Seeing that Grandma Yu remained silent, Gu Zixiao couldn't help but tease her, "Why don't you say something sarcastic at a time like this?"

Grandma Yu rolled her eyes at him, picked up a piece of braised mutton with her chopsticks. The mutton was stewed until very tender, with a rich, savory sauce flavor.

Although Grandma Yu is getting on in years, she has some dental problems.

However, the braised mutton that Gu Zixiao made was so tender that it melted in her mouth, making it easy for an elderly woman like her to eat.

Seeing that Grandma Yu had started eating, Gu Zixiao and Lan Yao also picked up their chopsticks and began to eat the dishes they wanted.

Gu Zixiao first served Lan Yao a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs, knowing that Lan Yao especially liked this dish.

Lan Yao smiled at him: "You can eat by yourself, don't worry about me."

"I just enjoy watching you eat. You're not going to stop me from even this little bit of interest, are you?"

Lan Yao: "...Alright. Since you've said so, I'll naturally grant your wish."

Lan Yao didn't know that some people just enjoy watching others eat, as it seems to satisfy both their mind and heart.

Otherwise, the food vlogging industry wouldn't be getting more and more popular.

Gu Zixiao beamed with joy upon hearing Lan Yao's reply.

He watched Lan Yao eat with his bright, sparkling eyes. To be fair, Lan Yao really enjoyed her food.

He got hungry as he watched, so this time he started eating on his own without Lan Yao having to urge him.

The meal didn't last long, and afterward, Lan Yao wanted to wash the dishes, but Gu Zixiao wouldn't let her.

Gu Zixiao: "You'll be my wife in the future. How can I let my wife do such a trivial thing?"

Grandma Yu, who was standing nearby, chimed in, "That's right. Gu Zixiao has already said so, so Lan Yao, you should listen to him."

Lan Yao: ...

Since you've all said so, then I'll naturally listen to you.

Besides, I'm not really someone who enjoys doing manual labor.

So, Lan Yao went for a stroll in the yard with Grandma Yu.

This is also a way to aid digestion after meals.

They walked around in the yard for a while, and Lan Yao was about to pull Grandma Yu back into the house.

There was a knock on their door, and the knocking was very urgent.

Lan Yao was a little unhappy. What did they want by coming to her door so late at night?

Grandma Yu had already asked, "Who is it? So late at night?"

"Aunt Yu, Aunt Yu, please open the door, we need to talk to you."

Grandma Yu glanced at Lan Yao, who replied, "It's alright, you go ahead, I'll stay here with you."

Grandma Yu smiled at Lan Yao, took Lan Yao's hand, and the two of them went over and opened the door.

Then, the two of them saw two people standing at the door, and they were two thin women.

Grandma Yu recognized them; they were from her back street, I think they were from the third alley.

Before Grandma could even speak, an older woman had already started talking.

"Auntie, I know it's not very kind of me to come to you so late, but this is a matter of life and death."

Grandma Yu: "What life or death is at stake?"

The older woman said, "My daughter-in-law had a difficult childbirth. We heard that you used to be a midwife, so we came to find you."

Lan Yao was displeased upon hearing this: "Why didn't you take your daughter-in-law to the hospital when she was having a difficult childbirth? You could have taken her there long ago instead of running to find Grandma Yu."

An embarrassed look appeared on the older woman's face. She rubbed her hands together, lowered her head, and dared not look at Lan Yao: "Our family has no money."

Lan Yao: ...

Okay!

If you give birth in a hospital, it will indeed cost a lot of money.

Lan Yao looked at Grandma Yu, wanting to see what she would do.

Grandma Yu hesitated for a moment: "I haven't been a midwife for a long time. You should find someone else."

Grandma Yu is telling the truth.

Besides, her daughter-in-law is having a difficult childbirth. It would be good if she could help, but if she can't, it wouldn't be worth it to be blamed for nothing.

Lan Yao also breathed a sigh of relief; she really didn't want Grandma Yu to get involved in this matter.

But when the older woman saw that Grandma Yu disagreed, she knelt down in front of Grandma Yu, tears streaming down her face, and pleaded, "I beg you, please help our family."

I promise you, even if you ultimately fail to save my daughter-in-law, we will not do anything to you.

Judging from what they're saying, it seems they originally wanted to do something to them, right?

Lan Yao was dissatisfied; these two were completely using moral blackmail.

Lan Yao chuckled twice: "You guys are really something. My grandma already said that she's too old to help anymore, yet you insist on kneeling down and begging her, trying to force her with this tactic? Do you think we're stupid?"

Having lived in the apocalypse for so many years, Lan Yao's heart had long since grown cold.

She has no sympathy for anyone who has nothing to do with her.

Just then, Gu Zixiao came out from inside, his face grim, and asked, "What happened?"

Lan Yao didn't waste any time and told everyone what had just happened.

Gu Zixiao hummed in agreement and walked over, intending to get those two women far away.

Just then, Grandma Yu suddenly spoke up to stop them: "Wait."

Gu Zixiao and Lan Yao both looked at Grandma Yu.

Grandma Yu sighed, feeling both a pang of guilt and a touch of superstition.

She said, "I'll go help."

She is able to live such a good life now all thanks to Lan Yao.

She was able to meet Lan Yao because of the many good deeds she had done in the past, which brought her such good fortune.

So, both morally and logically, we should help if we can.

Lan Yao glared at Gu Zixiao: "It's all your fault for packing so slowly."

Gu Zixiao nodded, naturally taking the blame, "It was indeed my fault."

Lan Yao: "Then you can come with us."

Gu Zixiao: "Okay."

So, Lan Yao and Grandma Yu went inside, put on a thick military overcoat, and got on the tricycle that Gu Zixiao was riding.

As for those two women? Who cares about them?

So Lan Yao and the other two rode their tricycles and quickly arrived at the place the older woman had mentioned.

Even without an older woman to guide you, it's still easy to find where an older woman lives.

When they arrived at their destination, Lan Yao and the other two walked into the courtyard together.

The courtyard was not quiet at the moment; the woman's heart-wrenching cries could be heard, and there were also some people standing in the courtyard, chatting nearby.

Upon seeing the three strangers walk in, someone with sharp eyes came over and asked, "What are you three doing here?"

Lan Yao said bluntly, "Didn't you want a midwife? Here we are!"

Upon hearing this, the man shouted towards the room where the baby was being born: "Old Li's family, the midwife you hired has arrived."

Lan Yao: ...

I really don't know where to begin complaining.

Grandma Yu smiled at Lan Yao while holding her hand, and Lan Yao said, "I'll go in with you."

Grandma Yu wanted to refuse. Lan Yao was an unmarried young woman; how could she let her go to such a place?