Did you give me a gift in Chapter 78?

When Gu's mother returned to the dining table, she watched Yuanyuan and Gu Zheng passing food to each other, their interaction natural and affectionate.

My anticipation grew stronger; this must be the child of their family-oriented parents.

Gu Zheng didn't notice anything unusual about his mother; he was just pleased to see that his family liked Yuanyuan very much.

He watched Yuanyuan eating with her cheeks puffed out, and for some reason, he was reminded of Xia Zhiyun's evasive gaze.

As I thought about it, my mind wandered in a different direction.

Stop it quickly! How could this be? He has a very good memory. If he had ever been with someone, he would definitely remember it.

He had no memory of Xia Zhiyun; they couldn't possibly know each other.

After Yuanyuan finished dinner, Grandpa Gu pulled her to sit on his lap and listened to him tell stories from the past.

The more the old man looked at the child, the more he liked her, and he couldn't help but ask, "Yuanyuan, where's your father?"

If he dies, it will be a good thing for his grandson who only cares about experiments.

If her father were still alive, things would be a bit complicated. After all, it would be quite shameful if word got out that she had snatched someone else's child.

Yuanyuan lowered her head and stopped talking. She didn't want to mention her evil father who wanted to kill her and her mother at all, even though she knew he wasn't her biological father. After all, they were on the same household registration.

Her mother didn't tell her who her father was, so she could only pretend not to know. She really liked Mr. Gu, and she wished he was her biological father.

"I...I don't have a father." His father has already been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment, which is no different from being dead, and he's not his biological father anyway.

After saying it out loud, she felt an unprecedented sense of relief.

"Now, Mr. Gu is my father, and I only want him to be my father."

The old man was taken aback, a hint of heartache flashing in his eyes.

"Good boy," the old man laughed heartily, "It's all good. Our Gu family will be your home from now on. If your father dares to treat you badly, Grandpa will be the first to deal with him."

"My great-grandfather and father were very good to me."

"Oh? How good is your dad to you usually?"

Gu Zheng had just brought over a water glass when he heard this and smiled. He knew that Yuanyuan was well-liked by everyone. The child was kind-hearted and had a pleasing appearance, so she deserved to be cherished by everyone.

He sat down next to Yuanyuan, placed his water glass on the coffee table, and reached out to ruffle her soft hair.

"Yuanyuan is such a good girl, no one in our family will let you suffer in the future."

Yuanyuan looked up, her eyes sparkling, and asked in a small voice, "Daddy Gu, can I stay here often from now on?"

She loves it here; it makes her feel very comfortable.

"Of course you can." Professor Gu nodded with a smile, gently stroking her cheek with his fingertips. "This is your home. You can stay as long as you want."

The old man chuckled and added, "Not only will you have a place to live, but your great-grandfather will also make all the arrangements for your schooling and education."

“This is none of your business,” Gu Zheng replied slowly.

"You brat, you've made me angry as soon as you got back. Why can't I make arrangements?"

Yuanyuan's identity must be kept secret; the Gu family is unaware of it. Her future studies and life will be taught by specialists, so she will not need to attend school at all.

"With me, your father, here, Grandpa, you can rest assured and enjoy your retirement."

The old man was so angry that he raised his cane to hit him.

Yuanyuan stood in front of Gu Zheng, "Great-Grandpa, you can't hit Dad."

Mother Gu came over with a bowl of freshly prepared honey water. Hearing this, she smiled, the anxiety in her eyes lessened by the warm atmosphere, and her tone was gentler than ever before: "Quickly try the sweet water."

"Thank you, Grandma."

"Oh, so good."

They didn't stay long. The little wolf and the little snake were both at Gu Zheng's villa. Yuan Yuan was worried about leaving them alone, so she chatted with them for a while before going back.

...

As soon as the car door opened, before Yuanyuan could even stand properly after getting out of the car, a warm, white, fluffy thing rushed into her arms.

The little wolf tilted its head back and rubbed against her neck, its fluffy tail constantly sweeping against her arm, its nose gently sniffing at her collar.

I smelled a lot of unfamiliar scents, and I felt a little unhappy.

"Awoo?"

A soft whimper came from her throat, as if complaining that she had been gone for so long.

"Good boy, little wolf."

Yuanyuan hugged its warm body, pressed her cheek against its soft fur, and rubbed against it incessantly.

He stopped halfway through, "Little wolf, you smell so good, did you take a bath?"

The little wolf became unhappy whenever this was mentioned.

It didn't want to be washed, but that human insisted on washing it for it.

It masked the wolf scent on its body.

"Did Mom wash you? It smells so good!" Yuanyuan leaned closer and took another sniff.

The little wolf felt a little better after hearing her say it smelled good.

He snuggled against her, trying to wipe away any other scents from her body.

Gu Zheng followed behind, carrying a handful of gift boxes. Some were children's clothes and imported snacks prepared by his mother, some were gold locks that his grandfather had prepared years ago to leave to his grandchildren, and some were gifts for Xia Zhiyun. The boxes were so full that he could hardly hold them all in his hands.

Xia Zhiyun was sitting on the edge of the sofa, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her skirt. When she saw them come in, she immediately stood up and her gaze fell on Yuanyuan first.

You're back?

He hurried forward to greet her, "Why are you so late? Are you tired, Yuanyuan?"

"Not tired at all!" Yuanyuan let go of the little wolf and opened her arms to hug her mother.

"Mom, Mom's grandparents and great-grandfather are so good to me, they gave me so many things."

“Yuanyuan likes them.”

Xia Zhiyun patted her head, "Did Yuanyuan say thank you? Did you give her a gift?"

Although Gu Zheng said there was no need for a gift, how could Xia Zhiyun not prepare one?

This is the most basic courtesy.

"Yes, yes, I even secretly gave each of them a piece of animal hide!"

"!!!?"

Xia Zhiyun looked at Gu Zheng, her eyes asking if this was alright.

Gu Zheng put the things down and shook his head at her.

Yuanyuan gave it to him voluntarily. As long as he doesn't wear it out, it's fine. But how come he didn't know when Yuanyuan gave it to him?

Could it have been secretly placed there during a visit to the house?

Yuanyuan was sitting on the sofa unpacking her gifts when a small snake slithered out from behind a potted plant, quickly crawled down the floor to her feet, and gently hooked its tail around her trouser leg before climbing up.

The cool touch made Yuanyuan gasp, but she let it wrap around her forearm.

Gu Zheng watched as Yuanyuan was surrounded by the two little ones, pointed to a pile of several on the ground, and looked at Xia Zhiyun:

“These are gifts from my parents and grandfather to Yuanyuan and you for our first meeting.”

Xia Zhi was a little surprised, then pointed to herself, "I have one too."

"Of course, you are Yuanyuan's mother and also half of our family, so of course we remember you."

He casually picked up a bag, took out a velvet gift box, and opened it.

Inside lay a delicate pearl necklace, the round pearls gleaming with a warm luster, clearly worth a fortune.

"This was specially picked by my mom. Try it and see if you like it."

Xia Zhiyun was flattered, but upon seeing what was inside, she immediately shook her head and refused.

"This is too valuable, I cannot accept it."