Uncle Xiang, who had stayed at the Gu Mansion for many years, had witnessed Miss Gu’s difficult journey and always felt that she might spend her life alone.
It’s not that she couldn’t find soone suitable to spend her life with, but rather that Miss Gu would rather be alone than settle. She certainly wouldn’t spend ti loving soone.
Now things have changed, Miss Gu finally has a partner!
Moreover, judging by the deep affection between them, the two seem to have a great relationship.
Thinking of this, Uncle Xiang was even more considerate in hosting Chi Yu.
And so, Chi Yu stayed at the Gu Mansion.
Every day, the housekeeper would make delicious food for Chi Yu and Gu Yuan, making the house bustling and lively.
As the weather grew colder, Gu Yuan wore a thicker coat, the sa style as Chi Yu’s, except one was a n’s size and the other a won’s size.
Front yard.
Chi Yu was building a canopy for the newly transplanted strawberries in a vacant spot, and Gu Yuan sat nearby watching. She said, "It’s too cold, and this makeshift canopy is too rough, the strawberries might not survive."
"I planted a lot, at least so will survive, so you’ll have strawberries to eat next year."
His hands were covered in mud, with so cuts from the bamboo strips, though Gu Yuan had already put band-aids on them, so it was okay.
Gu Yuan stared at his ’working’ hands, capable of playing the piano, cooking, and growing strawberries for her — simply omnipotent.
"Do your hands hurt?" The cuts were quite large, and band-aids might not fully protect them from reopening.
Chi Yu raised his hand to show her, "They don’t hurt, it’s fine." He pointed ahead, "It’s almost done."
Then he continued working.
Gu Yuan moved closer, squatting in front of him, looking at the drooping strawberry seedlings. She said, "What if none survive?"
He responded while working, "Then I’ll keep planting until they do."
She could have anything she wanted, but the ones he grew himself had a special aning.
After finishing the canopy, he wiped his sweat, smudging so soil on his face. Gu Yuan took a tissue to wipe it off for him: "Rember to take care of them, I’m waiting to eat strawberries next year."
He said, "If I’m not here, you still need to take good care of them."
Gu Yuan was silent, not saying a word.
In her heart, she promised him she would.
The days full of deep affection never last long; the current tis are just epheral.
The housekeeper suddenly discovered a secret: she found that every day Mr. Chi woke up very early, and so did Miss Gu. They even slept in separate rooms; did this an they weren’t harmonious in certain aspects?
The housekeeper told Uncle Xiang about this.
Upon hearing this, Uncle Xiang shook his head, "Young people’s matters, let’s not interfere."
The housekeeper, with her not-so-fluent Chinese, said, "Miss Gu and Mr. Chi are so young, they should be sleeping in. I see them wandering around outside during the day and just watching TV together at night, yet they sleep separately."
Uncle Xiang was at a loss for words, unsure of what to say.
The housekeeper had a tendency to worry, and since she noticed this, she felt she should be concerned.
So at noon, Chi Yu and Gu Yuan saw on the dining table: stir-fried lamb kidneys, stead luxury oysters, beef bone soup, nourishing bullwhip soup, and even Buddha Jumps Over the Wall...
All very nourishing foods.
Gu Yuan glanced at Chi Yu.
He was already starting to feel apprehensive.
Gu Yuan couldn’t help but laugh, calmly serving him a bowl of bullwhip soup: "The housekeeper’s cooking is excellent, you should try it."
Chi Yu did not refuse, taking it and drinking it all.
Just as he put down the bowl, the housekeeper pushed the stir-fried lamb kidneys in front of him, "Mr. Chi, try this, it’s extrely delicious."
Chi Yu pursed his lips, looking innocently at Gu Yuan.
Gu Yuan shrugged, "It’s obvious the housekeeper made this especially for you, it’s her goodwill, rejecting it wouldn’t be nice."
In the end, under the housekeeper’s watchful and smiling eyes, Chi Yu ate quite a bit of the nourishing foods.
Gu Yuan wasn’t unable to help but didn’t want to; she felt Chi Yu should have a nourishing boost.
Since their chance eting in Ancient Water Village and these recent days, although Chi Yu was glued to her all day, as if wishing to stick to her, always looking like a hungry wolf cornering its prey, in reality, he was just putting on an act; he hadn’t laid a finger on her.
Gu Yuan had no particular needs in that regard; it was usually Chi Yu leading her into temptation. If Chi Yu didn’t make a fuss, she wouldn’t think about it either.
But enduring like this isn’t Chi Yu’s style.
Sure enough, in the evening, Chi Yu ended up with a nosebleed.
While watching TV with him, Gu Yuan noticed he was becoming feverish. As she spoke to him, she saw a red streak forming under his nose...
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