Gu Xi stared at Sheng Xiuyan, and his gaze gradually became complicated.
Sheng Xiuyan did not meet Gu Xi's gaze, but he could feel that Gu Xi was staring at him.
"Well," Sheng Xiuyan spoke, paused, and said, "You didn't tell me, but I heard from Gu Yanxiao and the others that you wanted a rabbit."
However, Gu Xi had also told him, or more accurately, [AAA], online that because Eldest Aunt of the Gu family had a mild rhinitis, she would have an allergic reaction to animal fur. Therefore, she could not raise furry animals in the Gu family. Gu Xi and Gu Shao lived in the same house. Gu Xi was worried that her father was a bit of a clean freak and would dislike it.
Therefore, Sheng Xiuyan suddenly thought of using "Xi Bao" to make a rabbit for Gu Xi.
"Is that so?"
Under Gu Xi's gaze, Sheng Xiuyan's ears turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Yes." Sheng Xiuyan was extremely embarrassed at this moment, but he tried his best to appear calm.
Gu Xi: "…"
Actually, Big Brother, Little Brother, and Gu Chenyi only knew that she liked rabbits.
Gu Xi actually did not tell the three of them that she wanted to raise a rabbit. Otherwise, Gu Chenyi might not have given her a toy rabbit this time.
As for the matter of "wanting to raise a rabbit", Gu Xi had only mentioned it in one place: her temporary tree hole [3A].
Unless Sheng Xiuyan logged into [AAA]'s account, it was impossible for him to know about this.
Thinking of this, Gu Xi felt uncomfortable.
She had always thought that [AAA]'s account had been forgotten by Sheng Xiuyan. She did not expect that the 'dead' tree hole was actually still alive. Furthermore, it was very likely that Sheng Xiuyan had seen all the complaints she had posted and the advertisements she had shared.
So, Sheng Xiuyan had pretended to be invisible and did not dare to say anything because he was embarrassed or frightened by her?
Gu Xi silently looked at Sheng Xiuyan with mixed feelings. She did not know whether she or Sheng Xiuyan should be the one feeling awkward.
There was no awkwardness, only more awkwardness.
She thought of the complaints she had sent to [AAA]: "Today's bean buns are super delicious", "Actually, I think my Big Brother is super handsome" …
Gu Xi's mouth twitched. if there was a crack in the ground right now, she would definitely jump in without thinking.
"Your little brother also said that it's not convenient for your family to raise a live rabbit, so I got you this one. This one can also interact with others. I even added the rabbit's preference data into the program."
"That's good. You can also test the 'Xi Bao's' property and see if there are any bugs that can be improved or need to be fixed." Sheng Xiuyan pretended to be serious as he explained to Gu Xi.
Gu Xi also quickly covered up the awkwardness in her heart with a smile and nodded. "So that's how it is."
Just let the two of them pretend that they did not know. That's good.
Gu Xi muttered in her heart and thanked Sheng Xiuyan. "Thank you."
"It's nothing."
Sheng Xiuyan wanted to say something, but at this moment, Gu Yanlin and the other two, who had finished helping outside, entered the house.
"What are you guys talking about?" The three of them came over and immediately saw the rabbit in Gu Xi's hands.
Gu Yanlin: "What is this? A white Pikachu? "
Gu Yanxiao: "A faded Pikachu?"
Gu Chenyi: "A mutated Pikachu?"
Gu Xi tried very hard to control herself, but she still could not hold it in and burst out laughing.
Sheng Xiuyan's face was full of black lines. She did not want to say anything. What the hell is this Pikachu?!
—
On the other hand, although Old Master Shen tried very hard to stay at the Gu family's house for New Year's Eve dinner, he finally gave up after drinking three pots of tea from the Gu family. He reluctantly took Sheng Xiuyan back to his own house.
At night, at the New Year's Eve dinner.
The Gu family came to the dining room and sat neatly at the large round table. In front of them was a large table full of exquisite dishes.
This scene reminded Gu Xi of the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner last time.
The difference was that Gu Yaobai's family was not there this time.
Gu Xi could clearly feel that the atmosphere at the dinner table was much more relaxed than before. It was truly joyous and harmonious.
"Xixi, do you want to eat? If you can't reach it, I'll help you," Gu Yanlin said to Gu Xi from the side.
"Steamed buns!" Gu Xi said.
Before they sat down, Gu Xi's eyes fell on the largest plate of steamed buns in the middle of the table. The entire plate had two layers, and there were rings of steamed buns on top and bottom. The ring on top was a circle of hand-made lion figurines in the shape of red, yellow, blue, and green.
The ring below was a circle of steamed buns of the twelve zodiac animals with different expressions. They looked very cute and adorable.
This was specially made by the chef in the kitchen. Just by looking at its appearance, Gu Xi was already eager to try it.
"Is it red?" Gu Yanlin asked Gu Xi as he looked at her. Unfortunately, there were no pink ones.
"Okay ~ Thank you, Brother."
Gu Yanlin was about to give Gu Xi a red steamed bun from the lion figurine, but he was stopped by Cui Min.
"Wait, wait, don't be in a hurry to eat this," Cui Min said. She winked at Gu Xi and the other three and said, "There's another special surprise."
After Cui Min finished speaking, she asked the servants to serve the second dish.
When the lid was opened, there were still steamed buns lying inside. However, there were four steamed buns in the shape of a baby's head.
Of course, the craftsmanship was still the work of the chef, but the appearance of these four steamed buns was personally designed by Cui Min according to the four little ones at home.
The four steamed buns all looked chubby and adorable, but one could clearly distinguish who was who through different details.
The pink one with a butterfly knot was Gu Xi. The cool and handsome one with a blue shirt was Gu Yanlin. The gray one with a hat was Gu Yanxiao. As for the one with an obnoxious expression like a husky, it was obvious that it was Gu Chenyi.
"I want Xixi's one!" Gu Chenyi said first.
However, Gu Yanxiao did not give him a chance. "Why should it be yours? I want that too."
Although Gu Yanlin did not say anything, from the look in his eyes, he had already set his sights on Gu Xi's steamed buns.
"I want mine!" Gu Xi interrupted the 'open and veiled struggle' between the three of them. Then, she took the opportunity and before the three of them could react, Gu Xi had already picked up her steamed bun and placed it in her bowl.
— — It was really cute, but she could not bear to eat 'herself'.
Gu Xi stared at the steamed buns in her bowl and admired them for a while. Then, she took a photo and was about to post it on her WeChat Moments when she suddenly did not know where to start.
When the three of them saw that 'Gu Xi' was gone, they did not care anymore.
Gu Yanlin picked up Gu Yanxiao's steamed bun, Gu Chenyi picked up his eldest brother's steamed bun, and the remaining 'Gu Chenyi' was left for Gu Yanxiao.
Gu Yanxiao looked at the steamed bun in her bowl with a look of disdain. Then, without thinking, she used her chopsticks to poke at the middle of the steamed bun.
With a 'crunch — —' sound, 'Gu Chenyi' leaked out. It was filled with milky yellow stuffing.
Gu Chenyi: "…" Why did it hurt a little?
On the other side, Gu Yanlin also picked up 'Gu Yanxiao' and took a bite.
Gu Yanlin smiled.
— — It was filled with black sesame seeds. It seemed that the family knew Gu Yanxiao very well.
— —
After the meal, it was finally time for the grand and important event of the Gu family: giving out red packets.
Old Master Gu was sitting on the sofa, coughing and with his hands in his pockets. Gu Yanlin and the other two had already run over to Old Master Gu and dragged Gu Xi along.
"Happy New Year, Grandpa."
"All is well."
"I'm thinking of something."
"You're in good health!"
Old Master Gu's face immediately lit up when he heard these words.
"Good, good, good. Come, come, one for each of you." Old Master Gu took out four red packets from his pocket and handed them to Gu Xi and the other three.
After receiving the red packets, Gu Yanxiao and Gu Chenyi squeezed them. They were so thin …
Including Gu Yanlin, they looked at each other and read the same thoughts in each other's eyes. Why were Old Master Gu's red packets suddenly so thin this year?
In the past, Old Master Gu had always given them the most red packets during the New Year. They were always thick and heavy.
Holding this year's thin red packets, Gu Chenyi and the other two suddenly felt that it was a little surreal.
Old Master Gu, who was beside them, looked at their private actions. How could he not know what they were thinking? He blew at his beard and glared at them.
"Why, do you think it's too little?"
"No …"
"Yes."
"It's a little …"
"Hmph." Old Master Gu snorted softly. "You think it's too little? Open it and see for yourself."
Hearing Old Master Gu's words, the three of them were stunned and immediately opened the red packets.
Gu Xi also opened the red packet and found that it was not money, but a folded piece of paper. It seemed to be some kind of property.
Seeing this unusual "New Year's money", Gu Yanlin and the others were only surprised, but Gu Feng's expression became a little serious.
"Dad, they are still young. Isn't it a little early to give them this?" Gu Feng asked.
Gu Feng did not read the specific contents of the document carefully, but he roughly glanced at it. It should include some real estate and some shares in Old Master Gu's hands.
It was too early to give them this now.
Forget about Gu Yanlin, Gu Yanxiao and the others were only 14 years old.
Hearing this, Old Master Gu waved his hand indifferently. "What's the big deal? Don't make a fuss. We have to give it to them sooner or later. Isn't it the same whether we give it to them now or in the future?"
Moreover, he had already divided it. He was only giving them this year's portion. He would give them a portion every year until the four of them graduated from college.
"This …" Not only Gu Feng, but the others also felt that it was inappropriate.
They all looked at Gu Shao.
Gu Yanlin also seemed to realize the weight of the "New Year's money" in his hand. He did not dare to accept it. He looked at Old Master Gu and then at Gu Shao.
Gu Shao nodded calmly and said, "Let's give it to them."
After saying that, Gu Shao looked at the four people who looked as if they were holding a "hot potato" and smiled. "Take it. Don't be a spendthrift in the future."
"We won't!"
"I promise we won't!"
The four of them promised.
Since Gu Shao had said so, the other adults in the Gu family naturally did not say anything.
— —
After Old Master Gu's New Year's money was given out, the rest was naturally given to the elders in the family.
Starting from Gu Feng, everyone prepared a red packet for Gu Xi and the others. The money inside was the same, and there was nothing special about it.
However, after giving out the red packets, Wang Pei and Cui Min were already thinking about how to "confiscate" the red packets.
It was not that they were greedy for the money, but they were afraid that the little brat would take the money and start spending it recklessly.
"Okay, okay." Wang Pei looked at the time and said, "You've received the red packets and finished watching the program. Shouldn't you all go to bed now?"
A strict attitude was useless today.
When they heard Wang Pei's words, they rejected it without thinking. Even Gu Xi shook his head.
"Isn't it still quite early?" Gu Yanxiao said as she looked at the time while snatching the red packets on her phone.
"That's right." Gu Chenyi agreed.
Gu Yanlin also nodded and said, "We're preparing to stay up late."
Gu Xi seconded.
Wang Pei felt a little helpless when she saw the four of them sitting on the sofa motionlessly, as if they were determined to live and die with the sofa.
The next second, Wang Pei glanced at the four of them lightly and said, "Fine, let's stay up late then."
It was not that she looked down on them, but at two o 'clock, one of them would definitely not be able to hold on. Once one of them "collapsed", the other two would probably follow suit.
— —
Wang Pei's guess was right.
In the beginning, Gu Xi and the others excitedly snatched red packets in the various group chats. After midnight, Old Master Gu went to rest. Without a large source of red packets, the number of people sending red packets in the other group chats gradually decreased, and the four of them began to feel bored.
In the end, before midnight, the four of them were already sitting in a row on the sofa, leaning against each other and falling asleep.
"What did I say?" Wang Pei pressed the four of them down and said to the others beside her.
"I'll get a blanket to cover them," Cui Min said.
"I've already taken it down." After all, this was something she had expected.
Cui Min nodded, but frowned and muttered, "Let them sleep like this. Don't fall asleep."
At this moment, Gu Shao came over and looked at them. After thinking for a while, he still carried Gu Xi out and carried her to the room upstairs.
As for the remaining three boys … Let them sleep like this.
— —
Gu Xi was already awake when Gu Shao carried her upstairs.
At this moment, after being placed on the bed, Gu Xi opened her eyes and looked at Gu Shao. "Dad."
"You're awake?"
"Yes, yes."
"Go to sleep," Gu Shao said.
However, Gu Xi shook her head and looked at Gu Shao with her eyes full of energy.
Probably because she had just fallen asleep for a while, Gu Xi was not sleepy at all. She looked as if she had been injected with chicken blood.
"What are you thinking about, hmm?" Gu Shao asked when he saw Gu Xi sitting up on the bed again.
"Nothing much." As Gu Xi spoke, she gave Gu Shao a very bright smile and looked at Gu Shao with sparkling eyes.
"Tell me."
"Okay." Gu Xi said. Suddenly, she stretched out her hands to Gu Shao and asked, "Dad, do you have a New Year's gift for me?"
Gu Shao was stunned. "No."
"No?"
"Nothing at all? Not even a red packet? "Gu Xi asked.
Seeing Gu Xi's little money-grubber look, Gu Shao could not help but laugh and ask, "You still want a red packet?"
"Yes, yes." Gu Xi nodded.
However, Gu Shao spread his hands and said, "I didn't prepare an extra red packet."
"Well, it doesn't matter if you don't have a red packet," Gu Xi said calmly.
Then, Gu Shao saw Gu Xi climb out of bed and rummage through the cabinet. She took out a WeChat | QR code sign and even made a special cover for it.
It was very professional.
Gu Shao's expression was strange. He really did not expect this girl to have such a thing.
What was she trying to do?
Gu Shao did not know that this was actually Gu Xi's main source of income.
She helped Gu Yanxiao and Gu Chenyi to finish the practice questions that Old Master Gu had set for them, and the two of them paid her a 'service fee'. This receipt sign was specially prepared for the two of them.
"Dad, you can scan the QR code to pay," Gu Xi said.
Looking at Gu Xi holding the QR code sign with both hands and looking at him with a sincere expression, Gu Shao's mouth twitched. In the end, he did not scan the QR code for Gu Xi. Instead, he took out a card from his pocket and handed it to Gu Xi.
"This is …?" Gu Xi looked suspicious.
However, she heard Gu Shao say, "It's a savings card with your name."
After receiving the money that Gu Xi had deposited into his mobile phone number through his secondary card, Gu Shao could basically guess what was on Gu Xi's mind.
This girl probably wanted to deposit some money for herself. However, she did not know that the card in her hand was actually her own secondary card. Therefore, the money that she had deposited would eventually be deposited into her own account.
Thinking about how stingy Gu Xi was as she searched for and deposited money into the card, Gu Shao did not know why, but he suddenly thought of a funny video that Gu Xi had shown him one day: A hamster was working hard to store food every day, but in the end, it was all taken away by its owner.
Thinking of this, Gu Shao really did not have the heart to tell Gu Xi the truth, so he simply made an official savings card for Gu Xi.
"Is there money in it?" Gu Xi asked.
"Yes, the living expenses that you gave me previously have been deposited into it." There was also the money that Gu Xi had deposited into the secondary card. However, Gu Shao added a '0' behind the amount of money.
Upon hearing Gu Shao's words, Gu Xi's eyes lit up and she was a little excited. "Really?!"
"Yes," Gu Shao replied.
"Are you giving it all to me?"
Gu Shao nodded and said, "Take it. The New Year's money this time, as well as the money in the future, can all be deposited into this card."
"Okay!" Gu Xi hugged the bank card and was a little excited.
"The previous card was just an allowance card." Worried that Gu Xi would deposit money into that card again, Gu Shao simply emphasized this point.
"Yes, yes."
"Thank you, Dad." Gu Xi looked at Gu Shao and smiled like a blooming flower.
"Oh yes, Dad, I also prepared a New Year's gift for you!"
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