Chapter 413: The Moonlight is Nice

Three hours later, Zhou Li returned to the teahouse to regroup with Su Yan.

He did not return alone; two burly men followed behind him.

The two men were carrying numerous large and small bags in their hands.

Su Yan was sitting in a very conspicuous spot, drinking tea.

Her gaze went straight to the two men behind Zhou Li.

"They are temporary workers I hired. We bought too many things, and I couldn't carry them all by myself," Zhou Li explained calmly, feeling that there was nothing wrong with such an action.

His body was still very weak; naturally, he didn't need to personally handle things that could be solved with money.

Su Yan had long since experienced the immense wealth of the Zhou family.

But then again, they really were that rich.

"It's getting late; we should head back."

Zhou Li looked at the water in her teacup. He had been out for over three hours; she couldn't have actually been sitting here the whole time, could she?

Su Yan gave him no chance to continue speaking and stood up to walk out directly.

Zhou Li immediately signaled the two men behind him to follow.

By the time the two of them returned to the textile factory compound, they immediately attracted a lot of attention.

It wasn't surprising that people were gossiping; it was mainly because the two men carrying the goods behind them were far too conspicuous.

"Su Yan, are you all out buying New Year goods?"

After all, the Lunar New Year's Eve was only two days away, and every household was busy slaughtering fish and chickens and visiting relatives.

Facing the inquiries from the neighbors, Su Yan nodded.

"Mm, we bought a little bit."

The onlookers' mouths twitched; this was definitely more than just "a little bit."

"Then they are..."

"Kind-hearted brothers we met on the road who offered to help," Zhou Li interjected before Su Yan could answer.

He knew Su Yan disliked being high-profile, so he naturally tried his best to keep things low-key.

"Oh my, those people really have good hearts."

A woman remarked with a sigh.

One had never seen a situation where the helpers were carrying all the goods while the owner was empty-handed.

Su Yan gave a few perfunctory replies and quickened her pace.

When they arrived home, Su Jianguo was stunned.

"Did you two move the entire supply and marketing cooperative back here?"

Chicken, fish, pork knuckles, and various fruits and vegetables were spread all over the floor.

In addition to these, there were also cigarettes, alcohol, tea, and candy; it was truly everything one could need.

Setting aside the fact that there were only three of them and they couldn't possibly eat this much, even if they could, these things were worth a lot of money.

Especially that box of fine liquor; a single bottle cost over a hundred yuan.

Looking at her father's shocked face, a smile appeared on Su Yan's face.

"Dad, not all of it is staying here. I plan to take those cigarettes and alcohol to Uncle, Uncle Gu, and the others."

Su Jianguo looked at her with great gratification.

The fact that his daughter could think so thoroughly saved him so much trouble.

"Alright, and then there's your Uncle Wu's place too."

Uncle Wu naturally referred to Wu Qi; over the past year, Wu Qi had truly helped their family quite a bit.

Su Yan nodded obediently.

For the next period of time, Zhou Li accompanied her as they began delivering gifts to the elders.

No matter which house they visited, they had to engage in pleasantries for quite a while.

As for Zhou Li, he had never known anything about these New Year customs.

As the young master of the Zhou family, he never needed to care about such trivial matters; besides, it was always others who brought gifts to the Zhou family.

By the time the two of them emerged from the Gu residence, the sky had completely darkened.

Zhou Li noticed that Su Yan's attitude toward the Gu family was slightly different from her attitude toward the others.

Although the gifts sent to every house were the same, Su Yan was exceptionally gentle in both tone and manner when speaking to the two elders of the Gu family.

Moreover, this difference in her behavior was quite obvious.

Having been in this compound for a few days, he had roughly heard about the engagement between Su Yan and that Gu Yang.

However, he didn't care too much about that; as long as Su Yan wasn't married, he still had a chance.

Furthermore, he knew that Gu Yang seemed to be away on a business trip and wouldn't be back for a short while, so staying by Su Yan's side during this period was his best opportunity to make an impression.

"Senior Su, I heard that you and Chief Editor Gu have been betrothed since childhood?"

On the way out of the Gu residence, Su Yan seemed to be in a good mood, so Zhou Li took the opportunity to probe.

Although it was dark, Zhou Li clearly saw the expression slowly fade from Su Yan's face upon hearing the question.

"Yes."

A few seconds later, Su Yan gave an affirmative answer.

Zhou Li was not surprised. "Chief Editor Gu has always worked in the capital, and Senior Su is also busy; I imagine your time together must be quite limited?"

Although he had only met Gu Yang a few times, Gu Yang was indeed an exceptionally outstanding individual among ordinary people.

But so what? In the end, he was just an ordinary person and wasn't suitable for Su Yan at all.

Su Yan gave him a faint glance. "Why are you suddenly so interested in my private affairs?"

Unlike the Ma Chulong siblings, Zhou Li's purpose in approaching her was far too obvious.

Zhou Li smiled. "I just felt that Senior Su at the Gu residence just now was especially lovely, completely different from your usual self."

This was definitely meant as a compliment.

"Is that so?" Su Yan didn't feel that way.

"It is. Actually, ever since Senior Su returned, you've given me the feeling of a girl next door. I now understand why Senior Su chose to give up the prosperity of the capital to return here; it's because everything here makes one feel at ease." Zhou Li knew very well what Su Yan liked to hear, so every word he spoke hit home.

Sure enough, Su Yan's expression gradually relaxed. "You're right. I like this kind of life."

"And no one has stipulated what kind of life an exorcist must lead. Aside from exorcising, we are actually ordinary people too, and we can live entirely as we please. Look at my father; although he bears the mission of exorcism, his business is also flourishing."

Zhou Li truly believed from the bottom of his heart that the two were not in conflict.

Su Yan's eyes flickered slightly. Her most important task right now was to seek justice for her parents. Being able to enjoy this moment of peace was already the final indulgence she allowed herself.

Only after she truly resolved the grievances with the four great families would she be able to truly live as she pleased.

"The moonlight is nice tonight. Should we also do something?"

She suddenly changed the subject, looking up at the night sky as she spoke.

Zhou Li felt a surge of joy; it was rare for her to take the initiative to make such a request.

"What does Senior Su want to do?"

Girls loved romance most of all, especially in such an atmosphere; this was definitely a great opportunity to deepen their feelings.

Su Yan unhurriedly took a slip of paper from her Qiankun bag and handed it over.

Zhou Li blinked in confusion; given their current relationship, it couldn't be a love letter.

Taking the paper, he found that it only had an address written on it.

"Senior Su, this is...?"

(End of Chapter)