This is probably what people mean when they say that the less something is there, the more they emphasize it!

Isn't that exactly what he looks like now?

Too lazy to listen to his nonsense, he tossed the invoice in his hand to him and said, "Go and have someone restock the goods. Business has been good lately, so you should keep a close eye on it."

As soon as the topic turned to business, Zhou Mingjie's expression immediately became serious. "Okay, I'll go right away."

Li Feifei visited again the next day, carrying several lunchboxes.

Upon meeting, she sweetly greeted me, "A friend of mine went to Luzhou and brought me back some rare things. I'm bringing them here for you to try."

Gu Yanbai's hair started to ache again. He pushed Zhou Mingjie out and said, "You eat! I'm not hungry. I have something to do, so I'm leaving."

Zhou Mingjie...

You're making it sound like he's hungry!

Besides, it's just Luzhou, why would you think he didn't go?

Li Feifei said, "Brother Yanbai, what's the rush? Try it before you go! I brought it especially for you."

To his surprise, Gu Yanbai didn't even spare him a glance, and simply pushed open the door and left.

Zhou Mingjie felt uncomfortable looking at her like that.

He followed Gu Yanbai and slipped out the door together.

"Yanbai, you're really not being fair! They came here specifically for you, why are you pushing me out?"

He's afraid his wife will get angry, but isn't he afraid of not being angry at all?

"Didn't someone say they were very experienced in this area? You're just doing more work because you're capable."

"Don't try that on me, I'm not buying it." Although he appreciated the praise, he wasn't blinded by it.

She's not his undesirable love interest, why is he chasing after her?

"By the way, since you've got nothing to do all day anyway, why don't you go and find out what's going on with her?"

A cold glint flashed in his eyes. Even after being so harsh on her, she was still eager to get closer to him. There was definitely something fishy going on.

Zhou Mingjie was immediately displeased. What do you mean he has nothing to do? He's very busy too, you know?

“I’ve found out everything. I’ll treat you to a drink.” Gu Yanbai glanced at him sideways, and could tell what he was thinking just by looking at his expression.

Zhou Mingjie...

If that's the case, then it's not... impossible!

"You can drink whatever you want!" Gu Yanbai casually added.

“Okay, it’s settled then!” Zhou Mingjie readily agreed, but after thinking for a moment, he added, “Yanbai, I’m not doing this for the sake of drinking.”

"I know, it's for the sake of brotherhood."

"Yes, I like that."

"I'll go right now, and I'll find out everything for you, down to the last detail. I'll even find out what she ate last night."

Gu Yanbai...

There's no need to be so meticulous.

………

At home, the old man, having nothing to do, came to their house with his hands behind his back.

They first teased Xia Xia and her brother for a while, and then the topic unknowingly circled back to Gu Yanliu.

"Fourth brother, what kind of person are you looking for? Give me a straight answer so I can have a better idea."

Now, whenever he goes out, the older women in the village pull him aside and talk about this.

After hearing this so many times, he couldn't help but have some thoughts in his mind again.

In addition, her granddaughter is indeed not young anymore.

Almost all the girls her age in the village are married and have children.

"Grandpa, didn't I tell you? I know what I'm doing. You don't need to worry about it anymore, okay?" Gu Yanliu frowned slightly, his eyes showing some annoyance.

"How can I not worry about this? You don't know how much people in the village are gossiping about it now."

"What gossip? I didn't know anything about it."

"By the time you find out, it will be too late," the old man said irritably.

“Grandpa, I think I hear your sheep bleating.” She tried to get the old man away.

"Don't give me that. Xiaxia is still here. If she doesn't go and harass my sheep, why would they bleat?" The old man wasn't easily fooled.

Xia Xia...

She looked up at her aunt and great-grandfather. She really hadn't done anything today!

She and her younger brother have been playing with toys the whole time and haven't even left the house.

She didn't understand how the topic had shifted back to her.

She glanced at her mother instinctively, wondering if she was about to get another beating.

With Dad not home, there was no one to plead for her.

Su Nianxue assumed she was just trying to go out again, and seeing that she had kept them confined for a long time, she smiled and patted the two children's heads, "Go play!"

"Okay." The two children ran out the door one after the other.

"Slow down," the old man called out to their retreating figures.

Gu Yanliu said, "Grandpa, if you don't go and keep an eye on them, what if some older kids bully them?"

The old man's words made him indeed uneasy.

He hurriedly stood up from the stool, but still didn't forget to tell Gu Yanliu, "Fourth brother, I'm telling you, you'd better hurry up."

These old women are such gossips! If rumors start spreading, you'll be too ashamed to go out in public!

"Okay, okay, I'll definitely hurry." She seized the opportunity to push the old man out the door.

After the old man left, she said with a mournful face, "Sister-in-law, why are these people so idle?"

Whether I get married or not is none of their business! Why do they dislike me so much?

Su Nianxue sighed softly, "Don't pay any attention to them. Let's just close the door and live our own lives."

"Sister-in-law, I live at home all the time, you..."

"You silly girl, what objection could I possibly have?"

"You've helped me so much at home. I won't be used to it if you get married and leave one day," Su Nianxue joked.

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