When Gu Yu returned home, he quickly pulled Mengyao to sit on a stool, and then vividly recounted all the news he had heard in the market in one go.
The story, which went through twists and turns, caused Mengyao to instinctively cover her mouth and think that this matter was truly abominable, that the An family had contracted a fraudulent marriage!
However, Jiaojiao Yang’s subsequent remarriage to the An family’s younger son left Mengyao speechless. She didn’t know what Jiaojiao Yang was thinking!
Although Jiaojiao Yang was a victim in terms of the fraudulent marriage, problems should be resolved in a timely manner, but in the end, she still married into the An family… This left one speechless.
However, what was certain was that… through this incident, Jiaojiao Yang’s reputation had been ruined.
It was likely that the Old Yang family would also be implicated.
After thinking for a moment, Mengyao didn’t continue to dwell on it. It was other people’s lives, and it had nothing to do with her.
Especially concerning the matters of the Old Yang family, Mengyao didn’t want to get involved at all, for fear of causing trouble later.
It was better to just listen to such things.
“A’Yu, I feel that after Jiaojiao Yang married into the An family, there will definitely be no shortage of trouble! At that time, it would be best if you didn’t get involved.”
“Mm, I know. Even if you didn’t say anything, Mengyao, I wouldn’t wade into this muddy water. I’ve already seen what kind of people that Old Yang family are, and I definitely won’t bother with their family affairs! Besides, even in terms of blood relations, I have no connection with the Yang family!”
Upon hearing Mengyao’s worried words, Gu Yu smiled slightly and then spoke to comfort Mengyao, letting her rest assured.
Although Mengyao knew that with Gu Yu’s personality, he would never give the Old Yang family a favorable reception, it was better to mention it just in case.
However, Gu Yu had originally been worried that Mengyao would be soft-hearted. After all, Jiaojiao Yang was also a woman, and the experience of being deceived into marriage was quite tragic. If his little wife felt compassionate, it would be terrible.
As a result, upon hearing Mengyao say this, Gu Yu was relieved.
Although Mengyao could be soft-hearted, she knew who she couldn’t get involved with.
Otherwise, after saving someone, she would be tricked, and who could she turn to for redress?
“That’s good, I can also…”
“Gu Yu! Are you home?”
Just as Mengyao’s face showed a smile after hearing Gu Yu’s words, the door of the Gu family’s house was suddenly banged upon from the outside. The urgent sound did not stop, indicating that the person was very anxious.
However, upon hearing a somewhat familiar voice, Gu Yu did not go to open the door directly. Instead, he stood still and thought for a while before remembering who the visitor was.
It was Yang Zhiwen, the eldest son of the Yang family…
Gu Yu did not have any ill feelings towards Yang Zhiwen. The main reason was that Yang Zhiwen seemed to be unnoticed in the Yang family. He had always played the role of an honest laborer, and he had not participated when the Yang family came to cause trouble for Gu Yu.
However, before, due to the measles epidemic spreading in the village, when Yang Zhiwen’s son, Yang Yang, was also seriously ill, Old Man Yang refused to let Gu Yu come to treat him.
In the end, it was only when Old Man Yang’s youngest son, Shun Yang, also contracted measles that he agreed to let Gu Yu come to treat him.
This unfair treatment caused Yang Zhiwen and his wife to feel indignant.
Why couldn’t their children be treated when they were sick, but Old Man Yang was so anxious as if Shun Yang would die the next day after contracting measles? It was truly too biased!
After the measles in the Yang family were cured, Yang Zhiwen’s family was utterly disappointed with the Old Yang family. They directly caused trouble and separated, saving them from looking at each other with disgust.
However, Old Man Yang disagreed with the separation, stating outright that they could separate when he was dead!
This left Yang Zhiwen with no choice.
Recalling these events, Gu Yu couldn’t help but wonder why Yang Zhiwen was looking for him at this moment.
Although on the surface, Gu Yu was Yang Zhiwen’s nephew, Yang Zhiwen did not have the proper attitude of an uncle… In fact, it was the people of the Old Yang family who did not have good attitudes towards Gu Yu and his cheap father.
“A’Yu, who is it?”
“The eldest son of the Old Yang family—Yang Zhiwen. I’ve heard him speak before, so I have some impression.”
“Why is he looking for you? It’s not that the Old Yang family asked you to help clean up the mess! How hateful, I’ll chase him away right now.”
“Wait a moment, let’s see first.”
Gu Yu reached out and stopped his impetuous little wife. While speaking, he shook his head at Mengyao, indicating that she should not be in a hurry.
From the current perspective, the Old Yang family did not need his help.
Jiaojiao Yang’s marriage had already been settled before, so Gu Yu didn’t need to do anything else. Yang Zhiwen’s visit this time should be for another matter.
With this thought, and after Mengyao nodded in understanding, Gu Yu walked towards the courtyard gate and opened the door.
Indeed, Yang Zhiwen was standing outside the door, looking apprehensive.
“Um… Gu Yu, I have something I want to ask you.”
“What is it?”
“Your father insisted on separating from the family back then. Did he do anything in private to succeed?”
After that, Yang Zhiwen got straight to the point, revealing the purpose of his visit. Gu Yu immediately understood that Yang Zhiwen had come to him because of the separation.
Yang Zhiwen probably thought that Gu Yu and his father were able to successfully separate from the Yang family because they had done something behind the scenes, otherwise, Old Man Yang would not have agreed.
But in reality, it was simply because Gu Yu’s cheap father was not a member of the Yang family and had no blood relation to Old Man Yang. Therefore, after paying the price of leaving empty-handed, he was able to break away from the Old Yang family.
“Why are you asking this? Even if my father did something back then, you can’t just do the same and separate. Old Man Yang has higher expectations for you than for my father, so no matter what you do, you won’t be able to separate.”
“I… *sob sob*… I really want to separate! When Jiaojiao got married, she clearly told me that as long as I paid twenty taels of silver as a dowry, I could separate…”
Although Gu Yu had no particular good or bad feelings towards Yang Zhiwen, he treated him as a stranger… However, as long as Yang Zhiwen was surnamed Yang, Gu Yu didn’t want to get involved at all, lest he cause any trouble.
Even though Gu Yu heard Yang Zhiwen speak with sobs at this moment, his expression remained unchanged. He continued to look at him coldly, causing Yang Zhiwen to stop speaking and become dejected.
Clearly, he also knew that he wouldn’t get any information from Gu Yu, and he didn’t stay there any longer.
“It looks like Yang Zhiwen is determined to separate!”
“I don’t think so. If he were truly determined, he wouldn’t be so conflicted now. Solutions are thought up by people, how could it be like this… Anyway, it has nothing to do with us. The entire Old Yang family is difficult to deal with, so don’t think too much about it.”
“Mm, right! A’Yu, are you going to the mountain with me?”
“Why are we going to the mountain so suddenly?”
“We’ve run out of meat for cooking at home, and I’m also a bit itchy and want to try hunting.”
“Is that so? Then I’ll go with you! I’m idle at home anyway.”
Afterward, Mengyao proposed to go hunting in the mountains. Before Gu Yu could mention that he had a lot of meat in his space, Mengyao quickly added that she wanted to hunt again after a long time.
Upon hearing Mengyao say this, Gu Yu naturally did not refuse.
Before, he didn’t want Mengyao to go up the mountain because Gu Yu was worried about wild beasts attacking. However, now that Mengyao had even been to the battlefield where people fought and killed, Gu Yu was no longer worried about wild beasts attacking Mengyao. Instead, he felt that the wild beasts on the mountain were dangerous.
Upon seeing Gu Yu nod in agreement, Mengyao’s face lit up with joy. She quickly packed everything, put on her bow and arrows, and carried her saber to the mountain. Along the way, when Gu Yu wanted to help her carry the weapons, Mengyao directly shook her head, indicating that it was better to keep the weapons on her person.
As soon as she finished speaking, Mengyao immediately noticed an animal appearing in the grass ahead. She quickly drew her bow and arrow, and a plump rabbit was shot in the head, dying on the spot.
Gu Yu, upon seeing Mengyao’s superb archery skills, felt that his wife was too amazing.
However, he was not bad either.
The sound of the arrow shooting startled another rabbit, which fled in panic and happened to dash towards Gu Yu. It probably thought that humans couldn’t keep up with its speed, but it didn’t expect that within a ten-meter range, Gu Yu was invincible.
So, before Mengyao could make a move, the rabbit was directly taken into Gu Yu’s space.
When Gu Yu took the rabbit out of his space, holding its ears tightly, the rabbit finally struggled desperately.
Seeing this, Mengyao smiled at Gu Yu, then gave him a thumbs-up, which made Gu Yu extremely pleased, thinking that his wife’s praise made him very happy.
The gesture of giving a thumbs-up was taught to Mengyao by Gu Yu. He didn’t expect that Mengyao learned it so quickly and could now use it skillfully.
Thus, as the two of them went up the mountain hunting amidst laughter, they did not encounter any danger along the way. All threats were resolved by Mengyao’s arrows.
It was just that Mengyao’s swift action of chopping down with her saber to end the life of the prey was a bit fierce… but the wild feeling made Gu Yu truly love his wife!
No matter what, Mengyao was the best in his heart!
“A’Yu, the bloodstains and other traces here seem a bit off…”
“What’s wrong?”
“Hmm… I can’t quite say, but it’s different from what I’ve seen before.”
On their way forward, Mengyao discovered bloodstains on the ground. She then walked forward a few steps and, seeing the bloodstains spreading forward, pulled Gu Yu and hurried forward, wanting to see what exactly was going on.
Having hunted for many years, Mengyao was very adept at recognizing the tracks of wild animals. Of course, there might be inaccuracies, but there was no harm in checking it out now.
“Ah! Someone is injured!”
Afterward, as they followed the bloodstains forward, Gu Yu suddenly exclaimed after not walking too far.
