Through the book: The villain’s son’s stand-in

The sunshine in winter is scarce and precious.

It catches the cold wind, warms it, and lightly brushes people's cheeks.

This global martial law has been completely buried in the torrent of time as time goes by.

And people who have truly experienced this period of history and have been trapped at home for a long time can’t wait to go outside, breathe fresh air and enjoy the bright sunshine.

Therefore, when Pei Mingxu's car arrived in front of Gu's house, there were mostly twos and threes around, and people walking slowly noticed them.

Two of the elderly ladies were sitting leisurely in smart wheelchairs, holding two bags of snacks in their hands, discussing this rare scene in a low voice while eating.

"Ah, is this a successful man who has returned home in glory? This car looks quite expensive."

"This car not only looks expensive, it's actually very expensive! My daughter works in a listed company, and their boss drives this kind of car. I also recognize the double-ringed lion head logo on it."

"Tsk, these two kids are also handsome. They come home with big bags and small bags. It seems that they are developing very well."

"Let me take a look, hey, isn't this the child from the Gu family? He's the only one in his family, but I've never seen this one around me."

"I'll take a look too, hey, I really haven't seen it before."

"Ah, why did they go in holding hands? They are so close. Their relationship is not simple. Are they a couple?"

"What, you discriminate against the same sex?"

"Hey, I'm already this old, so I don't have the time to care about this. It's just that it's pretty eye-catching to see them standing together. You didn't notice the Gu boys smiling at each other. Oops, that sexy atmosphere is really eye-catching. I really want to see more and live longer.”

"Sister, you are already 242, you are no longer a young girl. Don't put the trap of chasing stars on the people around you!"

"Don't you want to?"

"...Let's hang out here more often during this time."

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Lifting martial law did not happen overnight, so it was not until the New Year that Gu Pan got the accurate news that Gu Cheng could go home.

At the same time, in the communication, Gu Cheng also mentioned the news that Pei Mingxu was coming, which made Gu Pan feel happy and a little unspeakably depressed.

It's like finally realizing that your child has grown up and is about to have a family of his own.

And he will also become a lonely old man.

This sudden feeling of loss forced Gu Pan to get busy and let the trivial matters of life fill his mind with random thoughts.

Therefore, until the moment before the doorbell rang, she was walking back and forth anxiously, looking for something to do.

"Xiaoba, do you think there's anything inappropriate about what I'm wearing today? I don't have time to perm my hair, so I just styled it myself. Wouldn't it be ugly?"

Gu Pan still called Liu Bai by his nickname, but Liu Bai didn't feel embarrassed, instead he felt a little happy.

At least the master's master has not changed.

So he objectively rated Gu Pan's outfit, talked about her intentions in detail, and praised all the care she had taken for this meeting.

The more Gu Pan listened, the happier he became and even wanted to talk to him more.

However, the bell rang at this moment.

Her thoughts suddenly collapsed.

Gu Pan turned his head suddenly, a bright light shining in his dark eyes.

"Chengcheng, Chengcheng is back."

As she said that, she couldn't help but quicken her pace, stared in the direction of the door, and rushed out quickly.

Gu Pan met Gu Cheng as he wished.

His face was still as handsome as ever, with a gentle and friendly smile on his face.

"Mother."

When these words came out of his mouth, Gu Pan felt inexplicably agitated.

Her baby is back.

In those cold nights, her nightmare did not come true.

Gu Chengzhen came back safely.

But why, she wanted to cry so much.

Her heart seemed to be squeezed tightly, and her eyes instantly became sour.

"Woo woo, Cheng Cheng."

Her eyes were red, she whimpered softly, and threw herself into Gu Cheng's arms.

Gu Cheng endured the huge impact without saying anything, he just hugged her comfortingly and patted Gu Pan on the back.

After a while, Gu Pan seemed to feel a little embarrassed. He lowered his head and rubbed his eyes. He sniffed and quickly moved aside: "You guys come in first."

Pei Mingxu and Gu Cheng looked at each other, walked in silently, and followed the man in front of him who lowered his head and pretended to be an ostrich into the main living room.

Liu Qi and Liu Bai were already waiting there.

Liu Qi stepped forward with a smile and said: "Welcome home."

Liu Bai also nodded towards them and silently landed behind Liu Qi.

After they exchanged pleasantries, Gu Pan felt better.

She forced them to pretend that nothing happened, led them to sit down with red eyes, and served them tea.

The aroma of tea lingered, and after a ding-dong sound, Gu Pan ended the brief silence.

She glanced across Pei Mingxu and Gu Cheng and asked, "When did you confirm your relationship?"

To this day, she is still curious about how long they have been dating.

If Liu Qi hadn't broken the news, she would have never noticed any signs.

Gu Cheng glanced at Pei Mingxu and replied: "More than half a year ago."

"So late?" Gu Pan was suspicious, and suddenly thought of the distance between them, and asked: "Are you... online dating?"

Gu Cheng, Pei Mingxu: "Yeah."

Gu Pan was beyond surprised.

Online dating in the interstellar era is such a niche term.

"Do you plan to formalize your relationship this time when you live together?"

This time, Pei Mingxu nodded before Gu Cheng could speak.

"Yes, I plan to get engaged and then get married to him. If you agree, both of these things can be done within next year."

"So fast?!"

Hearing Pei Mingxu talk about his marriage plan, Gu Pan suddenly felt that half a year was a bit short.

Even though they had been together for half of their school days.

After being surprised, Gu Pan asked worriedly: "What did your Majesty say? Do they agree?"

Pei Mingxu replied sincerely: "They have no intention of stopping me. They really hope that I can find a partner who I love and can stay with for life."

With that said, Pei Mingxu took Gu Cheng's hand and looked at him affectionately.

"I love him, and there is only one Gu Cheng in this life. Please help us."

Pei Mingxu's eyes were unwavering, and Gu Cheng also showed a reassuring and happy smile in the direction of Gu Pan.

Seeing this, Gu Pan didn't understand anything.

She sighed: "I don't have any objections here, as long as you are happy."

Then Gu Pan smiled happily: "I'm not an evil mother-in-law. Just let go and love. I wish you all the best."

Although Gu Cheng knew that Gu Pan would not stop her, he still couldn't help but feel sour in his heart when he heard her blessing them.

If Pei Mingxu hadn't been able to spend every second with him, he probably wouldn't have agreed to it so early.

However, the fundamental reason for this result lies in this cohabitation.