They hadn't gone far when a gentle voice suddenly came from behind Xiao Wujie.
Turning around, I saw Gu Junci in a white dress, carrying a tea tray, walking gracefully towards me.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wujie chuckled and shook his head. After she sat down, he chuckled again and said:
"Sister Gu, there's no need to be so polite. Just call me by my name."
Gu Junci chuckled and nodded, poured him a cup of tea, and seeing the puzzled look in his eyes as he stared at the three departing figures, she then said softly:
"That's my mother, and the two children are my second sister and younger brother."
Xiao Wujie nodded slightly upon hearing this.
He knew that Gu Junci's father had died early, leaving behind a widow and three children. Gu Junci was the eldest daughter and the second oldest among the women of the Gu family, known as Miss Gu the Second.
In the Gu family, Gu Junci's father had two sons, and her father also had an older brother. The Gu family patriarch favored his second son and wanted to support him to create competition with his eldest son.
With the old master Gu's favoritism, Gu Junci's father and his eldest uncle were evenly matched, but unexpectedly, his father died young.
Gu Junci's branch of the family suddenly plummeted in status, and his mother was so disheartened that she almost committed suicide.
It was at this time that Gu Junci, who had come of age, turned the tide and quickly subdued the power left by her father, forming a balance of power with her uncle and becoming the new pillar of her branch.
In the past two years, as Old Master Gu has grown increasingly old, he has only held the position of family head in name only, while real power has been handed over to Gu Junci and his eldest uncle. As a result, the two of them each occupy half of the Gu family's territory, and neither of them can gain the upper hand over the other.
Upon realizing this, Xiao Wujie seemed to understand Gu Junci's intentions.
"Life is rarely peaceful; most of the time, it's just that some people are carrying heavy burdens."
"It must have been very hard for Sister Gu to single-handedly create such a carefree paradise for her family!"
Xiao Wujie took a sip of the tea in front of him.
The aroma of tea is irresistible, a blend of sweetness and bitterness.
Gu Junci was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then a touching smile appeared on his lips, and his voice was gentle.
"In life, there are always some things that we must do our best to protect. Some things are not about how hard it is, but about whether we are willing to do them."
After speaking, he gently turned his gaze into the distance.
As the sun sets, a gentle orange-red hue spreads across the sky, and the afterglow falls softly on the green grass like a fine veil.
In the distance, two children are running and laughing, holding colorful kites that trace graceful arcs in the sky.
The children's laughter mingled with the sound of the wind, creating a harmonious symphony of nature.
As the light gradually softened, the surrounding scenery became even more dreamlike, as if a delicate and moving painting was slowly unfolding, freezing this beautiful moment in the river of time, leaving one completely captivated...
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