"Young miss, I'm afraid it's too late!" Ling Ying, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.
No sooner had Ling Ying finished speaking than the sound of knuckles lightly tapping the door came from outside.
Tap, tap, tap!
"Xun'er, your Brother Xiao Yan heard you were back and wanted to have a chat."
After knocking three times, Xiao Yan withdrew his hand, cupped the back of his right hand in his left, and lowered them naturally in front of his abdomen.
He stood outside the door, waiting for Gu Xun'er to open it.
In truth, Xiao Yan was a little nervous, his heart uneasy.
He rehearsed what he should say once Gu Xun'er came out.
Should I tell her straight out, "Xun'er, I like you. Marry me!
Your Brother Xiao Yan will always treat you well. We aren't old enough yet, so shall we get engaged first?"
Xiao Yan shook his head. That would be far too abrupt.
If he really said that, he would definitely scare Xiao Xun'er away.
Xiao Yan was certain of it.
After he had stood there for a while, rustling finally came from inside.
Creak! The wooden bolt behind the door slid aside, and a crack opened from within, widening as the door swung inward.
A delicate, youthful, beautiful face appeared before Xiao Yan's eyes.
Her beauty took his breath away.
Xiao Yan fell into a brief daze.
Then he came back to his senses.
Little Sister Xun'er is growing more and more beautiful. She's only eleven, yet she already stands so graceful and slender. In the future, she'll surely become a peerless beauty capable of toppling cities.
Xiao Yan's gaze was so heated that Gu Xun'er felt uncomfortable and looked away awkwardly.
She felt shy inside.
Thinking of why Xiao Yan had come, Gu Xun'er's