Rebirth: He refused to Divorce Again

Chapter 111: Chapter 111: The Book Dad Wrote is So Good

Bai Qi?

Gu Qiaoqiao secretly thought, she seemed not quite sure who this person was, but she nodded guiltily, “Then I’ll start reading now…”

This day was a Sunday afternoon, Gu Tianfeng did not have to go to work, and he was eager to know what thoughts and opinions his daughter had after reading.

He had originally wanted to watch his daughter as she read, but he felt that would affect her normal reading, so he left the study but glanced back at his daughter’s expression at the doorway.

He then felt as if he had returned to the moment before the children were born, nervous and uneasy…

Standing foolishly at the doorway for a while, he hurriedly left quietly with a hint of anticipation when he saw his daughter’s expression becoming more focused.

Seeing his wife busy cutting potatoes in the kitchen, he hurried over. Recently, his wife had been busy with work in the fields and taking care of the home, while he had been preoccupied with writing and had neglected her.

He took a stool and sat down, taking the potato and the special potato peeling knife from his wife’s hands, and asked softly, “Why are you peeling so many potatoes?”

“Qiaoqiao wants to eat potato flour steamed dumplings, and we still have oil shatzel at home. I’ll use sauerkraut and oil shatzel for the dumpling filling, and we’ll have big steamed dumplings tonight.”

Gu Tianfeng, with his wife’s description, felt his mouth watering, even though he had just eaten.

He chuckled, “Then I’ll help you.”

“Aren’t you writing anymore?”

“Not writing for now, letting Qiaoqiao take a look, I’m a bit unsure.”

Lian Yuhong confidently said, “What’s there to be unsure about, your writing is definitely the most interesting!”

Gu Tianfeng gave his wife a sidelong glance, “If it’s so interesting, why don’t you read it then?”

Lian Yuhong’s face went a bit red, and she retorted, “Can you blame me, I can’t understand it…”

“I’ve taught you to read and write over these years, and your educational level has reached that of elementary school graduation. Reading books is no problem for you, you just don’t like to read.”

Gu Tianfeng pointed out bluntly.

Lian Yuhong gave her husband a sidelong glance, “That’s not my fault, it’s those characters’ fault. Whenever I see them clustered together, I get a headache.”

“Making excuses…” Gu Tianfeng chuckled as he spoke.

Meanwhile, Gu Qiaoqiao was quickly captivated by the content of the book. She read until the sun was about to set.

Just as she was getting into it, she turned the page, and there was no more…

Gu Qiaoqiao became anxious, stood up, and ran towards the eastern room.

At that moment, Gu Tianfeng was helping to make dumplings, and his eyes lit up when he saw his daughter coming out.

Gu Qiaoqiao approached Gu Tianfeng and said urgently, “Dad, what happened next? Did Bai Qi end up together with Ting Chang? Was the battle won? What was the wager? Who killed Ting Chang’s father? Prince Changle is so awful, ah ah ah, Bai Qi was too good to Ting Chang. In that era, he was truly a peerless good man…”

A string of questions rained down from Gu Qiaoqiao’s mouth like popping beans.

With each question, Gu Tianfeng’s grin widened, and then his face was full of smiles.

There was no need to ask.

Having not moved all afternoon and now eager to know what happens next showed that his book was quite good.

“I haven’t written that part yet, Qiaoqiao, how do you think I did?” Gu Tianfeng still asked.

“Dad, you did amazing.” Gu Qiaoqiao hugged Gu Tianfeng’s arm tightly and genuinely praised, “Dad, you are truly fantastic. I am ten thousand times proud to have a dad like you.”

Meanwhile, Lian Yuhong deftly placed the big steamed dumplings in the steamer basket, covered it with a lid, and then Gu Qianqian came out of the house, cheerfully helping her mother with the fire.

But no one disturbed Gu Tianfeng and Gu Qiaoqiao.

Gu Tianfeng, feeling affirmed by his daughter, was very pleased and asked, “Can you tell me about your feelings?”

Gu Qiaoqiao flipped through her notebook and said earnestly, “Your writing is profoundly skilled, the text is simple yet embellished beautifully, the language is concise but captivating, perfectly blending history and unofficial tales, with the plot interlocking seamlessly, and the characters vibrantly coming to life on the page…”

Gu Tianfeng’s eyes squinted happily, almost in disbelief, he asked, “Is it really as good as you say?”

“Yes, even better than I’ve described,” Gu Qiaoqiao continued, “Dad, I have a suggestion…”

“What suggestion?” Gu Tianfeng asked excitedly.

“Don’t work on the second part yet, first rewrite what you’ve written on manuscript paper and then submit it directly to ‘Legends of Past and Present’. The books there are serialized, and your writing style is very well suited.”

Strike while the iron is hot.

Gu Qiaoqiao truly felt that her father’s regular reading hadn’t been in vain.

Besides, the book was written so captivatingly.

As someone who had seen so many stories and films, she found herself unable to stop reading, eager to know what happened next.

Therefore, she must encourage her father to finish the book, and not to abandon it halfway.

Moreover, Gu Qiaoqiao believed that the book would be an instant hit.

It wouldn’t even need revisions.

After all, her father hadn’t spent over twenty years as a Chinese teacher for nothing.

With his daughter’s praise and encouragement, Gu Tianfeng was almost floating on air.

Fortunately, Lian Yuhong’s large steamed dumplings were ready, and she called out for the incessantly talking father and daughter to come eat.

The potato flour steamed dumplings were best eaten hot.

This finally interrupted the endless chatter of the two.

At that moment, Gu Zishu, having caught the scent, ran back from the courtyard outside.

The family gathered around the kang table and began to eat the fragrant meal.

During the meal, Gu Qiaoqiao couldn’t help but ask about the rest of the story, and Gu Tianfeng also happily shared it with his eldest daughter.

Gu Qiaoqiao felt that the ending seemed quite fitting for the era.

Yet, it also carried a breath of fresh air.

Gu Qiaoqiao was extremely pleased.

It was as if she saw a new literary star slowly rising across from her.

Then she started giggling, almost choking on her food.

Afterward, Lian Yuhong wouldn’t let the two talk while eating anymore.

When Gu Qiaoqiao handed a bowl of steamed dumplings to Chang Qing, her face still bore a smile.

And Chang Qing, looking at Sister Qiaoqiao under the moonlight, brimming with smiles, felt that she must be a fairy descended from heaven.

Gu Qiaoqiao and Chang Qing exchanged a few words, then she left with the empty bowl, while Chang Qing watched her enter the house before heading to his own sleeping quarters in the firewood shed.

The college entrance exam was coming soon.

This time, he not only wanted to top the city but also the province.

After dinner, Gu Tianfeng was full of energy. Although he didn’t know if the magazine would accept it, thinking of his daughter’s encouragement and the family’s situation, he felt he needed to give it a try no matter what.

Otherwise, it would be like working in an echo chamber.

Currently, it seemed like everyone in the Gu Family had become busy.

And Gu Qiaoqiao’s maternal grandparents’ home was similarly busy, yet they all saw beautiful hope amidst their busyness.