Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Suddenly Made a Comeback!
Chapter 505 "Postpartum Care for Sows

Chapter 505: Chapter 505 "Postpartum Care for Sows

Zhao Lang laughed, but his eyes became considerably clearer, "Is Auntie confused? I have always looked like this."

For some reason, Gu Qiang found his gaze disconcertly intense. She quickly diverted her eyes and did not pursue the matter any further. Instead, she went on to attend to the guests on behalf of Old Madam Gu.

Once 7 p.m. arrived, the Gu family’s servants streamed in one after another, bringing dishes from the kitchen to the tables.

The Gu family was an illustrious clan, so naturally, the banquet dishes were of the finest quality. Their private chefs had been selected carefully, skilled in various cuisines, and were even able to adjust the flavors according to the preferences of each table’s guests.

Not long after the appetizers were served, Old Madam Gu went downstairs with Zhao Lang to toast the guests.

It was then that everyone confirmed their suspicions: they were preparing to introduce Gu Yu to everyone, and it seemed that it wouldn’t be long before the family enterprise was entirely in Gu Yu’s hands.

The closer clan uncles smiled on the surface, but they were already grumbling inside. However, no one dared to burst this bubble of pretense.

The more distant relatives, of course, showered him with all sorts of flattery before quickly seizing the opportunity to cozy up with the future Gu Family Patriarch.

Zhao Lang catered to them all, with proper demeanor, advancing and retreating with ease, which only added to the bystanders’ admiration of the Gu family’s upbringing.

Shen Ruobing and the others were seated at the outermost table. When they saw Old Madam Gu approaching with someone, they quickly stood up.

Old Madam Gu’s smile was as kind as ever, "You must be relatives from Shen Family’s daughter-in-law’s side, right? It’s not easy to have called you from afar. I am too old to drink, so I’ll substitute tea for wine to thank you all for your support."

Shen Ruobing couldn’t help but click her tongue internally.

After all, this was the House Mistress; her demeanor was indeed different. She not only knew who they were but was also so humble and gentle. In comparison, it made Gu Qiang seem even more petty.

"Old Madam Gu, you are too kind. It is our family’s fortune to dine at the Gu family’s old residence."

Shen Ruobing’s appropriate response also left Shang Zhenhe quite pleased, and after some more pleasantries, the conversation turned to Zhao Lang next to them.

"What a fine young grandson you have. I wonder which family’s young lady will have the fortune to be with him in the future?"

The Old Madam joined in with a laugh, "Yu’er is still young, only twenty-one, it’s the age when you can’t settle down and you can’t meddle with the ladies’ hearts. But as for your family’s..."

As she spoke, she looked towards Shang Shaobai, "He seems to be much more stable than Yu’er."

Shen Ruobing’s face stiffened slightly, about to deny that this was not her own son, when Shang Zhenhe cut her off.

"It’s a blessing for the child to be praised by the Old Madam. Shaobai, aren’t you going to toast the Old Madam?"

Shang Shaobai then carried his cup forward.

Previously, obscured by the crowd and the dim lighting at night, he hadn’t seen the face of the Gu family’s direct grandson clearly. But now that he was closer, he couldn’t help but take a few surreptitious glances.

When he looked, he was startled.

This person... looked so familiar.

When Shang Shaojing appeared on the Flash Change variety show, he had sent people to follow it, reporting in real-time who Shang encountered.

His trusted confidant had sent him many photos, one of which featuring someone he couldn’t forget.

That was the son of the family where Jiang Li and his entourage stayed—Zhao Lang.

Any discerning person could see that man’s extraordinary features, and he had gone to some lengths to investigate but had come up with nothing.

Then, becoming preoccupied with the company’s affairs, he slowly forgot about it.

But how could there be two people in the world so alike that they were identical?!

Shang Shaobai diverted his gaze, pretending to concentrate on toasting the Old Madam while closely watching this Gu Yu.

Only when they had both walked far away did he find an excuse to leave his seat.

After making a round, Zhao Lang was also a bit tired and was just about to say something to the old lady when a call suddenly came from behind—

"Zhao Lang!"

He squinted his eyes, but continued his conversation with the old lady without a change in expression.

"Granny, I’ll have the servants help you downstairs, I’m going to the restroom."

"Okay."

Without paying attention to the person sneaking behind him, Zhao Lang turned and walked down another path.

"Zhao Lang!"

The person called out again, and only then did Zhao Lang turn around, puzzled.

"You are... the young master from the merchant family? There is no one named Zhao Lang in my family."

"Sorry." Shang Shaobai pushed up his glasses, showing a hint of apology, "I mistook Young Master Gu for a friend; you two look so alike." freёweɓnovel.com

Zhao Lang opened his mouth slightly, seemingly a bit helpless, "This isn’t the first time someone has mistaken me, it seems the fortune teller was right when they told me to dye my hair."

The joke even made Shang Shaobai laugh, but his mind was quickly spinning.

Could there really be such coincidences in the world?

Furthermore, a prominent family like the Gu Family, which cares most about bloodlines, wouldn’t let an unrelated person impersonate their heir. Maybe he was just being overly sensitive.

However, just as he was about to turn away and leave, another familiar figure walked over.

"Well, well, I thought who it could be; it turns out it’s brother Shang Shaojing and this guy whom I’m not sure is my cousin or not."

It was Jin Siyue.

The look he gave Zhao Lang was quite unfriendly, and with one sentence, he made Shang Shaobai stop in his tracks and stand there in shock—

"You’re not Gu Yu, where did you hide the real Gu Yu? Or perhaps..." Jin Siyue’s eyes grew cold, "you personally tossed him into some sea area?"

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"Those people have been loitering outside for two days now, when exactly are they leaving?" Shang Shuyue couldn’t help but get frustrated, "Even if they don’t leave, it would be fine if they came and attacked, but what’s the point of just waiting around like this?"

This made them dare not go out for the past two days, only able to move around within a small area near the cave.

Jiang Yan, on the other hand, enjoyed these days quite leisurely, lazily lying on the bed and saying, "Isn’t this pretty good too? We don’t have to go out hunting, and we can enjoy our days here. That’s great, after all, after holding out for 16 more days, this lousy program will end."

The only thing he was dissatisfied with was that Jiang Li had been letting that pig sleep inside the cave for the past two days, even close to him. He had to tend to it for all its eating and its mess; he was almost killed by its stench!

"Don’t get too happy just yet," Yu Li said, "Our food reserves are about to run out, and the stuff at the exchange station is getting more expensive by the day. The little over six hundred points we have left can only exchange for one day’s worth of food."

Bai Lu: "!!!"

"That’s outrageous?" She started to get nervous and instinctively looked towards Jiang Li, "What do we do then? Are we just going to sit around and wait for death?"

The people outside had ill intentions; if they really came attacking all at once, they might not be able to defend.

Yet, Jiang Li still sat at the table, undisturbed and reading a book.

She had just exchanged 20 points for a new book yesterday, "Postpartum Care for Sows," which was quite interesting. She had no mind to bother with those people outside.

"Don’t worry, they’re already itching to make a move. Within a day, we should be free."

The time predicted by Little Liu Ren was almost up today.