1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 274 Staying in my hometown, doing what I want to do
"Ok."

Teacher Jia no longer hesitated and spoke frankly: "From a teacher's point of view, I think you shouldn't give up your job. After all, you've put in so much effort and struggled for it for so many years. I've seen with my own eyes how hard you've studied. It would be such a pity to give up so easily."

"Maybe everyone thinks that way, and I'm just being too dramatic."

Lin Xiyu didn't want to contradict her teacher directly, so she nodded in agreement: "Knowing what the best choice is, you're still agonizing over it and making yourself upset."

"Of course."

Teacher Jia sensed something different in her words. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Having your own ideals and pursuits is definitely a good thing, it's just that most people can't reach that level."

"Thank you, teacher."

Lin Xiyu felt there was no need to continue the conversation, so she got up to say goodbye: "It's getting dark, you should go home too, I won't bother you any longer."

"Xi Yu."

Teacher Jia smiled apologetically: "Don't blame me, I'm just an ordinary person after all, worrying about every grain of rice."

"Will not."

Lin Xiyu hurriedly waved her hand: "Teacher, please don't think like that. How could I blame you? I'm already very grateful that you took the time to comfort me."

"Actually, I shouldn't have said that."

As Teacher Jia saw the person out of the office, she couldn't help but say, "Everyone knows that the preservation of intangible cultural heritage is important. As a native of Jinan, I also hope that this craft can be passed down. If you weren't my student, I would still have a legitimate reason to ask you to do charity work."

"But I can't do that. After all, life is long, and no one knows what the future holds. A stable job is so important for a family, not only for yourself but also for your children. You should think about it more."

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"I understand, thank you, teacher."

Lin Xiyu smiled gratefully, and without wasting any more time, went down the stairs and left the teaching building.

"Hey, Si Haoming, isn't that the beautiful senior sister who was staring at you earlier? Why don't you go over and say hello?"

A group of basketball players who had just finished a game were walking from the direction of the basketball court with their backpacks on their backs when they happened to meet at the school gate. One of them recognized her and teasingly poked his teammate in the armpit.

"roll."

Si Haoming, enraged and embarrassed, let out a roar, which drew laughter from his teammates.

Lin Xiyu smiled nonchalantly, and just as she was about to walk out of the school gate, a figure suddenly rushed over and pulled her into his arms.

"Xi Yu, I'm really afraid I'll never find you again."

Gu Bin, his emotions running high, hugged the person tightly, his hoarse voice choked with sobs.

The noisy campus fell silent instantly. Everyone was stunned by the scene, and all sorts of eyes, burning with gossip, focused unabashedly on the two of them.

Lin Xiyu stiffened, feeling somewhat uncomfortable with such intimacy in public. She tried to push him away with her hand.

Gu Bin didn't let go; instead, he hugged her even tighter.

"Uh"

Lin Xiyu gave an awkward laugh: "I'm just feeling a bit down and wanted to go for a walk. If you need me, you can call me."

Gu Bin held her without saying a word.

Lin Xiyu snapped out of her daze, took out her phone and glanced at it; sure enough, it was switched off.

This is a bit embarrassing.

I completely forgot to check if the battery was still charged before I left home.

"As long as you're okay."

Gu Bin gently stroked her forehead with his chin, without any complaint or desire for an explanation.

Although he was really anxious when he was looking for the person and broke out in a cold sweat, his heartbeat is still abnormally erratic.

"It was my fault."

Lin Xiyu felt guilty and uneasy: "I'm sorry to have worried you."

"It's not just me."

Gu Bin deliberately played the family card: "And the babies, they're all waiting for their mother to come home."

"Then let's not stand here anymore, let's go."

Thinking of the soft and adorable baby, Lin Xiyu's heart instantly softened.

"I was in a hurry just now, but now I don't want to rush back."

Gu Bin glanced in the direction where the basketball players were standing, then stood still without moving.

"What do you want to do?"

Lin Xiyu, with a woman's sixth sense, keenly noticed that something was off about his expression.

Sure enough, the next second, someone said in a cool tone, "It's been a long time since I've stretched my muscles, I want to play basketball."

"Why are you playing basketball? Let's go home."

Lin Xiyu could easily see through his little scheme, and she was both amused and exasperated.

Why can't we fight?

Gu Bin remained unmoved: "Don't tell me you think my charm has faded, and I'm not as attractive as a seventeen or eighteen-year-old?"

"Who said that?"

Lin Xiyu said coquettishly, "In my heart, the father of my child is still the most charming. No one can compare to you."

The phrase "the father of my child" really hit a nerve with someone.

Gu Bin was satisfied, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but turn up slightly.

"Can we go now, honey?"

Lin Xiyu found it amusing and deliberately emphasized the words "the child's father".

"go home."

Gu Bin smiled with relief, took his wife's hand tightly, and walked out of the campus together.

The crowd of onlookers at the school gate: "."

It seems that showing affection knows no age!
They're still too inexperienced.

Instead of enjoying the show, I was suddenly bombarded with a mouthful of PDA.

This feeling is so damn awesome!

High school students are not allowed to date, and who can understand the bitter and depressed feeling they have?!

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Wangfu Pond, an old residence.

Lin Xiyu's unexpected disappearance alarmed not only her maternal grandmother's family but also her sixth grandfather.

Grandpa Liu now cares about Lele even more than the couple do.

Hearing that his granddaughter-in-law wasn't home, Lele missed her mother and cried until her little voice was hoarse. The old man couldn't sit still for a moment and rushed over from his new home on Banshan Street.

When Gu Bin and his wife returned, Lele had already been coaxed by her great-grandfather. She was sitting on her great-grandfather's shoulders, riding a big horse, and giggling happily.

"Oh my goodness!"

Upon seeing this, Lin Xiyu was so frightened that her heart raced. She quickly stepped forward and took her daughter down.

"Sixth Grandfather, you're spoiling her way too much."

Gu Bin left the old man and the child speechless: "Let her cry a little, but if you let her ride on your shoulders now, she'll be unruly in the future."

"You make it sound so easy?"

The old man glared at him, annoyed: "Can Lele's body withstand this? And you, it's such a small thing, why are you so impatient, insisting on leaving the child behind to go find someone? Do you think your wife will run away?"

"Cough cough."

Gu Bin was speechless and coughed awkwardly twice.

"Sixth Brother is still young and can handle it."

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Grandma Gu deliberately changed the subject and smiled to smooth things over: "If he really gets to ninety, he won't be able to carry it anymore."

"By then, Lele will have grown up."

Not wanting to offend Granny Gu, Sixth Grandpa smiled and agreed, "I don't need to worry about this anymore."

"Sixth Grandfather, it's my fault."

Lin Xiyu looked guilty: "I'm sorry to have troubled you."

"Let's eat first."

Grandma Gu continued to smooth things over: "It's all ready, just waiting for you to come back."

"Eat, eat!"

Gu Bin quickly caught up: "I've been wandering around outside for ages, I'm hungry too." "Let's talk after we eat."

Grandpa Liu was not easily fooled. After a brief chat, he put his hands behind his back and went into the living room first.

"Hey."

Lin Xiyu knew she couldn't avoid it, and forced a bitter smile.

"Don't be afraid."

Gu Bin leaned close to her ear and gave her some advice: "If Sixth Grandpa scolds you, just shove Lele into his arms, and he'll immediately stop being angry."

Lin Xiyu laughed in exasperation: "All you ever do is give bad ideas."

"Listen to me, that's right."

Gu Bin winked and made faces, deliberately trying to make her happy.

"Let's eat."

Lin Xiyu pretended to be disgusted and pushed his face away.

"Come here, Lele, let Daddy hug you."

Gu Bin smiled nonchalantly and extended his hand towards Lele.

Lele glanced at her mother, then at her father, and finally chose to run into her father's arms.

"Haha, my good girl."

Gu Bin was delighted and lifted his daughter up and bounced her around a couple of times, making Lele giggle.

"Yeah."

Pingping and Xixi also wanted to be lifted up high, and they eagerly stretched out their hands to their father.

Gu Bin watched with amusement and took the two babies from the nanny's arms, lifting them up a few times each.

An'an reacted in stark contrast to her siblings, taking the opportunity to rush into her mother's arms and nuzzling her face affectionately, more so than usual.

Lin Xiyu felt a warmth in her heart as she hugged her son's sweet-smelling little body tightly. All her worries vanished at that moment.

-

living room.

“Xi Yu, if you listen to your sixth grandfather, you can stay in Jinan and do what you really want to do.”

After dinner, Grandpa Liu listened to the whole story and gave his advice without any hesitation.

"Sixth Grandfather".

Lin Xiyu perked up: "Thank you for your support."

"That's why they say Sixth Grandfather was an old revolutionary."

Gu Bin flattered, "He's got real awareness, he's different from the average person."

"Don't try that on me, kid."

Grandpa Liu laughed and scolded, "Your wife is in a bad mood, what have you done? All you do is talk nonsense."

"I'm innocent!"

Gu Bin protested with a bitter face, "I was the first to express my firm support for her. If you don't believe me, ask her. Didn't I say that I would let Xi Yu make her own decision and support her unconditionally as long as it's what she wants?"

"Since Xiaobin supports you, what else is there to worry about?"

Grandpa Liu exuded domineering confidence: "In this life, everyone should have some pursuits. Just like when we were young, we devoted ourselves to serving our country with passion. We didn't have many concerns. If we died, we died. At worst, we'd have a scar on our head. Eighteen years later, we'd still be heroes."

"this one"

Lin Xiyu lowered her eyelids somewhat awkwardly.

"Speak your mind."

Gu Bin kept winking at her, and then mouthed silently, "What are you afraid of? Don't forget, there's still Lele."

"Perhaps I care too much about what others think."

Lin Xiyu found it amusing. With his encouragement, she faced her true feelings and spoke her mind: "My will is still not firm enough. I'm afraid that if I make one wrong step, I'll make a series of mistakes and end up achieving nothing, becoming a laughingstock."

Have you thought about it yourself?

Grandpa Liu frowned slightly: "What are the chances of being recognized as an intangible cultural heritage inheritor?"

"I can't guarantee that it will succeed."

Lin Xiyu smiled wryly: "I can only say that I will do my best to strive for it, live up to Grandma Hu's expectations, and fulfill her last wish."

"Xi Yu, Grandpa has one more question for you."

Grandpa Liu asked incisively, "Do you want to apply to become an intangible cultural heritage inheritor based on your own interest, or purely to fulfill your master's last wish?"

"I"

Without pausing for a moment, Lin Xiyu said, "I also enjoy paper cutting."

"That's fine."

Sixth Grandfather looked approving: "You have your own opinions and hope to achieve your own goals. This shows that you have already made your choice and do not need outsiders to interfere."

Lin Xiyu's eyes showed anticipation: "I still hope that more people can support me."

"Yes, I have."

Gu Bin raised each of the four babies' chubby little hands: "We have four in our family, and the babies will all support you."

"whee."

The babies thought their dad was teasing them, so they sat side by side on the sofa, laughing happily.

"Hahaha."

Grandpa Liu was pleased and made the final decision: "No need to hesitate any longer, it's decided then."

"See? It's that simple."

Gu Bin continued to flatter him: "Sixth Grandpa solved it for you with just one sentence. Remember that in the future. If you encounter any problems, ask Sixth Grandpa first. Sixth Grandpa is the pillar of our family. With him guiding us, we can't go wrong."

"Your flattery is so good, I'm ashamed for you."

Lin Xiyu stopped worrying and was in a good mood to tease him.

"I'm not flattering you, I'm just telling the truth."

Gu Bin continued filming with a straight face: "This is what they mean by having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. There are some things that we can't see as far ahead as the older generation. The setbacks we encounter are nothing to them. At most, they are just teenagers whining."

"Compared to Sixth Grandfather, we are indeed too young."

Lin Xiyu was grateful and happy to joke and flatter the old man.

"Sixth Grandfather, tell us about your glorious history of fighting the Japanese invaders when you were young."

Gu Bin seized the opportunity to flatter: "Let the babies hear how brave and fearless their great-grandfather was back then."

"How old are they?"

Sixth Grandfather gave him a disdainful look: "What can you understand?"

“Your granddaughter-in-law wants to hear it.”

Gu Bin then used his wife's name to make a point.

"Uh-huh."

Lin Xiyu and he worked together seamlessly, and Lin Xiyu nodded enthusiastically.

"You really want to hear it?"

Sixth Grandpa hesitated a bit.

"think."

Lin Xiyu answered very decisively.

"Come on, babies, let's listen to a story."

Gu Bin didn't give Sixth Grandpa a chance to refuse; with a shout, he attracted everyone's attention.

Grandma Gu and the nannies also happily gathered around, joining in the fun.

Gu Bin gave Pingping to his maternal grandmother, An'an to his wife, and held Xixi and Lele in his arms. The family gathered in a circle, waiting to hear the story.

"you boy"

Grandpa Liu was caught in a dilemma, speechless at being manipulated by his most valued junior.

“Tell us, Sixth Grandfather, we want to hear it.”

A sly glint flashed in Lin Xiyu's eyes as she smiled obsequiously.