was very perceptive, but also pitiable. At just sixteen years old, her heart had bloomed for the first time, and before entering marriage, she still had beautiful expectations for it. Now, she didn't...For several days, Gu Jingxi felt that his little girl was a bit off. She occasionally stared at him blankly, her brow furrowed as if troubled by something.

When he asked why, the little girl said again that it was nothing, leaving him puzzled. But he was certain he hadn't done anything to upset her.

Qi Yunwen saw him sitting there lost in thought, the official documents on his desk untouched. He called out to him twice, but it seemed he hadn't heard, so Qi Yunwen strode over and tapped the desk lightly.

Gu Jingxi raised her head, blankly looking at him, as if she hadn't fully reacted yet.

Qi Yunwen said: "Yao Ling, what are you thinking about I called you twice but you didn't react."

Gu Jingxi was taken aback, then said, "Mo Bai, you're here just in time. I have something to ask you."

"You're incredibly knowledgeable. Is there anything else you need to ask me" Qiwuwen's face was filled with surprise as she looked at him in disbelief. Then she asked, "So, what's going on"

Gu Jingxi got straight to the point and asked, "You have sisters, growing up with them together. You also have a daughter now. I imagine you understand little girls. Tell me, what if a little girl suddenly becomes unhappy and won't say why"

Qiu Yunwen was delighted as soon as he heard. He thought his friend had something important to tell him, but it turned out to be about his daughter-in-law. He asked in a silly way, and with a chuckle said, "Gu Yao Ling, you're done for! I didn't expect you would have this day, to worry over a little girl."

Gu Jingxi was startled again, then quickly said: "I've never raised a little girl before, so I don't understand what girls think."

Qi Yunwen gave him a withering look and said helplessly, "Alright, stop explaining. Explanations are just cover-ups. If you care, you care, right It's just you and me here now, even if you admit it, no one will laugh at you."

Gu Jingxi said matter-of-factly, "A good child suddenly becomes depressed, how could I not care"

Upon hearing this, Qi Yunwen scrutinized him deeply, feeling that he was still a bit clueless. However, he didn't say much more. He felt a twinge of discomfort in his heart and feared pushing him further back. So, he asked, "Did you upset the little girl Some young girls have fiery tempers. My own daughter, for example, has quite a temper. If you make her unhappy, she can hold a grudge for days, and every time we meet, she'll bring it up again and again."

Gu Jingxi, upon hearing this, couldn't help but doubt himself again. After thinking for a moment, he shook his head. He hadn't done anything recently, so how could he have made someone unhappy The girl who bought the hairpin seemed to like it quite a bit and even wore it these past two days, so the hairpin itself wasn't the issue.

Qi Yunwen asked again, "Has your son ever made her angry Those two definitely don't get along. Maybe your son did something to upset her"

Gu Jingxi replied, "Xiuming can't get any advantage over her. He only suffers losses. How could he possibly make her unhappy Besides, Xiuming doesn't dare to openly provoke her now. He behaves like a lamb in front of her and is impossible to anger her."

He paused, then added, "The first and second wives wouldn't dare to upset her either. The nephews and nieces are still relatively well-behaved in front of her. My mother is also very kind to her."

Qi Yunan pondered for a moment and said, "Since no one in your family has upset her, then it must be the Meng family. She hasn't always had a good relationship with her natal family, I guess she's thinking about some things related to her family, feeling unhappy, naturally becoming sulky and brooding alone. You should just comfort her, she's a simple young girl at this age, easy to coax."

Spoiling a little girl

Gu Jingxi was stunned. He had coaxed little girls before, but he felt that his skills were not enough for this situation. So he asked, "How do I coax her"

Qi Y Wen puzzled: "Don't you know how to coax people"

Gu Jingxi honestly replied: "I haven't coaxed her much."

Qi Yunwen: "..."

After two moments of silence, Qi Yunwen finally said: "There is no woman who can resist the temptation of rouge and powder, fine clothes, and jewelry. Sending these things, even if she has a great temper, she should be appeased. If she is not appeased, it just proves that you haven't sent enough. Take my niece Anning for example. A few days ago, I spent all her silver. The next day when I went to Song's house to drink with her uncle, she didn't give me a good look. She glared at me and crossed her arms. The next day, I sent her a set of headwear, and she was happy again. She even said that I was the best uncle in the world."

At first glance, this statement sounds quite reasonable. After careful consideration, it does seem to hold true.

But Gu Jingxi raised a new question: "She is not such an ordinary person, would she be capable of doing these things"

Qi Yunwen gave her a look and chuckled, "What does this have to do with being vulgar or not Girls love beauty, and what they like naturally relates to their appearance. Their hobbies are different from men's. Think about it from another perspective, if someone kept sending you rare books and antique calligraphy paintings, would you still be able to put on a straight face and not be happy"

Gu Jingxi, after hearing this, finally believed him.

Qi Yunwen patted his shoulder and said earnestly, "Treat her well. She's so young to be marrying you, and she suffered so much on her wedding day. You can't let her continue to suffer after marrying you."

Gu Jingxi was speechless for a moment. Looking at the speaker, it seemed he had caused the little girl great distress. He grumbled, "…I didn't wrong her."

Qi Yunwen smiled meaningfully: "Even if you didn't do anything, you still have to coax her. You said it yourself, a good child, drooping her face all day, it's heartbreaking to look at. After marrying her back, you have to take good care of her, right If she cries, I think your mother-in-law will be the first one to scold you."

Gu Jingxi: "..."

You're right, it really would be like that. His mother would definitely be the first to confront him about it.

When he first got married, his mother repeatedly told him to treat his wife well. She said that once he married her, he had to be responsible for her. He also felt that what his mother said was reasonable.

Qi Yunwen gave him another suggestion: "The dim sum at Yipin Chai is quite good."

Alas, Gu Jingxi didn't understand his words and said lightly, "I don't like to eat snacks. You go buy them yourself."

Qi Yunwen heard this and was amused, both angry and amused. "Gu Yao Ling, with your brain, how do you solve cases Did I ask you to buy me snacks I mentioned that the snacks from Yipin Zhai were good, meaning you could buy them for your little daughter-in-law. How could a young girl refuse delicious food My niece is like that, angry one minute, then eats something delicious and all her anger disappears."

Gu Jingxi: "…Next time, speak more clearly."

Qi Yunwen suddenly didn't want to talk to him, and said coldly: "Gu Yaoling, your discrimination is too obvious."

Gu Jingxi said lightly, "You're not a child anymore. If you were twenty-something years younger, I might even buy it for you and carry you in my arms to coax you."

Qi Yunwen: "..."

There is no need for that, he is not worthy of such kindness.ing this, Zhang immediately understood and waved her hand, signaling the maidservant to retreat. She questioned, "Third younger sister, what's the matter Why are you being so mysterious"Meng Jinyao as...