MGTSSSR Chapter 9

After Xiaoci posted on WeChat, the chain reaction was as follows:

 

Xiaoci’s parents learned about Mr. Gu’s existence, her best friends understood her decision, and her friends all praised her for showing off.

 

However, Xiaoci simply smiled at the comments on her phone. She and Mr. Gu would definitely not break up, and they would surely get married.

 

When Mr. Gu woke up, he felt extremely refreshed. When he saw a post mentioning him on Xiaoci’s WeChat, he was even more delighted.

 

The seeds of revolution had finally sprouted and no longer needed to be hidden!

 

Finding Xiaoci in the kitchen warming milk, Mr. Gu hugged her from behind.

 

“Xiaoci, thank you.”

 

Turning around to hug Mr. Gu, Xiaoci’s mood was a bit complex. As soon as her mom posted in the WeChat moments, she called her within three minutes, asking if she was serious and telling her to come home.

 

She knew this moment would come, but she wasn’t afraid. She had Mr. Gu as her support. However, Mr. Gu was both her shield and her weakness. What if her parents stopped her? She knew she hadn’t graduated from university yet, but she didn’t want to hide her relationship with Mr. Gu anymore.

 

She didn’t want Mr. Gu to feel wronged for their relationship. She knew he spoiled her and saw how much he cared for her. She had made up her mind and wanted to be happy with him.

 

“Tonight, my mom wants me to go home.”

 

Mr. Gu, being older and having more life experience than Xiaoci, understood her concerns. Even though they were now in the open, they still had to hold back. After all, Xiaoci had reached the legal marriage age but hadn’t yet graduated and hadn’t been exposed to much of society.

 

“Can I go with you?”

 

“Yes.”

 

Xiaoci’s parents were completely surprised to see Mr. Gu show up, and they bluntly told him they didn’t want Xiaoci to leave Zhejiang, let alone marry someone from Xi’an.

 

Mr. Gu smiled at Xiaoci, patted her head as if making a significant decision, and bowed to her parents.

 

“It’s okay. Please give me six months. I won’t let any problem or conflict stop me from being with Xiaoci.”

 

When Mr. Gu left, his back was very determined. He asked Xiaoci to stay home with her parents tonight, while he went straight to the airport to catch a night flight back to Xi’an.

 

Neither of them knew how to start a conversation through WeChat. Mr. Gu’s comfort felt a bit weak, and six months… What could happen in that time? He wasn’t sure, but he was certain he wanted to give Xiaoci a happy life, so he had to make firm decisions.

 

Xiaoci didn’t know how to express her feelings either. She was a bit confused, unsure of what would happen in six months. She was afraid Mr. Gu would suffer because of her.

 

She wasn’t indifferent to the late nights Mr. Gu spent working. She could see the dark circles under his eyes and the stubble on his chin. She was also concerned about how tired he was from always flying back and forth to be with her.

 

That night, neither of them spoke.

 

The next evening, Mr. Gu posted a goodbye message on WeChat, with no pictures attached.

 

Xiaoci panicked and immediately called Mr. Gu. She could only hear his tired voice.

 

“Gu Nan! Don’t say goodbye! I don’t want to break up!”

 

“Xiaoci, I just resigned.”

 

The words “I resigned” echoed in Xiaoci’s mind. He had left the company he’d been with for so many years, the one he had talked about starting from a small team to a company of hundreds. He had left it so decisively.

 

“I want to be with you, so I won’t break up with you.” Listening to Mr. Gu’s determined words, Xiaoci realized he had never promised her anything except that one sentence about making sweet and sour ribs for her for the rest of their lives. But everything he did was quietly for her.

 

“Okay. I’ll wait for you.”

 

After this phone call, Xiaoci felt relieved. Her Mr. Gu would find a way.

 

For the next few days, Mr. Gu was very busy but kept Xiaoci updated.

 

The day after returning to Xi’an, Mr. Gu had already talked to his parents about his decision. There were no major objections, and they agreed to his plan to move to Hangzhou. Though they were a bit worried about him starting over in Hangzhou, they trusted their son’s judgment. They knew that Xiaoci was worth it. Besides, with today’s transportation, meeting up was easy. They were confident in their son’s ability to make things work.

 

So for the next few days, Mr. Gu was busy with work, packing his things, and putting his house in Xi’an up for rent.

 

“Have you really decided to come to Hangzhou?” Xiaoci asked with some concern. She was genuinely worried about Mr. Gu’s ability to establish himself in Hangzhou. All his connections and career were in Xi’an—could he adapt?

 

Mr. Gu, wearing headphones and packing his things, teased her to calm her down, saying, “Miss Song, I’m giving my house to the agency tomorrow. Are you planning to leave me homeless by asking me this now?”

 

“Of course not!” Xiaoci pouted in response.

 

“Okay, okay. I’ll be driving tomorrow, so I won’t be with you tonight. Sleep early, and pick me up tomorrow.”

 

Mr. Gu had decided to drive to Hangzhou instead of buying another car. Though he could buy one in Hangzhou, he didn’t want to deal with the paperwork for the dog registration. It was too much of a hassle.

 

He drove for eighteen hours, from 8 AM to nearly 2 AM the next day.

 

Xiaoci had strongly insisted that Mr. Gu rest during the drive, but he had firmly refused.

 

“Xiaoci, a whole week of the six months has passed, and I miss you so much.”

 

Mr. Gu had said such things before, full of affection, but hearing them now, as Mr. Gu was about to come all the way to Hangzhou for her, Xiaoci blushed.

 

Hangzhou at 2 AM was not lively. When Mr. Gu got out of the car, Xiaoci was already waiting downstairs.

 

He didn’t go upstairs but instead invited Xiaoci into the car.

 

“Aren’t you coming up?”

 

“It’s not appropriate to go up in the middle of the night. I’ll take you somewhere.”

 

Mr. Gu drove for about half an hour, with Xiaoci holding the sleepy dog in her arms. She wasn’t sure what Mr. Gu was planning, but she trusted him.

 

They arrived at a parking lot on the 10th floor of a building.

 

Taking Xiaoci by the hand, they went up in the elevator. The apartment was a loft, with two units per floor. As they entered, Xiaoci was surprised. The interior design looked almost identical to the private restaurant where they first met.

 

Seeing her confusion, Mr. Gu slowly explained, “This is the house I rented and have been renovating since earlier this year. I knew that someday, I would stand by your side.”

 

“So, you planned to come to Hangzhou long ago, and not to work in the field you’re best at, but to open a private restaurant?”

 

“Yes. So, Miss Song, would you honor me as the first guest to taste the only signature dish of Gu’s Sweet and Sour Ribs?”

 

“Well, then I’ll leave it to Chef Gu.”

 

Xiaoci smiled. She hadn’t expected that Mr. Gu had already planned their future together. Her Mr. Gu was always so doting and thoughtful!

 

But when they opened the fridge… Mr. Gu became embarrassed. He had forgotten to ask his friends in Hangzhou to buy ingredients. “Ah, I messed up!”

 

After all that planning, Mr. Gu, who had driven all the way to Hangzhou to make sweet and sour ribs for Xiaoci, ended up having instant noodles with her in the restaurant instead. As for the ribs, they were “royal dog food and sweet and sour couple dog food” mixed together!

 

So why is this chapter called His Sweet and Sour Ribs After He Resigned? Well, my friends, did you not see that Mr. Gu resigned and planned to open a restaurant in Hangzhou called “Song Ci” with his signature dish—Gu’s Sweet and Sour Ribs?

 

Ah, these days, can showing off your love really lead to a fast breakup?