"Yes! I'm after my second cousin." Xie Zhiyi readily admitted, though her face was still a little red. "My second cousin can manage the household affairs and lead troops into battle. He's usually gentle and polite yet imposing. Why wouldn't I admire such a good cousin?"

The three Gu sisters immediately gave Xie Zhiyi a thumbs up. Sisters, be brave!

Huo Yanyu deflated, but she would never admit that she had feelings for Peng Silang, so she changed the subject: "Hey, Xue'er, what are you looking at?"

Gu Yingxue placed her hands on the car window, rested her chin on her hands, and listened to their conversation with a smile, glancing outside every now and then. When Huo Yanyu asked, she laughed and said, "I'm looking at my second and fourth cousins! I also noticed that my fourth cousin is looking at you, Hanhan!"

"Hahahaha..." Laughter filled the carriage.

Huo Yanyu was so angry that her face turned red. She pulled Gu Yingxue over to close the curtain on this side of the carriage. Just then, she saw Peng Silang looking over and making a face at her. Huo Yanyu was so angry that she made a throat-slitting gesture at Peng Silang and then closed the curtain.

The passengers in the carriage laughed even more.

Gu Xin laughed and said, "Silly boy, silly boy, let me tell you, my uncle told us that my aunt used to like to cause trouble for him all the time, just like you are doing to Brother Peng now!"

Gu Si chimed in, "That's right, that's right. Dad has said it many times: that's how Mom started causing trouble for him. Eventually, she found her way to our house, and that's how she became his wife."

Gu Nian chimed in, "That's right! As the saying goes, enemies are destined to meet!"

Xie Zhiyi sighed: "But, Uncle Gu often complains about Aunt Gu, saying she's so simple-minded. To prevent you from being disliked in the future, I think you should try a different approach!"

"Pah! Pah! Pah!" Huo Yanyu was furious. "He dares to look down on me?"

"Oh?" Everyone looked at Huo Yanyu with strange tones.

Huo Yanyu quickly shook her head: "Oh dear! That's not how it is, it can't be. I'm not marrying him, why would he look down on me? Yes, yes, that's how it is."

"This is really rare! This is the first time I've ever seen someone so incoherent!" Gu Yingxue exclaimed in surprise.

“That’s right! Our silly sister is a prodigy just like her brother.” Gu Xin hooked her arm around Huo Yanyu’s neck. “If she’s rambling incoherently, it means she’s flustered. If she’s flustered, it means she’s fallen for him.”

"Hahahaha..." Everyone burst into laughter again.

Huo Yanyu was almost driven to despair by these people; her face was so red it was almost as red as the freshest, brightest apple that Uncle Gu had grown last year.

"What are you laughing at? I've heard you laughing the whole time. Aunt Gu said you don't have any water in your car. Do you want me to get you some? Slow down and stop laughing." At this moment, Peng Erlang appeared by the window where the curtains were not drawn and asked with a smile.

"Second Brother Peng!" Huo Yanyu felt like she had a savior and immediately spoke up before anyone else could, "Second Brother Peng, we were praising you. Someone is praising you to the skies, and we're laughing at her!"

Peng Erlang: "?"

Xie Zhiyi chimed in, "Yes, that's right, Second Cousin, I'm praising you. I'm saying that you are exceptionally handsome, skilled in both literature and martial arts, and gentle and refined. Many girls like someone like you."

The three Gu sisters remained silent, watching the scene unfold, while Gu Yingxue smiled broadly.

Peng Erlang looked at Xie Zhiyi and smiled, "Thank you for the compliment, cousin. You have good taste!"

Several girls: "?"