As I was sleeping, I gradually felt short of breath, as if something heavy was pressing on my chest.
Gu Lili struggled to wake up from her dream, and the first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was a pair of dark eyes.
Before she could even react, a pink tongue licked towards Gu Lili's mouth.
Gu Lili quickly turned her head to the side. Just kidding!
How could she possibly give her first kiss to Little Fox!
The little fox grumbled, somewhat dissatisfied, because it hadn't managed to lick Gu Lili's cheek.
Gu Lili quickly took it off her body; if it pressed down on her any longer, she might really suffocate.
"Little one, are you hungry?" Gu Lili asked, stroking the little fox's head.
Little Fox didn't answer Gu Lili's question, but instead looked outside.
Gu Lili immediately understood; it turned out that Xiao Li'er needed to relieve herself.
Gu Lili said to herself, "Little Li, you're so smart!"
With that, Gu Lili got up, opened the door a crack, and let Xiao Li'er take care of it herself.
Little Fox's foot has improved a lot, and she can now put her feet down.
I believe it won't be long before it's able to walk like the wind.
Although it's still early, it's already light, so there's no need to go back to sleep.
While Xiao Li'er went to the toilet, Gu Lili got up, changed her clothes, and prepared to make breakfast.
Gu Chenxi was injured yesterday, she should rest properly.
Gu Lili changed her clothes and headed towards the kitchen.
As soon as I arrived in the kitchen, I saw Gu Chenxi busy inside.
Gu Lili felt a little helpless. She thought she had gotten up early enough today, but she didn't expect Gu Chenxi to get up even earlier.
Just as Gu Lili was about to greet Gu Chenxi, she saw someone suddenly stand up in front of the stove.
Gu Lili looked closely and realized it was her third uncle, Li Tiansheng.
Li Tiansheng, seemingly rude but actually gentle, snatched the spatula from Gu Chenxi's hand.
"You take a rest, I'll do it!" Li Tiansheng's slightly stiff voice came from the kitchen and reached Gu Lili's ears.
Gu Lili almost burst out laughing. Her third uncle clearly wanted to help, but didn't know how to say it.
Gu Lili, with her sharp eyes, noticed Gu Chenxi's bright red earlobes from behind. She figured the girl's face must be even redder than her ears.
Although Gu Chenxi blushed, she did not leave.
She said shyly, "My injury is nothing serious, let me do it."
Gu Chenxi was more moved than anything else. She had only suffered a minor injury, but she never expected to be taken so seriously.
"Just rest when I tell you to!" Li Tiansheng said domineeringly.
At this moment, Li Tiansheng's face was also flushed, and he didn't even dare to look up and meet Gu Chenxi's eyes when he said these words.
Gu Chenxi paused and then asked, "Brother Tiansheng, can your cooking even taste good?"
Most men don't cook, but this is a meal for the whole family.
After hearing what Gu Chenxi said, Li Tiansheng finally raised his head to look at Gu Chenxi.
He scratched his head sheepishly and said, "You're right. Why don't you tell me what to do and I'll do it?"
If I mess up today's breakfast, not only will I waste food, but I'll probably get a beating from my mother.
Seeing that she couldn't argue with Li Tiansheng, Gu Chenxi had no choice but to give up and go along with his wishes.
She couldn't very well reach out and pick up the spatula herself.
Given Li Tiansheng's stubborn nature, he definitely wouldn't be able to outmaneuver him.
If they really start fighting over it, there will be a lot of pulling and tugging, and it wouldn't be good if someone saw it.
Gu Lili glanced at the two people in the kitchen and wisely slipped away through the kitchen door.
Before long, the Gu family members also got up one after another.
With Gu Chenxi's guidance, Li Tiansheng's cooking didn't turn out too badly.
However, the blush on their faces had not faded even during the meal.
"Third Uncle, Sister Chenxi, are you two running a fever? Why are your faces so red?" Gu Yanyu asked with concern when she saw that the two looked unwell.
This question immediately drew everyone's attention to the two of them.
Their faces turned even redder, and Gu Chenxi was so shy that she wished she could hide her head in the bowl she was holding.
Gu Huanhuan glanced at the two of them and retorted, "Little brother, you're wrong. It's true that Sister Chenxi's face is red, but Uncle's face is clearly black!"
The adults present couldn't help but chuckle when they heard Gu Huanhuan's words.
Li Tiansheng coughed awkwardly and said, "You two little rascals, you can't even shut up while eating! We're just too hot. Eat up, then go do what you're supposed to do!"
The two stuck their tongues out at Li Tiansheng and then continued eating.
However, during meals, Li Tiansheng would occasionally steal a glance at Gu Chenxi.
Seeing this, Old Mrs. Li kicked him hard under the table several times.
How is this any different from a lecherous man?
Staring straight at Gu Chenxi, does she even want to eat breakfast?
Li Tiansheng winced in pain, but dared not utter a sound. He could only bury his head and focus on eating, not daring to steal a glance at Gu Chenxi.
Old Mrs. Li's idea was simple: once she had saved up five taels of silver, she would ask Gu Chenxi what she thought, and if she was willing, Old Mrs. Li would help her redeem herself.
She felt she couldn't tell Gu Lili about this; if she did, Gu Lili definitely wouldn't accept the money to redeem her.
Therefore, you must not reveal anything to Gu Lili before you have saved enough money.
Gu Lili has already helped the Li family enough. Even if they are relatives, they should keep clear accounts.
Little did they know, Gu Lili already knew everything.
Now, we just have to wait and see what Gu Chenxi thinks.
If Gu Chenxi were willing, Gu Lili would definitely agree immediately and then prepare a dowry for her.
Just as they finished eating, Aunt Dazhu and Tiedan's mother arrived.
Gu Lili and the others packed their things and prepared to head to Donghai Town.
“Miss, I’m fine. Let me go and help out,” Gu Chenxi said to Gu Lili.
She felt a little guilty; it was just a minor injury, yet it had ruined Gu Lili's plans.
"You stay home and rest, Chenxi. Today, with Tiedan's mother and Aunt Dazhu helping out, you stay home and help me find sixty or seventy people from the village. We'll have something to do tomorrow," Gu Lili instructed, shaking her head.
Gu Chenxi thought about it and had no choice but to give up and nod in agreement.
On the carriage, Aunt Dazhu and Tiedan's mother, who had been all smiles, could no longer laugh when they saw Xiaoli'er.
Gu Lili quickly explained, "It won't hurt anyone, sisters-in-law, don't be afraid."
Seeing this, Zhang Dahua quickly jumped onto the carriage and sat between Li'er and the two aunts.
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