CHAPTER 30: YELLOW-EYED DOG

Chi Yu lowered his eyes.

The village chief was enthusiastically grabbing his arm, inviting him in for lunch.

"I’ve already eaten." Chi Yu withdrew his hand, his expression noticeably a bit indifferent, clearly refusing.

Seeing that this young man was quite reasonable, the village chief didn’t insist on keeping him for a meal: "Alright, I’ll bring a basket of eggs later; yesterday my hens laid two nests of eggs again."

Chi Yu nodded slightly, said nothing, and turned to leave, with the photographer quickly following behind him.

Even the little yellow dog followed along.

The village chief shouted, "Huang, come back! Huang!"

The little yellow dog usually wandered with the village chief around Ancient Water Village as if it were his own home; this time, it didn’t listen to the village chief and ran off with Chi Yu.

The village chief helplessly cursed, "Darn dog, running off with whoever looks good."

"Village Chief."

"Eh?" The village chief responded, turning his head.

Having waited for the village chief to come in for lunch, Gu Yuan came out to take a look and happened to see Chi Yu’s departing figure. Gu Yuan raised an eyebrow and walked over to the village chief, asking, "Village Chief, what did he come for?"

The village chief juggled the food in his hands to show Gu Yuan: "He came specifically to deliver dishes; there are two more dishes for lunch today. I’ll send a basket of eggs later to return the favor."

The people in the village are mostly simple-hearted; whatever others give, they always find a way to return the gesture.

Gu Yuan nodded, withdrawing her gaze from Chi Yu’s departing back.

She guessed that Chi Yu probably knew she was here, and he likely didn’t want any further associations with her either; coming this way was merely a filming arrangement.

That’s actually better.

She wouldn’t have any more associations with Chi Yu either.

At lunchtime.

Aunt Cai’s attention was all on Dao An. Initially, Aunt Cai guessed that Dao An was the person Yanyan wanted to go back to for matchmaking, but Yanyan said no, so Aunt Cai believed it.

Now Aunt Cai set her sights on Dao An, constantly asking him, "Young man, how old are you this year?"

"Twenty-seven."

"Oh my, the golden age for settling down and starting a career, looking at your demeanor, you must have started a career, are you not married yet?"

"Not yet."

"Young man, what’s your zodiac sign? Any requirements for finding a mate? Like a thin and slim figure, or someone with a big bottom for good children?"

"..."

At this moment, Dao An’s face changed, sitting as if on pins and needles; he wasn’t good at this kind of conversation: "Not yet, in my plan before thirty, there’s no item for getting married."

Aunt Cai shook her head: "After thirty, it’s too old, young girls don’t like that; in our Ancient Water Village, you’ll end up a bachelor."

Dao An: "..." I’m not in a hurry...

Dao An cast a pleading look at Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan ate her food, laughing, her shoulders slightly shaking, seemingly not planning to intervene.

Aunt Cai meant well; generally, when she saw young men of this blossoming age who weren’t married, she’d help matchmake.

After enjoying her amusement, Gu Yuan finally relieved Dao An by responding to Aunt Cai’s goodwill: "Aunt Cai, he actually already has someone in mind, but the girl he likes hasn’t graduated from college yet. Dao An didn’t want to tell you, he’s working hard on his business, planning to marry the girl when she graduates."

Upon hearing that, Aunt Cai suddenly realized: "I see, I wondered why you were so evasive; dating a college student is nothing to be ashamed of. Aunt Cai is optimistic about you, make sure to invite me to the wedding when you marry the girl."

Dao An replied calmly, "I definitely will."

President Gu certainly lives up to his name, fabricating stories with ease, and making them seem real, too.