But even such a person, upon first seeing Yu Yuehui, showed admiration in his eyes.
Xie Yan himself probably didn't know that when he first saw Yu Yuehui, his expression was one of admiration, and only later did he feel envy.
That one glance was enough to make Yu Yuehui fall for him like a parched land receiving rain.
Over the years, she has become accustomed to all sorts of looks: contempt, disdain, pity, fear, disgust...
But there was no appreciation.
Amazing! What a rare find.
How precious!
It was something she had longed for but could never have for so long.
So even though she knew Xie Yan was lazy, greedy, and good at eating and doing nothing, she still wanted to marry him, like a moth drawn to a flame.
It's not that no one told her that marrying a sent-down youth was a huge gamble!
It's the kind of high-stakes gamble that could cost you your entire fortune!
But she just wanted to take a gamble.
I'm betting Xie Yan isn't that kind of person!
As it turns out, her judgment was correct, and she made the right bet!
Xie Yan is indeed a very, very good person.
Although he was still the same as before—lazy, greedy, and picky about food—none of that stopped her from liking Xie Yan as a person; it shouldn't be called love!
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Xie Yan held the property certificate and looked at it over and over again. Even though it wasn't his own, he still felt incredibly satisfied.
Yu Yuehui now has a house of her own, a house that belongs only to her, and it's the place where she grew up.
He handed the property certificate to Yu Yuehui, "Wife, do you want to take a look?"
Yu Yue's round eyes couldn't hide her happiness. Her father's words were like a ray of warm sunshine on a winter afternoon, shining into her heart.
All the struggles and sadness she had felt during this time vanished because of those words. She looked at Xie Yan with a pride in her eyes that she herself was unaware of, "Keep it. It's safer with you."
Xie Yan was surprised by her response, and a slight smile appeared in his eyes. "Okay, I'll keep it for now. Let me know when you want to see it."
Yu Yue nodded, a bright smile appearing on her face. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on her face, giving her a touch of makeup.
His large, bright eyes were filled with his reflection.
Xie Yan's eyes were dark, his narrow eyes narrowed, and a strange emotion flickered within them.
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In order to find out more about the old man he had met last time, Xie Yan decided to go to the city again and try to infiltrate the family compound.
This requires him to go to the city more often.
But going to the city so frequently definitely requires a reasonable excuse.
Xie Yan thought it over and came up with a very reasonable excuse.
That means going to the city to earn some extra money.
Recently, Yu Yuehui went up the mountain several times and brought back a lot of prey.
Now we have the conditions to sneak into the family compound!
Xie Yan slung his basket over his shoulder and rode off on his personal bicycle, which angered Gu Bin so much that Gu Bin wanted to chase after Xie Yan and beat him up.
The bicycle he bought ended up being a complete bargain for Xie Yan.
It wasn't until Xie Yan promised to make him another starch sausage that things calmed down.
Upon arriving in the city, Xie Yan found a secluded corner, skillfully changed her clothes and makeup, and soon an elderly woman carrying a headscarf appeared in everyone's sight.
To make it look realistic, Xie Yan even put makeup on her fingers.
He carried the basket on his back and walked to the residential building area before using his mind to put the chicken and rabbit into the basket.
From a distance, I could see several elderly women chatting and eating sunflower seeds, while several children were playing nearby.
Xie Yan deliberately walked over slowly, with a corner of the burlap covering the basket peeking out slightly. Anyone with a keen eye could see the pheasants inside.
Sure enough, Xie Yan had only walked halfway when he was stopped. He turned around and saw an old woman with a wrinkled face and gray hair.
She was looking at him with unusually kind eyes. "Oh dear! Dog Boy's mother, why didn't you tell me you were coming? I could have sent someone to pick you up on their bike!"
"He looks exhausted and covered in sweat."
Xie Yan: "..."
Is he Gouwazi's mother?
Seeing Xie Yan's surprised expression, Grandma Zhang lowered her voice and said, "I'll take everything you're carrying. The price is negotiable. My surname is Zhang!"
Xie Yan immediately understood; this grandmother was clearly a repeat offender!
Their sales pitch was surprisingly polished.
At this moment, several other elderly people over there looked over.
Xie Yan had originally planned to hold on a bit longer before following along, but now, fearing that someone might notice something amiss, he quickly smiled and said, "My dear aunt, I also wanted to tell you, but our village doesn't have telephones yet, and no one has come to the city recently."
Grandma Zhang thanked her for the banquet's thoughtfulness and immediately smiled, saying, "Oh dear! You must be exhausted from coming all this way! Come on, let's go back inside and talk. How is your mother's health?"
"Everything is fine! She even asked me to give you her regards."
Xie Yan followed the old lady, looking around. All she could see were two-story buildings, which looked like they had been built a long time ago, with some walls showing signs of age.
But it's still very popular, since it's a multi-story building, which is rare in the entire county.
The greenery was excellent during that era, with towering trees lining both sides of the roads.
There must be quite a few people sitting here to cool off in the summer.
However, it is autumn now, and large swaths of leaves have begun to fall, with some trees already having only a bare branch left.
The ground was very clean, with only a few fallen leaves occasionally, indicating that it was regularly swept up.
Xie Yan followed the old lady upstairs, put down his basket, and was then pulled into the living room by Grandma Zhang, who poured him a glass of water. "Here, child, have a glass of water first!"
Xie Yan accepted the water glass with both hands. "Thank you, Aunt Zhang." Xie Yan lowered his eyes guiltily; he had almost called her "Grandma" just now.
Thankfully, thankfully, the withdrawal was timely.
Just as he was about to open his mouth to drink, he heard a loud knocking on the door, which startled him so much that his hand holding the cup trembled.
He immediately gripped the cup tightly, a turbulent wave of emotions surging within him.
Could this Grandma Zhang be a fraud? No, she must be a shill for the police!
They specifically target idiots like him!
With that thought in mind, Xie Yan quickly transferred everything in the basket into his spatial storage.
Xie Yan had already thought it through. If they really were from the Public Security Bureau, he would say that he was visiting relatives and had come up to ask for a drink of water because he was tired!
Grandma Zhang noticed Xie Yan's change and quickly comforted her, "Good child, you can rest assured, I have no bad intentions, otherwise I wouldn't have brought you to my house."
“The people outside are definitely looking for me, not the ones you’re thinking of.”
After saying that, fearing that Xie Yan wouldn't believe him, he quickly asked, "Who is it?"
A rather gruff voice came from outside, "Big sister, it's me! I'm out of fermented bean curd, I've come to borrow some from you."
Hearing this, Grandma Zhang breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Xie Yan, saying, "It's alright, it's alright. She's a friendly girl who lives next door. Don't worry, she's one of us."
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