Gu Yueyue kept glancing at the scenery along the way, but her attention was mostly drawn to Xu Yi.
As Xu Yi sang some childish and whimsical words to Xiao Xiao, Xiao Xiao also tried her best to share the interesting things that happened along the way with her, and from time to time sighed, "It's a pity you're not there."
This made Gu Yueyue feel somewhat tempted; the scene resembled a family of three.
"Cough." Gu Yueyue tried to clear her mind again and stop overthinking.
Xu Yi kept an eye on her movements, opened the thermos, poured her a glass of warm water, and said, "Teacher Gu, have some."
Gu Yueyue took the cup; it contained her favorite type of floral tea.
She left in a hurry and didn't manage to buy the same product while traveling abroad, so she didn't drink it.
I never expected that the first sip of herbal tea I had after returning would be from Xu Yi's place.
"Thank you." Gu Yueyue took it, tasted it, and found it was a flavor she hadn't tasted in a long time.
Xiao Xiao poked her head out and hugged Xu Yi's arm, "Mother, I want to drink too."
"Cough cough cough—"
Before Xiao Xiao could even take a sip, she cried out "Mother!" which startled Gu Yueyue so much that she choked.
Xu Yi, seemingly unperturbed, poured Xiao Xiao a glass, patted her head, and said, "Drink up. Be careful, it's hot."
Seeing that Xu Yi didn't react, Gu Yueyue felt a little annoyed, as if she was the only one who cared about this matter, which made her even more unhappy.
Finally home, Gu Yueyue invited Xu Yi in to sit for a while, but Xu Yi declined.
"Teacher Gu just got back, please get some rest first. I'll come to bother you again tomorrow."
After Xu Yi left, Xiao Xiao also wanted to go with her. She hadn't seen Xu Yi for more than three months. In fact, she had spent more time with Xu Yi than with Gu Yueyue. When she was still a sword spirit, she was always with Xu Yi. However, at that time, she did not have human thoughts, but had the instinct of a sword to depend on its master.
However, after learning from her previous experiences, Xiaoxiao no longer dared to run around recklessly.
Gu Yueyue was packing her luggage when Xiaoxiao squatted down next to her and asked obediently, "Mommy, can I go downstairs to play?"
"Does Xiaoxiao want to go play with Aunt Xu Yi?" Gu Yueyue's hands kept moving as she took the clothes out of the suitcase. She softened her voice and asked, "Can you tell Mommy why you call her Mother?"
Xiao Xiao froze, unsure how to answer, and nervously picked at her fingers.
Gu Yueyue wanted an answer and had no intention of letting Xiaoxiao off so easily.
"Because, because..." Xiao Xiao hesitated for a long time without coming up with a clear reason.
Gu Yueyue asked Xiaoxiao, "Did you two know each other before?"
"know."
Knowing her? Gu Yueyue frowned and pondered deeply upon hearing Xiaoxiao's reply. A moment later, she saw Xiaoxiao looking at her with a frightened expression.
Gu Yueyue quickly relaxed and smiled as she asked, "When did you meet? Can you tell your mom?"
"Yes, we met on our phones. We watched our idol perform."
Xiao Xiao realized she had just let something slip, so she tried to cover it up by saying something that was half true and half false.
Gu Yueyue had indeed misunderstood.
"You watched her performance on your phone, right? Was it on Star Idol? The show where your mom was a mentor, right?"
Xiao Xiao nodded quickly.
This answer was somewhat expected, and Gu Yueyue's emotions did not change much.
She quickly packed her luggage and took out some gifts she had bought abroad, which she originally planned to bring back to her colleagues at the studio. Xu Yi naturally received one as well.
"Everything's packed, Mommy'll take you over to play." Gu Yueyue led Xiaoxiao downstairs, then thought for a moment and smiled, "Can we wait a bit, Mommy? Mommy'll take a shower and change my clothes before we go over, okay?"
"Mmm." Xiao Xiao obediently agreed. As long as she could go down to see Xu Yi, waiting a little longer was no big deal.
The dating reality show is about to start filming, and Xiao Ye has assigned Xu Yi many tasks, one of which is to watch a lot of dating reality shows to build up her knowledge so she can be prepared for the show's pranks.
So when the doorbell rang, she was watching TV. There was paper and pen on the table, and she was watching very attentively, taking quite a few notes.
As soon as she opened the door, her beloved stood outside with their child. The lonely little deer in Xu Yi's heart, which had been dormant for millennia, suddenly came back to life.
"Teacher Gu, come in quickly." Xu Yi naturally picked up Xiao Xiao, stepped aside to make room for Gu Yueyue to come in.
Gu Yueyue's attention was drawn to the television as soon as she entered, and then her gaze fell on the paper on the table.
“Xiao Xu…” Gu Yueyue went over and picked up the paper. She couldn’t understand any of the things written on it, or rather, the symbols drawn on it, but she felt inexplicably familiar with them, so familiar that her brain automatically translated the general meaning.
Xu Yi felt a little nervous when she saw the words she had casually written about the Tianyan Continent from ten thousand years ago. Staring at the paper, she quickly explained, "This is... I wanted to learn to draw, so I just practiced my pen control by drawing for fun."
Gu Yueyue chuckled: "It's a nice drawing."
Afraid that she would continue to say those words, Xu Yi forcefully changed the subject, "Teacher Gu, is there something you need from me?"
"It's nothing. Xiaoxiao wanted to come and play with you, so I brought her over and also brought you your gift. I hope I didn't bother you."
"No, no, I was fine anyway."
Gu Yueyue placed the gift on the table. "It's a small souvenir I bought. Xiaoxiao and I picked it out together. I hope you like it."
It's basically like her wife and children bought her gifts. Xu Yi's happiness was written all over her face.
"Thank you, Teacher Gu." Xu Yi remembered something and put Xiao Xiao down. "Teacher Gu, I also have a gift for you. Wait for me a moment."
Xu Yi went to the bedroom and soon came out with a wooden carving. It was a handmade little figure that looked about 80% like Gu Yueyue.
"Teacher Gu, this is a piece of wood carving I learned when our group participated in a variety show. I specially asked the teacher for a piece of wood and asked her to teach me how to carve this. I'm giving it to you."
Gu Yueyue took the lifelike little figure, every part of which was exquisitely crafted. Gu Yueyue stroked the little figure in her palm with her fingertips and suddenly asked Xu Yi, "Didn't you carve one for yourself?"
"Ah? Yes, there is a test subject." Xu Yi turned around and went into the room to get it.
This is a smaller version of Xu Yi, which is very similar, but it is sculpted somewhat differently. For example, the expression on the face is too dull, and it is not as lifelike as the version of Gu Yueyue.
“Teacher Gu, the one you have is prettier.” Xu Yi was a little uncomfortable. She had sculpted her little figure too stiffly. It didn’t look lively, cute, or pretty at all.
Gu Yueyue smiled and took both in her hands, "Can I have both?"
"Huh?" Xu Yi hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Of course it's possible."
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Chapter Sixty-Four
After Gu Yueyue returned, she immediately got busy.
Xu Yi took her and Xiao Xiao to get a medical check-up, and then accompanied them to the relevant departments to submit the required documents for review.
On the way back, Gu Yueyue was too tired to speak and just rested against the car window.
Little Xiao was quite energetic, happily humming a little tune while sitting in the car.
Xu Yi was the one driving.
When they were almost home, Gu Yueyue was woken up by Xu Yi.
Gu Yueyue glanced at the surroundings and smiled at Xu Yi in the driver's seat, "I didn't expect you to be such a good driver, you drove so steadily."
Xu Yi smiled shyly and told her to get off the bus quickly and go back to get some rest.
After that, Gu Yueyue was really busy. It was hard to even catch a glimpse of her all day long. The nanny went back to work and was often dragged downstairs by Xiaoxiao to play with Xu Yi.
Xu Yi watched the variety show that Xiao Ye had told her to study at home.
Days passed by, and there were only two days left until New Year's Day, which was also the day when Yin Yu's program would begin recording.
Yin Yu has been back in China for some time now, but she is even busier than Gu Yueyue. Now that everything is settled, she is just waiting for the recording to start on New Year's Day, and she will have two days to rest.
Early in the morning, Yin Yu arrived at Gu Yueyue's new home with gifts.
She had heard that Gu Yueyue had adopted a child. At first, she thought Gu Yueyue had gone crazy. At the age of twenty-five or twenty-six, in the prime of her youth and at the peak of her career, how could she be so foolish as to adopt a child?
Now that I have some free time, I've come over to visit, see old friends, and also meet their new kids.
Gu Yueyue stayed home these past two days and didn't let the nanny come over. She cooked breakfast for Xiaoxiao herself. Xiaoxiao was in the kitchen, holding a small toy and cookies, looking at her longingly.
Hearing the doorbell ring, Xiaoxiao ran out first, "Mom, I'll go open the door."
Because of her previous experiences of being harassed by sasaeng fans, Gu Yueyue dared not be careless even at home, so she immediately followed Xiaoxiao after she went out.
Seeing through the peephole that it was Xu Yi, he breathed a sigh of relief and opened the door.
That makes sense; the security measures in this community are exceptionally good, making it difficult for non-residents to enter.
Xu Yi brought over some snacks. Xiao Ye said that the show would start the day after tomorrow, and asked her to prepare some homemade cakes and cookies so that she could give them to the guests and gain more favor on camera.
This is, after all, a heartwarming dating reality show focused on everyday life. Yin Yu ensured that there were no scheming or backstabbing plots, and the participants were all easygoing and worry-free.
"I saw that Xiaoxiao really liked it, so I made extra today to bring over for you to try."
Gu Yueyue took it from her and asked if she had eaten breakfast.
Xu Yi treated making snacks as a task, getting up early in the morning to do it, while forgetting about trivial matters like eating.
Seeing that she didn't reply for a long time, Gu Yueyue understood.
"Come in. I'm just preparing breakfast, why don't you come and have some with me?"
"Then I won't be polite." Xu Yi suddenly had a good idea: coming over for breakfast every morning seemed like a great idea.
Xu Yi had just sat down when Gu Yueyue received a phone call from Yin Yu, but was stopped by the security guard at the door.
Gu Yueyue hung up the phone, looked at the fried eggs in the pan, and then at the two people, one big and one small, playing harmoniously on the sofa.
"Xiao Xu, could you please help me bring someone up here?"
Xu Yi looked up. "It's no trouble at all. Who does Teacher Gu want me to pick up?"
"She's my friend, she's coming to my house to play. You can just go to the entrance of the community to pick her up. You can also act as a witness for her."
"Okay, okay." Xu Yi stood up, and Xiao Xiao followed suit, hugging Xu Yi's leg. "I want to go too."