229 138 Visit to Marquis Residence (Part 1)

The little couple held hands until they reached the doorstep of the house, letting go.

Seeing Xiao Liulang's drawn-out expression, Gu Jiao leaned close to him and whispered, "If you want to hold hands, I'll let you next time."

"No!" Xiao Liulang strolled into the courtyard, appearing totally serious.

Gu Jiao took the candied haws inside.

The grandma's room was the warmest, and that's where everyone gathered.

Xiao Liulang headed straight to the study, while Gu Jiao brought in the candied haws.

Upon seeing them, the little monk's eyes lit up, "Jiaojiao hurry over to warm up by the fire!"

"Ok." Gu Jiao gave him a less sugary skewer of candied haws, another less sugary one to the grandma, then handed two regular ones to Gu Yan and Gu Xiaoshun.

Gu Yan wouldn't eat much, he was just having fun.

As the old lady stared at the candied haw Gu Yan was eating, tears uncontrollably rolled down her cheeks…

"Where's my brother-in-law?" asked Gu Yan.