Chapter 7: Rainbow-Headed Cousin

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Zhizhi did not understand what her grandfather was saying, so she looked at this kind grandfather with clear eyes.

“Zhizhi, it’s time for you to go home. You won’t have to suffer anymore. You’re the little princess of the Gu family!” Gu Sen said gently.

Zhizhi nodded her head lightly. She did not know how much the words ‘little princess’ meant, but her stomach growled in hunger. She quickly covered her stomach, her face red.

Gu Sen was stunned for a moment before he burst out laughing. “Is dinner ready? Our Zhizhi is hungry. If anyone dares to starve my precious granddaughter, I’ll beat him up!”

Gu An hurried over to carry Zhizhi while Gu Nian helped Old Master Gu up. They then moved to the dining room together.

Zhizhi buried her head in her father’s arms, feeling extremely ashamed.

When she was placed on the dining chair by her father, she was once again stunned when she saw the table full of dishes.

The aroma of food assailed their nostrils, and Zhizhi’s stomach grumbled a few more times. However, no one heard it because the adults were talking.

The servant standing beside her handed a wet handkerchief to Zhizhi and said gently, “Miss, come and wipe your hands.”

Zhizhi did as she was told.

The Old Master glanced at the crowd. “Is Gu Chong not back yet?”

He then asked Zhizhi’s uncle, Han Cheng, “Why didn’t your Han Ze come? ”

Gu Yu quickly interjected, ” Grandpa, don’t ask anymore. Big Brother is having a meeting in the United States. Second Brother is in some laboratory and we can’t even be sure if he’s received the news. Cousin He Zhan is filming in some deep mountain forest and he has no signal there. Third Brother should be on the plane right now since he’s supposed to come back to take care of Grandma. Fourth Brother has an art exhibition today and it won’t be midnight before it’s over. Cousin Han Ze is probably detained by the teacher, right? There’s no need to wait. Weren’t you afraid that Sister would go hungry? Look at how hungry she is!”

Gu Yu’s mouth rattled off a bunch of things, telling her the whereabouts of all the people the old man had asked about but not asked about. At the same time, he gave a small steamed bun to Zhizhi and said with great disdain, “Hurry up and eat. You’re not allowed to leave the table if you don’t finish a whole basket today. I’ll supervise you when you eat in the future! You’re not even as heavy as a cat, how embarrassing!”

Gu An hit his son with her chopsticks with a smile. “Can’t you talk nicely? You’re clearly concerned about your sister, but you had to say it in a disdainful tone? Your little sister is so young, she doesn’t understand your enigma! Be careful, she might not like you!”

Gu Yu was taken aback and a little worried, but his pride did not allow him to change his personality. He snorted with his head tilted.

Zhizhi used her chopsticks to pick up the dumpling and took a small bite. Before she could taste it, she heard her father’s words and quickly said in a soft voice, “I like Brother. I know he’s doing this for my own good.”

Everyone was stunned for a moment and then moved. This child was too sensible.

Gu Yu was also stunned. He looked into his sister’s big, clear eyes and was speechless for a moment.

Gu Sen nodded with relief and said to Zhizhi, “Baby, your Brother is our family’s devil incarnate, and your uncle’s cousin Han Ze. When the two of them meet, they’ll be a pair of Huskies. Do you know what a Husky is?”

Zhizhi nodded. “A dog.”

She thought for a moment and added, “A little silly dog.”

The crowd could not help but burst into laughter.

Gu Sen laughed so hard that he cried.

Only Gu Yu could not laugh. He looked upset.

Zhizhi looked at everyone in confusion.

Han Li held her daughter in her arms and kissed her hard on the cheek.

It had been many years since the Gu family had such a happy scene.

When everyone’s laughter died down, a sigh came from the door. “I wasn’t there, so I was forced to put on a colorful dress to entertain my family?”

Zhizhi turned around and saw a tall boy with rainbow-colored hair standing at the entrance of the restaurant.

Zhizhi’s gaze fell on his hair, and she could not help but think in a daze, “Even in Peppermint Alley, no one would dye their hair like this, right? This taste –”

“Han ze! What’s with your hair?” As expected, Zhizhi heard her uncle’s angry roar.

Han Ze walked to his seat smugly. “Hello, Grandpa Gu! I’m out of school, so I wasn’t detained!”

He then glared at the dumbfounded Gu Yu and ignored his father’s angry roar.

Han Ze looked at Zhizhi. “Welcome home, Zhizhi. To welcome you home, I’ve dyed my hair a rainbow color. What do you think? Does it look good? Do you like it?”

Zhizhi swallowed the last bite of the soup dumpling and looked at Han Ze with a complicated expression. No matter how obedient and sensible she was, she could not praise a colorful head!

This was an aesthetic that not even Peppermint Alley residents had, alright?