After working for a while, Gu Zixiao asked knowingly, "It's getting dark. What do you want to eat tonight? I'll make it for you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Grandma Yu stood up and said to Lan Yao, "Lan Yao, I'll go make you braised pork. There are some braised pork buns that we've already made for lunch."
Lan Yao looked around; there were so many people in the courtyard.
Although she really enjoyed Grandma Yu's cooking, she didn't want to make Grandma Yu work too hard.
She thought for a moment and said, "It's a bit chilly today. And there are so many people. Let's have lamb hot pot tonight. We still have some lamb left over from yesterday."
Grandma Yu's smile vanished instantly, and she looked somewhat downcast: "I...I'm fine. I can do it."
Wang Zhenfeng looked up at his grandmother and said, "Grandma Yu, as Lan Yao said, we do have quite a lot of people. With so many people, it's not appropriate for us to let you cook for everyone. You're already so old, we wouldn't feel comfortable doing that."
Lei Shengrong echoed, "That's right. So, Grandma Yu, just do as Lan Yao said. It'll save you a lot of trouble that way."
In the middle of autumn, eating hot pot is naturally the easiest thing to do.
Of course, it would be even better if you could buy some lamb offal or pork innards and make it into a braised dish.
Grandma Li chimed in, "Yes, you're too old for this. Let these young men do the cooking."
Actually, Grandma Li felt that Grandma Yu was being a bit too wary of Gu Zixiao.
Although at noon, she also somewhat disapproved of Gu Zixiao being with Lan Yao.
However, if Gu Zixiao really wants to marry Lan Yao, no one can stop him.
Besides, this might not be a bad thing for Lan Yao.
After all, she had heard from Grandma Yu that Lan Yao was now an orphan.
For an orphan girl, especially in such a chaotic and impoverished era, being able to be with Gu Zixiao would be the best thing ever.
Therefore, Grandma Li decided to have a proper talk with Grandma Yu later, so that Grandma Yu wouldn't overthink things.
Seeing that everyone had said so, Grandma Yu felt a little uncomfortable, but she still forced a smile and said, "Okay. Then I'll accept your kindness."
Seeing that Grandma Yu was a little unhappy, Lan Yao quickly pulled her aside to coax her.
Because Lan Yao could talk, Grandma Yu was quickly coaxed by her.
At that moment, Gu Zixiao asked Lan Yao, "Where did you put the mutton you bought yesterday?"
Lan Yao: "It's in the ice cellar."
In addition to the cellar, Grandma Yu's house also has an ice cellar.
The only problem is that there's no ice in the ice cellar, but it's still relatively cool compared to other places, so it's okay to temporarily store meat there.
Gu Zixiao hummed in agreement and gave Grandma Yu a deep look. Grandma Yu also looked up and met Gu Zixiao's gaze.
The moment their eyes met, sparks flew, and there was an air of mutual antagonism between them.
Lan Yao sensed it. She glared at Gu Zixiao and silently said, "I finally managed to coax him."
Seeing her like this, Gu Zixiao quickly said, "I understand."
He turned and left.
After he left, Grandma Yu thought for a moment and then grabbed Lan Yao's hand: "Lan Yao, tell Grandma, what are you and Gu Zixiao really thinking?"
Lan Yao was confused: "...Grandma Yu, what do you mean by that?"
Grandma Yu gently patted Lan Yao's head and explained to her, "I reckon Gu Zixiao has taken a liking to you. Gu Zixiao is a very arrogant person, and his aunt is particularly difficult to deal with..."
Lan Yao interrupted Grandma Yu, somewhat amused and exasperated: "Grandma Yu, I haven't figured out how to get along with Gu Zixiao yet."
"Besides, I just broke off my engagement today, and I haven't fully recovered yet."
Grandma Yu suddenly realized that she had done something foolish, and she quickly apologized to Lan Yao: "Lan Yao, I'm sorry. Grandma Yu seems to have said something wrong. Lan Yao, can you forgive me?"
Lan Yao hummed in agreement, but after thinking for a moment, she said, "Grandma Yu, I know you're saying this for my own good. But I still hope I can handle my own affairs. You understand what I mean, right?"
Although she got along very well with Grandma Yu, they hadn't known each other for very long before Grandma Yu started interfering too much in her affairs, which Lan Yao disliked.
Even using the guise of caring for her is not acceptable.
When Grandma Yu heard this, she felt that Lan Yao's words had hurt her.
However, she also knew what Lan Yao meant.
She also realized that she had indeed done many things she shouldn't have done, such as interfering too much in Lan Yao's affairs.
Seeing that Grandma Yu had figured it out, Lan Yao patted her on the shoulder and said, "Grandma Yu, you should rest first. I'll go out and check, just in case they mess things up."
Grandma Yu had already figured it out, so she smiled and nodded: "Yes, you should go and take a look. Don't let them ruin the things."
Lan Yao went out, and just as she left, Grandma Li came in. Seeing that Grandma Yu seemed to be in a good mood, she sat down next to her and said, "Old sister, I have something on my mind, and after thinking about it, I've decided to say it."
Grandma Yu is such a smart person, how could she not know what her old friend was going to say?
She said, "I know what you're going to say."
Grandma Li was a little surprised: "Do you know what I'm going to say?"
Grandma Yu said irritably, "Isn't it just that you wanted to talk about Gu Zixiao and Lan Yao?"
"Yes. I think you should stop interfering too much in the affairs between Gu Zixiao and Lan Yao."
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