Guan Nianwei's pupils trembled slightly, and she asked in disbelief, "Is that Yue Lao?"
She just went out to buy something and met the matchmaker?
And you think he's a charlatan???
Dong Yu recalled her description again in her mind, and combined with her own understanding of Yue Lao, she instantly became more certain: "Nianwei, that is indeed Yue Lao."
In Dongyu's impression, Yue Lao would indeed dress like that, and would often come down to earth to play. Moreover, he was still in the mortal world when she first came down to earth to join Sanchi Company and become the president of Yunting. He returned to heaven a few days later and has not come down to earth since then.
Dong Yu believed that after the time at Evil Ghost Mountain calmed down, he would probably go down to earth to play again.
Guan Nianwei said in shock: "At that time, I thought he was a charlatan."
After Guan Nianwei was shocked, she was left with a feeling of guilt: "It's my fault. I'm sorry to him."
Dong Yu's thumb gently rubbed the back of her hand, and he comforted her softly, "It's human nature. Nianwei is not to blame for this."
The world is now a time of believing in science, and most people do not believe in the existence of ghosts and gods. If anyone is suddenly stopped on the road and the other person inexplicably says something like "We are destined to be together, and you have a deep connection with the gods", it is hard not to think that the person is a charlatan who is cheating everywhere.
What's more, Guan Nianwei firmly believed in science at that time, so how could she believe in the theory of ghosts, gods and immortals?
Dongyu felt that it was Yue Lao who was being abrupt in this matter.
Dong Yu said, "Yue Lao was abrupt in this matter, but he also had good intentions. Nianwei, don't take it to heart."
"I understand." Guan Nianwei adjusted her glasses and asked curiously, "So did Old Man Yue know that we would be together at that time?"
She made a reasonable guess that perhaps Yue Lao had already seen the fate between her and Dong Yu, and knew that she and Dong Yu would definitely be together in the future, so he simply told her the matter of "immortal fate" directly.
Dong Yu smiled and nodded slightly: "Yeah."
Yue Lao is in charge of the marriage lines of the three realms, and he knows very well who will eventually become a couple.
However, the Emperor of Heaven did not allow him to reveal the matter of the marriage line to others without authorization, because they had to follow the destiny and let all things in the universe evolve naturally, and also to prevent someone from harming the other end of the marriage line because they were dissatisfied with it. Therefore, Yue Lao always kept his mouth shut and would never reveal who would become a couple. Even if he did, it would only reveal some harmless information and would never let the other party know who the other person was, and would just wait for them to meet each other.
Just like he would tell Guan Nianwei "I have a deep connection with you, and I am blessed by you", but he would not tell her which one of the countless gods and Buddhas it was. Moreover, Guan Nianwei did not know that he was the matchmaker at that time, and she would not think about it in terms of marriage.
This is also the reason why Dong Yu and others, as the second generation of gods, will not ask Yue Lao about their marriage. Not only will they not get the answer, but they will also be taken back and scolded by the old father of the Emperor of Heaven - the only one in the entire heaven who can ask Yue Lao about the situation of marriage line is the Emperor of Heaven.
After getting the answer, Guan Nianwei looked at Dongyu quietly for a while with her bright eyes, then curled her lips and said with a smile: "Let's keep going."
Dong Yu nodded, and his slender jade-like fingers went around Guan Nianwei's fingers and interlocked theirs.
They walked around the old residential area, including the tree-lined path where Guan Nianwei's atheism was shattered. However, the street lights on both sides of the path had been repaired, and after nightfall, the ground was filled with yellow-orange light. The creepy darkness was no longer there.
When the sky turned dark, they walked home in the gentle light.
They felt the gazes of the crowd when they came out, and again when they came back. This time, one or two young boys came up to greet Guan Nianwei. The boy with a crew cut asked curiously, "Sister Nianwei, is this sister your friend?"
It was the first time for them to see such a beautiful sister!
Guan Nianwei knew both of them. She had taught him two subjects before and had been a temporary tutor several times, so she had a pretty good relationship with them.
Before Guan Nianwei could answer, Dongyu answered first, and answered seriously, "Not a friend."
Dongyu: “It’s my girlfriend.”
The two boys looked uniformly surprised, and it was unclear whether they were surprised by Dongyu's frankness or by their homosexuality.
But no matter which one it was, Guan Nianwei could face it calmly and said with a smile: "Well, this is Sister Nianwei's girlfriend."
It was obviously the first time for the two boys to come into contact with homosexuality. They were at a loss for a moment. They scratched their faces and the back of their heads. The atmosphere was very awkward for a while. After a long time, they laughed foolishly and said repeatedly: "Girlfriends are also very good. Homosexuality is nothing, nothing."
It was like he was trying to save face and break the awkward atmosphere.
Then the boy with bangs asked, "Well, does Aunt Guan know?"
Guan Nianwei said frankly: "I know."
The guy with the buzz cut asked curiously, "Did she scold you?"
Dong Yu frowned slightly, and looked at the child who asked the question with a puzzled look - why did Aunt Guan scold Nianwei?
The guy with the crew cut accidentally met Dong Yu's gaze and waved his hands hurriedly, "No, no, I didn't mean to say homosexuality is bad!" He quickly explained, "What I meant is, has Aunt Guan accepted you? Will she not accept homosexuality and scold you?"
Guan Nianwei reached out and touched his little head: "No, your Aunt Guan is a very gentle and open-minded mother."
The boy with bangs breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. Sister Nianwei, don't worry, we absolutely support your free love!" Then he said flatteringly, "It would be even better if you can convince my parents to let me have a free love relationship as well."
Guan Nianwei has excellent academic performance and has been the child of other people's families since childhood. Her parents like Guan Nianwei very much and almost wish that Guan Nianwei was their own child. Also, because Guan Nianwei has guided their children in their studies, they are very happy to listen to Guan Nianwei.
If he said the words "free love", his parents would 80% think he didn't want to study hard and was just talking nonsense, and then choose not to listen. If Guan Nianwei said it, the effect would be very different.
Guan Nianwei and Dong Yu couldn't help but look at him. Guan Nianwei smiled and said, "Do you have someone you like?"
He didn't know what he was thinking about, his face turned red all of a sudden, but he still insisted: "No, no, I just think that free love must be supported, and I support it with my own actions!!"
The guy with a crew cut next to him immediately saw through his thoughts: "Sister Nianwei, he does have someone he likes, the monitor of their class, a girl who is very good at studying—"
The boy with bangs immediately covered his mouth and forced a change of subject: "Ah, that! Sister Nianwei, who is the man Aunt Guan brought back recently? He's tall and strong, and looks fierce, but he often brings fruits to Aunt Guan, especially a lot of grapes, and he seems to be a nice guy."
Guan Nianwei understood that the little boy wanted to save face, so she followed his topic very naturally: "Really?" Then she asked, "Didn't Aunt Guan tell you who he is?"
In fact, Guan Nianwei already had the answer in her heart.
Guan Hui likes to eat grapes. Some time ago, she met an "Uncle Ding", who might be him.
The boy with bangs said regretfully: "She just said it was a friend."
Guan Nianwei smiled and said, "That's a friend."
The guy with the buzz cut pulled the guy with the bangs' hand away and asked doubtfully, "Are you really just friends? My sixth sense as a man tells me that it's not like that."
Guan Nianwei patted his head amusedly: "Okay, go play, we're going home."
If Guan Hui wanted to say something, she would say it herself, and she didn't need her daughter to speak up. So before Guan Hui had her own stamp of approval on the identity of "Uncle Ding", she wouldn't say a word.
After saying goodbye to the two children, Guan Nianwei held Dongyu's hand and walked towards home. There was no elevator installed in the old residential area, so the two of them walked side by side on the stairs, going up one step at a time.
Guan Nianwei said as she walked: "Actually, I really want to meet my mother's 'Uncle Ding'."
Dongyu looked at her.
Guan Nianwei held her hand in her palm and rubbed it slowly: "After all, he is the person my mother likes, and he may become my stepfather in the future."
She wanted to see what kind of man her mother had chosen, and whether he was qualified to spend the rest of her life with her mother. Her feelings were exactly the same as Guan Hui's desire to know what kind of girlfriend she had found.
Moreover, this man is likely to become her stepfather, making the word "father" concrete in her life. So she must first consider whether this man's character is good enough for her to call him "Dad".
Thinking of this, her mood suddenly became complicated, and she couldn't help but sigh with a bit of regret: "If he has a bad character, what should I do?"
To be honest, she didn't want to be the one who broke up a couple, and she was willing to trust Guan Hui's judgment of people, but it's always better to be safe than sorry. What if Guan Hui was wrong?
As a daughter, she must protect her mother from getting hurt. Guan Hui had already suffered enough from her biological father, but this would inevitably make Guan Hui sad.
Dongyu held her hand and said softly, "Don't worry, I'm here."
It was this sentence again. Guan Nianwei remembered that Dongyu said the same thing to her when she met the fierce ghost before.
Whenever Dongyu said this to her, her heart felt as if it were under a spell and she really didn't worry anymore.
She stopped, looked up at Dongyu, and suddenly said, "I want to kiss Dongyu."
Dong Yu smiled, bent down and put himself in front of her, and accepted it calmly: "Nian Wei, please kiss me."
Guan Nianwei looked around and shyly pushed her gently: "No, if someone we know comes down later..."
She would be so embarrassed.
Dong Yu understood and held her hand: "Then let's go back quickly."
Guan Nianwei blushed and nodded.
When they opened the door and walked into the house, they saw Guan Hui worshipping Niangniang Dongxia, who herself paused.
Guan Nianwei silently helped her to brush up a topic in her heart: What does it feel like when I see my mother-in-law worshiping me?
Guan Hui saw them coming back and said with a smile, "You're back."
Guan Nianwei and Dong Yu nodded in tacit understanding.
Guan Nianwei asked curiously, "Mom, what did you ask for from Empress Dongxia just now?"
Guan Hui waved her hands: "Nothing, nothing." Then she said, "Come here, both of you. I have something to tell you."
Guan Nianwei and Dong Yu looked at each other, walked over in confusion, and sat down beside her.
Guan Hui clenched her hands tightly, her eyes fixed on Guan Nianwei. After hesitating for a while, she finally said, "Nianwei."
"Do you want to meet mom's Uncle Ding?"
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