Genshin Impact: Ningguang is still a pitiful little thing, I invested in her.

"Don't overthink things all day. If you're really bored, go feed Taro-maru." Fang Xun reached out and patted Qi Qi's little head.

"Everyone is growing up, how can you not grow up? It's just that you're growing up a little slower, that's all."

"Really?" Qi Qi asked hesitantly.

"Of course," Fang Xun replied firmly.

He thought to himself that if Qiqi wanted to grow up smoothly like an ordinary person, the talisman on her forehead had to be removed.

However, that talisman existed to suppress the uncontrolled immortal power within Qi Qi's body, and tearing it off rashly could very likely cause Qi Qi to go mad.

Helping Qiqi grow up requires careful planning. At the very least, we need to be fully prepared before we try. To be precise, we can only succeed; we cannot fail.

Fang Xun snapped out of his thoughts, turned to Qi Qi and said, "Alright, let's continue picking the glass bags and try to get back before dawn."

"Okay..." Qiqi nodded obediently.

She picked up the bamboo basket again and, without even looking, tossed the two glass bags inside.

The next second, the two glass-like plants fell straight out of the bamboo basket.

Fang Xun was quick-witted and swiftly caught the glass bag.

However, Qiqi was completely unaware that the bamboo basket was broken. She continued to walk and stop, picking herbs she encountered along the way and putting them into the bamboo basket without looking back.

Fang Xun didn't remind her, wanting to wait until Qi Qi discovered the bamboo basket was broken on her own.

Thus, the scene unfolded as Qiqi put the herbs into the bamboo basket, while Fang Xun silently followed behind, collecting the herbs.

However, Xiao Qiqi's reaction was too slow. By the time she realized the bamboo basket was broken, she was probably already going home.

"Qiqi, where are your herbs?" Fang Xun asked deliberately.

Without hesitation, Qiqi replied, "The herbs... are in the bamboo basket."

"No, there's nothing in the bamboo basket."

Hearing Fang Xun say this, Qi Qi stopped and turned to look at the bamboo basket behind her.

"Fang Xun...the herbs...are gone..."

"The bamboo basket has a big hole, and all the herbs you put in have fallen out."

Fang Xun shook his head and handed the herbs he had collected along the way back to Qi Qi.

"This bamboo basket is no longer usable. We'll buy a new one after daybreak."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qiqi quickly clutched the bamboo basket to her chest: "Oh no... don't lose it."

"It's unusable now, why not just throw it away?" Fang Xun asked, puzzled.

"Because...it says in the notes that the bamboo basket cannot be thrown away."

Qiqi has a poor memory and often writes things down in a notebook.

The first page of her notebook reads, "Don't throw away the bamboo basket," which shows how important it is to her.

Fang Xun was increasingly puzzled: "Why would you write 'Don't throw away the bamboo basket' in the notebook?"

"Qiqi doesn't remember."

"Oh, I see. Then tell me when you remember." Fang Xun waved his hand gently.

He paused for a moment and then continued, "Since you wrote in your notebook that it can't be lost, let's try to fix it."

"Does Fang Xun know how to repair bamboo baskets?"

"I can give it a try. If I can't fix it, I'll ask someone else for help."

After that, Fang Xun took Qi Qi to a nearby bamboo forest, cut down bamboo, shaved it into strips, and re-weaved and repaired it.

He wasn't a professional bamboo basket weaver after all, and the bamboo baskets he patched up were crudely made and not very exquisite.

Even so, Qiqi was still very happy and hugged the refurbished bamboo basket in her arms.

"Fang Xun... Qi Qi likes..."

She then took out her notebook and wrote down: "Take good care of the bamboo basket, as Fang Xun works very hard to repair it."

......

Time passed slowly, and the sky gradually turned a pale white.

Fang Xun realized it was time to go back, so he took Qi Qi's hand and walked back.

When he passed by a breakfast stall, he bought several breakfasts and put them into Qiqi's bamboo basket.

"Fang Xun...aren't you going back with Qi Qi?" Qi Qi blinked and asked curiously.

"Qiqi, go back first." Fang Xun gave a soft "Mmm".

"I'll go get you some coconut milk."

.....

As for why Qiqi couldn't bear to throw away the bamboo basket, there will be a bonus chapter about Qiqi later, and everyone will understand when they read it.

Chapter 496 Then be gentle

The first rays of morning sunlight shone through the gauze curtains onto the desk. Gan Yu put down the documents in her hand and turned to look out the window.

Before I knew it, it was already dawn, and it was another all-nighter of overtime work.

For Gan Yu, this kind of life is the same day after day, week after week, and she has long been used to working day and night.

In the past, Gan Yu would have briefly put down her work at dawn and stood on the pier to enjoy the sunrise while having breakfast.

However, thinking about having to take another wedding leave a month later, Gan Yu could only skip breakfast and use the saved time to continue working.

Her idea was simple: to handle the work as well as possible within this month so that Yue Haiting wouldn't be in a complete mess when she took leave.

"Hello, is this Ms. Gan Yu? Here is your takeout."

Just then, there was a knock on the office door.

"I'm sorry, you must have made a mistake. I didn't..."

Gan Yu wanted to say that she hadn't ordered takeout, but when she looked up, she saw that the so-called 'deliveryman' was Fang Xun.

"No mistake, this is where the food is delivered. Please give me a five-star review later."

As he spoke, Fang Xun placed the breakfast on the table: "Eat it while it's hot, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

Gan Yu looked at the breakfast for one person and hesitated before saying, "Aren't you going to have breakfast with me?"

"No, you eat breakfast and I'll eat yours. Um, I mean I'll eat what you leave behind."

"Oh, okay." Gan Yu didn't think there was anything wrong with what she said and nodded blankly.

She picked up her breakfast, took a small bite, and then sipped her soy milk.

Gan Yu always eats quietly and doesn't make a sound.

She eats slowly and attentively because this is one of the few times of the day that belongs to herself.

"I'm done eating." Gan Yu pushed the rest of her breakfast in front of Fang Xun.

"Is this all you're going to eat?"

Fang Xun glanced at Gan Yu, then at the rest of the breakfast.

The breakfast was basically untouched; the portion that Gan Yu ate was negligible.

Fang Xun thought to himself that Gan Yu's appetite was really too small, about the same as the other children in the family.

"I'm worried, I'm worried that if I eat too much I'll get fat, and then I won't look good in my wedding dress," Gan Yu replied, sounding aggrieved.

She knew that Fang had ordered a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe, a wedding dress that was extremely precious and of great significance, so she wanted to wear it in her best condition.

Seeing Gan Yu's worried expression, Fang Xun comforted her, "How could that be? You're not fat at all, you don't need to diet to control your weight."

"Besides, you've been working all night and have used up a lot of energy. You need to eat something to make sure you're full."

"They say the early bird catches the worm, so if you're hungry, you won't be able to focus on your work later on, right?"

"Okay, eat up, eat up, be a good boy/girl."

Unable to resist Fang Xun's urging, Gan Yu finally gave in and obediently continued eating her breakfast.

"How about I give you a shoulder massage?"

At this moment, Fang Xun spoke up and made a suggestion.

"Okay, okay." Gan Yu nodded gently.

She stood up, ready to massage Fang Xun's shoulders.

"I meant to give you a shoulder massage, since you've been working for so long and your body must be tired." Fang Xun couldn't help but laugh at Gan Yu's simple and honest appearance.

It's all his fault for always having Gan Yu massage him whenever he has a chance; it's gotten to the point where he has muscle memory for it.

"Really, really?"

"Why not? You work so hard every day, I should do something too, right?"

"Hurry up and sit down, Master Fang is about to start work."

As Fang Xun spoke, he cracked his fingers, making a snapping sound.

He gently gathered up Gan Yu's cascading hair and carefully tied it up with a rubber band.

As the kindergarten principal, Fang Xun helps the little ones at home braid their hair almost every day.

Practice makes perfect; over time, you'll develop the skill to style a beautiful hairstyle.

After that, he placed his hands on Gan Yu's shoulders and gently pressed down.

"Don't be nervous, I'll take it slowly."

Sensing Gan Yu's tense body, Fang Xun offered words of comfort.

"Then, then be gentle," Gan Yu said weakly.

She usually helps Fang Xun massage his shoulders, but now that their roles are reversed, she feels a little uncomfortable.

"It won't hurt you, don't worry."