Chapter 76 Daughter

The Gu family seems to have forgotten that Gu Xiaoshun has been a mischievous child since he was a baby.

Because of this, he was often beaten by Liu Shi when he was a child.

As the carriage brushed past Gu Xiaoshun, Gu Xiaoshun casually flicked his wrist and said, "Huh? Gu Yue'e?"

Gu Yue'e is only two months younger than Gu Jiao, and should be Gu Xiaoshun's older sister, but Gu Xiaoshun always calls her by her name.

Gu Yue'e panicked immediately.

Although she was reluctant to leave home, she was even more afraid of being beaten by her father if she failed.

Huang Zhong stopped the carriage.

He jumped off the carriage, went up to Gu Xiaoshun, snatched the curtain from Gu Xiaoshun's hand, and coldly asked, "Where did this brat come from?"

Gu Xiaoshun was wearing the uniform of Tianxiang Academy, but every single hair on his head seemed to exude an air of frivolity.

Having studied so much, it seems people have forgotten that he was the number one local bully in the surrounding area.

He had just seen Gu Yue'e crying in the carriage.

A bad feeling immediately crept into his mind—Gu Yue'e was of marriageable age, and her family was worried about her marriage prospects. The Gu family didn't want the less desirable men, and they couldn't afford the better ones.

Could this old geezer be planning to buy Gu Yue'e to be his concubine?

Gu Xiaoshun's bad temper flared up: "You don't even know your own grandfather, yet you dare to come to the Gu family to snatch someone away? Yue'e, get out of the car!"

Gu Yue'e didn't move.

Gu Xiaoshun stepped onto the carriage and was about to pull Gu Yue'e down.

Huang Zhong was a martial artist, and he wouldn't let a mere brat snatch someone from his grasp. He grabbed Gu Xiaoshun's arm and said coldly, "Boy, let's talk this out."

Gu Xiaoshun said irritably, "How much money did my uncle ask you for? Did he even sell his own daughter?"

"What? Your uncle's daughter? This is Gu Jiaoniang, the daughter of the third branch of the Gu family! Wait, are you a member of the Gu family?" Huang Zhong suddenly paused, as if something was amiss.

At this moment, Gu Changhai, along with Zhou and Liu, arrived, panting heavily.

Gu Changhai shouted sternly, "Xiao Shun! Come here!"

Gu Xiaoshun ignored Gu Changhai and instead looked at Huang Zhong strangely. He lifted the curtain with one hand and pointed at Gu Yue'e with the other: "Are you stupid? Don't I know my sister? Open your dog eyes and see clearly, she's Gu Yue'e, the eldest daughter of the Gu family!"

The weather was fine and sunny, and the streets of the town were bustling with people.

Lord Gu sat in a private room on the second floor of the teahouse, sipping tea while listening to the coachman's report.

The window beside him was wide open, letting in sunlight and noise. Unlike the bustling city, the town's liveliness had a touch of local customs and traditions.

"...When we got to the village, the family there also had the surname Gu," the driver said.

The matter was of great importance, and Lord Gu only used people he trusted, including the coachman.

The driver recounted everything he had learned from the Gu family.

When he heard that the other party also had the surname Gu, Lord Gu's reaction was not very strong. However, when he heard that the child was indeed the baby girl who had been switched at birth, Lord Gu's cup clattered onto the table.

The coachman was terrified: "Lord, are you alright?"

Lord Gu cleared his throat and said seriously, "It's nothing. Where is he?"

The coachman said, "They're on their way. Guard Huang asked me to let you know in advance, and he'll bring them here soon."

Lord Gu nodded: "Understood, you may leave."

"Yes, my lord."

The driver stepped down.

The child was finally found, without too many twists and turns; perhaps it was fate that he was destined to reunite with her.

I wonder who the child will look like, whether he will resemble him more or Yao Shi more.

Time seemed to slow down suddenly. Lord Gu, who was sitting upstairs, gradually became restless and got up to go downstairs.

He had only taken a couple of steps out of the teahouse when he bumped into a little glutinous rice dumpling holding some snacks.

The little dumpling cried out and fell face down on the ground, dropping a box of pastries from its hand, which rolled away with a splash.

The little dumpling was stunned when she saw that the snacks she had worked so hard to buy were gone.

"What's wrong, Jingkong?"

Gu Jiao bought a candied hawthorn from a nearby shop and saw the little guy lying on the ground looking confused, so she quickly went over and picked him up.

Xiao Jingkong looked at Gu Jiao, then at the osmanthus cakes scattered all over the floor. Her little mouth trembled, and tears welled up in her big eyes: "The osmanthus cakes are gone..."

Today is Xiao Jingkong's first time in town, his first time seeing so many people, and his first time queuing up to buy osmanthus cake.

He cherished them so much that he couldn't bear to eat a single one, and as a result, they were all gone.

Gu Jiao glanced at the osmanthus cake on the ground and asked Xiao Jingkong, "Did you hurt yourself? Are you hurt anywhere?"

Little Jingkong covered his heart and said with a wronged expression, "I'm injured here."

Gu Jiao: "..."

This is Li Ji's osmanthus cake. They queued for almost half an hour to buy it, and the little guy was heartbroken.

But do you have to be so dramatic?

Gu Jiao wiped his little hands clean with a handkerchief: "Be more careful next time."

"I was very careful, it wasn't my fault, he bumped into me!" After saying that, Xiao Jingkong raised his hand and pointed to Lord Gu, who was standing to the side, unsure whether to leave or stay.

Strictly speaking, he really left in a hurry. Xiao Jingkong didn't move at the time; he just held his snacks and waited obediently under the eaves for Gu Jiao to buy him candied hawthorns.

However, Lord Gu didn't do it on purpose; Xiao Jingkong was just too short, and he didn't see him at first glance.

Just as he was about to have someone pick up Xiao Jingkong, Gu Jiao appeared.

Why is this girl everywhere? Lord Gu was quite puzzled.

Gu Jiao looked coldly at Lord Gu. Lord Gu felt a little guilty under her sharp gaze, but it was impossible for him, a dignified marquis, to apologize to a child.

He coughed lightly and said seriously, "Who told him to block the way? You brought a child out, why didn't you keep an eye on him? Alright, I'm in a good mood today, I'll let you off. This little bit of silver is enough to buy a hundred boxes of osmanthus cakes!"

After saying that, he took out a silver ingot and threw it on the ground in front of the two of them.

Ordinary commoners would have kowtowed and thanked the reward for so much silver, but Gu Jiao and Xiao Jingkong didn't touch it.

Lord Gu glanced at them coldly: "Heh, whatever!"

After saying that, he strode away.

His clothes indicated wealth and status, so naturally no one dared to speak up for Gu Jiao and her companion.

However, just as he brushed past Gu Jiao, Gu Jiao gently stretched out her foot and tripped him.

He was caught off guard and lunged forward, falling flat on his face!

He instantly flew into a rage, turning his head to glare fiercely at Gu Jiao: "You brat, are you looking for death?"

Gu Jiao returned his words verbatim: "Who told you to block the way?"

After tripping her up, Gu Jiao turned and left with Xiao Jingkong.

Lord Gu was truly enraged this time, just as the county magistrate happened to be passing by with his constables.

Enraged, Lord Gu ordered the county magistrate to arrest the man!

The Marquis in this chapter: Hahaha!

The Marquis in the next chapter: Waaaaah~

(End of this chapter)