The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 687

Chapter 687: 324 Progress (two updates)_3

Xiao Jingkong was finally thoroughly satisfied, covered his little face, and dashed back to the room to find a gauze scarf.

Gu Jiao walked through the front yard into the main hall, intending to return to the west room, when she raised her eyes to see that the door of the Study Room was wide open. Inside, a lamp was lit, and Xiao Liulang was immersed in intense reading beneath it.

The door to the Study Room was not usually left so open, especially not when Xiao Liulang was reading.

From the door frame to the threshold, every inch seemed to silently emit an aura of "come in, come in."

So, Gu Jiao did indeed step into the room.

The Study Room was as tidy and clean as ever. Facing the door was Xiao Liulang’s desk, which now, often used by Xiao Jingkong as well, had half its space occupied by Xiao Jingkong’s books and writing materials.

On the other half of the desk, distinctly belonging to Xiao Liulang’s side, there sat an exquisitely crafted wooden brocade box.

Xiao Liulang’s chair was positioned facing the door. He did not look up, seeming to have sunk into a sea of Arithmetic problems.

Ever since he had gotten that advanced mathematics book from Yan Country, he would make time to study and research it every night, and Gu Jiao was not surprised.

But it was still odd.

The atmosphere was a bit strange.

The chair opposite his was also properly set up.

As if it was waiting for someone to take a seat.

Gu Jiao sat down in the chair across from the desk. "I heard you went to the palace today?"

Xiao Liulang replied very seriously, "Hmm, went to see Great-Aunt."

The box was also placed just right, within reach for Gu Jiao. She tapped the box, "Is this a gift from Great-Aunt?"

"Mm." Xiao Liulang nodded solemnly.

You can take a look.

His eyes silently suggested.

This time it was not about showing off, but about sharing—sharing his gains and joys.

On the way back, he had thought to do just this. He wasn’t sure what kind of emotion it was, but he just... wanted to tell her.

"I’ll have a look," she said.

Xiao Liulang nodded seriously.

Gu Jiao opened the brocade box.

She looked at the contents of the box, but Xiao Liulang was watching her.

It reminded him of his childhood when his work had received praise from his teacher, and he would rush to Princess Residence to eagerly share it with Princess Xinyang.

When Princess Xinyang read his work and his teacher’s comments, he would be both excited and nervous.

Just like now.

Why was that?

Did it matter?

"It’s more than I imagined," Gu Jiao thought that Great-Aunt was just making up for the gifts she hadn’t given in the past, but unexpectedly, there were quite a few more. No wonder Xiaoshun was so jealous.

But there were other reasons behind this, weren’t there?

Great-Aunt and he had had some misunderstandings, hadn’t they?

It seemed now that the misunderstandings had been cleared up.

Gu Jiao’s lips curled into a smile as she looked at him, "Great-Aunt seems to really cherish you."

Xiao Liulang suppressed the upward curve of his lips and said indifferently, "They are for you."

"Which one is for me?" Gu Jiao asked, looking at a box full of valuables.

"All of them," Xiao Liulang said.

Gu Jiao’s eyes widened, "So many?"

Xiao Liulang saw the surprise in the depths of her eyes, and his lips curled again as he took out a purse from his chest and handed it to her, "And this is this month’s household expenses."

Wow, she had struck it rich!

Gu Jiao blinked, looking from the purse to the items in the box, finding it hard to believe for a moment.

Xiao Liulang gazed deeply at her, that clueless expression with her mouth agape hooked his attention, drawing him involuntarily closer to her.

His heart thumped wildly as he watched her cheeks slowly enlarge before his eyes.

The world seemed to come to a standstill, save for the drumming of his own heart. _{fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com}