“I’m worried about you traveling alone.” Gu Luoqi’s father always personally took her to her grandmother’s house before.
Moreover, although Qi Sheng seems carefree, he is actually quite sensitive, and they are worried about leaving him home alone.
"I don't think Xiao Sheng has ever gone this far before," Aunt Qi said hesitantly.
Qi Sheng frowned slightly. "I can manage at home by myself."
Besides, he's not a child anymore.
Gu Luoxi's thoughts drifted back to a long time ago. From childhood to adulthood, it seemed that Qi Sheng had never actually traveled far with them.
And this is largely due to her.
Because she disliked him since childhood, she wouldn't allow him to go on any trips or similar outings. If he did go, she would throw a tantrum and cause a scene that would end badly for the whole family.
Thinking about all this, a strong sense of guilt welled up in my heart.
However, she still had some sense left. "Well... maybe I should think about it some more."
Qi Sheng looked up at her, his eyes clear and seemingly harmless. "I don't want to trouble you."
Seeing his pitiful appearance, Gu Luoqi was completely at a loss.
Before he could even think, the words were already out of his mouth: "In that case, come with me."
She didn't listen to a word everyone said after that; she spent all her time regretting it.
Honestly, it's all my fault for having such a foul mouth!
She's completely overwhelmed right now, and the worst part is there's no way to fix it.
Since I had already made it to my grandparents the day before, I couldn't go back on my word now.
She had no choice but to call the old man again to explain the situation.
Unexpectedly, the other party extended a warm welcome to Qi Sheng.
This made her even more upset.
But what was bound to happen eventually did. After only a few days of vacation, Gu Luoqi took Qi Sheng on their journey to her maternal grandmother's house.
Gu Luoqi looked at Qi Sheng with curiosity, carrying many bags and packages, and asked, "What did you bring all this?"
"These are gifts for your grandparents." Qi Sheng's lips curled up slightly, revealing a sweet smile.
Gu Luoqi was instantly captivated by his smile, and even wanted to reach out and pat his head.
However, she wasn't so depraved as to act that way, so she managed to suppress the urge.
She corrected him somewhat displeased, "What do you mean by 'my maternal grandparents'? Aren't they yours?"
Qi Sheng frowned slightly. "But you said before..."
"Stop, stop, stop. No more 'buts'. Take what I'm saying now as the final word." Gu Luoqi knew what he wanted to say without even having to guess.
But wasn't I too outrageous before? She has reformed now, so can you please stop reminding her of these dark past events?
Qi Sheng, still yielding to her tyranny, indicated that he understood, "Okay, fine."
Looking at his large bags and packages, Gu Luoqi felt a bit of a headache; this guy was being far too polite.
"But what did you bring?" she asked, somewhat curious.
“I remember that my grandfather likes to drink tea, so I brought some tea and a tea set, and I also brought a massage pillow for my grandmother,” Qi Sheng said.
"What about the rest?" She felt that this guy probably brought more than just this much stuff.
"Your snacks, your aunt asked me to bring them," Qi Sheng said casually.
"Uh, okay." She had pretended to do some things herself, but she hadn't finished when Aunt Qi overheard her.
"This isn't just for me; I bought it especially for my little cousin," she argued.
Yes, it was indeed bought for my little cousin; she might only try a little bit occasionally.
Qi Sheng didn't speak, but his eyes said it all.
Gu Luoqi calmly met his gaze, "If I had known you were bringing so much stuff, we would have sent it by express delivery."
Bringing extra stuff is fine, the problem is that it's a bit of a waste of my energy.
She wouldn't help him carry all that stuff.
Although she said that, she still couldn't control herself most of the time.
Finally, after three days, they arrived at the town where Grandma lived.
There's usually a direct bus to my grandma's house, but for some reason today, we waited for ages and there was no bus.
Left with no other choice, she called her grandmother, and in the end, it was Gu Luoxi's uncle who came to pick them up.
"Uncle, over here!" Gu Luoqi saw her uncle's truck from a distance.
Uncle Gu only jumped out of the car when it pulled up in front of them. "Honestly, you girl, you didn't even call earlier. It's freezing cold, you must have been waiting for a long time."
It's relatively warm here compared to Gu Luoqi's family home, but it's deep winter now, so it's not exactly warm.
Uncle Gu was tall with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and had a kind smile on his face.
Her uncle usually helped transport goods for supermarkets in the city, but with the end of the year approaching, Gu Luoqi felt embarrassed to trouble him too much.
"I didn't expect there wouldn't be a car." Gu Luoqi knew she was in the wrong.
"This must be Xiao Sheng, she's grown so much." Uncle Gu's gaze turned to Qi Sheng standing to the side.
"Hello, Uncle." Qi Sheng greeted him politely.
He knew that his uncle was just being polite, since his uncle had never met him before.
"Let's talk about it when we get home. Get in the car first," Uncle Gu said, helping them put their things away.
Gu Luoqi was already very familiar with her uncle's truck, so she easily got in and then helped Qi Sheng open the other door.
Finally, she obediently fastened her seatbelt, and then naturally walked around Qi Sheng to help him fasten his seatbelt.
She was so natural that she didn't sense anything was wrong, but as she got closer, Qi Sheng's body tensed up and he froze in place.
After Gu Luoxi finished doing all that, she spoke up, "Be careful, even though this road has been repaired now."
Before she could finish speaking, Uncle Gu burst out laughing, "I say, Luo Xi, you hold grudges too much."
Gu Luoqi's expression changed. "Uncle, could you please stop laughing?"
Although no one had mentioned that sad event yet, Gu Luoxi felt her teeth starting to hurt.
Qi Sheng looked at her with a questioning gaze.
Gu Luoqi said angrily, "See that bend ahead? When I was little, my uncle was riding his motorcycle with me, and we fell off there. I broke two of my teeth."
Honestly, just thinking about it makes her teeth ache again.
It's also because she was too young at the time that she believed her uncle's nonsense.
"Can't you tell? Back then, your uncle was a young boy who used to be a ghost fire?" Gu Luoqi asked, noticing that Qi Sheng seemed a little skeptical.
After all, my uncle seems quite reliable now, and he no longer bears any trace of the boy who used to be a ghost.
Qi Sheng looked at his uncle for a while, then shook his head seriously.
It's really hard to tell.
Seeing that his niece had brought up his past, the uncle was a little embarrassed. "I was young and impetuous, young and impetuous."
Gu Luoqi chose to remain silent, and the consequence of his youthful arrogance was that she broke two teeth.
If it weren't for the fields just around the corner, she felt she would have fallen and broken her skin, even though she ended up with a mouthful of mud.
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