The Gu Family’s meal was a very happy one. Grandpa Gu, Mr. Gu, and Mrs. Gu were the most delighted of all.

They had been feeling down about Eldest Brother Gu, but they all kept it to themselves, understanding without saying a word.

They were mainly worried that being too direct about it might hurt his feelings and make him run away from home again. What would they do then?

Who would have thought their granddaughter (daughter) would be so blunt the moment she returned, and even manage to completely snap Eldest Brother Gu out of it? How could they not be overjoyed?

As for Geng Haoyi, his cousin, and Fu Guoguo, they were simply happy because of the food. The Gu Family’s cooking was just too delicious.

Second Brother Gu had also put a lot of effort into opening his restaurant, diligently studying everything from cooking to management.

As a result, his cooking was second only to Gu Jiaojiao’s, and nearly on par with Su Shuochi’s.

Soon, the large table of dishes was wiped clean. Everyone was stuffed, and the Gu Family had eaten and drunk their fill.

After chatting for a little longer, Old Sir Gu stood up and said, "Alright, you all have things to attend to. This old man is heading upstairs for a nap."

With that, he turned and headed upstairs. Everyone quickly stood up to see him off.

Geng Haoyi and the others also said their goodbyes to Grandpa Gu. Su Shuochi looked at Eldest Brother Gu and said, "Eldest Brother, you should come with us to check out the factory too."

As soon as Su Shuochi finished speaking, Eldest Brother Gu said, "I’ll go with them to see the factory too."

Sheng Shijing immediately said he also wanted to go see the factory.

Geng Susu and Fu Guoguo still rode in Geng Haoyi’s car. Eldest Brother Sheng and Eldest Brother Gu also walked toward Geng Haoyi’s car at the same time.

They didn’t want to ride in Su Shuochi’s car and have to watch the couple be all lovey-dovey, so the quick-legged Eldest Brother Sheng snagged the front passenger seat in Geng Haoyi’s car.

Eldest Brother Gu had no choice but to sit in the back. Fu Guoguo took the rear seat behind the front passenger.

He ended up sitting next to Geng Susu again. In any case, the two of them had already sat next to each other on the train, so it wasn’t awkward.

Seeing that no one was riding with him, Su Shuochi started the car and drove off with his girl. Geng Haoyi followed close behind.

Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu, watching this from the courtyard, were very pleased. The couple looked at each other and smiled.

Mrs. Gu asked Mr. Gu, "Cheng Zhou, do you think Jinghua has taken a liking to that girl? He sat right next to her as soon as he got in the car."

"..."

Mr. Gu gave his wife a strange look. ’There were only a few seats in the car, and he didn’t get the front passenger seat.’

’Fu Guoguo was already settled by the window, so our son only had that one spot left.’

’If he didn’t sit next to that girl, he wouldn’t have had a seat at all!’

But Mrs. Gu didn’t see it that way. She continued with a beaming smile, "That girl seems very reliable. You can tell she’s a good person just by looking at her, don’t you think?"

Mr. Gu could only chuckle and agree, "Yes, she seems to be a good person. I’d say our eldest son has decent taste."

Hearing this, Mrs. Gu’s face lit up. "Then let’s hurry back inside and help our eldest son get his new room ready! Marriage is something you shouldn’t delay."

Mr. Gu: "..."

’How is my wife getting more and more absurd?!’

’She hasn’t developed some kind of delusional disorder, has she?!’

’I’ll have to ask Jiaojiao to check her pulse next time.’

"Come on, dear, let’s go inside." Mr. Gu pulled his wife toward him and guided her toward the house.

"It’s the middle of the day, what’s gotten into you?" Mrs. Gu shyly pulled her hand away from his.

"Oh, come on. We’re an old married couple, what’s there to be shy about? Haven’t you seen our second son? He’s always sneaking hugs in the kitchen when he thinks we’re not looking."

Mr. Gu muttered as he continued to walk his wife toward the house, his arm still around her.

"Really? How come I never saw that? Our second son has really found someone he likes. He used to be so shy.

Cheng Zhou, do you think our eldest has found true love this time, too? Why else would he be so attentive to that girl?"

"..."

"Look at how he immediately sat down next to her just now, as if he was afraid someone else would snatch his future wife away."

Mrs. Gu didn’t need Mr. Gu to reply; she just kept muttering to herself as she walked.

Hearing her words, Mr. Gu couldn’t help but laugh.

His laughter, however, drew Mrs. Gu’s displeasure. She shot him a glare and said, "What are you laughing at, you old coot!"

Mr. Gu suppressed his laughter and said, "Speaking of finding true love, it’s our Old Three, Jiaojiao, who has truly found it.

I never expected Shuo Ci to be such a devoted man!

Did you see the way he looked at Jiaojiao at the dinner table? Tsk, tsk. It’s enough to make anyone jealous."

Mrs. Gu said with a proud look, "Of course. Our Jiaojiao is the most wonderful girl in the world. I’ve never seen Shuo Ci show such a gentle expression to any other girl."

"HAHAHA..." Mr. Gu let out a hearty laugh. "No matter how capable someone is, once love is involved, they lose all sense of reason."

Meanwhile, Su Shuochi—the very man Mr. Gu had just described as having lost all sense of reason—arrived at the appliance factory with Eldest Brother Sheng, Eldest Brother Gu, and the others.

He took Gu Jiaojiao straight to the R&D lab. "Haoyi, you show the others around."

Never mind Geng Susu and Fu Guoguo; even Eldest Brother Sheng and Eldest Brother Gu were seeing machinery for producing electrical appliances for the first time.

They found everything fascinating, looking and touching things all along the way, their mouths constantly filled with exclamations of amazement.

The factory director and manager, the father and son from the Wang Family, were also very courteous. Although they didn’t know these visitors, they didn’t dare to be neglectful. They even specially arranged for them to tour the production lines in several workshops.

After looking around, Eldest Brother Gu and Eldest Brother Sheng found it all very interesting and new.

The two of them spoke in hushed tones. "Eldest Brother Gu, look. Operating that machine seems pretty simple, doesn’t it?"

"It probably isn’t hard. Do you think I should learn to operate the machines or repair them in the future?"

"Operating them would be much easier, but repairs would probably be much harder," Eldest Brother Sheng said frankly.

Fu Guoguo, however, asked curiously, "Repairing machines is dirty work. Can you handle that kind of hardship, Eldest Brother Gu? Maybe you could take an office job or something."

"Office jobs are for girls. Why would a grown man like me work in an office!"

Geng Susu agreed with Eldest Brother Gu, "Yes, it’s actually a good thing for a man to learn a technical skill."

"Yeah, I’ve loved mechanical things since I was a kid. With an opportunity like this, I definitely have to study hard." Eldest Brother Gu had suddenly found a new interest.

"You go ahead and learn first. After I retire from the military, I’ll open an appliance factory in Qing City too. You’ll be welcome to come to our factory and provide guidance then," Eldest Brother Sheng teased Eldest Brother Gu.

"I never want to go to Qing City again," Eldest Brother Gu said resolutely.

Wang Chengrong had been accompanying them the whole time. He knew these people were the Grand-aunt’s relatives, but he didn’t know who they were specifically.

Hearing this, he couldn’t help but speak up and ask, "Qing City? That’s our Grand-uncle’s hometown."

"Who’s your Grand-uncle?" Geng Susu asked curiously.

"Gu Jiaojiao is our Grand-aunt, so her man is naturally our Grand-uncle," Wang Chengrong said earnestly.