Jilted by Day, Cuddled At Night-Chapter 683: Not to be Trifled With

However, it was because Gu Zilan had always presented himself as cultured and gentle that these so-called relatives seemed to forget that he too had once sat on that throne as a decisive and ruthless king!

Gu Zilan’s face darkened as he stepped forward and walked in.

The room was full of people, and with just one glance, Gu Zilan knew that they were mostly from the Luo Family and the Lin Family.

Luo Manya sat in the hostess’s seat on the sofa, still graceful but with a hint of annoyance between her brows.

Those familiar with her knew that her patience was reaching its limit.

However, as soon as Gu Zilan appeared, the noise in the living room subsided slightly, with only an older woman with graying hair speaking earnestly to Luo Manya, "Manya, I’m only thinking of your best interest. Look, we’ve won the war again, and more and more people from other planets want to relocate to our Landis Star. It is said that the main planet of Landis Star is already full, and the surrounding planets are also packed with people... which means that Landis Star will only become greater and more formidable."

Gu Zilan: "I’m surprised Auntie is so concerned about the affairs of our Landis Star."

This aunt was Luo Manya’s uncle’s wife, and Gu Zilan only addressed her as such out of respect for Luo Manya.

It did not mean that this aunt was a senior to Gu Zilan.

So when Gu Zilan spoke, the aunt was taken aback. Her husband was now subtly surpassing Luo Manya’s father, which gave her the confidence to speak this way to Luo Manya.

But she would never dare to speak like this to Gu Zilan.

Hence, the woman immediately smiled and said, "Oh, Zilan is back. Look at what you’re saying. Everyone should care about our Landis Star."

Gu Zilan took a seat next to his wife Luo Manya, looked up with a smile, and said, "Does everyone care about the throne of our Landis Star as well?"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the scheming people from the Luo and Lin families present slightly changed their expressions.

An older woman spoke up, "Zilan, we just came to see how Manya was doing. She’s been home alone and bored. Look at Ruanruan, she’s grown up and married. In such a big house, it’s just the two of you, must be rather dull, right? If there were another child, it would definitely be more lively."

Gu Zilan smiled, "Grandma, are you suggesting I take in some of the younger ones from your family to mentor? That’s not out of the question. How about this: bring over those kids from the Luo and Lin families who have potential for development tomorrow, and I’ll give them a good education."

This turn of events was unexpected to everyone.

Probably only Luo Manya remained unfazed.

"This..."

"In that case, I’ll pick the names. I’ll have someone sift through them right away, and I’ll send the list to you once it’s ready."

Since the main purpose of today’s visit was to persuade Luo Manya, it was mostly women who came, and these women didn’t understand the meaning behind Gu Zilan’s move, nor could they make decisions.

So, not long after Gu Zilan finished speaking, they all found excuses to take their leave immediately.

Finally, they were all gone.

Luo Manya had a household robot bring over a teapot, from which she poured a cup for Gu Zilan and gently said, "Don’t be too harsh on those kids when you train them."

Gu Zilan, resigned, "Manya, you’re too soft-hearted."

Luo Manya smiled, "No, what I mean is, you don’t need to train them yourself. You can find the most ruthless Star Warrior from the military department to train them."

Gu Zilan was momentarily taken aback, then burst into hearty laughter.

He hugged his beloved wife tightly and kissed her.

Luo Manya was never a pushover; she had previously overlooked their behavior out of respect for family ties.

But those people, time and time again, were pushing their luck. If they were not put in their place soon, would they really start to think that both he and his wife were easy prey?

But there was one more thing.

Luo Manya: "By the way, regarding the child renomination provided by the Lin Family, have Ruanruan handle it."

The Lin Family was Ruanruan’s maternal home. Essentially, that group of people was no different from the current branches of the Luo Family, but there were somethings that they did not want their daughter to be completely ignorant of.

"Okay."

Gu Ruanruan quickly learned of the situation from her father while she was on board the military ship flying back home.

"Father, I understand. Which type of children do you want to choose from the Lin Family? I’ll organize the list for you right away."

"One type is the children they value the most. Choose those with less impressive talents. The other type is those with the greatest talents in the family, yet overlooked by them."

"Alright, Father, I’ll make the selections for you immediately."

Were those two families really just idling about?

Then, give them something to do, let some infighting ensue within their ranks, strive to cultivate the children they’ve neglected, and use extremely harsh methods to train those they hold dear, yet lack talent.

Something would become unbalanced in the process.

And that’s where the conflict would stem from.

After Gu Zilan had arranged everything, he hugged his wife and let out a sigh of relief. "They won’t have time to bother us for the coming year. Plus, the talented individuals in these two families won’t go to waste. Those without talent who are always looking for trouble, heh."

Luo Manya gently smiled.

She estimated that in the coming years, the Luo Family members and the Lin Family members who had visited today would regret appearing here!

While Gu Zilan dealt with the two families, Ji Mu intelligently lagged a few meters behind, following Bai Li and Gu Yan.

A very quiet atmosphere flowed between the two of them.

Just as they were about to finish touring the military academy, a group of students who had just finished their Mecha class walked out, led by Lu Yu.

Upon seeing Gu Yan walking alone with a man..., Lu Yu completely disregarded Ji Mu a few meters behind.

"Junior Gu Yan, this person isn’t from Landis Star, is he?"

Bai Li’s appearance was too distinctive. Such a unique individual could not possibly have gone unnoticed.

So the only possibility was that the person wasn’t from Landis Star.

Gu Yan introduced, "He is... Lord Insect God, visiting our school."

Lu Yu was startled.

And a few students around Lu Yu, obviously aware of the previous sensational news, immediately came to a realization, "Oh, so it really is the esteemed Insect Clan’s Lord."

"Lord Insect God, hello." Everyone greeted him politely.

After all, the two planets maintained friendly relations, and he was the leader of the other planet.

Bai Li gave a slight nod, his gaze calm as he shifted his attention to Lu Yu. Even though he only glanced at Lu Yu, Lu Yu suddenly felt a little breathless.

Lu Yu mustered his courage and also said, "Lord Insect God, hello."