After staring at him for a while and still not figuring it out, Xie Yan simply gave up. Since the person was right beside him, there would be plenty of opportunities to figure it out later, so why bother trying to guess now?
It's a complete waste of your brain cells.
Feeling Xie Yan withdraw her gaze, Gu Che secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Despite his calm and collected demeanor, only he knew the tension he was feeling inside.
This involves Zhang Shiyu, how could he not be nervous?
At this moment, the hands hidden in the wide sleeves were already covered with fine beads of sweat.
The three continued walking, but after a while, Gu Che seemed to suddenly remember something and stopped abruptly.
However, Xie Yan and Yu Yuehui, who were talking nearby, did not notice Gu Che stopping at all.
It wasn't until she was almost at her doorstep that Yu Yuehui vaguely felt that something was missing.
She instinctively turned her head and was immediately stunned.
Where is her master?
How could such a great master of his suddenly disappear?
Seeing Yu Yue turn her head, Xie Yan also turned his head and asked, "What's wrong?"
Yu Yue pointed to the spot next to him where Gu Che had been standing and said anxiously, "Where's my master? Wasn't he just next to you?"
Xie Yan: "?"
"Isn't he right here?" But as soon as the words left his mouth, he realized something was wrong. He turned around to look behind him and was shocked to discover, "This person is really gone!"
"Could she have gone back to freshen up?" Xie Yan had only said it casually, but the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
After all, the person Gu Che was meeting today was no ordinary person, so it was only natural for him to go back and wash up and get ready.
Thinking of this possibility, Xie Yan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a sly smile. He reached out and gently put his arm around Yu Yuehui's shoulder, his tone teasing: "Oh! Don't worry about it. Your master is such a big person, how could he possibly get lost?"
"Let's go home first."
Yu Yue raised her head, met Xie Yan's gaze, and nodded slightly, "That's right, my master is so powerful, nothing will happen to him!"
"Moreover, it happened in broad daylight, right in the village."
"But speaking of which, you really impressed me today!" Her eyes gleamed with admiration, and her lips curled into a smile. "Your insults came out like a machine gun, they just kept coming out of your mouth!"
"How did you come up with the idea of comparing her to a tree trunk?"
Xie Yan smiled at Yu Yuehui, his eyes full of doting affection, and said proudly with his head tilted up, "Who told her to bully my wife?"
"I can't stand this."
"And look closely, her skin, in terms of both color and thickness, is exactly like tree bark!"
Yu Yue tilted her head, automatically associating Wang Yindi's face with tree bark in her mind. After thinking about it carefully, she couldn't help but chuckle. She turned to Xie Yan, gave him a thumbs up, and exclaimed, "Amazing! Now, whenever I think of her, I picture that wrinkled, dark tree bark. The immersion is incredible!"
“I bet Wang Yindi will definitely lose her real name in the village from now on. Whenever the villagers mention her, their first reaction will definitely be ‘tree trunk’!”
Xie Yan couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Hahahaha! That's perfect! I've helped her find a nickname that's just for her. It seems she really should thank me!"
Yu Yuehui's lips twitched slightly, and she rolled her eyes at Xie Yan helplessly. "Yes, she will definitely thank you 'properly,' and she might even be at home making voodoo dolls at you right now!"
Xie Yan shook his head dismissively, scoffed, and said with a hint of disdain, "Tch! Let them stab me! Aren't there plenty of people stabbing people in our village?"
"Look at this, has anyone actually suffered bad luck because of being stabbed with a voodoo doll?"
"It's just a way to give myself some psychological comfort."
Upon careful consideration, Yu Yuehui realized that this was indeed the case.
In the village, although people don't usually talk about superstitions, it's not uncommon to see people making effigies out of voodoo dolls.
But I've never heard of anyone actually getting into trouble because of this.
She couldn't help but smile and took Xie Yan's arm.
The two walked along the path, chatting and laughing. Their house was the only one that passed by on the path, and soon they arrived at their doorstep.
Yu Yue took out her key from her pocket, opened the door, and locked it. Then she turned to Xie Yan and asked playfully, "Xie Xiaoyan! What are we having for dinner tonight?"
Xie Yan shrugged, a fawning smile on his face, and spread his hands exaggeratedly: "Of course, we'll listen to our super amazing Chef Yu!"
"I'll eat whatever Chef Yu says. You know I'm not picky about food; I'll eat whatever you give me!"
Yu Yuehui gave a light, cold laugh, but her eyes were full of amusement as she teased, "Yes, you're not picky about food. You'll eat anything that tastes good, as long as it tastes good!"
Xie Yan smiled shyly and said matter-of-factly, "Oh dear! Yu Xiaoyue, how could you think of me like that?"
"This is so delicious, who wouldn't love it?"
"Don't you think so?" she said, leaning closer, blinking her eyes, and looking at Yu Yuehui with a smile.
Yu Yue pushed his face away and said with a smile, "Yes, yes, you're right!"
"So, what do you think? Should we cook for Gu Bin tonight?"
Xie Yan shook his head, "No need, he might not be back for several days."
Yu Yuehui was a little surprised. "Could it be that Wan Chun'er is going to be sent to the city?"
Xie Yan nodded. "Given the injuries on her face, she definitely needs to be sent to the city. There are extensive abrasions, and some areas have small stones that need to be removed surgically. Most importantly, she needs to be given penicillin."
Yu Yue sighed, "Is Wan Chun'er's face really ruined?"
Xie Yan sighed, "That depends on how well the recovery goes."
"Her face was covered in blood at the time, and I don't know if she'll ever recover!"
After saying that, Xie Yan sighed again. He was a little confused. It was clearly Wang Xiao's fault, so why did everyone think it was perfectly reasonable for Wang Yindi to cause trouble for Wan Chun'er?
Yu Yue shook her head. "I don't know either. Anyway, if a man in our area is having affairs, it's always his wife who comes to confront him."
Xie Yan: "!!!"
Yu Yue continued, "A few years ago, a girl from our village married into Shangwan Village. Her husband also went out to find other women, and she found out about it."
"She's formidable too. She stormed into that woman's house that very night, not only scratching the woman's face but also breaking her leg."
"It's said that a large piece of their scalp was torn off."
Xie Yan: "..."
"Since then, her fierce reputation has spread, and no woman has dared to mess with her man since!"
Xie Yan understood; this was the purpose!
But it was clearly the man who did wrong!
They can't control their third leg!
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