The Heiress Acts Mischievously, But Her Family Can Read Her Mind novel Chapter 463

Chapter 463: Chapter 460 Special Spin-off: Zhou Yanxu x Jiang Nanshu Part 3

Jiang Nanshu had just moved into the manor and was very restrained, but surprisingly diligent.

Even when the housekeeper told her there was no need to do any chores, as the servants would take care of it, she would still grab a cloth to clean the windows, wipe down the tables, and if there was no dust on the floor, she would sweep it anyway, always looking busy.

Zhou Yanxu knew she was afraid he would send her away; to little Nanshu, his offer of help depended on her usefulness.

Zhou Yanxu only wanted her to live happily.

He had never really taken care of a child before, so he went online to do some research and was reminded by the housekeeper to enrol Jiang Nanshu in school, asking for her opinions and signing her up for interest classes she liked.

Jiang Nanshu was very obedient, never fussy or noisy, just too well-behaved.

So Zhou Yanxu encouraged her to speak her mind and be her most authentic self.

As Winter turned to Summer, two years quickly passed by.

Jiang Nanshu transformed from a timid young girl into a lively and cheerful one.

With proper nutrition, she grew tall like a sprout.

Dressed in a button-up shirt and pleated skirt, her feet in small leather shoes, she would run into the house, calling out non-stop, "Yanxu, Yanxu, I’m back, Yanxu."

Standing at the second-floor staircase landing, Zhou Yanxu sparked a light in her eyes the moment she saw him, rushing towards him like a bird returning to its nest, "Yanxu!"

Hearing her footsteps squeak up the stairs, he couldn’t help but chuckle softly, "Slow down, Nannan."

Jiang Nanshu looked up at him; seeing him smile, she couldn’t help but laugh too. She liked to see Zhou Yanxu smile; it felt as if with him around, she could be forever free from troubles.

"Yanxu, I missed you at school today too."

Zhou Yanxu tapped her forehead with his finger, "You should call me ’brother’, you can’t call me Yanxu."

Jiang Nanshu pouted; she didn’t want that, she wanted to be the most special one.

She reached out and hugged Zhou Yanxu’s waist tightly, "No, I just want to call you Yanxu, I don’t want you to be my brother."

Zhou Yanxu looked at her helplessly. Perhaps it was the meticulous care he had given her over the past two years, care so abundant it made Jiang Nanshu especially clingy to him. He only wanted to unlock the knots in her heart and let her run and jump about, laughing and playing like a normal child.

He laughed, "If you don’t want me to be your brother, then I can be your uncle."

Jiang Nanshu looked up at him; without a word, she pushed him away and left.

Zhou Yanxu looked after her, puzzled. What was going on with the child? She was overjoyed one moment, and the next her mood had flipped.

According to his online research, when a child is angry, you have to coax them.

He suggested they go out for cake, and she immediately cheered up.

He found that taking care of a child could actually be quite fun.

Because Jiang Nanshu was beautiful, she had always been the center of attention since she was young, and her natural charm never faded, no matter which time or place she was in.

From the moment he determinedly took her hand at the age of eight, Zhou Yanxu vowed in his heart to protect her as she grew up.

That vow lasted seven years. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

For seven years, they were inseparable, until Jiang Nanshu suddenly confessed to him, and it dawned on him that the child he’d raised had ultimately fallen for him.

He started to avoid her.

Seeing her gaze dull, he stopped meeting with her altogether.

How could this be?

He was a god, sent to protect her, with a lifespan only until she turned eighteen, at which point he would die. He couldn’t accept Jiang Nanshu’s affection; it was akin to harming her.

But the fifteen-year-old child was stubbornly fixated on him.

She said that when she grew up, she would marry him.

Zhou Yanxu was amused by her words, but also felt a twinge of sorrow.

Because she could never know.

He couldn’t wait for her to grow up.

He could only accompany her until she was eighteen, so her straightforward and passionate feelings were something he couldn’t reciprocate, despite repeatedly telling her that her affection for him was merely dependence, not love. Nevertheless, she wouldn’t listen and continued in her own way.

Perhaps coming down to help her was just a whim, but the years they spent inseparable were real. He had slumbered for ten thousand years, and his once vacant and desolate heart slowly filled with life because of Jiang Nanshu.

He began to waver, this fiery and beautiful little sun he had personally raised.

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