"You look so much like your mother when she was young." When Gu Xiaoyu walked over, took off her mask, and looked at Gu Boyuan, he stared for a moment before saying something that took her completely by surprise.
She had thought her father might say she looked like her older sister, Gu Xiaoxia. Instead, he said she looked like her mother.
Some of the resentment in her heart dissolved without her even realizing it.
So he hadn't forgotten her mother. He hadn't forgotten her.
Seeing Gu Xiaoyu's expression, Gu Boyuan knew he had guessed correctly. He sighed and said, "Come on. It's cold outside. Let's talk inside."
From the moment she began waiting for her father to appear until now, she hadn't said a word. Yet those few words from Gu Boyuan made Gu Xiaoyu feel closer to him. Some of the bad things she had imagined, along with some of the unfamiliarity, faded with those two remarks.
The rooms at the Purchasing Station didn't smell very pleasant. As Gu Boyuan opened the door, he warned her, "There's only a partition between here and the storeroom. We've bought quite a few hides these past few days, and they smell pretty strong. If it bothers you, put your mask back on."
Gu Xiaoyu didn't put her mask on. She followed Gu Boyuan into his room and looked around with some curiosity.
"I used to live in the courtyard house, but someone had to stay here, so I moved over. It's a bit basic, but when it comes to living somewhere, convenience matters most." Gu Boyuan picked up a cup from the table, rinsed it with cooled boiled water from the teapot, then poured in hot water and mixed in more cooled water until it was lukewarm before handing it to