Gu Yuan walked forward a few more steps as if he hadn't heard anything, his burning eyes always fixed on Gu Yanfei. His feet seemed to be filled with lead, and he walked slower and slower.
Gu Yuan was only three years old when his mother, Mrs. Xie, passed away. He still vaguely remembered his mother's face. As he grew older, his memory became more and more vague. At this moment, when he saw his sister, the beautiful and delicate face in front of him overlapped with the face of his mother in his dream.
His sister looks exactly like their mother!
He used to always like to stick to his mother's bulging belly to feel his sister's fetal movement.
At that time, their family was very happy.
Gu Yuan stared at her without blinking, his eyes moist.
A throbbing rising from the bottom of his heart silently told him that she was his blood relative.
He calmed himself down before saying, "I am your brother, Gu Yuan."
"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."
The boy's voice slowly grew hoarse, but the warmth, determination, and sincerity in his words overflowed.
"Brother." Gu Yanfei called softly, showing her first smile of the day.
Gu Yuan's nose felt sore, and he quickly controlled his emotions. He turned to Madam Gu at the table and said, "Grandma, my sister just came back and is tired. If there is nothing else, I will take her away first."
Without waiting for Madam Gu to answer, Gu Yuan took Gu Yanfei's hand and left, completely ignoring everyone else.
"Brother Yuan!" Madam Gu shouted from behind, trying to stop Gu Yuan.
Gu Yuan pretended not to hear and did not stop.
"Brother." Gu Yun'er called out from behind them, his voice a little low.
Gu Yuan still didn't look back, but he paused and clenched his fists.
He didn't tell anyone that he had made a trip to Huaibei alone these few days.
At the beginning of the month, Gu Yuan quietly returned to the capital for business, but inadvertently learned that the lady had left the capital to go to Danyang City to pick up the "Second Miss".
This "Second Miss Gu" is not Gu Yunyan. She is said to be the hidden gem of the eldest branch of the Gu family, who was just brought back from Huaibei by the lady-in-waiting.
Gu Yuan felt that something was strange. After finishing his task, he gritted his teeth and asked for leave from his superiors. He first went to Danyang City, but the city gates were closed. He had to rush to Huaibei.
After checking, he found out that his biological sister was not Gu Yunmeng!
Not only was his own sister switched by the vicious Su Niang, she was also tortured and abused by that family in Huaibei, and lived in misery for fourteen years.
Gu Yuan traveled day and night, changing horses several times on the way, and finally rushed back to the capital. He didn't expect to see that Madam Gu had ordered the family law to be applied to the sister she had just recognized! Gu Yuan closed his eyes, his hands and feet were cold, and he resolutely pulled Gu Yanfei through the door curtain.
The door curtain was lifted up and then dropped down, rustling in the air.
The room was filled with silence, and the atmosphere was slightly depressing.
Only after they walked out of Cihetang did Gu Yuan let go of Gu Yanfei. He looked down at the little girl who was a head shorter than him. He had a thousand words to say, but he didn't know where to start. His heart was filled with deep guilt.
Fourteen years ago, my mother gave birth to my sister during the war and died during childbirth.
He once swore in front of his mother's tablet that he would take good care of his sister.
Later, Gu Yunyan was sent to the capital by Su Niang from afar. Madam Gu took pity on her because she was orphaned at a young age, so she raised her in Cihetang.
Gu Yuan had to study and practice martial arts, so apart from visiting his sister in the morning and evening, he didn't have many opportunities to meet Gu Yunman on weekdays. But over the years, Gu Yuan still cared a lot about his sister Gu Yunman. He always thought about her and put her first in everything.
His real sister suffered for fourteen years outside!
Thinking of what he had seen and heard in Huaibei, Gu Yuan's eyes became as dark as night.
"Sister," Gu Yuan wanted to tell his sister that he would protect her in the future. When the words came to his lips, he caught a glimpse of the kitten in her arms, so he changed the subject abruptly, "... Is this the cat you raised?"
"Its name is Qingguang." Gu Yanfei casually touched the top of the cat's head.
When the kitten heard his own name, he subconsciously tried to open his eyes, but was forcefully blocked by a bare hand.
In Gu Yuan's eyes, her little action turned into pity for the cat.
After thinking it over for a while, Gu Yuan said sternly, "Sister, grandma doesn't like cats. If there is a cat in the mansion, grandma will have it killed."
"I'm currently serving at the Xishan Camp. There's a small farm nearby that was given to me as a dowry. How about you move there?"
The reason why Gu Yuan made this suggestion was not only for the cat, but also because he knew that his sister would have a hard time if she stayed in the Marquis' Mansion.
My grandmother obviously has no affection for my sister. She punishes me according to the family rules if I disagree with her. The servants in the mansion are used to flattering the powerful and will most likely give my sister a bad face. There is no need for my sister to stay here and suffer injustice.
"..." Gu Yanfei stared at Gu Yuan in a daze, his expression a little dazed.
In her previous life, her eldest brother had suggested this to her, but she was too self-abased and ignorant at the time, and thought that her eldest brother, like the Madam Dowager and Aunt Xu, all looked down on her.
"Brother, I won't leave." Gu Yanfei slightly curved his eyes, his black and white pupils seemed to be filled with water, and his smile was as bright as spring flowers, "Don't worry."
In her previous life, she did not go to Zhuangzi.
In this life, she will not leave, she will stay.
The kitten in her arms meowed several times, meaning that whoever dared to kill it would be punished. It was a spiritual animal and all humans had to worship at its knees.
Gu Yuan's eyelashes fluttered twice, and he was a little hesitant, but in the end he did not force her.
After thinking about it, he made another suggestion: "Then you can live in Yuheng Garden, sister. That is the courtyard where mother lived when she was alive. It has been empty for many years. You can live there after a little cleaning."
Yuheng Garden is on the north side of the inner courtyard of the Marquis' Mansion. Although it has been empty for fourteen years, it does not mean that it is abandoned. There are maids in the yard who are responsible for sweeping and tidying up the yard to maintain its previous appearance.
Gu Yuan was afraid that his sister would refuse again, and his palms were sweaty with nervousness.
Until she said "OK", Gu Yuan grinned with joy and said impatiently: "I'll take you there!"
"If you need anything in the future, just send someone to tell me."
"If I'm not here, tell my servant Wutong."
"After a few days, I will find a way to transfer back to the capital!"
Gu Yuan kept talking non-stop, sounding a bit long-winded and even a bit clumsy.
Gu Yanfei listened quietly with a calm smile.
Her eldest brother tried his best to make it up to her and was willing to do anything to be good to her, just like he did back then...
(End of this chapter)
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