Zuo Li returned home in confusion and bumped into Gu Yuanzheng who was holding a glass of warm water.
The water wetted the clothes on her chest, and Zuo Li came back to her senses.
"Ah, I'm sorry Yuan Zheng, I didn't see you. I... Happy New Year, Yuan Zheng, why haven't you gone to bed yet? It's already very late."
Zuo Li was really in a low mood. She should have smiled and said Happy New Year to Gu Yuanzheng, but now she was really not in the mood.
In Gu Yuanzheng's eyes, Zuo Li was forcing a smile.
He and Zuo Li were sitting on the sofa, and Gu Yuanzheng motioned for her to wipe the water on her body with a towel.
Zuo Li did it silently, but found Gu Yuanzheng staring at her. He was wearing a turtleneck white sweater, his hair was a little messy, and he looked like a fake porcelain man. The emotions in his eyes were also hidden.
, making it unclear what he meant.
But Zuo Li knew what Gu Yuanzheng meant and was very curious, but what did Zuo Li say?
Not to mention what happened between the couple, it is best not to tell outsiders. This couple's relationship is definitely a disadvantage.
Moreover, Gu Yuanzheng's identity is very sensitive, and there is really no need to talk heart-to-heart between stepson and stepmother.
"Is it related to my dad?"
Zuo Li didn't deny it, but just said: "Today is the first day of the New Year, and your dad is on a business trip. I always feel that the whole family always has to stay together on this day."
When Gu Yuanzheng heard Zuo Li's words, he hummed, but it was not clear from his expression whether he believed what Zuo Li said.
He said: "My dad used to be busy, but he would try to be at home during the New Year. He left overnight today and didn't come back to pack his luggage. There must be something urgent. Did you meet anyone?"
Zuo Li: "I met a man named Ye Tong."
When Gu Yuanzheng heard the name Ye Tong, he raised his eyes and looked at Zuo Li. This was the first time that Zuo Li saw such rich expressions on Gu Yuanzheng's face, which seemed to be excited, but also seemed to have other emotions.
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"Is it Sister Ye? That should be related to her former comrades. Aunt Zuo, I'll go up first."
After Gu Yuanzheng said this, he went upstairs directly without waiting for Zuo Li to say anything.
"Sister Ye..." An inexplicable emotion flashed through Zuo Li's heart.
Ye Tong does look young, probably not a few years older than her. But he can be regarded as the same generation as Gu Feichen and her. The name Gu Yuanzheng calls Ye Tong is really intriguing.
Before Zuo Li had time to think deeply, Gu Suiyang took a cup and went downstairs as if he was sleepwalking. Looking at his sleepy eyes, he knew that this man had already slept.
"Are you thirsty?" Zuo Li asked. Unexpectedly, these words immediately made Gu Suiyang tremble all over and let out a low cry.
When he saw Zuo Li, he rolled his eyes: "Little stepmother, you almost scared me to death. It's so late, why haven't you slept yet? Oh, I know, have you and the old man been dating until now?"
Come back? Tell me, what did you do tonight?"
Gu Suiyang poured a glass of water and came to Zuo Li's side, looking like he was gossiping.
Zuo Li couldn't help but ruffle his messy hair: "Children, don't worry about adults' matters."
Gu Suiyang looked unhappy: "Little stepmother, according to our calculation of time, I am already sixteen years old. Even if I count my age, I can say seventeen. This is not too young at all."
"Your birthday is still more than three months away, and we don't count it as an empty year here. Or are you so curious about the date between me and your dad because you want to fall in love prematurely?"
Gu Suiyang immediately widened his round eyes and said, "Little stepmom, your ability to make connections is really amazing. Is basketball not fun, or are girls not troublesome enough? Why should I fall in love?"
Gu Suiyang really looked disgusted. It was obvious that he had never wanted to fall in love.
Zuo Li nodded secretly. It was really not good for this child to fall in love early in high school. She didn't want her tutor Hu to have to deal with this kind of thing. It was always not good for her stepmother to deal with her stepson's premature love.
But Zuo Li also remembered that girls will be more precious in the future, and high school may be the age when many boys are most likely to be admired by girls.
Thinking of this, Zuo Li couldn't help but look at Gu Suiyang with some sympathy. If he doesn't cherish such green years now, he will have no choice but to be a bachelor in the future.
Gu Suiyang's scalp was numb from Zuo Li's gaze and he had goosebumps all over his body: "Little stepmother, what's your expression? Why do you think something is wrong with me?"
Zuo Li patted her shoulder and said in a loving tone: "It's okay. I just think your idea is good. I just hope you won't regret it in the future."
"Regret? Why should I regret it, little stepmother? What about the old man?"
When Zuo Li heard this question, she felt a headache and thought that she should not stay here but go back to her room. Otherwise, she was afraid that Gu Jixing and Gu Beibei would appear here and ask one by one where Gu Feichen had gone.
Although she felt that with how much Gu Jixing and Gu Beibei hated her, it was unlikely that they would care about her.
"Your dad is on a business trip. Okay, you go back to sleep first. I'm going back to my room." In order to prevent Gu Suiyang from saying anything he shouldn't say again, she added, "I have to go back, otherwise I will be dead tomorrow morning."
I can’t cook for you anymore.”
Gu Suiyang's eyes lit up, and then he made a gesture of zipping up his mouth and went upstairs.
"Hey." Zuo Li sighed, and then encouraged herself, "I want to be happy in the new year, especially since Beibei is here too, and we will be reunited as a family in the future."
Thinking of Gu Beibei, Zuo Li couldn't help but sigh again. Well, there will be more challenges in this life in the future.
Zuo Li didn't actually sleep well that night, probably because it had been a long time since he had slept so late. Maybe it was also because the person who had been sleeping beside him was gone.
Because she couldn't sleep well, Zuo Li woke up early to prepare the first breakfast of the New Year, which was also the first meal of the New Year.
Zuo Li was still dressed in red, so she naturally wanted to be in a good mood during the New Year.
As for the food, the preparations were naturally even more grand than on the Winter Solstice, with new items such as steamed pork belly, scallops, and steamed fish. Zuo Li even made extra meals so that the servants who were still at home could eat them.
Zuo Li did not forget to prepare New Year's clothes for the children. They were long clothes and long trousers like Tang suits. The boy's was blue, and Gu Beibei's was red.
In order to let them all wear it, Zuo Li didn't tell them that he had specially designed it and had it made for them. If Gu Fei Shen were here, he would also have a set.
When the children came down to eat, Zuo Li saw each of them put on the new clothes.
Gu Yuanzheng's skin is pure and white. Under this Tang suit, he looks more like an immortal from heaven. Looking closer, his facial features are all exquisite, and his curled eyelashes make people wonder if they are fake.
The smile on Gu Jixing's face made people feel like a spring breeze. When his slender fingers were placed on the buckle on his chest, it was like the contact between jade and sapphire. He felt that he could only watch from a distance and not play with it.
Gu Suiyang was not so neatly dressed. Only two of the three buttons on his chest were fastened, and the remaining one would make patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder collapse. But I have to say that this is Gu Suiyang's style, uninhibited.
With his handsome looks, Zuo Li thought that this kind of boy was definitely the favorite of girls during their school days.
As for Gu Beibei's size, Zuo Li asked Gu Feichen. But it was obvious that Gu Beibei's figure was slimmer, so that the red Tang suit looked a little too big on Gu Beibei's body. Of course, this did not
It does not affect Gu Beibei's beauty. The white appearance at the collar makes her look like a fairy child under the Guanyin Seat, extremely cute and beautiful.
Although they didn't know in advance that these clothes were prepared by Zuo Li, they naturally guessed it when they saw everyone's clothes.
Gu Suiyang was the first to approach Zuo Li and pointed at the clothes between the two of them: "Is this the legendary mother-son outfit?"
Zuo Li was amused by his words and nodded: "I designed it specially for you. I don't know if you like it or not."
Gu Suiyang was the first to nod, "I like it, of course I like it! This dress looks really handsome when I put it on."
Gu Yuanzheng also nodded: "I like it very much, thank you Aunt Zuo."
As for Gu Jixing and Gu Beibei, neither of them said anything, but neither of them immediately ran back to the room to put down their clothes.
Zuo Li breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, these villains still gave him face on this first day of the new year.
Zuo Li invited everyone to eat: "These are all made before during the winter solstice, but with new dishes added. Beibei, try Aunt Zuo's cooking and see if you like it?"
Gu Beibei bit her chopsticks, looking at the delicious food on the table in front of her, and swallowed like crazy.
However, Zuo Li noticed that in the end, Gu Beibei only ate a dumpling and a small steamed bun.
Does she not like to eat it? But it tastes very good, and she doesn’t look like she doesn’t like it.
I still hate her so much that I don’t even want to eat what she cooks.
Zuo Li didn't ask any questions, but Gu Jixing's words caught her attention.
"You are already very thin, so you still need to eat more."
Zuo Li didn't hear clearly what Gu Beibei said, but he didn't see her eating much.
After dinner, Zuo Li asked Aunt Liu, "Was Beibei very fat before?"
Aunt Liu was very surprised: "Madam, do you also know? Yes, the fourth lady used to weigh about 150 pounds. Unexpectedly, after two years of not seeing her, she has turned into a slim beauty. I just always feel that the fourth lady looks like
I'm a little too thin, but I used to be very good-looking, so I'm lucky."
Gu Beibei is only 1.5 meters tall now. Before, she was only 1.5 meters tall. At 150 pounds, she is indeed very fat.
Zuo Li's expression became serious. Did he go on a diet because he didn't want to gain weight?