The little boy continued flipping through the photos. When he saw the group photo of the entire Gu family, it was clear that Gao Dan and Gu Ziling were still boys back then, only a few years older than the little dumpling was now. They looked very young and tender. However, the two brothers both had the same expression: unhappy, impatient, and aloof.
The little one looked closely and recognized his great-grandfather, grandfather, second grandfather, second grandmother, and great-aunt. The rest... could this person who looks exactly like him be his father?
With these doubts, the petty man's face showed disdain.
Hmph, why does that brat dad look so much like him?
So annoying!
You're making it sound like your dad doesn't get annoyed. Besides, it's obvious that you look like your dad, okay?
Looking at his great-grandson's expression, the old man could tell the reason without even asking; his eyes, which had just been moist, instantly lifted.
Sure enough, the little dumpling asked with a disdainful look:
"Great-Grandpa, is this little boy who looks like a dumpling your dad when he was little?"
Grandpa Gu nodded:
"Yes, this is your second uncle." She continued introducing him, pretending not to see the disdain on her great-grandson's face and in his tone for his father's resemblance to him.
snort!
The little man snorted again, this time without showing disdain, and pointed his little finger at the woman who was clearly several years older than in the first photo:
"Great-Grandpa, is this Grandma?"
Yes, she looks a lot like the young grandmother in the previous photos.
"yes."
"But why does Grandma look unhappy?" the little boy suddenly asked.
Indeed, in this group photo of the entire Gu family, the adult Xu Tianjia's eyes revealed obvious unhappiness, and even more so, disappointment.
I suppose Zhao Lan had already appeared by then?
The old man naturally remembered very clearly when this photo was taken:
"Yes, your grandfather was confused back then, so your grandmother was very unhappy... At that time, your father was already eight years old, and it was his birthday, so our family got together and took a family photo."
Xu Tianjia passed away when Gao Dan was just over nine years old, less than two years after this photo was taken.
The little guy didn't know what to say, he only knew that he seemed a little less happy than before, but he couldn't figure out the specific reason.
My finger traced over the people in the photo one by one, until it reached the elderly lady sitting next to the old man:
"Great-grandfather, who is this beautiful old lady?"
That's your great-grandmother!
In her youth, Madam Gu was a renowned beauty in the old capital, from a wealthy family, highly educated, and a true aristocratic lady.
To be precise, Madam Gu was actually a member of the imperial family.
The little guy was surprised and his mouth opened wide:
"Great-grandmother?"
The old man laughed:
"What?" he asked.
The little man blinked before answering:
"Great-grandmother has so many jewels on her! Great-grandfather, is great-grandmother very, very rich?"
Uh, so you were just surprised about this?
The old man's lips twitched involuntarily before he responded to his great-grandson's question:
"Your great-grandmother was indeed very rich!"
Being related to the imperial family is no joke.
Back when the Qing Dynasty was still in power, a single word could lead to the extermination of nine generations of a person's family.
It's not just about being rich; it's about other aspects as well.
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