Chapter 1083: Chapter 57: Nie Xiaoxing Looks at Gu Yan, Not Knowing Whether to Laugh... or Laugh
Her father took her mother abroad for a trip...
"What’s wrong?" Gu Yan hugged Nie Xiaoxing tightly, his eyes reflecting anxiety as he looked at her.
Since he brought her in, she had been acting very strangely.
Nie Xiaoxing’s eyes moved uneasily as she murmured, "She just told me her parents went abroad for a trip."
Gu Yan froze, his eyes flashed with oddness, "She said my uncle and aunt went on a trip?"
Nie Xiaoxing looked at him and nodded slowly.
Gu Yan furrowed his brows, "My uncle and aunt indeed died on the flight they took for their trip."
Nie Xiaoxing leaned against Gu Yan, "...Does she not know her parents passed away?"
"She knows." Gu Yan’s tone was somber.
"Then why is she..."
"I think she subconsciously wants to avoid reality. If she believes that her uncle and aunt only went on a trip, it’s a comfort for her."
Gu Yan stroked Nie Xiaoxing’s hair, rarely profound and serious.
Nie Xiaoxing closed her eyes, her brows tightly knitted.
But she didn’t know how to tell Gu Yan about her feelings!
She couldn’t just say directly, "Your little cousin’s condition is definitely not self-comfort, okay? She’s clearly got issues!"
Nie Xiaoxing felt something clogging her heart, and she vigorously rubbed it with her hand.
...
Lunch was eaten late.
So, after nine in the evening, Yuan Lei set up a grill in front of the cabin for a BBQ, combining dinner with a late-night snack.
It’s undeniable that Yuan Lei’s life skills are very impressive.
Without anyone’s help, she prepared everything needed for the BBQ by herself.
When Gu Yan and the other two came out of the room, Yuan Lei had already started grilling.
Gu Yan glanced at Yuan Lei but said nothing, pulling Nie Xiaoxing to a chair to sit down comfortably.
Xiao Nanqing just gave Yuan Lei a look before also sitting down on a chair.
Nie Xiaoxing pursed her lips and glanced toward Yuan Lei. If it hadn’t been for that incident, she would have gone over to help.
But at the thought of that incident, Nie Xiaoxing didn’t want to move at all.
Instead, at this moment, Yuan Lei turned her head to look at Nie Xiaoxing and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, come help me."
Nie Xiaoxing subtly frowned, staring at her for two or three seconds without saying anything, then got up and walked over.
As soon as Nie Xiaoxing approached, Yuan Lei handed her a portion of meat she had been grilling.
Nie Xiaoxing took it and stood alongside her, grilling together.
But after less than three seconds, Yuan Lei said, "You should know, my cousin is a face lover. So all the girlfriends he had were very pretty."
Nie Xiaoxing did care about her appearance, but only in front of Gu Yan.
So upon hearing Yuan Lei’s words, Nie Xiaoxing’s eyelashes didn’t even flutter, quietly grilling her meat.
"My cousin probably hasn’t met someone like you before, so it’s just a novelty for him." Yuan Lei glanced at Nie Xiaoxing with a smile.
From Xiao Nanqing and Gu Yan’s side, it just seemed like Yuan Lei was talking happily with Nie Xiaoxing.
Gu Yan picked up a can of beer from the table, opened it, handed one to Xiao Nanqing, then opened another for himself, and the two toasted and drank together.
When Yuan Lei withdrew her gaze, passing by Gu Yan and Xiao Nanqing, she placed the grilled meat on a clean plate, "What you have should be done too, give it to me, I’ll take it to my cousin."
Yuan Lei only mentioned taking it to Gu Yan.
Nie Xiaoxing placed the meat on the plate without a word and took some potato slices and mushrooms to grill.
Yuan Lei glanced at her, "Not bad."
Nie Xiaoxing’s hand paused slightly, then continued.
Yuan Lei smirked, picked up the meat, walked over, placed it on the table, and said to Gu Yan and Xiao Nanqing, "Cousin, Third Brother, try the grilling skills of Sister-in-law Xiao Xing."
"I’ll give it a try."
Although knowing Nie Xiaoxing just held and grilled it for a bit, Gu Yan still immediately put down his crossed legs, picked up a piece of grilled meat, and took a couple of bites.
Afterward, he even squinted his eyes in enjoyment, smiling contentedly as he stared at Nie Xiaoxing’s back, "No wonder my wife’s grilling is so fragrant."
Yuan Lei’s eyes lowered, but her smile on the surface deepened, "Cousin, does that mean my grilling isn’t fragrant?"
"Yours is fragrant too. Just not as fragrant as my wife’s grilling." Gu Yan said.
"Heh~~~ Cousin, I guess now, even if Sister-in-law gave you poison, you’d find it fragrant?" Yuan Lei said as she turned towards Nie Xiaoxing.
Gu Yan laughed, shouting loudly, "Little Xing’er, even if you gave me poison, I’d eat it!"
The back of Yuan Lei, facing Gu Yan, had a face that had completely darkened.
Nie Xiaoxing’s mood lightened a bit, and even the corners of her mouth twitched slightly.
"Do you really think my cousin likes you? Stop dreaming! You should look in the mirror and see what you’re like, are you even worthy of my cousin?!"
As soon as Yuan Lei walked up to Nie Xiaoxing, she gritted her teeth and spoke coldly.
Great!
Nie Xiaoxing’s mood had just improved, but she managed to ruin it!
Nie Xiaoxing’s eyes flashed with cold light, and she didn’t look at Yuan Lei, "Miss Yuan, if you have a mirror, why not take a look at yourself first before judging if others are ugly or not!?"
"You!"
Yuan Lei glared at Nie Xiaoxing.
"Miss Yuan, be careful, if your cousin and Brother Xiao see you like this..."
Nie Xiaoxing smiled, slowly turned her head to look at Yuan Lei and said softly, "That wouldn’t be good."
Yuan Lei’s eyes glittered fiercely, she immediately turned her face, took a few deep breaths, and lowered her voice, "I wasn’t wrong about you, you’re just like those flashy sluts outside, all two-faced. One face in front and another behind..."
"Is Miss Yuan talking about yourself? Though Miss Yuan doesn’t fancy herself as flashy, as for being a slut..."
Nie Xiaoxing stopped here, picked up the potato and mushroom in her hand, turned and walked towards Gu Yan and Xiao Nanqing.
As soon as Gu Yan saw Nie Xiaoxing approaching, he immediately pulled a chair next to him.
Nie Xiaoxing placed the food onto the plate and was pulled by Gu Yan to sit on the chair beside him, "Alright, alright, stop working, let Yuan Lei do it alone, she’s capable. Are you tired?"
Nie Xiaoxing looked at Gu Yan’s face and couldn’t help but laugh, "I haven’t done anything..."
"Cousin!"
Nie Xiaoxing hadn’t finished speaking when Yuan Lei’s somewhat frantic voice came from the front.
Nie Xiaoxing raised her eyebrows and looked at Gu Yan.
Gu Yan squinted at Yuan Lei, "What’s up?"
"..." Yuan Lei turned around angrily to glare at him, showing the stubborn look of a young girl in a tantrum, which wasn’t annoying but rather cute and silly, "I’ve been doing this for almost two hours!"
Gu Yan frowned, "So?"
"Ah..." Yuan Lei stomped her feet, "I’m really tired too ah ah ah ah ah! You don’t care for me, are you really my cousin?!"
Gu Yan watched Yuan Lei mess up her hair, his mouth twitched, and he responded half-heartedly, "Alright, alright, you’ve worked hard too. Keep doing it."
Yuan Lei, "..."
Nie Xiaoxing looked at Gu Yan, not knowing whether to laugh or... laugh she should!
She suddenly felt that when Mr. Gu used to say she was ugly, maybe she couldn’t entirely blame his sharp tongue, perhaps his emotional intelligence was low too! (Gu Yan: (⊙﹏⊙))
Yuan Lei stared at Gu Yan for a few seconds, then defeatedly dropped her shoulders, turned around, and continued grilling silently.
Right at that moment.
From the direction of the iron gate at the front came the sound of crashes and fighting.
Yuan Lei gripped the tongs tightly, anxiously turned to look at Gu Yan and the others.
Only to see Gu Yan and the others immediately stand up alertly.
Xiao Nanqing showed a grim face, "I’ll go take a look!"
"Let’s go together!"
Gu Yan replied.
"I also..."
"Not allowed!"
Gu Yan glanced at Nie Xiaoxing, his tone was indisputable.
Nie Xiaoxing frowned.
Gu Yan reached out and touched her face, speaking softly, "You stay here to protect Yuan Lei, I’m going to check the front with Nan Qing. Don’t worry, it’ll be fine."
Nie Xiaoxing looked at Gu Yan’s determined demeanor.
Knowing that asking again would result in his refusal, she said, "Alright. You be careful."
"Mm!"
Gu Yan nodded, then quickly walked forward with Xiao Nanqing.
Watching Xiao Nanqing and Gu Yan disappear from sight in no time, Nie Xiaoxing furrowed her brows, feeling uneasy!
"Ah..."
Xiao Nanqing and Gu Yan hadn’t been gone for two minutes.
Yuan Lei suddenly screamed repeatedly.
Nie Xiaoxing felt a chill in her heart and turned her head to look in Yuan Lei’s direction.
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