Chapter 62: His Little Sister Is So Adorable!

Gu Ci instinctively touched her nose.

She had thought that since she drew away Second Uncle and Second Aunt’s attention, her third cousin would dislike her.

Yet, her third cousin’s tone carried a subtle hint of concern, making her unsure how to brush him off.

Her gaze floated calmly left and right, but she never looked directly into Gu Jin Yan’s eyes.

Gu Jin Yan, however, wore the knowing expression of someone who’d been through it all. “Did you go clubbing?”

Gu Ci, “…?”

“Young people, I understand,” Gu Jin Yan patted her shoulder, his manner both understanding and earnest. “But next time you want to go out dancing at night, don’t sneak off on your own. You’re such a gentle, delicate girl—being outside alone isn’t safe. I can go with you, alright?”

Gu Ci was silent for two seconds. “Thank you, Third Cousin.”

The girl before him had long, straight hair cascading down her back, nodding obediently, and Gu Jin Yan couldn’t help but feel an itch in his hand.

He quickly ruffled, stroked, and patted the top of Gu Ci’s head, then withdrew his hand as if nothing had happened. “Why call me Third Cousin? Just call me Third Brother.”

A little tuft of hair atop Gu Ci’s head wobbled and stood up. “Third Brother.”

“Mm, that’s better.” Gu Jin Yan kept up his composed, brotherly demeanor, though inside he was letting out a groundhog’s shriek.

Ahhhh, my little sister is so adorable!

When they reached the garage, Gu Jin Yan was driving a low-key silver Volkswagen.

To be precise, it was a silver Volkswagen on the outside, but the inside had been modified to rival world-class sports cars in performance.

Gu Ci, “…”

She vaguely remembered Gu Chang Feng and Chu Shi Xian saying that Second Uncle’s family was penniless, having never seen much money in their lives.

Yet the owner of a car even Gu Chang Feng didn’t have—how could they be penniless?

And thinking of the lavish guest room Second Aunt had prepared for her… Gu Ci’s feelings grew complicated.

Her biological parents really didn’t seem very clever.

Gu Jin Yan dropped Gu Ci off at the hospital as she’d requested, then left.

As usual, Gu Ci gave Xiao Yang an acupuncture treatment, advised him not to move his leg, and didn’t linger—she took a taxi back to Yushui Garden.

Lu Qing Huan was sprawled out asleep on the sofa, her family’s Radish perched on his head, and Dou Ding nestled in his arms.

Radish wrinkled its little nose, immediately opened its eyes, and pounced onto her, scrambling up to her shoulder and rubbing its furry little head against her cheek, letting out a tiny chirp.

Dou Ding woke up right after, taking silent little steps, grabbing Gu Ci’s hand, and climbing up onto her other shoulder.

Without saying a word, Gu Ci draped a blanket over Lu Qing Huan, picked up the package from the floor, and was about to head upstairs.

Just then, Lu Qing Huan opened his sleepy eyes, looking aggrieved.

He pursed his lips and complained, “Ci-jie, I should never have stayed at your place.”

Gu Ci shot him a glance. “Then move out now. I’ll book you a hotel.”

Lu Qing Huan immediately shut his mouth, let out a few pitiful whimpers, and said nothing more.

Truth was, he liked these two little creatures; otherwise, he wouldn’t have looked after them at the institute after Gu Ci left.

He just wanted to take the opportunity to protest his unreliable host’s misdeeds, hoping she’d treat him better in the future.

Who could have guessed she’d remain as stubborn and unreasonable as ever, completely immune to his tricks!