Chapter Thirteen: The Northwest Han Men and the Pure Guys' Stone

  The failure of inviting Lin Zhiying was originally a big blow to Guo Xiaoyu, but under the guidance of He Laoshi, he finally recovered.

  Guo Xiaoyu had always thought that with the experience of his past life and his own decades of experience, these things could be easily handled. But now it has ended up like this, if not for Mr. He's final persuasion, Guo Xiaoyu still doesn't know what he would have become. To say that Guo Xiaoyu is lazy is not as accurate as saying that he is weak-willed. In his past life, it wasn't that he didn't strive to improve himself, but rather that he was afraid of competition.

  "Now I can no longer be like my past life." Guo Xiaoyu walked on the way home, blowing in the wind, secretly thinking: "In my past life, I already disappointed the person who loved me. Now, I have a father, mother, sister, and so many good friends, all of whom are so good to me. This life, I must strive for what I want to strive for, no matter what lies ahead, even if it's a mountain of knives and a sea of fire, I will still strive. Even if I get hurt and bleed, I can no longer be as mediocre as my past life."

  Mr. He's words had a great impact on Guo Xiaoyu, but Mr. He didn't tell Guo Xiaoyu what to do. Instead, he made Guo Xiaoyu realize that there were still many people who had high hopes for him. Mr. He knew Guo Xiaoyu very well and was aware that despite his mature demeanor since childhood, in some ways he was not mature at all. He had his own way of thinking and his own set of principles. If someone tried to change these, Guo Xiaoyu would show them what it meant to be hopeless.

  Guo Xiaoyu's set of rules isn't bad, truly successful people all have their own set of rules that no one can change, but these rules are the exclusive property of successful people. Is Guo Xiaoyu successful now? Obviously not, so Teacher He needs to help him put his set of rules aside for the time being, so he lets Guo Xiaoyu realize what he's fighting for and why he must let go of this set of rules.

  It's clear that Mr. He has succeeded, and if he knew what Guo Xiaoyu was thinking now, Mr. He would be very pleased. Although Guo Xiaoyu is twice as old as Mr. He in two lifetimes, but in this aspect, Guo Xiaoyu is far from being a match for Mr. He.

  ……

  The next day, I slept until the sun was high in the sky.

  Guo Xiaoyu glanced at the clock on the wall and focused her eyes, 11:15.

  "With a loud yell, Guo Xiaoyu got dressed, washed up and rushed out the door at a speed of 100 meters per second."

  It turned out that after a painful reflection the day before, Guo Xiaoyu went home and called Guo Tuo. Thanks to He Laoshi's introduction, their conversation went smoothly. Coincidentally, Guo Tuo was in Xiangcheng at the time, so Guo Xiaoyu made an appointment with him to have lunch together.

  Why did he call Guo Tuo first? Because relying on his past life's memory, Tian Liang was initially unwilling to participate in the program. The reason is that if her daughter cries, Tian Liang can't handle it at all. Guo Tuo, a northwestern Han man, is particularly generous and his son Shi Tou is sensible and independent. Guo Xiao Yu is quite confident in handling them father and son.

  This time, Guo Xiaoyu learned from his previous lesson and booked a hotel room early.

  At this time, Guo Xiaoyu's phone rang in the hotel suite. He took it out and looked at it, and it was indeed Guo Chuo.

  "It seems he has arrived." Guo Xiaoyu walked towards the hotel entrance while answering the phone: "Hello, Teacher Guo."

  A somewhat hoarse voice came over the phone: "Xiao Yu, I've arrived at the hotel, which room are you in?" It has to be said that although Guo Xiao Yu didn't handle things well with Lin Zhi Jie, he still had a knack for building relationships - just one phone call and both parties were using each other's nicknames.

  "Mr. Guo, you've arrived at the hotel? I'll come pick you up right away. Just wait a moment."

  "No need, you tell me which room you're in and I'll go up directly."

  "I'll be right there." As soon as he said that, Guo Xiaoyu saw two figures, one big and one small, sitting in the hotel lobby. The adult had a thick beard and looked very mature. The child was energetic and lively, sitting there playing with a handheld game console. These two people were none other than Guo Xiao and his son, Little Stone Guo Zirui.

  Why did Guo Zirui appear? This has to do with the purpose of Guo Tuo's visit to Xiangcheng this time. Guo Tuo originally came to Xiangcheng to celebrate a family member's birthday, and happened to bring along Guo Zirui who was on vacation at the same time. Since Guo Xiaoyu had already discussed the program with them last night, Guo Tuo decided to bring his son along as well to seek his opinion.

  After seeing them father and son, Guo Xiaoyu hastily went up to greet them, saying: "Teacher Guo, I've already booked a private room, let's hurry up and go upstairs."

  "Alright." Seeing Guo Xiaoyu's attitude, Guo Tuo nodded in satisfaction. Before Guo Xiaoyu had even finished speaking on the phone, he arrived, and it was clear that Guo Xiaoyu took himself very seriously. The current Guo Tuo is no longer the Guo Tuo from "Crazy Stone" a few years ago. Although he has filmed many works in recent years, they have all been mediocre. To this day, if you count his past achievements, the only notable one is still "Crazy Stone". As the person in charge of a top domestic TV station, Guo Xiaoyu personally came to greet him, and he was very satisfied. He didn't say anything about showing off his fame, but who doesn't want to be taken seriously?

  If Guo Xiaoyu knew about Guo Tuo's thoughts, he would have died from laughter. Unexpectedly, he inadvertently became the person in charge of the program and it was so useful.

  After Guo Xiaoyu and Guo Tuo sat down, neither of them actively brought up the issue of the program, but instead chatted about family matters.

  Guo Cuo asked about Guo Xiaoyu's current situation, and Guo Xiaoyu said a lot of nice things to Guo Cuo. At the same time, he also took the opportunity to ask about Guo Zirui. He found that Guo Cuo was really proud of his son, and he had high expectations for Shi Tou as well. Now Guo Xiaoyu could understand why Guo Cuo had been so strict with his son in previous shows.

  Guo Chao is a true northwestern Han man, his body full of the rough and wild winds. From him, Guo Xiaoyu truly felt the greatness of her father. He's not like Zhang Zhen who is buddies with his son, nor is he like Lin Zhijian who is meticulous and caring towards his son. He's really just an ordinary father, not good at expressing his love for his son, in his son's eyes forever so strict, but such a father is forever the warmest harbor behind his son.

  "Teacher Guo, I told you yesterday about the show I'm currently in charge of. I sincerely hope that you and Shi Tou can participate together. Let all the audience know you and recognize your son Shi Tou's strength and independence." The banquet was nearing its end when Guo Xiao Yu finally spoke up, revealing his true intention.

  "Yesterday you told me, actually before that, Mr. He had already explained the program 'Where's Dad Going' to me in detail, I also think this program is very good, and I'm happy to participate, but..." Guo Tuo said, pointing helplessly at the stone beside him.

  "I... " Guo Xiaoyu now really has a tendency to go crazy, yesterday was Dad's fault. Now that Dad has finally figured it out, the baby doesn't agree anymore.

  Kuo Hsiao-yu made an effort to calm himself down, he thought back to his past life experiences, suddenly a light bulb went off in his head, and it seemed like he knew the reason why the stone was unwilling.

  "Mr. Guo, can I have a word with Shi Tou in private?"

  "Let's talk alone." Guo Tuo's face flashed a hint of surprise, he looked at his son beside him and said: "Okay, I'll go to the bathroom." After finishing speaking, he walked out of the private room. In fact, Guo Tuo was very eager to participate in this program, not for fame or anything else, he couldn't imagine how popular the show would be in the future. His purpose was simply to spend time alone with his son, he knew he was too strict usually, but he didn't know how to change, he hoped to take advantage of this opportunity to make some changes himself and let his son have more wonderful memories of their time together, what's more important is that Shi Tou could also make many good friends.

  After Guo Chao left, only Guo Xiaoyu and Shi Tou were left in the private room. After filling Shi Tou's cup with drinks, Guo Xiaoyu said softly: "I heard your father say that you are called Guo Zirui, nicknamed Shi Tou, is that right?"

  "Thank you." Guo Zirui thanked and replied, "Uh-huh. My dad hopes my personality is as strong as a rock."

  "So your dad is very strict with you?" Guo Xiaoyu asked softly, "So you're afraid to be alone with your dad? Is this also the reason why you don't want to participate in the program?"

  After hearing Guo Xiaoyu's words, Shi Tou's face changed and he nodded, saying: "Yes, Brother Xiaoyu, my dad always scolds me. If mom is around it's okay, but if it's just dad alone, I'm a bit afraid. Although I know he's doing it for my own good, I just can't help feeling a little scared!" Shi Tou's voice became softer and softer.

  "It seems that Teacher Guo was really too strict on him." Guo Xiaoyu thought for a moment, then asked: "Do you think your father loves you?"

  When he heard this question, Shi Tou's mouth opened and closed, hesitated for a long time, and said: "I don't know, maybe sometimes love me, sometimes not."

  "Why would you think that he doesn't love you sometimes?" Listening to this familiar dialogue, Guo Xiaoyu's heart felt a certain taste.

  The stone slowly said: "Maybe when he was cruel to me, he didn't love me." After the stone finished speaking, it emphasized again: "Maybe, just maybe."

  The stone's answer, Guo Xiaoyu had known for a long time, but this time from the stone's mouth, Guo Xiaoyu's heart was not comfortable. After all, he is only a six-year-old child, in his worldview, being good to him is loving him, and scolding him is not loving him. But the one who scolded him was his father, in his heart, fathers are always loving their children. It can be imagined how entangled his inner world is.

  Guo Xiaoyu let out a deep sigh, stroking the stone's head and said: "Stony, it's not necessary to doubt that your dad loves you. Maybe his methods are just wrong, can't you give him a chance, let them be alone together, and see how your dad really loves you? Isn't that good?"

  "Really?" Shi Tou thought for a moment and asked, "Then when we're filming the show, will you go too, Little Yu Gege?"

  "Of course," said Guo Xiaoyu, patting his chest in guarantee.

  "Alright, I'll participate in the show. But Little Brother Yu, what I told you just now, can you please not tell my dad? I'm afraid he might get angry."

  "Don't worry, this is a promise between us men." He said, extending his right fist.

  "Right, deal!" Shi Tou also stretched out his small right fist and bumped it against Guo Xiaoyu.

  "Hahaha..." The two looked at each other and laughed. At this time, Guo Tuo was pushing the door open and looking strangely at the two people who were laughing loudly.

  After that, things became much simpler. Guo Tuo and Shi Tou both agreed, and when it was time to record the show, they could just be called directly. Guo Xiao Yu also had them sign their names on the consent form for participating in the program.

  Before Guo Tuo left, he secretly asked Guo Xiao Yu how to deal with his own son. Guo Xiao Yu only said two words "secret". He believed that Guo Tuo would definitely recognize his mistakes in the show, and Shi Tou would also know that Dad absolutely loves him!

  PS: My father is the same, when I was young, I always thought he was not good to me. Now that I've grown up, I realize that my father wasn't being bad to me, but rather he didn't know how to express himself! Although we still argue a lot now, I really love him! Wishing all fathers in the world a lifetime of peace and safety!