Gu Qingyan suppressed his anger and was about to lash out when he heard the door open again.
Rong Mo glanced at him and strode towards the door.
The person he was waiting for had arrived.
"Hello, uncles and aunts, thank you for your hard work!" Rong Mo greeted them apologetically.
"Rong Mo, you silly child, why didn't you tell your uncle and aunt sooner?" Mu Ziqi stood at the front door, anxiously looking around, "Is there any news about Zhi Qiu?"
"Not yet." Rong Mo's eyes immediately dimmed, and his voice was low.
"Let's not talk here, let's go inside and talk," Gu Suian patted Rong Mo on the shoulder, reminding him.
“Okay, Uncle, Gu Qingyan is already inside.” Rong Mo nodded and said softly.
Upon hearing this, Gu Suian and Mu Ziqi's expressions immediately turned serious. They exchanged glances, a sense of unease rising within them. Gu Suiping snorted coldly, his face filled with anger.
"I'm going in to see this unfilial son!" Gu Suiping said loudly, his tone filled with disappointment and heartache.
“Auntie, let’s go in too.” Rong Mo said softly, his voice filled with helplessness and apology. “I’m really sorry, I really had no choice but to trouble you to come.” He sighed, looking at Mu Ziqi with a hint of guilt in his eyes.
Mu Ziqi nodded silently, her eyes filled with worry and helplessness. "It's alright, child, we should have come. It's all our fault for not raising our child properly." Mu Ziqi sighed and walked in. "As long as Zhi Qiu can come back safely, we'll do anything. If it weren't for our Qing Yan, Zhi Qiu wouldn't have suffered so much."
"Dad!" Gu Qingyan was stunned when he saw Gu Suiping, and stood up in surprise.
"You still know I'm your father!" Gu Suiping walked up to Gu Qingyan and, before anyone could react, slapped Gu Qingyan across the face.
The slap came so suddenly that Gu Qingyan was completely unprepared. A red handprint instantly appeared on his face, and his eyes were filled with shock and pain. He looked at Gu Suiping, a hint of despair flashing in his eyes.
"You unfilial son!" Gu Suiping shouted, his voice filled with heartache and anger. "What else do you want? I told you long ago, Xiao Wanqing is too treacherous, but you wouldn't listen and kept protecting her, which led to this terrible mistake!"
Gu Qingyan's lips trembled slightly, and he lowered his head, remaining silent.
"Let me tell you, whatever we need you to do, you'd better cooperate with the Rong family! Once Zhi Qiu returns safely, you'd better get back to Nancheng. There's no room for negotiation! That's why I came here with all the necessary preparations. I'll tie you up and take you back!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyan frowned, looked up at Gu Suian, and met Mu Ziqi's reddened eyes.
"Mom," Gu Qingyan called out. Mu Ziqi looked at the finger marks on his face and his disheveled appearance, feeling a pang of heartache, but mostly anger.
"Don't call me! Don't call me Mom until Zhi Qiu comes back safely!" Mu Ziqi's voice revealed a trace of weariness and sorrow, and a tear was faintly visible at the corner of her eye. She clenched her fists tightly, trembling slightly, as if suppressing the pain and anger in her heart.
"Mom! Are you my biological mother or Shen Zhi Qiu's biological mother?!" Gu Qingyan looked displeased. He didn't understand why his mother always stood on Shen Zhi Qiu's side without hesitation when it came to issues involving Shen Zhi Qiu.
"I'm not talking to you. You should reflect on yourself." Mu Ziqi replied coldly, "When you give up on Xiao Wanqing, then you can call me Mom!" Her voice was resolute.
"Mom, what are you saying? Even if Wanqing is wrong, our family and the Xiao family have a relationship. Are you and Dad really willing to watch Rong Mo send her to jail?" Gu Qingyan's emotions also became agitated. He couldn't understand why his mother would be so heartless.
"Of course I can bear it! I'd even go see her if she's sentenced to death!" Mu Ziqi raised her voice. "Such a vicious woman, she's killed so many people, and you're the only one who treats her like a treasure! Let me tell you, if you dare to defend her again, your father and I will sever all ties with you." Her voice was filled with anger and heartache. She couldn't understand why her son would still be so attached to such a vicious woman.
"Uncle and Aunt, please sit down first," Rong Mo said softly, trying to ease the tense atmosphere.
Zhou Xiaoran also served them tea at the right time.
"Thank you, child." Mu Ziqi picked up her teacup, took a sip, and tried to calm her temper.
"Uncle and Aunt, go check on the children after they wake up in a bit," Rong Mo smiled. "They're sleeping right now."
"Okay, okay!" Mu Ziqi glanced at Gu Suian excitedly. They really wanted to see the children, but thinking about what their son had done, they were too embarrassed to ask.
"Then I'll have someone bring in all the things I bought for the children later." Gu Suian said, standing up and walking quickly towards the front door, as if afraid that Rong Mo would change his mind.
"I'll go too, make sure I don't forget anything." Mu Ziqi put down her teacup and followed her out.
"Your aunt and uncle are so kind, I don't know how you ended up like this!" Zhou Xiaoran glared at Gu Qingyan and said irritably.
Gu Qingyan glanced at Zhou Xiaoran with a cold face, but didn't say anything.
Third floor.
Gu Suian and Mu Ziqi each held a small baby, completely enamored with them.
The two babies, just awakened, were exquisitely beautiful and incredibly adorable. Gu Suian held Zhao Zhao and couldn't resist gently touching his tender cheek with her finger, making him giggle. Zi Qi, meanwhile, gently soothed Niannian, softly singing a lullaby to her.
"Ziqi, look how cute Zhaozhao is! She really looks like Qingyan when she was little." Gu Suian said happily to Mu Ziqi, but as soon as he said it, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Yes, I was a very obedient child when I was little." Mu Ziqi recalled the past and said with a heavy heart, "I don't know what's going on now."
"Forget it, we've finally seen our grandchildren, let's not talk about those unhappy things." Gu Suian said, taking out various toys from the boxes that had been brought up for Zhaozhao and Niannian to see.
Zhao Zhao and Niannian stared with their big, round eyes at the several boxes of toys, waving their chubby little hands happily.
Rong Mo stood at the door, watching the heartwarming scene inside. He didn't go in to disturb them, but turned and went downstairs.
Unexpectedly, they found Gu Qingyan and Lu Jia arguing at the stairwell.
Rong Mo strode downstairs. "What happened?"
“I also want to go up and see the children,” Gu Qingyan said.
"Impossible," Rong Mo and Lu Jia replied in unison.
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