He slept with his sister's best friend, who turned out to be a top-tier succubus school beauty.

The boy held the white goose by the neck and looked up at the girl behind him.

Nangong You looked down at the boy from her high vantage point.

The sunlight cast a soft golden glow on his face, making the already handsome boy even more striking.

Nangong You felt her little heart beat faster than usual at that moment.

"Um."

She smiled and nodded emphatically.

And so, the life of this once proud white goose ended with a single "hmm" from the girl.

Lu Jinyu carried a large white goose weighing at least ten kilograms and returned the way they came with the girl with the smiling eyes.

As she passed by several other large white geese, Nangong You quickly moved a little closer to the boy.

The few remaining large white geese saw the eldest one that Lu Jinyu was carrying and ran away in fright.

It's as if it's saying—I was wrong, please don't kill me!

Lu Jinyu was about to pick up the bucket containing carp and shrimp.

"Give it to me, I'll carry it."

Nangong You picked up the bucket first.

A handsome young man carrying a large white goose and a pretty girl carrying a small red bucket walked side by side toward the courtyard.

The sunlight lengthened the shadows of the girl and boy, adding a beautiful scene to the tranquil countryside.

"Xiao Yu, you're back?"

An auntie passing by greeted them with a smile, her eyes constantly scanning the pretty girl next to Lu Jinyu.

"Yes, Aunt Wang."

Lu Jinyu responded with a smile.

"Aunt Wang is a very nice person," he whispered to Nangong You.

"Wow, where did this fairy come from? She's so beautiful!"

Aunt Wang's eyes lit up when she saw Nangong You clearly.

"Xiaoyu, is that your girlfriend?"

Aunt Wang said with a smile, "He's really successful, finding such a beautiful girlfriend, just like a big star."

"No, she's my sister's friend, my senior from school," Lu Jinyu explained with a smile, afraid that Aunt Wang would misunderstand.

Otherwise, the whole village would probably know by tomorrow.

I expect rumors of his marriage will start circulating the day after tomorrow.

The day after tomorrow, they'll probably hear the news that she's pregnant.

Goodbye, Aunt Wang.

Nangong You waved goodbye to Aunt Wang with a faint smile.

"This girl is so polite."

Lu Jinyu could also hear Aunt Wang's smiling voice behind her, but there was something wrong with her laughter.

It's as if it's saying—I understand, I understand!

"Everyone in the village is like that, but they don't mean any harm, so please don't mind it," Lu Jinyu said.

"Yes, you're right."

Nangong You smiled beautifully: "Aunt Wang is really a very nice person!"

The two returned to the courtyard.

"You don't want to eat chicken?"

Grandpa asked with a smile.

It's simply because geese are much harder to handle than chickens.

and--

"Didn't you hate dealing with geese the most?" Grandpa's smile widened.

Lu Jinyu's hand, which was holding the goose, trembled slightly.

"When did I say that?" he quickly retorted.

Grandpa just smiled and didn't say anything. He went inside to fetch water, which he had already boiled to scald the goose.

Nangong You glanced at the boy beside her who had turned his head away, her lips slightly upturned, and her eyebrows curved into a beautiful arc.

Soon, Grandpa came out carrying water.

A knife and a bowl for catching goose blood were already laid out on the side.

"Senior Nangong, please come inside. It's a bit bloody."

Lu Jinyu spoke up to remind the girl next to her, who was acting like a curious child.

"It's okay, I want to watch," she said.

Lu Jinyu did not force the issue.

Grandpa held the white goose's two wings with one hand and its legs with the other.

Lu Jinyu plucked some feathers from the neck of the white goose and slit its throat.

A strong smell of blood hit her nose, and Nangong You covered her nose, but still didn't go back inside.

After draining the blood.

"I have something to do, you'll have to handle it yourself!" Grandpa said, then turned and went into the house.

Lu Jinyu pursed her lips. The goose was the most difficult to handle, and usually it was the grandfather and grandson who had to deal with it together.

"It smells very fishy, ​​Senior Nangong, you should go back to your room," Lu Jinyu reminded her softly again.

Because scalding the goose feathers makes the fishier fishier.

"It's okay, it doesn't smell fishy."

Nangong You covered her nose and said.

She saw the boy squatting on the ground plucking goose feathers, so she ran over and brought two small stools over from the other side.

One for the boy, one for myself.

"Then sit further away, be careful not to get splashed with water," Lu Jinyu said gently.

Nangong You obediently sat a little further away, propped her snow-white chin up, and watched curiously as the boy plucked goose feathers.

"How come you can do everything?" she asked.

"I live with my grandparents most of the time, especially during winter and summer vacations, so I know a lot of things."

He first glanced back at the courtyard gate, then said:

"Grandma's cooking isn't very good, so I started cooking for myself."

The sound is just a bit quiet.

Nangong You nodded, a sly smile playing on her lips: "I'll tell Grandma in a bit."

Lu Jinyu's hand, which was plucking the hair, visibly paused.

"Just kidding." Nangong You smiled, her eyes crinkling.

The sun wasn't very strong, but under the sunlight, and with the water used to scald the goose feathers boiling hot, fine beads of sweat still appeared on the boy's forehead.

Nangong You ran into the house and came back with a tissue in her hand.

Lu Jinyu was focused on plucking goose feathers when he was suddenly enveloped in shadow. Just as he looked up, the girl's hand landed.

Lu Jinyu stood frozen in place.

Nangong You gently wiped the fine sweat from his forehead.

Her movements were natural, and she then sat back down on the small stool, continuing to prop her head up and watch him.

Lu Jinyu continued plucking goose feathers with her head down.

Nangong You noticed the boy's slightly reddened ear tips and her lips curled up slightly.

What a clean and pure young man!

Nangong You thought to herself.

Inside the house, Grandpa watched this scene and raised an eyebrow.

The corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up.

After processing the goose feathers, Lu Jinyu burned off the downy feathers over a fire, then brought them back and washed them again.

Nangong You followed along the whole time, her eyes full of curiosity.

When they were cutting open her stomach, she covered her nose and stood a little further away.

As Lu Jinyu was chopping the goose, she whispered a reminder:

Be careful.

"Um."

Lu Jinyu responded softly.

Then, with swift and skillful movements, he chopped the goose into evenly sized pieces.

Nangong You watched in amazement.

Such skillful knife work.

"In ancient times, you would have been a great hero," Nangong You said with a light laugh, then corrected herself, "No, a young hero."

"Young master, your swordsmanship is excellent!"

She stretched out her fair, delicate hand and gave a thumbs-up in praise.

"It's a pity I don't know anything and can't be a female knight-errant, otherwise I could accompany Young Master Lu to roam the martial world." She smiled.

Lu Jinyu paused.

Instantly, an image of the girl adventuring with him in the martial world flashed through his mind, and he felt a strange longing for it.

"The martial world is full of dangers."

"Even in ancient times, a senior student would be considered—"

He didn't continue speaking.

"—What is it?"

Nangong You's curiosity was piqued; this kind of half-truth is the most maddening.

Lu Jinyu hesitated to speak, but gazing into her bright eyes and at that stunningly beautiful face…

First of all, I didn't compare you to anyone else.

Lu Jinyu first put on her armor.

"Hurry up and tell me!" Nangong You urged.

"Like—"

Lu Jinyu withdrew her gaze and spoke softly:

"—The female protagonist in 'Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River'."