Gu Shouxin was fine elsewhere, with only minor injuries, except for his leg, which was scratched by the big cat's claws. The bloodstains had dried and looked quite gruesome.
Grandma Xiao took the medicine for her injuries, and Gu Shouxin left with Gu Nian.
When they came out, they encountered many villagers who had come to see the big cat. They couldn't believe that one was a gambling drunkard and the other was a fifteen-year-old boy, yet each of them owned a tiger.
The father and daughter greeted everyone they met.
I walked a long way before I ran out of people.
"Dad, how did you run into him?" Gu Nian asked, voicing her doubts.
“Yesterday, when I was going down the mountain with the villagers, I saw a shadow coming up the mountain from another path, and I guessed it was him. When I came back, I saw Xinxin having nightmares and was covered in sweat, so I thought it would be better to deal with it as soon as possible,” Gu Shouxin said.
"Did you really each take care of one? You didn't help him?" Gu Nian asked again.
"No." Gu Shouxin shook his head, as if he remembered something, and gave a bitter smile, saying, "Those who are abandoned by their families will never be able to turn their lives around if they don't work hard."
"Father, you used to..." Gu Nian could see that Gu Shouxin felt the same way, hesitated for a moment, and decided to ask anyway.
“Yes, I used to be in a similar situation to him, or even worse.” Gu Shouxin sighed, stopped, and looked at Gu Nian. “I’ll tell you this when I have the chance, Nian Nian. You must remember that in this world, only you can truly rely on yourself. Anyone else could betray you. Be ruthless in your actions, eliminate any potential threats, and don’t leave anything that might threaten you.”
“Okay, I understand, Dad.” Gu Nian nodded solemnly.
She thought, his father must have had a more tragic childhood than the male protagonist in her nephew's book!
“Dad, you’re not alone anymore! You have my mother, me, and Xin Xin. We will never betray you. We will always be a family,” Gu Nian said, supporting Gu Shouxin.
"Good!" Gu Shouxin snapped out of his reverie and patted Gu Nian's head as if he were patting Gu Xin's head. He finally acknowledged that this girl with a soul in her twenties was his daughter, not a companion, but a daughter, a family member.
"Father, sister!" At this moment, Gu Xin ran over from the path, and Cai Xiaolian followed behind her.
Looking at the three people in front of him, Gu Shouxin felt extremely satisfied.
"Dad, are you hurt? Were you scratched by the big cat?" Gu Xin asked worriedly, seeing that Gu Shouxin was covered in blood and his clothes were tattered.
"Yes, she got caught by the big cat. But Dad beat the big cat to death, so Xinxin doesn't have to be afraid of the big cat anymore. Are you happy, Xinxin?" Gu Shouxin said with a smile.
"Dad!" Gu Xin hugged Gu Shouxin's other arm, tears streaming down her face. "Xin Xin is so happy, thank you Dad, thank you Dad!"
Gu Xin felt useless, having been terrified by the big cat, causing her father to run into the mountains late at night to fight it. She secretly vowed to practice martial arts diligently in the future, so that she would not be afraid of the big cat and her father would not take the risk.
"Don't cry, sweetie." Gu Shouxin patted Gu Xin's head and said.
"Xinxin, don't cry. Daddy's leg is injured. Let's go back and boil some water. We need to wash it before we can apply the medicine. Let Mommy help Daddy!" Gu Nian took Gu Xin's hand and then slipped away.
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