"Xiao Qiu," Gu Xin turned to look at her, "have you seen many cases like this one?"
“Yes, I’ve worked in the county government with my godfather since I was a child, so I’ve seen a lot. People like Wang Changfu are common,” Zheng Qiu said calmly.
"There's something I just don't understand. There's a saying that money can corrupt people's hearts, but can money really make people lose their minds and cruelly murder their own relatives? And Liu Er, after being humiliated, shouldn't he have made himself stronger, so strong that no one would dare to humiliate him? Why did he kill those people? Would killing them change the situation? No, it wouldn't. Instead, it ruined his life," Gu Xin said, bewildered.
"Third Young Master, do you know what the most complicated thing in this world is?" Zheng Qiu asked softly, watching the raindrops fall continuously.
Gu Xin was taken aback.
"The human heart. The most complex thing in this world is the human heart." Zheng Qiu gave his answer before Gu Xin could reply.
"Human nature. Yes, human nature." Gu Xin smiled.
"Young Master, there's no need to let the people involved in the case disturb your peace of mind. In this world, just do what you're supposed to do. There are so many different kinds of people in this world, even sages and wise men couldn't teach them all, let alone us ordinary people. What we can do is try our best to reduce the injustices in this world and increase the number of people who have lived a worthwhile life." Zheng Qiu patted Gu Xin's shoulder and smiled at her.
She was deliberately lost and sold to a small county town in Jiangnan. She barely escaped but fell off a cliff and was rescued by her adoptive father. At first, she had no original memories. The first case she learned about was about three brothers hurting each other for their parents' property. At that time, she didn't understand, just like Gu Xin now.
As she grew older, her adoptive father treated her well. When she was fourteen, she remembered her origins and suddenly understood.
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Gu Xin chatted with Zheng Qiu for a while, then had Zheng Qiu ride with her to take her home before returning to the Gu residence.
As she approached the gate, the gatekeeper announced, "Third Miss, Lord Gu and his wife from Linzhou Prefecture have arrived, accompanied by the princess from the Goddess Kingdom!"
Gu Xin's eyes lit up: "Uncle Qingyuan and Fifth Aunt are here! And Xiaomingyue too! I have to hurry and go find them."
She mainly wanted to see the twins. It had been more than half a year, and she wondered if the two little ones had grown up to look alike. Her third aunt's twins were already over six years old, but they looked exactly alike.
Dongxue was waiting for Gu Xin at the door. Knowing that it was raining, her daughter might have gotten her coat wet, so she brought an extra coat with her.
Just then, Gu Xin went to the small room next door to change her outer clothes, and then went to the main hall to meet the person.
"Fifth Aunt, I miss you so much!" Gu Xin ran towards Peng Yizhu as soon as she entered the house.
"Oh my, Xin Xin looks so dashing dressed like a young master!" Peng Yizhu had already met all the Gu family's children, but hadn't seen Gu Xin before. Seeing her for the first time made her feel quite happy.
"Hehe! Where are Chenyang and Mingzhu? Fifth Aunt, I want to see Chenyang and Mingzhu." Gu Xin looked around, but didn't see the baby!
“They’re sleepy, they’ve gone to sleep now. We’ll see them in a little while,” Peng Yizhu said with a smile.
"Third cousin, you've been inside for so long, didn't you see me?" Xiao Mingyue stood next to Gu Xin, tugging at Gu Xin's sleeve with a displeased and aggrieved expression.
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