After I was taken away by the bandits, the people in the other two villages found out about it as well. Naturally, the entire village began discussing my situation. Some said that Gu Xiaoya’s husband was so clever that he likely let himself be captured to ensure the safety of Gu Xiaoya’s family. They lamented, saying it was a pity for such a fine young man to be in danger.
Others, however, suggested it was unlikely anything bad would happen to me. They reasoned that since Xiao Yu was so smart and handsome, the bandits might just force him to be their son-in-law.
The news had started as a simple rumor that I had surrendered to the bandits to protect Gu Xiaoya’s family, but as it spread, it morphed into the idea that the bandits were going to take me as a son-in-law. By the time the gossip reached my eldest uncle’s family, it had transformed into: "Xiao Yu will likely become the bandits' son-in-law. After all, the Gu family is nothing but a burden. If it were me, I’d be happy to be a son-in-law to the bandits too."
Chapter 250