Everyone stared at Gu Zixiao in disbelief, utterly shocked that Gu Zixiao had just dropped such a bombshell in front of them.

Is Gu Zixiao possessed by an evil spirit?

How could someone say such crazy things?

Lei Shengrong stammered, pointing at Lan Yao: "Gu Zixiao, you, what are you talking about? He's a man."

"So what if he's a guy? I don't care as long as Yao Xin is willing."

Wang Zhenfeng sighed and rubbed his forehead. "Brother! Brother! Can't you be normal for once? Please! Grandma Yu is still here! So, can you be normal for once? Just a little bit."

He looked utterly dejected: "Xiaozi, I... I'm hungry. Shall we eat first?"

The others also realized what was happening and stammered in response.

"Yeah yeah."

"Ah! I'm starving! Grandma Yu, what delicious food have you made?"

"We finally made it to Grandma Yu's house. It's been so long since we've had a meal at Grandma Yu's house."

Grandma Yu also came to her senses. She raised her hand and slapped Gu Zixiao hard on the back, warning him with a serious face: "Gu Zixiao, you are not allowed to joke with Yao Xin, or you will not be allowed to come again."

Grandma Yu got angry.

She really likes Gu Zixiao.

But Gu Zixiao, such a grown man, actually used those words to disgust another young man she particularly liked, right in front of her.

Grandma Yu was not happy about it.

Gu Zixiao exclaimed, shrugged, and smiled, "Grandma Yu, I was just joking."

He looked at Yao Xin: "You're not angry, are you?"

Lan Yao glanced at him indifferently: "No."

"That's great." Gu Zixiao walked to Lan Yao's side with a smile. "Where's the kitchen? Let's cook together."

Before Lan Yao could speak, Grandma Yu interrupted her, saying to Gu Zixiao, "Xiaozi, Grandma hasn't seen you in a long time. Grandma Yu will go to the kitchen with you, and we can have a good chat."

“Grandma Yu, you’re getting old. Why don’t you let Yao Xin come with me? We’re both young men, what are you afraid of?”

Grandma Yu rolled her eyes at him. "What are you afraid of? What do you think I'm afraid of? I'm scared to death."

Grandma Yu had met Gu Zixiao a few times and probably knew a bit about his personality.

He is an unruly, capricious, and extremely arrogant person.

He usually seems indifferent to everything and doesn't seem to care about anything.

However, once he cares about something, he will do everything in his power to get it.

The power of persistence is terrifying.

Don't ask Grandma Yu how she knew.

She's seen and met so many people in her life; her eyes are incredibly sharp.

From the moment she saw Gu Zixiao's gaze, which was subtly fixed on Lan Yao, Grandma Yu instinctively felt something was amiss.

Just as she predicted, things really did turn out...

Grandma Yu rolled her eyes at him: "Stop talking nonsense."

Pushing Gu Zixiao towards the kitchen, Gu Zixiao dodged Grandma Yu's hand, grabbed Lan Yao's hand instead, and dragged Lan Yao towards the kitchen, ignoring everyone's expressions.

Lan Yao: ...

Damn it!

If it weren't for Grandma Yu's presence, she wouldn't have been able to hide or teach that bastard Gu Zixiao a lesson.

Otherwise, given her personality, Lan Yao would definitely chop off that bastard Gu Zixiao's claws.

So, once they got to the kitchen, Lan Yao attacked Gu Zixiao with a blank expression.

Even though Gu Zixiao was prepared for Lan Yao's attack and wanted to dodge it, he was still a step too slow and was still slapped hard by Lan Yao.

The loud snap echoed in the quiet kitchen.

Gu Zixiao's pretty cheeks instantly swelled up, and a trace of blood oozed from the corner of her bright red mouth.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his thumb, a half-smile on his face: "You're still the same as before, all fierce."

Lan Yao said coldly, "I remember telling you not to chase after me. If I ever run into you again, I'll make you regret it."

Gu Zixiao looked innocent and aggrieved: "But you've kissed me so many times. Don't you want to take responsibility and abandon me after using me? If you're such a scumbag, then I'll have to have a serious talk with Grandma Yu about what happened between us."

Jade Pixiu: "Wow! Master, this man is so brave."

Jade Abacus: "Master, what does he mean? Could it be that he has fallen in love with you? But Master, aren't you a man in public? Why would he like you?"

Jade Pixiu: "Master, you're really amazing. You didn't even have to do anything to him, and he just turned gay on his own. If you really did something to him, wouldn't he be clinging to you for the rest of his life?"

Jade Abacus: "I've prepared quite a few medicines here, Master. How should we deal with him?"

The thought of being entangled with this man for the rest of her life sent chills down Lan Yao's spine.

She doesn't want to get married or have children. She wants to live a carefree, leisurely life like a rich, lazy fish, and doesn't want to be with a stinky man.

Seeing that Lan Yao remained silent for a long time, Gu Zixiao frowned, looking somewhat aggrieved. He unconsciously moved closer and asked gently, "Why aren't you saying anything? Do you dislike me?"

Lan Yao: ...

She involuntarily shuddered, her body hair stood on end, and goosebumps rose on her skin.

Lan Yao raised her hand to slap him again, but Gu Zixiao offered his right cheek to Lan Yao: "Want to hit me again? Fine. Hit me then. Slap my right cheek, that'll be more balanced."

Lan Yao narrowed her eyes: "You delivered this to my door yourself."

Gu Zixiao hummed in agreement, her lips curving into a smile as if she were looking forward to it.

Lan Yao didn't hold back either, and with a slap, she slapped him across the left cheek again.

She refused to slap his right cheek.

Why should we listen to him?

Even though things didn't go as planned, Gu Zixiao wasn't angry. With blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, he asked with a smile, "Feeling better now? What's your real name?"

Lan Yao narrowed her eyes. Is this guy a dog? He's so smart.

"What does this have to do with you?"

"Of course it's related! I'm marrying you soon," Gu Zixiao said matter-of-factly. "Otherwise, how would I get the marriage certificate?"

Lan Yao chuckled and was about to say something when Grandma Yu, who was worried, pushed open the door and came in. When she got closer and saw that Gu Zixiao's pretty face was red and swollen, she said angrily, "Xiaozi, did you bully Yao Xin?"

“Bully? Grandma Yu, I wouldn’t dare bully her. I’m still waiting to become her daughter-in-law.”

Lan Yao felt disgusted; she simply couldn't stand his constant talk of marrying her and wanting to be her wife.

Lan Yao said to Grandma Yu very decisively, "Grandma Yu, now that Li Hao is back, I'll be leaving for a while..."

Gu Zixiao had already walked over, looking at her with an unfriendly gaze: "Where are you going?"