"Honey..." She glared at him, then glanced at the bodyguards not far away, "Keep your voice down."
He laughed heartily, "I do as I please, can they control me?"
Gu Lili walked briskly, "I feel truly happy now."
"Can’t quite describe it." She smiled faintly, "After master passed away, I felt like I was really alone and very sad. But now, I feel happy every day, all thanks to you."
She was so easily contented.
Long Yubei pinched her little face, he couldn’t deny that during this period, his days had been joyous, all because of her.
The next day, after selecting furniture, Gu Lili went to Xiliang Mountain, with the furniture delivery following closely behind.
When she arrived, Gu Xichen had already arranged the furniture in his room.
It took a bit over two months to build and furnish the house.
The furniture was set up first, after all, the new house needed to be ventilated and was not yet livable.
"How come you’re here so early?"
Gu Xichen sat on his new bed, propping his hands lazily on either side of his body, and asked, "Coincidence, you’re also decorating your house?"
Gu Lili hummed a response, "What do you think of the house layout?"
"So-so." He said nonchalantly, "It’s obviously tailored to your preferences. I mentioned building a house to my mom in private before, but she refused. She didn’t want to spend the Gu Family’s money. This house is built by you..."
"It’s also the Gu Family’s money." She interjected, "But it’s the money I earned myself. I think master wouldn’t blame me, because he always taught me the money earned by myself is truly mine, no matter whose it was before it came to my hands."
"Not bad, earning a big sum on your first try."
"That compliment sounded so awkward. Have you been around here?"
"Took the chance to look around when they were placing furniture, and I discovered there’s a hot spring pool not far from here..."
She quickly warned him, "Since you’ve found it, that’s my territory, my bathing spot, you’re not allowed to touch it."
He hadn’t visited often before and hadn’t explored the surroundings, so only she knew about it.
Now that he knew, Gu Lili naturally reminded him of this.
"Is your name written on it? Did you patent it exclusively?" He didn’t listen to her, "If I live here in the winter, naturally I’ll want to soak in it. I see you’ve even had the hot spring pool repaired, it’s nice. It should be shared, don’t be so stingy."
"Gu Xichen, I’m telling you, that’s mine! Mine! If I find out you used it, I’ll beat you to death."
"Remember this well, you’re not allowed to use it!"
Seeing her looking fierce as if she would kick him flying right then and there if he disagreed, Gu Xichen had no option but to say, "If I ever use it in the future, I’ll notify you and get your permission first, okay? Don’t be so adamant, it’s just a pool, after all, we’re family..."
Gu Lili pursed her lips, "You must tell me if you use it, just like you said, you can only use it with my permission." ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ n͟o͟v͟e͟l͟f͟i͟r͟e͟.net
"Got it." She asked, "I’m going to pay tribute to master’s grave, will you come with me?"
Gu Lili walked with him.
Actually, after that talk with him, Gu Lili’s attitude towards him had improved quite a bit.