Under the watchful gaze of Jiang's mother, she opened the door and walked out into the courtyard.

Seeing that Jiang Anxia had left, Jiang's mother turned around and went back to the kitchen.

She has a lot to do, so we can't let this opportunity slip by.

Jiang Anxia trudged through the snow, walking step by step toward Gu Yanzhu's courtyard.

The cold wind was biting, blowing directly against Jiang Anxia's face, making her face turn bright red.

Sniffing, Jiang Anxia sighed and walked away against the cold wind.

Snowflakes drifted gently down onto her head and clothes.

The cold of the snowflakes penetrated to the bone, and Jiang Anxia's hands and feet were extremely cold.

"Oh... Comrade Jiang, what brings you here?" Lin Bai asked, holding a broom as he looked at Jiang Anxia standing at the gate of the courtyard.

He had just finished sweeping the snow in the yard and was sweeping the doorway when he opened it and saw Jiang Anxia standing there.

"Yes, my mom asked me to invite you to my house for dinner," Jiang Anxia nodded and explained.

"No, no, no, forget it, we won't go." Lin Bai waved his hand, his refusal quite obvious.

"Your opinion doesn't count. Gu Yanzhu, are you going?" Jiang Anxia smiled slightly, looking at Gu Yanzhu who came out.

"Today should be your family's time, so we won't disturb you." Gu Yanzhu thought for a moment and then declined.

"But if you don't go, it will be hard for me to explain to my mother!" Jiang Anxia lowered her eyes, looking quite disappointed.

"This...this..." Lin Bai was speechless. Seeing Jiang Anxia like this, he didn't know what to say.

"You! We'll go then." Gu Yanzhu shook her head helplessly, unable to find the words to refuse.

In the end, all the words of rejection turned into sighs.

He can't stand seeing girls like that.

"That's settled then, remember to come." Hearing this, Jiang Anxia smiled again, her smile sweet.

The task entrusted to me by Mother Jiang has been completed, and I have also met Gu Yanzhu. It is truly a wonderful thing.

"Okay." Gu Yanzhu responded softly, afraid that if he spoke loudly, he would frighten his little girl.

"Okay, then I'll wait for you...you guys to come."

That was close.

Jiang Anxia clenched her fists, almost blurting it out.

Gu Yanzhu chuckled softly; he knew perfectly well what the little girl wanted to say.

Lin Bai, standing to the side, scratched his head, chuckled foolishly, and didn't notice anything amiss.

"I'll head back now." After saying that, without waiting for their reply, Jiang Anxia turned to leave.

"No rush," Gu Yanzhu quickly said, stopping the girl.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Anxia turned around curiously.

Is there anything else?

"Wait for me a moment." Gu Yanzhu didn't say anything, but just asked the girl to wait.

"Okay," Jiang Anxia said softly, standing still.

Lin Bai was also completely confused, not knowing what Gu Yanzhu was up to.

Although Jiang Anxia didn't understand why, she obediently stood still.

Soon, Gu Yanzhu came out with an umbrella in her hand.

"Take this back with you, so the snow won't fall on you." Gu Yanzhu had always known that the little girl was not in good health.

If you're not careful, you might get sick the next day or even the night before.

So I went back inside to get an umbrella for the little girl so she could use it to go home.

This way, the snow won't fall on the little girl and wet her hair and clothes.

"Okay, thank you, Gu Zhiqing." Jiang Anxia smiled as she took the umbrella, opened it, and held it over her head. "Then I'll head back now. Just come back whenever you feel like it."

"Okay." Gu Yanzhu's gentle gaze remained fixed on the little girl, wanting to forever etch her face and figure into his heart.

Seeing that Gu Yanzhu agreed, Jiang Anxia left with her umbrella.

Gu Yanzhu stood at the door, watching the little girl's departing figure. Lin Bai stood aside, watching, puzzled.

He couldn't understand how things had suddenly developed like this; he felt like he had been ostracized by the two of them.

"Ayan, between you and Comrade Jiang..." Lin Bai didn't finish his sentence, but Gu Yanzhu understood.

“Yes, he’s my boyfriend.” Gu Yanzhu looked directly at Lin Bai. “Don’t tell anyone.”

"I know, am I that stupid?" Lin Bai said, dissatisfied. He was very smart, okay?

Gu Yanzhu didn't say anything, but just glanced at Lin Bai before turning around and going back into the house.

Lin Bai, who remained where he was, cursed inwardly.

Did he not understand the meaning behind Gu Yanzhu's glance? Wasn't he just saying she was stupid?

Damn! What's wrong with him?

Lin Bai glared angrily at the snow at the gate, then vigorously swept away the accumulated snow with a broom.

As he swept up a patch, he finally realized what Gu Yanzhu had just said.

His eyes widened in an instant, his mouth slightly agape; he simply couldn't believe it.

When Jiang Anxia returned home, she saw wisps of smoke rising from the Jiang family's kitchen and gradually drifting into the air.

Seeing this scene made her feel particularly at ease.

Isn't this what people seek?

With a smile playing on her lips, Jiang Anxia closed her umbrella and stepped inside.

Just as when she left, Jiang's mother and Zhou Laidi were still in the kitchen, while Jiang's father and the three Jiang brothers sat in the main room, talking and peeling garlic and picking vegetables, not delaying their conversation at all.

The two little ones were reading books in the room.

Jiang Anxia took the umbrella back to her room and placed it in a corner.

He clapped his hands, sat back down at his desk, and picked up a book about high school to read.

Come to think of it, all this time, she's only ever read novels.

Now, let's look at some books about high school!

This will be very useful in the future.

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