The Rebirth of an Orphan

Chunfeng handed a red gift list to Zhao Xihua and said, "Miss, I have prepared all the gifts according to your instructions. Can you take a look and see if there is anything else to add?"

Zhao Xihua took the gift list and read it carefully before smiling, "That's right, let's do it this way. Especially the Zhao family, don't give too much, or the Gu family will think that I gave all the goodies to my parents' home. Don't let people gossip about me. Just follow the rules."

"Okay, if there's no problem, I'll let Aqiang do it according to the list?"

"Wait a moment," Zhao Xihua stopped Chunfeng again, "and prepare another copy for my third sister. Take it from my private savings."

Chun Feng smiled and said, "Young lady is really nice to Third Young Lady."

Zhao Xihua smiled but said nothing, but the scene in her previous life where Zhao Chishu protected her behind him and fell out with the Sun family appeared in her mind. Because of this, the Sun family did not bully her too much at the beginning. It was not until her third sister was burned to death by Li Ming that she was tortured to death by Zhao Lingyun.

In the previous life, it was her elder sister who protected her at all costs, and in this life, it is her younger sister who pampers and protects her.

She raised her eyes and looked towards the entrance of East Garden. Gu Lun had to go to the palace to accompany President Mo Yuan almost every day recently. Even when he came back occasionally, he was asked to leave by the Ninth Prince again.

After the incident at the Ling family that day, Kyoto was only slightly shaken and then seemed somewhat peaceful. However, Zhao Xihua felt a little uneasy. She didn't know what kind of storm would appear behind the seemingly calm surface.

Zhao Xihua was thinking when she saw Gu Lun coming back. As soon as he entered the room, he took off his weapon. Before he had time to change out of his military uniform, he took out a pure white, somewhat rare Persian cat. The cat had royal blue eyes and not a single stray hair on its body. It was really beautiful.

Zhao Xihua knew at first sight that it was a gift from Gu Lun, and an uncontrollable smile immediately spread across the corners of her lips.

Zhao Xihua looked into Gu Lun's eyes and her heart began to beat violently. Some emotions could not be suppressed and once they appeared, they would take root.

Gu Lun raised his handsome face, lifted the cat in his hand and shook it towards Zhao Xihua, his eyes full of doting.

He handed the cat to Zhao Xihua and said with a smile, "The old man of the Deng family likes cats very much, so his grandson, Deng Xiao, spent a lot of money to have someone buy one from the Western Regions. I didn't expect to see it, and I thought this cat has a connection with you, so I gave it to you. Cats understand human nature, so if you keep it, it will follow you. Just treat it as a joke."

Zhao Xihua couldn't help but laugh, looking at Gu Lun with a look of reproach, "I've never seen anyone who can be so righteous in robbing others. The old man of the Deng family and our old man are old friends. This is really inappropriate. I don't want it. Return it."

Gu Lun stopped Zhao Xihua from giving the cat away and said: "Just keep it with peace of mind. I know you like it. When you saw the cats raised by the nobles before, they were full of smiles. You can't hide it from me."

Zhao Xihua didn't expect that she had forgotten when it happened, but Gu Lun saw it and kept it in mind, and her heart was suddenly filled with warmth.

Zhao Xihua had rarely been treated so gently before, but now she was being cared for by Gu Lun. How could she not be moved?

However, now that Gu Lun and the Ling family have completely fallen out, Princess Mingyue's support for him in the army is particularly important. If Princess Mingyue harbors hatred towards Gu Lun at this time, it will be a heavy blow to her.

In this way, she must not become a stumbling block on Gu Lun's way forward. She could only hide the pain in her eyes tightly, and then looked up at Gu Lun and said: "Gu Lun, you shouldn't be so good to me."

When Gu Lun heard this, what was going on? She was fine just now, why is she hiding from him now? Does she really have to open her heart to feel his feelings for her?

"Why?" Gu Lun held Zhao Xihua's hand tightly in a hurry, his eyes full of anxiety.

Zhao Xihua opened her mouth and was about to say something when Chunfeng came in from outside: "Son-in-law, Miss, Zhuyuan said that the old man is back."

"Then let's go and kowtow to the old man. It's getting late and we will be busy later." Zhao Xihua said to Gu Lun.

Gu Lun calmed himself down and let go of Zhao Xihua. He was a smart man, but he just couldn't figure out why Zhao Xihua was unwilling to accept him. Was it so difficult to admit that she liked him?

However, I can't keep a straight face during the holidays. Something like this, which is a mutual agreement, cannot be rushed.

He sighed, picked up the fox fur coat that Zhao Xihua had prepared, put it on Zhao Xihua and said, "Let's go, let's walk to the bamboo garden. It's been a long time since I last walked with you."

After the two of them got dressed, they walked out of the East Garden. It was snowing heavily outside, and the snow scene was still very beautiful.

The two of them walked slowly forward side by side on the stone road, but the ground was a little slippery and Zhao Xihua almost fell down accidentally. Unexpectedly, Gu Lun squatted down in front of her.

"Come up," Gu Lun's voice was pleasant and magnetic.

How could this be possible? Not to mention that he was the future head of the Gu family, not to mention that he was a popular figure around the president, how could he bend down for her?

"That won't do," Zhao Xihua wanted to avoid Gu Lun and walk away, but Gu Lun moved in front of her again and squatted: "Come up." His tone was firm.

Zhao Xihua wanted to dodge again, but Gu Lun grabbed her arm and pulled her onto his back, then carried her on his back.

"Look, the snow is getting heavier. What if your shoes get wet? The most important thing is that you will catch a cold. If you get sick, it's not my fault. I'm busy these days, and I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of you sometimes. You have to be obedient."

What else could Zhao Xihua say? She carefully lay on Gu Lun's broad back and felt particularly at ease.

The path leading to the bamboo garden was very quiet. The only sound was the rustling of falling snow and the light footsteps. The two people did not speak for a while, but it seemed as if they had said thousands of words.

"Let's go quickly. Grandpa must have some good wine. We can ask for a bottle and bring it back to East Garden. How about we drink it tonight?"

Gu Lun's voice was pleasant and clear. With his sweetheart on his back, his heart became brighter.

However, they did not expect that when they just arrived at the gate of the bamboo garden, they ran into a group of people who had just come out of the bamboo garden to wish the old man a happy new year. Everyone was stunned when they saw Gu Lun walking slowly towards them carrying Zhao Xihua on his back.

Gu Yan, who was in the lead, looked gloomy, and then he deliberately coughed at Gu Lun. It was becoming more and more outrageous. What was the point of showing affection in front of so many people?

Zhao Xihua wanted to get off Gu Lun's back, but Gu Lun refused and insisted on carrying her to the gate of the bamboo garden before putting her down.

Gu Lun stepped forward, looked at his father and said, "Father, your son and daughter-in-law wish you a happy new year. We will kowtow to Grandpa later and then go to the main building to kowtow to you."