Chapter 139: Chapter 139: Photos of My Parents
It was a watercolor painting, with a vibrant and fresh background, lush green mountains and forests, and an adorable fluffy squirrel crouched on a branch.
The protagonist was a little girl who burst out from the woods.
She wore a black martial arts attire, with a conical hat casting a shadow over her forehead, making her big eyes appear bright and clear.
Her small mouth was tightly pursed, exuding a sense of coldness typical of those in the Jianghu. Her little hand held a sword, its tip stained with blood, with a drop falling onto a flower below.
The bright red flower almost merged with that drop of blood.
Tuanzi slowly opened her mouth.
The painting was already framed.
After the surprise, Tuanzi pressed her face against the glass, squishing her soft cheeks around.
"Miaomiao really loves this painting! It’s so wonderfully done!"
Even though she didn’t really understand watercolor paintings, she could feel an emotion from this piece. It seemed like the artist truly adored the little girl in the painting.
Isn’t this little girl her?
The two brothers remained silent.
Mu Xue couldn’t help but smile, "As long as you like it. Your cousin sent it to your third uncle, and he brought it over immediately. Oh, I remember there’s a separate greeting card."
She looked for a while and handed a card to Tuanzi.
When Tuanzi looked at it, it contained wishes for her happiness every day, with just a phone number as the signature.
Her eyes lit up.
"Got it, got it."
She’s supposed to call Gu Chi.
She used her watch phone to dial out, and the other party answered quickly, a gentle voice filled with laughter.
"Miaomiao?"
"Yeah, it’s me!"
Tuanzi responded in a sweet baby voice, her big eyes already smiling like crescents.
She dashed off to the balcony to make the call; despite never having met, it felt like there was so much to talk about.
Gu Peihai sat on the sofa, admiring the painting for a while, then suddenly picked up his phone to take photos and send them out.
"What are you doing?"
Gu Wangchao sat down a little distance away.
"Sending it to Cheng and the others."
The handsome Film Emperor couldn’t help but reveal an evil smile.
"It can’t just be us feeling glum; we need to bring everyone in."
Gu Wangchao glanced at his smile and increasingly felt that his older brother was quite crafty.
He casually said, "Why not create a group? Similar things will only become more frequent in the future."
Their parents had quite a few siblings. Although each family didn’t have many children, collectively, it was an impressive number.
When it came down to it, Miaomiao was the youngest, having suffered such a car accident four years ago. With a sister like this, returning, everyone would surely be considerate and caring toward her.
Everyone is very busy, but surely, they will take turns to contact or personally visit their sister.
Gu Peihai covered his face, "Stop it, it’s too overwhelming."
The stressed Film Emperor created a group, first adding his brother and Gu Cheng into it.
[Gu Peihai: The painting Gu Chi sent to his sister]
[Gu Peihai: Sister is having a call with Gu Chi]
Including some photos of her back.
Gu Cheng was still abroad. It was afternoon there, and he was attending an event, not noticing the message.
Gu Che took a break after a day’s work, intending to watch his sister’s program to relax. Seeing the group message, his expression fell immediately.
The assistant, who just walked in, noticed his expression and skillfully turned on his heel to leave.
Gu is usually cool and confident, indifferent to many things. When he shows this "abandoned kitten" expression, it’s definitely about his sister.
The astute assistant knew better than to provoke a sister-obsessed individual.
Before the third episode of "Leisurely Country Life" started, Lin Ci quietly called Tuanzi.
"Miaomiao, let me tell you, dad’s been particularly irritable lately. He’s been anxious and tried a few times to hit mom and me, blaming us for not helping cousin."
Tuanzi leaped up, her chubby face filled with anger.
"Has he hit you guys again? Where are you now, Miaomiao wants to come over!"
"No, no, he intended to, but then suddenly begged mom for help without saying what for. Mom’s deliberately brushing him off."
Tuanzi calculated the time, estimating that the investigation team probably found out about the board member of Mengkong Entertainment laundering money.
Wei Cai, hearing the rumors, feared he might get caught too and wanted to leverage Yun Xiuxiu’s connections.
"Okay, okay, as long as you’re fine. If things get too bad, you can go stay somewhere else."
At this pace, Lin Ci could still participate in the program with her.
By the end of the third episode, Tuanzi’s reputation value had exceeded six million, accumulating ten opportunities for random drop rewards.
The system also mentioned that headquarters agreed to her previous suggestion: exchange ten drop reward opportunities for a photo of her parents living in the Otherworld.
This was a tacit acknowledgment that her parents were swept into the temporal turbulence years ago and were still alive.
Just in time, Gu Cheng and Gu Che returned together.
The little girl in the hoodie with rabbit ears gleefully ran toward them.
Gu Che looked down.
The chubby-cheeked girl wore a white hoodie, hopping around with her ears bobbing, just like a plump bunny rushing over.
Hmm, adorable.
He pursed his lips modestly, bent over, and opened his arms, ready to embrace his sister.
Gu Cheng had just changed his shoes and was a step too late.
He showed no expression as he raised a small box in his hand.
"Mango mousse, want it?"
Tuanzi skillfully adjusted her direction and rushed straight to Gu Cheng, raising her round little head.
"Yes!"
Taking the small box eagerly, Tuanzi was about to open it when Gu Che suddenly bent down.
Hmm? Didn’t he already give me the cake? Tuanzi wondered.
She thought for a moment, then leaned in, her small face pressing against Gu Cheng’s cheek.
"Thank you, big brother!"
Gu Cheng straightened up, wordlessly moving his luggage inside.
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When the brothers finally sat down, Tuanzi had already finished that piece of mango mousse.
The Little Glutton lifted its cake-stained face, smiling contentedly with squinted eyes.
"Miaomiao wants to show you a magic trick."
A certain handsome young man with striking features cooperated with applause.
"Great! Wonderful!"
Tuanzi puffed up her cheeks, giving him a sideways glance, "Second brother, Miaomiao hasn’t even started yet."
Gu Che promptly corrected himself, "I’m really looking forward to it, it’s sure to be wonderful!"
Only then did the little girl excitedly shake her small body.
She climbed up, stood in front of the two, waved her little hands, and grabbed a handful of air, finally spreading her palms open.
"Voila!"
In truth, she urged the system quickly in her mind.
[Miaomiao: Little Gu, hurry, put the photo in Miaomiao’s palm!]
She had held back from looking at the photo, waiting for this very moment.
Sharing the joy with her family was even sweeter!
[Ancient Martial System: Childish]
Though it said childish, the system cooperated by slowly placing a photo into its host’s palm.
Gu Che slightly widened his eyes.
"Am I seeing things? How did the photo descend from the sky?"
Gu Cheng would not spoil the moment now.
He maintained his composed expression, clapping, "Miaomiao is amazing."
Tuanzi smiled and then nervously kept her eye on the photo, not daring to raise it for a look.
The system straightforwardly helped her, making the photo fly, spinning 360 degrees, ensuring everyone could see it.