You need to raise your pet using a system [Era]

Chapter 367 Lu Yuanhuan's Side Story 4

If his parents' strange behavior after he returned home gave Gu Anping a clue, then Gu Yushan's firm and serious words made Gu Anping understand their attitude directly.

"The reason?" Gu Anping asked.

He wasn't impatient, nor was he angry, nor did he react strongly to his parents' opposition; he simply wanted a reason.

Lu Yuanhuan pursed her lips.

Gu Yushan said, "Because our family and the Yang family don't get along, neither your mother nor I want to have anything to do with Zhang Xiaoya."

"Well, our relationship is so bad that we'd never see each other again, so neither of us wants to have to call Zhang Xiaoya 'in-law' when we see her in the future."

A hint of doubt flashed across Gu Anping's calm face. "I've never heard you say before that your relationship is so bad."

If there were any, they should have told him and An'an not to play with the Yang family's children when they were still young.

Although he didn't have much contact with the Yang family, they had only played together a few times.

The reason he and Yang Xiaoxiao became boyfriend and girlfriend was largely because Yang Xiaoxiao put in more effort. He just felt that he was getting older and should find a partner, and since there happened to be a decent one around, he gladly accepted.

However, he has always been this way. Since he accepted Yang Xiaoxiao's pursuit, he naturally had the idea of ​​spending his life with her from the bottom of his heart.

Gu Yushan: "When you and An'an were little, you weren't very close to the Yang family, were you? Especially you, you looked down on the Yang family's daughter back then, which is why your mother and I didn't want to interfere with your friendships."

"You still have the nerve to say that! Didn't you used to say that people were annoying? How come you're dating someone now?"

Gu Anping pursed his lips, unwilling to tell his parents about his emotional journey.

"Anyway, we're already together. Since I agreed, I'll naturally stick to it. You don't want your son to be someone who goes back on his word, do you?"

Lu Yuanhuan stopped Gu Yushan, who was about to say something, and stared at Gu Anping, saying, "Is it really her?"

Gu Anping nodded, "Mm!"

He's always been like this; once he's made up his mind, he won't change it.

Lu Yuanhuan sighed almost imperceptibly and said, "Then let's leave it at that!"

She didn't want to say anything more.

Gu Yushan was naturally unwilling, but he listened to Lu Yuanhuan.

……

Lu Yuanhuan's mood was somewhat affected by his failure to return to the village.

But she didn't expect that her compromise would be the beginning of Zhang Xiaoya's smugness.

Before Gu Anping and Yang Xiaoxiao returned, they had already discussed it. They had little vacation time and were short on time, so after arriving home, they would go home separately to tell their parents and elders about their situation, and then find a matchmaker to visit them as soon as possible.

Gu Anping originally planned to find a matchmaker.

But before they parted, Yang Xiaoxiao told him that from the day they got together, she had told her family the good news.

Then, when the two returned this time, Zhang Xiaoya actually took the initiative to ask them to find a matchmaker to come to the Gu family.

And the matchmaker was Gu Anping's aunt, Gu Yumei.

So, less than half a day after Gu Anping returned home, Gu Yumei came to visit with Zhang Xiaoya and Yang Xiaoxiao.

Lu Yuanhuan looked at the three of them calmly.

“Uh, sister-in-law,” Gu Yumei spoke first.

Zhang Xiaoya looked at Lu Yuanhuan with a smug and mocking smile.

As for Yang Xiaoxiao, she only ever had eyes for Gu Anping. She had always been like this since she was a child. As long as Gu Anping was in the crowd, she couldn't tolerate anyone else.

Lu Yuanhuan frowned. "I already know about it. Just follow the procedure."

Gu Yumei raised an eyebrow: "Sister-in-law, it's a good thing that the two children are walking together, you..."

Lu Yuanhuan glanced sharply at Gu Yumei.

Gu Yumei was startled and subconsciously shut her mouth.

She had known her sister-in-law for many years and knew her very well. To put it nicely, she was kind and gentle; to put it bluntly, she had no temper and seemed like anyone could bully her.

This was the first time she had ever seen such a fierce expression on Lu Yuanhuan's face.

I had originally wanted to see her make a fool of herself, but I gave up that idea and started talking about the various matters related to the wedding.

Lu Yuanhuan listened calmly, but the smug expressions of Gu Yumei and Zhang Xiaoya kept replaying in his mind.

Did Gu Yumei not know about the entanglement between her and Zhang Xiaoya?

Of course not, she knew perfectly well what was going on between them.

But she still came today, as the matchmaker Zhang Xiaoya had invited.

How ironic! If you didn't know better, you'd think she was Yang Xiaoxiao's aunt, not Gu Anping's aunt.

Lu Yuanhuan, however, accepted this farce with equanimity.

Gu Yumei had always disliked her.

Lu Yuanhuan knew this fact from the very first time they met.

Over the years, whenever there was a family gathering, she never said a kind word to him. Even though he had been her sister-in-law for decades, he had never received any respect from her.

The reason for this actually lies in the historical connection between the Gu family and the Zhang family.

The Gu family and the Zhang family have had a very good relationship since their ancestors.

Zhang Xiaoya can be said to have grown up with the Gu siblings.

Because of her age, Zhang Xiaoya spent more time playing with the siblings Gu Yushan and Gu Yumei.

The bond between two people who grew up together is naturally incredibly deep.

In fact, as the children of the two families grew up, the Gu and Zhang families directly arranged a marriage between Gu Yushan and Zhang Xiaoya.

In the end, however, the marriage was canceled, and it was Gu Yushan who insisted on canceling it.

Even after cancelling the engagement, Gu Yushan turned around and married Lu Yuanhuan.

Although the elders of both families were still alive, and the reasons why Gu Yushan canceled the marriage were somewhat difficult to explain to outsiders, and the Zhang family was also in the wrong, the Zhang family and the Gu family, though not as close as before, still maintained contact.

Only Gu Yushan's family and Zhang Xiaoya have completely severed ties.

But Gu Yumei didn't have that!

She and Zhang Xiaoya were best friends who grew up together.

Because of Zhang Xiaoya, she has disliked Lu Yuanhuan for decades.

Especially now, even though she knows that Lu Yuanhuan dislikes Zhang Xiaoya and her daughter, she still came over gleefully to gloat after learning that Gu Anping and Yang Xiaoxiao were together.

As for why Zhang Xiaoya didn't object.

What a joke! It's obvious that Lu Yuanhuan is the one who feels most aggrieved in this matter. She'd be overjoyed to see Lu Yuanhuan in pain! Why would she object?

When Gu Anping returned this time, he clearly felt that something was wrong with the situation at home.

The person who seems most suspicious is Lu Yuanhuan.

Therefore, after Gu Yumei brought people to his door, he kept a close eye on Lu Yuanhuan's situation.

He was out of sorts, and when his eyes accidentally glanced at Zhang Xiaoya, he clearly felt disgusted and repulsed.

Gu Anping's heart sank.

He always felt that even if the two families had some conflicts, they wouldn't be too serious.

But Lu Yuanhuan's behavior was not right.

He always thought his mother was perfect in every way.

While other mothers are transforming into tyrannical monsters, wielding sticks to discipline their own children.

Lu Yuanhuan always spoke softly to him and An'an. She preferred to spend a lot of time reasoning with them rather than simply resorting to violence.

His mother is very gentle, she is like that to everyone.

However, Lu Yuanhuan was now radiating an unpleasant aura, as if he wanted to leave, which made Gu Anping fall into deep thought.

As everyone was lost in their own thoughts, Gu Yumei finished speaking, "Sister-in-law, that's the situation. The bride price and dowry for both families are about the same."

"The most important thing right now is that Anping and Xiaoxiao have very little vacation time. I think it's best to settle things first when they come back to the army. Once they get their marriage certificate, they can register their marriage and hold a wedding banquet. What do you think?"

Lu Yuanhuan: "Anything is fine!"

Gu Yumei burst into laughter, "Oh, okay, then we can inform both families. Mom and Dad will be so happy to know Anping is getting married."

"Let's take advantage of their return to finalize things and discuss the aristocratic families first..."

"Wait a minute." Gu Anping interrupted Gu Yumei. "Aunt, my dad has gone to work. We'll discuss the engagement date after he gets home."

“Well, that’s true. Your son is getting engaged, so as his father, I definitely have to be involved. Okay, when I get back, we can discuss the timing tonight.” Gu Yumei nodded in agreement.

The matter has been discussed to a sufficient extent, and it's time for the person to leave. Even if they stay, they'll only grow tired of each other.

Zhang Xiaoya slowly got up, her smile never fading from the moment she entered the room.

Gu Yumei was her spokesperson; she didn't say a single word from beginning to end.

Instead, as she prepared to leave, she turned back and looked at Lu Yuanhuan mockingly, saying, "Looks like I'm going to be your lifelong shadow, hahaha..."

Lu Yuanhuan looked at her expressionlessly, as always, remaining silent and ignoring her provocation.

Gu Anping frowned at Zhang Xiaoya's words.

After seeing the three off, Gu Anping wanted to have a good talk with Lu Yuanhuan, especially about the grudges between the two families.

He wouldn't feel at ease until he understood.

Because of what happened to him, Lu Yuanhuan was so unhappy, and he was very concerned about it.

"mom……"

“Perfect timing. I was just about to say that I might not be able to attend your engagement. I told your third uncle I need to go back for a bit, but I need to catch a train first.” Lu Yuanhuan interrupted Gu Anping.

She doesn't want to think about anything else right now; she just wants to go back to the village.

Even if the morning ticket is invalid, you can still buy an afternoon ticket.

"Now?" Gu Anping asked.

Lu Yuanhuan nodded, "Yes, I was originally planning to go back in the morning."

Gu Anping did not force her to stay.

It's a bit comical, though, that the mother has to leave at the last minute because her son is about to get engaged.

It's no different from those mothers-in-law who go on vacation while their daughters-in-law are about to give birth.

However, Gu Anping did not try to persuade him to stay.

There were too many questions in his mind that Lu Yuanhuan could never tell him.

But he still wanted to figure it out.

The best starting point is the ancient Yushan Mountain.

Lu Yuanhuan didn't want to care about anything else at the moment; all she wanted to do was carry her bags and board the bus back to the village.