Chapter 31 A Journey to the
chmakers in the village had tried to find him a wife, but he held high standards and fouable.
村里说媒的人很多，但是他的儿子眼高于顶，一个都看不上。
Their son had e a l a college studeering graduate school. At this moment, the couple was waiting by the road for him to e bae.
他的儿子从一个专科生硬是考上了研究生……，此时两人正在路边等候着归家的儿子。
Pareruly universal. Seeing their hopeful eyes, Gu Xiang thought of her ows. Werehe same? However, she lacked the ability to make them proud and oo worry.
真是可怜天下父母心啊，看着他们遥遥期盼的双眼，顾湘想到了自己的父母，她的父母又何尝不是如此呢？可是她却没有能力让他们骄傲，反而让他们担心。
And there was ohat became a stumbling block f home. She ohis poem by Tao Yuanming:
并且还有一件事情成为了她回家的拦路虎，她曾经喜欢陶渊明的这首诗：
I don't want status ah. I doo be immortal.
富贵非我愿, 帝乡不可期。
I'd like to appreciate brilliant views or plolant in my own yard.
怀良辰以孤往，或植杖而耘耔。
Later, she developed a likih a she still believed that she could rely oies and hard work to succeed.
后来她喜欢上了富贵，可是她仍然觉得自己可以靠自己的个人力量通过努力而获得。
But dreams are so beautiful, while reality is so harsh.
可是梦想是那么的美好，而现实是那么的骨感。
As Gu Xiahe couple's des, she suddehat the son they were disg was actually her college classmate.
顾湘听着听着这位老夫妇的描述，突然发觉他们口中的这个儿子不是别人，而是顾湘专科时候的同学，她的同班同学。
In her yu Xiao play, so she dido a well-ky and only attended an e. Later in life, she reized her lack of edud attempted to take the graduate e failed. However, he succeeded - her previously unknown classmate actually made it.
顾湘小时候贪玩，所以没有考上名校，只读了个普通本科，后来进入了社会，意识到了自己学历上面的不足，曾经尝试过考研，但是也都失败了，可是他却成功了，那个名不经传的他居然成功了。
"Do you have a daughter as well?" Gu Xiahe elderly couple didely respond.
“你们是不是还有个女儿？”顾湘问道，但是却没有立即听到老人的回复。
"Yuan Suqiioned having a youer wheudied tu Xiang explained.
“袁素清曾经和我说过他有一个妹妹的，当我们一起读书的时候。”顾湘解释道。
"Yes, we did have a daughter, but she is h us," the old man replied somberly.
“是的，我们的确曾经是有一个女儿，可是她早已经不在了。”老人带着悲哀的神色说道。
Gu Xiang realized she had misspoke awkward, uo rectify the situation.
顾湘意识到自己说错话了，此时左右为难，不知道该如何去化解这个僵局。
"You're my son's classmate. He'll be so happy to see you!" the ued, breaking the uneasy silence.
“你是我儿子的同学，我儿子要是见到你指不定有多高兴呢！”伯伯说道，一语打破这个僵局。
Gu Xia him gratefully: "That's rue. We haveher for many years a in touch."
顾湘感激地朝他望道：“这就不一定了，我们已经很多年没有见面了，也从来都没有过联系”
"Son, son, over here!" Suddenly, Gu Xiahe old aunt d glanced up. Wow! A dashing young man dressed in a suit aher shoes approached.
“儿子，儿子，在这儿！”突然听到老阿姨的呼叫声，顾湘也朝前望去，呀！好一个西装革履的青年才俊。
村里说媒的人很多，但是他的儿子眼高于顶，一个都看不上。
Their son had e a l a college studeering graduate school. At this moment, the couple was waiting by the road for him to e bae.
他的儿子从一个专科生硬是考上了研究生……，此时两人正在路边等候着归家的儿子。
Pareruly universal. Seeing their hopeful eyes, Gu Xiang thought of her ows. Werehe same? However, she lacked the ability to make them proud and oo worry.
真是可怜天下父母心啊，看着他们遥遥期盼的双眼，顾湘想到了自己的父母，她的父母又何尝不是如此呢？可是她却没有能力让他们骄傲，反而让他们担心。
And there was ohat became a stumbling block f home. She ohis poem by Tao Yuanming:
并且还有一件事情成为了她回家的拦路虎，她曾经喜欢陶渊明的这首诗：
I don't want status ah. I doo be immortal.
富贵非我愿, 帝乡不可期。
I'd like to appreciate brilliant views or plolant in my own yard.
怀良辰以孤往，或植杖而耘耔。
Later, she developed a likih a she still believed that she could rely oies and hard work to succeed.
后来她喜欢上了富贵，可是她仍然觉得自己可以靠自己的个人力量通过努力而获得。
But dreams are so beautiful, while reality is so harsh.
可是梦想是那么的美好，而现实是那么的骨感。
As Gu Xiahe couple's des, she suddehat the son they were disg was actually her college classmate.
顾湘听着听着这位老夫妇的描述，突然发觉他们口中的这个儿子不是别人，而是顾湘专科时候的同学，她的同班同学。
In her yu Xiao play, so she dido a well-ky and only attended an e. Later in life, she reized her lack of edud attempted to take the graduate e failed. However, he succeeded - her previously unknown classmate actually made it.
顾湘小时候贪玩，所以没有考上名校，只读了个普通本科，后来进入了社会，意识到了自己学历上面的不足，曾经尝试过考研，但是也都失败了，可是他却成功了，那个名不经传的他居然成功了。
"Do you have a daughter as well?" Gu Xiahe elderly couple didely respond.
“你们是不是还有个女儿？”顾湘问道，但是却没有立即听到老人的回复。
"Yuan Suqiioned having a youer wheudied tu Xiang explained.
“袁素清曾经和我说过他有一个妹妹的，当我们一起读书的时候。”顾湘解释道。
"Yes, we did have a daughter, but she is h us," the old man replied somberly.
“是的，我们的确曾经是有一个女儿，可是她早已经不在了。”老人带着悲哀的神色说道。
Gu Xiang realized she had misspoke awkward, uo rectify the situation.
顾湘意识到自己说错话了，此时左右为难，不知道该如何去化解这个僵局。
"You're my son's classmate. He'll be so happy to see you!" the ued, breaking the uneasy silence.
“你是我儿子的同学，我儿子要是见到你指不定有多高兴呢！”伯伯说道，一语打破这个僵局。
Gu Xia him gratefully: "That's rue. We haveher for many years a in touch."
顾湘感激地朝他望道：“这就不一定了，我们已经很多年没有见面了，也从来都没有过联系”
"Son, son, over here!" Suddenly, Gu Xiahe old aunt d glanced up. Wow! A dashing young man dressed in a suit aher shoes approached.
“儿子，儿子，在这儿！”突然听到老阿姨的呼叫声，顾湘也朝前望去，呀！好一个西装革履的青年才俊。