Guo Xuyang said and poured himself a drink, then picked up two peanuts and put them in his mouth.
He then picked up his chopsticks and ate some rice noodles.
"Comfortable. It still tastes like this."
"Yangzi, I feel like you're about to become an immortal," Ye Zi said exaggeratedly.
"Becoming an immortal is not quite the case. But eating like this feels like returning to the time when I first started working.
Back then, money was tight, and it was cheap at Old Xia's place, ten yuan for all you could eat.
Even with dishes and drinks, it wouldn't exceed twenty yuan.
When I was unhappy, I would also go there for a drink."
"Yangzi, tell us about your past," Ye Zi said.
"Past? The past was studying, then looking for a job selling houses after graduation.
Later, I got rich through jade. And then I became what you see now."
"You're making it sound too simple. Didn't you have a girlfriend in school?
I've learned quite a bit from Xiao Yun and Xia Li these past two days."
"What did they say?"
"I can't tell you that. If you want to know, go ask them. What would that make me if I talked behind their backs?"
Ye Zi was right, and besides, Xiao Yu was sitting there.
"Did they have boyfriends in school? Otherwise, why would you ask me if I had a girlfriend?"
"I don't know. If you want to know, go ask them."
"I never had a girlfriend. In middle school, my parents found out when I was pursuing a girlfriend, and they went to find her parents.
Later, that girl transferred schools. If it weren't for me, she wouldn't have transferred, nor would she have been admitted to university.
I feel like I hurt her, so I had no intention of looking for a girlfriend in university."
"I didn't expect you to be such a romantic! The girl you're talking about is Lin Ziqi, right?" Ye Zi said.
"You know that too? What else do you know?"
"I know a lot. I pretty much know about you and the women around you."
"I can't tell you have detective potential!
When I said it, you weren't even there.
It turns out you went to Ilena's to gather intelligence."
Guo Xuyang pointed at Ye Zi.
"What are you talking about? What do you mean gather intelligence?
Do I need to gather intelligence on you?
As soon as they mention you, everyone starts talking endlessly."
"Impressive. Ye Zi, I think you're really suited to work with Xiao Yu," Guo Xuyang teased with a smile.
The three of them ate and chatted, and soon finished all the food in front of them.
"How was it? Was it good?" Guo Xuyang asked Xiao Yu.
"Not bad. It's really delicious. I've been drinking, how can I drive?"
"Just find a designated driver. Or you can come back with me, and drive tomorrow. How about staying with your sister?"
"Okay. I want to see how the new house is decorated too."
"Coincidentally, Xiao Yun is helping Hui Ge look after the house tonight, so you can stay there.
Hui Ge sent Xiao Li back this afternoon."
Guo Xuyang drove them and bought over fifty pounds of apples, kiwis, cherries, and lemons on the way back to the villa.
Several women had just finished eating and were chatting, and Lin Zixuan was also there.
"Zixuan, you're here?" Guo Xuyang said.
"Yes. President Xiao said that President Guo is back today, so he sent me over to help him look after the house."
Lin Zixuan quickly stood up and said.
"Hui Ge sent Xiao Li back this afternoon.
The new house can't be empty, so I found you to help look after it for one night.
I've spoken to Xiao Yun, and you and Ziqi will live in the villa on the west side when you get back.
This way, you'll have company on your commutes."
"Yangzi, thank you."
"You're welcome, it's the right thing to do. The house would be empty anyway, and your presence will add some vitality."
The women watched the two of them talk, then exchanged glances and secretly pouted.
"Yangzi, why are you standing there? Sit down!" Li Minxi said.
"Sit, please sit. I was so engrossed in the conversation." Guo Xuyang quickly invited Lin Zixuan.
Guo Xuyang felt a bit embarrassed by Li Minxi's remark, thinking he was being too enthusiastic.
"Auntie will be here tomorrow, and we are all friends.
Please be mindful of your image, and don't let anything slip.
If Auntie asks, we'll just say we're Yangzi's friends." Li Minxi said.
She had a hidden motive.
Guo Xuyang had told her in the afternoon that he would introduce her to his parents.
If someone had already introduced herself as Guo Xuyang's girlfriend beforehand, it might not be appropriate to introduce her that way again.
"No problem. We are Yangzi's friends, after all." Guo Yiyang said.
She obviously didn't know about Li Minxi's hidden motive.
The other women did not think the same way; they all knew Li Minxi must have her own reasons for saying that.
After all, up to this point, only Xiao Yu had met Guo Xuyang's mother, and the others had never met her.
They all wanted to present themselves well to their future mother-in-law.
Ilena was an exception; with the child in her belly, she could already claim the position of the eldest daughter-in-law.
Of course, she had no intention of competing for these positions.
"Yangzi, did you buy kiwis?"
"Yes, they're in the car's trunk.
You girls go and help bring the fruit out and wash it."
Guo Xuyang said to Xiao Yun and Guo Yiyang.
Xiao Yun led the women to open the trunk, and the boxes of fruit filled it up.
"Why did you buy so much?" Guo Yiyang said.
"Ilena wanted to eat fruit, and I thought you girls would like fruit, so I bought more."
"It's good that you're thoughtful. Save me a few more of those lemons," Li Minxi said with a smile.
"Sour for boys, spicy for girls. Little Xi, is your baby a big-headed boy?" Guo Yiyang asked curiously.
"Yangyang, how do you know everything?" Xia Li said.
"I'm going to be Guo family's daughter-in-law in the future, so of course I have to know these things."
Guo Yiyang's statement instantly silenced everyone.
Who wouldn't want to be the Guo family's daughter-in-law? But according to the current policy, only monogamy was allowed, so it was impossible for all of them to be Guo family's daughters-in-law.
"Why aren't you talking?" Guo Yiyang was puzzled, she didn't feel like she had said anything wrong.
"Don't you know that polygamy is not allowed here?" Xia Li said.
"That's easy. We can go to Alabama. They allow polygamy there," Xiao Yun said.
"We can also go to Africa. They also allow polygamy there.
There's no need to worry about this. Yangzi and Xiao Yun also have shares in a gold mine there," Ilena said.
"That's right. These are not issues at all.
If worse comes to worst, we'll all go to Alabama. That place is also quite good," Xiao Yun said.
With these people's banter, the slightly stiff atmosphere quickly returned to lively.
"What do you all want to eat? I'll go and wash some."
Xiao Yun asked, acting as the mistress of the house.
"Let's all go together. Wash some of everything, and take whatever you want," Li Minxi said.
"You all go. I'll wait here to eat," Ilena said.
She was getting fatter, and her belly was like a big water barrel.
It was not even four months yet, so she had no idea how fat she would become by the time of delivery.