Gu Junzhu laughed heartily and nodded, saying, "That was a great performance, absolutely wonderful!"

Xiao Shumiao’s happiness soared like he was about to take off, and he eagerly hugged Gu Junzhu’s neck, saying, "Dad is great too! Dad is wonderful everywhere!"

Ye Xingbei: "..."

She ignored the mutual praises of father and son and asked Ye Xingli, "Brother Li, do you really have a girl you like?"

"Uh..." Ye Xingli scratched his head, thought seriously, "I wouldn’t say ’like’ exactly—just a bit of a crush... She is like you—very beautiful, looks fragile but strong, works seriously and diligently balances a side job during her spare time, speaks softly and pleasantly. She has a very comforting presence, but she isn’t soft-hearted at all. Once, there was a female teacher, obviously jealous of her beauty, who snidely ridiculed her, and she boldly clapped back. I really admire her personality!"

Ye Xingbei smiled with pursed lips, "Look at you getting all excited talking about her! You definitely like her! When are you going to introduce me to her? I’ll treat her to a meal."

"No, no," Ye Xingli waved his hands repeatedly, "I’m pretending to be poor, how can a poor guy like me have such a wealthy sister? If she sees you, my cover will be blown!"

Gu Junzhu suddenly snorted, casting him a glance, "I find it grating to hear you say you’re pretending to be poor. Do you even need to pretend? You are originally a poor man, aren’t you?"

Ye Xingli: "..."

Compared to the Fifth Lord of Gu, he really is quite poor.

But if he doesn’t compare himself to the Fifth Lord of Gu, can’t he compare with ordinary people?

Ye Xingbei gave Gu Junzhu a slap, "Can’t you talk nicely with Brother Li?"

Fifth Lord of Gu said innocently, "Am I not speaking the truth?"

"Dad is speaking the truth!" Xiao Shumiao raised his little hand high, "Compared to Dad, Uncle is a poor man, Dad is absolutely right!"

Ye Xingli felt a pang in his chest and looked at Xiao Shumiao with a face full of grievance, "Kiddo, you forgot who raised you, how can you be so biased toward your dad?"

"I’m not biased toward my dad!" Xiao Shumiao said very seriously with a straight face, "The teacher said that kids shouldn’t lie; I’m just being truthful!"

Ye Xingli: "..."

He took a deep breath and looked at Ye Xingbei, "Beibei, I think getting married and having kids sounds pretty good."

Ye Xingbei: "...Hmm?"

Ye Xingli said, aggrieved, "Nephews and nieces aren’t reliable; I need to have my own son!"

Ye Xingbei laughed heartily and nodded repeatedly, "That sounds pretty good—if our uncle, aunt, and Brother Lan hear your thoughts, they would be very pleased."

Ye Xingli thought for a bit, "Exactly! When I think about it, it sounds ideal. I want to have kids, and Dad, Mom, and Brother are supportive, I will definitely keep striving for it!"

Ye Xingbei laughed generously, "So, is that girl you mentioned your top choice?"

"She is," Ye Xingli said without hesitation, "In the school where I work, she’s the only girl I have a crush on. Although she’s a bit poor, she’s gentle, beautiful, self-reliant, and strong. Poverty isn’t a problem. Brother says that when finding a wife, it doesn’t have to be a match made in wealth, as long as I like her and she genuinely likes me, he’d approve."

Ye Xingbei asked, "Do you think she likes you?"

"She probably does?" Ye Xingli said happily, "Lately, I’ve been having lunch with her every day. I think she sees me as poor and doesn’t want to buy good food for herself. She always gets extra food and then says she can’t eat it all and shares with me. I find her so beautiful, kind, and absolutely adorable!"