While passing by the tea table, Gong Yu extracted two pieces of paper from the paper-drawing box. He went straight to sit on the sofa and placed Niannian on his thigh. He wiped off her tears and snots gently and coaxed her tenderly, "Lovely Niannian, don't cry. Shall I play with you?"
Niannian said while sniffling, "Uncle Gong... will... play with Niannian... all the time... will you..."
Gong Yu nodded gently and continued to coax her tenderly, "Well, as long as you don't cry and behave well, I'll play with you once I'm free. Don't cry, Niannian."
Niannian nodded her head gently and sobbed as she said, "Let... Let's... make... a pinky promise..."
Then, she reached out her pudgy hand to him with four fingers bending and the pinkie stretching. Gong Yu stared blankly at her and his face hardened. Then, he followed Niannian to hook her pinkie.
Niannian smiled and continued to sob as she said, "Let's... make a centennial... pinky promise..."
After making the pinky promise, Niannian stretched out her thumb and made a seal with Gong Yu's. Then she laughed cheerfully.
Seeing the stern-faced Gong Yu coax Niannian patiently and tenderly, the three people nearby were surprised. They doubted if he was the stern-faced Gong Yu and wondered if he was changed radically. From his gentle look, they almost believed that they were actually father and daughter. He became a caring guy, shining with soft light, which was extraordinarily brilliant.
Seeing Niannian stop crying and Gong Yu's tenderness, Yun Muxi was quite confused and stupefied.
Gu Yuxuan looked at Yun Muxi meaningfully.
Tong Nan watched Gong Yu obsessively and muttered, "Wow, the handsome guy is so charming. He looks so kind to the child... I'm shocked at it. The more I look at him, the more I like him."
Yun Muxi and Gu Yuxuan glanced at Tong Nan with amazement.
Gu Yuxuan was late to catch on but now she realized that there was one more person here. She seized Tong Nan up with curiosity and shouted with astonishment, "Xiao Nan, are you Tong Nan?"
Tong Nan was awakened by Gu Yuxuan from obsession. She looked back to Gu Yuxuan, sized her up, and excitedly shouted, "Sister Xuanxuan!" Then, she jumped on Gu Yuxuan enthusiastically, gave her a big hug and kissed on her cheek.
Gu Yuxuan was also extremely excited and hugged Tong Nan.
Gu Yuxuan said surprisingly, "Xiao Nan, I haven't seen you for a long time and you've turned into such a beautiful woman. I'm so jealous. Both you and Xiao Xi want to discourage me, right? I can't wait to make a plastic surgery, otherwise, I feel ashamed to stand by you."
Tong Nan said jokingly, "Sister Xuanxuan, you're so cute. Meanwhile, since Sister Xiao Xi is here, no one dares to say herself beautiful. I will not catch up with her even if I become more beautiful in a few years."
Yun Muxi looked at them, shook her head helplessly as she went to the kitchen with shopping bags.
Gu Yuxuan shouted at Xiao Xi hurriedly, "Xiao Xi, let me help you." She said to Tong Nan, "Xiao Nan, please sit down. I'm going to help Xiao Xi cook."
Tong Nan went to the sofa and sat down. She stared at Gong Yu intently and asked, "Handsome, I haven't known your name yet."
Gong Yu rebelled at Tong Nan because she looked as if she would pounce on him at next second. Thus, he ignored her and remained indifferent, holding Niannian in his arms.
Tong Nan was not angry, instead, she liked Gong Yu more because she thought he had a unique personality.
Niannian blinked her big eyes, looking at Tong Nan innocently, and involuntarily said, "Uncle Gong's name is Gong Yu."
Tong Nan accosted Gong Yu and said, "Brother Yu, you treat a child so kindly. Do you like children very much?"
Gong Yu shot Tong Nan an angry glance and his face looked colder. He hated to be called Brother Yu by her. He felt it was too intimate and made he dislike her more.
She did not care at all and continued saying, "Brother Yu, what do you do?"
Instead of answering, Gong Yu said, "Niannian, let's go somewhere else, okay?"
Niannian was very happy and took him to her bedroom, which had a small balcony. Yun Muxi changed it into a small world for Niannian. There were thick mats on the floor and one-meter-high shelves against the wall, which were stacked with her toys and picture books. The toys, which she just played with Gu Yuxuan, were still on the floor.
She took him to the small balcony and sat down on the mat, saying pleasantly, "Uncle Gong, here is my small world. All these are my toys and books. What do you want to play?"
Gong Yu was confused at these things and spoke softly to her, "Niannian, what do you want to play? I'll play with you."
Niannian titled her small head and thought for a while. She took out her playhouse kit and said, "Uncle Gong, can you play house with me. I want to play house."
Gong Yu looked at those strange little things and spoke gently to her, "Niannian, I don't know how to play. Can you teach me?"
Niannian watched Gong Yu innocently with her big watery and shining eyes. She said with a happy smile, "Ok! Uncle Gong plays my father and I play your baby. These are kitchen tools and food. You should cook for me. These are doctor's instruments. You can pretend to take me to hospital. You need to coax me to sleep, read stories for me, and send me to kindergarten."
Gong Yu nodded.
Niannian suddenly stared at Gong Yu until he was stupefied and asked confusedly, "Niannian, what's wrong? Is there any dirt on my face?"
Niannian shook her head lightly and her big eyes glistened. She looked hopeful and asked cautiously, "Uncle Gong, can I call you Daddy Yu?"
Gong Yu was stunned and did not recover for a long time.
Niannian thought Gong Yu did not reply because he could not agree. Then, she lowered her small head and said quietly, "Uncle Gong, it doesn't matter if you don't agree. My mummy said that you would not agree. I'll still call you Uncle Gong." Upon hearing this, Gong Yu became softhearted as if the softest place in his heart was prickled badly with bleeding. Especially when he saw Niannian's miserable appearance, he did not know how to refuse. He answered in a low voice, "Niannian, as long as you're happy, you can call me whatever you want" Suddenly, her little face was as bright as sunshine, which lit up his heart. Gong Yu smiled faintly which was extremely warm. Seeing that, Niannian was happier and asked with surprise, "Daddy Yu, you're so pretty when you smile." Niannian called smoothly. She sounded like a copper bell, echoing in his mind for a long time, which made him look colored and dazzling. Just then, Gu Yuxuan appear
Gong Yu grasped Yun Muxi's wrist and looked at her nervously. He lifted her up with a princess hug and ran to the faucet in the restroom, washing her hand with cold water. Yun Muxi felt a terrible pain with her tears trickling down her cheeks. Her mind went blank, so she paid no attention to Gong Yu's tension and intimacy. Gu Yuxuan was also worried. She ran to the tea table and search things in a medicine cabinet. After finding the medicine for scald, she ran into the restroom and passed the ointment and gauze to Gong Yu. After receiving the ointment, Gong Yu held Yun Muxi to the sofa in the living room and laid her down cautiously. He got down on one knee, holding the red and swollen blistered hand, and gently blew while applying ointment to the hand with great care. He was so gentle as if he was treating a rare treasure. He knitted his eyebrows tightly and his eyes were full of tender affection. Niannian was panic-stricken when she saw her mummy hurt. She was
Ding Sisi was always a little self-important, so she did not take the scene seriously. While shooting for the first time, the Director called a "cut" directly because of her empty eyes. Director Zhao reminded her in a low voice, "Ding Sisi, why are your eyes empty? You're not playing a dying man. You should be surprised and maladaptive to the sudden change. You should be a little flurried, panicky, and confused. After leaving Mu Lengyu, you must have so many mixed emotions. Think about it and let's do it again." Then, they began to do it again. Ding Sisi shed tears sadly and her performance was emotional. But the Director called a "cut" once again. Director Zhao reminded her again, "Ding Sisi, you have just known Mu Lengyu, so your relationship is vague. You should not cry so badly." She performed for the third time. Ding Sisi opened her eyes in a panic. The Director called a "cut" once again. Direc
Gong Yu whispered to Zhao Yi, and then Zhao Yi responded with a look of hesitation. And Gong Yu added something. Zhao Yi contemplated for seconds and nodded his head finally. Director Zhao stood up, clapped his hands and called loudly at the crew, "Stop and come here for a moment." Hearing the call, all the crew came up to Director Zhao, forming a circle with Zhao Yi in the center. Sitting dismissively on the edge of the film set, Ding Sisi did not move at all. Instead, she lifted her right hand and examined the manicure she just had yesterday, as if she had heard nothing. With a haughty look, she threw a slanting glimpse at the crowd around Zhao Yi. Zhao Yi raised his eyes to glance over the filming site to check whether all had gathered together. Unexpectedly, he found that Ding Sisi was still in the distance. Anger rose instantly in his heart. He withdrew his glance and coughed lightly. Ding Sisi was totally elated in her heart, and a
When Gong Yu saw Amy holding her hands and thinking something else as looking at the phone, he asked, "What's wrong?" Amy put the phone aside and answered softly, "Ding Sisi is really funny. She dared to order me to deal with it carelessly." Upon hearing it, Gong Yu became sullen and said deeply, "Ignore it. And do you own thing carefully." Amy could not help arching her eyebrows and joking, "What? Handsome guy, why did you stand up for Yun Muxi like that? Do you like our screenwriter?" Yun Muxi was surprised at these words and said in disagreement, "Oh dear, Sister Amy, don't make fun of me. It's not good if others hear that." Gong Yu coughed lightly and pretended to be indifferent. He headed down to a magazine and said in a deep voice, "We don't have enough time. Please get started!" After being reminded, Amy came to herself and got into gear quickly, throwing herself into doing m
Yun Muxi was quite timid and said waveringly, "Director, I'd better not. I have never acted before!" Zhao Yi was still in the excitement and comforted with a laugh, "Xiao Xi, it's okay. Take it easy. You just help Gong Yu to play. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. We haven't replaced the female protagonist with you." In fact, Zhao Yi thought, "If she acts well, I can let her have a try. After all, her image is very good." On second thought, he was a little disappointed. "She is just a screenwriter. How could she perform well? I thought about it too simply." Seeing Yun Muxi still boggling, Gong Yu lowered his head and muttered, "If you want this play abortive, quit it." Hearing the word "abortive", Yun Muxi made up her mind instantly and allowed Gong Yu to lead her to the room where the scene had been set. At the moment, a crowd of people entered the filming site, found Ding S
The black Bentley drove so fast that a sudden brake could not stop it, but continue to charge, almost hitting Yun Muxi... A young soldier beside leaped over a car and dashed toward her like a flash light. He held Yun Muxi in his arms and rolled sideways. That hurtling car squeezed past them and halted two meters in front of them finally. Fortunately, the soldier rescued her in time. But for his agility and fast speed, Yun Muxi had been certainly knocked down by the car. The picture that both of them were flying away like a parabola made people around close their eyes. They heard the sound of suddenly braking, but not the clang of crashing and falling down. So they opened their eyes with curiosity, only to find that the woman who had dashed around madly was in a man's arms, lying two meters diagonally behind the black Bentley. The man was dressed in an army uniform. Because of Yun Muxi, the crossing was in a mess with the serious traffic jam. In the black
Lu Yang said casually," I had nothing to do, so I'm popping by the kitchen to take a look. Your back view looked especially good under the sunlight, so I took some photos. I'm just bored and trying to find something to do." Yun Muxi did not question him anymore. She turned around and continued with what she was doing. Lu Yang returned to the sofa and flipped through the pictures he just took. Although Yun Muxi's face was not shown, her thin and weak figure sparked his urge to protect her. Her peaceful back view gave off a light refreshing feeling that made others want to know her more. He flipped to the last photo. It was the only one that showed her face. She was turning her head naturally and casually, with no tint of deliberateness. Her defined features needed no further enhancements. Although she was not smiling, her beauty was more than enough to behold, especially her big eyes. They were black but bright and were as clear as lake water. They seem
Lu Yang also saw Murong Yunxi and Gong Yu and also felt a little bit shocked. He stepped forward to greet them. "Xiao Xi, Gong Yu, why are you here?" Murong Yunxi looked at Lu Yang with a smile. Many years had passed by, the past had gone with the wind. Lu Yang was just one of her good friends and they seemed to be more comfortable in this way. "Yeah, we came for a movie, but I didn't like it, so we left before the ending!" Subsequently, Murong Yun turned to a woman behind Lu Yang who looked familiar. "Lu Yang, is this your...?" Lu Yang put on a bitter smile. "Oh, you know that I am in a situation of being forced to get married. This is a girl that my big brother introduced to me for a blind date." Lu Yang had nothing to hide because he had no intention to get married to this woman, so he shared his thoughts directly to avoid any misunderstandings, let alone he had no intention to make her his girlfriend. This woman did not rea
Twelve years later. "Luoluo, come to help me!" Lying face down on her big bed, Murong Niannian complained to her good friend through her mobile phone. She was simply so depressed inside. Yan Chuluo was Murong Niannian's best friend, and their friendship was very solid. Although Yan Chuluo was five years older than Murong Niannian, Murong Niannian, a mature girl, did not have any difficulty communicating with her. Their relationship was even more harmonious than those of her peers. "Well, my dear girl, I'm too busy to attend to you now. I even don't have any leisure for myself," replied Yan Chuluo, who was reading the latest military newspaper on a closestool. Yan Chuluo actually could not attend to her talented friend at the moment because she fell in love with a man. More exactly, she fell in love with him in secret only at one glance. "Well, you just went to receive military training. By the way, your grandfathe
S City— The doorbell was ringing outside. After finding that it was a courier delivering a parcel, Gu Yuxuan answered the door and signed for the delivery. After closing the door, Gu Yuxuan leaned against the door, overwhelmed by sadness. The express delivery belonged to Yun Muxi, which should be her admission letter according to the mailing address. However, Yun Muxi had disappeared for almost a month. Gu Yuxuan stood with her back against the door and slowly slid down on the ground as her tears kept falling down. Gu Yuxuan held the parcel and put one hand on her knees, covering her eyes with the other. Her tears streamed down through her fingers, and she cried silently. In fact, she had cried countless times this month. Father Yun had gone to Africa and kept working after arriving there, so that they were out of touch. Neither could she convey the news of Xiao Xi's disappearance to Father Yun, nor did she know how to tell oth
The bottle was in the shape of a gourd and was smooth and delicate. What was the most special part was the handle of the bottle, which was also made of a little gourd. The two gourds were cleverly connected by a vine. It looked like the bigger gourd was holding the small one while the small one wrapped onto the large one. The lip was the root of the vine, showing a natural and smooth combination. The bottle's shape was delicate and refined. Every detail showed unique ingenuity, subtly revealing a sense of tenderness in its mellow lines. The two gourds were like a mother and daughter. The mother showed her infinite love for her daughter, while the daughter relied on her mother. The two were made of crystal-white porcelain, while the vine was lush green with no extra impurities. Duanmu Gongyu opened the lid and extended his nose to smell it. A rich smell of wine rushed to him with a faint fragrance like a kind of flower. Duanmu Gongyu could not tell what it
Duanmu Gongcheng felt somewhat shameless upon seeing Duanmu Gongyu's shock, and he lowered his head to say, "It's my fault! I am too... I hope you don't blame me." Duanmu Gongyu felt happy to remedy the misunderstanding with his brother and nodded while saying, "I don't blame you, Big Brother. I have arranged for my people to deal with those bad guys. You don't have to be worried." Duanmu Gongcheng could not adapt to this change and still felt embarrassed at the moment. He said, "Third Brother, you've just come back, so I came to check on your injury. Since you're fine, I should not bother you. You're so tired after a long journey. Have a rest and I will come to visit you later." Then, Duanmu Gongcheng asked to leave in a hurry. Nanny Wu suddenly felt embarrassed when only Duanmu Gongyu, Yun Muxi, and she were there. She said in a hurry, "My Lord, you should have a rest and I will go to prepare food for you. You must not have e
After pausing for a moment, Duanmu Gongyu stared fixedly at Hei Ye as if he had something to say. Hei Ye was confused by Duanmu Gongyu's actions and wondered if he had a problem, but he dared not to ask Duanmu Gongyu if the fear that he would enrage Duanmu Gongyu, who had been in anger during the past several days. Looking as if he had made up his mind, Duanmu Gongyu cleared his throat and his face blushed as he said with an unnatural expression, "Hmm... it seems... Xiao Xi... is angry at me..." Duanmu Gongyu stuttered as he did not how to express his thoughts, but the long-lasting cold war between Duanmu Gongyu and Yun Muxi made Hei Ye understand Duanmu Gongyu's meanings at once. Hei Ye said to Duanmu Gongyu in embarrassment, "Your Highness, I didn't have any experience in dealing with girls, so, I don't exactly know how to solve this, but... usually, in such a situation, men should take the initiative to coax women. Don't feel shy to do th
Yun Muxi felt at ease enjoying such a peaceful and beautiful moment. Her parents had been busy with their work and left her alone at home since she was a child, and luckily, she had a good friend, Xuanxuan, accompany her; otherwise, she would have left a lonely life. She was quite satisfied that now Duanmu Gongyu accompanied her, took care of her, and loved her. She enjoyed the peaceful moment quietly. ... At sunset, the carriage arrived in Xinyang City. As soon as they entered the city, Duanmu Gongyu sensed something strange. He said to Hei Ye in a cold tone, "Hei Ye, put on your guards." Since Duanmu Gongyu always had a keen instinct, Hei Ye put on his highest guard at Duanmu Gongyu's reminder. Lan Yun surveyed around warily and looked out for everything that would happen. Hei Ye drove the carriage to a tasteful hotel, which was neither the biggest one nor the most luxurious one in the city. The reason why he chose such an in
Before walking long, Yun Muxi came across Duanmu Gongyu. She cast her anger behind her back and said to him happily, "Look, Gong Yu, I found a puppy. Isn't it cute?" Duanmu Gongyu was allergic to animals, especially furry ones. He measured the puppy with a frown and a look of disdain. As if the puppy had sensed Duanmu Gongyu's hostility against it, it barked at him in a wary way. Duanmu Gongyu furrowed his eyebrows even deeply. A long while passed, and he finally replied, "No, not at all. It is not that friendly to me." Yun Muxi defended the puppy hurriedly by saying, "No, it's just too small and afraid of strangers." In Yun Muxi's arms, the puppy barked at Duanmu Gongyu warily once again. Still in a frown, Duanmu Gongyu said in a cold tone, "It does look unfriendly. It warned me to stay away from it." Right then, the puppy barked at Duanmu Gongyu several times more in a warning way. Yun Muxi stroked
The time needed for an incense stick to burn passed by in the blink of an eye. Lan Yun indeed came over carrying two big handfuls of skewers. Since they were in the wilderness and they had never seen how modern-day skewers looked, although the skewers he made were somewhat close, it was still different from the modern-day ones. The wooden sticks were thick, and the meat cubes were also bigger. The shapes were not cut into long shapes as they do in the modern world. Lan Yun's skewers looked more like tanghulu. But Yun Muxi was still amazed that he could deliver such great results so quickly. "Lan Yun, if I bring you to where I came from, you could earn quite a lot just by making lu chuan! You're basically god-speed." Lan Yun felt awkward after hearing it. He had put in so much effort to equip himself with all these skills just for him to go there and make lu chuan? This Miss Yun had such a wild imagination. Hei Ye was very alert