at her with unfathomable eyes.

Then he stood up and took two steps to the bedside.

Lin Qingping saw the dangerous glint in his eyes and instinctively gripped the blanket tighter. "You... what do you want to do?"