The neighbor's house was locked, so even if He Lin and his servant Zhan Yue wanted to stay overnight, they couldn't get in.
Li Zheng wanted them to leave as soon as possible, but he couldn't get rid of them. Besides, Ye wanted to go to Shangjin with He Lin, so he naturally had to keep them there.
In front of the stream and under the willow trees,
Accompanied by Zhan Yue, He Lin watched from afar as Gu Xiaoran and his beloved dog played and laughed, not daring to approach, and could only say from a distance:
"Jin'er, stop playing and come with me to see the Goddess Nuwa."
All morning today, he kept repeating this sentence.
He himself couldn't count how many times he had said this, but Gu Xiaoran simply ignored him.
Gu Xiaoran turned her face away haughtily.
“No, my master said that the mountains and forests are dangerous and I am not allowed to go down the mountain on my own.”
He Lin was unsure how to improve Gu Xiaoran's attitude towards him.
"I'm here with you, and Xuanming and Xuanying are here to protect you."
“With them around, I’m even less likely to go. I can’t trust your people. Who knows if you might suddenly take me away?”
He was going with his master and mistress. "It's agreed that I'd go with them today to find Aunt Shu'er. I'll go see if you've packed yet."
They've already had lunch, why haven't they called him yet?
After Gu Xiaoran finished speaking, she turned to leave, but Zhan Yue stopped her.
"Young Master..."
"Stay away from me." Gu Xiaoran stood in front of Lightning, leading it forward, but was once again blocked by Zhan Yue.
"Young master, don't worry, I won't hurt your dog. Don't forget, it had a good time yesterday. From now on, I'll have to take a detour when I see it."
When Zhan Yue said this, she couldn't help but look embarrassed.
However, in order to please his young master, he had completely disregarded his own image... well, after yesterday's incident, he had lost all semblance of decorum.
Because of what happened yesterday, Xuanming and Xuanying have mocked him countless times behind his back.
"That's right." Gu Xiaoran recalled the scene from yesterday where Lightning dragged Zhan Yue away, and couldn't help but pat Lightning's head, a sly smile playing on her lips.
"Move aside, I'll go ask the housewife when we're leaving."
Behind him, Zhu Juan followed closely, her whole heart silently observing He Lin.
To avoid being caught off guard, He Lin stood behind Zhan Yue.
"Jin'er, do you know what the housewife's daughter looks like?"
"I don't know. I haven't seen her since I came to this village," Gu Xiaoran replied.
He Lin: "I know. As long as you agree to take me to find the Goddess Nuwa, I will show you her portrait."
"This..." Gu Xiaoran was curious, but she was still unwilling to go to the mountains with He Lin to visit the Goddess Nuwa.
"I will know when I see Aunt Shu'er."
He Lin's eyes suddenly darkened.
Jin'er, you'll never see her again...
Will he resent himself when he grows up?
He Lin felt empty inside.
Seeing that Gu Xiaoran was unresponsive to his persuasion, he became somewhat worried.
"Do you still want to find your mother?" He Lin knew that Gu Xiaoran was determined to find her mother.
But the more this happened, the more heartbroken he became.
Gu Xiaoran lowered her head dejectedly, twisting her fingers. "Of course I want to."
"I'm willing to help you with such a big favor." He Lin lowered his eyes, his expression turning dejected. "I just wanted to see the Goddess Nuwa, and you wouldn't even help me. Jin'er, do I even exist in your heart?"
Gu Xiaoran was puzzled, but then thought, "Well, Uncle He Lin's strange behavior isn't a one-off thing."
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