When Su Xiaomu woke up the next morning, Gu Jingcheng was no longer in bed.

His bed was very clean, but that was normal. After all, aside from those prejudices, in Su Xiaomu's impression, Gu Jingcheng had always been a man who tidied himself up neatly.

Even though the academy gown he usually wears has been washed a little white, it does not affect his elegant and indifferent temperament at all.

After washing up feeling refreshed, Su Xiaomu heard a movement in the kitchen. She put on a smile and walked in. She saw Mrs. Yin and Mrs. Chen busy inside and took the knife from Yin's hand and started to cut the meat.

"It's all my fault for getting up late, otherwise I wouldn't have troubled my two sisters-in-law to make breakfast early in the morning."

Su Xiaomu smiled sheepishly at the two sisters-in-law. She had not forgotten that she slept in the same room as Gu Jingcheng yesterday, so her smile was somewhat shy.

"It's okay. You and your third uncle are better off than newlyweds. The two of you should spend more time together. Speaking of my third uncle getting up so early today to fetch water with your eldest brother, we all laughed at him, thinking he was shy."

Mrs. Yin went to wash the vegetables. She smiled and joked with Su Xiaomu: "Uncle San said that although Xiu Mu would help the family with some things when he came back before, this was the first time he got up so early like today and didn't get his hands on it yet."

His book is being read in the courtyard."

"Isn't that right? Mom, I woke up early this morning and started making arrangements for us to make something delicious to feed my third uncle. She said she must be tired from studying in the academy, so she wanted to come back and change her mind to do something else.

Take a rest and rest.”

Although Mrs. Chen talked about Gu Jingcheng both inside and outside her words, her eyes never left Su Xiaomu.

"This... people who have studied are different. They have to do farm work during their breaks."

She awkwardly moved her eyes to the pot that was not hot yet: "Are we making buns today?"

God knows what Gu Jingcheng is thinking in his heart?

You don’t want to read good books but you want to farm instead?

Isn't this just like her mother scolded her every day before she came here?

I told you to study, but you didn't do it, but you went to move bricks instead?

"Yes, when the time comes, you have to keep an eye on Uncle San and let him eat a few more."

Mrs. Chen loved to hold on to Su Xiaomu until Su Xiaomu showed a shy expression, with blush on her cheeks, then she changed the subject: "Sister-in-law, remember to cook the porridge thicker today.

"

"Let me wash the rice. I understand what the second sister-in-law said. Don't worry, sisters-in-law. I will definitely take good care of my husband."

Su Xiaomu picked up the rice and walked out. She thought about going to the water tank to wash, but she happened to run into Gu Jingcheng who was returning from carrying water.

The bucket was placed on the ground, and Gu Jingcheng wiped the water stains on his body with a handkerchief.

Mr. Li washed the clothes he wore yesterday from the academy for him in the evening.

And even though he was wearing coarse linen and sackcloth today, it didn't make him stand out from the crowd at all.

What's the saying?

Hibiscus comes out of clear water, and the carvings are naturally removed.

Although it is not very appropriate to describe a man, it is very suitable for Gu Jingcheng now.

"Ms. sir, why...why did you get up so early today?"

Su Xiaomu moved to the sink to wash the rice in small steps. She quietly glanced at Gu Jingcheng's arm from the corner of her eye. Good guy, I didn't expect that he, a thin scholar, had a pretty good figure.

I just don’t know when he will come back?

Did you hear those delicate and pretentious words she just said?

"Nothing to do."

Gu Jingcheng glanced at her coldly, thinking about what she said in the kitchen just now that she wanted to serve him well, and couldn't help but sarcastically say something to her.

The sound was very low, only two people could hear it.

"Are you so used to pretending in front of others?"

"Of course not."

Su Xiaomu answered his question seriously and said sincerely: "The most important thing in doing business is to be honest. My husband said I was pretending, but I can't afford such heavy praise."

"you……"

Gu Jingcheng frowned, and just as he was about to reply, Mrs. Li suddenly called him into the room to say something.

"It's just pretending, so keep pretending well."

Gu Jingcheng gave Su Xiaomu a look that she couldn't understand.

"What do you mean? You were obviously the one who first said I was pretending, but in the end, I looked like I had been wronged."

Su Xiaomu clicked her tongue twice and went to cook porridge with the washed rice.

It was rare for their family to gather together to have breakfast.

Because Gu Jingcheng was back, Gu Feng and Gu Hai both went to the fields at night more than usual. Mr. Gu also sat down at the dinner table early even though he never said anything.

"Come on, Jingcheng, your elder sister-in-law and second sister-in-law prepared these meat buns when they got up early in the morning. You should eat more. Look, it's been a long time since you came back, and my mother thinks you've lost a lot of weight."

Mrs. Li felt distressed and gave the first meat bun to Gu Jingcheng. It was rare that the family could open their stomachs to eat meat today, but it was only one meat bun for each person.

The broth was also served to Gu Jingcheng first. Su Xiaomu saw that he was taking advantage of the family's preferential treatment with an indifferent expression, and began to complain in his heart.

If she, the bought daughter-in-law, has evil thoughts, then he, the son who has been raised at home since he was a child, doesn't think much about the family.

I didn't see her handing over the buns in her hand to Mr. Li, let alone serving a bowl of broth to Mr. Gu.

While she was complaining fiercely in her heart, she was pretending to be her shy little daughter-in-law.

But before she had even bitten into half of the bun, a piece of meat was stuffed into her bowl.

"Xiaomu, you eat too."

Su Xiaomu was really flattered at this moment. She held the bowl and looked at Mrs. Li with a face full of joy: "Mom! Just eat it!"

"Mom also knows that you work hard on weekdays, so you can make up for it when you have free time. Look at Jingcheng, the daughter-in-law that my mother married for you, if nothing else, looks like this, at least no one in our village can match her.

"

"And she is very diligent. During the days when you were not at home, she managed our house inside and out, which helped your second sister-in-law and sister-in-law a lot."

Although Mrs. Li was serving Su Xiaomu some meat, that was fine, but she just glanced at her.

Su Xiaomu originally had a lot of words of thanks in his stomach, but now he took the bowl back speechlessly and looked at what Gu Jingcheng could say.

Good guy, she has become a gun-blocker now.

"I'm stuffed."

Gu Jingcheng originally had no appetite this morning. He always ate light meals in the academy, and he was not a meat lover himself. He just couldn't bring up the slightest desire in front of a large table of meat.

It just so happened that his mother kept talking about Su Xiaomu in his ears. Didn't she mean that she wanted them to be a good couple?

Withdrawing his gaze, Gu Jingcheng put down the bowl and left, and the atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly became sluggish.

Mrs. Li was a little embarrassed, but after all, she was a doting son, so she didn't say anything more and just scooped another bowl of soup for Mr. Gu.

"It's okay, Xiaomu. Jingcheng is just not familiar with you yet. When you two get acquainted, he will definitely like you just like my mother."

Seeing that Su Xiaomu had not said a word for a long time, Mrs. Li turned to comfort her again.

Su Xiaomu looked at the awkward yet stiff smile on Mrs. Li's face, and she didn't know how to talk to her for a while.

He could only pull his lips and smile slightly, then immersed himself in her meal.

Even if Gu Jingcheng is gone, she doesn't have to continue to act like a shy little daughter-in-law at the dinner table.

After the meal, Mrs. Chen took the initiative to take over the task of washing dishes and putting things away. Su Xiaomu had nothing to do, thinking that he should go to Gu Jingcheng to talk about the affairs between them.
Chapter completed!