CHAPTER 331: CHAPTER 304: DEEP SIBLING AFFECTION

From the night market to the Gu Mansion.

From the Gu Mansion to the East Courtyard.

Gu Yanjing held Qiao Yuxian’s hand, not saying a word.

Qiao Yuxian followed behind him, silent and afraid to speak, she only slowed her pace when occasionally glaring back at Shang Chen.

Gu Yanjing would also slow down with her.

Every time Qiao Yuxian glared at him, Shang Chen, with his mouth full, felt even more guilty.

Adding the fact that Qiao Zhiang held his hand, pouting beside him, full of grievances, occasionally looking up at him with those innocent big eyes.

He suddenly felt he was letting the child down.

But with a clumsy tongue, he didn’t know how to talk to the kid.

So, he kept a cold face, trapped in continuous guilt.

Back at the East Courtyard.

Gu Yanjing took a phone call outside the living room, letting Qiao Yuxian and Qiao Zhiang go back to the living room first.

When he finished the call and returned to the living room, he saw Qiao Yuxian and Qiao Zhiang standing close together, both looking guilty as if they were confessing their wrongs, hoping for lenient treatment.

Gu Yanjing looked at the two standing together.

Qiao Yuxian and Qiao Zhiang both glanced at him, and upon seeing his cold face, quickly lowered their heads again.

They also took a step back simultaneously.

Gu Yanjing quietly watched the two of them.

Then Qiao Zhiang took the initiative: "Brother-in-law, I was wrong."

Gu Yanjing remained silent.

Qiao Zhiang continued, "Brother-in-law, I was wrong. As a little man, I shouldn’t have agreed so quickly when my sister suggested going out for ice cream so late at night."

Qiao Yuxian couldn’t believe what she heard; she looked shocked at Qiao Zhiang.

She was still blaming herself for wanting to pin the blame on Qiao Zhiang, to let him take the fall.

Hearing his words, she instantly felt much relieved.

She even regretted not speaking up before him.

Qiao Zhiang looked up at Qiao Yuxian, eyes full of a plea for help.

Almost as if he wanted to shout out loud.

You are my sister!

You have to help your brother!

This man won’t dare do anything to you, but he really could end your brother’s existence.

Save me!

Sister!

While looking at her, Qiao Zhiang continued speaking to Gu Yanjing: "Brother-in-law, I promise this will be the last time. If something like this happens again, I will definitely do my best to persuade my sister. I will watch over her in the future, and not let her eat cold things again."

Qiao Yuxian’s eyebrows twitched.

"I can’t just disregard my responsibility to take care of my sister just because I’m young," Qiao Zhiang continued, "Brother-in-law, rest assured. I’ll take good care of my sister in the future. It’s getting late, I have classes tomorrow, so I’ll go to bed first, you two talk."

Qiao Zhiang turned and walked upstairs as he finished speaking.

He first took two slow steps to test the waters.

Seeing no one stopping him, he immediately sped up and ran upstairs.

As if there were fierce beasts behind him.

He ran all the way back to his room.

Being too hasty, he didn’t open the door at the first try, and only managed to open it the second time before hiding inside.

Qiao Yuxian watched Qiao Zhiang’s fleeting back, and only after he was in the room did she turn back to look at Gu Yanjing.

Gu Yanjing’s face was still expressionless, chillingly cold, and he seemed angry.

Qiao Yuxian looked at him, then giggled and pointed upstairs: "I’ll go have a word with him."

She said this before running upstairs.

But she made it upstairs.

Her hand even touched Qiao Zhiang’s door.

When she was scooped up by Gu Yanjing around the waist and taken away.

"Ah," Qiao Yuxian exclaimed, reaching out to grasp the door handle as she was taken away.

The handle moved slightly, scaring Little Zhi Ang inside till his face turned pale.

He looked at the door in horror.

Only when there was absolute silence outside did he touch his little heart, sighing in relief.

And Qiao Yuxian’s feet dangled in the air, her leg stretching from Qiao Zhiang’s room all the way to their bedroom.

But her rebellion had no effect.

Once in the room, Gu Yanjing put her down.

Qiao Yuxian steadied herself and immediately stepped back two steps.

Gu Yanjing closed the door, looking at her.

After two seconds of staring at each other, Qiao Yuxian giggled again, "Well...I didn’t eat much, just took one bite. Zhi Ang and I only shared a portion. He’s just a little kid and it was late, of course I was careful. Shang Chen is the one who ate the most; he had two servings."

Gu Yanjing looked at her, walking up to her, "What day is it today?"

Qiao Yuxian pursed her lips, looking at him, backing away silently.

Gu Yanjing continued, "Your period is coming soon."

Qiao Yuxian kept backing up slowly: "I’m fine. I’ve always been fine. You’ve just pampered me too much."

Gu Yanjing stopped walking, staring at her.

Qiao Yuxian also halted, staring back at him.

In the room, they stared at each other across a two-meter distance.

The whole room’s atmosphere felt tense.

Seeing that Gu Yanjing seemed genuinely angry, Qiao Yuxian scratched her pants, then moved a step closer.

Seeing that Gu Yanjing didn’t move, she went a few more steps closer, until she was standing in front of him, leaning forward to hug him.

"I was wrong, I’ll be more careful next time," Qiao Yuxian admitted.

Gu Yanjing was indeed a bit upset, but when she approached, he still wrapped one arm around her waist, looking down at her, clearly not thoroughly believing her words.

Qiao Yuxian leaned against him, looking up at him.

Her pretty foxy eyes blinked.

She paused before saying, "Hubby, I was wrong."

Gu Yanjing’s cold face suddenly seemed a bit strained.

Seeing it worked, Qiao Yuxian immediately pressed her face to his chest, softly calling, "Hubby, hubby, hubby..."

Listening to her call him "hubby" repeatedly, Gu Yanjing moved his lips, and the hand on her waist tightened, lifting her onto a nearby cabinet.

Letting her sit on it, he slipped between her legs.

Qiao Yuxian looked up at him.

Her cheeks blushed red.

Gu Yanjing glanced at her, lowering his head to kiss her.

The kiss deepened, extracting all the remaining air from their lungs.

Gu Yanjing released her, slowly kissing her lips.

Qiao Yuxian gasped for breath with her mouth open, looking dazed.

Gu Yanjing kissed her eyelids, starting to reprimand, "You can’t keep eating cold things like today."

Qiao Yuxian looked at him, "That’s because you scared me."

"What could I possibly do to you?" Gu Yanjing asked.

"You would scold me," Qiao Yuxian said, looking at him, "Just like now, you’re being so fierce."

She said this and sniffled: "I’m such a delicate woman, who usually doesn’t dare to speak loudly, how could I withstand your fierceness?"

Gu Yanjing: "......"

Qiao Yuxian then pulled his shirt out of his trousers, using the hem to pretend to wipe her tears.

Gu Yanjing watched her pull his shirt, "wiping tears" that ended up on her eyelids and even seemed ready to wipe her eyebrows.

And under the cover of the shirt, Qiao Yuxian was peeking at his abs.

Gu Yanjing’s eyes lingered on her for two seconds before pulling his shirt down, holding her hand, "I’m sorry."

With his abs hidden, Qiao Yuxian cleared her throat, putting on a righteous look, "Alright, I’ll be careful from now on."

She added, addressing the issue, "I really didn’t eat that much. I was just afraid that if I felt unwell you’d worry, I am listening to you."

Gu Yanjing looked at her, moving slowly toward her.

Qiao Yuxian held his face with both hands and gently pecked his corner of his mouth: "Zhi Ang has been here for so many days and hasn’t asked for anything, just this one request. As his sister, of course, I had to agree."

Gu Yanjing didn’t say anything.

Qiao Yuxian frowned, surprised, "You actually believed a kid’s words? He’s framing me."

"What he said first." Gu Yanjing replied.

"Alright. I’ll go have a word with him," Qiao Yuxian said after a moment.

Saying that, she was about to jump down from the cabinet.

But as she made to do so...

He blocked her, lifting her up by her waist back to another kiss...