Gu Jinxi's eyes practically popped out of her head.
"Wow, it's so beautiful! I didn't know there were so many kinds of maltose!"
"Are all of these for me?"
Shen Hechuan nodded.
Gu Jinxi was overjoyed and wished she could hold all the candy in her arms.
Little did Gu Jingchun know that he had also bought these candies for Gu Jinxi, intending to give him one a day as a surprise.
But Gu Jinxi was completely unaware that she was now completely immersed in her own joy.
"Uncle, you're so kind. At home, my mother wouldn't let me eat this much. I could only have a piece of malt candy after I finished my studies."
Shen Hechuan frowned.
What kind of mother is this, treating her own child so harshly!
The child is at a crucial stage of growth, yet they're not even allowed to eat their fill.
"It is despicable for a mother to mistreat her own child."
Shen Hechuan was filled with righteous indignation. Gu Jinxi frowned, disliking his words about her mother, and immediately retorted:
"I won't allow you to say that, Mother. My mother is the best mother in the world."
Shen Hechuan snorted coldly, "If she's the best mother, why did she let you eat your fill?"
Gu Jinxi was momentarily speechless.
He couldn't possibly say that his mother was deliberately punishing him by not letting him fight with people, could he?
Wouldn't that expose my great strength?
My mother said that no one should know about this.
So Gu Jinxi didn't know how to refute it for a moment, so she simply said, "Mother had no choice; she has already given me the best of everything."
Gu Jinxi's voice carried a hint of grievance, causing Shen Hechuan to pause for a moment.
When he first saw the fabric Gu Jinxi was wearing, he assumed that Gu Jinxi must come from a wealthy family.
But then, remembering what Gu Jinxi had just said, he hesitated again.
I asked it instinctively.
What does your father do?
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