"Why did you wake up so suddenly? Did you have a nightmare?" Gu Shaojin glanced at the rearview mirror and then asked in a low voice.

Ming Jiayi reached out and ran her hand through her hair, then looked at Gu Shaojin's retreating figure and replied calmly.

"No, how long have I been asleep? How much longer until we get to your manor?"

“It’s only a 10-minute drive to the manor. You can sleep for another 20 minutes or so. I’ll wake you up after I park the car,” Gu Shaojin replied calmly.

"good."

After saying that, Ming Jiayi closed her eyes again. She called out Xiao Ru's name a few times in her mind and started talking to it.

"Xiao Ru, were you reminding me just now? Or am I dreaming?" Ming Jiayi asked.

[My adorable host, it was Xiaoru who just reminded you. I just realized that the side quests are actually designed based on the problems each host encounters in real life. And they are inserted into each host's main quest.]

It doesn't affect whether the mission is completed or not, so many hosts used to not take side missions seriously.

However, this meant that although they returned to the real world, the events that happened before their transmigration still occurred, essentially rendering their rebirth ineffective. Do you understand what I'm saying, little cutie?

Ming Jiayi frowned, not quite understanding, and asked, "Based on real-life problems? I don't think there are any 'green tea' types in my real life that I need to fight back against."

[I'm not too sure about that. I'm risking getting scolded to remind you, my little cutie, please remember to complete the side quests before finishing the main quest! I'm outta here!]

Ming Jiayi unconsciously rubbed her forehead, feeling slightly speechless.

Based on her observations over this period, she concluded that the formidable opponent in the side quest was indeed Xie Leying, whom she had just met today. However, Xie Leying was rather naive and not really a formidable opponent...

Moreover, she has already responded to everything Xie Leying did and said today, so she should be considered to have started working on the side quest. So why is Xiao Ru in such a hurry to explain this to her?

Could there be something else going on here?

Ming Jiayi analyzed the situation in her mind for a long time, but even after the car had been driving into the Gu family manor for quite some time, she still couldn't figure it out.

Gu Shaojin backed the car into the parking space, and then walked towards Villa No. 2 with Ming Jiayi.

When Uncle Zheng learned that Gu Ze had returned, he went from Villa No. 3 to Villa No. 2 to clean and tidy up. Therefore, the bright lights in Villa No. 2 at this time formed a stark contrast to its appearance a few days ago.

As Ming Jiayi walked forward, she secretly glanced at Gu Shaojin's changing expression.

Gu Shaojin's eyes were constantly on Ming Jiayi, who asked casually as if nothing had happened.

"It looks great, doesn't it?"

“No…you…” Ming Jiayi said, looking at Gu Shaojin with a hint of worry.

Gu Shaojin reached out and naturally took Ming Jiayi's hand, saying, "You're here, so it's alright."

Ming Jiayi's cheeks suddenly turned red, and she lowered her head, no longer speaking.

The two quickly entered the villa. The living room sofa on the first floor was full of people, and when they saw the two enter from the door, they all turned their eyes to them.

Ming Jiayi tilted her head and looked at the people sitting on the sofa with a puzzled expression, then called out with a smile,

"Hello, Mom and Dad, uncles and aunts."

"Hey, hello, hello. You must be Jiayi, right? You're getting prettier and prettier as you grow up." An auntie said with a smile to Ming Jiayi.

"Thank you, Auntie," Ming Jiayi replied politely.

"This child is so polite," the aunt said, looking at Ming's mother.

"Yes, that's all that's good about this child," Ming's mother replied with a broad smile.

Ming Jiayi looked at the adults present with a smile. She loved this kind of scene the most when she was a child, especially during the Chinese New Year.

Gu Shaojin looked at the people with a calm expression, and then greeted them one by one.

Gu Ze's gaze was fixed on the two of them.

Ming Jiayi noticed Gu Ze's gaze, and then she scanned the entire first floor, but couldn't find Liao Ying anywhere...

Strange...where did they go?

With so many people invited to the house, don't Gu's father and aunt plan to tell Gu Shaojin the truth today?

"Everyone is waiting for you. Didn't we tell you to come back early? Why are you still so late?" Gu Ze asked Gu Shaojin in a deep voice.

"I'm sorry, Uncle," Ming Jiayi said apologetically. "I finished work a little late, and Shao Jin was waiting for me, so I'm a bit late."

"Look at yourself," Ming Yiran said to Ming Jiayi, feigning anger.

Ming Jiayi scratched her cheek with her free hand, then smiled somewhat embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it won't happen again."

"It's not her fault. I was driving slowly on my way back, which is why I was delayed," Gu Shaojin explained with a sullen face and an extremely cold tone.

"Alright, it's alright. It's late, it's alright. It'll be fine later," Ming's mother said to the two of them.

Gu Ze shifted his gaze to the adults, then said calmly, "Come on, let's sit down and eat. Old Zheng, go upstairs and call Le Ying and the others down."

"Yes, sir."

Ming Jiayi raised an eyebrow and smiled faintly.

It seems that this formidable opponent's strength has not yet been fully revealed.

These days, I'm probably inseparable from this formidable opponent.

Gu Shaojin turned her head to look at Ming Jiayi, and asked with some confusion, "What are you laughing at?"

Ming Jiayi shrugged and replied casually, "It's nothing. Let's go, let's go eat."

After everyone was seated, Gu Ze turned and stared straight at the stairs. After a long while, a figure finally appeared.

Xie Leying was seen helping Liao Ying walk downstairs step by step.

Gu Ze got up and walked towards the stairwell, then took Liao Ying's hand in Xie Leying's place.

Xie Leying smiled sweetly at Gu Ze and Liao Ying, then said obediently, "Uncle and Aunt, good luck!"

"Thank you, Le Ying," Liao Ying replied with a faint smile.

She was fine upstairs, but now that she sees Gu Shaojin, her hands are shaking uncontrollably.

Gu Ze held Liao Ying's hand tightly and whispered in her ear, "It's okay, he's your son, don't be afraid."

Liao Ying took a deep breath, trying her best to calm herself down. Her gaze was fixed on Gu Shaojin, and then she followed Gu Ze step by step.

Gu Shaojin was facing away from them, and he had no interest in turning around, so he didn't see anything that had just happened.

Ming Jiayi sat next to Gu Shaojin. She turned around and watched the whole thing unfold. Surprisingly, she found it rather sweet...

But Gu Shaojin...