Mo Beihan stretched his hand out and lifted Gu Qingyao with just one hand in a manner as though he was carrying a child.

Surprised, Gu Qingyao was totally speechless by the way he lifted her up.

“Put me down, put me down quickly!”

Mo Beihan held on tightly without letting go. It was such a novel feeling as he had never carried his Yao Yao this way before!

It felt as though he was lifting a child. How fun!

“No, no. Look, I'm carrying you very easily! You're already developed now and you won't grow any taller in a few years. Carrying you is effortless!”

“Quickly wear the rabbit ears and let me see how my future daughter will look like!”

“Ahh!” Gu Qingyao shrieked. “Put me down quickly. I don't want to wear rabbit ears!”

He was making her look like a kid. Will she have the face to meet anyone afterward?

This was too much!

What's the big deal about having a lot of strength!

Mo Beihan roared with laughter and refused to release his grip. “Nope. I'm not putting you down. Put on the ears and let me see!”

“No!”

“Put it on! It's very adorable!”

“No!”

The pair messed around for quite some time before Mo Beihan finally put Gu Qingyao down.

Gu Qingyao shot him a glare and ran off to pack her belongings.

Mo Beihan knew that he would not be able to stop her. Furthermore, it was indeed safer for Yao Yao to return now that Jiang Yiru was going to the Qing River Brigade.

After all, only this girl had sufficient supplies and herbs.

Gu Qingyao had quite a lot of luggage actually as she stayed here for a few months and Mo Beihan had bought many items for her. Nonetheless, it was easy to pack them – she left the eye-catching items out in her luggage and tossed the rest in her inters.p.a.ce.

She still had some belongings at Third Uncle's house.

In order to make it for the train tomorrow, Gu Qingyao packed her luggage immediately that night. The two young ones saw that their older sister was leaving and was rather reluctant to let her go.

“Elder sister, will you still tell us stories next time? Who will tell us stories after you return to your hometown?”

“That's right! Don't leave! Stay at our house. How about I return with you!”

How great it is with Elder Sister around!

There are snacks to eat frequently and she made delicious dishes too. She also told them stories in such a gentle voice everyday!

“Yes, yes, yes! I'll go too! I'll go too! I want to go back to your hometown too.”

Thrilled, Gu Qingyao patted their heads and replied, “It'll be the new year very soon. If you two wish to come to my hometown, then you can just come back together with your parents!”

Zhou Ping chimed in, “That's right, Little Seven and Little Eight. Your elder sister can't bring both of you by herself. You two can come with us during the new year.”

The countryside was still countryside after all. Now that the weather was so chilly, Zhou Ping wished to keep the two young ones by her side as the city environment would be better.

Gu Qingyao knew that Zhou Ping would not agree. She was a sixteen-year-old girl and it was indeed not wise for her to bring two mischievous eight-year-old boys with her to take a train home. Even Third Brother and Third Uncle would not agree, much less Zhou Ping.

The next day, Mo Beihan sent Gu Qingyao to the train station. Originally, Third Brother and Mo Beihan even wanted to send her back, but she stopped them. The journey from the provincial capital to her hometown was not considered long and she came here by herself without any problems too.

Gu Qingyao sent a telegram to her family in advance and when she reached, Gu Yunshen had already rushed over to receive her with a bullock cart.

“Father!”

Sighting Gu Yunshen from afar, Gu Qingyao ran over with her luggage.

Gu Yunshen had not seen his daughter for a few months and he eyed her up and down before nodding. “Mhm! Not bad! You did not lose weight from this trip and instead seemed to have grown some meat?”

Gu Qingyao: “…”