"Okay, shall we cut it?"
"Okay, I'll do it." Seeing that she had changed the subject, Gu's mother didn't continue talking about it.
After the vegetables were chopped, Gu's mother told Gu Yueyue to put them on that plate first.
A clean plate was handed over, and Gu's mother asked again, "Do you live together?"
"Up and down the stairs," Gu Yueyue said truthfully, "but now we should be living together."
"Have you found out anything about her family situation?"
"I was an orphan and was raised by a widowed grandmother in the countryside. She passed away a few years ago."
Mrs. Gu was clearly not expected this to be the case, and sighed, "She's a child with a hard life. You must treat her well; life is something two people have to live together."
"Yes." Gu Yueyue nodded; she knew all of this her mother was talking about.
"She looks quite young, how old is she?"
"..." Gu Yueyue was a little embarrassed to answer the question. Seeing that her mother was still waiting for the result, she gritted her teeth and said, "I will turn eighteen this June."
"So small?" Gu's mother's voice became sharper, clearly indicating that she was somewhat shocked.
Gu Yueyue felt a burning sensation from her neck to the tips of her ears. Her face flushed red beneath her makeup, and she lowered her head, letting out a muffled "Mmm."
Realizing she had overreacted, Gu's mother changed the subject.
What day in June?
June 29th.
Mrs. Gu seemed thoughtful. "Cancer, that's good. Thoughtful and family-oriented, very nice."
"Hehe, Mom... you even study astrology." Gu Yueyue smiled, somewhat surprised, and then asked, "What about me? Am I thoughtful and family-oriented?"
Without thinking, Gu's mother blurted out, "You were born on January 23rd, so you're an Aquarius. Oh well, horoscopes aren't accurate, it's just a matter of probability."
Gu Yueyue didn't understand why her mother suddenly said that.
Gu's mother didn't intend to continue talking to her about astrology, but instead asked about Xu Yi.
Gu Yueyue answered them one by one.
"There's one more soup, I'll serve it. Go tell them to prepare dinner." Mrs. Gu's smile deepened, clearly showing her delight.
Gu Yueyue was worried about leaving her mother alone in the kitchen, so she wiped her hands and sent a message to Xu Yi on her phone.
Xu Yi and Xiao Xiao spent some time outside finishing the fruit in the fruit platter, and then they saw the message from Gu Yueyue.
"Your mother is calling us for dinner."
Xiao Xiao clutched her stomach and shivered. "I really can't eat anymore!"
"Then let's digest it quickly." Xu Yi gently stroked her stomach, focusing on her stomach. The spiritual energy soothed her, and the feeling of fullness she had just felt disappeared instantly.
The little one imitated him, and his mouth started to get tired from eating.
Xu Yi then instructed her, "It's your first time meeting Grandma, so eat more later, okay? No matter how it tastes, you're not allowed to say it's not good, understand?"
"..." Xiao Xiao didn't understand. Clutching her stomach, she looked like she was in pain. Shivering, she asked Xu Yi, "Do I have to eat it even if it doesn't taste good?"
"Hmm!" Xu Yi thought it probably wouldn't taste bad. Teacher Gu's cooking skills were quite good, and Gu's mother should be able to cook home-style dishes well too.
As soon as the dishes were served, Xu Yi quickly helped set out the bowls and chopsticks. All three adults were busy, but Xiao Xiao was still using her sword energy to digest the fruit she had eaten too much.
It's finally time to eat lunch.
Actually, it's a bit early to have lunch at this time, especially considering they just had breakfast on the way here, which was only an hour or two ago.
Gu Yueyue wasn't hungry at all. She figured that Xu Yi, who usually didn't have a big appetite, probably wouldn't be able to eat much either. She planned to persuade her mother not to serve food to Xu Yi when they ate later, and she also served Xu Yi less rice.
"What are you going to eat if you eat so little?" Gu's mother took the bowl from Gu Yueyue's hand, added some more rice, and filled the bowl, which was neither too big nor too small, to the brim. When she handed it to Xu Yi, she smiled and said, "If you're not full, just get more. Young people, you can't just focus on looking good; your health is more important."
"Okay, sure." Xu Yi quickly took it.
Gu Yueyue looked at the little mound of rice that had piled up and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Mom, she's an artist."
“Celebrities need to eat too.” Gu’s mother handed Gu Yueyue a full bowl of rice.
Gu Yueyue looked at the food in her hand and sighed softly, "Celebrities don't eat."
"What are you going to eat? Gnaw on tree leaves?" Gu's mother was an actress back then, but when they weren't filming, their daily routines and diets were normal. They only adjusted their physical condition according to the requirements of the role. Whether they were fat or thin depended on the director. They also exercised regularly. Unlike these young people nowadays, who seem to want to starve themselves into thin sticks.
Now it was Xiaoxiao's turn. When Xiaoxiao saw the piles of rice in her two mothers' bowls, she was so frightened that she tried to struggle a little. "Grandma, I... Xu Yi said I should lose weight. Grandma, I'll eat less."
"Oh my goodness. You're not fat at all. Why are you trying to lose weight at such a young age? Eat your fill first, then you can start dieting."
"I, I..."
After much pleading, Xiaoxiao couldn't come up with a clear answer. In the end, her bowl had a little more rice than usual, which was the amount she usually ate. Only then did Xiaoxiao breathe a sigh of relief.
After sitting down to eat, Gu's mother invited Xu Yi to try her cooking.
Xu Yi ate a little of every dish and praised them repeatedly.
This was the first time in nearly ten years that Gu Yueyue had tasted her mother's cooking, and tears suddenly welled up in her eyes.
Xu Yi was sitting next to her. She was engrossed in eating when she sensed that something was off about the person next to her, so she quickly took a moment to look at her.
"Teacher Gu, what's wrong?" Xu Yi took out a tissue and wiped away her tears.
Mrs. Gu couldn't remember the last time she cooked for her daughter.
"Why are you crying? You're such a grown-up. It'll break Xiao Xu's heart." Gu's mother turned away to wipe her own tears, then came to comfort Gu Yueyue, "Stop crying."
"Mmm." Gu Yueyue forced a smile. "It's just that I haven't had your cooking in a long time. I couldn't resist."
"Mom will make it for you whenever you want to eat it. Stop crying, you're a grown-up now, other children will laugh at you."
The little girl, who was a bit stunned, suddenly looked up and said, "Grandma, I'm not laughing. Mom is sad, and I feel sorry for her too."
"Oh, my little darling. Here, have a piece of meat."
Looking at the meat in the bowl, Xiao Xiao's pained expression returned; she really couldn't eat anymore.
After Xu Yi comforted Gu Yueyue, she turned around and saw that Xiao Xiao's eyes were also red. She blurted out, "Are you moved too?"
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Chapter Ninety-Seven
After finishing the meal, Xiaoxiao was already feeling utterly hopeless.
Xu Yi, however, was very happy.
During dinner, Gu Yueyue chose a suitable moment to formally introduce Xu Yi to her mother.
Overwhelmed with joy, tears welled up in Gu's mother's eyes once again.
In the afternoon, when they were about to leave, Gu's mother held Xu Yi's hand and talked for a while, showing a lot of reluctance.
"Go back and live a good life. No one should wrong anyone. Communicate more about things in your relationship."
The two readily agreed and left with Xiaoxiao.
On the way back, Xu Yi drove.
Xu Yi, sitting in the driver's seat, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Gu Yueyue heard the soft, long breath and couldn't help but laugh. "Are you nervous?"
"Of course. That's Teacher Gu's mother."
Xu Yi had never met Miss Gu's parents even ten thousand years ago, nor had she ever met her own parents.
All I know is that when she was a few months old, her father and mother ascended to heaven together, entrusting her to their family.
The Xu family was a prominent family back then, but with the ascension and departure of two powerful figures in the family, the Xu family lost its leadership and its prestige paled in comparison to other aristocratic families.
Before Xu Yi was born, no one with extraordinary talent had appeared in the clan for nearly a thousand years.
When the Xu family patriarch learned that Xu Yi was a top-grade spiritual root, born with auspiciousness, because his mother had attracted the tribulation of ascension during her pregnancy, although he suppressed his cultivation and did not meet the tribulation, Xu Yi's soul was still tainted with the power of the Heavenly Dao.
Such a gifted person, the Xu family patriarch feared that the increasingly weakened Xu family could not protect her, so he sought help from the Cangyun Sect.
Not long after Xu Yi left, the Xu family was attacked by demons, and eight hundred members of the Xu family perished, leading to the gradual decline of the Xu family.
Before Xu Yi had even grown up, the Xu family had already been removed from the list of prestigious families on the Tianyan Continent.
The Gu family, whose situation is similar to Xu Yi's yet different, presents a completely different picture.
The Gu family patriarch and his wife also faced the tribulation of ascension before Miss Gu was born. However, they had divine artifacts at the time, which not only allowed them to avoid the tribulation, but also enabled them to stay in the mortal world for three hundred years after their beloved daughter was born.
Three hundred years is enough time to nurture a genius into adulthood.
A powerful cultivator in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, aged three hundred years; the young leader of the Loose Cultivator Alliance; and the powerful head of the Gu family.
Xu Yi grew up listening to the legends of Miss Gu, and even after she entered into a marriage of destiny, she still couldn't believe that what she had gained was real.
Having never experienced meeting one's parents in tens of thousands of years, Xu Yi's heart was finally at ease today.
Finally home, Gu Yueyue was a little tired and thought she would wash up and go to rest.
As a result, Xu Yi hugged him again.
Xiao Xiao glanced at it briefly, then silently went to her toy room.
"No, stop fooling around." Gu Yueyue pushed her away, and Xu Yi thought for a moment and let go.
Gu Yueyue: "It's getting late, and Xiaoxiao seems a little sleepy. I'll go help her take a bath first, and you can go wash up too."
"Go downstairs and bring some of your clothes up."
After speaking, Gu Yueyue blushed slightly and hurried towards the small toy room.
Xu Yi blinked. The information Gu Yueyue provided to her, after being processed briefly in her brain, suddenly exploded like fireworks.
This is a sign that they want to live together.