Everything seemed to have returned to its previous calm.

At this moment, Zhou Zifang and Gao Chong ran up, panting.

That's right, Gu Qian was able to arrive in time thanks to these two.

The two were speechless with shock at the horrific scene before them.

As soon as Zhou Zifang arrived, he helped Qiu Ling'er to her feet, his eyes filled with heartache.

"Ling'er, are you injured?"

"I'm fine."

Gao Chong then helped Qiu Xu up.

With trembling hands, Gu Xiaoran pieced together the lightning bolts, her eyes brimming with tears.

"Father, it's all my fault. I'm the one who caused Mother and the others to be seriously injured, and I'm the one who caused Lightning's tragic death. It's all my fault."

Today, if it weren't for his prank, his mother wouldn't have chased after him.

If he had obediently accepted the punishment, these people wouldn't have been able to take advantage of him.

Xuanming and Xuanying shook their heads immediately. Where had their young master gone wrong? He was clearly the most innocent.

Otherwise, those men in black would only destroy the Qiu family compound.

"It's not your fault." As Gu Qian spoke, he had already pulled the woman on the ground into his arms.

"Yan Yan." He held her injured body, his eyes filled with self-reproach.

At that moment, he felt deep regret, "I shouldn't have indulged in comfort, it's my fault."

Gu Qian glanced sadly at the tragic lightning not far away, and couldn't help but lower his eyes.

"How can this be your fault?" Qiu Yan clearly didn't want Gu Qian to blame everything on her.

"Gu Qian, put me down."

"You're injured."

It's alright.

"Is that just a minor injury?"

Gu Qian shook his head. He leaned down to wipe the blood from Qiu Yan's lips, but then Gu Xiaoran suddenly said...

"Father, why did they want to kill me?"

Gu Xiaoran stared at the blood-stained body of her loved one beside her, and nearly bit her teeth to pieces.

Gu Qian... he remained silent.

Xiao Ran will find out sooner or later.

But when the words reached his lips, he didn't know how to express them.

"Why did they want to kill me?" Gu Xiaoran asked again.

Gu Qian murmured, "Father will tell you slowly."

"Will they wait until they kill me before telling me?" Gu Xiaoran felt a chill run down her spine.

He wasn't afraid of getting hurt himself, but he was afraid that his mother and others would suffer even the slightest harm because of him.

His words were cold and sharp, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

Leaving aside Zhou Zifang and Gao Chong, even Qiu Xu and his sister looked on with suspicion.

Behind them, Xuanming and Xuanying had some inner turmoil, but their instincts as guards kept them from changing their expressions.

Gu Qian paused for a moment while holding Qiu Yan's body.

Qiu Yan noticed Gu Qian's predicament and thought that once she got home, she would slowly and truthfully tell him about Gu Xiaoran's identity.

"Let's go, let's get out of here first."

Qiu Xu and his siblings nodded and began walking briskly towards home.

"Father, why do they want to kill me?"

As Gu Xiaoran asked the question, she glanced at Xuan Ming and the other person, repeating her previous question.

Xuanming and Xuanying understood, each picking up the two severed pieces of Lightning and hurrying after Gu Xiaoran.

In front of him, everyone's eyes were fixed on Gu Qian.

Gu Qian shook his head; this was not the time to talk.

Right now, what they need to do is get home as soon as possible.

He didn't say anything, but tightened his grip on Qiu Yan.

The others also quickened their pace.

Only Gu Xiaoran walked slowly.

He watched as lightning struck his body, and the pain in his heart was unbearable.

Lightning had been with Gu Xiaoran for almost decades, and the deep affection they shared over such a long period of time was heartbreaking for him.