Zhou Shuyan: "..."
What, does this girl want to give me a name too?
Is she my mom?
Lu Youxi, touching her chin, said, "Otherwise, I can't always just call out to you, can I?"
Grandma Xu nodded in agreement, "That is indeed a problem."
"See!" Lu Youxi clapped her hands and looked towards Zhou Shuyan, as if seeking his approval.
Zhou Shuyan: "..."
I'm not illiterate, at least let me name myself.
However, "Xu Mai" doesn't sound too bad.
Zhou Shuyan reluctantly agreed in his heart and nodded, "Okay."
Lu Youxi: "..."
Okay, what okay?
His response seemed like she was a subordinate reporting to him.
Lu Youxi had been a high-level executive for many years and eventually became a CEO; it had been a long time since she had any experience being a subordinate.
Upon entering the village, the Lu Family's house and Grandma Xu's house were in two different directions.
Lu Youxi said goodbye to Grandma Xu and then turned back towards her own home.
Zhou Shuyan turned his head and followed Lu Youxi with his gaze, watching the direction she went home.
Seeing this, Grandma Xu suddenly smiled when Zhou Shuyan looked away and said, "Youxi is a beautiful girl, isn't she?"
Zhou Shuyan: "..."
What does that have to do with anything?
"I was just curious to have a look," Zhou Shuyan explained.
Grandma Xu nodded, but with a look that said, "I hear you, but I don't believe you."
Zhou Shuyan: "..."
Just as Lu Youxi entered her house and had not yet seen anyone, she heard Old Madam Lu vehemently complaining, "I always say my granddaughter pretends to have a leg injury to avoid work at home. Why suddenly is she so eager to go to town to deliver food to Youxue? It must be an excuse to play in the town! It's nearly dark, and she's not back yet; she likes wandering outside so much, she might as well not come back!"
"Mom, Dad, I'm back," Lu Youxi heard Old Madam Lu's complaints and nonchalantly stepped over the threshold.
"You still know to come back!" Old Madam Lu came out and immediately picked up the thick broom standing by the door, raising it and charging towards Lu Youxi.
Liu Yushu and Lu Zhenguo quickly followed her out.
Lu Zhenguo stopped Old Madam Lu, while Liu Yushu shielded Lu Youxi behind her.
"Mom, Youxi must've run into something that made her late. Let's find out what happened first before saying anything," Lu Zhenguo said, taking the broom out of Old Madam Lu's hand.
Even though Old Madam Lu was particularly fond of Lu Zhenjia, Lu Zhenguo clearly held more weight in her heart compared to Lu Youxi and Liu Yushu.
Liu Yushu was furious inside, thinking how could they hit a girl like Lu Youxi so easily!
"Youxi, did something happen outside?" Liu Yushu grabbed Lu Youxi's arm, looking her up and down to check for injuries, relieved to see she was unharmed.
"I was just returning with Grandma Xu after having dinner with Youxue when we found someone injured at the entrance to the village's wheat field. We took him to the hospital together, which caused the delay," Lu Youxi briefly explained.
"Injured? Was it serious?" Liu Yushu asked instinctively.
"Grandma Xu took him back to her place to recuperate," Lu Youxi explained.
"Why would she bring him home if it's not your fault?" Lu Zhenguo asked upon hearing this.
"He doesn't remember anything, not even who he is. Grandma Xu felt sorry for him, so she took him in. Since she lives alone, she thought he could help out with some farm work."
"Oh, bringing home someone with an unclear background is too risky," Liu Yushu frowned.
"Grandma Xu said our village is small, and since we all live close to each other, we'd know if something happens," Lu Youxi said, "plus, Grandma Xu trusts him."
"Hmph!" Old Madam Lu scoffed disdainfully, "Bringing someone so unclear into the home, she'll regret it."
Old Madam Lu looked around and suddenly said, "How old is this person? He might be a companion she found for herself."
After saying this, Old Madam Lu felt very clever and laughed mockingly.
Lu Youxi pursed her lips and said, "He doesn't remember anything and doesn't have an ID, but he looks to be about twenty-four or twenty-five years old—enough to be Grandma Xu's grandson!"
Old Madam Lu pursed her lips, found it boring, and scolded Lu Youxi, "Why bother with this nonsense? You're back so late, go help your mom cook!"
Grandma Xu bringing home a young man with amnesia quickly spread throughout Hexing Village.
Hexing Village wasn't large; it took less than an hour for the whole village to know.
Many people ran to Grandma Xu's house to see what was going on.
Upon seeing Zhou Shuyan, everyone gasped.
The young man Grandma Xu brought back was too good-looking.
Better keep a close eye on their own daughters.
This kind of person with an unclear background might just lure their daughters away.
Grandma Xu, too, bringing unclear people into the village, was really not a good thing!
As Zhou Shuyan recuperated at Grandma Xu's house, he also did some work according to his physical condition.
Zhou Shuyan realized that Grandma Xu previously mentioned the lack of manpower at home. Perhaps it was the truth, but more so an excuse.
It was just to make him feel at ease about coming back with her to recuperate.
Grandma Xu was a particularly kind old lady.
Zhou Shuyan could not return to the Imperial Capital for now, and the current situation there didn't allow him to go back rashly, so he stayed here for now.
And as initially stated, Grandma Xu really did pay him wages.
Lu Youxi would from time to time come to check on him at Grandma Xu's house.
Zhou Shuyan didn't believe Lu Youxi was starting to have feelings for him; more likely, she was just coming over to watch over him.
One day, feeling better, Zhou Shuyan took the money he had earned and went to an internet cafe in town.
This was Zhou Shuyan's first time entering an internet cafe; even after living for 25 years, he had never known what an internet cafe looked like or how to operate things once inside.
Fortunately, there was someone getting on the internet when he walked in, and Zhou Shuyan watched and memorized the steps.
When it was his turn, he mimicked smoothly.
After getting the internet card, he found a computer corresponding to the number.
But as soon as he sat down, Zhou Shuyan was confused again; it wasn't like the computers he used at home that could be directly used once turned on.
Zhou Shuyan looked to the person on his left, who was wearing headphones and playing games, too busy to be disturbed, and the person on his right was chatting with someone. So he asked the person on his right.
Only then was he able to turn on the computer and connect to the internet successfully.