Chapter 380 Being Followed
"Let's walk there, it's not far to either side, let's just treat it as a stroll."
As soon as Gu Shuyan finished speaking, the two sisters got out of the car.
And so the three of them continued walking forward at a leisurely pace.
Because the Lantern Festival was an important festival in the Great Zhou Dynasty, all kinds of colorful lanterns were hung on the streets well in advance.
"Big sister, can we release river lanterns tonight?"
Hearing that river lanterns can bring good fortune and wishes, Gu Yuhe had always wanted to release her own river lantern since she was a child. Unfortunately, every time her family bought river lanterns, she and Yuxin never got one.
Seeing the expectation in Gu Yuhe's eyes, Gu Shuyan patted her head and said, "Of course you can. Every year from now on, Yuhe can release river lanterns."
Gu Shuyan's eyes revealed the love an older sister has for her younger sister. Although they had only known each other for a few months, it did not affect the sisterly bond between the three.
"May I light one for Grandmother too? Grandmother is staying at home with Auntie and the others, so she probably won't remember about releasing river lanterns."
Since that great-aunt came, the old lady has spent half a day with the mother and daughter, and the rest of the time she helps them find suitable families.
So for the past two weeks, Gu Shuyan and the other younger members of the family have only been able to exchange a few words with the old lady when they have meals together.
"Then let's buy a few more and put one for everyone in the family, okay?"
"Okay! I knew big sister was the best!"
Gu Yuhe jumped up happily, grabbed Gu Yuxin and started spinning around. Their joyful appearance was like that of a free bird, playing and frolicking at will.
Gu Shuyan had never believed in the practice of releasing river lanterns for blessings. But seeing the expectant looks on Gu Yuhe and Gu Yuxin's faces today, Gu Shuyan couldn't help but look forward to the night falling as well.
If the river god could truly hear her prayers, Gu Shuyan only wished that her Rui'er would no longer suffer the pain of her past life and be reborn into an ordinary family to live a peaceful and safe life.
Gu Shuyan was immersed in laughter and joy when suddenly a pleading voice mixed with sobs came from the distance. Gu Shuyan looked in the direction of the sound and saw a familiar face.
"Grapefruit?"
Youzi is the daughter of Aunt Jia, who lived next door to Gu Shuyan when she was in Yuzhou. Because she was about the same age as Gu Shuyan, the two had a good relationship when they were young.
Later, Gu Shuyan was sent to town by the Li family. Youzi would occasionally bring her some pickled vegetables, which was better than how her so-called relatives treated her.
"Xu Feng, go check and see what happened."
Gu Shuyan gave Xu Feng a wink, and Xu Feng immediately understood and squeezed to the front.
In a short while, Xu Feng returned from the crowd.
"Miss, it seems someone up ahead has fallen ill. The daughter of that family is begging someone to save her mother."
Aunt Wang?
Gu Shuyan had only caught a glimpse of Youzi's head when she glanced at her. She wondered why Youzi would come to the capital alone, but it turned out that Aunt Wang had come as well.
I just don't know why Aunt Wang came to the capital.
"Take a few people with you and take them to the clinic. Remember to leave plenty of money."
In the blink of an eye, Gu Shuyan had already gone through the process in her mind, and when she looked at Xu Feng again, she had already given him instructions.
"You guys come with me."
Having received his orders, Xu Feng beckoned to the guards from the Marquis's residence who were accompanied by Gu Shuyan and her sisters. The group quickly squeezed through the crowd and took Youzi and her daughter to the clinic.
"Does big sister know that mother and daughter?"
Gu Yuxin looked up at Gu Shuyan. Based on her understanding, Gu Shuyan was not a meddlesome person.
If they didn't know each other, Gu Shuyan would never have asked Xu Feng to come forward, and she even specifically instructed him to keep more money.
"I guess you could say we know each other!" Gu Shuyan said, patting Gu Yuxin's shoulder. "Let's go! Let's go take a look ahead. I heard there are a lot of street performers today, which is something you rarely see."
Gu Shuyan was unwilling to talk about the mother and daughter, so Gu Yuxin naturally kept quiet.
Although Gu Shuyan didn't say it, Gu Yuxin knew that in some ways they were the same as Gu Shuyan. They both grew up in the countryside and were both abused. The only difference was that they were not as strong as Gu Shuyan in one aspect: no matter how difficult things were for them, they still had someone to rely on, and Aunt Qiao would never let them go hungry.
But Gu Shuyan wasn't alone from beginning to end. Whether she was hungry or in pain, she could only grit her teeth and endure it all by herself. So compared to them, Gu Shuyan was even less willing to let others see her vulnerable side.
"Really? Then I want to see them all today." Gu Yuhe's eyes lit up. She grabbed Gu Shuyan with one hand and Gu Yuxin with the other, and quickly dashed through the crowd and ran forward.
The three sisters strolled and ate along the way, unaware that a group of people were following them at a distance.
"Miss, we have someone watching us."
After an unknown amount of time, Xu Feng, who had gone to settle Youzi, returned and whispered something in Gu Shuyan's ear.
Do you know who it is?
Although Xu Feng has been following Luo Yu for years, he seems to know nothing about people and things outside the Duke's mansion.
In reality, Xu Feng knew every influential and powerful family in the capital. That was precisely why Luo Yu had him stand guard beside Gu Shuyan.
“These people don’t seem to be from the capital.”
Gu Shuyan frowned slightly at Xu Feng's words.
She admitted she had offended some people in the capital, so she wouldn't be surprised if someone tried to kidnap her or kill her while she was still alive. But why were people in the capital watching her? Had she somehow managed to offend people outside the capital?
How many people are on the other side?
Gu Shuyan didn't have time to think about why these people were targeting her. They were only holding back because they were in the crowd. But if they were in a different place, Gu Shuyan couldn't guarantee they would act the same way, so she needed to find out their numbers beforehand.
Although Xu Feng noticed that someone was following them, he couldn't be sure of the exact number.
Seeing Xu Feng's troubled expression, Gu Shuyan knew that asking him would be useless.
Gu Shuyan's gaze fell on Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuhe not far away, and she walked over as if nothing had happened.
"Big sister, look at this! It looks so fun! Do you want to try it too?"
Gu Yuhe is now just like a playful little girl. She has lost her former timidity and has become more and more generous and lovely.
"I won't do it, you play by yourself!"
Gu Shuyan waved her hand, looking like she didn't want to join in. Gu Yuhe didn't insist, since Gu Shuyan had mostly just watched them play along the way anyway.
Seeing this, Gu Yuxin slowly moved closer to Gu Shuyan.
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