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

The previously bustling main hall was now occupied by only Cheng Wan and Gu Yan.

Because Gu Yan said that he had something he wanted to give to Cheng Wan alone, Old Lady Lin and the others cooperated and left the main room, each doing their own things.

Of course, the door of the main room was open, and people outside could see what Cheng Wan and Gu Yan were doing, but they couldn't hear what they were saying.

"What's so mysterious? Why do you have to give it to me alone?" Cheng Wan looked up at Gu Yan, his eyes full of curiosity.

Gu Yan lowered his head and took out a jade pendant of extraordinary quality from his waist.

"The Gu family has a tradition that the father must carve a jade pendant for his child and give it to the child when the child is three years old." Gu Yan's long eyelashes drooped and his face was calm. He gently stroked the jade pendant in his hand. His slender fingers looked even whiter and more noble against the jade pendant.

"Ah Wan," Gu Yan looked at Cheng Wan and said in a low voice, "This jade pendant was carved for me by my father himself. It has my name on it. I want to give it to you. Are you willing to accept it?"

On the second day after arriving in Shuoyang City, Gu Yan gave Cheng Wan a jade pendant as a token of gratitude to thank him for saving his life. At that time, Mu Yao said that he thought Gu Yan would take the opportunity to give the heirloom jade pendant to Cheng Wan.

In response to this, Gu Yan replied: "'I won't lie to her. She doesn't like me. She would be offended if I put that kind of jade pendant in her place.'"

Now, the two are in love with each other, and Gu Yan finally has the courage to give this family heirloom jade pendant to Cheng Wan.

Having said that, Gu Yan still couldn't control his nervousness at this moment.

He believed that Cheng Wan knew very well what this jade pendant meant to him.

Cheng Wan was extremely clear about the meaning of this jade pendant. This jade pendant condensed Gu Yan's happiness over the past decade, but it also made the pain and hatred in Gu Yan's heart increasingly intense.

Cheng Wan looked down at the jade pendant on Gu Yan's palm. The jade pendant was about the size of half of her palm, and it was flawless and crystal clear.

The jade is good jade, but the carving skills need to be improved.

The only pattern on the entire jade pendant is the word "Yan" located in the center of the jade pendant and a few simple lines.

Not ugly, but not pretty either.

Cheng Wan looked up. She wanted to ask Gu Yan, this jade pendant has great significance, is he really going to give it to her?

But when Cheng Wan saw the anxiety and expectation in Gu Yan's eyes, the words on his lips became: "I will definitely keep it well!"

As soon as these words came out, the joy between Gu Yan's eyebrows and eyes suddenly poured out, and his face became even more seductive.

"I'll go put it away first." Cheng Wan smiled at Gu Yan, then turned around and walked out with the jade pendant.

Gu Yan curled the corners of his lips, his ink-black eyes fixed on Cheng Wan's back, his dark eyes filled with a terrifying burning color and obsession.

"Ah Wan, accept my jade pendant. Unless I die, you can only be my wife, Gu Yan, for the rest of your life..."

Thinking of this, a joyful and slightly morbid low laugh escaped from Gu Yan's throat.

Feeling the sticky gaze coming from behind, Cheng Wan paused slightly, a knowing and indulgent smile filled her eyes, and then she continued to walk towards her room as if she hadn't noticed anything.

When did she realize that Gu Yan's liking for her was a little abnormal?

Cheng Wan narrowed her eyes slightly, recalling the time she and Gu Yan spent in the study after lunch at Gu's residence on New Year's Eve.

That day, Gu Yan cried so pitifully, so beautifully, and so lovable that Cheng Wan was really deceived by Gu Yan's little white rabbit-like appearance at first.

It was not until Cheng Wan closed her eyes and kissed Gu Yan that her sharp senses caught Gu Yan's emotions, which were not hidden well.

Cheng Wan suddenly realized that Gu Yan's pitiful look was all fake, and he was using his appearance to please and seduce her.

After discovering this, Cheng Wan consciously observed Gu Yan carefully whenever he was with him.

The result of observation is that Gu Yan's liking for her is indeed abnormal, paranoid and pathological.

Cheng Wan's eyelids drooped slightly and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly. The beauty just liked her too much. What could be wrong with the beauty?

Cheng Wan's mind flashed with the adorable look of Gu Yan crying, and his heart felt warm.

How about paranoia? How about pathology?

She enjoyed it and it didn't affect anyone else.

Old Lady Lin and others, who had been secretly paying attention to the movements in the main hall, saw Gu Yan take off a jade pendant from his waist and give it to Cheng Wan, then Cheng Wan took the jade pendant and went back to the house, while Gu Yan kept staring at Cheng Wan's back.

Old Mrs. Lin and the others did not see the emotions in Gu Yan's eyes. They just felt that Gu Yan really loved Cheng Wan, so much so that he was reluctant to look away.

So, when Gu Yan came out of the main hall, he found that Old Lady Lin and others were even more enthusiastic towards him.

This enthusiasm was directly expressed at the lunch table as people kept asking Gu Yan to eat and clinking glasses with him.

The only difference was that Cheng Daniu and the others drank wine, while Gu Yan drank tea.

In fact, as of today, Gu Yan has completed the three-month abstinence from meat stipulated by this dynasty and can now eat meat and drink alcohol.

But Gu Yan himself didn't want to. He only ate a few bites of meat and didn't drink any wine.

Naturally, Cheng Daniu and the others would not have any objection to Gu Yan because of this. Instead, they had a better impression of Gu Yan.

Old Lady Lin used a serving chopstick to pick up a piece of fragrant stewed tofu for Gu Yan, and said with a loving smile: "We made all the dishes on this table ourselves. We don't know how to cook anything fancy. The dishes are relatively simple, and I don't know if they suit your taste."

Gu Yan swallowed the food in his mouth and replied in a gentle voice: "These dishes taste very good, I like them very much, and this table is already very rich."

Gu Yan meant what he said.

The cooking skills of Old Lady Lin, Mrs. Wang, Aunt Cheng and others are certainly not comparable to those of the chefs from wealthy families, and it can even be said that they are far from it.

But the dishes cooked by Old Lady Lin and her family can’t be said to taste bad, and since they are cooked by family members for their own family, there is an indescribable homely feeling in the dishes.

Gu Yan really thought it was delicious.

Besides, the dishes on this table are not simple at all.

"That's good." Old Mrs. Lin smiled so well that her teeth were showing. "We still have a New Year's Eve dinner tonight. Just tell us what you want to eat and we'll make it for you. But if it's too complicated, we can only stare at the name of the dish."

Cheng Wan raised his head and glanced at the smiling Old Lady Lin.

The old lady now only has Gu Yan in her eyes, so she has to sit in the back row.

Since she got home yesterday, she never heard the old lady ask her what she wanted to eat.

At least half of Gu Yan's attention has been on Cheng Wan. When he saw the expression on Cheng Wan's face, he immediately understood that Cheng Wan was jealous.

"So cute, I want to kiss you..."