mtl008 Chapter 108 She doesn’t deserve you
Chapter 108 She doesn’t deserve you
He thought that as long as he moved quietly enough, the man who was working wouldn't notice him, but he didn't expect to hear him as soon as he moved over.
"Could you fetch me some water?"
Hearing the sound, Scarface felt his scalp tingle and desperately wanted to pretend he hadn't heard anything.
Gu Zhan had finished processing the snails, but they were a bit dirty and needed to be washed with clean water. However, his hands were covered in water, so he needed someone to come and fetch water.
Scarface resignedly turned around, grinning at Gu Zhan: "General Gu...Master Gu, do you want hot water or cold water?"
"Just add some cold water."
"Okay, you wait here, I'll be right there."
Scarface quickly grabbed a bucket and ran out, returning shortly afterward with the bucket in his arms.
The Gu family doesn't have a well, so they have to fetch water from outside. Plus, it's cold now, so it takes time to go back and forth.
After the water was brought back, Scarface waited respectfully by his side, not daring to leave for even a moment.
Gu Zhan used the water he had fetched to wash his hands and clean the snails twice, then prepared to clean the shells off the ground.
Before he could even make a move, a pair of hands reached out: "Mr. Gu, let me handle this, I can manage this little thing..."
With a smile on his face, Scarface took the ladle from Gu Zhan's hand and then happily began cleaning up the snail shells on the ground.
When Lin Cai came out, the outside had already been cleaned up and everyone had left. When she came to the kitchen, she saw a bowl of cleaned snail meat on the stove.
……
Gu Zhan left the Gu family home and started walking home, but stopped when he was almost there.
"You've taken a fancy to her? A widow who's been married before, a shrew no one wants—you actually want someone like that?"
A sharp, unpleasant voice came from Gu Jiao'er's mouth. Gu Zhan frowned, stepped aside, and walked forward.
Gu Jiao'er finally mustered up the courage to go out, and how could she let this person leave like that? She stopped him again.
"Everyone in Gujia Village knows what she used to be like. Now she's married and a widow. Don't you care at all?"
“You’re so good and capable, how could your wife be a widow? You shouldn’t like her, you shouldn’t be interested in her.”
"Then who should I like? Who should I fall for? Could it be you?"
Gu Zhan's voice was very calm, without the slightest fluctuation. Gu Jiao'er looked at him with shocked eyes.
"Miss Gu, who I take a liking to is my own business. It has nothing to do with you or anyone else. As long as I don't care, no one has the right to say anything."
"No, no, how could you do this? There aren't that many good girls in Gujia Village, why did you choose her?"
Gu Jiao'er was referring to Gu Family Village, but she didn't mention herself. Gu Zhan took two steps forward, his sharp eyes fixed on Gu Jiao'er.
"Are you trying to talk about someone else or yourself, or do you just want me to see the you in Gujia Village?"
Everything she wanted to say and everything she was thinking was seen through by this man. Gu Jiao'er stood there, wanting to leave but not daring to.
She didn't know what was going on, but after hearing what he said, she knew she had to make things clear today, or she might not have another chance.
"You're right, I was indeed talking about myself, so do you see me? Do you see me in Gujia Village?"
"What's so good about Lin Cai? Before she got married, she was lazy and gluttonous. After she got married, she became even worse and didn't change at all."
"Although she has changed, she is now a widow. Apart from being able to earn some money, what else does she have that I do better than?"
"If you're after that woman's money-making skills, then I can do that too. My older brother told me that my mother will eventually take all those money-making skills from me..."
Gu Jiao'er got more and more excited as she talked, revealing all of her mother's little thoughts. Gu Zhan's expression didn't change after listening.
He just thought they were being incredibly unrealistic. Not to mention that Lin Cai's things weren't so easy to get, even if they could, her three brothers wouldn't just let it go.
Gu Jiao'er said a lot, but the man just stood there without saying a word. She thought that she hadn't said enough, so he didn't believe her at all.
Then he added, "Brother Gu, believe me, everything I said is true. When my brother comes back next time, everything that woman owns will be mine."
"If you marry me, I'll give you everything, and all the money we earn will be ours. Brother Gu, will you marry me?"
Gu Jiao'er's tone was pleading, but Gu Zhan remained unmoved. Gu Jiao'er wanted to rush over and hug him.
I had just taken a step forward when I heard applause: "Clap clap clap, oh my, what's this!"
"I never expected to witness such a spectacular show while just taking a stroll. My luck is truly incredible!"
Lin Bao emerged from the nearby haystack, seemingly having been there for some time. He walked over, put his hand on Gu Zhan's shoulder, and patted him on the shoulder.
"Hey bro, I didn't expect you to be so popular. People are confessing their love to you on the street. You're really popular."
After Lin Bao finished speaking, he looked at Gu Jiao'er and clicked his tongue twice: "Tsk tsk, it's good to have some suitors, but your suitors seem a bit shameful!"
"Gu Jiao'er, don't you like him? Why did you have to cover your face completely before coming here? Is it because you're ashamed to be seen by others?"
He knew perfectly well why Gu Jiao'er was wrapped up so tightly, yet he still insisted on asking the question.
Hearing his question, Gu Jiao'er clenched her fists and said, "This is none of your business."
She was a little afraid of Lin Bao, but now that Gu Zhan was there, she was able to muster the courage to face Lin Bao.
Lin Bao hadn't expected Gu Jiao'er to say something like that to him, and then raised an eyebrow: "How can you say that?"
"This guy is my brother. You like my brother, how can you say it has nothing to do with me?"
“My brother is here all alone. As his brother, I’m just here to help him make a decision. How is that none of my business?”
"A major life event like getting married is something you absolutely can't be careless about, and you can't just marry any woman you see..."
"Even though we're from the same village, there are some things I still have to say. If you want to confess your feelings to someone, you have to let them see your face first. What if you can't even see their face and they're an ugly monster?"
"Although I've seen your face before, it's been several months. Who knows if you've been disfigured or something in these past few months, don't you think?"