Chapter 6

The town was less developed than the city, in a wrecked state.

Buildings were rare at that time besides those clustered houses. Only houses made of bricks could be seen in the town. Gu Qingyao could not adapt to the changes suddenly as she was used to the modern high rise buildings.

Mo Beihan brought Gu Qingyao to the state-run restaurant first.

They had not eaten anything since the morning, Yao Yao must be hungry.

Mo Beihan would not let Gu Qingyao suffer from anything in his second life.

A waitress walked forward when Mo Beihan just entered.

“Serve the people. What do you want to have, comrade?”

“Unit is power. Do you have meat today?”

“Yes, we got around twenty kilograms of pork today. Most of it was reserved but there’s still some left.”

Mo Beihan paused for a while and said, “Give me one fried glass noodle with pork, pork rib soup, red braised pork, fried bean sprouts. Two servings of rice, ten steamed buns and twenty fried chive cakes.”

Gu Qingyao was not used to the mode of conversation but it was the norm in the seventies. She needed to reuse those phrases as well.

These things were necessary in the seventies.

However, she was then surprised by what Mo Beihan ordered.

“No… I don’t think we need so much food.”

“We can take it away if we can’t finish it. It’s not easy for you to come to the town again once you’re back. You still have other family members. It’s rare that there’s meat today.” Mo Beihan was concerned.

Even the state-run restaurant might not have meat everyday and it was not easy to get a share.

Yao Yao was too skinny. The Gu family could barely sustain their lives from Yao Yao’s grandfather and father who were both doctors. If not, the Gu family could not even survive under others’ oppression.

The Gu family still had hardship in sustaining the family, it was rare for Yao Yao to have some meat once in a year.

She was still a 15-year-old growing girl. He would not let her suffer from anything.

Mo Beihan went to pay for the meal straight away and brought Gu Qingyao to an empty seat at the side.

The dishes were served soon after they ordered. Gu Qingyao could not deny her craving when she saw the red braised pork.

Gu Qingyao blamed herself for such a loser as her saliva almost came out of her mouth when she saw the red braised pork.

Mo Beihan felt heartbroken to see Gu Qingyao’s expression.

His beloved girl suffered so much in her childhood and suffered even more because of him. How hopeless was her life back then?

He would never let her experience any of that again.

“Eat when the food is still warm. I’ll send you back later.”

Gu Qingyao was really starving. She immediately picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

A while ago, less than fifteen minutes after Mo Beihan brought Gu Qingyao away, Gu Ruoqing led her father Gu Yunshen and grandfather Gu Chonghua back, with a group of security people.

Gu Ruoqing and her mother Zhang Xiaohui took the lead. Their eyes were filled with contentment.

Little *****, what can you do this time?

“It’s at the front!” Gu Ruoqing said excitedly.

However, the little yard was locked when they ran over. Both Gu Ruoqing and Zhang Xiaohui were stunned when they saw the lock. What…

Gu Yunshen frowned when he saw the locked door, “What’s going on? Where is my Yao Yao?”

He was questioning Gu Ruoqing.

Both his father and he were doctors. They came to the city to treat a patient and intended to buy something.

Gu Ruoqing begged him to go together as she wanted to take a look at the city. She dragged Gu Qingyao to come along as well. Gu Qingyao, as a little girl, also wanted to buy something.

Gu Yunshen really loved his younger daughter and agreed. Zhang Xiaohui also wanted to follow and eventually the whole family came.

His father and he were called away at midnight as their patient’s condition worsened. However, before the sun rose, Gu Ruoqing and Zhang Xiaohui went over in panic and shouted that there was a stranger in the house. They were terrified and asked them to go back.

Gu Yunshen immediately left for the house to save Gu Qingyao as she was still in the house alone.

Gu Ruoqing and Zhang Xiaohui were so loud that they even attracted security people.

“What… I really saw a man enter the house and Yao Yao was inside alone. I…”

“What nonsense are you talking about? How did you see it? You’re saying that both your mother and you were not inside besides Yao Yao? What were you doing outside the house when the sun was not even up? Why was Yao Yao inside alone?

“Furthermore, where’s the bad person? We’re living in such a peaceful community and everyone here is so kind! What bullshit are you talking about?”

Gu Yunshen raged as he interrupted Gu Ruoqing’s words.

Gu Ruoqing just wanted to ruin Gu Qingyao’s reputation.

Gu Ruoqing was terrified of Gu Yunshen and immediately shut her mouth.

After Gu Yunshen finished his words, the security people all stared at Gu Ruoqing unpleasantly.

Before any of them could say anything, Gu Yunshen said, “Beihan’s car is gone. Maybe Beihan brought Yao Yao away. We can ask people around if any of them have seen them.”

Gu Yunshen was about to ask when a lady came out from the neighboring house. She was shocked when she saw the security people. She only stretched out her head and said cautiously, “Don’t bother to look for them. The young man said he got something on. He will send the girl back home. You can head back after you’re done with your stuff.”

He immediately shut her door when she finished.

Gu Yunshen sighed in relief.

“I think there’s a mistake here. Beihan has been our neighbor since he was born. My daughter knows him. Maybe he got something on and felt that it was unsafe to leave my daughter here alone. So he sent her back first.”

The security people did not say much since the problem was solved. They warned Gu Ruoqing and Zhang Xiaohui to stop shouting or spreading rumors.

Gu Ruoqing and Zhang Xiaohui promised instantly.

After those guys left, Gu Yunshen turned back and stared at Gu Ruoqing. He was cold and indifferent.

“Since you like to create troubles, you should stay at home from today onwards. Don’t even think of going out anymore.”

Gu Ruoqing’s face was pale as she was scared by what her father just said.

Zhang Xiaohui wanted to say something but Gu Yunshen did not even bother to listen to her. He led his father back to the patient’s place and did not care about Gu Ruoqing and Zhang Xiaohui at all.