"You've figured it out now?" You can't give this guy a nice look; look how much better he feels after being scolded.
Zhou Mingjie had a long face. "What can I do if I can't understand it? I still have to accept it."
Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore, I'll just leave it at that!
"Thank you for your hard work these past few days." He scratched his head again in frustration, and Gu Yanbai was worried that if he kept pulling like that, he would... go bald!
"Okay, I'll come to your house tomorrow." Seeing his bitter and resentful look, Gu Yanbai thought for a moment and finally gave him a piece of advice.
"Now that you've decided to start a family, live your life properly from now on. Don't be like before, where you would play around and not care about anything else."
Zhou Mingjie sighed, "I understand. Although I'm not a good person, I'm someone who follows the rules of the game."
Now that I've decided to marry her, I'm determined to live a good life with her.
"That's how it should be." Gu Yanbai patted his shoulder.
Zhou Mingjie continued to pour out his grievances to him, "Yanbai, why is my life so miserable?"
Sometimes I wonder if the Yang family is plotting against me.
"Don't tell me they're forcing their daughter on me because they can't find a husband!"
He really didn't know how to respond to that.
The marriage is a done deal; there's no point in thinking about it anymore.
Even if the Yang family really schemed against him, he could only accept it with a bitter face, because he was the one who was foolish.
Putting aside whether it was calculated or not, he didn't quite agree with the idea that she couldn't get married. "Then you're wrong."
I've only ever seen men stay single, never women who can't get married.
Zhou Mingjie looked at him with a mournful expression, and he was definitely trying to comfort him. "Would it kill you to say a few words in my favor?"
Gu Yanbai coughed twice; he wasn't good at comforting people.
When it comes to dealing with people, he's quite skilled.
He thought for a moment, then squeezed out a sentence, "The girl is hardworking."
"I'll tidy up your house for you from now on, so you can have a hot meal when you come home, that would be nice."
Zhou Mingjie said he was not comforted by his words.
Does he need a few hot meals?
He's lived alone all these years, and he hasn't starved to death.
The two chatted all the way and before they knew it, they arrived at the entrance of Siyuan Restaurant.
"Hey, Yanbai, you're back!"
As soon as Wu Xiaomei saw him, her eyes lit up and she immediately went to greet him.
She's been coming to the restaurant entrance quite often these past few days, whether she has something to do or not.
She also realized that instead of pinning her hopes on Su Nianxue and hoping that she would divorce her husband to fulfill her own wishes, she decided to give up her own.
It would be much more satisfying to snatch Gu Yanbai away through sheer strength.
She believed that she was no less capable than Su Nianxue in any way.
Previously, I was too embarrassed to ask questions, and I felt that I was absolutely certain of success, which led to me being careless and missing a good opportunity.
Otherwise, given how many years she had known Gu Yanbai, how could Su Nianxue have gotten such a great deal?
She felt that she needed to be more proactive in the future and let Gu Yanbai see her good qualities.
He'll dump Su Nianxue on his own then, without her even having to lift a finger.
Just thinking about it makes me feel wonderful!
"You must be tired after going to such a far place?" she asked with a beaming smile, sounding incredibly affectionate.
"It's... alright!"
Gu Yanbai frowned slightly. Were they very familiar with each other?
Judging from her tone, if you didn't know better, you'd think they had a really good relationship!
But he clearly remembered that the two of them had only just become acquainted.
He subtly distanced himself from her.
"You've lost weight, you must be working very hard!"
Wu Xiaomei seemed oblivious to his coldness and aloofness, continuing to talk to herself.
She took two steps forward and, as she spoke, reached out to take the bundle from his hand.
Gu Yanbai couldn't hold back any longer, "Xiaomei, if I remember correctly, today is market day."
Why aren't you at the shop? What are you doing here?"
"I'm so restless being stuck in the shop all day, I just wanted to get some fresh air."
So, when I saw you were back, I thought I'd come and say hello.
"Alright, I've already given the instructions, you can go and do your thing!" Gu Yanbai frowned slightly; she was acting very strangely today.
"Hey, it's okay, it's no big deal to be delayed for a little while."
My shop is doing well, so one or two more orders won't make a difference.
As she spoke, Wu Xiaomei took another step closer to him, extending her hands eagerly to take his luggage.
"This doesn't look like you're doing business!"
Your brother used both personal connections and money to open this shop for you.
You'd better manage this relationship well, otherwise you won't have let him down. "Why does this girl seem so frivolous to me?"
Did she think her brother's money grew out of thin air?
I used to think this girl was straightforward and easygoing, but now it seems I misjudged her.
Wu Xiaomei's face stiffened slightly. "I just chatted with you a bit longer since you were back."
Yanbai, don't you know me?
I love my brother the most, how could I possibly waste his hard work?
"Alright, you can go back now!"
I have to go find my wife. Judging by the time, they should be finishing work soon too. Fifth Brother is a good man in every way, except he spoils his sister too much.
Gu Yanbai shook his head. Forget it, this is a private matter between the siblings, and he won't get involved.
Wu Xiaomei was surprised to see that he was in such a hurry to leave before they had even exchanged a few words, and that he was going to find Su Nianxue. She wondered why he would agree to that.
Her eyes darted around, and she tripped over her right heel with her left foot. Instantly, she lost her balance and fell straight towards him.
Gu Yanbai's legs moved faster than his brain; he took a big step back with his long legs and got far away from her.
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