Chapter 176: Chapter 176: Cousin?

“Found it? So lucky!”

Chi Youyou teased it.

“Yeah, I don’t have time to take care of it, so I had it sent over… Of course, if you don’t want it, I’ll let Jiang An take it to the pet adoption center.”

Song Shiyu ignored Jiang An’s incredulous look and continued his serious nonsense.

“I want it, I never said I didn’t!”

Chi Youyou took the little creature out of the box, holding it in her palm. It was so soft and cute!

Seeing this, Jiang An couldn’t help but give his master a thumbs up.

“Ah, can’t watch anymore, did we come here to intentionally make ourselves sad?”

Zhao Qingran covered her face and shouted, her straightforward personality unable to hold back.

Compared to her, Shen Xiaomi was much more composed, and Lin Xing was even more reserved, not saying a word at all.

“Hey, you guys play with the kitten for a bit! I’m going to say hi to Teacher Su.”

Chi Youyou understood what she meant. Never seen a pig run if she hadn’t eaten pork?

The stack of romance novels under her bed wasn’t read in vain!

Being spoken to so plainly in public, even someone thick-skinned would blush. She quickly handed the kitten to Zhao Qingran and walked briskly towards the pomegranate tree.

Zhao Qingran exchanged glances with her girlfriends, not daring to laugh because Song Shiyu was still present.

“Feel free.”

Song Shiyu, being quite sharp, could read their intentions with just a glance.

With Chi Youyou leaving, he naturally wouldn’t stay to chat with them and followed her, still able to hear their “quiet” discussion behind him.

“Overall, Youbao’s fiancé could score 99 points, just one point off because I’m afraid he’d be too proud!”

“Our Youbao isn’t bad either!”

“They look quite well-matched together.”

…

Uh-huh.

Nice taste.

ヾ(^∀^)ﾉ

“Teacher Su, I haven’t thanked you for the other day yet.”

Chi Youyou didn’t walk away just because of Zhao Qingran’s words. She had yet to greet Su Mo and felt it wasn’t polite to leave her hanging.

Also, when she first came down the mountain, she was overwhelmed by the crowd in the courtyard.

Miscalculation, she accidentally turned it into a big gathering.

Now, she finally had a chance to step away.

“I live in Qingping Village. I just happened to run into Tangtang on the way, so I followed along, hope it’s not a bother.”

Hearing her voice, Su Mo turned her attention back and gave a brief introduction.

“No bother at all, if I had known Teacher Su lived in Qingping Village, I would’ve visited long ago!”

Qingping Village is also in the West Suburb, just on the opposite side from where we are.

Not too close, not too far.

Chi Youyou noticed Teacher Su hadn’t replied to her; instead, her gaze fell behind her. That’s when she realized Song Shiyu had followed.

“Oh, this is my fiancé.”

She explained with a smile, but just as she finished speaking, a deep voice came from above:

“Cousin.”

Eh?

Cousin???

Chi Youyou blinked her big eyes in surprise, glancing between the two of them.

Song Shiyu called Teacher Su cousin!

So!

They’re cousins!

This was something Chi Youyou hadn’t expected. Suddenly, she thought of what she heard at the kindergarten: Teacher Su was wrongly identified as a child and had been adopted and returned not long ago.

Teacher Su’s background is quite complicated.

Su Mo nodded in acknowledgment but didn’t have much other reaction. She was indifferent to their relationship, more interested in the items in the yard.

“Are all these grown by your family?”

“Yes, Teacher Su, if you see anything you like, please feel free to pick it~”

Chi Youyou was now more confident about her family’s produce, introducing them proudly.

All her babies!

They grow well, so she can earn more money!

“Not bad.”

Su Mo nodded in a manner resembling a master’s critique.

As the two talked, the voices of Shen Xiaomi and the others sounded from behind.

“Youbao, we’re heading out~”

Shen Xiaomi pulled Mr. Shen from the back of the courtyard, with a small basket full of items.

She felt a bit embarrassed.

“Leaving so soon? Why not stay for dinner?”

“Not tonight, we have to head back~ We’ll come over another day to mooch off food and drink~”

“Alright then, wait a minute, I’ll get some things for you!”

Chi Youyou greeted Su Mo and dashed into the house, soon coming out with bags, “These are homemade snacks, there are preserved fruits, dried fruits, take some home!”

Before the three had a chance to refuse, Chi Youyou had already filled their arms to the brim.

“Okay, then we’ll take these as samples to take back~”

Initially, their first reaction was that they shouldn’t take them!

Youyou doesn’t make money easily,

but thinking about a single baby ginseng being three million, they silently accepted.

They sold four today!

Twelve million!

The three of them gasped!

But they genuinely weren’t envious, as it was all earned through Youbao’s hard work!

Just pure admiration.

Doing live streams is truly exhausting. She has to stream almost daily, constantly talking to the camera, facing various issues. Thinking about this made them feel for Chi Youyou.

She has to go up mountains and into water, even more tiring than the average streamer!

She looks so petite, triggering a protective instinct in people.

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“Teacher Su.”

After seeing Shen Xiaomi and the others off, Chi Youyou turned to face Su Mo, who had just come out of the vegetable garden, and heard her say:

“I should get going too.”

“Teacher Su, why not stay for dinner? Tangtang’s here too.”

Tangtang was still playing with Mimi, occasionally fiddling with the robot Chi Zaozao was working on. Even after being shooed away, she wasn’t bothered and went back to frolic with Mimi.

Snow, on the other hand, kept its distance.

“Thank you, but I have dinner plans with some elders at home. By the way, can I take some of these with me?”

Su Mo pointed to the yard behind her.

“Of course you can! Teacher Su, wait for me!”

Saying this, Chi Youyou once again dashed inside, returning with a small basket filled with snacks and then went to get more vegetables and fruits from the back.

“Teacher Su, if you ever feel like it, you’re always welcome to visit~”

“Thank you.”

Su Mo, without any formality, accepted, “This basket is quite nice.”

“Hehehe, my dad made it, purely handmade! All our vegetable baskets at home are like this, very convenient! If you like it, you can take a few!”

Su Mo looked at Chi Youyou’s joyful smile and nodded.

Only someone as innocent as her would casually give away a basket made from Red Bamboo. Nowadays, it’s hard to even buy Red Bamboo on the market; its crafts have become extremely expensive.

“It’s only fair to give back, so here, this is for you.”

“Eh? What is this, it’s so beautiful!”

Chi Youyou looked at the small box in her hand, which contained a necklace, entirely gold. The pendant was a small round disc with two golden wheat ears on it, very pretty!

“It’s not worth much.”

Concerned that Chi Youyou might not accept it, she added.

“Thank you, Teacher Su, I really like it!”

“You’re welcome. Next time, I’ll bring over a few pounds of rice for you to try, it’s from my own fields.”

“Eh? Teacher Su, your family also does farming?”

“I wouldn’t call it farming, it’s more self-sufficiency. If you’re interested, you can come visit my place sometime.”

“Sure!”

Chi Youyou and Su Mo found they had a lot to talk about, especially after learning that she also farmed, giving them a common topic. She almost wanted to go with her right then and there.

Song Shiyu quietly followed behind them, seeing the sparkle in Chi Youyou’s eyes, and couldn’t help but feel a bit jealous.

The little guy sees everyone with starry eyes, everyone except him.

Oh, but wait, when she tricked him into live streaming, her two eyes shone brighter than the sun.

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