Chapter 169.2

People really didn’t have to stay up all night during the New Year celebration. At about the period of zishi(11pm-1am), everyone retired to their respective rooms to rest.

Xiao Liulang and Gu Jiao also went back to the east room.

The room was not too cold after burning some silver charcoal. Gu Jiao also prepared two quilts, one for each person.

Xiao Liulang came in with the box in his arms.

Gu Jiao looked back at him and asked, “Going to bed?”

“En.” He nodded.

Gu Jiao went outside to check the latches in the front and back yards. When she got back to the room, Xiao Liulang was opening the gift she had given him.

That curious and careful look was something Gu Jiao had never seen on his face before.

Just a few days ago, she thought he had already grown up and had become an adult, but at this moment, she realized that there was actually still a child living in his heart.

“Do you like it?” Gu Jiao’s voice rang at the door.

Xiao Liulang was startled, and after a brief pause, he turned to look at her with a straight face, “Why did I get checkers too?”

That one was just an extra.

Gu Jiao’s real birthday present for him was a set of clothes she made herself.

Gu Jiao blinked her eyes and said, “Little Jing Kong has it, so of course you also get one!”

Xiao Liulang let out an ‘oh’ and then suddenly got serious competing with the little guy, “Then, why didn’t I get that one?”

“Which one?” Gu Jiao asked with her head tilted.

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“That.” Xiao Liulang couldn’t name it.

Gu Jiao thought for a moment before uttering a knowing ‘en’. She found it a little strange why he would make this request, but she still went up to him and, under the stunned gaze of Xiao Liulang, leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. [T/N: ૮⸝⸝> ̫

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