"I was chatting with Brother Jin, and we got so engrossed in our conversation that I didn't pay attention to where I was going. There was a really slippery rock on the path in the Prince Rui's Garden, and if Brother Jin hadn't been holding me, I would have not only twisted my ankle, but I might have fallen flat on my face!" Gu Yingxue said self-deprecatingly.
"Hahahaha..." Gu Xin and Gu Si found her unlucky appearance quite amusing.
Then Gu Xin and Gu Si told Gu Yingxue what they had just played, and the three of them chatted happily.
Gu Hui, Gu Nian, and Princess Jinghe also arrived later.
It wasn't until late afternoon that the barbecue that Gu Ren had prepared for everyone was ready. Gu Yingxue lay pitifully in her room, unable to go out to eat. Moreover, Grandma Xiao had told her to eat something light, so she couldn't even eat the barbecue.
Zhang had someone stew bone broth for her, and the food was served to Gu Yingxue almost as soon as people outside started eating.
After finishing her meal, Gu Yingxue felt bored and wanted to sleep, but the thought of Cheng Huaijin kept her awake.
In the past, I could toss and turn in bed when I couldn't sleep, but I can't do that now!
Finally, she sent her maid to fetch Gu Nian, quietly, just to Gu Nian.
A short while later, Gu Nian came over alone.
She poured Gu Yingxue a glass of water and asked with a smile, "You silly girl, is there something you can't figure out?"
"I don't want to drink water. I'll need to go to the toilet soon, which is a hassle." Gu Yingxue refused Gu Nian's water and then said, "Sister Nian, I'm not confused. I've figured it out very well. So, I want to tell you something. I'll only tell you. It's not good if too many people know."
Gu Nian put down her water glass and raised an eyebrow: "Could it be that you have someone you like?"
Gu Yingxue nodded: "That's right! Sister Niannian, how did you guess that?"
Gu Nian: "...Just saying. You don't usually keep everything to myself like this! When you were in junior high, you had a crush on the school heartthrob, and you said the same thing."
Gu Yingxue stuck out her tongue: "It's different. This one is different from the school heartthrob. That school heartthrob was just good-looking, good at basketball, and had a sunny and handsome appearance. But this one can make my heart flutter. For a moment, I wondered if I had a heart attack. He can even make me blush, my face is so hot that I wondered if I had a cold and fever!"
Gu Nian looked at Gu Yingxue, whose eyes were sparkling, and stroked her chin: "Tell me, let me guess, who is it that makes you blush and your heart race, you silly girl? The men around you, besides the princes and heirs of the royal family, are Enzi and Xiao Jin. You probably don't like the royals, so it's Enzi and Xiao Jin. Enzi is quite pretty, but he's been raised to be a good girl by your father all these years, and you don't like that type. That leaves only Xiao Jin. Besides, you suddenly realized you have someone you like today, and the person you've been in contact with the most today is probably Xiao Jin. In conclusion, your crush is Xiao Jin. Right?"
Gu Yingxue pursed her lips, blushed, and nodded shyly.
Gu Nian smiled: "Xiao Jin is great! You two are about the same age, and he's grown up a lot. He's a responsible young man now. But Xue'er, does Xiao Jin know that?"
Gu Yingxue shook her head: "He doesn't know, and I haven't told him. I only realized I have feelings for him today. Just now, I was thinking for a while, and I twisted my ankle. Like Sisi said, it was because I was carried away. I was so happy when I heard Brother Xiao Jin say that he doesn't like Princess Gaozi! Then I didn't pay attention to my footing."
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