I Refuse to Be a Supporting Character
Chapter 17: Family Dinner (2)
So when she heard Gu Jin's voice, she immediately ran down the stairs towards him.
In order to keep her emotions in check, she tried hard not to bring Cheng Xin into their conversation.
He never expected that his silly older sister would suddenly be enlightened!
But he was still worried that he would get mad at her again.
From time to time, he would stare at Gu Jin nervously, but he looked fine.
Gu Jin allowed Aunt Zhao to continue her duties. Now that they had met, Aunt smiled happily and returned to the kitchen.
By the time Li Mingxia returned home, it was already almost 6 o'clock.
As soon as Madam Gu entered through the door, Gu Jin realized where she and her sister had inherited their beauty.
Li Mingxia was two years younger than Gu Changsheng. After being married to her for decades, Gu's father never bothered her to work in the kitchen.
Both of Madam Gu's children had grown up, but time seemed to support Li Mingxia, leaving no trace of aging on her.
She was almost fifty years old but her hair was still sparkling black and her eyes were bright; she carried the elegance and dignity that were part of every fiber and its existence.
Simple and beautiful.
When Madam Gu arrived home, she looked extremely agitated.
But when she saw her daughter who rarely came home, she could barely smile.
“Small Jin, you look like you're losing weight. Have you eaten well?” He pressed Gu Jin's slender wrist and said, “You and Cheng Xin live together, and you two are young; you two should take good care of yourself. Don't try to lose too much weight –that's bad for your health.”
Gu Jin had never experienced such motherly love in his previous life. He nodded vigorously and said shyly, “I will remember it.”
When Father Gu saw that his wife had returned, he immediately put down his newspaper and politely came to his side to pick up his bag.
Gu Jin was pushed to the side, invisible. He deeply doubted whether this romantic man was his serious and old-fashioned father.
But when he saw the couple sitting still, he did not dare to move his chopsticks or touch his food.
Even the arrogant Gu Teng, who was usually noisy, was completely silent at this moment.
Amidst this awkward silence, Father Gu spoke up: “Mingxia, you see Xiao Jin rarely coming home. Let's have dinner first, let's talk later.”
Mother Gu's serious face finally brightened with a smile. He took the initiative to put a piece of rib on Gu Jin's plate and cheered, “This is your favorite, let's eat more.”
Feeling a little scared, Gu Jin picked up his chopsticks and chewed on his flesh. He glanced at his mother on his left, then at his father's serious face on his right.
He then lowered his head and continued to eat his food in fear.
After dinner, Gu Teng approached him and asked what game he had given him.
As Gu Jin applied a face mask to his skin, he replied, “I put it in mom's room; he said he'll give it to you after you finish your exam, or do you want to ask him first?”
Gu Teng: ... My brother became sneaky.
He really did not lack the money to buy computer games. He only cares that this game was bought for him 'special' by his older sister.
“Do you know why our parents are in conflict now?” ask Gu Jin.
“I know why.” Gu Teng glanced at him while thinking, wondering if he had really forgotten about the incident. Finally, he said, “Grandmother will come in a few days.”
What's wrong about the grandmother coming?
Gu Jin tried to pull from his memory before responding to his sister. What does he mean by his arrival?
Right, whenever Grandma Gu visits, Gu Ling will also come along! Gu Jin remembered this name with dislike.
This dislike was not his, but the original host. Gu Ling was someone who could cause the civilized host to actually react with disdain; it was because this cousin character was completely unrestrained and explosive.
Speaking of Gu Ling, she was also a character mentioned several times in the novel. Gu Jin, who read novels in the previous world, knew a few things about this character.
