Dark Star needs to be examined at any time, and as its master, he naturally has to accompany it.
Thinking of the gyrfalcon Gu Huaiye had previously hired for his sister, the meticulous protection they provided in the snowy Northeast, and the impeccable support they received…
Ji Shuyun felt a lump in her throat, yet she had no choice but to admit it.
This man is so thorough, so thorough that you can't find a single flaw to criticize.
Just then, Gu Huaiye's gaze naturally fell on Ji Shuyun, and a non-aggressive, even friendly, smile appeared on his lips:
"Officer Ji, could you please lend me a hand and hand me that lantern?"
Gu Huaiye pointed to the red lantern next to the ladder, his tone quite helpless, "Dark Star can't climb ladders after all. The rest of us will need help."
Xia Zhining immediately nudged her brother with her elbow, urging him with the cheerful tone typical of the New Year: "Brother! Go help!"
She tilted her head back and flashed a bright smile at Ji Shuyun, trying to melt the icy look on his face:
"Don't keep a long face during the New Year! Cheer up!"
Ji Shuyun looked at her younger sister's smiling face, which was full of "say yes, please," and then at Gu Huaiye's "innocent and harmless" and "just needs help" expression.
Then look down at Dark Star, who is panting with his tongue lolling out and has a look that says, "I'm the most innocent one, and dogs can't climb ladders."
Ji Shuyun remained silent for a full two seconds before finally, as if resigned to her fate, squeezing out a short, curt "...Mm."
He strode toward the stack of bright red lanterns.
The smile on Gu Huaiye's lips never faded, and his voice was clear and natural: "Thank you, brother."
As soon as he uttered the word "brother," Ji Shuyun's hand, which was reaching for the lantern, paused almost imperceptibly, his fingertips tightening slightly, making the lantern paper rustle softly.
He closed his eyes briefly, a vein in his temple seemed to throb slightly, but in the end he said nothing and silently picked up the lantern.
Just then, a soft footstep sound came from behind.
When Xia Tang first arrived at Senyu Zoo, she stood at the end of the path and saw this scene:
Two tall, handsome men stood there, one with a lantern hanging from his outstretched arms on a ladder, and the other silently and steadily holding the ladder and handing over parts below.
Her darling daughter was holding a fluffy snowball, surrounded by the crow boss and squirrel cats.
Xia Zhining looked up at the strings of red lanterns gradually forming under the eaves, her eyes sparkling, her cheeks rosy in the warm light.
Snowflakes drifted silently, lanterns swayed gently, and the whole garden was filled with the warm tranquility and vitality of a New Year's Eve morning.
A gentle, almost dreamlike warmth suddenly flashed across Xia Tang's usually cold eyes.
Xia Zhining seemed to sense something and suddenly turned her head.
The instant their eyes met, her eyes lit up, and a huge, unreserved smile bloomed on her face. She opened her arms and pounced on him like a joyful little bird—
"Mother!"
The sound was clear and bright, shattering all the remaining chill and silence of the New Year's Eve morning.
Xia Tang caught her steadily, tightened her arms slightly, and hugged her daughter.
She lowered her head, her chin gently resting on Xia Zhining's soft hair, her voice calm, yet warmer than the garden lights:
"Um."
"Ningning, Mommy's back."
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