Cheng Huaijin is quite tall, while Gu Yingxue is rather petite. Even at his normal pace, she has to walk fast to keep up with him.
Cheng Huaijin noticed this and quietly slowed down: "After I leave Linzhou, I don't know when I'll be able to come back. Maybe when I come to see Mingzhu and Chenyang again, they'll be able to walk. So, as their older brother, I'll buy them some toys first. When they're old enough, remember to take them out and let them play with them, and then tell them that they still have their older brother."
Gu Yingxue's speed returned to normal without her realizing it, and she smiled and said, "Don't worry, even if I don't tell them, my parents will."
Cheng Huaijin said, "You're the older sister, so it's easier for you to have things to talk about with them. You promised me you'd treat me to something to eat later. I heard you're from Suzhou in Jiangnan? You probably don't know as much about this area as I do, so I'll treat you. I know what's good to eat here."
Gu Yingxue smiled and did not refute.
Alright, if you want to treat me, then treat me. You're the Prince of Quicksand, and I've seen your gold coins before; they're definitely much richer than mine.
Gu Yingxue led Cheng Huaijin to the Gu family's shop, a branch opened by Cai Xiaolian, which specializes in selling toys for children.
Cheng Huaijin had already seen these toys at the Gu family's house, and Yun Ge'er had a lot of fun playing with them, so he bought two of each.
Then we went to the fabric shop and picked out a few bolts of fabric specifically for making clothes for children; the colors and other qualities were also suitable for children.
Then, when they were about to go to the jewelry shop, Gu Yingxue stopped him: "Brother Xiaojin, Mingzhu is still young. Are you planning to wait until she's ten years old before she appears? You've already bought her jewelry. By then, it will all be out of fashion, and she won't like it anymore."
Cheng Huaijin thought about it and agreed. He looked at Gu Yingxue's bun hairstyle and said, "Since we're already here, I'll buy some for Xinxin and you!"
Gu Yingxue waved her hand: "No need, no need, I have plenty at home."
Cheng Huaijin pulled Gu Yingxue inside by the wrist. He picked out a pair of earrings and a hairpin for each of Gu Xin and Gu Yingxue, which looked quite nice.
Gu Yingxue felt a little embarrassed.
Cheng Huaijin had the shopkeeper wrap it up and handed it to Gu Yingxue: "When you go to Kuncheng in a few days, give this to Xinxin. This package is yours. Take it. I've never had the chance to buy jewelry for Xiaoyu in my life. One of you is her good friend, and the other is her beloved younger sister. I suppose you like the same things. Consider this as fulfilling my wish to buy jewelry for my younger sister."
Gu Yingxue accepted it: "Thank you, Brother Xiaojin."
Cheng Huaijin smiled, glanced at the sky. They had been walking around for so long, it was almost noon. "Let's go back. You didn't even say a word. Uncle Yuan is waiting for us to eat. I wonder if Mingzhu has woken up yet."
Gu Yingxue said, "Brother Xiaojin, I told Mother when I left that you've been away from Dazhou for so many years, you must want to stroll around the streets of Dazhou. I'll take you shopping, you don't need to wait for us at noon."
So the two went to a restaurant to eat.
Cheng Huaijin paid for the meal; in his opinion, how could an older brother let his younger sister pay?
Isn't this shameful?
After having lunch, the two strolled around a few streets before heading back.
When evening came, Gu Yingxue had her maid open her small storeroom. She selected a piece of cloth and lit a few more lamps in the room, intending to make a set of clothes for Cheng Huaijin in the next few days.
It is impolite not to reciprocate; since she accepted the gifts, she had to return the favor.
She was afraid that people wouldn't want her, so she didn't dare to take her measurements.
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