The next day, Long Yubei was to go on a business trip to inspect a branch company. Before leaving, he gave her a small silencer-equipped pistol and a dagger.
He had worried that Gu Lili wouldn’t be able to aim properly with the gun and had intended to have Tang Qingli train her well. But within half an hour, just after Long Yubei had finished breakfast, they returned.
Only then did he find out that after watching Tang Qingli’s gun-aiming posture, she had simply mimicked him and within half an hour and several dozen bullets, she hit the bullseye.
Long Yubei was really quite pleased; having a wife who learns so astonishingly quickly really saved time and effort.
He left after the meal, and Gu Lili didn’t want to be at home alone, so she went back to Xiliang Mountain by herself.
Tang Qingli wanted her to take someone with her, but she refused. She managed fine alone in the mountains, and having several people along would just complicate cooking.
She drove back alone; the house had been aired out for over a month, and there was still a smell of renovation in the rooms.
But she didn’t plan to stay in the rooms during such hot weather.
She used to love sleeping in the yard during summer; now, she could sleep on the rooftop.
A bamboo mat laid on the bedding, with mosquito incense and a mosquito net set up, she felt the cool mountain breeze, luxuriously comfortable.
Even better than air conditioning.
Wherever she stayed, this place would always be her home.
She busied herself cleaning inside and out all morning, and just as she finished making lunch, Gu Xichen came.
"How come you’re here?"
"Heard you were staying over for a bit, so I came to stay as well. Otherwise, I’m honestly a bit scared to stay here by myself. Isn’t it perfect timing since you’re here?" His brows relaxed as he stepped in briskly, "Lunch is ready, just in time since I haven’t eaten yet."
Gu Lili asked seriously, "Heard I was staying? Who told you? Are you having someone keep tabs on me?"
"I wouldn’t waste my time on that. I saw you passing by Qin Garden, Captain Tang told me."
She handed him a pair of chopsticks and served him a bowl of rice, placing it before him. They sat opposite each other and began to eat.
"Your cooking has improved."
"Of course, I learned from our family chef." she inquired, "Aren’t you, a company leader, supposed to be at your company?"
"Leaders are human too, and they need vacations."
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Gu Xichen was well aware, "Are you concerned about me?"
"The master never agreed to divorce in his lifetime to keep his official wife’s position, part of the reason might have been for you. I hope you can inherit the Gu Family’s company and tread those two underfoot. If the master knows from the afterlife, he would be content."
His eyes became deep, "I will."
Gu Lili never thought she would find herself so bored to spend an entire afternoon playing cards with Gu Xichen. They gambled money, losing 100 yuan each time. In the end, she won more than 2000 yuan.
Gu Xichen stated, "I suspect you said you needed money because you knew you’d win. You’re such a money grubber."
"If you lose, be graceful about it." She tidied up and said, "It’s time for dinner, go heat up the pot."
"Don’t we have gas and electricity? Both can cook."
"It’s not as tasty as cooking over a fire, with all that firewood, why not use it?"
"Save it for warming up in the winter."
Gu Lili raised an eyebrow, "There’s central heating in the rooms, you still need to light fires in winter?"
Gu Xichen dutifully went to tend the pot while she cooked.
Sitting there, Gu Xichen watched her busily moving around, a tinge of melancholy in his heart, "If only time could be turned back. If it could, I would definitely make you my wife."