Chapter 1764 — A Mistake

"Actually, it's not bad at all. Out here you don't need pretty clothes or cosmetics. A life of men tilling and women weaving—that's something I've honestly always longed for..." Tang Yun said with heartfelt feeling. Shen Yushu had been right. Last time, if Wei Zhao hadn't recovered his strength at the final moment, they might well have all ended up back in West Star Village...

Though at the time Tang Yun had harbored some dissatisfaction over Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu coming back together, that dissatisfaction had long since scattered to the winds. Sometimes the friendship between sisters truly can dissolve jealousy—but handled poorly, it can just as easily escalate it.

It all came down to the mindset of those involved. Tang Yun had accepted Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu, and the two of them had accepted Tang Yun. Of course, the bond holding it all together was Feng Xiaoxiao. Without the matter of Feng Xiaoxiao, they could never have gotten along so harmoniously.

"That day will come..." Wei Zhao said with a smile. "But not just yet..."

"Right, so many things are still unresolved. Xiaoxiao has gone to the Ice Palace too, and we all have to work hard..." Tang Yun nodded and said, "Wei Zhao, tell me—when I see Grandpa Lin in a bit, what should I say? I'm a little nervous..."

The closer they drew to West Star Village, the more nervous Tang Yun became.

"My old man's very amiable," Wei Zhao said with a smile. "The fact that I call him Old Man Wei shows he's easy to talk to. Bringing my wife home—he'll be thrilled, won't he?"

"Mm..." Tang Yun's face flushed. "Will he... think I'm... completely useless?"

That was what worried Tang Yun most. She feared Old Man Wei would think she had neither family background nor martial skill, and was no fit match for Wei Zhao. Right now, Tang Yun felt that Feng Xiaoxiao was the one truly suited to Wei Zhao—both she and Wei Zhao were **, and together they had the air of a celestial couple.

"How could that be?" Wei Zhao said. "Besides, didn't we say? We'll see if we can find a way to get you each a set of ** heart methods too, so you can ** as well..."

"Yes!" That was what Tang Yun hoped for most. If she too could become a **, or even break through to the Heaven Rank someday, then her lifespan would be extended, and she could stay by Wei Zhao's side forever. And most importantly, she could preserve her looks forever, frozen at this moment of her greatest beauty—then Wei Zhao would never grow tired of her...

Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu said nothing, but in truth they were looking forward to it as well.

Cars almost never appeared in West Star Village, so the moment Wei Zhao's car entered the village, it drew a crowd of onlookers. And when they saw that the driver was Wei Zhao, they grew even more enthusiastic. "Xiao Yi, you're back? Did you make money working outside this time? Struck it rich?"

Whenever Wei Zhao went out on missions before, he always claimed he was going off to work. Only Old Man Wei and Ergoudan knew the truth—naturally, Wei Zhao couldn't tell anyone else.

"Heh, not bad," Wei Zhao said with a smile. "Auntie Wang, your family's doing well too, aren't you? I see you've got a gold bracelet on?"

"Haha, that's right, not bad at all!" Widow Wang said with no small amount of pride, shaking the gold bracelet on her wrist.

"Uncle Zhang, your family seems to be doing well too? You're even riding an electric bike now?" Wei Zhao called out to another uncle.

"Compared to you driving a car, it's still far behind—but having a ride at all is already good enough!" Uncle Zhang said, also quite pleased with himself.

Wei Zhao greeted the neighbors one by one. West Star Village was only so big—everyone knew everyone. Tang Yun, Gu Mengyao, and Shen Yushu felt a little embarrassed; they had never met such warmhearted villagers and for a moment didn't know what to say.

Fortunately, the car windows were tinted, so the villagers could only see Tang Yun in the front seat and didn't notice Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu in the back.

"So this is the girlfriend Doctor Lin said you brought back? My, my, the girl's a real beauty!" Widow Wang said, looking at Tang Yun with praise.

"Thank you..." Tang Yun didn't know how to respond, so she simply thanked her.

"Haha, she even looks all shy!" Widow Wang laughed heartily.

"All right, Auntie Wang, don't tease her—my girlfriend's shy!" Wei Zhao said, coming to Tang Yun's rescue. "Let's talk later. I'll take her home first to have a look around. Once things settle down, I'll host a banquet and invite everyone over to eat!"

"Fine then, Xiao Yi, you go on home first!" Auntie Wang said, and the others all stepped aside to clear a path, letting Wei Zhao head home first.

After all, Wei Zhao had been gone so long—the first thing he'd do was surely go home, not stand around exchanging pleasantries.

Wei Zhao drove Tang Yun, Gu Mengyao, and Shen Yushu back to his own familiar little courtyard. Sure enough, at first glance he spotted Lin Dongfang sitting in a recliner in the yard. The old man seemed to have anticipated Wei Zhao's return—not a trace of surprise on his face—lazily cracking sunflower seeds and sipping wine.

Wei Zhao parked the car, and he and Tang Yun, Gu Mengyao, and Shen Yushu got out together. Wei Zhao hadn't seen Old Man Wei in a long while and had missed him, so he walked over with boundless enthusiasm—and Lin Dongfang, with a whoosh, leaped up from the recliner.

Then came striding quickly toward Wei Zhao.

"Old man, I finally get to see you again!" Wei Zhao said with feeling as he walked over.

But Lin Dongfang acted as if he hadn't seen Wei Zhao at all. He brushed right past him and ran straight toward Tang Yun, Gu Mengyao, and Shen Yushu, saying with immense excitement, "Hello there! So you're Xiao Yi's first wife, second wife, and third wife, aren't you? Welcome, welcome, so glad to have you visit!"

Wei Zhao was instantly mortified. He'd offered a warm face only to get a cold rear in return—Lin Dongfang hadn't even acknowledged him before going off to talk to Tang Yun and the others, leaving Wei Zhao thoroughly humiliated.

And Old Man Wei's question made Wei Zhao even more embarrassed. Wei Zhao had explained beforehand that Tang Yun was his girlfriend, while Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu had just come along for fun. But Old Man Wei's question made it sound as if Wei Zhao had introduced them that way himself, which was why the old man said what he did.

"I..." Tang Yun was somewhat embarrassed by Old Man Wei's question and didn't know how to answer.

But Shen Yushu showed not the slightest discomfort. She said breezily, "Hello, Grandpa Lin! You've got it wrong—we're not first wife, second wife, and third wife!"

Hearing this, Gu Mengyao immediately frowned. By contradicting Lin Dongfang in public like that, wasn't she making everyone uncomfortable? She was about to say something to smooth things over when she heard Shen Yushu speak again.

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