Gu Yibei had his arm around her slender waist, looking relaxed and content. Especially when he heard the words "Young Madam," his handsome eyebrows visibly relaxed and the corners of his lips turned up.
"What's your name?" the young master blurted out.
The maid paused, thinking she had said something wrong, and hurriedly bowed, apologizing, "Young Master, my name is Sarah. I'm sorry, Young Master, I..."
"reward."
"..."
Gu Yibei was in a great mood. "Double year-end bonus."
“…” The maid Sarah was completely dumbfounded.
Coming to his senses, he immediately bowed and thanked them: "Thank you, young master, thank you, young mistress!"
Sarah's maid, being quite clever, immediately spoke up: "Merry Christmas, young master and young mistress! May your love last forever and may you soon have a little lady and a little master!"
"A reward!" Gu Yibei was very pleased.
The man was overjoyed, and the maid behind him was also ecstatic, saying all sorts of good things to wish Gu Yibei and Ji Zhinan happiness.
Gu Yibei accepted all the offers and rewarded them handsomely.
………
In the evening, the Gu family gathered together in a joyful atmosphere.
"Nan Nan, eat this." Mo Lin kept putting food on Ji Zhi Nan's plate.
"I specially hired the chef who makes turkeys. His turkeys are so fragrant, with tender skin and juicy meat. You should eat them."
Ji Zhinan's bowl was piled high with food; he couldn't possibly finish it all.
Another turkey leg was placed in her bowl. Ji Zhinan was already a little full, but since it was Mo Lin who put it there for her, she felt embarrassed to refuse.
Just then, a pair of chopsticks flashed in front of her, and the turkey leg that was in front of her fell onto Gu Yibei's plate.
Maureen immediately became unhappy and said with dissatisfaction, "You brat, this is for Nan Nan."
Gu Yibei said indifferently, "Oh."
Then he asked, "And then?"
Maureen: "!!!"
That brat!!!
After dinner, maids set off sparklers outside, while male servants placed firecrackers on the open ground of the Gu family manor.
The lighter lit the fuse, and colorful fireworks exploded in the sky, dazzling and spectacular.
Ji Zhinan stood in the open space, looking up at the fireworks filling the sky.
This was the first year she had experienced such a peaceful and comfortable year.
Gu Yibei put his arm around her waist, lowered his head slightly, and slowly leaned his face closer to plant a gentle kiss on her cherry-like lips. His even breath brushed against her face.
"Little girl." His voice was deep and magnetic, carrying his own gentleness.
He stared at her face, his dark eyes deep.
"Merry Christmas."
Ji Zhinan beamed with joy, her intelligent eyes sparkling brightly.
"Merry Christmas," she said.
This was the first year she and he had known each other.
……………
The next day, when Ji Zhinan woke up, the person next to him was empty.
Her hand rested on the bed sheet, her palm slightly cold; Gu Yibei had been gone for quite some time.
Several maids brought in a few sets of clothes.
"Young Madam, these are some new outfits that Madam prepared for you. Which one would you like to wear today?"
Ji Zhinan looked at it carefully. Mo Lin had been a noblewoman for so many years, so her judgment was naturally good.
Ji Zhinan randomly picked one: "This one."
"Yes, young mistress." The other clothes were immediately taken away by the maid.
Ji Zhinan sat at the dressing table. She had just finished washing up. She picked up some toner from the table, poured some into her palm, and then pressed it onto her face.
Thinking of something, she turned to the maid and asked, "Where is Gu Yibei?"
"Young Master went out very early."
Gu Yibei went out very early?
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