In the end, Xiao Yunxi didn't ask for much, only buying a pound of White Rabbit milk candy. The little one was quite clever; when they got to the door, she tugged at Gu Yanxiao's sleeve and said, "Dad, can you put the candy away for me? I don't want Mom to know I ate it." Gu Yanxiao thought it was rare for his daughter to make a request, and since it wasn't much candy, he could just supervise her brushing her teeth after she finished eating. So he nodded and said, "Okay, Dad will put it away for you. Tell me when you want some, and I'll get it for you, but you can't eat too much, and you have to brush your teeth right after you finish, okay?" Gu Yunxi nodded and said, "Okay, Dad." The three of them then opened the door and went home.
Gu Yanxiao, despite his own words and self-proclaimed principles, couldn't resist his daughter's tantrums and soon finished the candy. That evening, little Gu Yunxi suddenly cried out in pain during dinner. Xia Liang rushed over to check and found a cavity in her tooth. She asked, "Why does this cavity seem worse than before? Did you secretly eat candy behind my back?" The little girl, feeling guilty, stammered, "No, no." Xia Liang immediately saw through her lie and said with a dark face, "You're not telling the truth, are you?" Xia Liang rarely lost her temper with her daughter, but little Yunxi was still afraid of her mother and could only honestly say, "I ate a pound of White Rabbit milk candy." As she spoke, tears streamed down her face. Tears streamed down his cheeks. Looking at his precious daughter's pitiful expression, Gu Yanxiao stepped forward and admitted, "I bought it for her. Blame me if you must." Before Xia Liang could speak, Han Yulan, standing beside her, snapped, "She's being unreasonable, aren't you too? How can a little kid eat so much candy? If it were a good one, we wouldn't let her have it." The more Gu Yanxiao talked, the more guilty he felt. But the little one stood up for herself, saying, "Don't blame Daddy. I threatened him to buy it for me." Xia Liang said quietly, "You know how to threaten people now." She glared at the father and daughter, but had no choice but to take the little one to the hospital.
Gu Yanxiao rode his bicycle, with Xia Liang carrying Xiao Yunxi behind him. Upon arriving at the hospital, Xia Liang led the way. Gu Yunxi had been to the hospital before for toothache, so she knew the way well and went straight to the dentist's office. After examining the tooth, the dentist said the cavities were quite severe and recommended fissure sealing to prevent further damage to other teeth. Xia Liang nodded in agreement. After thanking the dentist, the family of three left the dentist's office and were about to go home when they heard a young woman's voice call out, "Brother Yanxiao, what are you doing here?" Hearing "Brother Yanxiao," Xia Liang got goosebumps. Glancing sideways at the man beside her, Gu Yanxiao's face darkened upon seeing the newcomer. He said, "This is my home. Is there a problem with me being here? Besides, we don't know each other well, please don't call me that." Zhang Mengyao looked hurt and said, "You weren't like this when we were in the army. Why the change in your expression now?" She looked as if she was about to cry, as if she had been deeply wronged. Gu Yanxiao's face darkened further, and he said in a chilling tone, "You can't just say things like that. If there's a next time, I'm not one to never hit a woman." With that, he picked up his daughter, took his wife's hand, and went home. Zhang Mengyao, left behind, stomped her foot angrily. Finally, she'd seen Gu Yanxiao's wife. She wasn't all that great; she was just pretty. Humph, what good was being pretty? She was just a country bumpkin who'd given birth to two good-for-nothings. She'd returned to civilian life from the army for Gu Yanxiao's sake, and sooner or later, she'd get rid of Xia Liang. Thinking this, she gave them a fierce glare as they left before finally departing.
On the way back, Gu Yanxiao kept explaining, "Honey, I really don't know her well. I only saw her a few times when we were in the army. She always pesters me, but I ignored her. She's so shameless. I told her I have a wife, but she acted like she was deaf." Actually, Xia Liang didn't care at all. It wasn't that she didn't care about Gu Yanxiao, but she knew he wasn't that kind of person. She had seen this kind of trickery too many times in TV dramas and novels in her past life, so she wouldn't fall for it. However, because of her daughter's situation, she felt a little resentful, so she spoke up to him with a bit of revenge: "Brother Yanxiao, oh my! You call me so affectionately. Anyone who didn't know better would think she's just a kid." "It's your wife." Gu Yanxiao thought his wife was angry, so he quickly explained, "Wife, believe me, I really have nothing to do with her. I only have you in my heart, and I've only ever loved you. I swear." He was about to swear an oath when Xia Liang, seeing that he was about to make a solemn vow, stopped him, saying, "Forget it, I was just joking. You don't need to swear." After all, vows are useless. If a man truly loves you, then whether he swears or not is meaningless, and vice versa. Just like before, as mentioned, you can live well without anyone. If the other person can't provide you with emotional value, then breaking up is fine.
Zhang Mengyao thought that Xia Liang would have a big fight with Gu Yanxiao when she got home, and then she could pretend to be a gentle and understanding innocent girl to comfort Gu Yanxiao and take advantage of his vulnerability. But it didn't affect him at all, and even added a little fun to their relationship. Of course, she didn't know any of this.
That day, while the family was having dinner, little Gu Yunxi suddenly blurted out, "You're the only one in my heart, and I've always only loved you." Gu Weiguo and Han Yulan both looked at their eldest granddaughter with puzzled expressions. Gu Yanxiao and Xia Liang blushed deeply. Han Yulan, seeing her son and daughter-in-law's faces turn bright red, understood what had happened. After all, she was an experienced woman, cough cough. But she still said seriously, "Be mindful of your impression in front of the child." Xia Liang didn't speak, but Gu Yanxiao nodded in agreement.
After staying at home for more than a week, Gu Yanxiao went to the military academy to register. At first, he could only go home once a week, but the management was not so strict. Just like a regular school, he could go home every day, which made him extremely happy. Before, he was already very satisfied with going home once a week. Now he could go home every day. Who wouldn't want to be with his wife, children, and a warm bed?
On her first day of school, Gu Yunxi was very ceremonial in sending her father to school. She even took out her old backpack to give to him. Although Gu Yanxiao doted on his daughter, he still couldn't bring himself to carry the pink backpack with little flowers on it to school.
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