Grandma Yu gently patted her old friend and said somewhat apologetically, "Why are you telling Lan Yao all this?"
"Is there anything I can't say?" Grandma Li didn't care at all. "Since you're worried about Lan Yao and afraid that she won't come back, you should naturally let her know that you care about her feelings."
Lan Yao nodded in agreement: "Yes. Just like Grandma Li said, since you care about me, you should let me know."
Grandma Yu smiled knowingly, her heart softening as Lan Yao's arrival stirred her usually calm and composed emotions.
So, just as Lan Yao said, since she cares about her and is worried about her, she should naturally let her know.
Grandma Li finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Grandma Yu understood what she meant.
Then, she looked at Gu Zixiao, who was standing to the side with his eyes fixed on Lan Yao, and asked with a smile, "Little Gu, why did you come along? Didn't you say you had work to do?"
Gu Zixiao had been saying all along that he wanted to marry Lan Yao, who was dressed as a man. Now that he knows Lan Yao is dressed as a woman, his desire to marry her is probably even stronger now.
Look at the way he keeps staring at his wife, tsk tsk.
When Gu Zixiao heard Grandma Li's voice, although she shifted her gaze slightly away from Lan Yao, her peripheral vision still followed the sound closely.
"I happened to run into Lan Yao, so I came back with her. I'm not busy at work anymore, so I'm going on vacation."
After Gu Zixiao finished speaking, his gaze returned to Lan Yao.
Grandma Li: ……
I really don't know what to say about you.
She coughed lightly, "Let's not stand here any longer, it's getting quite cold. Let's go back first and talk about it then."
Grandma Yu also came to her senses, grasped Lan Yao's hand tightly, and said with a smile, "Yes, yes, yes. Let's go back first."
She looked at Lan Yao with tender eyes and asked, "Lan Yao, have you eaten? I made you braised pork buns. I originally wanted to make braised pork for you, but I was afraid it would get cold and not taste good. So I made braised pork buns instead. Even if you eat them again later, they will still taste great."
Lan Yao smiled and said, "Gu Zixiao took me to a restaurant he thought was good."
"Oh, how is it? It's definitely not as good as mine, right?"
Lan Yao nodded: "It's definitely not as delicious as what you make, Grandma Yu."
Grandma Yu said proudly, "I knew it. Tell me what you ate for lunch, and I'll cook it for you tonight."
Lan Yao: "Okay!"
Then, Lan Yao started telling Grandma Yu what she had eaten for lunch.
Gu Zixiao, who originally planned to win over Lan Yao with her culinary skills that evening: ...
no!
How could this be?
If it were anyone else trying to take his job, Gu Zixiao would have beaten them so badly they wouldn't recognize their own parents.
But now it was Grandma Yu's turn, and Gu Zixiao could see that Grandma Yu's back view was filled with joy.
He could only sigh silently to himself; it seemed he had no choice but to postpone it.
Anyway, he and Lan Yao have plenty of time. Gu Zixiao refused to believe that his superb cooking skills couldn't win over Lan Yao.
Grandma Li had been observing Gu Zixiao's emotions the whole time, and she noticed that he had shown a moment of disappointment just now.
She couldn't help but ask with a smile, "Little Gu, you wouldn't be thinking of cooking for Lan Yao tonight, would you?"
Since she had already been seen through, Gu Zixiao didn't bother to hide it and nodded frankly: "I do have that plan."
Grandma Li had already anticipated this.
She asked, "Lan Yao has changed into women's clothing now. Xiao Gu, what are your plans?"
"What plans could there be? It's still the same plan: to marry her."
Grandma Li: ……
no!
What's wrong with you, kid?
Grandma Li twitched her lips, somewhat speechless: "...Shouldn't you say you want to marry her? Besides, do you think your parents will agree to this?"
Gu Zixiao: "I think my idea of marrying Lan Yao is unrealistic. It's more likely that I'll marry her."
Although he had only met Lan Yao a few times, strangely enough, Gu Zixiao felt that he understood Lan Yao quite well.
Gu Zixiao felt that Lan Yao was not the kind of girl who would get married easily; she didn't even want to spend her whole life with someone.
She just wanted to be free and unrestrained by herself.
She might even dislike men.
Of course, another point is that Lan Yao is a bit strong-willed. She will not marry someone else or enter into someone else's family to worry about those trivial matters of daily life.
Therefore, Gu Zixiao felt that it was better to directly sever the possibility of a relationship between herself and Lan Yao.
He might as well take the initiative and pester her relentlessly; maybe there's still a tiny chance he'll have a chance to be with Lan Yao.
Otherwise, there might not even be the slightest chance.
Gu Zixiao's intuition told him so.
He always trusted his intuition, because it was mostly accurate and had even saved him from life-or-death situations several times.
Grandma Li exclaimed in disbelief, "...Impossible, right? I think Lan Yao is a pretty good girl."
Gu Zixiao smiled and said, "That's because Grandma Li doesn't understand her."
Gu Zixiao's eyes were filled with pride when she said this.
Grandma Li: ……
What are you so proud of?
By this time, they had arrived at Grandma Yu's house, which was no different from the one Lan Yao had left in the morning.
According to Lan Yao, she wanted to go out for a few more days before coming back.
As a result, Gu Zixiao suddenly appeared and then suddenly pulled her back.
So, this time, parting ways left me feeling lonely.
Grandma Yu asked Lan Yao to sit down, and then she went to the kitchen and took a small steamed bun from the steamer.
"Try it. We'll eat it again tonight."
Lan Yao took it with a smile, took a bite, and sure enough, it tasted just like Grandma Yu's – salty and delicious, rich but not greasy, with a soft outer layer and the unique aroma of wheat.
With one bite, Lan Yao squinted her eyes as she ate.
Gu Zixiao put the things on the table and said to Grandma Yu, "Grandma Yu, Lan Yao ate quite a lot at noon. Just let her have one steamed bun. Otherwise, she'll overeat and upset her stomach."
Turning to Lan Yao, he said, "Don't be greedy. Just finish this one. You can eat more tonight."
Lan Yao hummed in agreement, then said lazily, "I understand."
Grandma Yu rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "I'm not stupid, how could I be so ignorant?"
Grandma Yu waved her hand dismissively, saying, "Go ahead and do what you need to do."
Gu Zixiao: "I'm fine, I'm on vacation. I'll be staying at Grandma Yu's house for a while now."
Grandma Yu: "There's no place for you in my house."
Gu Zixiao pretended not to hear and said to Lan Yao, "I'll go get the things from the car."
He turned and left after he finished speaking.
Grandma Yu and Grandma Li exchanged a glance. Grandma Yu was a little annoyed: "That damn brat, he's trying to steal my girl."
Grandma Li: ……
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