Chapter 361: Xiaoxin’s Preparations for Play
After the meal, Xiaoxin eagerly pulled Xiaobai back to his room to prepare everything for the amusement park.
Xiaobai helplessly looked at Xiaoxin, who was busy packing all kinds of things into her small bag. Sure enough, Xiaoxin didn’t care at all, or she didn’t understand the meaning of meeting her grandmother. All she thought about was going to the amusement park!
Seeing that Xiaoxin was about to put a Barbie doll into her bag, Xiaobai had to come forward to stop her. “Xiaoxin, we’re going to the amusement park. Why are you bringing your Barbie Doll?”
“I like to play with my Barbie dolls,” Xiaoxin explained seriously.
“But we’re going to the amusement park. There are a lot of other things to play with. Barbie dolls can wait for us after we come back home,” Xiaobai didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
“Okay,” Xiaoxin finally put down the doll reluctantly. And before she put it down, she didn’t forget to say to the doll with regret, “Sorry, I can’t take you out today. I’ll accompany you when I’m back.”
See how reluctant Xiaoxin was to part with her beloved doll, Xiaobai couldn’t bear it anymore. It wasn’t a big deal to bring a doll anyway, so he said, “Xiaoxin, if you don’t want to leave it here, you can bring it.”
Xiaoxin cheered and her expression returned to excitement.
Then Xiaobai stared at Xiaoxin while she put more dolls into her schoolbag, and soon her schoolbag was full and bulging.
On the other hand, Gu Zijin looked at the back of Xiaoxin who was cheerful and happy, and then at Qin Muxuan who was still silently eating and not saying a word. Gu Zijin felt a little sad and uneasy.
After hesitating for a moment, Gu Zijin said, “Muxuan, if you really don’t want to go, I can tell my mother.” He really didn’t want to see her forcing herself to do something she didn’t want to do.
When she heard this, Qin Muxuan paused; then she smiled and put down her chopsticks. She looked directly at Gu Zijin and said, “I didn’t say that I didn’t want to go.”
Gu Zijin blurted out, “But…” But he couldn’t finished that sentence. But what? But the Gu Family had given her too many bad memories? And these memories were all made by him four years ago?
Qin Muxuan knew what Gu Zijin meant to say. She sighed softly, “Your mother treated me very well before. I didn’t want to reject her. Moreover, Xiaoxin is her granddaughter and it is also understandable for her to want to see her. Besides, it’s been so many years. Gu Zijin, I’ve changed.” I was no longer as weak as before, and I won’t be as weak as before, and I can protect myself and Xiaoxin.
When he heard the words “I’ve changed”, Gu Zijin was shocked. He knew fully well what those words meant. Qin Muxuan was not like what she was four years ago, relying on him for everything, although it had been all because she didn’t have too many options back then.
Gu Zijin suddenly did not dare to meet Qin Muxuan’s calm gaze and he lowered his head. “Qin Muxuan, if I say that I’ve also changed. Would you believe me?”
As expected, there was no response, but Gu Zijin still felt a little disappointed.
Gu Zijin changed the topic first. “Alright, go and see Xiaoxin.”Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.
Qin Muxuan followed Gu Zijin’s cue and went to Xiaobai’s room.
When Qin Muxuan arrived, she saw that Xiaobai and Xiaoxin were trying their best to zip the school bag. However, because there were too many things in there, they couldn’t make it.
Qin Muxuan was a little speechless as she watched this funny scene. “What are you doing?”
When she saw Qin Muxuan there, Xiaoxin shrank her neck guiltily while Xiaobai explained without noticing that, “Da Bai, quickly help us zip this up. We’ve been trying but we couldn’t do it!”
Qin Muxuan looked at the school bag which was obviously overloaded, and she didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “What did you put in there? Why are there so many things?” As she spoke, she stepped forward and unzipped the bag.
The bag was full of Barbie dolls and two of them even fell out.
Qin Muxuan quickly understood what was going on because this was not the first time it happened. When she took Xiaoxin to the amusement park before, no matter what she said, Xiaoxin just wanted to take her Barbie dolls with her.
However, Qin Muxuan found it troublesome and so she told her to leave the dolls at home. Although Xiaoxin was reluctant, she would generally agree. And sometimes she would sneak one or two bardie dolls into the bag when Qin Muxuan wasn’t looking.
Once or twice, when Qin Muxuan wanted to get a piece of tissue from the bag but took out a Barbie doll, Qin Muxuan would look more than surprised.
“Xiaoxin, why are you taking so many Barbie dolls?” Qin Muxuan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Xiaoxin weakly peeked from behind Xiaobai, “I think it’s too sad for them to stay at home while we’re all out. Besides, Brother Xiaobai agreed, right, brother?”
Meeting his sister’s pleading gaze, Xiaobai nodded, “Yes!”
Qin Muxuan couldn’t say anything. She took out the Barbie dolls and gently explained, “Xiaoxin, we’re gonna visit Grandma before we go to the amusement park today, so we won’t bring any dolls today, okay?”
Even though Xiaoxin was still reluctant, she still nodded obediently.
“Xiaoxin, it’s alright. If you want it, Papa will take you to the amusement park to buy it, alright?” Gu Zijin was at the door and comforted.
After hearing Gu Zijin’s words, the expression on Xiaoxin’s face turned from unhappy to happy and she ran over to Gu Zijin happily, “Thank you, Papa!”
Qin Muxuan was a little speechless as she watched Xiaoxin becoming happy again instantly. How could she be good at playing up to her daddy?
Qin Muxuan looked at Gu Zijin with blame. “You’re pampering her.”
Gu Zijin touched Xiaoxin’s head and smiled, “Come on, she is my daughter.”
Fine then, now Qin Muxuan was completely speechless.
Since Gu Zijin was there, Qin Muxuan went back to her room to get changed.
Qin Muxuan was conflicted. Actually, her mood was a little complicated. She was reluctant, and nervous, and somewhat scared.
Qin Muxuan took a deep breath and slowly calmed herself down. In fact, her depression hadn’t struck her for a while, but now she had this feeling of lacking of oxygen again. But luckily, it wasn’t that serious.
Qin Muxuan thought about asking Jian Xi to take her medicine to her.
Qin Muxuan picked a casual but elegant outfit and put on some dignified but not grand makeup. She remembered how she and Gu Heng confronted each other last time. Qin Muxuan felt that no matter what, she could not fight an unprepared battle this time.
Qin Muxuan desperately told herself that she was different from four years ago. She now had her own career and could give Xiaoxin a good life, so she wouldn’t separate from Xiaoxin again.
Qin Muxuan took a few more deep breaths and slowly calmed down without feeling that nervous.