Ever since he got home, Gu Bai has completely turned into a couch potato.

Everything at the Black Swan Group is handled by three smart robots, leaving almost no issues needing Gu Bai's input. Plus, Gu Bai has absolute trust in Gu Jun, Gu Xin, and Gu Si, specifically stressing not to disturb him unless it's urgent.

So for the past five days, except for the occasional phone calls from Principal Wang, Li Zhun, and others to say hello, and a financial issue at the company that required Gu Bai's video authorization, he has done nothing but eat and sleep all week, with no one bothering him.

Fireworks are crackling outside the neighborhood; even from the 10th floor, Gu Bai can faintly hear the cheerful congratulatory sounds from below.

This is the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, commonly known as 'Little New Year'.

While customs may differ in other places, in Shuzhou, Little New Year is quite a grand holiday.

Awakened by the sound of fireworks, Gu Bai didn't plan to go back to sleep; instead, he put on clothes and walked to the living room.

Gu Jian Country and others had already told Gu Bai yesterday that today, they would go to the countryside to bring his grandparents over; now, besides him, only Xu Beibei was home.

In the living room, Xu Beibei, wearing furry cartoon pajamas and hugging a big plush toy, was engrossed in watching a drama, her bobbed hair tied into a bun, intently focused on the TV plot.

Seeing Gu Bai come out of the room, she smiled happily at him and said, "Bro! You're up!"

Gu Bai nodded, looked at the mindless sweet scenes on TV, and asked with a smile, "Have you eaten yet?"

"Not yet, I wasn't sure when you'd wake up. If you slept in, I was going to order takeout, but since you're up, let's go out to eat!"

"I'll freshen up first, then accompany me to run some errands later."

"Sure!"

Xu Beibei agreed to Gu Bai's words without the slightest hesitation.

.............

After freshening up, Gu Bai took Xu Beibei to the largest department store in Shuzhou.

Xu Beibei had changed into a pure white down jacket, her cute bun bobbing in the wind as she walked, her left hand wrapped around Gu Bai's arm, chattering away nonstop.

At just over 1.6 meters tall, Xu Beibei wasn't very tall, only reaching Gu Bai's chin. They looked like a couple, garnering envious glances from passersby. Though Gu Bai knew what these people were thinking, seeing Xu Beibei clinging tightly to his arm, he could only helplessly accept it, as in his eyes, she would always be a kid.

"Bro, what are we doing at the mall?"

"Shopping for New Year's supplies."

"Isn't that Auntie and Mom's responsibility? Why are we bothering?"

"Don't you want fireworks to set off on New Year's Eve?"

Hearing Gu Bai's words, Xu Beibei's eyes lit up.

Years ago, there was an accident with fireworks outside the neighborhood, scaring Xu Hong and Helan. This led to Gu Bai and Xu Beibei only able to watch other people's fireworks from outside their building for years. Now hearing Gu Bai mention fireworks, Xu Beibei was instantly excited.

"Aren't you afraid Auntie will scold you!"

"I'll take all the risk, you just need to charm Grandpa and Grandma."

"Really?"

"When have I ever lied to you?"

Indeed, Gu Bai wasn't exactly a good-for-nothing, but he never lied to Xu Beibei growing up. If they ever got into trouble, he'd always be the first to shoulder all the responsibility, which is why Xu Beibei clung to him so much.

"Okay!"

With that said, they plunged into the fireworks shop.

After selecting a batch of fireworks, Gu Bai called the shop owner to ask, "Boss, do you do custom fireworks here?"

The shop owner, a middle-aged Han with an honest face, quickly replied upon hearing Gu Bai's inquiry, "Custom fireworks? Isn't all these here enough to satisfy you?"

Gu Bai shook his head.

"I want those giant fireworks."

"Giant fireworks?"

"Yes, the bigger, the better!"

The owner was a bit troubled and said, "If you had mentioned this a few days earlier, I could've arranged it. But now, with less than a week to New Year, where am I supposed to find those for you?"

Seeing the owner hadn't outright refused, Gu Bai grinned and said, "Paying extra is fine, as long as they can be custom-made."

Standing beside, Xu Beibei chimed in, "Exactly, boss! Paying more is fine, my brother has plenty of money!"

Hearing Xu Beibei's endearingly earnest tone, Gu Bai couldn't resist patting her cute bun.

The owner, hearing this, couldn't help but scrutinize the two young people in front of him. Gu Bai's clothing bore no obvious logos, all top-end bespoke items from major luxury brands. Though the owner didn't recognize them, Gu Bai's demeanor and presence clearly indicated wealth or privilege, making the owner hesitant.

"Boss! Please help us custom-make one~"

Xu Beibei used a pretty girl's ultimate weapon—cuteness and begging.

Why is it only a pretty girl's ultimate weapon? Simple, because if you're not pretty, it doesn't work.

Her bun bobbing slightly, her big eyes fluttering as she gazed at him, she immediately convinced the fireworks shop owner.

"Alright then, I'll contact the manufacturer for you, but I need to make some things clear, the size and scale of fireworks are regulated, so they can only be so big."

"No problem, just ask them to custom-make us the biggest two possible."

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