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Chapter 394 - 194: Expedition Army, Set Out!
The reason for Gu Ningzhi’s leave of absence was simple, and the purpose was clear. Su Jiameng had asked him to visit her before his departure to take something away. Now, with only two days left until departure, if he doesn’t go, a certain proud and violent Su Lolita might explode.
Actually, Gu Ningzhi was overthinking it. Su Jiameng had been utterly overwhelmed recently. Setting aside other matters, just a single chaotic battle challenge at the Mecha Fighting Arena had kept her busy, leaving her little time to think about Gu Ningzhi’s affairs.
Therefore, when Gu Ningzhi hurried over, Su Jiameng was having fun, embracing her two little buns on either side. The two little ones were growing fast, with strong arms and legs. They were lively and restless, currently pulling on her hair without letting go.
"Ouch—Xiao Xi and Xiao Feng are really strong, this strength... shows a lot of promise!" Su Jiameng half-lay on the sofa, her face showing a pitiful expression. Huaixi, being obedient by nature, released her hair shortly after playing with it.
However, Huaifeng, with his Little Bear attributes, was not at all polite. Grasping handfuls of hair with both hands, he babbled indistinctly, his face beaming with a big smile. After playing enough, he released her hair, leaned forward, and, with a "mwah" sound, planted a wet kiss squarely on Su Jiameng’s face. According to Su Mo’s teasing, this was a "hit with a stick then give a sweet jujube" move...
Watching Huaixi and Huaifeng, Gu Ningzhi, positioning himself as their second uncle, naturally adored them. Lively, energetic, and exquisitely carved, their faces always bore a joyful, carefree smile... Tsk, tsk, who would have thought that the Gu Family, with its tradition of being wooden and icy, could produce such adorably cute kids... Could it be a genetic mutation?
With Su Jiameng’s consent, Gu Ningzhi, smiling, cradled Huaifeng in his arms, letting his chubby little bottom rest on his thigh.
This little bear Huaifeng did not mind strangers. He liked to smile whenever he saw someone and showed no resistance to Gu Ningzhi. Instead, he kept trying to stand up, climbing up his shoulders... definitely the type to get hyper around people!
"It hasn’t been long since I last saw them, and these two kids have grown so big. With such strength, they’re bound to be prodigious geniuses in the future!"
The Gu Family has many talents, not to mention that Gu Ningxuan is the most gifted child the family has had in a century. Su Jiameng alone is extraordinarily impressive. With such gifted parents, even if their children were lackluster, their starting point would be far above others.
"Of course, they are my sons, naturally they take after me." Su Jiameng said proudly, also narcissistically "admitting" that she is a "very talented genius," something Gu Ningzhi could only choose to ignore.
Securing the endlessly fidgety Huaifeng in his arms to prevent him from accidentally tumbling to the ground, Gu Ningzhi asked, "Those people seemed to have invited you to a celebration banquet earlier, why didn’t you go?"
Su Jiameng placed her finger in Huaixi’s hand, and after a brief hesitation, the little guy grasped her finger with his chubby little hand, then suddenly displayed a very "toothless" radiant smile, "Gu Ningxuan already told me earlier, but I felt a bit tired, so I declined." Since every celebration banquet inevitably had some "unpleasant" episode, it was better to steer clear.
Compared to celebrating with a group, she much preferred playing around with her two little buns at home... hehe, it seems as the children grow up, her "obsessive" tendencies have become increasingly severe, desiring to record every moment spent with her children.
"In a couple of days, the Expedition Army is set to depart..." Gu Ningzhi mimicked Su Jiameng’s actions, playing with Huaifeng, but Huaixi was a well-behaved child, while Huaifeng was a little bear. The outcome of Gu Ningzhi giving his finger to Huaifeng was the little bear putting it in his mouth to soothe his gums.
Of course, that wasn’t the saddest part; the saddest part was when the joker robot named Su Mo sprang out from nowhere, yelling that his finger was too dirty for little Huaifeng to do that. Then Huaifeng very cooperatively uttered a "wah" and spat out his finger, looking at him with watery and aggrieved eyes...
Gu Ningzhi remained silent, could he express how heartbroken he felt right now?
"The Expedition Army... is set to depart?" Su Jiameng frowned, then handed Huaixi over to Su Mo to care for, and stood up to go upstairs, "Stay here for a bit, I’ll go upstairs to fetch something, you must remember to carry it with you."
Although she said she was going upstairs to fetch something, it had actually always been in the spatial pocket; it was just a cover to mislead others.
She took out the pair of Golden Dragon Jade Phoenix Jade Pendants, engraved with soaring designs, and handed the Golden Dragon Jade Pendant to Gu Ningzhi amidst his bewildered look. Catching sight of his expression, she snorted, "Don’t overthink it, I’m not interested in you. This pendant is very special and can be useful in an emergency... In short, do as I say, and you’ll find out when the time comes."
Although it was a Dragon and Phoenix Jade Pendant, Su Jiameng had no other intentions. Not only because she was uninterested, but also because she didn’t have the time to involve herself in romantic affairs. Having her two sons by her side was already a blessing in this life.
Moreover, having experienced failures in love in her previous life, she kept her distance from such matters. If I have it, I am fortunate; if I lose it, it’s fate. Everything follows destiny.
Gu Ningzhi awkwardly touched his nose, and after clarifying the usage, he hung the petite, delicate pendant around his neck, feeling a weight lifted from his heart, "From this farewell, we probably won’t see each other for several years. I hope you take good care of yourself."
"That’s a matter of course." Su Jiameng suddenly thought of something and said, "Regarding the investigation of the nine people I mentioned earlier, I must warn you in advance. If I feel the time is right and you haven’t returned, I will take action first." (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)