In the River of Time.
Magic Child tilted his head in thought. "Liu Di, so you'd already seen that there was something extraordinary about that old man!"
Liu Di nodded. "That old gentleman's seniority should be far above Gu Fan's Village Chief father."
Magic Child said, "No wonder you didn't crush him with chess just now."
Liu Di smiled. "I thought it would be a case of 'leave some room today so we can meet again someday,' but I never expected the old gentleman to refuse to play by the rules. Even better—being so free-spirited, he'll become a backer in Four-Dimensional Village who can crush everything for me in the future."
Magic Child was puzzled. "Is getting a wife this complicated?"
Liu Di sighed. "Very complicated."
Then.
Liu Di gazed into the River of Time.
The old man in the straw raincoat had revealed much through his words.
This so-called "high-dimensional contempt"—the people of Four-Dimensional Village naturally looked down on an "ordinary" kid like him.
And Gu Fan.
She had anticipated all of this long ago, which was why she had guided him at every turn along the timeline. She wanted Liu Di to improve, to temper himself and achieve results worthy of pride.
One day, the husband whose hand she held could remain calm and composed in the village, honored and respected by all.
Gu Fan was beautiful and wise, but she also planned far ahead. She would never allow her other half to suffer humiliation.
She truly was an irresistibly lovable "virtuous wife."
"The old man in the straw raincoat said that Gu Fan gave me an opportunity for training that had been hard-won."
"That means these BUGs in the history of time are extremely precious."
A sharp light flickered in Liu Di's eyes. "Gu Fan, I won't