The two were crying loudly, and their tears fell incessantly as if they were free, which broke Shen Hechuan's heart.
He kept circling around the two of them, looking helpless, and kept asking them what had happened.
However, both of them were too busy crying to pay any attention to him.
When the two of them were tired of crying, Shen Hechuan was also tired of asking questions.
He sat to one side, listening quietly to their conversation, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper with each word.
"Mother, I didn't mean to not tell you. I was scared."
“I’m afraid that if I tell my mother, I’ll never see her again.”
Looking at Gu Jinxi's worried eyes, Gu Jingchun felt his heart break and quickly wiped away his tears, saying, "Have you forgotten what your mother told you?"
"No matter what, your mother will never abandon you. So, if you ever feel wronged in the future, you must tell your mother, okay?"
Gu Jinxi nodded.
Then she whispered, "But, I'm afraid it will affect Mother."
“Xi’er knows that Mother is doing something very important. Xi’er is too young to help Mother and will only be a burden to Mother. Xi’er doesn’t want to be a burden to Mother.”
Hearing this, Gu Jingchun felt even more pain in his heart, and a wave of guilt washed over him. He blamed himself for being so focused on revenge that he had neglected Gu Jinxi's feelings.
She should have realized it sooner; this child was precocious from a young age.
Because she spent little time with him, he became well-behaved and sensible from a young age, but she took this well-behavedness and sensibility for granted, thus neglecting to comfort him.
This made her very regretful, and she quickly explained, "Xier, you can't think like that."
"All that your mother has done is for you, and for a better life for you in the future."
"In your mother's eyes, nothing is more important than you."
More than any trouble or problems, your mother wants you to be happy, do you understand?
Gu Jinxi nodded.
But Gu Jingchun knew that once his personality was formed, it couldn't be changed overnight.
However, Gu Jinxi had never acted like this before, so something else must have happened recently. She then asked:
"Xi'er, your mother hopes that you will continue to be the same as before. If anything happens, you must tell your mother. If you are wronged, don't suffer in silence. Do whatever you want, understand?"
Gu Jinxi nodded, but then shook her head.
"no."
Gu Jinxi said, "Grandpa Emperor said that I am the eldest grandson of the Emperor, which is different from ordinary people. I can't think about my mother in everything, and I can't always stick to my mother."
"I should not show my emotions, even if I miss my mother."
This is a rule in the palace, and also a means of protecting oneself.
Otherwise, if they find out, they will be used and schemed against, which will endanger Mother's safety.
Moreover, he also said...
If I can't do anything without my mother, I'll inevitably be laughed at in the future, and my mother might even be banished from the palace because of me."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingchun finally understood why Gu Jinxi was acting this way. He sighed and then glared fiercely at Shen Hechuan.
Shen Hechuan hadn't expected that Gu Jinxi would start teaching him these things in the past few days.
His first reaction to this was heartache and anger.
Facing Gu Jingchun, she felt increasingly guilty.
However, when he thought of himself as a child, he fell silent again.
After all, I grew up like that too.
As the crown prince, he could not let others discover his preferences, nor could he show his joys and sorrows to others.
Even if you miss your mother terribly, you can't show it.
Not only that, even if he went to find his mother, he would be kicked out.
So he could only sneak up trees and crawl through dog holes just to catch a glimpse of his mother.
However, when facing his mother, he must remain calm and not let anyone detect his thoughts.
This feeling made him extremely uncomfortable.
However, as he grew older, he gradually got used to it.
I also realized that I should bury all my feelings deep in my heart.
If he hadn't met Gu Jingchun, he wouldn't have known he had such intense emotions.
And now, she sees her son feeling aggrieved because he can't see his mother.
He was even scolded by Gu Jingchun for having to suppress his emotions when he saw his mother.
He couldn't stop feeling heartache.
Therefore, when Gu Jingchun looked over, his first reaction was guilt and helplessness.
Gu Jingchun entered the palace for the sake of his son.
Similarly, all her efforts over the years, and her constant avoidance of her relationship with Shen Hechuan, were all for the sake of making her son's life more comfortable.
Now, she has made those who bullied her son pay the price.
This also gradually revealed his identity to the public.
However, it made her son so unhappy.
Gu Jingchun wiped away his own tears, then wiped away his son's tears, before looking into his eyes and asking him firmly.
"Gu Jinxi, your mother is asking you, do you like it here?"
Do you like being your father's son?
Upon hearing this, Gu Jinxi couldn't help but glance at Shen Hechuan.
Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan immediately stood up.
He understood perfectly what Gu Jingchun meant.
She clearly wants to leave again!
How could that be? He went to great lengths to get the person into the palace, so how could he bear to let him go now?
Gu Jinxi looked at Shen Hechuan and slowly nodded.
"Um."
“Mother, I love Father. I have loved Father from the very beginning, even before he was my father.”
"When Seele learned that he was her real father, she was very happy."
Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan breathed a sigh of relief.
He couldn't help but step forward and hug Gu Jinxi tightly, whispering:
"Daddy's good son, Daddy likes you too. Don't worry, Daddy will definitely prepare more candy for you."
He whispered the last sentence in Gu Jinxi's ear, making sure Gu Jingchun didn't hear it, and added, "This is a secret between the two of us!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Jinxi's eyes lit up instantly. She winked playfully at Shen Hechuan before nodding.
While the two were talking, Shen Hechuan handed a few pieces of candy to Gu Jinxi during the handshake.
Gu Jinxi felt the object in her hand, and her face became even more expressive.
That's how a child should look.
Since Gu Jinxi's identity was exposed, Shen Hechuan has not had a single conversation with her alone.
The two worked together so well, as if they had known each other for years, that even Gu Jingchun couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
They are, after all, biological father and son.
The way two people interact doesn't lie.
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