"Sister, something terrible has happened! The little tiger is missing!"
Gu Yanyu's anxious voice came from the courtyard, and Gu Lili quickly put down the bowl and ran out.
The other people in the room followed them out.
Gu Lili came to the courtyard and, as expected, there was no sign of the little tiger. The courtyard gate was ajar at some point.
Gu Lili panicked and quickly walked towards the outside of the courtyard.
The little tiger has an injury on its paw. Even if it wants to return to the mountains, it will have to wait until the injury heals.
If they were to leave quietly, wouldn't that be betraying the dying trust of the big tiger?
Once outside the courtyard, Gu Lili looked around but couldn't see the little tiger. Her heart sank.
"Lili, let's split up and go look for them," Chang'an suggested.
Gu Yun Chu nodded repeatedly, "I'll go this way, Third Uncle, look over there..."
The group split up and began their search. Li Tiansheng, Gu Chenxi, and Chang'an went up the mountain to search, while Gu Yanyu, Gu Huanhuan, and Zheng Yue went to check out the manor.
Grandma Li then looked towards the stream to the east.
Gu Lili then looked west along the stream, which was the place where the tiger had been buried the night before.
She was just trying her luck, wanting to see if the little tiger was missing its mother and was on its way.
After walking a few steps, I saw a bright orange figure lying where the tiger had been buried the night before.
Gu Lili finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing the group that had just left, Gu Lili shouted, "Found them! Don't go up the mountain!"
Fortunately, everyone was not far apart, and they all heard Gu Lili's shout.
They all hurriedly walked towards Gu Lili.
However, seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help but tear up.
The little guy just lay there quietly in front of the mound, as if the big tiger were still there.
The little guy lay there for a while, looked at Gu Lili, then stumbled to his feet and walked resolutely toward Gu Lili.
After walking a few steps, the little one stopped and looked back a few times, as if saying a final goodbye to his mother.
When it turned back, its steps toward Gu Lili were much lighter.
It probably wanted its mother to leave in peace.
The little guy walked up to Gu Lili and rubbed against her affectionately, like a big tiger rubbing against its back.
Gu Lili's heart melted. She bent down, scooped up the little tiger, and held it in her arms.
"Let's go back." Gu Lili glanced at the mound where the tiger had been buried, then turned to the crowd and said.
At the same time, Gu Lili was also saying her final goodbye to the big tiger in her heart.
Since you have entrusted your child to me, I will certainly protect your child and ensure that the child grows up well. You can go in peace now...
Gu Lili and the others continued eating breakfast, and Zhang Dahua also arrived with her aunt.
Upon seeing the little tiger in Gu Lili's arms, Aunt Zhang and Zhang Dahua reacted almost exactly like Old Mrs. Li.
Aunt Zhang, in particular, was so frightened she almost jumped three feet high.
After Gu Lili told the two what had happened, they gradually calmed down.
"Lili, from what you're saying, this tiger is actually quite intelligent," Aunt Zhang said, wiping the cold sweat from her forehead and swallowing hard.
It's no wonder Aunt Zhang was scared; the sight of the little tiger reminded her of Gu Chuan's bloody death.
Although Gu Chuan deserved to die, Aunt Zhang still had nightmares for several days in a row.
Gu Lili smiled and nodded, saying, "I also think they are very humane. Aunt Zhang, don't be afraid, they won't hurt anyone."
After hearing this, Aunt Zhang gave an embarrassed smile.
Gu Lili decided to take the little tiger to the restaurant so that it would be convenient for her to make milk powder and give it to the little tiger.
Gu Lili put the little tiger in the carriage, but Aunt Zhang refused to sit inside anymore and insisted on sitting on the carriage shaft with Gu Lili.
They called it "getting some fresh air and enjoying the scenery."
Gu Lili and the other two didn't expose Aunt Zhang's little scheme and just let her do as she pleased.
It is estimated that, with the conch and oysters collected yesterday, the five people and the little tiger will set off for Donghai Town.
Upon arriving in town, Gu Lili stopped the carriage in front of the restaurant.
Looking at the impressive restaurant before her, Aunt Zhang couldn't help but gasp in amazement. "Lili, you really have a knack for this! Seeing how well your family has become, I always feel like my eldest daughter..."
As Aunt Zhang spoke, she turned around and glanced at Zhang Dahua and Gu Yunchu behind her.
Zhang Dahua was about to walk into the restaurant carrying a bucket of conch shells when Gu Yun Chu quickly stepped forward and took the bucket from her hands.
The two looked at each other and smiled, as if they were the only two people in the whole world.
However, the more this happened, the more worried Aunt Zhang became.
The gap between their family and Gu Lili's family was now enormous. Now, she thought about it every day, wondering how her daughter and Gu Yun Chu were mismatched and what the future held.
Aunt Zhang looked away, about to continue speaking, when Gu Lili quickly interrupted her.
"Auntie, it was my fault. I should have arranged a marriage for Yun Chu with a large flower earlier, instead of letting you have such bad thoughts. Once this busy period is over, our two families will get engaged. What do you think?"
In Gu Lili's eyes, there was never any question of being a good match or not; money was just an external thing.
The most important thing is the connection of souls.
After hearing this, Aunt Zhang waved her hands repeatedly, "Lili, you know I'm not urging you to get engaged, I just..."
Gu Lili smiled and patted Aunt Zhang's hand, saying, "I know, I've been thinking about this recently. You can rest assured, as long as they like each other, there's nothing you're thinking about."
After listening to what Gu Lili said, Aunt Zhang nodded heavily and didn't continue.
Gu Lili, carrying the little tiger, and Aunt Zhang entered the restaurant one after the other.
Gu Lili put the little guy to rest in the room in the backyard.
That was specially set aside by Gu Lili so that Gu Yun Chu and the others could take a nap.
The room is divided in two, so the man and woman can rest on opposite sides without feeling awkward.
After putting the little one down, Gu Lili took Gu Yun Chu and Gu Chen Xi to buy groceries.
Zhang Dahua and Aunt Zhang stayed at the restaurant to clean the conch and open the oysters for later use.
"Yun Chu, you push this little cart, let's go." Gu Lili said to Gu Yun Chu, pointing to the cart in front of them.
The vegetable and meat stalls were located in the bustling city center, so taking a horse-drawn carriage was obviously inappropriate. This little cart was perfect; you could just push it wherever you wanted to go.
Seeing this, Gu Chenxi hurriedly stepped forward to push the car, but was stopped by Gu Lili.
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