Gu Ning looked at Tang Yuan again, saying maliciously, "Well, if that child were still alive, she’d be 20 this year too. The bloom of youth, alas. What a pity her mother was so heartless!"
Tang Yuan’s expression changed instantly.
Gu Mingzhu was confused.
Gu Yuanshan reprimanded his sister, "Gu Ning, don’t talk nonsense."
He paused. "Let’s just say we weren’t fated to have that child."
Gu Anxi heard this too.
This was the first time she had seen her own father, yet he was saying they weren’t fated to have that child.
Whether the child lived or died, they... simply didn’t care.
She lowered her eyes, feeling a heavy pressure on her shoulder. She looked up—
His gaze was gentle and warm.
Father Bo also patted her head. "You still have Dad Bo and Mom Bo. If anyone bullies you, let Xichen teach them a lesson."
Old He said with a wide smile, "That’s right, Xichen is very formidable."
Bo Xichen didn’t want Gu Anxi to hear any more of those words. He put his arm around her and headed for the exit—
After a moment, Gu Anxi said softly, "It’s okay. I’m not that fragile."
Old He interjected, "He just wants to spoil you. Don’t you get it, my little silly disciple?"
Gu Anxi tilted her head up to look at Bo Xichen.
Old He was particularly smug. "See? I told you!" ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⚑𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⚑𝙣𝙚𝙩
The four of them got into the car. Bo Xichen drove so Gu Anxi could rest a bit. It was already ten o’clock, and the competition was at two in the afternoon.
While fastening his seatbelt, he casually asked, "How are the preparations going?"
"Pretty good. You can bet on me." Gu Anxi turned her head to look at him.
Bo Xichen glanced back and suddenly said, "Even though the elders are here, it doesn’t stop you from saying things like you miss your Little Uncle. Father and Old He both know."
The two old men in the back started coughing violently. Old He, in particular, was coughing and laughing at the same time. "Old Bo, Xichen is full of slick talk these days! It seems he picked it up all on his own after falling in love!"
Gu Anxi coughed too, giving Bo Xichen a reproachful look.
He smiled and started the car.
After a while, Gu Anxi realized why he had said that—
He was trying to distract her, so she wouldn’t keep thinking about the Gu family!
She quietly opened her notebook and drew just one picture, titled "Da Hui is really warm~".
Gu Ning’s phone PINGED.
Huh? *18 Ways for the Big Bad Wolf to Eat the Little White Rabbit* was updated?
She immediately grabbed that phone and frantically clicked it open... Her blood was practically boiling with excitement!
Although it was only one picture, it was enough of a delightful surprise. Because Great Bunny had said she had something important today and wouldn’t be updating...
Aunt Gu suppressed her urge to scream, quickly sent a tip, and typed—
"Great Bunny, I love you~~ Waiting online for your update!!!"
A reply came back from the other side—
"I will update on time tomorrow morning, love you too~"
Miss Gu Ning immediately commented, "Great Bunny said she loves me~~ I love it so much~~ Great Bunny must be a little fairy~"
Great Bunny replied, "You’re a little fairy too~~"
Aunt Gu covered her face, her whole body practically swaying. "Waiting for Great Bunny’s update, waiting for my husband Da Hui~~ Great Bunny, I love you too~"
Gu Anxi finished her online interaction and quietly glanced at Bo Xichen.
Little Uncle, I’m sorry.
I’ve attracted so many ’wife fans’ for you!
Mr. Da Hui now has hundreds of thousands of ’wife fans.’ They’re all die-hard loyalists, obsessed with Da Hui’s tail, his fur, and all his slick talk~