Gu Lingyu had been listening intently to her, but after waiting for a while without hearing anything further, she couldn't help but steal a glance at her and said, "Aunt, I'm listening."
"..." What an honest child.
Zhao Jiujiu glared at her, but in the end, she was the first to give in and decided to reason with her and appeal to her emotions to give her some advice on relationships, trying to pull her back from a lost relationship.
So, she first let out a long sigh, then cleared her throat and said in a softer tone, "Auntie can see that you really like Qiuqiu. But there are many kinds of affection in this world, and the affection between girls is often more like a close, intimate friendship. You're still young, and you haven't met the person you really want to marry yet, which is why..."
"Aunt, I don't want to be best friends with my sister, I want to be her partner."
"..." Like a bucket of cold water being poured over her, Zhao Jiujiu's enthusiasm instantly dwindled by half. "Do you even know what a partner means?"
"I know, it means I want to sleep with my sister and raise a baby."
"..." Zhao Jiujiu wanted to refute, but she realized that her partner seemed to really mean that, so she was speechless again. After pondering for a while, she finally found a new angle:
"Speaking of Zaizai, you know Qiuqiu is pregnant now, right? Even if you really like Qiuqiu and want to be with her, one-sided love is useless, isn't it? Look, Qiuqiu already has your brother's child, which means she likes a man like your brother, right?"
Gu Lingyu bit her lip. "No."
Zhao Jiujiu was taken aback. "What do you mean, 'not'?"
Gu Lingyu remained silent.
Zhao Jiujiu was an impatient person to begin with, and seeing her hesitate, she lost her patience. "Why are you not saying anything again?"
Gu Lingyu: "Anyway, my sister doesn't like my brother..."
Zhao Jiujiu looked at her and said, "She doesn't like your brother, yet she's pregnant with his child. Does that mean she still likes you?"
Zhao Jiujiu swore that she was just saying it in anger.
To her surprise, the other party was so shameless that they actually nodded seriously, and then dropped a bombshell on her, saying, "Your sister's child is also mine."
Zhao Jiujiu: "..."
Gu Lingyu took a deep breath. "I like my aunt very much and trust her a lot, so I don't want to lie to her. I understand what my aunt said to me today, and I know she definitely won't believe it, since in your human world, two women cannot have children."
Zhao Jiujiu just stared at her blankly.
Gu Lingyu thought for a moment, carefully considering her words, and then blurted out a bombshell: "But I'm not human." After a pause, she changed to a more understandable identity: "I'm Wangcai."
A note from the author:
I saw everyone's comments saying that the aunt was meddling and playing matchmaker. But we should all try to understand. Qiuqiu doesn't have a biological mother anymore, so she treats Qiuqiu like her own daughter. Now that her daughter is pregnant out of wedlock and has met a pretty good man who doesn't mind the child in her belly, it's only natural that she wants to play matchmaker.
Of course, everyone, please don't worry. Although Auntie has her own ideas, she will always love Qiuqiu the most. As long as Qiuqiu is happy, she can accept anything.
Chapter 64 This Lord
—Not human.
These three words echoed in Zhao Jiujiu's ears like an annoying mosquito buzzing. She looked at Gu Lingyu with a blank expression.
How is that possible?
After several tens of seconds of silence.
As if waking from a dream, Zhao Jiujiu's lips parted slightly and trembled uncontrollably as she murmured, "How is this possible? How is this possible?"
"I knew Auntie wouldn't believe me." Her reaction was exactly what Gu Lingyu expected.
Zhao Jiujiu was completely stunned and stood there blankly.
well.
If even her aunt doesn't believe she's not human, she's even less likely to believe the child in her sister's belly is hers. In that case, her aunt will definitely still think the child in her sister's belly is her brother's.
With that thought in mind, Gu Lingyu sighed in a mature and sophisticated manner, and decided to unleash her ultimate move—so, in the next second, she transformed into that fluffy ball right in front of everyone.
Meow~
"..." Zhao Jiujiu's heart skipped a beat, and her knees buckled, and she was about to fall down.
Fortunately, the cat reacted quickly, transforming back into a human before she fell to the ground and grabbing her tightly, saying, "I'm so sorry, I scared Auntie."
Zhao Jiujiu stared at her blankly.
Clearly, she still couldn't quite accept this fact.
Cat—turning into a human?
This is utterly absurd.
Gu Lingyu helped her sit on her bed. Seeing her distraught appearance, she felt uneasy. "Aunt, are you alright?"
Several seconds passed before Zhao Jiujiu sluggishly shook her head, trying to speak, only to find that she couldn't make a sound at all.
This was absolutely terrifying.
When had Zhao Jiujiu ever been so shocked!
She remained silent, stunned. Gu Lingyu grew a little frightened and began to regret her impulsiveness. She said in a remorseful tone, "I only told my aunt the truth because she's always been fearless and I thought she would accept it. If only I hadn't..."
"Does Qiuqiu know?" Zhao Jiujiu finally found her voice.
A hint of joy flashed across Gu Lingyu's face, and she quickly nodded, "Sister knows."
After the initial shock, my muddled thoughts gradually cleared up. No wonder the white cat at home was so aloof and indifferent to everyone else, but loved to fawn over Qiuqiu; no wonder Lao Le complained that as long as Lingyu was home, Wangcai would only show up at night...
Things that seemed strange at first glance suddenly made sense.
Having to accept the fact that someone was a cat, Zhao Jiujiu was now furious. "So you've been hiding this from me all this time?"
Gu Tiehanhan: "Actually, it's not that we're hiding it from you, it's just that nobody knows. Now, Auntie is the second person who knows, the first person is my sister."
"..." Zhao Jiujiu had no choice but to put her hand to her forehead in frustration and glared at her, "You better stay away from me for now."
Gu Lingyu was a little hurt and silently moved away: "So, does Auntie believe me now?"
Zhao Jiujiu's mind was a bit confused and her feelings were complicated. She stood up.
"Aunt..." Gu Lingyu quickly called out to her.
"Don't call me aunt," Zhao Jiujiu interrupted her angrily.
Gu Lingyu pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and then pressed the door shut as Zhao Jiujiu grasped the doorknob. She said solemnly, "Whether Auntie is willing to accept it or not, it is an indisputable fact that my sister is pregnant with my child."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Jiujiu's anger intensified. "Are you trying to blackmail me?"
“I’m not trying to blackmail you.” Gu Lingyu raised her eyes and met her gaze. Her expression was completely devoid of the naivety and innocence of a young girl. Her cold and imposing aura made her seem like a completely different person. “I just want to tell you that, under the heavens, unless my sister is unwilling to accept it, it’s no use no matter who is unwilling.”
Zhao Jiujiu was someone who responded better to gentle persuasion than force. Seeing her attitude, she felt it would be much easier to talk to her. She changed her expression and sneered, "What, you've lost your patience? Showing your true colors so quickly?"
“Fairies don’t have such a good temper.” Gu Lingyu looked at her. “Aunt, you should be glad I’m not one.”
"Otherwise what?"
“Auntie is even bolder than I imagined. In that case, let me introduce you to me again.” Gu Lingyu smiled and lowered her head. After a few seconds, she raised her head again, but her entire attire had changed instantly. The white floral dress she was wearing just moments before had transformed into a flowing black brocade robe. Her long white hair was tied up with a blood jade hairpin, and her bright black eyes had turned into a deep blue.
Under the influence of these attire, Bai Yu's face no longer possessed its usual innocent charm, but instead exuded a dignified, noble, and sacred aura that dared not be looked at directly.
Zhao Jiujiu pressed herself against the door, her palms sweating: "You...you..."
Gu Lingyu lowered her eyes, her voice more ethereal than usual, "I am the guardian deity of Yai Mountain, the patriarch of the Lingmao Gu clan, my nickname is Mianmian, and my real name is Lingyu."
Zhao Jiujiu's knees started to weaken again. Gu Lingyu raised her hand and gracefully supported her, causing her to freeze in place, unable to move. "You are Qiuqiu's aunt, and naturally also my elder. Aunt does not need to kneel before me."
If he doesn't speak, he really looks like a mystic.
However, once he opens his mouth, his simple and honest nature is hard to hide.
"..." Zhao Jiujiu's lips twitched. She never intended to kneel before anyone; it was just that her body instinctively chose to submit in the face of absolute divine pressure.
In an instant, Gu Lingyu returned to her original appearance, reaching out to support her, "Does Aunt still think I'm a demon?"
Looking at her earlier appearance, Zhao Jiujiu felt a sense of instinctive awe, but now, seeing her familiar face, that awe faded away. "Is there any difference?"
Gu Lingyu argued logically: "Of course there is a difference. It is against the laws of nature for demons to associate with you humans, and it is detrimental to the human race. But I am a god."
Zhao Jiujiu looked at her and asked, "Have you heard the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl? Have you heard the story of the Seven Fairy Maidens? Didn't they all end up with bad endings?"
Those things are too far in the past, and Gu Lingyu has never investigated whether they are true or false. The only thing she is certain of is: "Our Spirit Cat Clan is an exception. We are a divine race that is allowed by the Heavenly Dao to form marriage alliances with humans."
Zhao Jiujiu scoffed at this, "Why should I?"
After all that buildup, it's time to get to the important part about the baby's origins.
Gu Lingyu licked her lips before beginning to recount the arduous history of their spirit cat clan's reproduction.
After hearing this, Zhao Jiujiu became even more furious: "So you really just had Qiuqiu have children for you?"
"Aunt, don't worry." Gu Lingyu's throat was a little dry after saying so much, but there was no water in the room. Fearing that people would misunderstand, she could only hurriedly explain, "To tell you the truth, whether it's me, my father and mother, or the entire clan, they have all entrusted me with the important task of procreation."
Since my mother's passing, I've been the only female in the tribe, and the tribe wanted to use my womb to produce offspring with a purer bloodline. But my sister accidentally ate all my fertilized fruit.
"..." After figuring out the whole story, Zhao Jiujiu was extremely conflicted. "So, according to you, it wasn't that you wanted Qiuqiu to get pregnant, but that Qiuqiu chose to get pregnant?"
Gu Lingyu didn't hide anything: "Sister didn't know it was a pregnancy fruit, that's why she ate it without knowing it."
This ill-fated relationship...
Zhao Jiujiu was completely at a loss for words, and pinched her brow bone in exasperation. "Let me sort this out first."
As she spoke, she turned to open the door.
Gu Lingyu nodded and did not stop her this time.
Instead, Zhao Jiujiu hesitated in opening the door, turning back to look at her: "You're telling me all this, aren't you afraid I'll tell others?"
Gu Lingyu shook her head firmly, "I'm not afraid."
Zhao Jiujiu was surprised that she was trusted so much, and felt a strange sense of pride. She also found the person more agreeable. "You trust me that much?"
Gu Lingyu said honestly, "I believe in myself, I believe in my judgment of people, and I believe in my abilities."
"..." This simpleton who can't speak properly, I don't know how he caught my niece's eye. Zhao Jiujiu muttered to herself, then stormed out the door.
After learning the whole truth, Zhao Jiujiu spoke sarcastically to the three members of the Gu family for several days, and Shen Wuqiu also noticed that something was wrong.
That day, after finishing the accounts for the Xishan Yangmei Garden together, Shen Wuqiu casually asked her, "Aunt, what's wrong with you these past few days? Have you been too tired and haven't been resting well? Your dark circles are quite prominent."
Zhao Jiujiu was already somewhat dissatisfied with her for keeping so many things from her. If it weren't for the fact that she was pregnant with four children, she would have already made a scene.
She wasn't thinking of settling scores with anyone right now; she just wanted to bring it up properly after the baby was born. So she casually made up an excuse: "I haven't been doing much physical labor, so my body isn't in good shape. I wasn't aware of it when I was busy every day, but these past few days, with the rain and some free time, my back and waist have started to ache."