To be honest, this was the first time Hu Tianyou had eaten so heartily and comfortably since coming to the countryside.
The four dishes were eaten until not a drop was left, with only a little bit of soup remaining. The bottle of wine was also finished by the two of them.
Jiang Shiyue even suspected that if she had made two more dishes, they would have polished those off too.
Full and satisfied, Hu Tianyou looked at the leftover fish soup. "Sister-in-law, can I take this soup? I want to use it to make noodles tomorrow morning!"
The corner of Jiang Shiyue's mouth twitched. "If you don't mind, go ahead and take it."
She was going to throw it out anyway. Since Hu Tianyou wanted it, there was no reason not to.
"Heh…" Noticing Gu Yian's displeased gaze from the side, Hu Tianyou immediately picked up the basin. "It's getting late, Second Brother, Sister-in-law. I'll be heading back now."
With that, he turned and left. The moment he stepped out the door, he broke into a trot toward the outside of the courtyard, looking as if a ghost was chasing him from behind.
Watching the figure disappear into the night, Jiang Shiyue shook her head with a light laugh. "This brother of yours is really…"
Hearing this, Gu Yian walked over to her side. "Is what?"
Jiang Shiyue thought for a moment to find the right word, finally saying, "A little cute."
Gu Yian reacted as if he had heard something incredible, his voice even rising a few pitches. "Cute? He's cute?"
The sudden sharp tone startled Jiang Shiyue. She turned her head and met Gu Yian's gloomy face, feeling a bit baffled. "Hey, what's gotten into you all of a sudden?"
After her initial confusion, a thought struck her, and she asked in astonishment, "Don't tell me you're jealous of your own brother?"
The person whose thoughts had been exposed averted his face, revealing only the tips of his reddening ears as he said forcefully, "I'm not."
But after saying it, he felt a pang of regret.
Seeing Gu Yian's awkward little act, Jiang Shiyue couldn't help but curve her lips into a smile. She reached out to take his hand, her fingers caressing his palm. "Alright, don't be jealous. I don't have any other ideas about him."
Although she had no experience in romance, she had read enough novels to know how to coax someone. When it came to this, Jiang Shiyue could be said to be a natural.
And just like that, she was reeling Gu Yian in like a fish on a line.
Gu Yian turned his head, staring at Jiang Shiyue without blinking. "Really?"
Jiang Shiyue answered with certainty, "No!"
"Right now, I only like you."
After all, liking someone's body was also a form of liking.
But these words held a different meaning in Gu Yian's ears. The way he looked at Jiang Shiyue changed, as if he wanted to devour her whole right then and there.
In the end, it was Jiang Shiyue who couldn't stand his scorching gaze and looked away first. If they kept staring at each other like that, she was afraid someone might die.
Jiang Shiyue's skin was very fair, so the blush on her face was obvious. The sight made Gu Yian involuntarily lick his lips.
He turned Jiang Shiyue's head back to face him and placed his hands on her shoulders. His dark eyes, filled with tenderness, gazed at her unblinkingly as he said, word by word, "I only like you too."
This blatant confession made Jiang Shiyue's heart race. The blush spread from her face to the tips of her ears and even down her neck.
Biting her lip, she gently pushed against Gu Yian's body. "Alright, hurry up and go wash the dishes."
Seeing Jiang Shiyue's shy appearance, the corners of Gu Yian's mouth curved up. "Okay, I'll go right now."
After Gu Yian had cleared the dishes and gone to the kitchen, Jiang Shiyue finally fanned her face with her hands, trying to cool the heat on her cheeks.
Help, a man who's this direct is a huge plus.
Suddenly, a thought occurred to Jiang Shiyue, and her expression darkened.
Could it be that the person Gu Yian liked was the original owner?
At this possibility, Jiang Shiyue pressed her lips together and scratched her head in frustration.
If Gu Yian liked the original owner, then what was the difference between her and a thief?
After all, she was just an outsider here.
When Gu Yian returned from washing the dishes, he found Jiang Shiyue sitting on the stool with a troubled expression, sometimes pursing her lips, sometimes frowning, as if she had encountered an unsolvable problem.
Knowing that Jiang Shiyue disliked his hands being wet, he had already dried them in the kitchen.
He walked up to Jiang Shiyue and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Yueyue, what's wrong?"
Lost in thought, Jiang Shiyue was startled for a moment, then shook her head. "It's nothing."
She couldn't possibly ask Gu Yian, "Do you like the me from before, or the me now?"
After all, to Gu Yian, whether it was the her from before or the her now, it was still her.
Although the thought that Gu Yian might like the original owner still made her a little uncomfortable, she wasn't love-struck; enjoying the moment was enough.
After all, she had arrived here inexplicably, so who knew when she might inexplicably leave.
As for who Gu Yian liked, it wasn't important.
With that thought, Jiang Shiyue's mood lightened considerably.
She pulled twenty yuan out of her pocket and said proudly, "This is the money I earned today. Impressive, right?"
Seeing the money in her hand, Gu Yian's face darkened. He grabbed her wrist. "You didn't get involved in some illegal business, did you?"
Otherwise, what kind of business could earn twenty yuan in half a day!
He worked every day for Work Points, and his entire month's wages might not even add up to twenty yuan.
Knowing what Gu Yian was worried about, Jiang Shiyue chuckled. "What are you thinking? I'm a law-abiding citizen."
"I just called my mom and told her not to send me money and Coupons anymore."
Gu Yian nodded, releasing her wrist. "That's how it should be."
Before they were married, it was understandable for the Jiang family to send money.
But now that they were married, they naturally had to be self-reliant and not use the Jiang family's money. Otherwise, people would gossip and criticize them.
Jiang Shiyue continued, "This money is my commission from doing a design for someone. The source is legitimate, so don't worry."
Although Gu Yian was a bit surprised, he still praised her sincerely. "Our Yueyue is so amazing, you even know how to do design."
Jiang Shiyue didn't dare say more, since the original owner was just a pretty face.
She immediately raised her wrist and glared at Gu Yian reproachfully. "You have the nerve to say that. You hurt my wrist just now."
Seeing the red mark on Jiang Shiyue's wrist, a flash of heartache appeared in Gu Yian's eyes. He gently held her wrist. "Sorry, I didn't mean to. It's just that at the time…"
Gu Yian was about to explain further when Jiang Shiyue placed her index finger on his lips, her large, grape-like eyes looking straight at him. "It'll be better if you kiss it."
Hearing this, Gu Yian couldn't help but swallow. Under Jiang Shiyue's expectant gaze, he lowered his head and reverently placed a kiss on it.
His movements were very gentle, afraid of hurting her.
She had intended to tease Gu Yian, but in the end, it was Jiang Shiyue who ended up blushing furiously.
Help, this man is so good at this.