My Beloved Super Fierce Wife
Chapter 420: The 420 made people limp due to deception

Chapter 420: The 420 made people limp due to deception

Lin Tang noticed the Red Envelope was unusually thick and felt it burning in her hand. She looked towards Gu Yingzhou.

The man’s mouth curved slightly, and he nodded.

This amount of money was just a drop in the bucket for her grandparents.

Besides, he would reimburse the elderly couple.

Lin Tang moved her lips, about to speak, when at the old Mr. Ruan’s signal, the old Mrs. Ruan stuffed the Red Envelope into her hand.

"Yingzhou can’t make decisions for me or his grandpa. Take it," the old Mrs. Ruan said with a smile. "We don’t ask for much; just be good to each other."

Lin Tang looked at the affectionate, well-wishing gaze of the two elders and said seriously, "We will."

The old Mrs. Ruan glanced at the clock hanging on the wall.

Oh dear, it’s almost ten to two.

"It’s getting late; you better hurry along, don’t delay the important event," the old lady urged.

While speaking, she handed Gu Yingzhou two thermoses.

Looking at Lin Tang, she said, "Tangtang, you and Yingzhou each take one thermos. The one for you is new, never been used.

Inside is herbal tea; drink more water when it’s hot, and when you finish, go refill it at the drinks stand."

The elderly lady was meticulous and kind in her arrangements.

Lin Tang’s heart warmed, and she took the old lady’s arm with a smiling face, "...Thank you, Grandma Ruan, Grandma Ruan is so good."

Being of advanced age, the old Mrs. Ruan liked sweet and delicate young girls.

Seeing Tangtang acting coquettishly towards her felt like drinking a bottle of Erguotou, almost making her tipsy.

The corners of her mouth almost stretched to the back of her head.

Luckily, she always remembered to be elegant, or she would have burst out laughing.

"It’s nothing at all," said the old lady, waving her hand.

Then she changed her tone, "Your Grandpa Ruan and I are easy to get along with; if you have time, come visit us more often, will you?"

Facing the expectant eyes of the elderly, Lin Tang couldn’t bear to refuse.

She immediately replied, "...Sure, I hope Grandma and Grandpa Ruan won’t find me bothersome."

Old Mr. Ruan quickly chimed in, "Bothersome? Not at all, we could never be bothered by you."

He seemed unusually eager.

After a bit of small talk, and seeing that it was indeed getting late, Lin Tang and Gu Yingzhou bid farewell to the older Ruan couple and cycled off to the venue.

Old Mrs. Ruan watched the backs of the two young people with a sanguine mien, "Yingzhou has chosen a good partner; he has good taste."

Old Mr. Ruan nodded in agreement, "Indeed, of all the younger generation in the Gu Family, Yingzhou is the most cunning."

His wits were like a hornet’s nest.

Gu Yingzhou: "..."

The old Mrs. Ruan’s smile instantly turned to annoyance, her eyes glaring at the old man.

"What cunning? That’s called being smart, being clever..."

As she was speaking, a neighbor familiar with the Ruan family came by with a bag of sunflower seeds, strolling over.

"Huijun, did I just see your boy Yingzhou?"

Old Mrs. Ruan replied with a smile, "Yeah, my Yingzhou came with his partner; they just left."

The questioning old woman almost choked on her sunflower seeds.

What? He actually has a partner?

She thought she saw Yingzhou, that handsome young man, riding a bike with a girl.

Oh, what a pity.

She had been considering introducing her niece to him.

Thinking of the appearance of the young girl on the back seat of Gu Yingzhou’s bicycle, the old woman suddenly found her sunflower seeds tasteless.

Regretful as she might be, a good girl doesn’t worry about marrying well.

Her niece was kind and hardworking; missing out on the Ruan family’s young man wouldn’t stop her from finding a good partner.

Adjusting her mood, the old woman said with a chuckle, "That’s wonderful news, congratulations!"

Old Mrs. Ruan noticed the shifts in the neighbor’s expression and thought this sister-in-law had a clear head, fit for further interaction.

"Thank you. When Yingzhou and his partner get married, we’ll give you some wedding candy," she said.

The old woman laughed heartily.

Suddenly she raised her thumb up.

"You have quite the eye for quality, Yingzhou. That young girl is indeed beautiful," she complimented and then gossiped, "Where is his girlfriend from?"

Madam Ruan didn’t think people from small places were inferior and didn’t hide the fact.

"Our Tangtang comes from a small place, an outstanding young woman, Comrade. Both Old Ruan and I like her a lot."

She didn’t mention the specific place, mainly to avoid any unnecessary complications.

The old lady was stunned.

The girl had a superior appearance and presence; she had thought she was from Jing City.

She didn’t speak for a while, and Madam Ruan thought she looked down on their Tangtang, which immediately made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

The smile on her face faded a little.

The old lady realized something was off about the atmosphere and quickly snapped back to the moment.

"Oh my, I saw that girl’s looks and her whole temperament, and I really thought she was from Jing City.

You suddenly saying she’s from a small place really surprised me."

Her words were exceptionally flattering,

Madam Ruan, hearing this, felt completely at ease all over.

"The young girl has worked hard on her own; it has not been easy for her to come this far."

The neighborly old lady remarked, "It wouldn’t be easy to meet your Yingzhou without hard work, right?"

"To get Tangtang as a partner is Yingzhou’s good fortune," countered Madam Ruan.

Old Master Ruan didn’t want to waste time listening to their prattling and turned to head home.

He thought it would be better to give Old Master Gu another call.

Old Master Gu: Do not disturb, thank you!

The neighborly old lady was tremendously curious about the affairs of the Ruan Family, chatting incessantly with Madam Ruan.

After getting the gist of the situation and feeling content, she left.

Soon after, the news that Madam Ruan’s grandson had a partner who was exceedingly beautiful and promising spread throughout the neighborhood.

Madam Ruan watched her neighbor leave and merrily walked back to the bamboo grove.

She lay down on the bamboo bed, the epitome of smug contentment.

Xiuying, like an invisible person, heard the entire conversation between the two.

Watching her mistress skillfully manipulate the neighborly old lady into becoming a mouthpiece, and the old lady herself finding secret delight in thinking she had scoop—Xiuying’s conscience ached.

Too cunning!

Seeing the Madam exuding pride from every pore, Xiuying poured her a cup of cold tea.

"Sister Huijun, after talking for so long, have a cup of cold tea first."

Only then did Madam Ruan realize she was really thirsty.

She sat up straight, took the cup, and gulped down three big mouthfuls.

"Refreshing," she said with a subtly visible smug grin on her face, "Xiuying, I didn’t say anything unnecessary, did I?"

Xiuying shook her head, "No."

The whole conversation was full of empty flattery about Comrade Lin Tang, and the neighbors didn’t even manage to find out where the young girl was from.

She didn’t understand why they seemed so happy about it!

Madam Ruan said with a smile, "That’s good."

As long as everyone knew Yingzhou was taken, that was all that mattered.

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Lin Tang and Gu Yingzhou timed their arrival to their respective meeting points.

Gu Yingzhou nodded slightly to Old Chao Yang and the others, told Lin Tang to be careful, then walked over to Jiu Wei.

Upon his arrival, he asked about the colleague who had caught gastroenteritis, "How is Comrade Ai doing?"

Representing the group, Jiu Wei replied, "He’s awake now; we’ve prepared some food for him, and he’s doing pretty well."

Gu Yingzhou felt relieved and said, "Tell Comrade Ai to rest well. Health comes first; there will be other opportunities for learning."

"Right, I will take good care of Comrade Ai’s morale," sighed Jiu Wei internally.

This study opportunity was rare, and Technician Ai was extremely upset about falling ill suddenly.

He looked as deflated as a frostbitten eggplant, utterly spiritless.

If it weren’t for their persuasion, Comrade Ai would have wanted to leave the hospital already.