Chapter 440: What Girlfriend? She’s My Fiancée!

“Come on, drink up! Bottoms up!”

“I never expected Big Brother to be this handsome. I’m a guy myself, and I feel ashamed standing next to him!”

“I hereby resign as the village’s most eligible bachelor. Big Bro, if your face ever gets seen by your female fans, they’ll devour you alive!”

“Everyone agreed, no photos! If anyone dares to take one, I, Xiaochao, will be the first to object!”

Xiao Gang’s courtyard was filled with noise and laughter.

The commotion was so lively that it had drawn the attention of all the neighbors. One by one, they peeked over, full of curiosity and suspicion.

Inside the yard stood more than twenty burly men, all huddled together, surrounding a tall, lean young man with a calm smile on his face, responding to everyone with grace.

The others looked at him like they were seeing a rare treasure, their eyes gleaming with admiration, as if they couldn’t wait to gobble him up on the spot.

“Thank you all for coming to help today. I’m truly grateful,” Wang Yun said, smiling. “But I’ll need everyone’s cooperation. My appearance really can’t be revealed, not yet. I still need to appear on a few programs later.”

At that moment, Wang Yun was the only one left in the courtyard.

Xiao Gang had gone to the restaurant to pick up the food.

Brother Hu was still out in the fields, likely on his way back.

Wang Yun stood alone, facing more than twenty strangers. Despite his usual confidence, even he felt a touch of unease.

After all, he didn’t know a single one of them personally.

“Don’t worry, Boss! Everyone here today is a die-hard fan. No one would dare leak your photo!”

“We’re all from nearby towns. If anyone dares mess around, I, Li Wen, will personally show up at his door and beat him to a pulp!”

The man named Li Wen at the front declared righteously, and the others all nodded in agreement.

Wang Yun gave an approving nod.

Of course, he wasn’t truly afraid of having his photo leaked. After all, he still had his divine hacking skill, one capable of manipulating networks if needed.

It’s just that he didn’t want the hassle.

“Food’s here! Come lend a hand!”

Xiao Gang’s voice rang out from outside the gate. The first round of dishes had arrived.

“Let’s go, help out!”

Because of the large number of guests, they had borrowed two extra tables from nearby neighbors, plus one from the restaurant itself.

When the food was delivered yesterday, the restaurant owner had come along. Today, it was Xiao Gang himself driving the tricycle.

The reason was simple—the restaurant owner was busy running his shop.

It was, after all, the first time he’d ever cooked for this many people.

Soon, the courtyard was filled with the delicious aroma of freshly cooked dishes.

The surrounding neighbors could easily guess what was going on.

Everyone was envious of Xiao Gang.

He had money now—and a wife.

After all the food had been served, Mao Hongping arrived, bringing along Mao Yangyang and her siblings.

As soon as Xiao Gang saw Mao Yangyang, joy and shyness lit up his eyes.

He had already had a few glasses of baijiu poured by his brothers, which had made him bolder than usual.

Egged on by their teasing, Xiao Gang strode straight up, took her hand, and pulled her to sit beside him.

Just like that, the two sat at the center of the crowd, their faces flushed, heads lowered as they quietly ate from their bowls.

Wang Yun sat next to Xiao Gang, toasting and chatting loudly with Brother Hu and the others.

The atmosphere was buzzing with warmth and laughter.

By the time Wang Yun woke up, it was already the next day.

He vaguely remembered being approached for drinks again and again the day before.

They had started drinking at noon, and the party had gone on until the early hours of the morning.

What happened after that, he didn’t remember at all.

“Boss was so impressive yesterday, taking on over twenty guys. I wonder how he’s holding up now?”

“Keep it down, he’s still sleeping. Don’t wake him.”

“You too. You’ve been up for ages. Don’t you have a little girlfriend to find?”

Just as Wang Yun sat up, he overheard Brother Hu and Xiao Gang chatting in the courtyard.

He checked the time. It was already two in the afternoon.

“I went to see her this morning. I couldn’t just leave her waiting!” Xiao Gang replied, a grin spreading across his face. “And she’s not just a girlfriend, she’s my fiancée!”

Brother Hu immediately shot him a sour glare.

After Mao Yan and his father were taken away, Xiao Gang went to Mao Yangyang’s house first thing in the morning.

He brought along Mao Hongping and handed over a bride price of 100,000 yuan on the spot.

He even gave her 10,000 yuan as a matchmaker’s fee.

That made Mao Hongping beam with joy. She immediately promised to handle all the wedding arrangements personally.

With no elders left in Mao Yangyang’s family, they lacked guidance on such matters. Having Mao Hongping take charge would save them a lot of trouble.

Everything was progressing rapidly between the two. They’d even planned to head into town tomorrow to shop for wedding supplies.

The goal was to get the ceremony done within a month.

After all, in a month, Xiao Gang would be joining Wang Yun to appear on a television program. Once they left, no one knew how long they’d be away.

And now that Wang Yun and Brother Hu—his two best brothers—were both here, why not do everything while they were around?

“Alright, alright. Fiancée it is. At this rate, by the time the boss wakes up, your kids will be calling him Uncle.”