The next day, Gao Miao did not return from the academy until the evening.

In the morning, Gao Tairan went to the academy again and asked the dean to help find Gao Miao.

The headmaster was confused.

What's going on with General Gao?

However, he is a general and he has to give him face.

At noon, while eating, Gao Miao was called to see the headmaster.

"Xiao Miao, why did the headmaster call you over again? And ask you to go have dinner?" Gao Yunting asked in confusion.

Gao Miao shook his head. "I don't know either. You guys can have your meal. You don't have to wait for me. By the way, after lunch, if I can't go back so soon, please help me pack my clothes."

They go home in the afternoon, and they always go back together.

Sometimes, the mountains come to pick them up.

Sometimes, Xie came to pick them up.

Gao Yunting nodded, "Okay."

"Then I'll go over."

Gao Miao came out of the classroom and went straight to the principal. As soon as he entered the yard, he heard hearty laughter coming from the hall.

Gao Miao frowned.

Why is he here again?

Gao Miao looked up at the sky; the sunlight was blinding.

He immediately closed his eyes, feeling the warmth of the sun on his face, as if this would help him drive away the coldness in his heart bit by bit.

After a while, he suppressed his emotions, slowly tidied his appearance, and then entered the hall.

Gao Tairan was not wearing a mask today and was sitting at the table drinking with the headmaster.

Hearing the noise, Gao Tairan and the headmaster turned their heads to look at Gao Miao.

Gao Miao met Gao Tairan's gaze without moving his eyes. He stepped forward and saluted politely.

"Headmaster, Mr. Gao."

"Xiao Miao, sit down quickly! Sit down and eat together. These dishes were specially packed by Master Gao from the restaurant in the county."

The headmaster asked Gao Miao to sit down.

Gao Miao nodded and sat down obediently to eat.

During the meal, Gao Tairan and the headmaster drank and chatted mostly, occasionally asking Gao Miao a question or two.

During this meal, except for the headmaster who was unaware of the situation, Gao Tairan and Gao Miao both had no appetite.

Gao Tairan was thinking about how to tell Gao Miao.

He returned to the county inn from Lao Zhuang Village last night. He thought about it all night, and the images of Xie and Gao Miao kept appearing in his mind.

Gao Miao is the headmaster's first disciple.

The headmaster also praised Gao Miao's talent and courage in front of him.

Gao Tairan has only two daughters in the capital.

After Tang Liu gave birth to two daughters, her belly has been still. In the past few years, Tang Liu has sought medical advice from many famous doctors to regulate her body.

Even though Gao Tairan is a son-in-law, he still hopes to have a family line to inherit.

Tang Liu knew that he had a wife and children in the countryside, and she had not allowed him to return to Laozhuang Village in recent years, forcing him to deal with Xie's mother and son. It was not until Tang Liu could not give birth to a son that she stopped pushing him so hard.

Gao Tairan wanted to bring Xie's mother and son back to the general's mansion.

No matter what, he wanted Gao Miao as his son.

He is so calm that he cannot be the last one to succeed him.

Tang Liu felt guilty towards Gao Tairan because she was unable to give birth to a son.

Perhaps, this guilt can make Tang Liu tolerate Xie's mother and son.

After lunch, Gao Tairan deliberately asked: "Xiao Miao, your parents must be amazing, to be able to raise such a good son like you."

Gao Miao responded expressionlessly: "My mother is indeed amazing. She raised me all by herself and sent me to study in the academy. However, this has nothing to do with my father."

Gao Tairan: "Oh, what about your father?"

"Dead!" Gao Miao spoke word by word.

The smile on Gao Tairan’s face froze.

He really wanted to say it.

Xiao Miao, I am your father, I am not dead!

But at this time, I can't say it.

Gao Miao stood up and saluted to the headmaster and Gao Qinran, "Headmaster, Master Gao, if there is nothing else, I will go back to pack my things and go home in the evening."

The headmaster looked at Gao Tairan.

Gao Tairan nodded.

The headmaster said, "Well, go ahead."

Gao Miao bowed again and turned to leave.

After watching for so long, the headmaster noticed something was wrong.

"General Gao, what is your relationship with Gao Miao?"

"He is my son!" Gao Tairan acknowledged Gao Miao's identity.

The headmaster was surprised, "This? But Xiao Miao said..."

Gao Tairan knew that if he wanted to recognize Gao Miao again, he had to ask the headmaster to say a few good words in front of Gao Miao and explain things for him.

Gao Tairan said with a painful expression: "In that great battle, I was seriously injured, but I still carried the old general out from the pile of dead bodies.

Halfway through, we were ambushed again.

If the reinforcements had not arrived in time, the old general and I would have died there.

That serious injury almost cost me my life, and when I woke up, I lost my memory..."

Gao Tairan recounted this past event with deep emotion and tears in his eyes, just as he had imagined last night.

Before he moved others, he moved himself first.

The headmaster had heard a lot about that battle in the capital, and it was indeed very dangerous.

After listening to what Gao Tairan said, he understood why Gao Tairan didn't go home and why Gao Miao said that his father was dead.

I see!

The headmaster stood up and saluted Gao Tairan with respect.

"General Gao, you have worked hard! It is you, the soldiers who sacrificed your lives at the border, who have protected our peace."

Gao Tairan quickly stood up and bowed to the mountain master.

"I don't deserve to be the headmaster! These are what we should do. It's our duty."

The headmaster asked Gao Tairan to sit down again.

Gao Tairan took the opportunity to talk about the difficulties of the war in order to establish his own heroic image in the headmaster's mind.

Finally, the headmaster patted his chest and promised that he would teach Gao Miao well and would find an opportunity to talk to Gao Miao.

This is exactly what Gao Tairan wants.

Having achieved his goal, he found a reason to leave the academy.

He went back to the county to prepare things for several large horse-drawn carriages, calculated the time, and prepared to return to Lao Zhuang Village today.

In the evening, Xie's ox cart stopped at the gate of the academy. Gao Zhi stood on the ox cart, looking forward to the academy.

"Mom, I haven't seen Brother Gao Miao and Brother Yun Ting yet."

Seeing Gao Zhi's face red from the sun, Xie quickly took the bamboo tube and unscrewed the lid.

"Jiaojiao, drink some water! I told you to wait at home, but you insisted on coming with me.

Look at how sweaty you are.”

"It's okay! I'm anxiously waiting at home. I want to see Gao Miao!"

Gao Zhi went to the bamboo tube and drank water gulps.

Xiaobai was so abnormal last night, and the air was filled with the scent of sandalwood from a man.

She was really worried.

She couldn't wait to meet Gao Miao and asked him if he had any strange dreams recently.

"Mom, I don't want to drink anymore. You can have a few sips too."

"good!"

Gao Zhi was wearing a pink dress, and the two buns on her head were tied with pink ribbons, making her look completely pink.

She has good facial features. Although her round face is still chubby, it makes her look even softer and cuter.

Students began to come out of the college.

When they saw Gao Zhi, they couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

"The little girl is really pretty."

"Yes, yes! So cute! My sister is about the same age as her, but she is always dirty, her hair is like a chicken coop, and she rolls on the ground when she is unhappy."

"I have a sister who has the same style!"

Gao Zhi noticed Gao Miao and Gao Yunting coming out together, and she waved happily.

"Gao Miao, here!"