Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Chapter 529 The First Sweetness in the Human World

The second sister was very saddened to hear this and held Lin Qingping's hand, "Sister, don't be like this, you'll be alright..."

Lin Qingping shook her head and smiled. "I know you're all trying to comfort me, afraid that I won't be able to handle this blow psychologically. But I know my own body, and I'm not an ignorant person. Even if I do get better, it's always good to be prepared. You don't want me to be caught unprepared and end up spending my money, do you?"

The second sister was deeply moved and hugged Lin Qingping, repeatedly saying, "Sister, you're alright... you're alright..."

Lin Qingping smiled slightly, her heart aching, and gently patted her second sister's back. "Qingyun, you are the person I trust the most. I believe you will support me no matter what I do, right?"

What could the second sister say? Her older sister's words had enlightened her. She hoped her sister would recover quickly; if she did, a will would just be a piece of paper, but…

Her heart ached unbearably. But the thought that without this will, if her sister were really gone, the money her sister had worked so hard to earn would be controlled by Gu Juncheng, and even if it wasn't Lanxiang, some other woman would come along to spend her sister's hard-earned money, would cause her resentment to burn like a raging fire.

Sensing that her second sister was no longer resisting, Lin Qingping smiled slightly, "You understand?"

"Hmm..." The second sister nodded slightly. She understood, but the fire in her heart burned with unbearable pain. She blamed fate for being so unfair; why did her sister, such a good person, have to get such a disease?

"Let's go home then." Lin Qingping took her sister's hand. "The two of them have been waiting outside for too long."

When the two sisters came out, Zhiyuan was playing with his younger sister using flashcards. Zhiyuan is ten years older than his sister and is very sensible. He can already help take care of his sister very well. Zhangzhu leans on him and teaches him to recognize objects and words one by one. She is very happy when she recognizes a word correctly, and Zhiyuan will praise her for being great.

So when Zhangzhu saw her mother come out, she happily reported to her, "Brother, Zhuzhu, you're awesome!"

My brother said the pearls are great.

Zhiyuan looked at his younger sister, his heart aching.

My younger sister is still too young. She doesn't know what's wrong with her mother or what's happening at home. She's carefree every day.

I hope my sister can always be this carefree...

He clenched his fist slightly, making up his mind that he would protect his sister for the rest of his life and make her happy forever!

Lin Qingping looked at her happy daughter rushing towards her, her heart aching and softening. She picked her up and nuzzled her face. "Let's go home."

"Brother! Let's go home!" Zhangzhu called out happily.

Zhiyuan stood up, smiled and nodded, "Yes, let's go home."

However, there was no time to hide the red marks in his eyes.

Zhiyuan had been through the process of making a will before, and he knew what a will meant.

But that time it was just that Mom and Dad were going to separate.

Although it was a big deal for them back then, I only realized now that as long as you live well, everything else is a small matter.

"Mom, let me hold my sister." Zhiyuan stretched out his arms.

The little boy seems to have grown taller this year, and is now almost as tall as Lin Qingping. He is precocious and sensible, and especially since Lin Qingping was hospitalized recently, he has become even more composed.

Lin Qingping really wanted to spend more time with her daughter and cherish every day and every moment with her, but she was indeed powerless and couldn't hold her for long.

"I'll do it," said the second sister.

In the second sister's eyes, Zhiyuan is still the child that his older sister has been supporting all along. Can a child carry another child?

But Zhiyuan had already taken Zhangzhu away and said to his second sister, "Second Aunt, I can do it, don't worry."

Looking at Zhiyuan, the second sister couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Over the years, she was so grateful to have a child like Zhiyuan by her side, always caring and supportive. All the effort she had put into this child had been worthwhile.

The second sister's resolve grew stronger: no matter what, no matter what her sister's future held, she would never let her two children suffer the slightest injustice!

The four of them took a taxi together and returned home.

They discussed what to eat in the car.

Lin Qingping wasn't really interested in food; she only mentioned steamed egg custard, and then suddenly had the idea to make pumpkin pancakes.

“I cooked it myself,” she added.

Zhiyuan felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this. Pumpkin pancakes were the first dessert he ever ate at the Gu family's house. Perhaps, compared to the various pastries produced by cake factories today, its taste was simple, but it has always been his favorite dessert.

That was the first taste of sweetness in the world for him, a homeless little wretch.

"Mom, then you teach me?" Zhiyuan was worried that she would get tired, so he went himself and could help her with the tasks.

"Okay, I'll teach you!" Lin Qingping felt a pang of sadness.

Was she being selfish? She wanted to plant some unforgettable memories in her child's heart, so that many years later, Zhiyuan, you would still remember your mother, wouldn't you? If there is an afterlife, would you like to be your mother's biological son?

Inevitably, the conversation turned to the past. From pumpkin pancakes to selling clothes in the provincial capital, and then to the garment factory…

During these days, she, her sister, Zhiyuan, Xiaomai, and Gu Youlian have been supporting each other through thick and thin. Gu Juncheng has been involved in very little of the process, and no one has mentioned him.

It's as if time has stood still in those happy days...

Only the little pearl couldn't understand, but precisely because she couldn't understand, she only needed to laugh along and clap her hands.

The joyful atmosphere came to an abrupt end when they got off the bus.

Because Gu Juncheng was running out of the house, looking very anxious.

He and they bumped into each other right at the gate of the courtyard.

Gu Juncheng's face was dark and bluish, and he was even slightly out of breath. "Where...did you go?"

Then he saw Zhiyuan holding Zhangzhu and quickly took her from him.

Zhangzhu looked at her father in her arms, then at her mother and the others, clapped her hands, and frowned: Why are you all quiet now? You were talking so enthusiastically just now.

It was indeed very lively, so lively that even taxi drivers got involved. The grand prize winner specially mentioned that his father's brother's daughter's father-in-law's cousin had once worked as the head chef at the largest Western-style hotel in the capital, and then taught them how to make authentic pastries...

But now, that lively atmosphere has come to a standstill.

"Come in quickly, are you tired?" Gu Juncheng held Zhangzhu in one arm and wanted to help Lin Qingping with the other, but he found that his second sister was glaring at him and had no intention of letting go of her older sister. So he awkwardly withdrew his hand.

After entering the house, Gu Juncheng took the initiative to go into the kitchen to cook.

In the past, the second sister and Gu Youlian were the main cooks, while Gu Juncheng took care of the children. Today, Gu Youlian didn't come, and Gu Juncheng went instead. The second sister didn't go to help.

Lin Qingping felt fine in terms of both energy and spirit today. After the food was served, she got up and went to the kitchen. Although the joyful atmosphere on the way back was gone, she still wanted to make pumpkin pancakes.

"Mom, let me help you." Zhiyuan followed her into the kitchen.

"What do you need my help with? I'll go!" Gu Juncheng said.

In the end, Gu Juncheng stepped into the kitchen before Zhiyuan.

Lin Qingping turned around, intending to shoo him out, but a casual glance revealed a long, jet-black hair on his shoulder.

He wasn't in the military, so he didn't usually wear a uniform. Today he was wearing a white crew-neck T-shirt, and that single strand of hair on his shoulder was particularly noticeable.

"I have so much hair, it keeps getting caught here and there, it's so annoying..." A soft, sweet voice rang in Lin Qingping's ear.

She stared at that strand of jet-black, glossy hair, then thought of her own bald head wearing a hat, and suddenly her ears and head began to ring...