Upon returning, Gu Xin ran up to them and exclaimed, "Dad, Mom, I missed you so much!"
Cai Xiaolian brushed a strand of hair from her forehead: "Look at you, all sweaty and having so much fun. You probably don't remember your parents!"
Gu Xin shook her head: "No, no, I really miss my parents. I think about them even when I'm trying to sleep at night. You can ask Sisi if you don't believe me!"
The couple shook their heads helplessly: "Okay, we believe you! By the way, did anyone come looking for your sister today?"
Gu Xin's face immediately scrunched up: "Yes! It's Zhang Yunyun's cousin, the one who caused my sister to be knocked into the river by Brother Muyan last time."
At this moment, Gu Nian came out: "Father, Mother, you're back."
The couple looked at Gu Nian: "So Xu Changfeng came to see you again?"
Gu Nian nodded: "Yeah, I didn't let them open the door. It's so annoying. What happened, did you run into them on your way back?"
Gu Shouxin laughed and said, "I ran into her. Her mother was talking bad about you and beat me up."
Gu Xin clenched her fist: "That auntie was really rude, I wanted to hit her. But we're too busy to deal with her."
Gu Nian, linking arms with Cai Xiaolian, asked, "Mom, did you really hit her? Does your hand hurt?"
Cai Xiaolian twitched her lips, thinking, "They really are father and daughter!"
Cai Xiaolian explained the situation.
Gu Nian frowned. She clearly remembered Xu Changfeng saying that he only held her hand. What did he mean by "doing everything"?
It must be Xu Changfeng's mother making things up.
Also, what do you mean by "climbing onto Young Master Li's high branch"? She and Li Muyan are business partners, okay?
Seriously, did you get rid of the original owner's romantic prospects and then add more for yourself?
Cai Xiaolian patted her hand: "Don't think so much. Let's look forward and not dwell on the past."
Gu Xin also held Gu Nian's hand: "Sister, they are all bad people, they are talking nonsense, don't be upset because of what they said."
Gu Nian shook her head: "I bet they're not upset! I'm thinking, they'd better not be disliked, or I'll make them regret ever having a mouth!"
Seeing Gu Nian like this, Gu Shouxin breathed a sigh of relief: "Alright, your mother and I haven't eaten yet! Have you cooked?"
Gu Nian: Yes, yes! Xin Xin and I just ate some. We didn't know when you guys would arrive, so we left some in the pot!
After saying that, the two sisters went to the kitchen to serve the dishes.
Since it was rare for Empress Dowager Jiang to be away from home and wouldn't be back for quite some time, the family of four discussed planting some things in the old house next door, such as watermelons and corn, especially corn, to keep as seeds.
After eating, the family of four went next door to farm.
I lit the seeds, watered them with the water from the jade beads, and then took a bath and went to bed.
As dawn approached, Gu Xin had just opened her eyes when she heard a knock on the door.
She thought it was her uncle bringing Renren again. Renren liked her older sister very much, so she put on her clothes and ran out to open the door.
As soon as the door opened, Gu Xin rubbed her eyes. Why were there yamen runners so early in the morning?
"Young lady, is this the home of Gu Shouxin?" the constable asked.
"Yes, that's right. Officers, aren't you constables from Taoyuan County?" Gu Xin asked.
She had been to the county government office many times, but had never seen these four people.
"No, we are constables from the government office. Are your parents at home?" the constable asked.
"Xin Xin, who is it?" Gu Shouxin came out of the main room and was taken aback when he saw the yamen runners from the prefectural city.
"Gu Shouxin? Last night someone went to the yamen to accuse you and your wife of murder! Please come with us." The yamen runner was very polite, not fierce at all, as he had been instructed by the prefect.
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