1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 24 My Heart, An Uncontrollable Flutter
The two old men made a bet and forcibly tied their grandson onto the chariot without even asking for their consent.

My eldest brother received military-style education from a young age, and he had to obey orders. He went to military academy, enlisted in the army, and followed his grandfather's plan for his future step by step.

Fortunately, he lived up to his potential, passed the pilot exam, performed excellently at the military academy, and graduated smoothly.

He grew up with his maternal grandfather. Although he was never beaten, he listened to his grandfather's rigid and didactic teachings on how to be an official, which overloaded his brain and made him complain endlessly.

Have you figured out the answer to that question I asked you last time?

Why do so many people who receive help become ungrateful? Why shouldn't we be so kind and presumptuous as to help others before they actively ask for it?

Grandpa, unaware of his grandson's true thoughts, seized the opportunity and began his tireless lecturing once again.

Here we go again, here we go again.
Even playing chess can't stop them from taking a break. Can't they just let people breathe comfortably?

Gu Bin silently scoffed inwardly, but his face remained impassive as he pretended to be deep in thought, trying to pass his grandfather's test.

"Because of the nature of human beings, everyone wants to be better than others. Those who accept charity will instinctively envy those who help them for living better than themselves. So, giving roses leaves a lingering fragrance on the hand. Selfishly helping those who are in a vulnerable position only moves oneself."

"Okay, that answers the question to the point."

Grandpa nodded in satisfaction, his gaze towards his grandson full of admiration.

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No. 9 Donghua Street.

On the day the documentary was filmed, my aunt's whole family came.

Lin Xiyu's mother also took leave from school and brought her half-brother Xu Yi home to join in the fun.

Lin Xiyu, unusually, didn't wear her school uniform. Instead, she changed into a blue denim belted dress that she usually wouldn't wear, making her look exceptionally fresh and beautiful.

The girl had a ponytail, snow-white skin, a slender waist, long legs, and a delicate and beautiful face. Even without makeup, she was stunningly beautiful.

Gu Bin rode his bicycle from the alley entrance and immediately saw the graceful young woman standing at the gate. His heart skipped a beat.

A strange emotion welled up uncontrollably and filled my chest.

"Gu Bin, why are you riding this bike again?"

Lin Xiyu also saw him, and the moment their eyes met, the boy and girl's thoughts were clearly no longer on the same wavelength.

Lin Xiyu's gaze quickly fell on his bicycle, and she frowned, a hint of displeasure rising in her eyes: "We finally found it, and if we lose it again, who can take the responsibility?"

Gu Bin: "."

Could this girl be any more jinxed?
He was wrong. He shouldn't have assumed she was waiting for him, letting his thoughts wander and disturb the tranquility of the lake.

"Xi Yu, who are you talking to?"

Hearing the commotion, my cousin ran out of the yard out of curiosity, and my aunt also opened the window of the phone booth and peered out.

"Hey, isn't this your handsome classmate?"

When her cousin saw Gu Bin, her gossipy eyes lit up instantly. She glared at her, feigning displeasure, and said, "What's wrong with you, girl? How can you be so rude to your classmate?"

"I'm just stating the facts, so why aren't you being polite?"

Lin Xiyu vented her frustration by riding her bicycle: "His mountain bike is more famous in our alley now than mine. If you don't believe me, ask the neighbors, everyone knows it."

"Isn't it better to be famous?"

My cousin laughed and retorted, "Everyone who sees it will recognize it; it's definitely not going to get lost."

(End of this chapter)