In the end, Lu Zheng stopped arguing with them. He arranged for someone to help drive the carriage, while he held Gu Xin in his arms and rode back at breakneck speed. As for Gu Ren, he had Bai Er carry him on the carriage. That kid was so bold; let him get some fresh air and sober up.
Of course, Gu Xin was covered by his cloak the whole time, so she wouldn't be cold.
After returning to the capital, the group of beggars were naturally taken to the yamen (government office), and the abducted girl and two little boys woke up. Their families had already gone to the yamen to pick them up.
When Gu Xin and Gu Ren returned to the Gu family, they were met with the family's anger.
Like Lu Zheng, Gu Shouxin also guessed that Gu Xin and Gu Ren had deliberately been kidnapped, and Gu Shouxin did not give them a chance to make excuses.
Take Gu Ren, for example. When he was a child, he was almost sold by the Zhang family because Zhang was mentally challenged. So when Zhang was reunited with him, she hugged Gu Ren and cried for a long time. If it weren't for Grandma Gu's authority, she would have cried for a long time.
Gu Ren scratched his head. "That fat woman can really cry!"
Grandpa Gu, Grandma Gu, Gu Shouxin, and Cai Xiaolian all looked at the siblings with cold faces. Even Grandpa Gu, who was usually good-tempered, didn't speak up for his grandson and granddaughter today. Gu Xin knew that her family was really angry.
She obediently knelt on the prayer mat: "Grandpa, Grandma, Father, Mother, Uncle, Aunt, I was wrong."
Grandma Gu: "What's wrong?"
Gu Xin: "I shouldn't have taken Renren on that risk. Renren is still young. Tonight they only encountered some small fry. If they had met someone really capable, I might not have been able to protect her. So, I will never do it again. I was wrong. I shouldn't have made my grandparents, uncles, aunts, and parents worry about us. As the older sister, it's all my fault!"
Grandma Gu pursed her lips: "Anything else?"
Gu Ren looked at Grandma Gu in confusion, "Is there anything else?"
Grandma Gu: "..."
Grandpa Gu said sternly, “If you encounter someone powerful, not only will you fail to protect your brother, you'll also hurt yourself. You are the apple of our Gu family's eye; we'd be heartbroken if you were even slightly injured. Tell me, is it right for you to disregard danger and your own safety? You are skilled in martial arts, you've conquered the Western Lands and destroyed Yunhai. But Xinxin, there are many insidious things in this world, and you can easily fall victim to them if you're not careful. No one can guarantee that there aren't ways to harm you in this world.”
Gu Xin, with tears in her eyes, said, "Grandpa, I was wrong, I know I was wrong, I won't do it again."
Gu Shouxin looked at Gu Xin and asked, "Besides this, what else is wrong?"
Gu Xin pouted, wiped away her tears, and said, "My mistake was not leaving a signal in time to let the people looking for us know that Renren and I were safe. I failed to adapt to the situation and made everyone worry."
After a pause, Gu Xin said, "However, Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, Mom, if you give me another chance, I will still do it. But I will do it better, and I will leave a message to let everyone know that I am safe."
Gu Ren also chimed in, "It's all my fault, it's all my fault. I was careless and disrupted Third Sister's train of thought. I'll be more careful in the future."
Grandma Gu glanced at Gu Ren and said, "Second son, starting tomorrow, tie the sandbags that we used to use for Xin Xin and the others to Ren Ren. Increase the amount every six months. Isn't he going to the Royal Academy? Arrange someone to watch over him at the academy and make sure he doesn't take them off."
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