Gu Qian pulled Gu Xiaoran along, and as soon as they entered the house, they saw Qiu Yan staring at the direction of the courtyard gate, gazing into the distance.
Because of Duan Xiang, Qiu Yan felt inexplicably uneasy.
She had overheard the entire conversation outside, but without asking any questions, she simply stood quietly, seemingly lost in thought.
"Yan Yan".
Qiu Yan looked up and heard Gu Qian explain:
"He is only my father in name only."
"I heard you." Qiu Yan shook her head and took Gu Qian's wrist.
If you don't want to talk about it, then don't.
She knew that Gu Qian's family background was an unspeakable pain for him.
Gu Xiaoran was a little confused.
"Father, was that man my grandfather?" He had never known that his father had other family members.
"No," Gu Qian denied, pulling Qiu Yan over to sit opposite him at the table.
"Yan Yan, it's not that I intentionally hid it from you, it's just that in my heart, I've long since lost my father and mother."
Qiu Yan listened quietly, only saying:
"With a stepmother comes a stepfather."
Gu Qian paused, thinking of his deceased birth mother.
Stepfather, and more than just stepfather.
His biological father was even worse than his stepfather.
A stepfather is still a father, at least.
"Duan Xiang married my mother because of his connection with my maternal grandfather. With the help of my maternal grandfather, he gained power overnight and became the prime minister."
Thinking back on the past, Gu Qian lowered his eyes and slowly began to speak.
"Later, my maternal grandfather's family fell into poverty, and he remarried his former lover and confidante. From then on, my mother was disliked and treated coldly by him..."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Yan felt grief and indignation.
If it were anyone else, she would just listen to a story, but the protagonist of this story is Gu Qian's biological mother.
"...My mother died of grief when I was two years old. After that, that woman was made the legal wife and became the second wife."
Gu Qian rarely mentioned his past in front of Qiu Yan.
Now, mentioning it now evokes a sense of nonchalance.
"...Later, I became a thorn in that woman's side, a thorn in her flesh...and almost died under her beatings."
Qiu Yan: "Doesn't he care about you?" What kind of vicious woman would lay a hand on a two-year-old child? She's worse than an animal.
"He was afraid of his wife and only believed her side of the story. When he saw that I was dying, he thought I would die soon. He was afraid that the premature death of his child would affect his fortune, so he removed me from his ancestral home and threw me into a mass grave."
"Gu Qian," Qiu Yan said, her heart aching for him.
"It's all in the past." Gu Qian smiled calmly at Qiu Yan. "Everything seems less important now."
"Yes, it's all in the past." Qiu Yan even had an urge to travel back to Gu Qian's childhood and rescue him.
Looking at Gu Xiaoran again, her eyes changed color.
He suddenly slammed his hand on the table.
"Hmph, I'd rather not acknowledge this kind of family!"
After listening to his father's story, he remained unsettled for a long time, and his unsteady breathing revealed his inner anger.
"Xiao Ran, people should look back."
Gu Qian felt a bitter taste in his mouth, then looked at Qiu Yan.
"Everyone says that I, Gu Qian, am cold-hearted and do not acknowledge my biological father."
His stepmother is the most adept at dealing with people.
To outsiders, she is a charming and capable woman, a rare and virtuous wife.
"Gu Qian, whatever you do, I will support you."
Qiu Yan understands Gu Qian, so she naturally doesn't think he's cold by nature.
On the contrary, he is flesh and blood.
She wouldn't acknowledge a father like that.
Gu Qian felt a warmth in his heart and subconsciously wanted to hug Qiu Yan, but after glancing at Gu Xiaoran beside him, he turned and smiled gently at her instead.
“It’s all in the past, and Yan Yan doesn’t need to feel heartbroken because of my past.”
Seeing her parents interact, Gu Xiaoran felt like she was an unwanted person.
He stood up, pretending to be serious, and then said goodbye, "Father, Mother, your son takes his leave."
But then Gu Qian let out a sigh.
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