CHAPTER 161: CHAPTER 161: JUST CAME TO TAKE A LOOK

Instinctively, Gu Nian turned to leave, not wanting to get involved in this rivalry.

Yet, her movements weren’t fast enough; as she turned around, a girl grabbed her, "It’s Gu Nian!"

Gu Nian had no choice but to turn back and politely call out to the other person, "Chunhua, you’re here too..."

The Lin Family’s Chunhua lived next door to Gu Nian, around thirteen or fourteen years old, quite friendly, often greeting whenever they met.

But Gu Nian hadn’t expected that she’d also be involved in such a thing like bringing gifts to Nan Jin Yu.

"Yeah, the things you’re holding are for Young Master Nan too, right?" Lin Chunhua asked.

"No." Gu Nian replied without even thinking, "This is for my dad to quench his thirst. When I stepped out, I saw you all gathered here, so I came to take a look."

"Isn’t it rumored that Gu Nian was learning to read from Young Master Nan? You must be quite familiar with him then."

At this moment, another girl around the same age as Lin Chunhua squeezed through the crowd, just as Gu Nian was about to say she wasn’t very familiar, she heard the girl say, "Since you’re so familiar with Young Master Nan, why don’t you ask him to open the door and see if he finds our offerings worthy? The sun’s getting hotter, and we’ve been standing here half the afternoon."

"Sorry, Young Master Nan was just kind enough to teach me a few words because I love reading. Actually, I’m not really familiar with him, so I can’t call him for you."

Gu Nian had merely seen the girl before; she didn’t even know her name.

Yet, hearing her words was quite displeasing.

Thinking of this, Gu Nian added, "Since Young Master Nan doesn’t want to open the door, maybe he doesn’t need these things. If he needed anything, he’d surely come to the village himself and ask. Blocking him here isn’t a solution; on such a hot day, if you get your faces tanned, it won’t look good."

Gu Nian was merely offering a kind suggestion, speaking cheerfully given her young age, with no offense intended.

After all, with everyone gathered here, they’ve forced Nan Jin Yu to shut the main door, indicating his unhappiness too.

However, once Gu Nian finished speaking, that girl retorted, "What do you mean he doesn’t need them? So he doesn’t need our things, only yours? I think you just don’t dare ask him; you’re afraid Young Master Nan will fancy our things and stop buying from your family ruining your profit!"

"Li Yue’er, if you’re really capable, ask Young Master Nan to open the door and buy your things. Gu Nian didn’t say anything, so why bully a kid?" Lin Chunhua said.

Though Li Yue’er was an outsider in Lin Family Village, her eldest sister was Lin Feng’s wife, and now Lin Feng was the new village head of Taohua Village, so she wasn’t afraid of Lin Chunhua.

"Lin Chunhua, isn’t Gu Nian just some wild kid from nowhere? Her parents supposedly adopted her but haven’t even given her their surname, which shows they don’t care much for her. You’re a Lin, why curry favor with a wild kid?" Li Yue’er said disdainfully, "You don’t actually think cozying up to her will earn Young Master Nan’s favor, do you?"

If they were truly here to sell things, then why were all the visitors unmarried girls of suitable age?

Ultimately, wasn’t it all because they fancied Nan Jin Yu’s wealth?

Of course, when Nan Jin Yu first arrived, he became the heart’s desire of many young women with just his looks, but his disability and reclusive nature frightened away their affections.