Aunt Xi, whose original name was Chunxi was the most reliable matchmaker in Qingshui Brigade. So when they heard her voice, the two sisters-in-law looked at each other and understood each other’s intentions. It seemed that they had to act quickly. 

Zhao Xiuli noticed the little schemes of the two women. She felt helpless. She had already warned them, so why didn’t they give up? 

“Why are you all standing there? Why don’t you go and pour a glass of water for your Aunt Xi?” Zhao Xiuli’s tone was unhappy. “I’m not thirsty, elder sister, come, let’s talk over here.” Aunt Xi glanced at Gu Chengze standing at the side. She looked at him secretly a few times, and then nodded secretly. 

Zhao Xiuli smiled at Gu Chengze and waved her hand. “Chengze, come over here.” 

Gu Chengze knew what his grandmother was thinking when Aunt Xi came in. Considering his purpose for returning this time, he didn’t refuse her. 

“Elder Sister, you wouldn’t believe how many people have come to inquire about Chengze these past few days.” Aunt Xi looked at Zhao Xiuli with a smile on her face. 

“Chengze, tell Aunt Xi what kind of partner you want.” Zhao Xiuli knew that if she didn’t push him, he would not take this matter to heart at all. 

“I’m fine with anything. I trust your judgment, Grandmother.” To put it frankly, he was willing to marry just and follow her words, so as long as she liked it, that was fine. 

For Gu Chengze, who his marriage partner was didn’t matter. After marriage, he would work hard to be a good husband if it could reassure his grandmother. 

Aunt Xi has always been good at reading people. Seeing this, she couldn’t help but pull the corner of Zhao Xiuli’s clothes and asked in a low voice, “Elder sister, is he dating someone outside?” 

In her years as a matchmaker, Aunt Xi had seen many men and women, and they all showed shyness and anticipation when talking about potential matches. 

Gu Chengze acted too calm, as if what he was talking about now was not his lifelong event but an insignificant little thing. 

“How is that possible?” Zhao Xiuli immediately denied Chunxi’s statemen. 

“Then which girl do you think is suitable? Tell me and I’ll go to their house to talk to them?” Chunxi thought, no one doesn’t like beautiful girls. The girl from the Xu family is not only beautiful but also has a good temper. She should meet their requirements. 

“Okay, then tell me what you have found out first.” Xu Xiaoyun has always been Zhao Xiuli’s first choice, but she still didn’t forget to ask Aunt Xi to find out about the girls of the right age in the next brigade. 

People are selfish, and everyone wants their children to match the best. 

Gu Chengze just listened to his grandma and Aunt Xi while they talked. He didn’t have any emotion on his face and was not interested in what they were discussing. 

“Grandma, I’ll head to work first.” Thinking of the rumors in the team today, Gu Chengze’s steps couldn’t help but speed up. 

“Elder sister, do you think we can go to the next brigade together when you have time?” Aunt Xi didn’t want to ruin her reputation because of Gu Chengze’s calmness just now. 

Of course, the more important thing is that if the marriage is successful, the Gu family will give a lot of red envelopes. 

Several people had also asked her to inquire about the Gu family’s intentions, and if it worked out, she could receive two big red envelopes. 

Thinking of this, the smile on Aunt Xi’s face became more sincere. 

“That’s fine, but I have to wait until I come back from my mother’s house.” Zhao Xiuli was planning to go back to her mother’s house this time not only to celebrate her brother’s birthday but also to find out if there are any suitable girls. 

She plans to take Gu Chengze with her. It would be great if he can find someone she likes. 

This child has had a hard life for almost 20 years. She just hopes that he can live happier in the future. 

“Okay, let’s go whenever you are free.” Aunt Xi said as she was about to get up and leave. There were still people in the team waiting for her to introduce a partner. 

After sending Aunt Xi away, Zhao Xiuli found that everyone in the family had gone to work. Thinking about the little schemes of the two sisters-in-law just now, Zhao Xiuli couldn’t help but sigh. It seems that the family will be lively for a while again. 

*** 

When Gu Chengze arrived at the wheat field, it was almost time to go to work. When everyone saw him coming, they began to ask him about his trip to the city in the morning. 

Gu Chengze’s answers were very concise, mostly single words, so after a while, no one was tactless enough to ask him questions. 

Tang Momo couldn’t help but laugh when she saw this scene. This is how you should deal with these people. 

A big part of the reason why Tang Momo didn’t like these people was that they were too persistent. It was obviously someone else’s family matter, but they had to ask everything clearly. They simply didn’t know what privacy was. 

Gu Chengze found Tang Momo in the corner as soon as he arrived. When he heard her voice, he couldn’t help but look in her direction. She was harvesting wheat vigorously. 

Thinking of the rumors he heard in the morning, he was inexplicably displeased. She was obviously an interesting girl, and spending time with her would probably fun, but she was ruined by these people’s random speculations. Thinking of this, the expression on Gu Chengze’s face became colder. 

But the people around him didn’t seem to notice his displeasure. Thinking about what they heard in the morning, someone deliberately raised her voice. “Chengze, how is your grandma’s arrangement for you to find a match? In my opinion, with your conditions, you can even match with a girl in the city. You should look around more and don’t be fooled.” 

At the end, she didn’t forget to look at Tang Momo. 

The person who spoke was Gu Chengze’s cousin’s wife, Liu Fang. She especially disliked Tang Momo and thought that Tang Momo was a vixen. Every time she passed by her door, her husband’s eyes would follow her. 

Tang Momo knew that this person was deliberately saying this to her, but she didn’t get angry. Anyway, she didn’t have this intention. 

“My grandma will handle this, so you don’t need to worry.” Everyone could hear the coldness in Gu Chengze’s voice. 

Liu Fang has always boasted that she has a close relationship with the Gu family. She has shown off her relationship with the Gu family in front of these people before, but she didn’t expect to be slapped in the face so quickly. 

Everyone looked at Liu Fang with a look that was about to laugh, as if they were laughing at what she had said before. 

Liu Fang did not expect Gu Chengze to be so disrespectful to her. The various looks from the people around her made her blush. She glared at Gu Chengze and her tone was full of displeasure. “I’m just concerned about you. Why are you so ungrateful?” 

After she finished speaking, she did not forget to add. “Your just like your dead mother.” 

Although she lowered her voice, many people around heard it. Gu Chengze’s face changed immediately and he glanced at Liu Fang coldly. 

Gu Chengze’s eyes were as cold as a sharp knife. Liu Fang shivered and the sickle in her hand fell to the ground, its tip grazing the top of her foot. She let out a sharp scream. 

Gu Chengze ignored Liu Fang and focused on cutting the wheat. His impression of his mother was already unclear, and he mostly heard about her from his grandmother. 

His mother insisted on having him and refused to share any information about his biological father with the family. Life was difficult in those years, and his mother’s health deteriorated due to complications from childbirth. She passed away a few years later, leaving him alone in the Gu family. 

Although his feelings for his mother weren’t strong, Gu Chengze would not tolerate anyone speaking ill of her. 

The tip of the sickle had made a small cut on Liu Fang’s foot, and blood soon came out. The pain wasn’t too severe, but she was more frightened by Gu Chengze’s reaction. 

Even when he saw the blood on her foot, Gu Chengze just glanced at it coldly and retracted his gaze. 

“Chengze, take your cousin’s wife to the health clinic to bandage it.” Someone next to him couldn’t help but remind him. 

In their eyes, no matter what Liu Fang said just now, she was already injured, and Gu Chengze shouldn’t care about it. After all, they are relatives. 

Gu Chengze glanced at the person who was wailing loudly, and there was no emotion in his tone. “She will leave, won’t she?” 

“How can you be so cold-hearted? You’re willing to help someone like Tang Momo, who has nothing to do with you, but you won’t help your cousin’s wife?” They are all in the same team, which means that most people are related. Liu Fang’s is his distant relative and they can’t stand Gu Chengze being so indifferent, they start to criticize Gu Chengze by relying on their status as elders. 

Tang Momo was far away and did not hear Liu Fang’s words just now, but she also guessed that she must have said something to anger Gu Chengze; otherwise, how could Gu Chengze sit back and watch. 

Although Gu Chengze was cold, he would not stand idly by when seeing such a thing, not to mention that they were relatives. 

Suddenly hearing someone mention her name, Tang Momo couldn’t help but look up at the sky. Even when I’m not doing anything, I get dragged into this. Gu Chengze is right; she’s screaming louder than a pig being slaughtered. She could easily go to the clinic herself. 

Strangely enough, Gu Chengze’s mood, which had darkened because of Liu Fang’s mention of his mother, began to improve after hearing these comments. 

The person who accused Gu Chengze just now was actually strong outside and weak inside. Seeing that Gu Chengze ignored her, she pointed at Gu Chengze, “You, you,” but she couldn’t say anything else. 

Gu Chengze glanced at her; his expression was as if he was looking at a dead object. “If you have time to speak up for her, you might as well send her to the health clinic directly.” 

The people around couldn’t help but whisper because of the commotion. 

Some people felt that Gu Chengze was too cold-hearted. Liu Fang had lost a lot of blood, and he was still indifferent. 

But other people couldn’t help but refute, saying that Liu Fang deserved it. She had to mention other people’s private matter for no reason. Besides, her injury was her own fault. It had nothing to do with Gu Chengze.  

They pointed out that Liu Fang’s words were unkind. They also mentioned how many people had advised Gu Chengze’s mother to give the child away, but she remained stubborn. If she had listened and sent Gu Chengze away, he might have died young. 

Gu Chengze didn’t take everyone’s discussion to heart and ignored all the looks. He continued to focus on his work. 

Liu Fang’s howling could be heard from afar. It was just like what Tang Momo described; her howling was louder than that of a pig being slaughtered. She was really good at describing things. 

Tang Momo only then understood why Gu Chengze had been so cold to Liu Fang. 

The matter of Gu Chengze’s mother was no secret in the Qingshui Brigade. Everyone knew that it was a taboo in the Gu family. Generally, no one would mention it. After all, mentioning it was like rubbing salt into the wound. She didn’t expect Liu Fang to mention it on this occasion. 

How dare she claim to be a relative of Gu Chengze? What kind of relative is she—one who would stab someone in the back? 

Tang Momo’s tone was full of anger. Gu Chengze was stunned for a while before he realized that she seemed to be speaking up for him. 

For a moment, Gu Chengze felt particularly complicated. Since he was a child, because his aunts didn’t like him and he didn’t want his grandmother to worry, he had never told anyone about the exclusion and bullying from his cousins, and no one would speak up for him. 

This was the first time someone spoke up for him. This feeling was something he had never experienced before. It was strange and overwhelming, as if his heart was being filled up and was somewhat painful. So this is what it feels like to be defended. 

It’s said that you shouldn’t hit someone in the face, expose their flaws while scolding them, or hurt their feelings. Liu Fang actually went straight for the heart. Tang Momo thought with some resentment, Why didn’t the sickle strike her harder and make her a cripple? 

The little episode in the wheat field passed quickly. Now everyone was silently cutting the wheat in front of them, which was completely different from the relaxed atmosphere before. 

The eyes of the people around him also became cautious when looking at Gu Chengze. Gu Chengze had not been at home for the past few years, which made them forget what kind of temper he used to have. 

He was only four or five years old when his mother passed away. When he heard someone talking about his mother outside, he knew that he could not beat the person who hit him, so he rushed over and bit the person’s thigh and refused to let go. 

If Zhao Xiuli had not arrived in time, they estimated that the piece of flesh would have been bitten off by him. 

He looked very fierce at the time. Later, everyone called him a ‘wolf cub’. Since then, no one talked about his mother outside. 

It was probably because it was too long ago that they actually forgot about it. Over the years, he hadn’t changed at all when it came to his mother. 

For a moment, the person who had just persuaded him to send Liu Fang to the health clinic wanted to slap herself twice. 

Tang Momo had been paying attention to Gu Chengze’s actions. Although he looked no different from usual, Tang Momo was sure that he was in a bad mood at the moment. 

Anyone in his shoes would be upset. I hope he can move past this and disregard what other people woud say. 

Tang Momo remembered a former roommate who was overly sensitive. No matter what others said, she would read too much and even felt that others must be targeting her. 

This made Tang Momo feel very speechless. The school was so serious and has a intense competition; who would have the leisure to target her? 

So Tang Momo felt that she couldn’t care too much about what others said; otherwise, she would live a very tiring life. It’s also great that Gu Chengze actually didn’t care about other people’s opinions. Liu Fang’s words just now only made him angry for a short time. 

He was surprised by Tang Momo’s words and surprised that her thoughts were so perceptive. 

*** 

Xu Xiaoyun thought that she would not go to the wheat fiels in the future because of Tang Momo’s words. Besides, the sun was even stronger in the afternoon, and she didn’t want to get tanned. 

Besides, the wheat fields were full of ungrateful people. 

Tomorrow was her brother’s wedding day, and many people from the team would come to their house for the feast. Gu Chengze would definitely come as well. Maybe this was also an opportunity? 

“Xiao Xu, come here.” Jia Daguo approached without her noticing. 

“Captain, are you looking for me?” Looking at Jia Daguo’s serious expression, Xu Xiaoyun had a bad feeling.