Chapter 274: Little Brother Gu, Wear Your Hat Well!

The Su family is very traditional, with all members living in the same area. The “main house,” where Grandma Su resides, is where family gatherings and meetings typically occur.

However, this evening, everyone, including Grandma Su, had gathered at Su Yuning’s family villa for a special reason: Wang Haoran was visiting personally.

Wang Haoran came alone and quietly, but upon seeing him, Su Yuning’s mother was overjoyed and boasted to the family group chat:

“Family, guess what! President Wang from the Wang Group is here for dinner and he even brought gifts for me and my husband out of respect for elders! We’re so flattered!”

So, upon hearing this, Grandma Su immediately led a group over to pay their respects.

In the living room, Wang Haoran and Su Yuning sat together on the sofa, chatting with Grandma Su. The other family members sat nearby, watching respectfully.

As for the live-in son-in-law Gu Yan, he had been sent to the market to buy groceries early on by Su Yuning’s mother!

Even though Wang Haoran insisted, “Yuning and I are just friends,” the Su family members smiled knowingly at their close proximity.

“Yuning, you should spend more time with President Wang in the future!”

“I will, Grandma!”

Su Yuning smiled. Watching the harmonious and affectionate scene, she felt deeply moved. With Wang Haoran’s presence, her uncles and aunts became kind and stopped their sarcastic remarks. Her cousins acknowledged her excellence and agreed she deserved the CEO position.

Grandma Su subtly hinted that Su Yuning would always be the CEO of the Su family company.

Wang Haoran, merely showing up, had resolved many of her long-standing issues.

Thinking of this, Su Yuning couldn’t help but hold Wang Haoran’s left hand tightly, intertwining their fingers as if casually demonstrating their bond.

Wang Haoran smiled and reciprocated.

Seeing this, Grandma Su was even more delighted, her face beaming like a blooming flower. She repeatedly said, “Good, good, good!”

After chatting for a while, Wang Haoran felt it was time and took the initiative to speak.

“Grandma Su, I’m sorry for the abrupt visit today. I wanted to have a good talk with Yuning’s parents to put their minds at ease.”

“That’s very considerate.”

“Then I won’t disturb you further.”

Grandma Su immediately nodded. She understood Wang Haoran’s implication and got up, leading the others to leave.

As she left, she specifically instructed Su Yuning’s father, “Eldest son, make sure to treat President Wang well!”

“Yes, Mom, I know!”

As for Gu Yan, he had already been forgotten by everyone.

***

On the street, Gu Yan rode his small electric scooter to the bustling outdoor market. Though the market’s environment wasn’t as nice as supermarkets, it offered fresh ingredients at affordable prices.

Being a frugal and diligent live-in son-in-law, Gu Yan frequently shopped here and was well-known.

After locking his scooter, he walked towards the market, still feeling disgruntled.

Yesterday, he had thought the man discussing business with his wife was just an ordinary employee of the Wang Group, but it turned out to be Wang Haoran—the man his wife had often mentioned.

She had praised him for being handsome, wealthy, persistent, and devoted to love.

But now, it seemed she had been deceived by his false politeness.

Seeing Wang Haoran’s “admiring” gaze towards his wife, Gu Yan immediately knew he had ulterior motives. His so-called friendship was a cover for something more devious!

Wang Haoran wasn’t interested in business cooperation but in cheating on him!

Unfortunately, his wife and in-laws were fooled by his sweet words, truly believing he was just visiting as a guest!

However, he resolved not to let Wang Haoran succeed!

Determined, Gu Yan skillfully bought vegetables and meat from various stalls. In less than half an hour, he had several bags of ingredients and was ready to head home.

But then his phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, he quickly answered.

“Hello, Yuning?”

Su Yuning’s gentle voice came through, “Gu Yan, are you still at the market?”

“Yes, do you need something?”

Receiving a rare call from his wife, Gu Yan was about to smile, but her next words stunned him.

“I forgot to tell you, remember to buy a few pounds of oysters. Haoran likes them!”

“…”

“…”

After a few seconds of silence, Gu Yan replied with a complex feeling.

“Alright, I understand.”

He turned back to the market, heading to a seafood stall.

“Little Brother Gu, what do you need today?”

The stall owner, a middle-aged man, was sitting and drinking. Seeing Gu Yan, he quickly got up to greet him.

Gu Yan often bought from him, and over time, they had become familiar.

“Oysters.”

“Oysters? Fresh and big ones just arrived! Full of nutrition!”

“For the ladies, they’re like a beauty salon. For the men, they’re like a gas station!”

“Little Brother Gu, buy a few more kilos—”

The man joked with a lewd expression.

“I guarantee, after eating my oysters, your wife… hehe, won’t be able to handle it tonight!”

“…”

Gu Yan knew that none of his family liked oysters, meaning most of them would be for Wang Haoran.

So, facing the man’s joke, he couldn’t laugh, thinking he was buying oysters to “fuel” Wang Haoran’s devious intentions…

No, no, it’s just a dish, what am I thinking!

Shaking off his wild thoughts, Gu Yan said to the stall owner, “Two kilos, shucked.”

“Sure thing!”

The man quickly shucked and weighed out two pounds of oyster meat.

As Gu Yan paid, the man suddenly called out to him.

“Little Brother Gu, are you still riding your scooter?”

“Yes.”

“Are you wearing a helmet?”

Gu Yan frowned, “No, why?”

“Of course, there’s a problem!”

The man reminded him kindly.

“Traffic police are cracking down hard lately. Riding without a helmet will get you stopped!”

“Really? I wasn’t stopped on the way here.”

“Maybe it was too crowded. Better safe than sorry! Several customers have been stopped today!”

“It’s the end of the month, and the traffic police are trying to meet their quotas!”

“But I don’t have a helmet with me… should I buy one now?”

“No need!”

The man smiled, “Wait a moment.”

He took out an old helmet from under the stall. It was a bit worn, with spots of green paint on it.

“I just got a new helmet today. This old one was going to be thrown out. You can have it!”

“Um…”

“No need to be polite!”

Seeing Gu Yan hesitate, the man cheerfully put the helmet on his head.

“There, wear it properly, don’t let it tilt!”