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Zhou Laoda kept sniffing, and both Zhou's daughters looked at him, covering their mouths and giggling.
"Well, when I came in from outside, I noticed there was an Earthen Stove. I didn't smell anything before, but now there's a delicious meat aroma. May I ask Xiaoyan, what are you cooking? You’re not preparing a midnight snack, are you?"
"Pfft—Uncle, you're too cute! My family doesn’t have the habit of eating midnight snacks. However, it seems like the meat outside is almost roasted. If you want to try a different flavor, I’d be happy to serve you."
Ziyan couldn't help but laugh out loud and teased Zhou Laoda.
The food-loving Zhou Laoda didn’t mind at all; he grinned and replied, "Xiaoyan understands me well. Then I shall graciously accept your offer."
Ziyan smiled and shook her head, thinking that this uncle was really a carefree and quirky character. Her parents were relatively serious, and the only sister she had also had a carefree personality. Could it be that she inherited this from her uncle?
While pondering this, Ziyan glanced at Zhou Laoda again, then looked at her sister. To be honest, they bore a striking resemblance.
Haha—this is the bond of blood.
With that thought in mind, Ziyan got up and went to the kitchen to grab a cutting knife. She walked straight out to the Yard and approached the simple Earthen Stove, lifting the lid of the basket covering it to flip all the meat over.
Then she picked up a piece of Silver Fox Meat and cut off a large chunk from the side that was most thoroughly roasted. She placed it on a plate, covered it with the basket again, returned to the kitchen, cut the meat into smaller pieces, and brought it back out to place on the table in front of Zhou Laoda and Gu Yuxuan.
Seeing the Fox Meat, Zhou Laoda didn’t hesitate at all; he immediately picked up his chopsticks and grabbed two pieces to chew on.
"Mm, not bad! This flavor is so unique; it’s somewhat like that cured meat but not entirely. Delicious—"
"Of course it's not entirely similar because what you're eating now is not wild boar meat; it's Fox Meat, specifically the rare Silver Fox Meat."
Ziying couldn’t help but laugh while interjecting.
“Silver Fox Meat? — Ahem — Ahem —.”
Zhou Laoda heard that he was eating the rare Silver Fox Meat, and felt quite excited, which led him to accidentally choke a bit.
Throughout history, brothers-in-law have generally treated their Uncle quite well!
Without saying a word, Zi Lao Er was the first to get up, handing water to Zhou Laoda while gently patting his back. Ziyan watched with a suppressed smile, and Gu Yuxuan, seeing the calm and elegant smile of his beloved girl, couldn't help but smile quietly as well.
He thought that this girl must have had an extraordinary life in the era she mentioned, and suddenly he felt a strong desire to quickly understand and know all her life experiences from that time.
In the blink of an eye, the sky had completely darkened, with a bright full moon hanging in the sky.
The people at the table had mostly eaten and drunk their fill, except for Zhou Laoda, who still seemed unsatisfied, slowly sipping his drink while chatting casually with Zi Lao Er and Zhou.
At this moment, Gu Yuxuan's attention was entirely focused on his beloved girl. When Ziyan walked out of the Yard and approached the small Earthen Stove, he followed closely behind.
Originally, Ziying wanted to accompany her sister when she saw her coming out of the Yard, but when she noticed that Gu Yuxuan was following her sister, she wisely went off alone to tidy up in the kitchen.
When Ziyan realized that Gu Yuxuan was standing beside her, she looked up at him with a slight smile and nodded.
At this moment, it seemed as if she had shed all her thorns; her gaze became incredibly gentle, like a refreshing breeze.
This made Gu Yuxuan feel an infinite softness and comfort in his heart. At that moment, it felt as if all the troubles and grievances in the world were far away from them.
Gu Yuxuan reached out to hold her hand, walking along the dimly lit path by the river under the bright moonlight. Ziyan surprisingly followed him obediently.
After a while, the two arrived at the pebble beach and found a large rock that looked dry and clean.
Gu Yuxuan brushed off any dust that might be on it with his sleeve, helped Ziyan sit down first, and then sat down next to her.
They sat quietly for a while, and it was Ziyan who broke the silence first. "You—if you have any questions, just ask."
Gu Yuxuan didn't expect that this young girl, despite her age, had already keenly sensed his inner thoughts. After hesitating for a moment, he finally opened his mouth.
"What was the world like in that time and space? Of course, if you don't want to talk about it, that's fine too."
Ziyan chuckled lightly and then looked at Gu Yuxuan seriously as she said, "It's no problem. I can't explain that world to you in detail right now, but I can describe some things simply. That world is much more advanced and developed than this one. For example, people there have electric lights in their homes, and many household items are electric appliances. In this world, we can only use oil lamps for lighting and firewood for cooking. Another example is that there are cars, trains, high-speed rail, airplanes, and other means of transportation in that world, while here we can only walk or use an Ox Cart; at best, we have horse-drawn carriages. Also, houses in this world are quite short; if we talk about floors, they only have three or two stories. However, in that world, there is even a country with buildings over 160 stories tall."
After saying this, Ziyan turned her head to gently gaze up at Gu Yuxuan. He showed a fleeting look of surprise on his face but quickly returned to a calm gaze as he looked back at the girl he cherished.
He did not doubt Ziyan's words; he knew that Earth is an infinitely vast space. Besides the Nanchu Kingdom and a few countries on this continent, there must be many more countries of varying sizes in far-off places. Having frequently traversed the Imperial Palace Courtyard since birth, he had seen those foreign people with blue eyes and white skin.
So he was accustomed to grand scenes and would not reject the idea that there were countless unknown things and places in this world. All he could do now was wait for the girl he loved to tell him slowly.
Ziyan observed Gu Yuxuan for a while as he remained quiet before turning her gaze toward the reflection appearing on the surface of the small river—the moon seemingly sinking into the water. She then exhaled a deep breath and slowly inhaled the fresh air of nature.
She continued speaking softly: "In that life, I was also born in a very ordinary farming family. My parents were particularly gender-biased; they desperately wanted a son to carry on the family line. However, time and again they ended up having daughters instead. With so many children to feed and care for, my parents were unable to support us all and abandoned me. Fortunately, I was adopted by my adoptive parents who treated me better than their own daughters. Later on, my adoptive mother passed away. My adoptive father was busy with work and often didn't have enough time to be with me, so he helped me find my biological parents because he wanted me to grow up happily. But when I was nineteen years old, my adoptive father died in an accident while pursuing criminals during a night operation. Afterward, I got into police academy and reunited with a boy named Ji Shaochen whom I had lived with in the orphanage. We confirmed our romantic relationship upon graduation, but I never expected him to betray the country and his own mission. In the end, I was pushed off a cliff by his boss, and then... I crossed over to this place."
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