"Great!"

Upon hearing Hu Xiaobei's invitation, they all agreed enthusiastically!

They hadn't chatted with Hu Xiaobei in a while, so they really wanted to catch up with him.

Hearing their enthusiastic response, Hu Xiaobei smiled, "Alright, uncle, elder uncle, let's head up the mountain together!"

"Sure!"

They agreed decisively again, following behind Hu Xiaobei.

Hu Xiaobei glanced at them, calmly leading the way ahead.

Thus, the group proceeded gleefully towards the villa on the mountain...

...

On the mountain, Guo Meiyu and Han Xueyao woke up early.

They rested well last night, sleeping till morning!

They knew it was all thanks to Hu Xiaobei.

Thinking of this, they suddenly remembered Hu Xiaobei resting outdoors last night.

Guo Meiyu took a deep breath, murmuring worriedly, "I wonder if he's alright now!"

Han Xueyao chuckled softly upon hearing Guo Meiyu's words, saying, "Don't worry, he's definitely fine. Don't you know how strong that little rascal is?"

"Well, that's true!"

With that said, Guo Meiyu no longer worried!

At this moment, they heard footsteps approaching.

"Is that little bastard back?"

Thinking this, the two hurried to greet the newcomers.

Soon, they were astonished.

Because they discovered it was indeed Hu Xiaobei, but not him alone; he had brought many villagers along.

"What's going on?"

Amazed, they heard Hu Xiaobei at the front casually speak. "You're already up, great! Go prepare some tea and snacks, while I chat with the uncles and elders!"

"Um, okay!"

Agreeing to this, they quickly turned and ran.

Many village women who came noticed them preparing, swiftly stepping forward, saying, "You men chat, we'll help out!"

"Exactly!"

"Alright, you go ahead!"

The villagers heard this and quickly agreed...

Watching as everyone left, Hu Xiaobei chuckled softly, "Alright, dear uncles and elders, let's head to the gazebo up front for some tea."

"Sure!"

They agreed happily...

Following Hu Xiaobei forward, they carefully observed the surroundings...

They often visited this villa before, yet each time felt amazed by the beautiful environment...

...

Hu Xiaobei called Shinjima Hanako to the gazebo covered in green vines...

Wearing a brown kimono, she knelt down calmly.

Soon, she demonstrated her exquisite tea ceremony skills in full view.

If it was earlier, the villagers wouldn't understand at all!

But now, they could, as they had started learning tea ceremony recently.

They achieved financial freedom with Hu Xiaobei's help, so they no longer needed to struggle so hard.

Thus, they started cultivating personal interests!

Due to their love for tea, the first thing they learned was tea ceremony.

Of course, they hadn't been exposed to it long, but they could still understand a little.

Seeing them all fascinated, Hu Xiaobei casually spoke, "Come, dear uncles and elders, let's have tea!"

"Alright!"

Hearing Hu Xiaobei's words, they snapped back to reality, quickly picking up the purple clay teacup...

"So delicious!"

"Indeed!"

Hearing such praise, Hu Xiaobei smiled slightly...

Afterward, Hu Xiaobei chatted with them; it was quite amusing since he hadn't conversed with them in a while...

While Hu Xiaobei conversed with them, Shinjima Hanako quietly brewed tea on the side...

She enjoyed this feeling immensely...

She felt that as a woman, one should be serene...

...

On the other side, Guo Meiyu, Han Xueyao, and others were busy in the kitchen preparing various cold dishes and breakfast...

"Ladies, aunties, thank you so much!"

In a spare moment, Guo Meiyu expressed her gratitude to them sincerely!

She knew that if not for their presence, she would surely be overwhelmed now.

Upon hearing Guo Meiyu's gratitude, they smiled and said, "Why be so polite with us?"

"Exactly!"

Hearing this, Guo Meiyu thought it over and felt they were right!

So, she didn't continue with unnecessary pleasantries but instead started helping alongside Han Xueyao...

A short while later, they bluntly asked the hardworking Guo Meiyu and Han Xueyao, "When will you get married?"

"Marriage? We're not in a hurry, we..."

Midway through her reply, Guo Meiyu realized.

She discovered this question wasn't suitable for her to answer.

Stunned, she looked up to see all those smiling faces watching her.

"Why aren't you continuing!"

"Yes! We all want to know!"

"Exactly!"

Awkwardly, Guo Meiyu hurriedly said, "Marriage? Me? Who am I marrying?"

Upon Guo Meiyu's denial, they squinted their eyes, "Who are you marrying? Of course, Xiaobei! Do you really think we're clueless and can't see what's going on?"

"Well..."

Guo Meiyu's mouth twitched, soon she glanced at Han Xueyao from the corner of her eye!

Exactly!

At this moment, Guo Meiyu sought Han Xueyao's help.

But soon, she found it redundant since Han Xueyao only smiled at her, with no intention to assist.

"Calling me sister normally, but when it counts, not even planning to help!"

Grumbling quietly, she intended to speak when they spoke first.

"Xueyao, stop just watching; our question is also meant for you!"

"Exactly!"

"Tell us too!"

Seeing herself dragged into the conversation, Han Xueyao felt distressed!

Earlier, upon hearing them inquire Guo Meiyu, she intended to spectate, but now, barely starting to, she's caught up too.

Observing Han Xueyao's distressed expression, Guo Meiyu gleefully laughed.

"Xueyao, they all want to know; tell them!"

Upon hearing Guo Meiyu's betrayingly playful words, Han Xueyao felt vexed.

Giving Guo Meiyu a sharp look, she said, "Have you misunderstood something? We and Xiaobei really don't have anything going on!"

"Yes indeed!"

"Nothing at all?"

Responding with such doubts, an elder spoke softly, "Do you know why no one's matchmaking Xiaobei anymore?"

"Honestly, we haven't thought about this!"

Exchanging glances, Guo Meiyu and Han Xueyao gently shook their heads.

Truthfully, they noticed it earlier.

However, they didn't delve deep.

Now, upon hearing the inquiry, they realized there seemed to be some unknown factors...

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