Love? The Reborn Me Just Wants to Obtain Rewards-Chapter 865 - 361: Showdown?

The next day, when Gu Tongshu arrived at the farm, Su Huai was playing with Gu Jiuyue and the little mink.

There were two little purple minks on the mountain—one was friendly, while the other was timid. But as soon as Gu Jiuyue called from beneath the tree, both of them would pop their heads out.

"I named them both already. The timid one is called ’Cautious,’ and this one is ’Duo!’"

Gu Jiuyue cupped the smooth-furred purple mink and showed it to Su Huai. The little creature stared at Su Huai nervously, looking adorably clumsy.

"Feed her first; once she gets comfortable, she’ll let you hold her!"

Su Huai grabbed a handful of shelled pine nuts and hazelnuts, opened his palm, and Duo timidly sniffed at them before delicately picking up a hazelnut as ladylike as possible and nibbling away at it.

"They’re not very hungry right now. A few days ago, I stocked them up with tons and tons of dry fruits and berries."

Gu Jiuyue gently stroked Duo’s fur, and the little creature occasionally let out a soft chirping sound, utterly captivating with its charm.

Her affinity with animals was genuinely remarkable. Back at school, she could call stray cats to her side with just a single shout.

Thinking about stray cats, Su Huai casually asked, "What about Scar Brother? Don’t the farm’s cats prey on them?"

"This place has plenty of food. The cats here can have spicy snacks if they want, or fish—heck, they don’t even bother with cat food. They wouldn’t make the effort to harm Duo. Sometimes Duo even hangs around Scar Brother, and I think they’re friends!"

It was at times like this that Gu Jiuyue’s face brimmed with a distinct childlike innocence.

Su Huai looked at her fondly, jumping from one topic to another.

"Do we have wild boars on the mountain? Would they come down and wreck the vegetable garden?"

Gu Jiuyue frowned, puffing up in annoyance. "How could they not? Aunties say they come every autumn—it’s so annoying!"

Su Huai was just about to console her when a commotion suddenly echoed from the foot of the mountain. Turning his head, he saw two cars driving into the parking lot.

"Oh, well, here comes the real trouble."

Gou Dongxi spared no mercy, dragging everyone—including himself—into the fray: "Big trouble meeting the most annoying troublemaker? Let’s clash, come on!"

"Pfft!"

Gu couldn’t help but burst into laughter at his eager stance, her eyebrows arched delicately as she joked, "You two, tone it down. A little arguing is fine, but no fighting this time!"

"Definitely not."

Su Huai thumped his chest firmly: "Last time, I didn’t know better. Now, I hold Uncle Gu in the highest respect. Even if he hits me, I won’t strike back."

Anyone believing that would surely be gullible, but Gu Jiuyue seemed completely satisfied.

Sometimes women only need an attitude; sometimes they just want to hear you bluff. Other times, they need to feel needed by you.

All you need is to match the right moment with the right need, and anyone could land themselves a sugar mama.

...

Gu Jiuyue, holding Duo, headed down the mountain with Su Huai.

Halfway down, just as they approached the rear gate of the farm, Gu Tongshu proactively came up to them.

The moment he saw them, the old man broke into a broad smile. freewēbnoveℓ.com

"Baby! How was it? Did you have fun?"

"So much fun! The food here is great, and I’ve slept so well. From now on, I’m coming here every summer!"

Gu Jiuyue was genuinely happy, but Gu Tongshu clearly wasn’t.

Every year?

Wouldn’t the Puppy be smug about that?

Instinctively, he turned to look at Su Huai, only to find the Puppy being extra polite and overly enthusiastic today.

"Uncle Gu, this place is fantastic—the mountains, the water, the peace and quiet. Being here, I’ve rediscovered so much of my childhood joy."

As a dignified person, Gu Tongshu immediately responded enthusiastically, "That’s wonderful, that’s wonderful. If you like it, stay for a few more days. It’d be nice for us old and young fellows to spend time together—I just love vacationing with you younger folks!"

Ha, spit!

A pair of wily foxes exchanged smiles, looking as harmonious and friendly as ever. But folks like Wang Gang, Chu Yan, and Dave, plus any staff with even a shred of awareness, all turned their heads or busied themselves elsewhere. No one dared to approach.

Who are you kidding? Do we not know whether you get along?

After a round of nutrition-less but subtly loaded small talk, people scattered back under the grape trellis to drink tea.

Gu eagerly bragged to the old Gu: "Dad, yesterday Su Huai cooked us firewood pot stir-fried chicken—it was so fragrant and delicious! Way better than Uncle Wang’s chicken!"

Gu Tongshu instinctively turned to look at Su Huai, suspicion lurking in his eyes.

With a cheery smile, he responded, "Oh, wow! That amazing? I must try it sometime. So, Su, is that dish complicated to make?"

"Quite complicated."

Su Huai chuckled, revealing an earnest and straightforward manner.

Gu Tongshu held back his emotions, feeling a tad deflated.

Gu then acted all coquettish with Su Huai: "Come on, Susu, make it again! It’s such a rare vacation for old Gu here—you have to make him feel at home, right?"

Gu Tongshu’s face immediately turned green.

What kind of wording is this?

Who’s the host and who’s the guest?

And how could you act all coy toward another man right in front of me? Is this reasonable? Huh?!

Gu Tongshu was so shocked he felt completely out of sorts, while Gou Huai suppressed his laughter and played along with Gu’s mood, continuing to provoke him.

"Fine. If you want to eat it, I’ll make it for you anytime..."

"Heehee! Susu, you’re the best!"

Huff, puff...

Gu Tongshu started breathing heavily, fuming at the blatant indignities he’d faced upon landing.

But with nowhere to vent his frustrations, he could only keep them bottled up, waiting for the right moment to retaliate.

It was at this moment that Su Huai lazily stood up.

"I’ll make you a new dish today—Northeast firewood pot assorted fish stew with tofu and vermicelli. You rest at home for your afternoon nap, and I’ll go fish up something fresh. Whatever I catch, we’ll eat tonight."

The Puppy took the fishing net, live fish keeper, and fishing rod from Dave’s hands and turned toward the lakeside.