Gu Xiangyi trembled as she asked her sister Gu Xinyan, "Did Grandpa and the others go back?"
Gu Xinyan looked at her sister with concern, "They all left, like they never came."
Suddenly, Gu Xiangyi burst into laughter, laughing so loudly that it frightened both Xu Xiangbei and Gu Xinyan.
"They said they came to celebrate our birthday, why did they leave so quickly? No one helped us celebrate. We sisters celebrate by ourselves, just like before, okay?"
Tears welled up in Gu Xinyan's eyes as she nodded vigorously, holding her sister's cold, trembling hand, "Every year, it's just the two of us celebrating. This year's birthday is better than before because Brother Xu helped us, with one more person to share in our joy."
Gu Xiangyi smiled at Xu Xiangbei. She tried hard to make her smile look natural, but it was more pitiful than a cry, "Thank you, Brother Xu. Am I pretty today?"
Xu Xiangbei sighed inwardly and put on a relaxed smile, "Beautiful. You're beautiful every day."
