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In the beginning of March, Gu Xiaoyu was only three years old, so Xie Jingxi and Gu Yun decided to give her her birthday before leaving for Guangzhou. The weather was warm again, making their way there.

Gu Xiaoyu didn't really understand what it meant to move out, she could only faintly feel that they were about to leave. Thus, ever since the New Year, she often ran out alone to give all the delicious things in the house to her friends in the village. Sometimes, when Xie Jingxi saw this and did not explain anything to her, she felt that the majority of the children were sensitive to it. Sometimes, a look in the eyes of an adult or even a casual sentence from an adult could cause them to guess that he was sensible and would calmly accept things that they could not control.

This sparrow was picked up from the ground by this tree a year ago. At that time, it had been injured by a naughty kid with a slingshot and brought home by Gu Xiaoyu for a few months, and it was currently still alive and kicking, just that it had a little lost its wildness and was still kept in Gu Xiaoyu's hands and refused to leave.

"Little Mama." Since Gu Xiaoyu was unable to learn the word "sparrow", she automatically omitted the word "sparrow", "Little Mama Hui is good, no, look, you are not grey anymore, you are just like Xiao Jiu, you can only climb the wall."

The little sparrow was so excited that it fluttered its wings. Being compared to Xie Xiaojiu was like a great shame to the bird, wanting to use its actions to prove that it could still fly. Actually, it could not fly, it just could not bear to fly away.

"Little Mama, come back to see the fish in the future. Go to Gray!" Gu Xiaoyu raised her little hand and let the sparrow fly, although she didn't know if she could continue staying here, or make an agreement to meet it.

"Little girl, can I ask you for directions?"

When Gu Xiaoyu heard the voice behind her, she quickly turned around with her hands behind her back, as if she was covering for Sparrow. She curiously sized up this stranger who had never seen her before, and asked: "Old Uncle, who are you looking for?"

It took a long time for him to recover from his shock and speak to her. Gu Xiaoyu waved her little claws in front of his eyes, "Uncle, have you seen me before?"

The person came back to reality and smiled, "Little girl, let me guess, is your father surnamed Gu?"

Gu Xiaoyu bit her lips as she thought about it, "My surname is Yu, Daddy doesn't know."

This wasn't a lie. She really didn't know her father's name, and no one had ever called her father by it before. Her understanding of the name was very casual, and if you wanted to ask her what it was, she was probably talking about Yu Di.

"Oh? Your surname is Yu, can that Little Fishy girl tell me where your father lives? "

Gu Xiaoyu rolled her eyes, "Then old uncle, can you tell me what it means to be shy? I'll tell you when you tell me."

"…"

This child... This was truly strange …

The person who came was amused by her, "Why don't you ask your parents?"

"Mom and Dad don't know, but I really want to know. Can you tell me?"

"But I don't know what to do."

Gu Xiaoyu's face was filled with disappointment, "Alright then, where my father lives, you can go and find him." Gu Xiaoyu casually pointed to a place, exactly where the small forest was.

The person looked in that direction doubtfully, and came forward to rub her head, "Thank you, Miss Fishy, for guiding me."

Gu Xiaoyu stood under the willow tree with her small hands behind her back, waiting for the man to get far away. Then, she ran towards her house with her short legs, even tripping over rocks on the way, causing her skirt to break, but she still clenched her teeth and stood up, running back home in one breath, and pounced on Xie Jingxi the moment she saw him.

"Gu Xiaoyu, what's wrong with you? You got chased away by the dogs. No, that's not right." Xie Jingxi carried her, and seeing that she had been holding her hands and that her dress was also torn and covered in dirt, she did not look embarrassed, "Is your hand broken? Let Mother see, I told you before, run slowly, if your hands are broken, do not touch the water, does it hurt?"

Gu Xiaoyu shook his head and whispered into her ear: "Mother, I just met an old uncle who asked me to find out where father lives. Do you think father's surname is Gu?"

Xie Jingxi's heart skipped a beat, but he did not express any emotion. After wiping her face with a handkerchief, Gu Yun came out from his room and asked, "Little thing, do you still not know your father's surname?"

Gu Xiaoyu chuckled at his father, "Father is indeed father."

Xie Jingxi asked her, "Are you saying that you are not going to point her to other places?"

Gu Xiaoyu snickered again, and casually pointed in a certain direction. "It's that … "Eh, uncle?"

There was a person standing outside the door, and it was the person who was tricked by Gu Xiaoyu just now. Xie Jingxi looked at Gu Yun, and then called out to him. "Father."

This person was the Old Marquis of the Gu family. After not seeing him for a few years, he was still the same old man, as if he had always been this way, neither warm nor hot nor calm, immersed in the mundane world and drifting outside of the ordinary world. He could see through everything, and he did not look any different.

"Did you tidy up the small courtyard well?" Marquis looked around the small courtyard, and then looked at Gu Xiaoyu, "The road you're pointing to, is it a little crooked?"

Gu Xiaoyu could feel that her parents had tensed up for a moment, and instinctively, they were on guard against this old uncle.

Xie Jingxi detected her guard and patted her back, explaining: "Ah Yu, this is grandfather, he came to see Ah Yu."

had always been very sensible in this area, as long as her parents asked her to do something, no matter what she did, she would do what she said. Gu Xiaoyu knew that no matter what she did, Gu Xiaoyu would always do what she said, no matter what she did.

"Grandfather." Gu Xiaoyu politely shouted.

This child was really too similar to Gu Yun's mother, almost giving him the misconception. Just now, at the entrance of the village, he was able to recognize her with a single glance. At that time, he really couldn't describe his feelings, but what flashed before his eyes was the scene of when he met Gu Yun's mother.

The father and son pair were used to opposing each other for the rest of their lives, so the Marquis didn't mind as he laughed, "What's wrong, aren't you going to invite me in for a cup of tea? I smelled the aroma of tea from far away."

Xie Jingxi replied, "Father came alone. If you don't mind, we can sit on the porch. It's much more comfortable than sitting in a house."

"You guys will still enjoy it." Marquis went his own way and sat on the mat with his legs crossed, "This tea is only produced this year, right? After all, it is so close to the tea picking grounds that you can't drink it in the capital."

After Xie Jingxi put Gu Xiaoyu down, Gu Xiaoyu then led Xie Xiaojiu to play by the side, playing as much as she could, but she would secretly peek at them from time to time, afraid that her parents would be snatched away by this grandfather of unknown origin.

"If father likes it, he can bring some back. It's just that the tea hill next door is freshly harvested. It's a gift from the village. Actually, it looks ordinary, so it's just drinking this refreshing flavor."

"It's very fresh in the capital. No matter how fresh it is, it will be a few days later." Marquis finished one slowly, "It's still the same as when I drank it all those years ago."

Xie Jingxi looked at Gu Yun, and Gu Yun said: "For a cup of tea, you wouldn't come, right?"

Marquis put down his tea cup and poured a cup for himself as well. "Drinking new tea.

"It's fine if you're looking at us, but I'm afraid the old people don't really want to see you."

The Marquis laughed, "You must have been to your mother's place before, right?"

Gu Yun did not answer.

"This should be the last time I am here. I think …"

"Don't even think about it, that's not a place you can go." Gu Yun interrupted his somewhat roughly, "To be honest, I have already sealed up the courtyard. All the traces of her life have already been burnt by me, if you want to rely on your seniors, then rest assured that you don't have to face the consequences."

Marquis choked on his words and did not bring up Lady Ji again, "Just now when I came over, I saw the graves of the old man and Old Madem at the side of the yard. I went over to pay my respects and paid my respects.

"You don't need to worry about that. If you help them cultivate and become a part of the Royal Tomb, they won't want to see you either. Why do you have to go against yourself?"

Xie Jingxi felt that if they were to continue talking, they would be dead meat, so she quickly interrupted: "Father is here to stay for a while, I will help you clean up the place, if you don't mind, you can stay at home."

The Marquis nodded, "That's fine. We'll stay for the night and leave tomorrow."

Xie Jingxi was surprised, "You're leaving tomorrow?"

"Originally, I planned to come over to take a look and see my granddaughter. You left in a hurry, and I don't know when you'll meet again. While I'm still able to walk, I'll come over and take a look."

Xie Jingxi's heart soured. When someone was able to say these words, they would probably be able to turn their head and see their entire life, and the Marquis that had always been revered by others, left the capital, left the Marquis Mansion, and left those places that were coated with a layer of golden light on his mortal body. She would become pale and powerless, becoming somewhat pitiful, and become an old man that could not be more ordinary.

Gu Yun stood in front of Marquis, and said in a childish voice: "Grandfather, you should stay here. Our courtyard is big enough, you don't have to leave."

Marquis was moved, he bent down and picked Gu Xiaoyu up, "You want Grandfather to stay?"

Gu Xiaoyu nodded and the Marquis smiled with gratitude, "You're a good child."

Of course, the Marquis that was completely moved by Gu Xiaoyu did not understand his intention to have him stay. Gu Xiaoyu only thought that if he were to leave Marquis behind, her parents would stay behind and she would be able to continue staying here. She and all her other little friends would continue to play.

However, she did not understand. Everyone wanted to stay, but no one could.