Gu Qingze took advantage of the time when Chu Lingxiao was wrapping the small flower carefully, pretended to be dissatisfied, and said slowly:
"What? I'm obviously doing my best to treat the bird, so why did the bird only give Ling Xiao a flower as a token of gratitude, but not one for me? Isn't this a bit..."
Chu Lingxiao carefully wrapped the small flower and put it into his storage bag. He then slowly raised his head, looking at Gu Qingze with a hint of helplessness in his eyes: "Qingze, you are so childish. You actually bothered with such things with a little bird."
"I just said that little birds don't have much intelligence and can't think of much... And if you give it to me, isn't that the same as giving it to you?"
Gu Qingze looked at Chu Lingxiao's serious expression and couldn't help but laugh softly.
"Ling Xiao, you misunderstood me. I wanted to praise the bird...it has really good taste. If I were it, I would make the same choice and give that flower to you."
After saying that, he took out his hand from behind his back, and like a magic trick, he conjured up a gorgeous trumpet creeper.
The flower sparkled with brilliant colors in the sunlight, and the petals seemed to be covered with morning dew, crystal clear.
"Hey, a beautiful trumpet creeper for my dearest trumpet creeper~"
Chu Lingxiao took the flower and smiled slightly: "It looks very fresh, with water droplets on it. Did you pick it fresh?"
"No, actually, this flower has been with me for a long time. Just like what you did just now, Ling Xiao, I put it in a special storage bag, so it's so fresh."
Gu Qingze's eyes were filled with tenderness, as if water could drip out of them. "And...this isn't just any trumpet creeper. This is one I bought specially and infused with spiritual energy."
"Compared to ordinary trumpet creepers, as long as it is regularly supplied with spiritual energy, it will never wither and will not be as fragile, making it very suitable for long-term preservation."
Chu Lingxiao heard this, and a teasing smile flashed in his eyes: "Wow, it seems that Qingze has wanted to give it to me for a long time, but just never found the right opportunity, right?"
Gu Qingze's face flushed pink. "Because the trumpet creeper symbolizes lofty aspirations, I think it suits you very well, Lingxiao... I once vainly speculated that perhaps your parents chose this name for you with this meaning in mind."
Chu Lingxiao smiled faintly, but that smile didn't reach his eyes. He only sighed softly, "It's a good idea, but unfortunately... my name doesn't have such a good meaning."
"It's simply because the second character of the Chu family's main branch is 'Ling', and the other main branches are also called Chu Ling or something like that."
Seeing his somewhat disappointed look, Gu Qingze couldn't help but pat his shoulder and said in an extremely gentle and firm tone, "It doesn't matter... Even if it really doesn't have any meaning, then let us give it to you ourselves."
He gently caressed Chu Lingxiao's face, and looked at him with his peach blossom eyes, full of deep affection: "In my heart, Lingxiao is such a passionate and warm existence."
Now it was Chu Lingxiao's turn to feel embarrassed. His cheeks flushed red. "Why did you suddenly say such sentimental words? It made the atmosphere so weird."
"Weird?" Gu Qingze smiled, his smile as bright as the sun. "What kind of weirdness do you mean? Does Ling Xiao think it's good or bad?"
Chu Lingxiao turned his face away, feeling a little embarrassed.
He gently pushed Gu Qingze without using much strength. It looked more like a cute kitten scratching itself, full of coquettishness.
Gu Qingze stopped teasing him and slowly took his hand. His hands were warm and strong, as if they could give people an endless sense of security. "Let's go, we should go to the next place."
"Yeah." Chu Lingxiao responded softly and interlocked his fingers with his.
He felt the warmth from his palm, and his face turned even redder, spreading all the way to his ears.
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