When he went out with his front foot, Ji Xinyao closed the door with his back foot, and then followed him out of the community all the way to the parking lot outside the community. Before he got in the car, he suddenly remembered the scene he saw at Jiangwan Bridge last night.

, couldn't help but turn around to look at his figure.

But she was really hungry. As soon as she got in the car, she didn't say a word, just waiting to get to the vegetable market quickly, and didn't ask anything.

Driving is faster than walking, and there is no traffic jam yet. Gu Nanxi knows that she is hungry and takes good care of her. He drives the car very fast. The car stops near the market in less than five minutes.

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"Thank you! I'm going to buy some vegetables and I'll be back soon. You wait for me in the car!" With that said, Ji Xinyao opened the door and jumped out of the car, smelling the aroma of breakfast coming from outside the market.

He rubbed his hungry belly again and walked quickly into the market.

The vegetable market in the morning was unusually chaotic, with the smell of meat, blood, fish, and all kinds of smells in a chaotic mess. It was noisy but very lively.

Ji Xinyao squeezed in the crowd, took out her change and bought a few vegetables and condiments. Then she turned her head and saw the braised tofu she bought not far away. After thinking about it, she reached out and pointed at the piece of tofu: "Boss,

Get me two pieces..."

"Oh, little girl! This elder sister bought these two pieces first! You can buy the other piece!"

Ji Xinyao looked at the piece of tofu with a bit of residue next to her, and immediately waved her hand: "Forget it! No more!"

After saying that, she turned around and went to take a look at other stalls. As soon as she turned around, she paused and saw Gu Nancy, wearing black cotton trousers and a light brown shirt, standing four meters behind her.

He held a large mushroom in his hand and looked at it.

She immediately became ashamed and walked over quickly: "Why did you come in too?"

"We're waiting in the car, why not come down and take a walk." He said calmly, put down the mushrooms, and turned around to see that she had already carried two bags in her hands, so he took them casually: "What else should I buy?"

His natural movement made Ji Xinyao stunned for a moment. She stared blankly at him holding the two bags in one hand and inserting the other hand casually into his trouser pocket. She turned around and scanned the surroundings, and said in a deep voice: "I saw

Breakfast is sold outside the door, why don’t you buy some to fill your stomach first?”

"I don't like eating steamed buns very much. I can't eat enough just drinking soy milk and eating tea eggs... It's not as affordable as instant noodles with ham. And the current breakfast is not clean and expensive! It's better to make it yourself.

Eat!" She muttered in a low voice and ignored him. She turned around and went to another tofu stall not far away and asked the boss to fill her with two pieces of tofu.

After that, she bought a small amount of green vegetables that can be stored for two or three days without affecting the taste. Carrying the things, she turned around and smiled happily at Gu Nanxi who was standing behind her: "I don't have to go out to buy any more in the past two or three days.

It’s ready!”

Gu Nanxi stood there and looked at her, with a slight smile on her thin lips.

Ji Xinyao suddenly smiled and raised her eyebrows. She carried two more small bags of things and walked out with Gu Nanxi. As she walked, she looked at the things in her hands and said, "These two pieces of tofu will be cooked soon, and the leeks will be cooked at noon."

, As for evening... Mom usually doesn’t have dinner, right? Then we’ll cook noodles for dinner..." 13acv.

"Actually, if you buy so many things, most of them will be thrown away."

Ji Xinyao was stunned, looked at his figure in confusion, followed him hurriedly, got into the car, carefully put the bag in her hand aside, and asked casually: "Why throw it away? If you don't eat it, I will eat it."

!What a waste to throw away!”

"Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. I will review the house tonight and leave on Monday morning. Can these fresh vegetables be stored for so long?" He turned to look at her.

Ji Xinyao hurriedly sat up straight and looked at him in shock: "Are you going to Gu's house tonight?"

He didn't answer and concentrated on driving. Until the two of them returned to Nippori, she hadn't recovered yet. Seeing him walking in front, she hurriedly trotted to keep up: "Why are you in such a hurry? Can't you go back tomorrow? I haven't yet.

Get ready, besides, didn’t you say that my clothes are lifeless and look ugly? I haven’t bought new clothes yet, I’m going to..."

"This whole day is enough for you to do everything." His voice was lukewarm, but it successfully shattered the luck in her heart.

Ji Xinyao was furious, but knew that it was a foregone conclusion, so she could only stare blankly as he put the two plastic bags in his hands into the kitchen. She sighed, what was supposed to come would come sooner or later, in this case, what did she have to do

Feeling like escaping, I went straight into the kitchen.

Twenty minutes later, a few simple side dishes and fragrant rice were brought out.

Gu Nanxi was still reading the newspaper, and from a distance she could see that he was reading the political news section, which was the interview she had done recently and the manuscript she had written.

During the meal, he seemed a little surprised by her cooking skills, and said with a half-smile, "I underestimated you."

"It's a joke, it's a joke~" She nodded while eating the fragrant tofu from the soup.

Regarding her cooking skills, Ji Xinyao habitually accepted compliments. When she was a child, she had no food to eat in the Ji family, and she could not always receive relief from Qin and Xiuli. She would secretly do this when she was very young.

I roasted potatoes on the charcoal fire for myself to eat. Later, when I grew up, I also knew how to make enough food and clothing by myself. I secretly learned cooking from the aunt in the kitchen. After I turned seventeen, I lived with Xiuli outside because she was studying at the same time.

The money she earns from working is not much, and the two siblings live in a leaky basement. She can make a pot of cabbage soup into a delicacy, making the two of them feel happy just drinking the soup. This is what life has given her.

The training is also a kind of reward in life, so she never thinks that there is anything modest about it.

Hearing her happy and proud response, Gu Nanxi glanced at her disapprovingly and said in a calm voice: "It seems that the nanny I was planning to hire doesn't need to be allowed to come over."

Ji Xinyao was angry: "I'm making you a breakfast with good intentions! Why don't you destroy your conscience like this!"

There was a low laugh in his voice, which was slightly hoarse because he hadn't slept all night, but it was lazy and gentle, with a hint of warmth. He didn't speak anymore. I don't know what he was thinking.

After the meal, no matter how unhappy Ji Xinyao was, she did not dare to ask the mayor to wash the dishes. Instead, she stood up and grabbed the bowl from his hand and rushed into the kitchen with a diligent look on her face.

Seeing her swift movements, Gu Nanxi raised her eyebrows, remembering that Qin Muyan once said that her life in the Ji family was not as luxurious as that of Ji Chengcheng. Now that she was in such a capable state, she didn't need to ask any more questions.

It can also be seen that she has experienced many things.

Even if it is just a small grass that is not often exposed to sunlight, even if it grows in a bitter cold place, it will thrive better than any flower in a greenhouse.

He couldn't help but glance over at her.

Here, Ji Xinyao was cleaning up the kitchen while secretly thinking about it in her heart. Even if General Gu and Mr. Gu didn't like her, she should still be polite. What should she wear when she went to Gu's house for the first time?

What kind of clothes, what gifts to bring...

So just thinking about it, time flew by in the afternoon. Gu Nanxi seemed to have really not slept much last night. Although she was tired, she did not go back to the bedroom to lie down. She answered a phone call at noon.

gone.

It was now around 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Ji Xinyao ran to the cloakroom on the second floor to open the closet. After rummaging through it for a long time, she still liked the light gray set of Givenchy women's clothing. It was very ol-style and looked very sober. She had always liked this.

Almost every piece of clothing had this feeling. Suddenly she was asked to find something pleasing to the eye. She really didn't know which one would be pleasing to the eye.

In the end, she had no choice but to suddenly dig out a fine clothing box from the bottom of a pile of clothes under the cabinet. This year's birthday, Xiu Li, came back a little unexpectedly. She didn't prepare any gifts except cakes, and what was in this clothing box

A small white dress was bought for her by Xiu Li for her birthday last year. She always said that this kind of dress that was too delicate and ladylike was not suitable for her to wear to work. She was always afraid of accidentally getting it dirty when she was working, so she wore this dress.

She hasn't worn this one in over a year.

When she put on the clothes, she looked at herself in the mirror blankly and looked like she had changed. She couldn't help but feel a little lost.

It was a dress made of white silk material, wrapped and embellished with fine quality tulle, and a wide golden belt around her waist, which perfectly outlined her slim and tall figure.

Judging from the material and cut, you can tell that this dress is definitely not cheap.

"Ji Xiuli, you stinky boy! No matter how much money you make, you can't spend it like this!" She secretly cursed, but she felt that this dress really suited her, from the size to the color, including this simple and timeless one.

Although the style looked a bit too feminine, she was generally satisfied with it.

Thinking again that this was the gift that Xiu Li had given him, he immediately opened his eyes with a smile, turned twice in front of the mirror, raised his hand and pulled up his hair loosely.

At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the phone rang, and when I picked it up, I realized it was Gu Nanxi calling.

He had just gone to the city hall for a small meeting on an impromptu basis, and now he had rushed back. The car was parked outside the community, waiting for her to go out.

Ji Xinyao had no choice but to tidy up briefly and hurried out the door.

She remembered that the last time the car sent by General Gu secretly visited Chencang and she almost arrived at Gu's house. However, that time the car drove on the road for more than an hour and still didn't arrive. It seemed that Gu's family was not in the city.

Two hours later, the black Land Rover drove directly out of the city, passed the long road, and entered a military zone boundary on the outskirts of G City that did not allow idlers to enter or exit at will.

This place is surrounded by beautiful mountains and rivers for hundreds of miles. According to Feng Shui, it is a wealthy and auspicious place. It is the favorite living environment of the older generation. The car drove along the winding mountain road for nearly half an hour.

Only then did they finally reach the range of the Gu family.

The reason why it is said that it is within the scope of the Gu family is because when Ji Xinyao stepped out of the car, she saw a manor full of flowers. After walking through the nearly 1,000-square-meter flower garden manor, she saw what looked like a flower garden in front of her.

There are several small buildings next to each other that are simple and plain but still elegant. The three-story building in the middle is in the style of a Chinese villa.

The romantic and solemn temperament, the high-ceilinged foyer and the grand door, the circular arched windows and the stone masonry at the corners are all elegance and splendor. It inherits the essence of traditional Chinese architecture and maintains the elegance, simplicity and magnificence of traditional architecture.

An integrated unique artistic style, all of which take nature as a refuge.

Dense and verdant bamboos stand in two rows in an orderly manner along the cobblestone path that divides the lawn into two halves. The green bamboo leaves gradually surround the top, forming a dome-shaped sunshade, which can absorb the strong sunlight during the day.

The sunshine and the scorching heat were thus cut off.

When she first visited the Ji family when she was a child, she had looked up at the Ji family's mansion foolishly. Now when she looked at the Gu family again, she realized that it was a small dwarf.

Although everything in front of you is very gorgeous, most of them are natural decorations such as trees, flowers and plants. The deliberate low-key cannot hide the grandeur of the Gu family that has been legendary for hundreds of years.

Along the way, we walked past the flowers and the artificial rockery under the shade of willows not far away. From a distance, we could see the green mountains and green water on the opposite side. A small stream running down from the top of the mountain formed another unique kind of scenery in this holy land.

Beautiful view.

"I heard that a few years ago, the Chairman brought several key members of the National Military Commission to visit G City. He also personally visited the Gu family and stayed at the Gu family for a few days before leaving." Ji Xinyao looked sideways.

Looking at a statue of an unknown soldier under a row of willow shades opposite, he said softly.

Gu Nanxi smiled nonchalantly: "The Gu residence was once just a very ordinary military district building in this military district compound. Later, the municipal reform and the relocation in the past twenty years changed too fast. Many families moved

After leaving, the old man didn't want to live in the city and insisted on staying here where he had lived all his life. So my dad bought the whole neighborhood. Although it is far from the city, the air is much fresher than the city.

, the environment is also very comfortable, and the old man likes to have a quiet temperament, so it is very suitable for Gu’s residence to be located here.”
To be continued...