"Yes, Madam said that Seventh Young Master has been gone for more than a year, and she misses him."

The steward answered truthfully, not knowing whether the Seventh Young Master would listen and return to the capital with him.

"Okay, I understand. I'll talk to Xiao Qi and ask him to go back to the capital with you."

"Thank you, sir. I was really afraid that the seventh young master wouldn't come back with me."

When I arrived, both the First Madam and the Second Madam had prepared gifts, all of which were things the Old Master usually liked.

The steward quickly presented the gift list, two copies, one for the eldest son's family and one for the second son's family.

"Hmm, give it to Gu Zhong. Has your wife prepared New Year's gifts for the Jiang family?"

"It's prepared, it's prepared, this is a backup of the gift list."

The steward then brought over another list, a backup of the Jiang family's gift list.

"Yes, your wife has made good preparations."

"Madam thanks the Jiang family for taking care of the Seventh Young Master. In the past six months, the Seventh Young Master has written two letters back to the capital."

Mrs. Jiang said she was preparing New Year's gifts for us to take back with us.

The steward is unaware of the Jiang family's situation. Should we bring the gift or not?

“Take these things prepared by the Jiang family back with care and give them to your wives.”

The headmaster knew that Zhonglin's wife was not one to take advantage of others.

Gu Zhong once said that Jiang's wife was more astute in dealing with people than Zhong Lin.

"Understood, sir. Be careful and bring it back with care."

With the old master's guarantee, the steward was relieved, knowing that the seventh young master would not disobey the old master.

Gu Zheng was summoned to his grandfather's study and told that he was going back to the capital for the New Year.

“Grandfather, I’m not going back. I’ll stay here with you.”

"Go back home first this year, let your mother see you, she misses you."

“I’ve already written back about everything I’m thinking about. Besides, my mother is so busy, she doesn’t have much time to think about me.”

Gu Zheng didn't want to go back. He wanted to stay and keep his grandfather company so that Shao Yun and the others could come back from their hometown and play together.

"You need to go back and let your mother see that you've grown taller and become more outstanding, and that you're no longer the little tyrant in other people's eyes."

Your mother is comfortable with you staying at the Gu family's place; otherwise, it would put the Jiang family in a difficult position.

Gu Zheng thought for a moment and understood what his grandfather meant.

"Understood, Grandfather. I'm going back to the capital for the New Year. But you must tell me that you'll allow me to return after the New Year."

"Yes, I'll talk to your mother. You'll be back after the fifteenth."

"Couldn't it have been earlier?"

Gu Zheng glanced at his grandfather and knew it couldn't be too early.

Reluctantly, Young Master Gu prepared to return to the capital for the New Year.