When Reader and Author Transmigrate Inside the Book at the Same Time

Gu Jinmian opened his eyes, and the sunlight was dazzling.

 

He squinted, realizing that he was sitting in a familiar yet unfamiliar garden.

 

The garden was filled with Samantha Red roses, champagne-colored lisianthus, and a patch of sunflowers.

 

In his small hands, he was holding a sunflower and two lisianthus.

 

Yes, small hands.

 

Gu Jinmian’s pupils dilated as he stared in disbelief at these childlike hands—tiny fingers with short joints, and the wrists were delicate, definitely not that of a six-year-old.

 

Gu Jinmian stood up in a daze, his little legs wobbling as he walked towards the lake in the garden.

 

The lake water was clean and clear, reflecting his current situation vividly.

 

He really appeared to be five or six years old, wearing beige shorts, a pink shirt, and a super cute bow tie on the collar.

 

Gu Jinmian: “…”

 

Because of his small face, his almond-shaped eyes looked particularly big, and his mouth was very small.

 

Gu Jinmian tried to pull his mouth into a smile but found that he couldn’t.

 

Gu Jinmian: “…”

 

Only his eyes could move, vividly depicting his stunned expression.

 

Stunned for five minutes.

 

“Mian Mian, why haven’t you come over yet?”

 

Gu Jinmian heard the voice and, not very proficiently, followed the sound with his little legs. In the center of the garden, under a beautiful white parasol, he saw the young and beautiful Shi Yi.

 

His steps paused.

 

He looked at the woman sitting and the boy that seemed older than him that was next to her.

 

“Mian Mian, what’s wrong? Are the flowers in your hand for Auntie?” Shi Yi stood outside the umbrella and spoke to the bewildered child.

 

With this reminder, Gu Jinmian recognized who the somewhat familiar boy was—it was Ji Nan.

 

Looking down at the flowers in his hand, wasn’t this the beginning of a fateful connection?

 

When Gu Jinmian was a child with a somewhat blurred gender recognition, he picked beautiful flowers in the garden and gave them to the auntie who often visited their home to play. The auntie smiled happily and jokingly said that when he grew up, he could be their daughter-in-law.

 

Gu Jinmian’s breath tightened, and his small face became even more stunned.

 

Ji Nan said, “Is it for Mom? Mian Mian is really considerate.”

 

Your uncle!  (TL: curse word)

 

The little boy who had just walked over glanced at them blankly and then turned and walked away. He went to the edge of the stream, found a stone to sit on, and looked down at the flowers in his hand. Expressionless, he plucked a petal and threw it into the stream. The petal was carried away by the indifferent current.

 

“…”

 

Gu Jinmian didn’t know whether to feel melancholy or happy.

 

He had just been lying in Yin Moshu’s arms, talking about adopting a child. He felt sorry for Yin Moshu’s past but couldn’t participate. After falling asleep, he turned into what he was now.

 

Let’s calculate, at this moment, he is six years old, and Yin Moshu is eight years old. It’s uncertain if a day has passed, but he should quickly wake up in Yin Moshu’s arms sooner.

 

Whether it’s been a day or more, he still has a long time before reaching adulthood.

 

He plucked the flowers bare, and Shi Yi called him over.

 

Gu Jinmian had just turned six this year, and he should be starting first grade at school. However, in his current state, even if it was the best aristocratic school, Shi Yi was not at ease.

 

She wanted Ji Nan to take care of Gu Jinmian at school, and that was one of the reasons why she frequently invited them to play at her home recently.

 

Gu Jinmian walked over, holding the bald stems of the flowers. Madam Ji complimented him unexpectedly, “Mian Mian, why are you so cute? How about becoming Auntie’s daughter-in-law in the future?”

 

Gu Jinmian: “?”

 

Which mother doesn’t like it when someone praises their child? Shi Yi smiled happily, but just as she was about to continue, she was interrupted by Gu Jinmian.

 

“No, I already have someone in mind.”

 

“…”

 

Madam Ji awkwardly chuckled. “Mian Mian is really amazing. Six years old and already using idioms.”

 

Gu Jinmian lifted his chin. Although he couldn’t make any facial expressions, his pride couldn’t be hidden. “That’s right.”

 

“Hehe!”

 

Gu Jinmian looked up to see Ji Nan laughing at him.

 

At this point, Gu Jinmian hadn’t started to pester him, and he still liked Gu Jinmian.

 

Gu Jinmian also disdained arguing with a little kid, but it was impossible to be good to him.

 

This gathering didn’t achieve the expected result, and Shi Yi felt it. After they left, she helplessly patted Gu Jinmian’s head. “Mian Mian, don’t you like that big brother? Going to school and having a big brother to protect you, isn’t that good?”

 

Gu Jinmian lifted his little head. “Don’t I already have three big brothers?”

 

“It’s different. That’s at school. Big brothers can’t go to school every day.”

 

“Can I have a campus big brother then?”

 

He thought about Yin Moshu, thinking of going to the school in B City to attend primary school. However, he was only six years old now, and how could he tell his family members about it? Even if he did, they probably wouldn’t agree.

 

Gu Jinmian scratched his bald head.

 

Yin Moshu went to a suburban school in junior high, and when he was eight, there were still expectations from the Yin family. If he attended a good primary school in the city center of B City, the family should agree. However, going to another city might be a bit difficult.

 

In fact, it was only a few months away.

 

Just when Gu Jinmian was troubled, he saw Gu Shen returning home. He blinked and ran to catch up with Gu Shen.

 

“Dad!” Gu Jinmian tugged on his pants. “I’ll tell you a secret.”

 

Gu Shen quickly picked up his precious son and kissed his face.

 

Gu Jinmian pushed away his head with disdain. At first, he thought his eldest brother was superstitious, but later he realized that the most superstitious one in their family was Gu Shen. He took advantage of this to find Yin Moshu.

 

“A secret, very secret.” Gu Jinmian covered his mouth with his hands. “Can’t tell anyone.”

 

Gu Shen nodded happily at first, not taking it seriously. However, his expression changed dramatically when he heard Gu Jinmian’s words.

 

“My face won’t move.” Gu Jinmian pointed to his blank face. “It’s serious. Only Yin Moshu from the Yin family in B City can fix it.”

 

When Gu Shen asked further, Gu Jinmian said it was a dream, and he couldn’t say anything else. Gu Shen questioned everyone in the family if they mentioned anything about the Yin family in B City recently, but there was no information. Surveillance also confirmed that there were no issues. No one in the family knew about Yin Moshu.

 

After asking around, Gu Shen found information about a child named Yin Moshu from the Yin family in B City. Gu Jinmian’s dream was strangely accurate.

 

Gu Jinmian was insistent on going to B City for school. Although it seemed absurd, it wasn’t difficult. With someone to take care of him, he could go to school. Besides, his elder brother was already studying at a university in the cultural center of City B.

 

Compared to his safety and health, going there to study is not worth mentioning.

 

Sure enough, his parents soon took him on a trip to B City, and one of the important stops was the Yin family.

 

At that time, they didn’t go inexplicitly. They had previously discussed business preferences, so they were warmly welcomed when they went.

 

Gu Jinmian didn’t want to pay attention to them and stared at the door wholeheartedly.

 

The person he had been thinking about day and night lately had arrived late. At the age of eight, Yin Moshu was already very similar to his adult self, with an incredibly beautiful and childish charm.

 

He was in a stage of struggling to control his smile and not wanting to smile, making the smile on his face very unnatural. Even so, it still made Gu Jinmian exclaim cutely.

 

He looked at him with sparkling eyes for a moment, then jumped from the sand and ran towards him, bumping his head into his arms and hugging him tightly.

 

Yin Moshu was two years older than Gu Jinmian, but children grow quickly, and he already looked taller with longer legs. Gu Jinmian’s face was right between his waist and abdomen.

 

Overwhelmed with excitement, he rubbed against him.

 

Seeing him like that, Gu Jinmian couldn’t help but want to jump into Yin Moshu’s arms.

 

Yin Moshu had just entered the door when he saw a dazed little boy rushing towards him and crashing into his arms.

 

He had never been in such intimate contact with anyone before, feeling uncomfortable all over and wanting to push the boy away.

 

But the child held onto him tightly, he was warm and soft, and looked particularly fragile. He couldn’t bring himself to forcefully pry the boy’s arms open.

 

He was momentarily unsure of what to do.

 

When the boy lifted his head, he had a bit of natural curls, big beautiful and watery eyes. Looking at him with focused joy, the small cat-like lips parted, “Big brother, you look so handsome when you smile.”

 

Yin Moshu was stunned, and a nearly frozen smile appeared on his face.

 

The others in the Yin family were also stunned.

 

No one had ever said that Yin Moshu smiled nicely; they usually said he looked sick when he smiled.

 

Both Shi Yi and Gu Shen rushed over to Gu Jinmian and the hugged child. They were amazed because Gu Jinmian was usually very cautious around strangers, and here, they had to believe in things that science couldn’t explain.

 

Or perhaps, it was fate.

 

Shi Yi said, “Mian Mian’s facial expressions are slightly paralyzed; he’s always been like this, blank-faced. He has never smiled since childhood. Seeing this little big brother smile, he must really like it.”

 

The Yin family members were momentarily stunned, and then they chuckled awkwardly, continuing the conversation with Shi Yi.

 

After hearing Shi Yi’s words, Yin Moshu pursed his lips and looked down at the little boy in his arms.

 

The child probably wanted him to smile, to curve his eyes, causing a slight twitch at the corner of his eye.

 

Yin Moshu: “…”

 

The child said, “Big brother, my name is Gu Jinmian, you can call me Mian Mian.”

 

Yin Moshu responded with a simple “Hmm” and noticed the child was still staring at him.

 

“Are you going to call me?”

 

Yin Moshu: “…”

 

Fortunately, Shi Yi called them over at that moment.

 

After glancing at Yin Moshu for a while, Shi Yi said, “Is he going to elementary school now? How about letting Mian Mian go to your school?”

 

She had previously told the Yin family about going to school, at this moment, before Yin Moshu could answer, others had already responded.

 

“That school is one of the best in B City. Our three children also go to school there.”

 

“He can stay at our house during school, making transportation more convenient.”

 

Just as Shi Yi was about to decline, Gu Jinmian quickly said, “Okay, okay! I’ll live with this big brother!”

 

Shi Yi: “…”

 

Why does it feel like she can’t keep her son when he’s still so young? Shi Yi thought.

 

Of course, Shi Yi couldn’t just let Gu Jinmian stay here so easily. However, she also couldn’t resist Gu Jinmian’s persistence. She agreed to let him stay for a couple of days to give it a try.

 

Normally, a child of his age would find it hard to stay away from home for two or three days, crying and calling for their parents.

 

Gu Jinmian nodded, but he didn’t intend to stay here permanently.

 

Yin Moshu was instructed to take Gu Jinmian to the room and check it out. Once they left the room, Yin Moshu thought about releasing his hand, but Gu Jinmian held on tightly. He tried to shake it off, but instead, Gu Jinmian gripped his arm even tighter.

 

“I warn you, don’t bully me, okay?” Gu Jinmian said seriously. “Haven’t you seen ‘Harry Potter’?”

 

Yin Moshu was confused. What did that have to do with anything?

 

With a serious face, Gu Jinmian explained, “In ‘Harry Potter,’ Ron tells us not to bully childhood playmates because they might become our wives when they grow up.”

 

Yin Moshu: “…”

 

Gu Jinmian clung to him with such a shameless expression, and even at bedtime, he wanted to climb onto Yin Moshu when he changed into his pajamas with teletubbies patterns.

 

Yin Moshu resisted by turning over.

 

Gu Jinmian blinked. At this point, Yin Moshu had cocooned himself in blankets, showing his deep defenses.

 

He pressed down on Yin Moshu’s shoulder, attempting to turn him over and have a reasonable discussion.

 

Yin Moshu didn’t expect his strength to be so strong that he flipped over and crawled onto his body without paying attention.

 

The child with facial paralysis stared at him, and said seriously, “What kind of bad intentions can a six-year-old boy have?”

 

Yin Moshu: “…”

 

That made sense.

 

He was only six years old. Six-year-olds were innocent and wouldn’t set traps to harm him. He was just not used to someone being so close and intimate.

 

At such close proximity, Gu Jinmian noticed Yin Moshu’s eyes turning a bit red. He remembered that during this time, those troublemakers in the Yin family had been keen on making Yin Moshu cry and often sprayed pepper water into his eyes.

 

While Gu Jinmian angrily cursed those troublemakers, he also felt heartbroken. He cradled Yin Moshu’s face and delicately blew on his eyes.

 

Yin Moshu’s eyelashes trembled, and he looked at Gu Jinmian in a daze.

 

Gu Jinmian blew gently several times, then asked with concern, “Big Brother, does it still hurt?”

 

Yin Moshu couldn’t find the words. Gu Jinmian hugged his neck, softly rubbing against his face, and said, “Found you.”

 

Yin Moshu tensed instantly, as if he had caught onto something, and asked, “Found me? What are you looking for me for?”

 

Gu Jinmian accidentally let slip, and quickly added, “Found my smile. The smile I lost was actually here. Cherish it.”

 

Yin Moshu remained silent.

 

Gu Jinmian had already closed his eyes, fearing that the vigilant Yin Moshu would inquire further.

 

A child’s body couldn’t hold up late into the night, and in no time, Gu Jinmian had actually fallen asleep.

 

He lay on Yin Moshu, his soft arms wrapped around him, his tiny breath spraying onto Yin Moshu’s neck. The fragrance of baby lotion, mixed with the scent of milk, lingered on him.

 

Yin Moshu kept his eyes open, and after a long while, he hugged Gu Jinmian, who was already lying down beside him. The little one even clung tightly to his sleepwear.

 

Yin Moshu pursed his lips and allowed him to hold on.

 

There was a soft feeling of being needed, dispersing the confusion and loneliness that had haunted him every night.

 

The second day Gu Jinmian stayed at the Yin household, his eldest brother came to visit him from school.

 

He found that Gu Jinmian was doing well here. Although it couldn’t be seen on his face, he seemed livelier and more energetic.

 

Gu Jinmian even told him, “Eldest brother, I have a dream lately.”

 

“Oh? What dream?”

 

Gu Jinmian said, “When I grow up, I want to become a banker.”

 

Gu Xijun laughed. What does a little kid understand about being a banker?

 

Unexpectedly, Gu Jinmian said, “So, can you get me the contact information of my idol, Bai Qirui?”

 

Gu Xijun: “…”

 

Gu Jinmian spent two hours using a combination of aegyo, tantrums, crying, and threats to wear down Bai Qirui’s contact information from Gu Xijun.

 

Gu Xijun was indeed a college student, but he was far from an ordinary one. Growing up under the care of his grandfather, Gu Xijun was confident that he could find Bai Qirui’s contact information.

 

And at this very moment, the Bai family was frantically searching for their son, almost in despair after several years.

 

As Gu Xijun left, Gu Jinmian wiped away the tears in the corners of his eyes, dusted off his clothes, and expressionlessly said, “Take good care of your girlfriend, don’t let her run away with the ball.”

 

In another two or three years, his genius little female heir would be born. He didn’t want his little girl to be alone during the New Year, turning into a strange and lonely girl due to the lack of proper guidance from family.

 

Gu Xijun: “…”