Shen Honggang was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "I know that. Your aunt and I both hope that Chaoyang and Yuqin can get together, but as you can see, your uncle and aunt don't even look at Yuqin properly. Chaoyang is even more straightforward and said directly that he doesn't like Yuqin. The whole family thinks you are good, so we can't force them to change their preferences, right?"
Shen Jingyan knew that Shen Honggang had no bad intentions and was only thinking of her.
To be honest, Chu Chaoyang's conditions are impeccable. He could easily find a girl from a working-class family in the city, let alone a girl from the countryside.
For Chen Feng and Shen Yuqin, who live on the yellow earth in a small village, the fact that they would do such heinous things for a few hundred yuan is because they have never seen the world and are short-sighted.
But Chen Jingyan is different. In her previous life, she earned a doctoral degree and honed her skills during the apocalypse. Now that she has been given a second chance at life, she wants to make the most of the upcoming era and live a wonderful life.
Marriage, children, and the mundane details of family life were not what she was looking for.
She refused quite decisively, saying, "Uncle, I appreciate your kindness, but I'm still young and haven't thought about getting married yet."
Shen Honggang wasn't the type to pester people, and seeing that Shen Jingyan spoke clearly and decisively, he didn't ask any more questions.
“Jingya, you’re all grown up now. You have your own ideas and can make your own decisions. If you don’t want to, that’s fine. I’ll talk to Jincai later. It’s no big deal.”
Shen Jingyan smiled faintly, revealing two adorable dimples.
"Uncle, I'm sorry, I'm making things difficult for you again."
"Hey, look at what you're saying, you're treating me like your own daughter, speaking up for me like a daughter, what's so difficult about it?"
Shen Honggang affectionately patted her hair. "Alright, if there's nothing else, you can go back now."
Gu Zhiyun was sitting at his desk, flipping through a book, when he looked up and saw what had just happened.
Shen Jingyan and Shen Honggang were chatting and laughing, appearing to be getting along very well and happy.
Thinking about the blind date that Shen Jingyan mentioned, Gu Zhiyun felt very awkward.
It felt like discovering a rare treasure after a long time, only to have it snatched away by someone else before you could even cherish it.
Just then, Yang Zinuo walked in, and Gu Zhiyun asked casually:
"Did you hear what Shen Honggang and Jingya were saying?"
Yang Zinuo was just wondering how to make Gu Zhiyun, this old dog who had suddenly gone into heat, give up.
He proudly raised his chin: "Oh, I heard that. Shen Hong just asked Shen Jingyan how her blind date was, and Shen Jingyan said it was great."
Gu Zhiyun slammed the book shut, unable to concentrate on reading a single word.
When Shen Jingyan walked in carrying a steaming bowl of noodles, Gu Zhiyun was sitting blankly at his desk with a gloomy expression, looking utterly hopeless.
Shen Jingyan's heart skipped a beat. Was she cooking too slowly and had made him so hungry that he went crazy?
"Comrade Gu, the noodles are ready."
She placed the noodles in front of Gu Zhiyun.
A whole bowl of pickled cabbage and shredded pork noodles, the soup base was a glossy golden yellow, and it was topped with two fried eggs. The aroma of pickled cabbage and shredded pork combined to create the most wonderful flavor, which wafted straight into Gu Zhiyun's nose.
Gu Zhiyun glanced at Shen Jingyan. The little girl had probably run all the way here because she was afraid he would be getting impatient. Her face was still flushed.
Does this mean that he still holds some weight in Shen Jingyan's heart?
But these quantities probably have nothing to do with "liking" them, right?
She always emphasized that he had saved her life, which was why she was good to him.
But he didn't want this kind of simple "gratitude"; he wanted Chen Jingyan to treat him with genuine kindness from the bottom of her heart.
He's been practically obsessed these past few days, especially when he heard Shen Jingyan was particularly satisfied with her blind date. His insides were churning, and even the fragrant shredded pork noodles couldn't whet his appetite.
Seeing that Gu Zhiyun was hesitant to eat, Shen Jingyan asked softly, "You don't like pickled cabbage?"
Pickled cabbage is a unique flavor of Northeast China, only available in winter, and can be considered an essential home-cooked delicacy in every household.
But Gu Zhiyun isn't from Northeast China, so he might not be able to accept the sour taste of sauerkraut.
Shen Jingyan regretted that she hadn't considered things thoroughly.
Gu Zhiyun remained silent, only giving her a gloomy look, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Ding! My dear master, a mission has arrived!"
The system appeared cheerfully and said, "This time it's a 5,000-point mission, and it's very easy to complete!"
Having learned from past mistakes, Shen Jingyan became much more cautious and did not immediately become overjoyed.
What might seem like a simple task to the system becomes a hellish challenge in her hands.
For example, stealing a kiss from Gu Zhiyun or something.
"What mission?"
"Gu Zhiqing misunderstood your blind date with Chu Chaoyang and is feeling down. Please explain the situation to Gu Zhiqing. Once he understands, you'll get the 5,000 points."
Chen Jingyan: "???"
What kind of ridiculous mission is this?
She was stunned for a while, still unable to grasp the logic of the matter.
Gu Zhiyun misunderstood that she was on a blind date with Chu Chaoyang, so why was she so sullen?
Even if it's a misunderstanding, it has absolutely nothing to do with him, right?
"What kind of ridiculous tasks are these?" Shen Jingyan complained.
The system replied in an official tone, "Master, all the missions are assigned by the system above."
He remained calm and composed, uttering no grand pronouncements.
Although it wouldn't be difficult to explain the misunderstanding to Gu Zhiyun, he hadn't even asked about it. Wouldn't it seem presumptuous of her to rush to explain?
Just as she was hesitating and unsure how to begin, Gu Zhiyun suddenly spoke.
"Jingya, times have changed. It's all about free love now. Even though you don't go out often, you know you live in a new era, right?"
Shen Jingyan was stunned; it was the first time she had ever seen Gu Zhiyun speak so much in one breath.
Given his aloof personality, he has always been very sparing with words. He would nod rather than speak, and if he could say one word, he would never say two.
Now, out of nowhere, I'm talking to her about freedom of love in the new era?
Shen Jingyan suspected that Gu Zhiyun had fallen into a snowdrift last night and injured his brain.
"Hehe, Master, this is a good opportunity. Quickly catch up with Gu Zhiqing and explain things to him!"
The system urged excitedly.
Gu Zhiyun was looking at her with intense, piercing eyes. Chen Jingyan, without thinking, blurted out:
“Gu Zhiqing, the one who went on a blind date with Chu Chaoyang wasn’t me, it was Shen Yuqin. He seems to have a bit of a crush on me, but I don’t have a crush on him.”
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhiyun's eyebrows and eyes curved into a pleased smile.
His lips curled up slightly, his full cupid's bow spread out, clearly a smile.
My goodness, this man's smile is so handsome!
Chen Jingyan's heart was pounding, and her face flushed.
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