Song Zhi was stunned by these words, but she quickly realized that they were probably talking about her past. When she was a child, she liked to eat sweets, and her teeth were damaged before she had her teeth replaced. After her teeth replaced, she still couldn't change this habit and still liked to eat. She even helped her classmates with their homework just to eat candy. However, the matter was soon exposed, and she was asked to call her parents.

But she didn't dare let her mother know, so she could only go to find Gu Huaijin without telling her mother. Although Gu Huaijin always had a stern face and was fierce, she had to overcome her psychological barriers. This was better than getting a beating.

"Big brother." Young Song Zhi stood beside Gu Huaijin's desk. Adolescent boys are in the growth spurt, their bodies are growing taller without them noticing. Song Zhi had to look up to see him.

Gu Huaijin had seen her when she came in. Seeing her sneaky appearance, he kept silent, wanting to see what she was going to do. "What's the matter?"

Xiao Songzhi hesitated and finally had no choice but to say in a low voice: "The teacher asked me to invite my parents."

"Then why are you looking for me? Go find Aunt Song."

"I don't dare. Brother goes." Song Zhi said with a stubborn look in his eyes.

"No." As soon as the words were spoken, tears fell from little Song Zhi's eyes. She didn't dare to cry out loud, for fear that the elders outside would hear her.

Gu Huaijin looked at her for a long time without saying anything or moving. He looked down at her with some confusion and found tears on her face.

Gu Huaijin was a little flustered for a moment, and hurriedly coaxed her, "Don't cry."

But his coaxing method was stiff and unnatural. Xiao Songzhi thought he was being mean to her and cried even harder.

Gu Huaijin was in a dilemma. He looked at the door, then at Xiao Songzhi, and said without any way to compromise: "Don't cry, I'll go."

As soon as these words fell, Xiao Songzhi's tears seemed to have been turned on and she stopped crying immediately.

On the way to the parent-teacher meeting, Gu Huaijin saw her staring at the stall selling candied haws, and couldn't bear to watch, so he bought her a string. She was even happy to be scolded by the teacher at school, and the teacher thought that the child was mentally ill.

"That happened a long time ago. I don't really like sweet things now." She seemed to be trying to prove to Gu Huaijin that she was not a child anymore, but there was a hint of quibbling in her tone.

"Well, I know. I wanted to buy it for you." Gu Huaijin's tone was obviously coaxing, as if he didn't want to argue with her, which made Song Zhi choke on the words she was about to say.

She opened her mouth and took a bite of the candied haws. The sugar on the outside was cool, but it tasted sweet in her mouth. She squinted her eyes happily. Eating sweet things can easily make people happy, so in modern times she would occasionally learn to make some sweet pastries. Making them herself is clean and can also relieve the pressure of life by making things.

She looked up at Gu Huaijin and found that he was staring at the candied haws in her hand. She glanced at the only candied haws in her hand, thinking that Gu Huaijin wanted to eat it, and asked in confusion: "Why don't you buy two more?"

"There was only one string left when I went there." Although it was an explanation, there was obvious grievance in her tone, and it was hard for Song Zhi not to notice. She felt guilty and handed the candied haws to his mouth embarrassedly.

"Then try one." There was still some reluctance in her tone, as there were only a few candied haws in a string.

Gu Huaijin seemed unaware of what was happening. He looked at Song Zhi's actions with a look of triumph in his eyes. He lowered his head and took a bite of the candied haws that she handed over. After finishing the meal, he commented: "It's quite sweet."

Song Zhi saw that he had good taste, so he ate one and stopped eating. He said happily: "It is quite sweet. I can't make it taste this good when I make it myself."

"I'll buy it for you next time I see it." Gu Huaijin promised with a smile as if coaxing a child.

"Forget it. It's okay to eat it occasionally. No matter how delicious something is, you won't like it if you eat it too much. You have to eat it occasionally to feel that it tastes good." Song Zhi said while eating, but she thought she could make some sugar-fried hawthorn next time.

At night, everything around was quiet. After turning off the lights, Gu Huaijin blatantly held Song Zhi in his arms, their bodies tightly pressed together.

In the past, Song Zhi always felt uncomfortable being held in someone's arms while sleeping, but now she found that the discomfort had completely disappeared. She felt the warmth and protection that Gu Huaijin gave her, which made her feel extremely at ease.

Gu Huaijin's deep voice sounded above Song Zhi's head: "That's great."

Although Song Zhi didn't know what his words meant, she could feel the deep love in Gu Huaijin's voice.

Song Zhiping turned his lying body over to face Gu Huaijin, and hugged his waist with his back hand. The two of them snuggled up to each other.

The room was filled with a tranquil atmosphere, with only the sound of their gentle breathing echoing. They were intertwined with each other, as if they had become a part of each other's life. Gu Huaijin had never fallen asleep so peacefully before.

On a weekday morning, Song Zhi woke up early, dressed, and prepared breakfast. She carefully emerged from Gu Huaijin's arms and put on her clothes. When she looked back at the bedside, she saw Gu Huaijin still fast asleep, a peaceful smile on his face. She gently leaned over and kissed Gu Huaijin on the forehead before leaving the room.

After she left, Gu Huaijin slowly opened his eyes. The affection in his eyes could not be concealed, and there was a satisfied smile in his eyes.

Song Zhi took a leave yesterday. As soon as he arrived at the office today, he received concern from his colleagues. Even though Song Zhi felt embarrassed, he still pretended to be grateful on the surface.

You Lu also told Song Zhi that the professor would not go to the field training because it was snowing these days, so it was a good opportunity for them to take a break. During this break, they would just study textbooks in the office. Professor Yan specially gave each of them an agricultural training guide so that they could learn agricultural knowledge without leaving home.

Since she had taken a day off yesterday, Song Zhi had more study tasks today than others, so she didn't dare to be distracted for even a moment and spent the whole morning reading the textbook very attentively.

Because the weather is too cold, a coal stove is placed in the office for boiling water, so that they can pour hot water at any time. It can also increase the temperature in the office, which is better than nothing.

As Gu Huaijin expected, Song Zhi and the others had a full half-month vacation. Because the professor was here to provide guidance, he couldn't be as punctual as he was when he was working here. Everyone was very happy to hear the news. After all, the happiest thing for every office worker is to have a vacation as soon as possible.

Gu Huaijin had already booked the train ticket home, and Song Zhi was a little anxious to get home. As soon as Gu Huaijin was on vacation, they hurriedly packed up and prepared to return to Kyoto.

"Are you preparing to go back?" Gu Huaijin and Song Zhi were weighing large and small bags and preparing to get into the car when Zhao Yun's voice sounded beside them.