Chapter 168: Chapter 168: Natural Airhead
Tuanzi looked clueless.
What is purity?
She curiously looked at the person with their back to them. But then she saw Gu Mo look as if he’d been greatly shocked, suddenly pulling away from the girl.
Girl: "..." Am I some kind of monster?
The girl with the pear flower curls repeated herself, eyes full of anticipation.
Gu Mo was stunned, and then his whole face turned red, soon followed by his ears and neck.
Tuanzi gaped, "Wow, he can change colors."
[Ancient Martial System: ...]
Gu Chi had seen enough of the show and leisurely stepped forward to help out.
His big brother only had astronomical research in his heart and had not come to his senses yet.
The girl with the pear flower curls left disappointed.
Gu Chi smilingly raised his hand, patting Gu Mo’s shoulder, "Big brother, you’ve disappointed her again."
Gu Mo’s blush hadn’t faded, "Who is disappointed?"
Gu Chi: ^_^
The sound of footsteps pattering could be heard.
Gu Mo looked down and saw a little round face with big eyes.
Tuanzi looked up, seeing a refined and handsome face, somewhat resembling Gu Chi’s, but with a more scholarly demeanor. Perhaps because he was always doing research and interacting with only a few people, there was an innocence in his phoenix eyes that wasn’t typical for his age.
Moreover, this cousin is so tall!
Why are they all so tall? Her neck is so tired.
"Pick me up~"
Tuanzi confidently stretched out her hands, "You’re too tall, it’s tiring to talk looking up."
Her tone was so natural that Gu Mo instinctively picked her up.
Tuanzi smilingly lifted her little hand to pat his face, "Gu Mo brother is so handsome."
"Thank you," Gu Mo instinctively thanked her, looking a bit puzzled, "Excuse me, who are you?"
Tuanzi was shocked.
"Eh, Gu Mo brother doesn’t know Miaomiao?"
She rubbed her face and turned to look at the other brothers, "Didn’t anyone tell him?"
Even though she knew there were many cousins and brothers, she only had contact information for a few of them and hadn’t met them all yet.
"That’s not right," Tuanzi quickly turned her little head back, suspiciously saying, "Third Uncle said he texted you, Gu Chi brother got it, didn’t you?"
The young professor was a bit embarrassed.
"Ah, my phone was stolen overseas. I’m not very good with those apps."
After losing his phone, he had been re-entering some phone numbers from memory; as for recovering chat records on those apps, he didn’t know how, nor had he considered it, his mind often preoccupied with his latest research topics.
Tuanzi puffed up her cheeks and earnestly said, "My name is Miaomiao, my eldest brother is Gu Cheng, my second brother is Gu Che. Hello, Gu Mo brother."
Gu Mo suddenly realized, "So you’re little sister Miaomiao."
He was still puzzled, "Weren’t you missing?"
Tuanzi: ▼_▼
Tuanzi struggled to be put down.
[Ancient Martial System: His information is too outdated]
Gu Cheng approached, glancing at the smiling Gu Chi, "Didn’t you tell him who would be at today’s gathering?"
Gu Chi: "I didn’t give details, just said Little Che was having a concert, everyone would attend, and we’d have a meal together afterward."
He wore an innocent expression, "I thought he knew, who would’ve guessed his heart is still only on research."
Gu Wangchao thought, Gu Chi probably wanted to see Gu Mo’s shocked expression.
In interacting with people, Gu Mo was indeed a bit slow. Gu Wangchao took the initiative to explain to him, and Gu Mo came back to his senses.
"So that’s it."
The young professor thought for a moment, took out his wallet, and handed a card to Tuanzi, "A meeting gift."
Tuanzi stared at the bank card.
Gu Mo hesitated, "Aren’t we supposed to give a gift when meeting for the first time?"
He recalled that when he was young, elders would always give red envelopes when they first met him. Could it be that such practices are outdated now?
Just as he was about to take the card back, Tuanzi grabbed it and smiled widely, "Thank you, Gu Mo brother!"
Gu Mo unconsciously smiled.
But quickly, Tuanzi returned the card.
"Miaomiao doesn’t need that much money," actually, she didn’t know how much was on the card and wasn’t planning to ask for the PIN either, "Miaomiao wants to eat that."
The little eyes glanced at the nearby counter, then quickly looked back, nervously watching her older brother still chatting with Gu Chi.
"Gu Mo brother, you buy two portions, and give one to Miaomiao, alright?"
Gu Mo simply went to the counter and ordered two portions, and soon the clerk had them all packed up.
He brought back the two portions and handed one to Tuanzi.
"This is yours."
Tuanzi was stunned again.
"Seems like a bit much."
For her to say it’s a lot, it really must be a lot.
Gu Mo not only bought mango mousse and red velvet small cakes but also bought mochi puffs and pineapple buns, filling two big bags.
"Too much?"
Gu Mo looked down, "It’s okay, I could finish it all by myself."
Tuanzi: (○o○)
Her eyes rolled back and forth, then Tuanzi giggled, taking the bags.
When Gu Cheng turned around, he saw his little sister holding the bags like a little bear with a honey pot, smiling brightly.
Noticing his gaze, Tuanzi confidently said, "Gu Mo brother can eat this much by himself, so can Miaomiao!"
The group headed towards the parking lot.
Tuanzi struggled to carry the bags, bargaining with Gu Cheng.
"This is a meeting gift for Miaomiao, Miaomiao must cherish it."
Gu Cheng seriously said, "But you can’t eat too much at once."
Tuanzi: "If I don’t eat it all, it’ll spoil!"
Gu Cheng: "You could share with others."
Tuanzi pouted, inflating with anger.
Gu Cheng lowered his gaze, his sister was about to become a balloon.
When they reached the parking lot, he changed tactics, "You all go home; I’m heading to the airport now."
The angry little face deflated immediately, Tuanzi looked at him with reluctance.
Gu Cheng coughed lightly, "I’m going to have breakfast later."
Tuanzi quickly took out some delicious-looking bread and cake from the bag.
"Big brother, take these with you, don’t go hungry. Eat well and rest well abroad."
She quickly handed over half to Gu Cheng.
The always serious man held back a smile, taking the cakes.
He bid farewell to a few of them.
There were two cars in the parking lot, one was Gu Che’s nanny van and the other was Gu Peihai’s.
On the way there, everyone had squeezed into Gu Peihai’s car, but on the way back, everyone wanted to ride in Gu Che’s van.
Gu Peihai: "..."
Gu Peihai looked at his brother pitifully, "You won’t just leave me behind, right?"
Gu Wangchao actually did want to leave him behind.
On second thought, it was already very late, and it was safer to have someone sit and chat to keep Gu Peihai awake while driving.
He could only get into his brother’s car.
Gu Peihai cheered, and thinking of Gu Cheng’s suppressed laughter earlier, he ran over to Tuanzi, "If you’re not riding with me, at least give me a few pieces of bread, I’m really hungry."
Tuanzi absent-mindedly handed over a few.
When she sat down, Gu Che leaned over, "I want some of that mango mousse. I haven’t had those things in so long, the manager won’t let me, and neither does the assistant!"
"Second brother, you’re so pitiful."
Tuanzi, full of sympathy, handed over the mango mousse.
Gu Chi also joined in, eyeing the red velvet cake.
Tuanzi handed out a round, then looked down at the bag in her hands.
"Hey, where’s Miaomiao’s cake?"