1358 Roadblock From Brother-In-Law (2/2)
It made Luo Zhanyu very furious. He went to visit Gu Xijiu from time to time.
”Oh man, this guy is smart. He knew that the moment he successfully caught your heart, you wouldn't run away from him. Look at him now. He does not care about you anymore.”
”He probably thinks that you love him so much and he now possesses you. He knew that surely you wouldn't be able to calm down and would eventually go and find him. Therefore, he had grown to become more passive.”
”Xijiu, I don't think he has you in his heart! Otherwise, he won't be acting this way.”
He came to visit Gu Xijiu almost every day complaining about Di Fuyi.
In the end, she could not help but criticize him. ”My dear brother, you are nagging so much like an old lady. It seems like your menopause is ahead of time. Let me give you a pill to calm your temper.”
Gu Xijiu put a pill into Luo Zhanyu's palm.
Luo Zhanyu was puzzled and asked, ”Xijiu, don't you feel hurt?”
Gu Xie shrugged. ”Why should I be sad? I have faith in him.”
Luo Zhanyu was speechless.
He pretended that he did not say anything from the beginning.
”By the way, why don't I see you in the cafeteria during dinner these days? You haven't eaten much. Do you feel uncomfortable?” Luo Zhanyu seemed to have thought of something and said quietly, ”Don't tell me you're...”
Gu Xijiu stuffed the pills in between his lips to stop him from asking more and said quickly, ”You are overthinking!”
Even if she wanted to get pregnant, she still needed to wait for another 40 days. Besides, she just had her period about 12 days ago.
In contrast, she was looking forward to being pregnant with his baby. She believed that their baby would be smart and outstanding.
”Why then do you not show up for dinner?” Luo Zhanyu was confused.
Gu Xijiu paused and told him the truth. ”To be honest, he sends me my meals every day.”
Luo Zhanyu was angry and responded, ”It seems that he has gone against his words! He promised that he would not meet you before he gets married!”
Gu Xijiu continued to refine her medicine and raised her voice gently. ”He never met me in person. I always find a hot meal waiting for me every time I am back.” The food he prepared for her was wonderful although it was only a small portion. It was good enough for her to eat alone.
Luo Zhanyu was stunned and replied, ”I didn't think he would cook ...”
Gu Xijiu smiled and said, ”The food he brings for me is from the outside world. Well, he brings me food from all over the continent. He has brought some for me today as well.”
She did not want to eat the meal provided here as the food prepared for her by Di Fuyi was more delicious and nutritious.
Luo Zhanyu was speechless.
He was annoyed and said, ”Oh, so it's the food that is making you fall in love with him. He must have added something inside to make you more and more inseparable! This man is sinister!”
Gu Xijiu smiled and did not continue speaking.
What Luo Zhanyu had meant was that Di Fuyi had used food to treat her kindly, and she enjoyed it very much. She missed his sweet talks very much.
However, Gu Xijiu was kind of annoyed as Di Fuyi had not done anything so far. What was on his mind?
...
Di Fuyi was an unpredictable person.
For instance, when the villagers were fighting with the baboons as they had been attacked while collecting the fruits on the tree, Di Fuyi would suddenly appear on a branch somewhere nearby. He would then start walking on a thin vine as though a fairy had just landed on the tree. Therefore, his actions annoyed the villagers who were fighting so hard to survive.
Celestial Master Zuo did not interfere with the battle but he would extend some help when needed even though he could easily defeat the baboons. Everyone had heard about his ruthless behavior. Hence, no one expected him to offer his help.
The captain of the harvest team thought that Celestial Master Zuo would take the opportunity to ask for something in return. However, he surprised them. He played a song with his fingers, and all the baboons danced to it and forgot about chasing after the harvest team.
Those who had been rescued waited for him to ask for something in return. However, he just left without saying a single word. Everyone was stunned, and they looked at each other surprisingly.
Similarly, the hunting crew encountered the same incident. When the situation started getting out of hand, Celestial Master Zuo landed from the sky to rescue them from the danger and immediately left once they were saved.
The villagers were a group of passionate people, so they wanted to do something to return his favor. However, they could not find an opportunity to do so.
After a while, the people started letting their guards down and began to expect his arrival whenever they were in danger. Five days had passed since Di Fuyi began pointing out their weakness when he appeared. All of his comments were straightforward and useful, and everyone could not agree more.
Those people were big fans of martial arts, and eventually, some even sought his opinion. Occasionally, they were lucky enough to get some advice from him which was useful enough for them to sustain for a decade.
As time went by, other than the people who were competing or hated Di Fuyi very much, the rest had utterly compromised and even agreed with Di Fuyi and Gu Xijiu's wedding.
Di Fuyi was not an arrogant person and was quite easy going. Sometimes he even shared his wines with them. It was effortless for men to become friends when alcohol was involved. After several rounds of drinking, they have become close friends with Di Fuyi.
Not only did they agree to the wedding. Some even began convincing those who disagreed. They claimed that Gu Xijiu and Di Fuyi were meant to be a couple. He had even risked his life to find his wife and that was enough to prove his sincerity. In addition to the fact that Miss Gu loved him wholeheartedly, the villagers should not separate them as it was the right thing to do as a real man!
In ten days time, everyone in the village had agreed to the wedding except Baili Ce. All of them had expressed their agreement to Luo Zhanyu.
Luo Zhanyu was very surprised that Di Fuyi had managed to tame all the men, and so he looked up to Di Fuyi. Right now, he was waiting for Di Fuyi to get Baili Ce to agree to his wedding.
Everyone knew Baili Ce liked Gu Xijiu. He was also well known for his stubbornness, and so it was challenging to change his mind once he had decided to give it his best!
He was very firm on this matter, and no one could change his mind. He even unfriended those who tried persuading him. All of his friends did not dare to convince him to avoid unnecessary conflicts since he was so firm with his decision.
He showed no sign of agreeing with Di Fuyi even after two weeks had passed. Another two weeks had passed, and it was a gathering day again.
Everyone gathered, and Gu Xijiu came out from the alchemy lab to meet everyone.
It had been two weeks since she met Di Fuyi. Although, they never met each other up close and personal, they did look at each other from afar and carried on with their respective lives.
Plenty of grilled meats and food were served beside the campfire. However, they were not in the mood to talk or sing.
Though they have put aside the life and death matters since a long time ago, they were still depressed as they had lost several companions during the last gathering. Someone accidentally mentioned about the dead companions and the ambiance turned to become even more depressing.
Luo Zhanyu urged them to sit in a big circle and began playing a game to boost their spirits. However, they were not very good at the game he chose due to their limited vocabulary. In the end, they returned to their depressed mode, and Luo Zhanyu felt bad for them.
However, Gu Xijiu, who was sitting in one corner, suddenly suggested another game, 'Truth or Dare.'
Though it was probably a boring game for modern people, it was a new and exciting game for the villagers. Indeed, they seemed to be more lively now. Therefore, they began playing the game after Gu Xijiu had explained the rules.
Most of them chose to tell the truth and lost the game as they were worried about doing something overly risky if they chose 'dare.'
Gu Xijiu lost one game, and coincidentally the winner was Baili Ce. Baili Ce had drunk quite a lot. At the moment, he was looking at her with his eyes slightly reddenned. ”Xijiu, do you prefer 'truth' or 'dare'?”
Gu Xijiu asked as she spun the chopstick between her fingertips. ”What would I have to do if I choose 'dare' and what if I choose to tell the 'truth' instead?”
Baili Ce took a deep breath and said, ”You'll need to kiss me publicly if you choose ”dare”. However, if you choose to tell the truth, then you'll need to answer my question honestly. No lying!”
Everyone silently watched as soon as he was finished talking.