Chapter 200 Guo Junyue gave Chen Shuning a piece of vanishing cream
Chapter 200 Guo Junyue gave Chen Shuning a piece of vanishing cream
Under the dim candlelight, Guo Junshan took out a handful of candy from his pocket and put it on the table.
He and Chen Shuning sat very close to each other, and his breath fell on the back of Chen Shuning's hand, making her feel itchy.
Guo Junshan lowered his head to watch Chen Shuning write, and whispered, "My sister bought you two bottles of vanishing cream. They won't arrive for a few days. Ask your uncle to bring them back when the time comes."
"I don't know anything about brands, but my sister said the one you're using now isn't very good. She bought it especially for you, so you can't refuse!"
Chen Shuning stopped writing and said, "Brother Guo, the vanishing cream my sister bought must be very expensive, right? I feel embarrassed to take it..."
"What are you afraid of?" Guo Junshan said nonchalantly, "She's the mainstay of the art troupe, and her monthly allowance is quite high. If she buys it, you can just use it without hesitation. She's not short of money."
Guo Junshan doesn't feel bad about fleecing Guo Junyue. She's been exploiting him for years, and now it's time for her to repay him.
"Besides, you're always doing farm work, and your hands are very hardworking. How can you not use some good vanishing cream?"
"You don't have to feel any psychological burden. When our family was in trouble, you were able to go hungry and help my grandfather. My sister bought you two bottles of vanishing cream, which is nothing. I even think she bought too little..."
Ever since he realized that Chen Shuning was feeling disappointed because of his impending departure, Guo Junshan changed his strategy and spoke directly and boldly.
Chen Shuning finally came to her senses and realized that her feelings for Guo Junshan were more than just family, and she no longer resisted his approach.
Chen Shuning smiled and said, "Brother Guo, I will study hard and buy things for my sister when I make money."
Chen Shuning's family was considered well-off in the village, but it was still far behind the Guo family in Beijing. She couldn't rely on her family's kindness to Wang Simin and enjoy the Guo family's kindness with a clear conscience.
Chen Shuning's conscience wouldn't let her do that. The Chen family had helped Wang Simin without ever expecting anything in return. Her greed would ruin the relationship between the two families.
She wanted to narrow the gap between the two of them through her own hard work and stand proudly beside Guo Junshan.
However, Chen Shuning did not tell Guo Junshan her thoughts. She could not predict the future, and she did not want to make promises easily.
Guo Junshan said shamelessly: "Don't bother with her. Shu Ning, study hard. When you make money, treat me to a meal first."
"Hahaha..." Chen Shuning smiled sweetly and asked curiously, "Brother Guo, are you siblings? Why do I feel like you're always trying to trick me?"
Guo Junshan blushed slightly, touched his nose, and said guiltily, "We are siblings! But my sister is a person who favors girls over boys. She has exploited and oppressed me since I was a child."
Chen Jiawang couldn't imagine Guo Junshan being exploited and oppressed. He asked curiously, "Junshan, how did your sister exploit you?"
Sooner or later, they would become a family anyway, so Guo Junshan also wanted Chen Shuning to understand her sister's temper and put aside her pride, so he replied, "That's a long story.
Children in our family have had pocket money since they were young. She took away all my pocket money, saying that she was saving it for me. I haven't seen any of my money back in all these years.
In other families, older sisters take care of younger brothers, but in our family, younger brothers take care of older sisters. My older sister has rarely been in the kitchen since she was a child. When she's hungry, she always asks me to cook. If the food isn't tasty, she even beats me.
When I grow up, I will be her bodyguard and help her fend off those messy suitors. Oh..."
Chen Shuning frowned and asked, "When you get married and start a family, will she feel like you've been snatched away by someone else?"
Guo Junshan looked into Chen Shuning's eyes and said miserably, "My sister gets annoyed whenever she sees me. She wishes someone would take me in. Besides, she favors girls over boys. She's already doing me a favor by not teaming up with my wife to bully me."
Chen Shuning covered her mouth and laughed, her eyes curved into crescents, filled with stars, and Guo Junshan also laughed.
Chen Shuning had a purpose for asking this question. She had seen families with dysfunctional relationships, and they often had a lot of trouble. Although Chen Shuning had the ability to solve problems, she didn't want to worry about trivial matters every day.
If Guo Junshan's sister treated him as her private property and was hostile to Guo Junshan's future wife, the relationship between Chen Shuning and Guo Junshan would end there.
She did have a good impression of Guo Junshan, but she was rational enough and would rather endure short-term pain than face those bad things in the future.
Before loving others, love yourself first.
"Shuning, there's a new photo studio in town. I want to take you there to take some photos. I'll leave them at Grandpa's house so he can see them when he misses you."
Guo Junshan had prepared this argument for a long time before finally mustering up the courage to speak it out. Taking photos wasn't cheap, and his casual remarks wouldn't convince the Chen family.
"Don't worry, it won't delay work. We'll go during lunch. You can discuss with Auntie and see which day would be best."
Chen Jiawang raised his eyebrows, thinking: Is it really Grandpa Wang who wants to see it? I think you are using your power for personal gain. You want to take Shuning to take pictures, but you are too embarrassed to say it directly.
Chen Jiawang cleared his throat and said pretentiously, "I haven't taken any pictures yet, Shuning, how about we take some?"
Guo Junshan gave Chen Jiawang a grateful look. These brothers can get along well!
"Sure!" Chen Shuning agreed readily: "Then we'll take a photo together and put one up at home."
Like a timid snail, Chen Shuning extended his soft tentacles, testing Guo Junshan. Only when he felt safe enough would he take a step forward.
But Guo Junshan didn't mind. He was patient enough and waited for Chen Shuning to slowly approach him.
Guo Junshan raised his hand to check the time and urged, "Stop chatting and do the questions!"
Chen Shuning took out the test paper he had done during the day from his messenger bag and placed it in front of Guo Junshan: "Brother Guo, this is the test paper I did during the day, can you help me take a look?"
The room was completely silent, the light lengthening the shadows. A gust of air blew, the candlelight flickered, and the shadows on the wall came together.
Xu Qingshan felt that the scene before him was too annoying and he wanted to rush over and separate the two shadows.
"Ahem—" Xu Qingshan walked into the room, sat down next to Chen Jiawang, and said with a stern face, "I came late today. How much have you learned?"
Guo Junshan's attention was on the test paper, so he didn't respond. Chen Shuning glanced up and said with a smile, "I haven't been reading lately. I've been busy doing the test papers."
If it was someone else who brought the test paper, Xu Qingshan would have taken it and looked at it long ago. But this test paper was brought by Guo Junshan, and his pride did not allow him to speak.
He opened the book, pointed to a question and asked, "Jiawang, Shuning, please tell me how to solve this problem."
"Let me teach you—" Guo Junshan shifted his attention from the test paper, took the book from Xu Qingshan's hand, and said, "This question is indeed quite difficult. You solve it like this..."
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