Back at Lu Rui's house, they found this homebody cooking, and the aroma was wonderful—he was really quite skilled at it!
"I never expected you to have the potential to be a stay-at-home dad," Gu Liyan teased with a smile.
"Hey, sir, you don't know, in this society, if you don't have the ability to take care of yourself, you'll get swindled out of your last penny sooner or later! I'm learning to cook because I'm planting a lifeline for myself! If the end of the world comes one day, I can still cook myself a full meal and not end up starving!"
Lu Rui's handsome face, coupled with his mature-sounding tone, made him look nothing like a young man in his early twenties.
“You’re right, then I’ll look forward to your cooking skills.” Gu Liyan said with a smile.
"Please go ahead!" Lu Rui busied himself with the task.
An hour later, the kitchen was filled with a delicious aroma. An Qianbai, who had just finished eating spicy hot pot, was immediately captivated and her mouth watered involuntarily.
"You really are a glutton!" Gu Liyan couldn't help but laugh as he looked at An Qianbai's greedy expression. "If you keep eating like this for a few more days, you'll eat Lu Rui out of house and home!"
An Qianbai blushed with embarrassment. She didn't know why she could eat so much, and not only did she eat a lot, she also got hungry quickly...
Click—
Just then, there was a noise outside the door, and then Lu Yunshan walked in with a worried expression. Behind him were Li Fengying and a group of people, including Li Yingcai's family, an old woman he had never seen before, two dark-skinned and plump women, and finally a slightly chubby girl with small eyes and single eyelids.
Their arrival made the 77-square-meter house seem much smaller.
"Hey, Uncle, are these two also relatives of your Lu family?" Li Xiu shouted in a shrill voice when he saw Gu Liyan and An Qianbai.
"They are not my relatives, but my benefactors and friends." Before Lu Yunshan could speak, Lu Rui walked out of the kitchen and said with a proud look.
"Oh my, is this your cousin? You've become so much more handsome in the years, you've really changed a lot! You must be in your twenties this year, right? I heard you don't have a job yet? Do you have a girlfriend?" Another man, Li Jun, who was quite overweight, stepped forward and patted Lu Rui on the back without caring about the dirty sweat on his hands, while asking him all the while.
Lu Rui frowned slightly, reacting quickly to dodge her groping hand, and said coldly, "Sorry, I don't like people patting my shoulder. I'm twenty-five this year, I don't have a job or a girlfriend, but don't worry, I'll find a relationship that lasts."
Hearing Lu Rui's words, Li Jun awkwardly withdrew her hand, not daring to say anything more, because her family had broken up and her husband was having an affair...
Seeing Li Jun's bad expression, Li Xiu quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, "It's alright, what's that saying? You only stand up at thirty, Xiao Rui is still young! Xiao Yu, come here, let's see if you still remember your uncle."
Lan Yu stepped forward, looked Lu Rui up and down, and said, "Hello, Uncle."
She was secretly surprised: she hadn't expected him to be so handsome. If it weren't for their blood relation, she might have been able to...
Thinking of this, Lan Yu's gaze suddenly froze. He saw Gu Liyan behind Lu Rui and couldn't help but swallow hard.
With skin as white as jade, delicate features, and a pure white robe, this young man possesses a lotus flower blooming between his brows and peach blossom marks under his eyes—his beauty is otherworldly! His beauty is breathtaking! Coupled with his long, ancient-style hair, he's practically a modern-day immortal from a painting!
Looking at his demeanor, which matches his appearance, she can tell he was definitely raised by a noble family. Such a person must be rich and powerful, and she absolutely must get close to him!
Even Li Fengxiang, who was standing to the side, was a little lost when she saw Gu Liyan's face. However, it was not for any other reason than that she felt that this person was too perfect, as if he did not belong to this mortal world!
Seeing Li Fengxiang staring at Gu Liyan, Lu Yunshan hurriedly reminded her, "Ahem, Second Sister, should we go and talk to Fourth Sister later?"
Li Fengxiang snapped out of her daze and waved her hand. "Huh? Tell me! Don't you know her? She's a domineering and unreasonable woman. She can start arguing anytime soon! I'm not talking about her!"
“But we need to discuss the location of the cemetery and whether to move the ancestral graves here... We also need to discuss the money.” Lu Yunshan said with a frown.
Li Fengxiang then realized, "Oh, I see... then we need to discuss this."
"Otherwise, we can split the cost among the four of us, and it won't cost much," Li Fengying said helplessly.
“How can that be! It’s not like Mom is short of money! Fourth Sister sold the house, and she has all the money. We shouldn’t have to pay for the burial plot, right?” Li Yingcai’s wife said stingily. “Fourth Sister gets all the benefits, why should she get the good deal?”
Lu Yunshan patted Li Fengying, signaling her to stop talking.
“That’s right, no matter what, the fourth brother’s money has to be paid out. Even if he doesn’t pay it all, she has to handle all of Mom’s funeral arrangements.” Li Fengxiang said, “Have you notified the eldest brother? Have you asked him what he thinks?”
Upon hearing Li Fengxiang mention Li Xingguo, Li Yingcai's expression immediately darkened. "My elder brother already knows the news, but I don't think he'll come back! If he does, he'll probably be driven to his death by my fourth sister."
"That's right, don't worry about my dad! Let him do whatever he wants! If he doesn't want to come back, fine!" Upon hearing this, Li Jun immediately exploded and spoke with a displeased expression.
"Big sister!"
Li Xiu glared at Li Jun, signaling him not to continue. Li Jun understood, pursed his lips, and sat down on a stool to the side, remaining silent.
Looking at them, Gu Liyan had already figured out their relationship. Li Jun, who was with her daughter Lan Yu, was the eldest daughter of Li Xingguo, the eldest son of the Li family, while Li Xiu was the second daughter.
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