Chapter 176 How Can He Be Allowed to Survive in the World

The Xie family was very quiet. Su Cheng looked around but could not see Xie Suzhou.

"Ah Cheng."

In the blink of an eye, the man suddenly appeared in the hall, with a pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes and a bright smile, "How come you have time to come here?"

"Didn't you promise the Duke's wife that you'd go to Zuixianlou today?" Su Cheng looked at him, confusion in his eyes. "Why are you sweating? I called you just now, but you didn't show up for a long time. Now you suddenly show up again. What were you doing just now?"

"Studying in the study." Xie Suzhou wiped the sweat from his forehead. There was no panic on his face, and his expression was calm, with a faint smile on the corner of his lips. "I didn't know you were coming. I ran over as soon as I heard your voice."

Su Cheng glanced at him doubtfully, then raised his chin towards the door and said, "The carriage is outside. Let's go."

Xie Suzhou responded and walked side by side with her. When they reached the door, they suddenly saw an elderly figure standing under a tree in the distance.

Seeing the old man looking over here, Su Cheng frowned and asked softly, "But is it someone you know?"

Xie Suzhou slowly shook his head and glanced at the old man indifferently, his whole mind focused on Su Cheng. "I don't know him."

"May I ask if this gentleman is Xie Suzhou, the top scholar?"

The old servant from under the tree came over and looked at Xie Suzhou with a smile, his tone gentle and with a hint of kindness.

Xie Suzhou glanced sideways, blocking half of Su Cheng's body. His long eyelashes fell, and his eyes were indifferent. "It's me."

The old servant instantly burst into laughter, not minding at all that he had been treated coldly, "Thank you, Jieyuan, my master invites you."

Xie Suzhou frowned, without moving at all, and looked straight at the tree.

The old servant understood instantly and bowed his body and replied, "Xie Jieyuan, my master is the current Grand Tutor Gu Minghan."

Su Cheng poked his lower back and lowered his voice, "His surname is Gu, and he's probably your grandfather."

Xie Suzhou was stunned for a moment, and when he looked up again, he saw the smile on the old man's lips.

"Thank you, Jieyuan. Please come in." The old servant stretched out his hand and smiled kindly.

Su Cheng also advised, "Go and meet him. It's not good to break etiquette in front of the elders."

Xie Suzhou listened to her words the most. Upon hearing her words, he walked towards the tree. The wind blew the corners of his shirt, and the mottled shadows of the trees fell on him. The roughest linen clothes made him look noble. He was born outstanding and full of grace, like a person in a painting. His every frown and smile made him look more charming and lively.

Seeing him slowly walking towards him, Old Man Gu was stunned. In a trance, he seemed to see the young appearance of his son before he got married.

It is said that nephews resemble their uncles, and the old saying is indeed true.

With this face, all the doubts in the old man's heart disappeared. Without any evidence, this was the child of his old Gu family!

"Xie has met Grand Tutor Gu."

Xie Suzhou walked up to the old man and just as he bent down to salute, his arm was lifted up by someone. He raised his eyes and saw the old man's red eyes, and was stunned.

Old Master Gu withdrew his hand, sniffed, and pretended to be calm, not wanting the younger generation to see his embarrassment. "Logically speaking, you should call me Grandfather."

Xie Suzhou's eyes darkened and he took a half step back without saying a word.

Old Master Gu noticed his movements and coughed twice. "It doesn't matter if you don't call me. I'm not in a hurry. I came here today just to see you."

His gaze fell on him, and the old man frowned unhappily. "How can you wear this outfit? The material is so prickly, and the soles of your shoes are worn out. Why are you so reluctant to change them? Take this money and go to the market to buy a few nicer ones."

As soon as he finished speaking, a stack of silver bills fell into Xie Suzhou's hand, with a few gold leaves on top, shining brightly.

Xie Suzhou hurriedly handed the thing in his hand back, his expression solemn, "Grandmaster, this is unacceptable..."

"Sir, please accept this. This is a kind gift from our Grand Master." The old servant also had a loving expression on his face and said with a smile, "As the saying goes, generations apart are the closest. Seeing you today, I can see that it is indeed true."

Xie Suzhou's brows knitted into a knot, his eyes full of resistance, "This——"

"Here, this is my money. I'll give it to whoever I want." Old Master Gu put his hands behind his back and glanced at the girl standing next to the carriage. The corners of his lips curled up, "Is that your sweetheart?"

Following his gaze, his eyes fell on the green color. Xie Suzhou's eyes flashed with tenderness, and he did not deny it.

"She's beautiful, even prettier than your mother when she was young." Old Master Gu curved his eyes, his expression full of approval. "You have good taste, and you're better at choosing people than your mother. This girl looks delightful, but how can you not dress yourself up nicely when pursuing your beloved? Go buy her some nice clothes and some jewelry."

After all, I still persuaded him to accept the money.

Xie Suzhou's eyes showed a trace of helplessness, and he said in a deep voice, "Grandmaster, Xie has his own money."

"That's your own money, not mine." Old Master Gu curled his lips and said nonchalantly, "If you don't accept it, I will give it to that girl."

Xie Suzhou was choked by his roguery and was speechless for a moment. Seeing his firm attitude, he had to accept the banknote reluctantly and said in a muffled voice, "Thank you, Grand Tutor."

Only then did Old Man Gu smile, raised his hand and patted his shoulder, his eyes flashing with emotions he couldn't understand. He hesitated for a long time, and finally said, "Go and get busy."

Xie Suzhou didn't understand what he meant. Did he call him over just to give him some money?

Seeing the old man's cloudy eyes, Xie Suzhou pursed his thin lips, slowly turned around and walked towards the carriage. After a few steps, he turned his head slightly and glanced at the old man with his peripheral vision, not knowing what he was thinking. He raised his foot again without looking back.

The old servant stood beside his master, watching the thin figure gradually walk away, and sighed, "This is the young lady's son, young and promising, with a lot of the demeanor of the master in his youth."

"Eighteen years..." Old Man Gu pulled his lip, a trace of sadness welling up in his eyes, "For more than six thousand days and nights, I never thought I would see Chen'er again. If Yunyi knew that Chen'er looked exactly like him, I'm afraid she would ride a fast horse back from Dandong to take a closer look."

"Now, the master has something to look forward to again." The old servant whispered with a smile in his eyes, "In the past, the master could only look forward to the young master returning to Beijing for a short stay and the young lady returning to her parents' home for a visit. Now that the young master has been found, the master and the mistress will probably be very happy!"

Old Master Gu laughed heartily, the bitterness in his heart gone, only joy remaining. "Such a good child, Tang Yuan doesn't want him, there are plenty of people vying for him!"

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Zuixianlou

"Sir, this is it."

Chang Shun lifted a corner of the carriage curtain so that his master could have a closer look.

Tang Song was mostly hidden in the shadows. He slowly raised his eyes and watched Su Cheng and Xie Suzhou enter the restaurant.

Seeing the two figures enter one after the other, Tang Song lowered his head and chuckled, mocking himself, "If I had Yu, why would I have Liang? My mother cherishes him, and the old immortal is partial to him. How could I allow him to live in this world..."

"Tell the people you sent out that they must take action today."