Jiang Anxia's body stiffened. She sensed Gu Yanzhu's unusual behavior and immediately dared not panic.

How could this person be like this? She hasn't even done anything yet!

Seeing that the little girl had calmed down, Gu Yanzhu breathed a sigh of relief.

He was afraid that if the little girl continued to move, she would die.

"Are you alright?" After a long time had passed, Jiang Anxia asked Gu Yanzhu.

"It's alright now." Gu Yanzhu raised his head, looking at the little girl with doting eyes.

A sweet and gentle little girl.

"Then loosen your grip on me a little, it hurts." Jiang Anxia frowned, looking somewhat unhappy.

It's been so long, her back is killing her.

"Why didn't you tell me you were uncomfortable?" Gu Yanzhu realized that he must have used too much force and hugged the girl's waist too tightly, making her uncomfortable.

“But you’re not feeling well.” Jiang Anxia tilted her head slightly, looking at Gu Yanzhu with clear eyes.

"It's okay, everything is for you." Gu Yanzhu stared intently into the girl's eyes, his heart softening completely.

He must have been incredibly lucky to have met this little girl.

"Then you'll be more careful next time." Unconsciously, Jiang Anxia betrayed her promise of the next time as well.

Gu Yanzhu chuckled softly, looking at the little girl with doting eyes.

He's so naive. I need to keep a closer eye on him. If he gets scammed, he'll have no one to turn to for help.

That smile captivated Jiang Anxia.

She had always known that Gu Yanzhu was good-looking, but every time he smiled, she could stare at him intently.

I wondered how someone could be so good-looking.

"Sweetie, snap out of it." Gu Yanzhu blinked and gently called to the little girl.

Jiang Anxia was brought back to her senses, her face turning bright red.

I've embarrassed myself again; I've lost count of how many times this has happened.

"It's okay, my darling, look however you want." Gu Yanzhu looked at the little girl whose ears were even red and knew she was shy.

"I'm not looking at you," Jiang Anxia pouted and said unhappily.

She doesn't know why, but whenever she's around Gu Yanzhu, she acts like a child.

Could it be that because Gu Yanzhu talked so much, she turned into a child?

That's impossible! She's a mature adult.

"Okay, if you don't want to watch, then I'll watch my darling." Gu Yanzhu said gently.

The shy little girl made him itchy to pinch her cheeks.

Thinking this way, Gu Yanzhu did just that.

He gently pinched Jiang Anxia's face with two fingers.

It's so soft and nice.

"Ugh... what are you doing?" Jiang Anxia was furious. Why was this person pinching her cheek?

What should I do if I become ugly?

Seeing the little girl pout, Gu Yanzhu only said something sweetly, but did not reach out to brush away the hand that was pinching her face, and chuckled softly.

"My baby is so good, I couldn't resist."

Jiang Anxia rolled her eyes speechlessly; she'd be a fool to believe that excuse.

"Forget it, I won't argue with you."

"I knew my darling wouldn't be angry," Gu Yanzhe said with a smug grin.

A hand quietly released the little girl, reached into its own pocket, and took out a small box.

"Happy birthday, sweetie." Gu Yanzhu held the small box up to the little girl so she could see it clearly.

Jiang Anxia looked at the small box in front of her, and her eyes welled up with tears.

A birthday present! She hasn't received one in ages.

"Gu Yanzhu, thank you."

"Are you happy?" Gu Yanzhu could clearly see that the little girl's eyes were red.

He never imagined that a single gift would cause the little girl to react this way.

"Happy." Jiang Anxia nodded, blinked her big eyes at Gu Yanzhu, and took the small box, clutching it tightly.

"Open it and see if you like it?" Gu Yanzhu said softly.

Ever since he found out the girl's birthday, he's been thinking about what to give her.

He thought about many things, but none of them satisfied him as much as the present.

"Okay." Jiang Anxia replied, looking down at the small box in her hand, which was quite long.

She slowly opened it, and when she saw what was inside, Jiang Anxia was stunned.

It's a very beautiful hairpin, made entirely of white jade, simple yet exuding nobility and elegance.

Besides the hairpin, Jiang Anxia also noticed a necklace next to it.

The long silver chain has a crescent-shaped pendant with a small, teardrop-shaped crystal hanging in the center.

For some reason, Jiang Anxia fell in love with these two things at first sight.

Jiang Anxia noticed that she seemed to really like this kind of simple and unpretentious jewelry.

Although she couldn't wear the white jade hairpin out, she was happy to keep it in the box until she could wear it out in the future.

“I really like it.” Jiang Anxia looked at Gu Yanzhu with sparkling eyes.

"I'm glad you like it." Gu Yanzhu was also very happy to hear the little girl say that she liked it.

As long as the girl is satisfied, then these two items are valuable.

"Ayan, thank you!" Jiang Anxia didn't know what to say.

She could tell that these two items were valuable and rare, and that Gu Yanzhu must have gone to great lengths to obtain them.

"Didn't I already say you don't need to thank me? It's all my own choice." Gu Yanzhu didn't want to be too distant with the girl.

He hoped the little girl would remember this.

"Okay! Then I won't say it anymore." Jiang Anxia obediently agreed to Gu Yanzhu's words.

“That’s more like it.” Gu Yanzhu smiled upon hearing this.

He looked at the little girl in front of him, who reached his chest, with a gentle smile on his lips.

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