My spirit appeared on the road to exile, and I was treated as an ancestor.

Chapter 150 Children are still the best

Inside the treasure pavilion, Gu Xingzhao continued to examine the artifacts, but his eyes kept glancing at the young man from the Xu family.

She found that this younger uncle of the Xu family was very serious, and Xu Shisan, who was like a playboy, was very well-behaved in front of this younger uncle.

He nodded along with whatever his uncle Xu said, appearing obedient, completely different from the Xu Shisan in Gu Xingzhao's memory.

So, she secretly looked at that young man from the Xu family again, staring at his face, wondering why he looked just like Lu Xingyao.

She even wondered if this was Lu Xingyao.
Noticing the gazes that kept looking at him, Xu Ci'an turned his gaze to the side and saw the girl that Thirteen had brought.

The girl was fair-skinned and well-mannered, and looked quite different from the girls who had appeared around Xu Shisan before. More importantly, when he looked at her, he felt a vague sense of familiarity and warmth.

Caught red-handed peeking, Gu Xingzhao guiltily turned his face away, pretending to look at the items in the display case.

Xu Ci'an's gaze fell back on his adopted nephew in front of him. "She looks like a good girl. Don't mistreat her."

He knew Xu Shisan's playful nature all too well; he had never had the same girl twice. Now that he seemed to have taken a liking to the one in front of him, he was afraid that he would take a fancy to another girl tomorrow.

Xu Shisan immediately raised his hand and swore, "Uncle, don't worry, I absolutely did not mistreat them!"

Heaven knows how strictly Gu Xingzhao guarded against her; let alone mistreating her, he didn't even have the chance to be mistreated by her.

Xu Ci'an paused for a moment. His cheap nephew had indeed never mistreated those girls; they always left happily after receiving the money.

Seeing that Xu Ci'an didn't say anything else, Xu Shisan grinned and leaned closer, "Uncle, I'd like to invite A-Zhao to have lunch with us. Could you tell Uncle Gui and the others to cook a few more dishes for lunch?"

Xu Ci'an's handsome brows furrowed slightly. "Go by yourself."

Xu Shisan shook the drink in his hand. "I'm here to keep my girlfriend company. How about I go, Uncle, can you stay here and keep my girlfriend company for me?"

Xu Ci'an was speechless.

It's getting more and more outrageous.

After a long pause, he stepped forward to leave the treasure pavilion, staring at Xu Shisan and warning him, "This is a one-time exception."

Xu Shisan grinned, revealing two small tiger teeth.

After Xu Ci'an left, Xu Shisan reverted to his carefree attitude, running around Gu Xingzhao and saying, "My cook is very good. Why don't you stay for lunch? I just told the cook to make a couple more dishes."

Gu Xingzhao hesitated, "Your uncle is here too?"

Xu Shisan nodded. "Yes."

Seeing Gu Xingzhao's hesitant look, he was ready to use his usual excuses to persuade people to stay for dinner.

However, Gu Xingzhao did not refuse as usual, but nodded and agreed, "Okay, I'll try your chef's cooking."

She wanted to see this young man from the Xu family again; two people who looked exactly alike were really too suspicious.

Gu Xingzhao agreed so readily that Xu Shisan, who was used to being rejected, was stunned. "?"

He stared at Gu Xingzhao suspiciously for a long time, then couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't you refuse me?"

Gu Xingzhao chuckled, "Why would I refuse you if there's something delicious to eat?"

By getting a free meal, I can save myself the trouble of eating out.

Xu Shisan smacked his lips, thinking of his uncle's incredibly deceptive face, "You used to always reject me, but today you're suddenly like this. I'm starting to wonder if you've taken a liking to my uncle."

Gu Xingzhao: "." Sometimes she really wanted to pry open Xu Shisan's head and see what was inside.

Although Xu Ci'an is somewhat attractive, am I the kind of person who would be easily swayed by appearances?

Honestly, Gu Xingzhao kept an eye on Lu Xingyao every day, but she really didn't have any ulterior motives!

The Xu family's old house is very large, and the dining area is some distance from the treasure pavilion.

Xu Shisan had just brought Gu Xingzhao to the restaurant when he suddenly needed to use the restroom. "I'm going to the restroom. The restaurant is on the second floor. You go up there first, I'll be right there."

It wasn't as cold inside the restaurant as outside. Gu Xingzhao took off her heavy coat and carried it in her hand as she walked upstairs alone. She noticed that even the restaurant in the Xu family's old mansion was in a Chinese style, and she couldn't help but look around.

The stairs had just been mopped, and as she walked down the still-wet steps, her foot suddenly slipped, and she lost her balance. Just as she was about to fall backward, a hand suddenly reached out from behind, firmly grasped her shoulder, and supported her.

Her heart was pounding because she was still shaken.

A deep voice sounded behind my ear, "Be careful."

Gu Xingzhao turned around abruptly, unexpectedly meeting Xu Ci'an's deep eyes. He gripped the fabric tightly, and even through the thin layer of clothing, he could feel the warmth of the other's palm on his shoulder.

It felt like I was being pulled into their arms, my heart was beating faster for no reason, and I felt like I was in some kind of pink bubble atmosphere. The coat I was holding fell to the ground without me even noticing.

Their eyes met, and time seemed to stand still.

After an unknown amount of time, seeing that Gu Xingzhao had steadied herself, Xu Ci'an withdrew her hand from her shoulder, saying, "The ground is a bit slippery."

Hearing the voice, Gu Xingzhao snapped out of his daze, suppressed the pounding in his heart, and steadied his heartbeat. "Thank you."

She hurried up the stairs, certain that this Xu Ci'an was definitely not the conspicuous person she knew.

Lu Xingyao, with his carefree nature, would lead the younger generation in making a ruckus, always laughing like a worthless fool. In contrast, Xu Ci'an, the man before him, was steady and serious, rarely smiling, and would even reprimand the younger generation.

More importantly, that little rascal Lu Xingyao had already hugged me last night, and my heartbeat remained as steady as a rock.

On the contrary, this Xu Ci'an exudes a restrained yet alluring aura of a married man. How could he possibly be Lu Xingyao!

Behind him, Xu Ci'an glanced down at the coat lying on the stairs, hesitated for a moment, then bent down to pick it up, his gaze fixed on the figure in front of him who was almost fleeing in a panic.

Just a moment ago, a strange sense of familiarity welled up in my heart again.

After sitting down in the second-floor restaurant, Gu Xingzhao saw Xu Ci'an handing him the coat he had just dropped, and thanked him again, "Thank you, Mr. Xu."

She looked embarrassed, wishing she could dig a hole in the ground with her toes and hide inside—it was too shameful.

Just then, Xu Ci'an spoke up, "Miss Gu, have we met before?"

Gu Xingzhao was taken aback. "Why do you ask that?"

Xu Ci'an pursed his thin lips and said slowly, "Miss Gu's eyes don't seem like they're from our first meeting."

Gu Xingzhao smiled awkwardly, "It really is our first time meeting."

Meeting Xu Ci'an's gaze, her sense of aura was so strong that it made her feel a little uneasy.

Gu Xingzhao suddenly began to miss the silly and foolish appearance of Lu Xingyao from ancient times.

Sigh, kids are still the best; there's no pressure around them.

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