Gu Youyou wanted to avoid him, but it was too late, and he caught her in the act.
"Ah, cousin-in-law, you’re finally back, I’ve been waiting all day for you."
Gu Youyou could scarcely contain her irritation as she regarded him coldly and said, "Didn’t I tell you to go find Jin Zijin? What, couldn’t find him?"
The disdain and impatience in the depths of Gu Youyou’s eyes were unmistakable to him, and a touch of surprise added to his feelings.
With his charming looks, he’d always been a surefire hit with women. He was accustomed to seeing admiration, shyness, and greedy affection in their eyes, but never had he seen someone like Gu Youyou, who seemed to treat him as nothing but a huge nuisance, avoiding him at all costs.
She truly was no ordinary person, definitely not a village woman!
His face bore a suitably pleasant smile as he leapt down from the wall with a graceful, almost celestial posture.
He came to a stop in front of Gu Youyou, and mustered all his charm to make his voice sound more appealing as he said, "Cousin has only a straw hut to offer, no place for me to sleep. Your big tiled house is much better, with three rooms even. Me staying in one shouldn’t be a problem, right?"
The extent of his devilish charm was extraordinary. Gu Youyou steadied herself and replied with a cold snort, "Didn’t he tell you that he and I have no relationship anymore? So save that cousin-in-law title for someone else—I can’t accept it."
That letter of divorce? Of course, he knew about it, but he would never admit it.
Jin Zijin had assigned him the task of investigating this woman, and though he’d found nothing amiss after a long investigation, there was just something about her... everything about her seemed incorrect. After much deliberation, the only plan he thought of was to shamelessly stay by her side to get a close look at what sort of demoness she really was.
Thus, he decisively shook his head and said earnestly, "Cousin mentioned you went into town to earn money to cover expenses. I understand, your family doesn’t have fields to work, and relying solely on my cousin’s hunting, life is indeed hard. For a woman like you to be self-sufficient, that’s truly admirable.
You alone out here, it’s not easy, and now I’ve come to help out. If there’s anything you can’t handle, just let me know, I can do anything!"
Gu Youyou rolled her eyes and said flatly, "Let’s not beat around the bush—why exert so much effort? With your status, you could probably buy up this whole town with a flick of your wrist. Why bother troubling a village woman who has become useless to you?"
"Ah! You speak wrongly, cousin-in-law. How can you belittle yourself? Your worth is immense; you are my cousin’s life. Don’t speak of yourself as useless anymore; my cousin would be heartbroken."
Gu Youyou’s expression grew colder as she said, "If you’re not clear, then go back and ask properly. If you keep calling me cousin-in-law, I’ll have you brought before the officials. Oh right, you’re probably not afraid of that either. Heh, just say it, what exactly is it that you want? I don’t have the time to play games with you."
It seemed no one associated with Jin Zijin was simple, and Gu Youyou felt truly exhausted.
All she wanted was to live a peaceful life.
The person opposite her fell silent for a moment, and his gaze towards Gu Youyou turned mysterious.
Gu Youyou wasn’t lacking in time, so she waited quietly, waiting for his next move. Would he continue to play the fool, or would he be straightforward?
Truthfully, Gu Youyou both anticipated and feared a straightforward answer.