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It was only when the curtain of fireworks fell that Gu Zi asked to continue walking with Ming Xue Mo on his back. Perhaps it was because he was walking with a heavy load on his back, but the road back was much longer than when they first came, but no one felt that this road was too long.

Finally returning to the "Wishing Pool", Gu Zi asked and put Ming Xue Mo down. Ming Xue Mo looked at the things in her hands, first stuffing the chocolate into his pocket, then picking up one of the two coins and handing it to Gu Zi. "One for each of us."

"Alright." Gu Zi Wen stretched out his hands and took it. He doted on her as he closed his eyes, clasped his hands, and prayed devoutly.

Ming Xue Mo silently wished in her heart: "God bless Grandpa to recover quickly, I hope he is healthy and has a long lifespan." Turning his back on the wishing pool, he tossed the coin in.

When she opened her eyes, Gu Zi asked before she imitated her appearance, perhaps she was trying to make her wish come true. "Please make all of this girl's wishes come true."

After he had made his wish, Gu Zi wrapped his arm around her shoulders and said, "Let's go."

Ming Xue Mo looked deeply at the two silver coins lying quietly at the bottom of the pool. Under the light of the street lamps, they were suffused with a silver sheen as they left together.

The new house was on the twenty-ninth floor of seventeen of the West Bank's water park. It covered an area of about 180 square meters and had a double structure. Because this was a property owned by Li Shu, when the room was handed over to him, the interior decorations were already done.

Gu Zi was still sighing with emotion when he came to the examination room that day. He only wanted to find a place to stay when he was kicked out of the house, but Li Shu had dressed up so well. He wasn't afraid that Tang Xiu would refuse to return home. At that time, no one would be able to protect him. Even if his house was given to him for free, he wouldn't stand up and say a single word for him.

Before going upstairs, Gu Zi went to the garage and brought out two bags from the trunk. This girl hadn't eaten yet, so he couldn't keep her hungry. He packed a pizza and two cups of milk tea, but it was cold after all this time.

After entering the room, Gouzi Wen took out two pairs of slippers from the shoe cabinet. The slippers were the only ones he had. He placed them on the floor and told her to change her shoes.

Ming Xuemei took off her exquisite yet uncomfortable high heels, feeling much better.

Gu Zi asked as he changed into a pair of shoes and closed the door. He then said to Mingxue, "Go and sit on the sofa for a while. I'll take the pizza and heat it up." Before he left, he made a special examination of the kitchen, where there was a microwave oven. Not only the microwave, but all the kitchen utensils were available, including the apron.

"En!" Ming Xue lightly nodded, then walked through the hallway with Gu Zi Wen, obediently heading towards the living room.

He put the pizza in the microwave, adjusted the firepower and time, turned on the fire, put the pot on, filled the water, and put the milk tea in the pot to warm it.

The kitchen here was an open-plan kitchen, so Ming Xue Mo was able to take in the image of his back cooking for her. Although it was just a simple addition, it still made her feel very touched. The man in front of him was the tyrant of C city, the young master of the underworld. How could he give himself up to a place like the kitchen? How could she not be moved when he had put down his status for her?

After three minutes, the piping hot pizza and milk tea were ready. Guzi found an elegant tray and carried it in front of Ming Xue Mo.

"Go wash your hands." He said gently to her, "The washroom is this way. Turn right."

"Oh." Ming Xuemei stood up and quickly finished washing her hands. Gu Zi asked as he took a piece of pizza and handed it to her. "Eat it while it's hot," he said.

Ming Xue Mo took it and started to gobble it down. Since noon, she hadn't eaten for more than ten hours. Her stomach didn't even have the strength to protest.

After two bites, she looked at Gu Zi, who hadn't moved, and asked, "Big Brother Gu, you eat too."

Gu Zi asked, propping his chin up with one hand as he looked at her tenderly. "I ate too much tonight, I can't eat anymore."

"Then have some milk tea."

"Alright."

He stuck the straw into the milk tea and handed it to her. Then he took the other cup and inserted the straw.

Ming Xue Mo took it and immediately took a sip. Just this sip alone made her face turn red and her eyes widen. It wasn't that she was choking from drinking, but … The milk tea was very hot.

Mingxue quickly put the milk tea back on the table and fanned her mouth with her hand, but her mouth was wrapped in milk tea and she couldn't open it, so she didn't dare to swallow such a hot cup of milk tea, afraid that it would burn her entire throat. Furthermore, she couldn't react for a moment, so she pouted her lips like a little goldfish swimming in a hot river, turning left and right with a pained expression.

Gu Zi immediately knew that she had been scalded. He quickly threw away the cup of milk tea in his hand and said, "Quickly spit it out."

Ming Xue Mo chattered as she wrapped a cup of milk tea, gesturing with her hand to say: "Where should I vomit?"

Gu Zi understood what she wanted to say, but in his panic, he didn't think she could vomit into the bathroom, the kitchen sink, the trash can under the coffee table, or the tray, or the coffee table, or even the carpet. He just directly put his hand next to her mouth and let her vomit into his hand.

Ming Xue Mo shook her head, she didn't want to puke on his palm, whether it was disgusting or not was one thing, the key thing was what if she burned him? He quickly rolled a few more times and swallowed it down with the determination of dying early and reincarnating early. When the hot milk tea slowly flowed down her esophagus into her stomach, she could almost hear the sizzling sound, as if she was roasting meat. She even felt like she was the fifth baby of the gourds, able to spit out fire the moment she opened her mouth.

He immediately stuck out his tongue like a puffy pug trying to cool himself down on a hot day.

Gu Zi asked. "Didn't I tell you to spit it out?" His mind was back on. He grabbed her by the arm and sprinted to the kitchen sink. He turned on the tap and said, "Wash your mouth with cold water."

Ming Xue Mo stretched out her hand and took a handful of water, then drank it all in one gulp like an elephant drinking water. She rubbed the water over and over again in her hot mouth until she felt better, but her tongue, which had suffered the worst, was still astringent, numb, and in pain.

Gu Zi asked as he stared at her urgent treatment. She still looked like an ant that had crawled around in a hot pot. With a pained heart, he said, "Give me your tongue." This cup was insulated from the heat, so he didn't expect it to be this hot. If he had known earlier, he would have tasted it first.

Mingmei stuck out her tongue, and Gouzi gently pinched her jaw with the forefinger and thumb of her right hand, looking down to check the extent of her burns. His face was so close to hers, so close that he could have kissed her lips and her tongue if he had moved just an inch lower, but he had no intention of offending her. He only cared if she was all right.

On the other hand, Ming Xue Mo who had been coveting him for a long time, instantly raised her eyelashes and met with a strand of hair on his forehead. In that instant, she felt the entire atmosphere change. She took the opportunity to give him her first kiss that she had treasured for almost eighteen years. Her two small hands subconsciously supported herself on the edge of the sink, and one of her feet was pressed against the counter of the sink. Only by doing so would she be able to support the weight of her body and prevent the seemingly unstable her from slipping down.

"Bang! Bang!"

Outside, there was someone else releasing fireworks. Ming Xue Mo who was in the middle of daydreaming was shocked awake, and she really did struggle free from Gu Qishao's gentle grip as her legs gave way and she squatted on the ground.

Gu Zi asked, "How did you know that in this short one minute, Momo went through such a soul-stirring process? She also squatted down and teased him," How did you become so scared? "It's just fireworks."

Although he was still in front of her, he was much safer compared to the dangerous distance they had just traversed. Ming Xue Mo finally breathed in a deep breath of relief. It was unknown if she was feeling relieved now, or felt that it was a pity …

Gu Zi saw that she seemed really frightened and didn't have the heart to laugh at her anymore. He helped her up and sat back down on the sofa. He said seriously, "Your tongue is almost scalded. You must be careful when eating food in the next few days."

Ming Xue's brows furrowed slightly as she acknowledged, as if her tongue had broken. She could not speak anymore.

When Gu Zi saw how wronged she looked, he felt his heart ache. He wanted to laugh at the same time. "Why are you so stupid? You wanted to vomit but still insisted on swallowing it."

Ming Xue Mo didn't tell him that she would rather burn herself than burn him, and she didn't want to embarrass herself in front of him. Although she was already in a lot of trouble when they were together, she still wanted to leave a good impression in his heart.

She did not answer his question, but changed the subject. "Her sleeves are wet." He had come in from the kitchen with her in his arms, and she had found out as she tugged at her sleeve.

"Take it off." Gu Zi asked because he was afraid that she would catch a cold again. He walked until his legs gave out and came to him without eating the pizza or drinking the milk tea, only to burn his tongue in the end. If anything else happened to her, he would blame himself for bringing her here.

"Yes." Mingxue took off his trench coat, but without it, she began to feel cold again.

Gu Zi asked about the situation and hurriedly said, "Wait for me. I'll go upstairs and see if there's anything I can help you with."

Ming Xue Mo nodded and said, "Okay."

he asked, striding up the stairs. He wasn't sure what bedding he had in his room, but since LiShu had prepared his apron for him, he couldn't believe that his bedroom didn't even have a quilt or a blanket.

He pushed open the bedroom door. It was a big bed, 1.8 by 2 meters, with a flat blanket and a neatly placed pillow, but none of these things were suitable. Gu Zi looked around, walked into the cloakroom and opened the cabinets one by one, and found that the innermost cabinet was filled with sheets and pillows suitable for all kinds of weather. He took from it a small square blanket that was slightly thicker than a bath towel and looked like it was meant for Gu Si's summer use. He folded it and went back downstairs.

Just as they reached the stairs, Gu Zi asked and found that Ming Xue Mo had fallen asleep on the sofa. This year, it seemed, she was very tired.

He picked up the blanket that was spread out on the bed and went downstairs. First, he placed the blanket on top of the other sofa and gently held Mumei's shoulders, letting her lie down on her back. Then he put her feet on the bed and covered her with the blanket. Then he sat down on the carpet beside her.

Ming Xue Mo hadn't slept for very long this time, and the sounds of fireworks outside seemed to have echoed throughout the night. Although she was extremely tired, she was still woken up by the noise. The moment she opened her eyes, she saw Gouzi leaning on the sofa, sitting on the floor with a book in his hand, quietly reading. His profile was at the same level as her gaze, and she was mesmerized by his impeccable looks and forgot to speak. She looked at him in such an intoxicated manner, then began to think, if every day in the future could be like this, she would be able to see him when she woke up, what a beautiful scene that would be.

Gu Zi didn't know why he suddenly turned around. In fact, every time he finished a page, he would turn around to look at her, worried that she might kick the blanket or something. But her sleeping posture was very beautiful, so beautiful that she looked like a princess in a fairy tale.

"You're awake?" He met her hazy eyes and slightly rolled up the book in his hand. Then, he casually placed it on the tea table.

Ming Xue Mo didn't look away, she pretended that she was still a little dazed after waking up. Just like that, she folded her hands under her head and lovingly looked at him, asking, "How long have I slept?"

Gu Zi asked as he raised his wrist to look at the time. "It's almost three."

"It's so late …" Ming Xue's voice was soft, but she did not sit up. Instead, her eyes were filled with worry. "How thick is your review paper?"

"Heheheheh —" Gu Zi laughed out loud. "If I was punished, would you write it for me?"

Ming Xue Mo said truthfully: "I didn't write it." She smiled. "But I can try."