Started as a thatched house and ended up as a female figure

On the busy street, Ru Yu Niang walked forward holding her mother's arm, with a silly smile on her face.

"I say you're almost there. You've come so far, and you haven't laughed enough? Are you so happy just because Lord Cheng praised you a few words?" Ma couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Ru Yu Niang couldn't suppress the upward arc of her lips. "Mother, that's Lord Cheng, the first woman in the world to be an official! Mother, didn't you always praise Lord Cheng for being so great at home and bringing honor to us women? To be praised by Lord Cheng for being beautiful, smart, and having good vision... Mother, you don't know how happy I am in my heart!"

Ma originally wanted to retort as usual, but when she recalled Cheng Wan's praise for Ru Yu Niang and his kind attitude towards her in the clothing shop, she couldn't help but smile.

"Before, I only heard about Master Cheng from other people. After meeting him up close and spending time with him today, I admire Master Cheng even more from the bottom of my heart."

Ma pursed her lips and whispered into Ru Yu Niang's ear, "Although you are an ordinary woman, you also understand that it is good for us women if Mr. Cheng becomes an official."

The mother and daughter were chatting with each other, and their figures merged into the crowd and could not be distinguished.

On the other side, Cheng Wan brought Cheng Erping and Deng Xiong to Gu Mansion.

"What's wrong with second brother?" Gu Yan saw that Cheng Erping was in a trance and absent-minded, and there was some worry in his eyes.

Cheng Wan took Gu Yu from Gu Yan, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Maybe he suddenly found out that his sister has someone she likes, and he hasn't reacted yet."

Gu Yan: “…”

Gu Yan's ears turned red. He didn't bother to think about why Cheng Wan would tell Cheng Erping about him and Cheng Wan at this time. He took a deep breath and called out to Cheng Erping, "Second Brother."

When Cheng Erping heard the word "Second Brother", his eyes widened. He stared at Gu Yan's elegant and extraordinary face, looked up and down at Gu Yan's slender and tall figure, swallowed hard, and pretended to be calm, "Yeah."

Cheng Erping had wondered in the past what kind of person Cheng Wan's future husband would be like, and he had made up his mind countless times that he would never easily promise Cheng Wan to any other man.

But when Gu Yan took on the role of Cheng Wan's future husband, Cheng Erping had to admit that many of his previous ideas and plans had been overturned.

This is not to say that Cheng Erping feels that Cheng Wan is not good enough compared to Gu Yan, or is not worthy of Gu Yan, so when he finds out that Cheng Wan and Gu Yan are together, he has to lick Gu Yan and can't wait to send Cheng Wan to Gu Yan.

This is actually a psychological effect, a concept that is difficult to change in a short period of time.

It is no exaggeration to say that, except for Cheng Wan, almost everyone in the Cheng family feels that Gu Yan is "out of reach". Before this, they had never thought about it, nor dared to think that their family members could have such a connection with Gu Yan.

Even though the Cheng family is no longer poor and Cheng Wan has become the world's first female official, this idea is still deeply rooted.

The reason why Cheng Erping responded to Gu Yan's call of "Second Brother" so readily was because after Cheng Erping came to his senses, he felt from the bottom of his heart that since the delicious food was already in his bowl, he should cover the bowl tightly first and worry about other things later.

Cheng Erping's "hmm" successfully made Gu Yan's ears redder and also made the color of Gu Yan's eyes a little softer.

"Third brother." Gu Yan called out to Deng Xiong again.

Deng Xiong paused for a moment, then imitated Cheng Erping and said calmly, "Yeah."

After hearing these few simple words, Shao Qing beside him smiled like an auntie, and her smile was full of satisfaction.

After Cheng Wan noticed that Gu Yan's ears had returned to their normal color, his eyes flickered, "There's something you need to make a decision on. Let's talk for a moment."

In the warm room, Cheng Wan looked at Gu Yan's unconsciously widened eyes and slightly opened mouth, and couldn't help laughing out loud.

Gu Yan was brought back to his senses by Cheng Wan's laughter. Looking at Cheng Wan's bright smile, he felt that he was filled with joy and nervousness at this moment.

"Awan, you, you didn't say..."

Cheng Wan smiled and took a step forward, looking into Gu Yan's eyes, and said seriously: "But I like you so much, and I can't wait to take you home." I want my family to be your family as well, and I want more people to love you, care about you, and protect you like I do.

Half a minute later, Gu Yan, whose eyes turned red and he became a crybaby again, was finally coaxed into submission by Cheng Wan.

Cheng Wan gently wiped away the last tear of Gu Yan, and said in a gentle voice, "So do you want to come to my house for the New Year?"

"Go!" Gu Yan answered quickly. After answering, as if he was afraid that he didn't explain it clearly, he repeated it again: "I'll go!"

"Okay then, you and Shaoqing pack your things, and then we'll set off."

“No.” Gu Yan shook his head. His voice was a little hoarse from crying, which made him sound even more arresting. “This is my first time visiting your house with a new identity. I must prepare gifts for grandma and the others. Otherwise, it would be too rude. Ah Wan, you and the second and third brothers go home first. Sui Sui, Shao Qing and I will go tomorrow.”

After having lunch at Gu's house, Cheng Wan, Cheng Erping and Deng Xiong left for the clothing store. On the way, the three of them stopped from time to time to buy some food and daily necessities.

"Sister Liu, is what I want ready?"

"It's ready, it's ready, just waiting for you to take it." Liu Yueqin, the owner of the clothing store, smiled and flicked her handkerchief, making a gesture for Cheng Wan to follow her.

In the embroidery room at the back, Liu Yueqin pointed at the cloth-covered armor that was hung up and said, "According to your request, the cotton pieces and iron pieces you brought have all been used. Only some copper nails are left. Please check and see if there is anything you are not satisfied with about this vest. If you are not satisfied, you can change it at any time."

Cheng Wan walked forward and placed his hands on different positions of the cloth armor and pressed inwards. It was quite smooth.

Cheng Wan moved slowly around the cloth armor, carefully checking whether there was anything that needed to be changed. From time to time, he picked up the cloth armor and weighed it, his brows full of seriousness.

Liu Yueqin wanted to tell Cheng Wan not to worry, that there was definitely no problem with this vest, and that even if he lost a fight with someone wearing it, he would not suffer serious injuries.

But the next moment, she was shocked by Cheng Wan's behavior and couldn't even finish the words that were on her lips.

Cheng Wan took out a dagger from his sleeve, unsheathed it, and pointed the blade at the cloth armor. Cheng Wan grasped the handle and slashed it down.

The blade easily cut through the surface of the cloth armor.

Cheng Wan increased his strength and slashed the knife again. The thick cotton cloth made up of layers of cotton pieces was cut, and the falling blade was blocked by the iron piece sandwiched in the cotton cloth.

Cheng Wan's eyes lit up. She gripped the knife handle and increased her strength again, slashing towards the same position. This time, the blade left a clearly visible mark on the iron sheet.

Cheng Wan put away the dagger that he had bought at a high price, then reached out and touched the mark on the iron sheet. A smile finally appeared on his serious little face.

"The quality of this iron sheet is really good. It's worth the money!" Cheng Wan praised the blacksmith's craftsmanship in his heart, turned to look at the stunned Liu Yueqin, and said, "Sister Liu, I cut the hole on this vest. Please find someone to help me sew it up. I'll pay together later."