For the first twenty years, his heart was filled with despair and he lived like a zombie. Only after his daughter came back and got divorced did he feel that his heart had become conscious and could feel joy, anger, sorrow, and joy.
Gu Lan looked at Gu Zheng'an's face at this time, with a look of distress in her eyes. She said solemnly, "I was very shocked when I heard about Nan Nan. I didn't expect such a thing to happen."
She had only seen the story of a civet cat exchanged for a prince in TV series or novels. Who would have thought that it would happen to them.
"I heard it was Sun Wanru's mother who did it?" Gu Lan asked.
Gu Zhengan's face was dark, and he exuded an extremely cold aura. His tone was more like tempered ice, "It has something to do with Sun Wanru. That woman is just a lunatic."
Speaking of Sun Wanru, Gu Zhengan couldn't help but think of how she had made things difficult for Gu Lan and insulted her in a weird way.
Over the years, every time he thought about the past, he felt like a knife was twisting his heart and felt unbearable guilt.
Because of his unspeakable love, he inadvertently caused great harm to Gu Lan.
If Sun Wanru hadn't discovered his secret and therefore disliked Gu Lan, she wouldn't have had to go to the countryside and would not have married herself hastily.
Not to mention getting divorced and running away to a foreign country.
Now, she is back. Although all the suffering is in the past and the woman in front of him looks very beautiful, the guilt in Gu Zhengan's heart still exists.
She has a successful career, but she is still alone at the age of forty.
Sadly, all his guilt and apologies could not be converted into real things to make up for her.
At this time, Gu Zheng'an's eyes were rolling with huge waves of emotions. He looked at her and said in a hoarse tone, "Xiao Lan, I'm sorry for what happened in the past. I've always wanted to say sorry to you."
"Back then, if Sun Wanru hadn't targeted you at home, you wouldn't have gone to the countryside, and you wouldn't have had a failed marriage."
Facing Gu Zhengan's apology, Gu Lan's expression became unpredictable.
She didn't graciously say it didn't matter.
Instead, she looked at him with complicated eyes and said, "Second brother, why is she targeting me everywhere? Do you know the reason?"
Gu Lan's question made Gu Zhengan feel like a child who was caught doing bad things. His eyes flickered and he quickly avoided Gu Lan's gaze.
The hand he placed on his side clenched unconsciously.
He felt that Gu Lan's eyes were staring straight at him. He seemed to be hiding something and said angrily, "I told you, she is a lunatic."
Gu Lan looked at him with complicated eyes and said nothing for a long time.
Yes, Sun Wanru is a madman, but he only targets her.
"Xiaolan, I'm sorry for not protecting you."
Gu Lan smiled and said, "Second brother, you don't have to blame yourself, everything is fate."
Gu Zhengan felt even more uncomfortable as he listened to her calm and gentle explanation.
"You have suffered a lot in these years living abroad alone, right?"
His eyes were still uncontrollably filled with heartache and guilt.
Gu Lan still responded lightly, "I have endured hardships, but fortunately I am the boss now."
She looked at Gu Zheng'an, her tone was naughty, and she raised her head to show off, "I remember when I was a child, I said I wanted to be a boss when I grew up. My eldest brother said I could definitely do it, but you poured cold water on me and said I couldn't be a boss. I didn't expect that.
I succeeded, and I became a boss just like you."
Gu Zhengan looked at the bright and bright smile on her face, which seemed to instantly heal the pain in his heart. He looked at her dotingly and nodded, "Yes, she is now the boss."
"Second brother, how did you get into the sea back then? Isn't the job on the railway very good?"
Gu Lan got married after going to the countryside, and she didn't even dare to write letters to Gu Zheng'an. Later she went abroad directly. She knew very little about Gu Zheng'an.
When he mentioned the reason for going to the sea, Gu Zhengan's face darkened again.
"It was pretty good on the railway, but Sun Wanru always worried about me. She couldn't work overtime or go on business trips. She would find me wherever I went, making me unable to work normally. Later, my boss complained a lot and transferred me to the Railway Bureau. I had a part-time job, which gave me plenty of time and allowed me to get off work on time. However, my life was very depressed, and I finally quit my job.
Ten years ago, I quit my job and started as a small merchant. I made some money and built a textile factory and later a clothing factory. The business has not been good in the past few years. When Nan Nan came back this year, she gave me a lot of advice. , new blood was injected into the factory, and investment was attracted, which gave it the new atmosphere it has now."
Gu Zhengan usually talks little, but now in front of Gu Lan, he became very talkative and told her in detail about his journey into the sea.
His marriage to Sun Wanru was calculated by the other party. He could provide for her responsibly, but he could not give her a normal love life between husband and wife.
Therefore, he just wants to keep himself busy.
After being transferred to the Railway Bureau to work as a casualty, it meant that he had to get home from get off work on time every day.
That was a torturous thing for him.
So, he chose to end his comfortable life and start a business.
After doing business, Sun Wanru could no longer find him accurately.
When Gu Lan heard his words and looked at him, her eyes were also full of distress and helplessness.
But after Gu Zhengan mentioned Gu Nan, her eyebrows immediately softened, and she was full of praise for Gu Nan, "Nan Nan is a very good child, and she followed you."
"Yes, he is very good. This may be the only place where God treats me favorably."
Gu Zhengan looked at her and asked, "How long will you stay when you come back this time?"
"I don't plan to leave." Gu Lan replied.
Hearing this, Gu Zhengan's eyes flashed with joy for a moment, "Aren't you leaving?"
Gu Lan nodded, "Well, the domestic market is very good now, and I want to move my skin care company to China."
Gu Zhengan looked at her blankly, as if he was still confirming the authenticity of her words.
I can't believe she would actually choose to stay.
I can’t believe that I will see this face every day from now on.
Gu Lan saw that he was numb. When she heard that she wanted to stay in the country, she didn't show any emotion and pretended to be angry, "Second brother, what's your expression? Don't you welcome me back?"
"Welcome, of course."
No one welcomed her back home more than he did.
He suppressed a certain emotion, but a smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.
"Second brother, please do me a favor." Gu Lan suddenly said.
"What do you want me to do?"
His expression seemed to say that no matter what he was asked to do, he would do it without hesitation.
"I want to buy a car. I'm not familiar with this place. Please take me to see it later."
Gu Zhengan agreed neatly, "Okay. If you have time tomorrow, I will take you to see it."
The two chatted happily, but each other had their own concerns, and the atmosphere was always a bit delicate.
Gu Nan calculated the salary schedule and then went to the workshop again.
After the new equipment was installed, workers have gradually become familiar with it, production has increased, and the scrap rate has been significantly reduced.
There just aren't enough workers.
We still need to continue recruiting.
When she came out of the workshop, it was almost time to get off work.
She just walked slowly to the office.
Gu Zhengan and Gu Lan were still sitting in the office.
As soon as Gu Nan opened the door, he sighed, "Oh, I'm so busy."
Gu Lan saw her coming back and said, "It's a bit hard for you to study in a traditional Chinese medicine hospital and still have a temporary job in the factory."
Gu Nan glanced at Gu Zhengan and smiled, "It's not as hard as my dad, but I'm a little busy today."
Gu Zhengan said in a faint tone, "If you come to the factory more often, you won't have to be so busy."
Gu Nan didn't dare to answer the call.
If you answer the phone again, your secret will be revealed.
She took Gu Lan's arm and said, "Sister-in-law, it's time to get off work. Let's take my dad's car home."
"Okay, let's take the car back."
Gu Zhengan drove the two ladies and listened to them talking about clothes and skin care products along the way. The corners of his mouth never dropped.
When Mr. Gu saw that Gu Lan and Gu Nan were driven back by Gu Zhengan, he frowned slightly.
Nie Yuhua and the others had already gotten off work and came to the old house early to look after Gu Lan.
At this time, when I saw the second son coming in with Gu Lan and Gu Nan, the scene gave me the feeling of a family of three.
Nie Yuhua secretly glanced at the dark-faced Mr. Gu.
He immediately stopped the chaotic thoughts in his heart.
The evil CP cannot be defeated.
"Sister-in-law, did you get off work early today?"
Nie Yuhua replied, "There's nothing going on in our unit. I'll be out when it's almost time."
Mainly because she wanted to talk to Gu Lan more.
I even want to continue asking Gu Lan to help find someone in country y.
So I secretly left early today.
Mr. Gu glanced at Gu Zhengan, who was sitting next to Gu Lan, with an ugly look on his face.
Old Mrs. Gu was afraid that the old man would speak unobtrusively or show off to the children, which would make everyone unhappy, so she took the old man into the house to enlighten him on the pretext of asking him to take medicine.
After a while, Gu Yahui and Lu Hao also came back, followed by Gu Yating, who came directly to the old house to accompany Gu Lan after get off work.
As soon as Gu Yahui came back, the room suddenly became lively.
Lu Hao just walked up to Gu Nan and asked her in a low voice about her schedule for the day.
Just as Gu Lan was chatting jokingly with Gu Yahui, her phone rang.
She glanced at everyone and stood up, "I'll take a call."
Then he took the phone directly and went outside.
When she came in after answering the phone, she didn't look right.