Chương 1000: Chapter 1000: Settling Wages (7)

Gu Yao initially didn't have any special feelings for Erni, and even found her reserved personality somewhat unappealing, but those days at the market stall, he saw her striving, clearly shy, yet still trying her hardest to hawk her goods, smiling at every customer who came to buy the pancake snacks...

It was then, he suddenly found, the little girl was actually quite adorable.

Having been away for so long this time, he found himself starting to miss her, and now, seeing the little girl smiling so brilliantly, he found his heart brimming with joy, too. He hurriedly dismounted, but ended up scooping the little girl onto the horse's back.

People around them immediately burst into good-natured laughter, even teasing that the two were a perfect match.

Gu Yao's face turned red from the teasing, and Erni's face was even redder than a monkey's bottom, but it was obvious she was happy, grinning so wide that her eyes disappeared.