The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 857

Chapter 857: 393 Spring Stirrings (First Update)

Gu Jiao didn’t think much about it, such as why Xiao Liulang hadn’t initially sat on the side where the sun was coming from the west, or why he didn’t just switch seats with her.

She wasn’t complicated in this respect, and besides, in her impression, Xiao Liulang wasn’t that good at flirting with girls.

This year’s summer seemed long, and the weather at the end of July was still unbearably hot, with their body heat transmitting their breath through the thin layers of clothing.

Because he was holding a little bundle in his arms, constantly suppressing someone’s reasoning, Xiao Liulang refrained from making any improper moves for the time being.

Suddenly, the carriage wheel seemed to have run over something, shaking violently, and both of them swayed.

Xiao Liulang stretched out his hand in time, grasping her shoulder, "Are you alright?"

Liao Quan said, "Ah, are you two okay? It seems we hit a rock just now, it’s my fault for not watching the road clearly."

"It’s alright, Uncle Liao," Gu Jiao replied to him.

Liao Quan was relieved.

Xiao Liulang gazed at her steadily, his eyes deep and profound, like a secluded pool under the moonlit night.

Gu Jiao felt like she had accidentally fallen into it, although she could swim, in his secluded pool, she seemed unable to.

Xiao Liulang’s Adam’s apple moved slightly as he discreetly shifted his gaze back to the curtain in front of the carriage, "It’s good that you’re fine."

He paused, then asked again, "Are you sleepy?"

"Hm?" Gu Jiao blinked, not understanding why he would ask. She wasn’t sleepy at all! She was very alert!

"You got up early today, so I thought you might be sleepy, I was considering..." he stopped midway and his gaze seemingly serendipitously swept over their shoulders touching each other.

Following his gaze, Gu Jiao noticed his broad shoulder.

Was he about to offer his shoulder for her to lean on?

"I suddenly feel sleepy!" she said, resting her little head on his shoulder and closing her eyes, "So sleepy, very sleepy!"

The corners of Xiao Liulang’s lips curved imperceptibly, and the arm around her didn’t retract.

By the time the carriage arrived at the alley, both the small child and she were asleep, leaning on Xiao Liulang, who initially intended to harshly wake the little one in his arms and have him get down by himself, and then to carry Gu Jiao out of the carriage.

But it seemed that the little one, Chengkong, had used up all his primordial strength in playing with children and was so exhausted that not even thunder could awaken him.

Instead, it was Gu Jiao who was awakened by the noise.

"Ah... he, he is... the nephew-in-law..." the He Family member was taken aback.

Nobody told her that the nephew-in-law was so handsome!

They said he was a poor country boy... who hadn’t been in society much... and even had a leg disability, right?

The He Family member noticed Xiao Liulang’s limp when he entered, but his face was excessively handsome, making her brain turn to mush and preventing her from connecting him with the only son-in-law with a crippled leg in the family.

Yao Xin, standing by, blushed furiously.

It was her first time seeing such an exiled-immortal like young man, who, in contrast to ordinary young men full of youthful air, carried a mature and restrained aura of a grown man.

Gu Jiao didn’t address this aunt, nor did she acknowledge Yao Xin as her cousin.

Naturally, Xiao Liulang didn’t either.

This situation was different from Gu Jiao not calling the Yao Family mother; she had accepted the Yao Family in her heart but somehow the title felt unfamiliar.

Gu Jiao’s look towards the He Family and Yao Xin was cold.

Xiao Liulang greeted the Yao Family, "Mother, we’re back."

This address of ’mother’ helped the Yao Family’s heart settle back into place, and she sighed in relief, smiling, "It’s good you’re back, you must be exhausted from the heat, go and change your clothes first."