Lan Yao: Why does this operation feel a little familiar to me?

It seems she's done the same thing before.

Grandma Yu also found it somewhat unbelievable.

She exchanged a glance with Lan Yao, then asked uncertainly, "Is what you're saying true? Did it really happen around you?"

Gu Zixiao: "Of course, how could you not believe me? If this weren't true, would I have said it?"

This is indeed true, and Gu Zixiao experienced it firsthand.

However, when he arrived, the place had become indescribable; all the men in the remote village were now capable of having children.

Moreover, everyone in the village has sons, with each household having at least seven.

The more children a family has, the poorer they become, and the poorer they are, the harder it is for them to find a wife.

Since the men in this area can also have children, the boys from each family simply choose the ones they find pleasing to the eye to be together.

Lan Yao sighed, "That really was a magical place. Does that village still exist? I'd like to visit it sometime."

Grandma Yu: "If Gu Zixiao can complete missions all the way there, then that village must no longer exist."

Nan Zhu was silent for a moment, then said, "That village is still there."

"It's still here? Didn't you do anything?" Grandma Yu was shocked.

According to Grandma Yu's thinking, since Gu Zixiao has already told everyone what happened,

That village was destined to be no ordinary village.

Gu Zixiao shrugged. "That village has developed its own unique characteristics. We can't completely control it. We can only let it fend for itself."

Grandma Yu: ...

Oh, I see!

Lan Yao didn't feel anything about it and even thought the people in that village deserved it.

Isn't it the same to have a boy or a girl?

She insists on having a son, and when she can't have one, she starts to torment people. She deserves it.

Seeing that Lan Yao didn't speak, Gu Zixiao asked, "You were so busy listening to me that you didn't eat much. What else would you like to eat? I'll make you something."

Lan Yao waved her hand: "This is enough. I'll get annoyed if I keep eating."

As she spoke, she added a large amount of meat and noodles to the pot.

At this small dining table, only Lan Yao still has full eating power; the other two are too full to eat anymore.

Seeing Lan Yao's posture, Grandma Yu couldn't help but glance at Gu Zixiao and said disdainfully, "As a man, your fighting ability is not good either. You can't even match half of Lan Yao's."

Gu Zixiao: ...

He sighed, "Back in the army, no one in the entire army ate as much as I did, but today I've seen what it means to be a big eater."

From the start of the New Year's Eve dinner until now, Lan Yao's mouth has hardly stopped.

During that time, he also ate quite a few snacks, such as fried potato chips, fried cakes, and fried dough twists. Then there were all kinds of dried fruits, peanuts, and fresh fruit.

I knew before that Lan Yao had a big appetite. But today I truly witnessed just how much she could eat.

It seems that Lan Yao kept her meals to herself before.

Grandma Yu: "So, you won't mind, will you?"

"What's there to complain about?" Gu Zixiao asked, looking completely bewildered.

After realizing what was happening, Gu Zixiao was speechless: "Grandma Yu, are you determined to get back at me?"

Lan Yao is still here, and you're digging a pit for him right in front of him? Isn't that a bit unfair?

Grandma Yu smiled and said, "Am I being dishonest? I'm just testing you!"

Gu Zixiao: "Should I thank you, sir?"

Grandma Yu waved her hand: "No need, so you won't say it again and I'll dig another hole for you."

Gu Zixiao: ...

Haven't you dug yourself a hole countless times?

I think you just don't want me to be with Lan Yao.

Gu Zixiao didn't need to feel sentimental; it was just him getting married, not someone else's.

Everyone else's wedding goes smoothly and peacefully. But when it came to his wedding, well, that was it! Not only was getting a wife a difficult and arduous journey.

Even whether he can ultimately marry her is still uncertain.

His journey to find a wife was like a pilgrimage to the West. He had to go through eighty-one tribulations before he could finally achieve his goal.

However, Gu Zixiao was still quite satisfied with the process.

The woman he's going to marry deserves this treatment.

Besides, he often heard older people say that the easier something is to obtain, the less likely it is to be cherished.

Of course, he's not that kind of person.

Lan Yao did not get involved in Gu Zixiao's conversation with Grandma Yu.

By this time, she had already scooped out the pot of food, poured sesame paste over it, mixed it, and started slurping it down.

They ate with such relish, completely ignoring the undercurrents between the two.

For Lan Yao, being with Gu Zixiao is fine, but not being able to work together is also fine; she doesn't care.

Anyway, he didn't have any particular feelings about his family.

Besides, these days, if you can trust a man, pigs can fly. It's better to rely on yourself than on others. The only things she can truly trust are money and her life.

For others, this led to Lan Yao being labeled as untrustworthy.

Lan Yao's reason for having such thoughts stemmed entirely from the painful lessons she learned in her previous life.

Besides, even in the peaceful times of the previous life, weren't there countless cases of men killing their wives for money?

Gu Zixiao, unaware of Lan Yao's thoughts, continued telling other stories.

In contrast, the New Year celebrations in Lanyao were much more lively and festive.

The New Year celebrations at the Gu family's place were rather quiet and uneventful.

That suffocating feeling started right from the New Year's Eve dinner.

Lan Jiaojiao never expected that the prestigious Gu family would spend New Year's Eve in such a state.

This was truly unacceptable to her. She knew that back in the Lan family, even though the social environment prevented them from being as extravagant as before, the Lan family's New Year's Eve dinner was still plentiful and exquisite on such an important day as the first day of the new year.

It's nothing like it is now.

Although Lan Jiaojiao was disgusted with him in her heart, she still pretended to do whatever Gu Nan did on the surface.

Once back in her room, Lan Jiaojiao remained silent.

Gu Nan hugged her and said, "I'm sorry you had to go through all this."

Lan Jiaojiao: "Brother Nan, why would you say that? How could I have been wronged?"

It was just a New Year's Eve dinner; although it wasn't great, she wouldn't make a fuss over nothing.

“You’re pregnant now, and the New Year’s Eve dinner looks terrible. I don’t think you touched your chopsticks all night.”

Lan Jiaojiao felt a warmth in her heart: "Brother Nan, you actually noticed?"

As if realizing she had said something wrong, Lan Jiaojiao quickly explained, "I'm just too tired and haven't recovered yet, so I haven't eaten much."

Gu Nan nodded: "I know. My Jiaojiao is the most understanding. Let's hold on for a few more days, and then I'll find a place to live. You can do whatever you want then."

Lan Jiaojiao hugged Gu Nan: "Brother Nan, you are so good to me."