Chapter 3024 Shen Tianyu 424

Mr. Shi hurriedly opened the door.

Shi Shi stood outside the kitchen door, smiling radiantly.

The couple assumed she was smiling because she had agreed to be with Gu Chufan.

Afraid that Gu Chufan would hear, Shi's mother reached out and pulled Shi Shi inside, closed the door, and whispered to her, "Silly girl, don't be so happy yet. Although Mom doesn't object to your relationship, you need to be mentally prepared beforehand. Chufan, who only has the intelligence of a ten-year-old, is a boy, not a man."

Shi Shi suppressed her smile. "Mom, I was mentally prepared a long time ago."

Mother Shi's expression grew increasingly serious. "You may not care now, but when you actually get married and live together for a long time, there will be friction and conflicts. You might not be able to hold on and you'll regret it. If you think you can't last a few years, then don't get involved with him. He has the intelligence of a child. If you marry him and then leave him in the future, he won't be able to handle it. Children are more dependent on their partners than adults."

Shi Shi struggled to suppress her laughter, saying, "Mom, I can hold on."

Mother Shi said sternly, "Since you can, treat him well. Don't think that just because he has the intelligence of a child, you can bully or fool him."

Shi Shi smiled and said in a low voice, "Mom, I'm your biological daughter, why are you siding with outsiders?"

Mother Shi said, "Regardless of kinship, one must have a conscience."

Shi Shi leaned over and snuggled onto her mother's shoulder, saying sweetly, "I know, Mom. If Fanfan hears you protecting him like this, he'll be so happy."

Feeling the softness of her daughter's arm, Shi's mother was in a daze.

four years ago.

My daughter hasn't acted like this with her in four years.

For the past four years, she has done everything without any emotion, always suppressing, enduring, and restraining herself, appearing more mature than her mother, who is in her forties or fifties.

She knew her daughter was unhappy, but she and her husband were powerless to help.

Suddenly, Gu Chufan's voice came from outside the door, "Auntie, Uncle."

Mr. and Mrs. Shi were startled.

The couple looked at each other.

Although Gu Chufan has the intelligence of a ten-year-old, saying this behind his back still feels like talking badly about him.

Mrs. Shi hurriedly opened the door and explained with a guilty look, "Fanfan, Auntie didn't mean to say anything bad about you. Auntie was just worried that Shishi might not finish what she started and could hurt you, so I was reminding her in advance."

Gu Chufan lowered his eyes to look at Shi Shi, "Will you be faithful to me from beginning to end?"

Shi Shi gave him a reproachful look, "Senior, stop being naughty!"

Shi's mother and father looked at each other in bewilderment.

Shi Shi told her parents, "Fanfan was just teasing you. His IQ has returned to normal."

Both of Shi's parents are doctors, and the probability of Gu Chufan recovering from his condition is so low as to be negligible.

Out of professional instinct, Shi's mother asked curiously, "Chu Fan, which hospital did you receive treatment at?"

Mr. Shi then helped Gu Chufan to sit on the sofa.

I was worried that he might be injured and would get tired if he stood for too long.

After the group sat down, Gu Chufan told them about how he had borrowed Guo Xu's remnant soul, how he had received magic from Master Mao Jun, and the bizarre dream he had, which caused him to fall into a coma for four days and four nights before waking up and returning to normal.

Mr. and Mrs. Shi were deeply moved upon hearing this.

Although I know very little about Taoism, medicine and Taoism have always shared the same origin.

Nobel laureate in physics, Professor Yang, once mentioned that the structure of the universe is not accidental, and there must be some kind of creator.

This illustrates that there are always people more capable than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding.

That Master Mao might be some reclusive master, or a reincarnated cultivator; otherwise, his actions cannot be explained by current medicine and science.

Suddenly remembering something extremely important, Shi's father's eyes darkened, and he said, "That young lady from Suzhou..."

He was truly afraid that his daughter would be caught in the middle and suffer again.

He would rather his precious daughter never get married than let her suffer the pain of a broken heart again.

Gu Chufan said, "She already has a partner; her fiancé is none other than the grandson of Master Mao Jun."

Looking into his eyes beneath his thick eyelashes, Shi's father wanted to know his true feelings.

Although the young lady from the Bai family was thin and frail, she was beautiful and had a refined and elegant demeanor. She was a typical lady from a scholarly family, and her beauty and talent made her very popular with young men.

He always felt that Gu Chufan couldn't possibly have no feelings for her at all.

Gu Chufan's expression was calm.

He laughed and said, "I hope she can be happy, but what I brought her was trouble and made her feel guilty, all negative emotions. Now, perhaps this is the best outcome."

His frankness in saying it made Mr. Shi feel somewhat relieved.

Mr. Shi picked up the teapot and poured him tea. He wanted to say something more, but found that anything he said would be superfluous.

Xiao Xiao was poor but determined and hardworking. He wanted to take him as his son-in-law, but later discovered that he had a major flaw in his personality: he was too self-conscious and insecure.

If a man has that kind of personality and can't control his emotions, his partner will suffer a lot.

Mr. Shi sighed, "As for Xiao Xiao's matter, it was my fault for misjudging people, not Shi Shi's fault."

Gu Chufan took the teapot and poured him some tea. "It's all in the past now."

After pouring the tea and putting down the teapot, he glanced at Shi Shi and said, "Shi Shi and I have been through so much together, and we are no longer impulsive young men and women. One of the signs of maturity is a broad mind. Shi Shi doesn't mind me and Miss Bai, so I have no right to mind her and Xiao Xiao."

Mr. Shi sighed inwardly, thinking that the younger generation of the Gu family was indeed known for their high emotional intelligence.

The simple phrase "I'm not qualified" perfectly encapsulates the grandeur of a distinguished family.

After lunch, Gu Chufan and Shi Shi left.

He wanted to take her to Beishan Mountain in the north of the city to see the peach blossoms.

There are vast peach orchards there, which bloom all over half the mountain every March. As far as the eye can see, they are as pink as the sunset, a breathtaking sight.

In the past, whenever the peach blossoms were in full bloom, he would go on a spring outing with Shi Shi and a group of other friends to admire the peach blossoms.

My friends include both men and women.

He used to be very popular and had too many friends, but in recent years he has lost interest in socializing and has gradually faded out of that circle.

Now that the peach blossoms are in full bloom again, he realizes that he doesn't need too many people around him; just one is enough.

The two got out of the car and stood at the foot of the mountain. Gu Chufan looked up at the peach blossoms, lost in thought.

Shi Shi looked him over. "What are you thinking about?"

Gu Chufan smiled, “Last year, I came to see the peach blossoms alone, and what came to mind was ‘Last year on this day, in this very place, faces and peach blossoms reflected each other’s redness. But where are those faces now? The peach blossoms still smile in the spring breeze.’”

"now what?"

Gu Chufan glanced at her delicate yet pale face. "Now it's 'The peach blossoms still smile in the spring breeze, and the peach blossoms and her face reflect each other's redness.'"

Shi Shi smiled.

Her pale face was made even more rosy by the peach blossoms covering the mountain.

A blush adds to her charm.

She has lost the baby fat she had four years ago, the naivety of her youth, and even the vigorous and healthy energy she had four years ago.

But she is still beautiful.

Her slender figure possessed a unique and delicate charm.

Gu Chufan raised his hand and put it around her shoulder.

He had thought of putting his arm around her shoulders like this when he came to Beishan with a group of friends to admire the peach blossoms.

However, he was too focused on the ritual and always wanted to wait until she graduated before confessing his feelings to her and then formally doing the things that couples should do.

This wait lasted four years.