Chapter 445 He finally waited for this day all his life
"Dad, why are you making things so difficult for me? You want me to choose one of the most important people!"
Liao Shengnan covered his face in pain, "Why?"
"Why, you should know in your heart, Liao Shengnan, neither your mother nor I think highly of you and Wen Yan, but you insist on getting married. As parents, we have no choice but to sever ties with you!"
"I want to see with my own eyes whether Zhou Wenyan, whom you miss so much, is your true love, and whether he is really just for you, not for the Liao family!"
Liao Kongwu stood up and slapped the table, making a loud banging sound.
To express my opposition, and to hold on to hope for the last time, I bet myself and my wife, hoping that my daughter will choose them.
However, this last opportunity also disappointed Liao Kongwu.
Because Liao Shengnan was silent, she looked down at her toes, "If you really want me to choose, then I choose Zhou Wenyan!"
As soon as he said these words, Liao Kongwu immediately sat down on the sofa, his whole body sinking in.
He raised his hand and pointed at Liao Shengnan's face, his lips trembled, and for a long time, he could not say a word.
Liao Shengnan looked at him with a serious and stubborn look on his face, "Dad, I am going to pursue my happiness, and no one can stop me!"
She likes to sit on the top of the mountain with Zhou Wenyan when the sun sets, and she likes to paint with Zhou Wenyan on the beach when the waves are rolling.
All the looks she likes can only be given to her by Zhou Wenyan.
Her romance and her longing for happiness can only be given by Zhou Wenyan.
After hearing this, Liao Kongwu knew that his daughter was hopeless.
No one can save it.
Liao Kongwu waved his hands in disappointment, "Let the Zhou family come to your door tomorrow."
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, he came to the house, and on the second day of the Lunar New Year, he asked Liao Shengnan to marry him.
From now on, it has nothing to do with the Liao family.
The guarantee letter he asked Zhou Zhiyuan for might be the last thing he did to his daughter.
However, Liao Shengnan didn't notice the loneliness and disappointment in her father's words. She only noticed that her father finally agreed to let Zhou Wenyan come to his door. She was overjoyed and took Liao Kongwu's hand, "Dad, after you understand, you will definitely find that Wenyan is here."
The banquet is excellent, really, Dad, I won’t lie to you.”
Liao Kongwu didn't like hearing these words, and he was tired of hearing them.
He waved his hand casually, "Go to bed and don't bother me."
Liao Shengnan stuck out his tongue, filled with joy that he could pass on the good news to Zhou Wenyan.
He didn't even notice his father's stumbling back or his mother's hesitant expression.
Xu Hongyun looked at her happy daughter and said nothing.
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Now let’s look back at Ning.
After she left the Lang's house, she followed Gu Xiangfang back to the An's home, where they were going to spend the New Year's Eve.
So, as soon as she came back, she was greeted, "Ning Ning, come here quickly and watch TV."
An's living room was extremely lively, and there was sound coming from the TV.
Even Ding Shuli, who had never been used to looking at Gu Ning, rarely found fault with Gu Ning because she laughed so hard after seeing the sketch on TV.
Gu Ning raised her eyebrows. She was not a masochist, and naturally she would not pick on Ding Shuli casually.
She walked towards Liu Shuzhen.
Liu Shuzhen saw her early in the morning and left a place for her next to the sofa. She patted the seat and asked, "Back?"
She lowered her voice.
Mr. An couldn't bear to stay up late, so he would sit on the sofa and doze off, his head pounding.
Liu Shuzhen was afraid of waking him up.
Gu Ning nodded and sat down quietly, "Why don't you go up and rest?"
Liu Shuzhen shook her head, "The old man is used to it. He stays up until twelve o'clock every year."
This is an old custom in Anjia.
Now that they have returned to Anjia, they naturally want to follow the local customs.
Gu Ning hummed, picked up the tea cup, and took a sip of strong tea to refresh herself. The slightly bitter tea leaves instantly refreshed her, and she heard Gu Jian next to her ask, "How is your classmate doing?"
He also lowered his voice.
Gu Ning thought about Wu Xiuling's choice, and she said to Gu Jianshe, "Dad, I may need your help with this matter!"
"oh?"
Gu Jianshe was a little surprised, "How can I help?"
Didn’t the old man impose conditions before?
He is just an ordinary truck driver.
Gu Ning organized the conversation, "Wu Xiuling doesn't plan to study anymore. She wants to go south and look for opportunities in Yangcheng and Pengcheng."
This really surprised Gu Jianshe. He was still a chauvinist, "She's a girl? It's so dangerous to run so far!"
Let alone a little girl, even a middle-aged man like him can't stand it.
One of the drivers they went with was deceived and had his wallet stolen.
Not to mention, Wu Xiuling is a weak lesbian.
Gu Ning sighed, "Dad, look, is there anyone in your transportation team who can help? She really has no place to go, and she can't stay in Anzhou City."
I can't even go home.
Maybe going to the south is Wu Xiuling's best choice.
No one there knew her, and no one would mention her past.
She can start over.
Gu Jianshe was startled for a moment, he rubbed his brows, "Let me think about it!" He thought for a moment, "Since our transport team has to set foot in the south, after the route is running, we will definitely have to do it in the south.
There is a place to rest,
You ask her, if she doesn't dislike it, our transportation team will rent a house in the south and use it as a place to put goods, rest and load goods. If she doesn't dislike it, she can live there and help us receive the goods first and be a good place.
Food or something!”
Apart from this, he couldn't think of anything else.
Gu Ning nodded, "That's okay, as long as she has a job, she doesn't have to choose." At least they are acquaintances, so she won't go there by herself with a blank look and not know anything. It would be bad if she doesn't get deceived by others.
.
This topic will soon end here.
Because, the twelve o'clock bell rang on the big wall clock in An's living room.
An Lao, who was sitting on the first sofa, suddenly woke up and said, "Is it twelve o'clock?"
As soon as he opened his mouth.
The people next to me naturally agreed.
Old An's eyes gradually focused, and finally settled on Gu Ning, "Ning Ning, are you back?"
Gu Ning hummed, "Grandpa, since you're sleepy, why don't you go to bed early!"
The old man stayed up until twelve o'clock, but his iron body couldn't bear it anymore.
Mr. An waved his hand. He suddenly remembered something. He pointed to the second compartment of the cabinet and said to Gu Jianshe, "Jianshe, there are firecrackers in the second drawer. Go get them. I want to watch you set off the firecrackers with my own eyes."
This is a firecracker.
Almost forty years late.
The huge hall suddenly became quiet.
Gu Jianshe was startled for a moment, "Okay!" He followed the position pointed by An Lao, opened the drawer, and took out a big red firecracker from it.
As soon as I took out the firecrackers.
Ding Shuli next to her was jealous. In previous years, only An Lao and Mingzhi were qualified to set off firecrackers in the An family.
Even An Xuehai is not qualified!
Because he was not of the An family's blood, it was never An Xuehai's turn to hang firecrackers on New Year's Eve.
However, their Mingzhi family was actually the eldest grandson of the An family. However, after Gu Jianshe and the others came back, this specialness was broken.
Firecrackers were set off on New Year's Eve this year, and the old man didn't even call him Mingzhi.
Ding Shuli couldn't help it anymore, "Dad, where's Mingzhi? In previous years, Mingzhi would set off firecrackers."
An Mingzhi also subconsciously looked up at Mr. An, with some ardent expectation.
Setting off firecrackers during the New Year is his unique privilege, and he does it with his grandfather.
Where did you think of it?
Mr. An waved his hand, "Mingzhi has been setting off the firecrackers for so many years. This firecracker belongs to your uncle. He has been absent for so many years, so he should be the one to set it off!"
These words made An Mingzhi a little disappointed, and he finally lowered his head.
Gu Jianshe, who was standing next to him, was holding firecrackers and thought for a moment, "Let's do this. Mingzhi, you will carry the firecrackers and I will set them off!"
In this way, it can be regarded as two people being put in.
He didn't care about this, but since the other party was clamoring for a bite, he just gave it to him.
Ding Shuli was so happy at first that she almost agreed for An Mingzhi.
Unexpectedly, An Mingzhi actually refused, "Uncle, let's go with Gu Ning!"
This was also the first time Gu Ning came back.
Gu Ning was a little surprised. She raised her eyebrows. In her doubtful eyes, she heard An Mingzhi say, "Gu Ning is also the first year back. She should be the one to let him go."
An Mingzhi's reaction made An Lao extremely happy. He felt that all these years of training were finally not in vain.
An Mingzhi was not completely put off by his mother to the point of being obsessed with it.
"Mingzhi, well done!"
An Lao said happily.
An Mingzhi smiled shyly, showing no pride or complacency.
Gu Ning also glanced at him in surprise, then withdrew his gaze and followed Gu Jianshe to the gate of An's house.
At this moment, the moon stars are sparse, and the moonlight shines on the entire earth, like a layer of gauze lightly sprinkled on it, slightly translucent.
Gu Ning was holding firecrackers next to him, and Gu Jianshe came to dismantle all the firecrackers.
Put it on the wall of Anjiayuan and surround it in a half circle, which is considered to be the end of it.
Gu Ning took a step back and stood with An Lao and the others.
Gu Jianshe held a box of matches, and just before lighting them, he shouted to the people at the gate, "Take two steps back, Yangyang, cover your ears!"
Without him having to explain, Yangyang covered one ear, exposed the other ear, and stood up, as if he liked firecrackers very much.
Eager to try.
And Old An was also standing at the door. He leaned on a cane and said to Gu Jianshe, "Ping Le, let go!"
Gu Jianshe nodded. After the match was struck, a red flame emitted under the weak moonlight. He pushed the burning match forward and lit the firecracker's primer.
That moment.
Crackling, banging.
Gu Jianshe took a step back and covered his ears.
Stand two meters outside the wall.
Gu Ning subconsciously raised her head, looked at him, and then at An Lao.
At that moment, she saw perfection on Mr. An's face, a smile of relief and happiness.
Gu Ning didn't know how to describe this smile.
She felt that it might be more accurate to die without regrets, and An Lao would be willing to do so.
Throughout his life, he finally waited for this day, to reunite with his family on New Year's Eve.
On New Year's Eve, the son he had been waiting for for so long finally lit up the firecrackers in his heart.
The crackling sound of firecrackers was not the wish in his heart.
At this moment, Gu Ning suddenly understood the meaning of family reunion.
Looking at the smile on her father's face, she thought that compromising and being willing to return to the An family might be one of the few things she could do for her father.
And the happy and free smile on her mother's face. This kind of smile is different from the past. In the past, when Liu Shuzhen smiled, there was sadness that could not be hidden between her eyebrows. It was the pressure and burden of life that made her unable to be happy.
However, after returning to Anjia, all this seemed to be solved.
It's not that she is greedy for the An family's wealth, but that Liu Shuzhen knows that she has a backer behind her, so she can work hard and no longer have to be as submissive as before.
This is the confidence that comes with returning to settle down.
Gu Ning knew that she couldn't do this.
as well as--
There is also Yangyang, who is no longer the sickly little face before. When he returns to the An family, Mr. An personally lays the foundation and trains him.
Gu Ning is sure that Yangyang's future will definitely be higher than in his previous life!
This is the support and benefit brought by returning to settle down.
They don't need to squander or show off, but they can always be calm and calm.
If Gu Ning were to do this, it might take her five years, or ten years, or even longer.
Gu Ning suddenly felt very happy. She was very happy that she had agreed to return to the An family.
Only then can we see the calm smiles on their faces.
Gu Ning suddenly laughed, and Liu Shuzhen next to her looked at her daughter smiling.
She couldn't help but laugh, and so did Yangyang. Yangyang giggled, "Let's set off firecrackers!"
Children are the joy of the family.
Unfortunately, An Jiao and An Mingzhi, who didn't like Yangyang, couldn't help laughing.
An Jiao stretched out her hand and pinched Yangyang's chubby little face, "Come over tomorrow morning to say New Year greetings to my sister, and I will give you lucky money!"
As soon as these words fell.
The scene fell silent instantly.
Everyone looked at An Jiao.
An Jiao subconsciously retracted her hand, her face became a little hot, "I'm not wrong. Did you get lucky money for New Year greetings?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she ran inside.
Yang Yang was a little confused and looked at Gu Ning, "Sister, Sister An Jiao wants to be my sister, and she also wants to give me lucky money!"
They have been back to the An family for so long, even though Yangyang is young, they also know that they and An Jiao and the others are enemies and are naturally at odds with each other.
Gu Ning smiled and said, "Since she gave it to you, you have to give her a hundred years tomorrow and just call her sister."
These words are really grand.
But Mr. An couldn't help but look over and said, "That's it, that's it."
Who among the elderly doesn’t want to see the family happy and relatives united?
Gu Ning pursed her lips and smiled, but said nothing, agreed, and refused.
On New Year's Eve, the huge conflicts should be suppressed and we should give the old man a happy reunion. We will discuss future conflicts later.
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Police station, prison.
The clock struck twelve o'clock, Gu Yao subconsciously looked up and looked outside the iron door, and heard the sound of the door opening outside.
"It's twelve o'clock. There are dumplings here today. Come and get them in order!"
It was a prison staff member. With this greeting, the entire prison cell became lively in an instant. Even if everyone was separated, the sound could be heard.
Gu Yao hesitated for a moment, then followed her out in order, but what she didn't expect was that she met an acquaintance.