"My wife, your husband has come to take you home."
A sharp male voice rang in their ears, and the two turned around to see Lu Yanzhao staring at them coldly.
Looking at the handsome man before him, who exuded a cold aura, Bai Luochen smiled and asked Gu Nanjiao, "Is this your husband?"
Gu Nanjiao paused for a moment before replying, "Yes!"
Bai Luochen looked at the scholar-like man in front of him and secretly compared his appearance with his own. He found that the man was slightly better looking and couldn't help but sigh, "Indeed, a talented man is matched with a beautiful woman."
Gu Nanjiao smiled calmly and did not answer. Lu Yanzhao might be a talented man, but she was definitely not his ideal woman.
Lu Yanzhao slowly walked towards them, put his arm around Gu Nanjiao's waist, pulled her close, and whispered in her ear, "My wife, come home with me."
After speaking, she glanced at Bai Luochen beside her, her eyebrows slightly raised, as if to assert her dominance.
Gu Nanjiao's body stiffened. She tried to break free from the large hand on her waist, but the hand on her waist was too tight and gave her no chance to break free.
When has Lu Yanzhao ever spoken to me so gently? Did he take the wrong medicine today?
...
On the way back, Gu Nanjiao was very happy. Not only did she successfully negotiate a cooperation today, but she also earned ten taels of silver from Bai Luochen.
She really wanted to share this joy with Lu Yanzhao, but Lu Yanzhao didn't give her the chance at all, keeping a gloomy face and not saying a word the whole way.
Gu Nanjiao felt very depressed, so to ease the atmosphere, she quickly stepped forward and said, "Thank you for coming to pick me up today."
Lu Yanzhao did not answer.
Gu Nanjiao's expression turned somewhat unpleasant: "Lu Yanzhao, I haven't offended you today, have I?"
Lu Yanzhao stopped in his tracks upon hearing this and sneered, "You don't need to thank me. It was Mother who insisted that I come to pick you up because it was getting dark. Also, remember that you are a married woman and don't associate with any unrelated people."
Gu Nanjiao was taken aback. Had this been a misunderstanding about her and Bai Luochen?
Thinking of this, Gu Nanjiao couldn't help but curl her lips and asked in a low voice, "Are you angry because of that person today?"
Lu Yanzhao scoffed, turned around, and looked at her: "Why should I be angry?"
Gu Nanjiao...
It turns out she was overthinking it. Of course, even picking her up today was at Lu's mother's behest. Lu Yanzhao doesn't like her at all, so why would he be angry because she's interacting with a man?
The two walked in silence, one in front of the other.
Back at the Lu family home, Gu Nanjiao couldn't wait to share what had happened that day with Lu's mother:
"Ten taels for your spicy strips?" Mother Lu was stunned: "That person is a sucker, letting you rip him off?"
“That’s not the case. This person is very talented. Our kudzu root powder is selling very well now. I have already reached a cooperation agreement with him. We will split the profits 50/50. We will be responsible for production, and he will be responsible for sales.” Gu Nanjiao said, taking out the signed contract from her bosom: “Mother, look, this is the document.”
Lu's mother took the document, looked at it, and then handed it to Gu Nanjiao: "I am illiterate, so you can make the decisions on business matters."
Mrs. Lu pursed her lips, asking with some concern, "But is this Mr. Bai you mentioned reliable? Will he try to take advantage of us later?"
Gu Nanjiao lowered her head and thought for a moment: "That young man in white is elegant and a gentleman. He shouldn't be capable of doing such a thing."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a loud "bang" was heard. The two of them looked up at the door and saw that Lu Yanzhao had slammed the door shut.
Lu's mother and Gu Nanjiao looked at each other, puzzled.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were so focused on making money that they had no idea what Lu Yanzhao was thinking.
Making money is the greatest happiness in this world. With more money comes greater power and a greater sense of security. Trivial matters, petty squabbles, and even feelings have to take a backseat.
Lu Yanzhao returned to his room with a sullen face. Thinking about how Gu Nanjiao and that man were laughing and talking today, he felt an indescribable feeling welling up inside him, and he was very irritable.
When Lu Yanzhao heard Gu Nanjiao's evaluation of that man—"elegant and a gentleman"—he could no longer control his emotions and slammed the door shut as he left.
Lu Yanzhao scoffed at himself, realizing how naive he was to waste his time on this. Feelings were never something he could possess.
I picked up a book from the table and started to review, but I couldn't concentrate on a single word.
Gu Nanjiao and Lu's mother were already excitedly planning their future development.
"Mother, I'd like to buy some kudzu roots first, find someone to grind and process them, and then lease the back mountain to plant kudzu roots next spring. What do you think?"
After considering it for a moment, Lu's mother shared her thoughts: "Your idea is very good. We can also purchase some from the nearby villages. However, this back mountain does not belong to any individual; it is jointly owned by the villagers. We need to discuss this with the village chief."
Gu Nanjiao nodded: "Yes, Mother is very thoughtful. Let's not delay, let's go and discuss it with the village chief now."
"Okay, let's go."
Lu Yanzhao read until late into the night, but Gu Nanjiao still hadn't come in. The house was quiet, and he had glanced at the door several times.
Did she end up sharing a room with her mother and sister tonight?
Does this mean they're going to live separately from me?
Just then, the sound of laughter and chatter came from outside the door; it was Gu Nanjiao and Lu's mother returning from the village chief's house.
The two were very happy and chattered non-stop the whole way.
Today I went to the village chief's house and told him about my idea of leasing the back mountain. I assured him that the leased mountain would only be used for planting and would not interfere with the villagers' hunting and firewood gathering. The village chief was very happy to hear this and immediately agreed.
The hill behind the village was originally barren, and no one was willing to plant crops on it. Now that it can be put to good use, it can be considered a good thing for the villagers.
Lu's mother glanced at Lu Yanzhao's room, where the light was still on, and urged, "Jiaojiao, it's getting late, you should go and rest!"
Gu Nanjiao thought of Lu Yanzhao's icy face and said reluctantly, "Mother, can I sleep in the same room with you tonight?"
Mother Lu said with a troubled expression, "My little sister is probably asleep. What if you and I squeeze into the same room and wake her up? Besides, you've been working hard all day. It's not comfortable for the three of us to squeeze together."
Lu Yanzhao, who was inside the room, listened intently to the sounds outside. When he heard what the two were saying, his face darkened.
Gu Nanjiao really didn't want to be in the same room with him?
He got up, pushed open the door, and shouted at Gu Nanjiao outside, "Aren't you coming over? You're disturbing your mother's rest in the middle of the night."
Lu's mother waved to Gu Nanjiao, telling her to hurry over, and then ran off in a flash.
Seeing Gu Nanjiao enter, Lu Yanzhao raised his eyebrows and his voice was unusually gentle: "Hurry up and wash up and go to sleep. It's the middle of the night, I don't know what you've been doing, making me wait until now."
Gu Nanjiao was stunned for a moment. Lu Yanzhao had been waiting for her all this time?
She looked at Lu Yanzhao with disbelief: "Why... are you waiting for me?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yanzhao's dark eyes flickered, but he quickly concealed it. He slowly approached Gu Nanjiao and asked in a low voice, "What do you think it's about?"
Gu Nanjiao: I...
But Lu Yanzhao's next words almost made Gu Nanjiao explode on the spot.
He said, "I don't want to be lying in bed in the middle of the night with someone suddenly on top of me."
He was still upset because Gu Nanjiao had accidentally sat on him last time!
Gu Nanjiao was devastated. She knew Lu Yanzhao wasn't so kind; he couldn't expect anything good to come out of his mouth.
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