This little guy, he's probably online surfing the web all day, isn't he?
Jiang Mo gave a soft smile. "Alright, that works. Since both you and Xiao Zheng are on break, you two can keep each other company."
Hearing this, Li Zheng thought, Hold on, I'm a college student, and he's just a bratty elementary school kid. How are we supposed to hang out together?
"Brother Xiao Zheng, I bought a new skin. I'll gift you one too. We can duo queue later," Gu Xuan said, fiddling with his phone.
Li Zheng scratched the back of his neck. "...Alright. I'll carry you later."
Jiang Mo went into the bedroom to change. As soon as she entered, Gu Ye ambushed her with a big bear hug.
"Ah! Put me down," Jiang Mo pushed at him, giving his shoulder a couple of light punches.
Gu Ye pecked her on the lips and set her down. "What do we do? The place is getting more and more crowded with third wheels."
"Isn't that nice? More people, more fun," Jiang Mo went to the walk-in closet, hung up her coat, and changed into comfortable loungewear.
Gu Ye leaned against the doorway of the closet. "But when we have time off for a date, do you think these two won't tag along?"
"So they tag along. What can we do? They're our little brothers," Jiang Mo said, trying to leave after changing, but Gu Ye blocked the doorway.
"My lady is so beautiful. Will you marry me? We can have our wedding night tonight," Gu Ye teased, getting into a playful, dramatic mood.
In good spirits and feeling playful herself, Jiang Mo played along, batting her eyelashes and placing a hand on his chest. "I see my gentleman is handsome, tall, and well-built. I imagine he must be exceptionally... fierce."
"Indeed. Why doesn't the young lady experience it for herself tonight?" Gu Ye hooked an arm around her, pulling her close, and kissed her lips.
Suddenly, Jiang Mo's expression changed. She struggled, mumbling, "Mmm... let go."
Then she spoke to someone behind him, "Xiao Xuan."
Gu Xuan was standing there dumbfounded. After a few stunned seconds, he said, "Sorry for interrupting. I'll leave. You guys continue."
By the time Gu Ye processed what happened, the kid had already run out.
Jiang Mo covered her face, feeling embarrassed.
"See? I told you not to mess around. Now someone saw."
"I told you having more people around gets in the way. We should lock the door next time," Gu Ye grumbled.
Gu Xuan returned to the living room and whispered sneakily to Li Zheng, "You know what I just saw?"
"What did you see?" Li Zheng asked.
Gu Xuan grinned. "I saw Second Brother and Sister Xiao Mo kissing."
Li Zheng: "..."
That evening, after the four of them had dinner, they played a console game in the living room. Seeing it was getting late, Jiang Mo told the two younger brothers to go wash up and get to bed.
"Sis, let us play a little longer," Li Zheng said, his eyes glued to the screen.
Jiang Mo stood up. "Fine. I won't bother you then. I'm going to bed."
Gu Xuan nodded eagerly like a chick pecking at rice. "Don't worry, Sister Xiao Mo. We'll play out here. We won't disturb you and Second Brother."
Jiang Mo: "..."
Once in bed, Gu Ye, wanting to get intimate with Jiang Mo, said specifically, "Don't worry, I checked. Our door is locked."
They said they'd only stay for a few days, but a week had passed with no sign of either of them leaving.
On the weekend, when the couple went out on a date, they brought the two little brothers along. The two turned into followers, going wherever they were pointed.
As the New Year approached and the holiday drew near, the days felt both a bit tedious and full of anticipation.
As the boyfriend, his first visit to her family this year naturally had to be a grand affair.
Gu Ye began preparing gifts for the visit, even specifically asking his own family for opinions and advice.
"Cigarettes, alcohol, pastries, bird's nest, tonics... I see we have plenty of these at home," Gu Ye listed them off one by one. "I've also prepared a jade bracelet and a cell phone. These are for Aunt Wang and Uncle Li."
"Mom, that skincare set in your room looks good. And Dad's tea set is quite nice too..."
Gu Baotian looked at him. "Oh? So you came back today to loot the house, is that it?"
