The main reason was that she didn't want to bring up Liang Zeyuan in front of the two of them. Just thinking about him was enough to ruin her appetite.
Besides, she had discovered that Gu Yian seemed to mind Liang Zeyuan's existence, so it was better to say nothing at all to avoid making Gu Yian unhappy.
Although making one's significant other jealous could sometimes elevate a relationship, it shouldn't be with a scumbag like Liang Zeyuan.
After dinner, Hu Tianyou very consciously cleared the table and went to wash the dishes, leaving only Jiang Shiyue and Gu Yian in the room. The atmosphere was a little strange.
Just as she was about to say something, Gu Yian took her hand, sat her down on a stool, and asked in a low voice, "What happened today? Tell me about it."
Jiang Shiyue sighed. She had thought the matter was over, but unexpectedly, Gu Yian wanted to deal with it privately.
Shrugging with a nonchalant expression, she watched Gu Yian's face as she spoke, "It was nothing much, really. I ran into Liang Zeyuan and Lin Wan'er on my way back. Lin Wan'er fainted, and Liang Zeyuan wanted me to give him my bicycle."
Sure enough, when she mentioned Liang Zeyuan, Gu Yian's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.
She cleared her throat twice and continued, "I was in a hurry to get back and cook, but he absolutely wouldn't let me go. I got angry and kicked him. I estimate the two of them are at the town hospital now."
Seeing Gu Yian remain silent, Jiang Shiyue took his hand and swayed it back and forth. "Are you unhappy?"
Gu Yian shook his head. "I'm not unhappy."
Jiang Shiyue was clearly unconvinced, pouting, "Then why weren't you saying anything just now?"
Gu Yian forced a smile. "I was just wondering if Liang Zeyuan would come looking for trouble."
Jiang Shiyue snorted coldly and made a fist with her hand. "If he dares to show up at our door, I'll definitely beat him until he's crying for his mommy and daddy."
After saying that, she added excitedly, "And when I left, I even laid down a threat. I told him not to let me see him again, or I'd beat him every single time."
Gu Yian was a little surprised, likely not expecting Jiang Shiyue to say such a thing to Liang Zeyuan.
It seemed Liang Zeyuan had indeed hurt her very deeply.
"Yueyue, I…" Gu Yian wanted to say more, but Hu Tianyou, having finished the dishes, suddenly appeared. "Second Brother, I…"
He was met with the sight of the two of them being all lovey-dovey, practically glued to each other.
Hu Tianyou really wanted to poke his own eyes out. He turned around and said tonelessly, "Well, uh, Second Brother, Sister-in-law, I've finished the dishes and put them in the cupboard. If there's nothing else, I'll be going."
Jiang Shiyue nodded with an "en," then, thinking that might be a bit cold, added, "Be careful on your way."
Hu Tianyou waved his hand and dashed out of the small courtyard in a flash.
"Pfft—"
Jiang Shiyue burst out laughing. "That Little Hu is truly a character."
Gu Yian's deep eyes were fixed on Jiang Shiyue without blinking. After a long moment, he said, "You pay more attention to him than you do to me."
Jiang Shiyue found this rather amusing. "You can't be serious, Mr. Gu. You're going to get jealous over something like this?"
Hearing this, Gu Yian wanted to reach out and pull Jiang Shiyue into his arms, but he was afraid the smell on his body would bother her. With the tips of his ears turning red, he nodded lightly and whispered, "I want your gaze to fall on me."
Jiang Shiyue didn't hear him clearly. "Huh? What did you say?"
Gu Yian shook his head, unwilling to repeat himself. He released her hand and stood up. "It's nothing. I'll go get your bathwater ready."
Tsk, this man really was…
Adorably awkward.
While Gu Yian was fetching the water, Jiang Shiyue bought a quick-dry towel from the system's shop.
After all, drying her hair with a regular towel took ages; it was both time-consuming and laborious.
When Jiang Shiyue came out from her bath, she found Gu Yian still in the room, seemingly waiting to dry her hair for her.
Gu Yian very consciously took the towel from the rack. "Let me dry your hair."
Jiang Shiyue raised an eyebrow and pointed to the quick-dry towel nearby. "Use that one. I bought it at the Black Market today. They said it's super absorbent, but who knows if that's true."
Gu Yian paused, put the towel in his hand back on the rack, and picked up the quick-dry towel. As he dried her hair, he instructed, "You should visit the Black Market less in the future. It's not very safe."
Jiang Shiyue knew Gu Yian was concerned for her safety, and she wasn't the type to be unreasonable. She replied with a light laugh, "I was just a little curious about what they sell there. I won't go anymore."
Gu Yian's hand, which was drying her hair, paused. "If you want to go in the future, have me go with you."
Jiang Shiyue nodded and said, "Okay," her eyes drifting involuntarily to the wall beside them.
Biting her lip, she asked, "A Yan, don't you think our bed is too hard?"
"How about I go with you to town tomorrow to buy a few more quilts to put on top?"
Gu Yian's reaction was somewhat surprising to Jiang Shiyue. She blinked blankly. "Won't you think I'm being too fussy?"
Gu Yian answered without a second thought, "Not at all."
He paused, then said, "Life in the countryside can't compare to the city. It was my lack of consideration that has made you suffer."
His words were filled with the sentiment that he had wronged Jiang Shiyue.
It had to be said, this kind of man was all the more charming.
Jiang Shiyue shook her head. "Forget the quilts, but I'm planning to buy a mattress."
It was a brick bed, after all. Sleeping on it for too long could easily cause back pain.
Moreover, Gu Yian was sometimes like a wild dog, seemingly with endless energy, and it was her poor back that suffered the consequences.
Although he didn't know what this "mattress" Jiang Shiyue spoke of was, he figured it must be a large item. "Then let me go with you. Otherwise, it'll be hard for you to carry it home by yourself."
Jiang Shiyue refused without thinking. "No need. At worst, I'll just hire someone to help me carry it back."
It was a joke. The item was a modern product she was buying from the system's shop.
If Gu Yian went with her, how was she supposed to buy it?
Gu Yian seemed to have thought of something. He pursed his lips, his voice sounding a little dejected. "Alright, you can decide then."
Jiang Shiyue was preoccupied with other thoughts and didn't notice the strange note in Gu Yian's tone. "Right, my dad and the others might be coming in a while. I should tidy up the storage room in the next couple of days and then buy another bed. Otherwise, there'll be nowhere for them to sleep."
How could he let Jiang Shiyue do such dirty, tiring work? Gu Yian refused without a second thought. "I'll clean it up tomorrow. You don't have to worry about it."
It would probably only take half a day to clear it out. There was no way he would let Jiang Shiyue do it.
Hearing this, Jiang Shiyue pressed down on the hand Gu Yian was using to dry her hair. "A Yan, how can you be so good!"
"Because you're my wife. If I'm not good to you, who else would I be good to?"