Chapter 66: The Peach Wood Hairpin Carved by Hand

The two people swiftly dealt with the iron wire and nails, disappearing into the night, and imitated the call of the partridge three times.

Inside the carriage, Gu Huaizhi slowly lifted the curtain, hearing the call of the partridge, he pressed his forehead with his hand.

June is the breeding season for partridges, their calls at night did not arouse suspicion from Su Wan and Mother Gu.

Gu Huaizhi looked at Su Wan, her face was taut, with an expression that said “don’t mess with me”.

He lowered his eyes, a pair of cloth shoes neatly placed next to him, his mood somewhat complicated.

Although the credit was taken by others, Su Wan gave him a pair of shoes, could it be considered a thank you gift?

Thinking this way, he felt a bit more cheerful.

Mother Gu nudged Gu Huaizhi with her elbow, hinting him to appease his wife.

Gu Huaizhi remained silent.

The carriage stopped at the entrance of the Gu family.

Su Wan, holding a bundle, was the first to get off the carriage.

Mother Gu, with a stern face, glared at Gu Huaizhi: “Wanwan has a good temper and doesn’t get angry easily. She’s busy all day long, and you, on the other hand, seize every opportunity to make her angry. If you are a man, you should give in to your wife!”

Gu Huaizhi: “……”

Mother Gu gave him a big white eye, jumped off the carriage and went back to the house.

Gu Huaizhi got off the carriage and entered the courtyard, and stopped his steps suddenly. In the hall, Gu Baozhu and Gu Jingyun were smiling brightly, circling around Su Wan. A lamp on the table emitted a soft light, warm and peaceful.

Gu Baozhu had a small cloth bag on her body, lovingly touching the smooth fabric, with her eyes curved, and smiled sweetly: “Sister-in-law, is this the cloth bag you gave me? It’s especially good-looking, I will carry it when I go to the market in the future!”

“This is your school bag, you will study with Jingyun when the time comes.” Su Wan touched her head.

Gu Baozhu was stunned, could she go to school?

Her elder brother used to send them to private school, but she was afraid of wasting money and refused to go.

It has always been a regret in her heart.

She didn’t expect that her sister-in-law would send her to school!

Gu Jingyun had an old school bag, his little eyes glanced at Gu Baozhu’s new school bag, he also wanted a school bag made by his sister-in-law. He said unhappily: “The Xihe Academy will have exams in three days.”

Su Wan pinched his face: “If you do well in the exam, I have a gift for you!”

Upon hearing about the gift, Gu Jingyun’s eyes brightened instantly, and he no longer envied Gu Baozhu’s new school bag!

He clenched his small fist and boasted, “Sister-in-law, I will definitely be the top student!”

“Good, I’ll be waiting.” Su Wan patted his little head.

Footsteps came from behind.

“Big brother.” The two little ones called out crisply.

Su Wan didn’t even look at Gu Huaizhi, she went into her room and took her clothes to take a bath.

Gu Huaizhi stared at her slender figure, sighed softly in his heart, and a hint of helplessness flashed in his cold eyes.

He put the new shoes back in the room, went to the yard to find a piece of peach wood, took out the tools and personally carved a plum blossom peach wood hairpin, and wrapped it in a handkerchief.

He came to the door of Su Wan’s room and gently pushed the door. The door was open, not bolted, he stepped lightly and stood by the bed.

The hazy moonlight shone diagonally on Su Wan, her delicate and beautiful face looked quiet and gentle, just looking at her made one’s heart soften.

Gu Huaizhi placed the hairpin next to the pillow, saw her being bitten by a mosquito. She unconsciously slapped her cheek, scratched a few times, turned over, and slept sweetly.

The corner of his lips unconsciously hooked up a slight curve. He left her room, found some dried mugwort to light, and placed it at the foot of Su Wan’s bed to repel mosquitoes.

In her deep sleep, Su Wan smelled the rich aroma of mugwort, her eyelids moved, she only managed to open a slit, vaguely saw a blurry figure, and fell back into her dreams.