Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Chapter 277 These are all yours

"Zhiyuan! Hurry up!" Xiaomai waved and urged.

"Mom," Zhiyuan said softly, "why don't I go by myself?"

This guy is really sensitive...

Lin Qingping, however, took his hand and said, "Let's go, stop nagging."

Last night was indeed a disaster, and she and Gu Juncheng were indeed divorced, but that doesn't mean she needs to avoid him. Does that mean she'll stop walking because of him? She's walking with an air of righteous indignation!

Besides, he doesn't remember her anyway.

Xiaomai knew less about the relationship between her uncle and aunt than Zhiyuan did. When she saw Lin Qingping, she still called her "Auntie, Auntie" very affectionately.

Lin Qingping only saw Gu Juncheng's face twitch slightly when he heard Xiaomai shout, as if he wanted to stop her, but in the end he couldn't hold back.

Zhiyuan also quietly raised his head, looked at Lin Qingping's expression, and gave the spring roll in his hand to Xiaomai.

Then, the two children walked ahead, whispering to each other, I couldn't tell what they were saying.

Zhiyuan whispered something to Xiaomai, who responded with an "oh," and turned to look at Lin Qingping, her eyes filled with disappointment and sadness.

The two children walked ahead, while Lin Qingping continued on her own, completely ignoring the other child. Before long, they arrived at the elementary school, where Zhiyuan and Xiaomai were about to enter.

The two children said goodbye to her.

Zhiyuan still calls Gu Juncheng "Dad Gu," but Lin Qingping doesn't correct him or interfere. Even if biological parents are divorced, a father is still a father and a mother is still a mother; nothing changes. Besides, she and Gu Juncheng are not Zhiyuan's biological parents.

Xiaomai looked conflicted. After saying "Goodbye, Uncle," she was confused about how to address Lin Qingping. In the end, she said, "Goodbye, Aunt Lin."

It seems that what Zhiyuan and Xiaomai were saying was, "Don't call her aunt anymore..."

In Lin Qingping's view, it didn't matter what she was called. Her relationship with Gu Youlian was still good, and she would treat Xiaomai the same as always. She was just no longer someone's wife.

She smiled and saw the two children off at school, then turned to go home.

However, in that instant of turning around, she bumped headfirst into a fleshy wall, nearly knocking her nose off.

She couldn't help but cry out "Ouch!" and covered her nose, tears welling up in her eyes from the pain.

Upon closer inspection, who else could this wall of flesh be but Gu Juncheng?

She glared at him with red eyes, didn't want to say anything more, and walked away covering her nose.

The road home is the same.

She walked quickly ahead, knowing he was behind, but he never overtook her. She didn't know why; when it came to walking, she was no match for him. If he walked fast, even ten of hers couldn't catch up with him. So what was he doing leisurely lagging behind?

Just as I was about to reach my doorstep, someone called out, "Student Lin."

Lin Qingping recognized the voice as He Xin's, turned her head, and sure enough, it was He Xin.

Under the sunlight, energetic college boys ran along the roadside trees that were gradually sprouting green buds.

He Xin handed her a train ticket, saying, "I've already bought your train ticket back tomorrow. Here it is, take it."

Lin Qingping had originally planned to buy tickets later, but this saved her the trouble. She smiled and said to him, "Thank you, He Tongxue."

"Don't mention it! I'll be waiting for you at the train station at nine o'clock tomorrow morning!" He Xin's smile was very bright and sunny.

Lin Qingping was about to take out some money from her bag to give him when the man said "Goodbye" and ran off immediately.

There's no other way, I'll have to give it to you when we meet tomorrow...

Lin Qingping smiled as she watched his retreating figure.

Suddenly, a figure blocked her view, and also blocked He Xin's departing figure in the sunlight.

Lin Qingping looked straight ahead and could only see the man's chin. He must have just shaved that morning, as there wasn't a single stubble on his beard, but his chin still had a bluish tinge.

Now, she was standing at her own front door, and he stood there motionless after blocking her view.

She couldn't help but look up and found him staring at her.

"Is something the matter?" she asked.

Very well, neither of them mentioned what happened last night, and they just forgot about the embarrassing moment she made!

With a tense expression, he said, "I'm doing well."

"Of course!" Lin Qingping raised her chin. "I've said it before, I'll be better off without you! Years from now, I'll be a successful and wealthy old lady, and you'll just be a pitiful old man!"

After saying that, Lin Qingping slapped her forehead again, "Right, you don't even remember, why am I telling you this! Wait a minute, I'll get you something."

Lin Qingping turned and went into the house, took out the clothes she had tidied up the night before and the bankbook, and handed them to him.

His face remained stern. "What is it?"

“These are all yours,” Lin Qingping said. “The clothes and daily necessities are all yours. You didn’t have time to move them when we got divorced. There are also some books that I can’t move. You can move them yourself after I leave tomorrow.”

Lin Qingping emphasized the bankbook, saying, "I withdrew all the money we saved before our divorce from this bankbook. You can call me greedy, and I have always been greedy. That was also your assessment of me before. I'm just a woman who only cares about money. So, I certainly won't let you have the money that's rightfully yours to support the family. I also withdrew a portion of the rest for..."

She paused here, wondering if she should mention hiring Chen Xia as her family member.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Gu Juncheng sneered, "Did you use it to hire someone to visit me?"

Lin Qingping: ? ? ? ?

"How did you know?" Lin Qingping's eyes widened.

Gu Juncheng narrowed his eyes slightly. "You think Chen Xia would hide it from me?"

Oops! I accidentally got a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection)!

Lin Qingping waved her hand, "Go, go, take it all!"

Stop talking nonsense, we have nothing to do with each other anymore!

But Gu Juncheng didn't leave. He asked her again, "Are you taking the train tomorrow?"

"Mm." Lin Qingping had already entered the courtyard and closed the gate.

"Where to go?"

"Research." Lin Qingping took two steps inside, frowned, and turned back to ask him, "Why are you asking so many questions?"

His face was ashen. "I'm considering whether or not to deliver the wheat tomorrow."

Lin Qingping suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. If she leaves tomorrow, he'll continue delivering wheat? If she doesn't leave, and she delivers wheat to Zhiyuan, he won't, right? Just to avoid an awkward encounter with her?"

She nodded in understanding. As for the relationship between ex-wife and ex-husband, she was still his ex-wife whom he could forget at any time. Although she didn't care, not everyone had such a strong mentality as her.

After tidying up her home, Lin Qingping went to the shop.

During the month she was away, the store wasn't as chaotic as she had feared; in fact, the sales figures had increased.

Sister Zhao and Gu Youlian are really dedicated.

So Lin Qingping called the two of them over and held a short meeting, mainly to explain her intentions: from now on, she would hand over the management of this store to the two of them, and she would no longer be involved, nor would she need to receive any more money from the store.

As soon as she came up with this idea, both Sister Zhao and Gu Youlian strongly opposed it.

She founded the store, she established the brand, and she developed the products. Without her, there would be no store. How could it be unrelated to her?

“Pingzi, I know you’ll be very busy in the future. Just go ahead and do your work. Lianzi and I will help you. We’ll make sure we do everything carefully so you don’t have to worry. Look at those shopping malls, do you think the mall manager personally stands in front of the counter selling goods? If they don’t sell goods, then the mall has nothing to do with them,” Sister Zhao said.

Gu Youlian also said, "Yes, Pingzi, my idea has always been to follow you and make something of ourselves. Are you going to abandon us?"

"That was not what I meant……"

Lin Qingping wanted to explain, but the two of them insisted that she should focus on her studies and career, and that the shop should continue to operate as usual.

Gu Youlian even said, "Pingzi, is it because of my brother that you want to quit?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingping quickly denied it, asking, "How could it be because of Gu Juncheng?"

"What about our promise to be best friends? What about our promise to work together and develop together?" Gu Youlian asked, holding her hand.

Sister Zhao said reluctantly, "Yes, Pingzi, we moved the tables one by one and painted the walls bit by bit. Every corner is the result of our hard work. Are you really willing to give it up? Lianzi and I think the same way. Without you, there would be no store. You can leave, but you will always have a share of the profits."

The term "profit sharing" was taught to them by Lin Qingping...

Seeing that Lin Qingping was hesitant to respond, Gu Youlian resorted to drastic measures, "Pingzi, I learned a lot when I went back to the South. The changes there are happening so fast! Du Gen keeps talking about competition, saying that every industry will face competition in the future, and if you don't improve, you will be eliminated. Now we have Liu Yan competing with us. If she learns everything we have, and we don't have any new skills, this shop won't be able to stay open!"

Lin Qingping smiled helplessly, "Alright then, I won't stand on ceremony with you. But I'll have to work hard for you in the future. Of course, I will also try my best to develop new products. But actually, it's not that difficult. The more you learn and observe, the better you will be than me in developing new products in the future."

Gu Youlian and Sister Zhao were finally happy.

Gu Youlian added, "The three of us sisters are going to have a good get-together tonight. It's not easy for you to come back, so we'll cook some dishes at the restaurant, bring the two kids over, have a drink or two, and have some fun!"

Lin Qingping agreed.

Gu Youlian also reported to her that during the month Lin Qingping was away, Xiaoqin had taken the retest. According to Xiaoqin's own feeling, she did very well and has now returned to her hometown to wait for the results and prepare for the college entrance examination.

"Xiaoqin said she will definitely come to meet us in September!" Gu Youlian was especially happy for Xiaoqin.

She envied those who could study. Lin Qingping had encouraged her to take the exam, but at that time she didn't have such foresight. Most importantly, she felt that since her husband Du Gen hadn't gone to university, wouldn't it be unworthy for her to go? Besides, she lacked confidence. She hadn't touched a book in years, had given birth and become a mother, so what was the point of taking the university entrance exam?

But now I feel a little regretful.

She told Lin Qingping about her idea of ​​attending night school, and Lin Qingping immediately agreed wholeheartedly, "You should go! The development of the times requires cultural knowledge, and we also need cultural knowledge for our own development. Most importantly, life is so long, and you will meet many people. Cultural knowledge will never let you down!"

Gu Youlian was overjoyed to receive Lin Qingping's support for her little crush, and she busied herself preparing a delicious meal so that the sisters could have a good get-together!

Moreover, she didn't inform Gu Juncheng; her plan was simply for the three of them, the entrepreneurs, and their children to have a get-together.

However, her plan backfired.

Liang Jiaqi arrived at mealtime.

And he shamelessly sat down to eat, grinning, "You yourselves said it's a gathering of entrepreneurs, am I not an entrepreneur?"

Gu Youlian waved her hand boldly, "Yes! Of course you're an entrepreneur, I'm going to have three drinks with you today!"

Liang Jiaqi shook her head and laughed, "Sis, with your alcohol tolerance, you're saying three cups? You'd be drunk after just three drops, right?"

"Get lost! How dare you laugh at my sister?" Gu Youlian picked up a feather duster, ready to punch her.

Liang Jiaqi laughed and begged for mercy repeatedly.

Gu Youlian's attitude towards Liang Jiaqi has changed. Before, she was very wary of Liang Jiaqi, fearing that he would get close to Lin Qingping. Now, she no longer does that. Her attitude has returned to what it was before when she treated him like a little brother, and she no longer prevents him from getting close to Lin Qingping.

That evening, Gu Youlian indeed prepared a feast, with eight dishes, a very lavish spread.

At the table, Gu Youlian raised her glass, thought for a moment, and said only, "Today, let's not toast to the prosperity of the shop. Whether the business prospers or not, whether the shop will develop well in the future, depends on our own efforts. Today, I just want to say, let's toast to our friendship!"

Liang Jiaqi then asked cheekily, "Wow, cheers to friendship, am I in?"

"Of course you're here! How could we be missing you?" Gu Youlian felt quite guilty about her unfriendly treatment of Liang Jiaqi a few days ago. Besides, the two shops are across from each other, and they always look out for and help each other. How could Liang Jiaqi be excluded from their friendship?

So, the four adults, along with the two children, all raised their glasses at that moment, and Liang Jiaqi even shouted, "May our friendship last forever!"

Everyone echoed in unison, "Auld Lang Syne!"

Then, drink it all in one gulp.

Of course, given Lin Qingping's history of drinking, Liang Jiaqi wouldn't allow her three older sisters to drink red wine. Instead, she brought fruit drinks from her own shop. Although they weren't alcohol, they still created the right atmosphere.

Gu Juncheng came to the store at this time and saw the scene of the four adults and one child toasting each other clearly.

No one noticed his arrival. Everyone was engrossed in their meal when Liang Jiaqi sniffed. "Why do I smell something burning? Are you guys still cooking something?"

Gu Youlian slapped her forehead, "I even steamed the staple food! The water evaporated!"

Just as she was about to run into the kitchen, Lin Qingping, more agile than her, had already stood up. "I'll go, I'll go, sis, you've worked hard today!"

However, when she stood up, her foot hooked on the stool, she lost her balance and fell to one side, which happened to be Liang Jiaqi's side.

Just as Liang Jiaqi was about to reach out to support her, a hand reached out and supported Lin Qingping.