CHAPTER 252: CHAPTER 252: YOU ARE ALL MY TREASURES

An Junxi heard the sound of Gu Yikun coming out of the bathroom. She turned to look at him and saw Gu Yikun staring intently at her chest.

Following his gaze, she looked down at her pajamas. Ai Xi was still tugging at her collar, saying, "Hungry."

An Junxi’s face flushed. She quickly moved her daughter’s small hand away and fixed her pajamas. "Mommy will make some formula for the baby."

She didn’t have much milk before and seldom breastfed Ai Xi. Now Ai Xi had long passed the weaning stage but still had the habit of pulling at her clothes.

After returning with her daughter, Aunt He made different kinds of nutritious soups for her every day and made sure she ate everything without wasting it. After consuming them for a while, she noticeably felt her bust size increase, and her bras became uncomfortable. She hadn’t worn a bra after showering, and now, everything had been seen by Gu Yikun because of her daughter.

An Junxi understood what his gaze meant. She felt a bit flustered and, holding Gu Aixi, got out of bed. "I’ll make some formula for Ai Xi. She might take a while to fall asleep. Maybe you should sleep in the study tonight?"

She was still a bit reluctant to be with him. His roughness last time had left a shadow, and she could still remember that pain.

There was no way Gu Yikun would sleep in the study. If he really went there, it would be even harder for her to get used to him.

He saw that An Junxi was avoiding him and felt a deep sense of sorrow.

Gu Yikun didn’t approach her but said, "I’ll stay. I’m not afraid of our daughter making noise."

He turned and went back to the bathroom to cool himself down with cold water. An Junxi made the formula for Ai Xi, who lay on the sofa with her bottle, occasionally looking toward the bathroom and kicking her little legs, saying, "Daddy?"

An Junxi coaxed her daughter, "Daddy is taking a shower. Once the baby is full, she should sleep, and Daddy will go to sleep too."

She heard the sound of running water from the bathroom and guessed that Gu Yikun was taking a cold shower. During her special days in the past, he often did this too.

He didn’t force her. She trusted that he cherished her.

The sound of water in the bathroom stopped, and An Junxi lowered her head to check the buttons on her pajamas, making sure nothing inappropriate was visible. She patted her daughter’s little belly, "It’s all your fault, little rascal."

Gu Aixi blinked innocently, wondering if Mommy was talking about her.

Gu Yikun came out, looking as usual. He sat down beside her and reached out to play with Gu Aixi. "My little princess, tonight you sleep in your own bed."

Their daughter always slept between them, so he couldn’t hold his wife.

Seeing that Gu Yikun had returned to his usual self, An Junxi didn’t bring up the earlier incident. She said, "I don’t know if Ai Xi will agree to sleep on her own."

Gu Aixi finished her milk and burped. Gu Yikun took away the bottle and scratched her chin with his long finger. "Gu Aixi, you’ll be sleeping alone tonight."

Gu Aixi didn’t understand what Daddy was saying. She thought he was playing with her, so she kept smiling nonstop.

Gu Yikun picked her up and put her on his lap. By now, he was adept at handling the child. Gu Aixi said, "Lift me high."

An Junxi intervened, "She just ate, don’t move around too much."

If they kept playing, who knew what time they would get to sleep.

With his wife’s command, Gu Yikun had to refuse his daughter’s request. He set her back on the sofa, "Don’t move around."

Gu Aixi relentlessly stood up and hugged her daddy’s shoulder, "Daddy, let’s play."

An Junxi noticed that Gu Aixi learned things quickly but was reluctant to speak. She would not say more if two words sufficed. Jun Xi was worried about how to guide her daughter to speak more to develop her language skills.

Gu Yikun looked awkwardly at An Junxi, "Xi Xi." When their daughter called him like this, he really softened.

An Junxi could foresee that on the path ahead, Gu Yikun would be a doting daughter-lover, which meant she would have to become a strict mother.

An Junxi leaned on his shoulder. She really didn’t want to be the bad guy!

Gu Aixi also leaned on her daddy’s shoulder, her little face approaching Mommy, "Xi Xi."

An Junxi couldn’t help but laugh. She pinched her daughter’s cheek, "Always imitating adults."

Gu Yikun, with his wife and daughter leaning on him, felt a sense of fulfillment that couldn’t be replaced by anything else.

He lowered his head and kissed each of them, "You are both my treasures."

Gu Aixi squinted her eyes with joy, "Daddy is a treasure."

Gu Yikun stroked his daughter’s soft hair, "When are we going to let her grow her hair out? She will surely look even prettier."

An Junxi replied, "Her hair is already a bit long now. I’m afraid she’ll get hot. Let’s wait until she’s two."

Gu Yikun took An Junxi’s hairpin and pinned it on their daughter’s hair, trying out several hairstyles on her. He kept asking An Junxi, "Which hairstyle looks best?"

Without waiting for An Junxi to answer, he muttered to himself, "My daughter looks beautiful no matter what."

An Junxi’s mouth twitched. President Gu quickly turned into a doting dad showing off his daughter.

Gu Aixi didn’t understand why Daddy was playing with her hair. Even though she was restless at first, once she heard Daddy say "beautiful," she settled down and instantly became a little lady.

An Junxi couldn’t stop laughing, "Ai Xi is a little one who loves beauty too."

They played with their daughter for nearly an hour before Gu Aixi finally felt sleepy, her eyes barely staying open.

Gu Yikun picked her up and placed her in her tiny bed. He dimmed the room lights to the softest setting and softly coaxed her to sleep.

An Junxi took out her phone and secretly snapped a few photos. Hardly anyone had seen President Gu being so gentle.

She wanted to keep these photos to make a scrapbook. When their child grew up, these would be the most beautiful memories for them to look back on.

Gu Aixi soon fell asleep. An Junxi saw that it was nearly midnight. She kissed her daughter’s little cheek and told Gu Yikun, "Let’s go to bed early too. You have work tomorrow."

She went to bed first, followed by Gu Yikun, who stretched out his arm to pull her into his embrace. "Xi Xi, I want to hold you while we sleep."

Seeing his hand was behaving itself, she silently agreed.

Lying in his strong arms, with her face pressed against his chest, she listened to his steady heartbeat. This feeling was really long-awaited.

This was the first time they slept in each other’s arms since she returned.

During those countless nights on the small island, she had dreamed of his embrace. Upon waking, the emptiness beside her took a long time to get used to.

Now, she could finally fall asleep in his arms.

An Junxi wrapped her arms around his waist, rubbing her cheek against his chest, finding a comfortable position before quietly closing her eyes.

Gu Yikun noticed her dependent little gestures, feeling his heart melt. He believed she would soon accept him again.

An Junxi emptied her mind and quickly fell into a deep sleep. Subconsciously, she draped her slender leg over Gu Yikun’s leg and pressed her chest against him. She slept comfortably but didn’t realize this was nearly irresistible torture for Gu Yikun.

Gu Yikun tried hard to suppress his naughty thoughts, focusing on other things, reminding himself that impulses were the devil’s work.

He barely managed to fall asleep after one in the morning but slept less than three hours before their precious daughter woke up.

Gu Yikun was a light sleeper. He gently pulled his arm away and tucked An Junxi back in before getting out of bed to check on their daughter.