"Sister-in-law, it's me, Jingrui." Hearing no sound from the room for a long while, Gu Jingrui lightly pressed his lips together and called out. As an understanding man, he wanted to reassure his sister-in-law with this gesture so she wouldn't feel afraid.
"Oh," Yuan Xiaoxiao let out a long breath, her heartbeat gradually steadying. She then smiled and reached out her soft, fair hand to open the door.
"Ah! Sister-in-law, what are you doing?"
Gu Jingrui and Gu Jingxin raised their deep-set eyes, and immediately caught sight of the baseball bat in Yuan Xiaoxiao's hands. Both men instinctively turned in an almost comically swift arc, their expressions tinged with surprise.
But the two soon snapped out of it, their voices carrying traces of good-natured laughter.
"It's not like that! It's just... a habit!" Yuan Xiaoxiao's bright little face flushed crimson at their reactions. She bit her lower lip gently, lowering her glistening eyes as she spoke softly.
