Aunt Zhang noticed the awkward atmosphere and changed the subject.

"Have you heard? The Party Secretary's son is going on blind dates to find a wife. He's been asking matchmakers to introduce him to potential partners these past few days."

Su Li thought Aunt Zhang was really the village's gossip queen; there was nothing she didn't know.

Aunt Li curled her lip indifferently; "With her son's looks, ugly and lazy, who would want him! Zhang Cuilan insisted before that only educated youth and city people were good enough for her son. Bah, with his ugly face, whoever marries him will be ugly for three generations!"

Su Li laughed: 'It really is ugly.'

The original owner of this body was killed by such an ugly thing in his previous life, and he has heard very little about Niu Tieguang lately.

She didn't believe he would marry someone from the village. Despite his ugly appearance, Niu Tieguang was arrogant and haughty.

She looked down on anyone who was ugly or dark-skinned. The only ones who were willing to marry him were those from families that favored sons over daughters, plus he was very picky.

They couldn't find a suitable person, which led the whole family to set their sights on the educated youth in the village, hoping to find someone easy to manipulate.

So they chose the original owner in their past life, and they're probably plotting something bad in this one too.

The group chatted and gossiped as they walked up the mountain, with Zhou Yuting following silently behind.

After arriving at the mountain, Zhou Yuting asked Aunt Zhang where Gu Huanian lived, and then ran there.

Su Li had originally planned to deliver the nuts, but after thinking about it, she decided to wait until Zhou Yuting wasn't there to deliver them, in order to avoid causing any trouble.

Gu Huanian was waiting for Su Li to deliver something, but after waiting all morning, Zhou Yuting showed up instead.

"Battalion Commander Gu, these are some snacks I bought from town. Have a taste."

As she spoke, Zhou Yuting handed him the snacks.

Seeing her approach, Gu Huanian quickly took two steps back.

He was genuinely worried about being seen and misunderstood, so he said coldly, "Comrade, as soldiers, we can't just accept things from the villagers. You should take these back and eat them yourself!"

"Battalion Commander Gu, please don't treat me as a fellow villager, just treat me as your friend, and accept this."

Gu Huanian shivered; the cloying voice was giving him a headache.

He hurriedly said, "Comrade, I have other things to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

After saying that, he turned and strode away, ignoring Zhou Yuting's reaction.

Zhou Yuting wanted to pursue him, but she couldn't.

She stamped her foot, wondering why this person couldn't see her feelings.

Fortunately, she now knows where Gu Huanian is. She'll come back tomorrow. They say it's easy for a woman to pursue a man, so she doesn't believe she can't win him over.

After descending the mountain, I went straight home.

"Tingting, where have you been? I've been waiting outside your yard for ages."

"I went up the mountain to find Battalion Commander Gu."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Meilan unconsciously clenched her sleeves; "Then did you see the person?"

"I saw him, but Battalion Commander Gu is too busy. I plan to go over tomorrow."

Zhao Meilan smiled outwardly, but inwardly cursed, "Shameless vixen, all she does is seduce men all day long."

"Then I'll go with you tomorrow. It's dangerous up in the mountains, and I'm worried about you going alone."