"Good child, have you been wronged?"
"Otherwise, how could you have lost so much weight?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingchun's eyes instantly welled up with heat.
Although she didn't feel wronged at the Yong'an Marquis's residence, she couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat in front of her loved ones.
She kept shaking her head.
"You don't know my temper. Who can make me suffer now?"
After all, she watched Gu Jingchun grow up.
How could Mei Xueli not see the change in Gu Jingchun's eyes?
She couldn't help but stroke Gu Jingchun's hair, gently comforting him.
"It's alright, it's alright, it's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."
Gu Jingchun nodded and nestled into her arms.
Mei Xueli continued to pat her gently, and then asked:
“Jingchun, your mother has never asked about you.”
"Have you... ever resented me?"
Gu Jingchun looked up, gazed intently at Mei Xueli, and said in a coquettish tone.
"Mother, what are you saying? Being your daughter is the happiest thing in my life, so how could I blame you?"
Even if I could do it all over again, I would still choose to be your daughter.
Mei Xueli smiled upon hearing this and gently poked her forehead.
"You silly girl, you're always so talkative."
However, she blinked rapidly, trying to force back the tears that were about to fall.
With trembling hands, she pulled a jade pendant from under her pillow and handed it to Gu Jingchun.
"What's this?"
Gu Jingchun asked in confusion.
In his hand was a jade pendant carved into the shape of a butterfly, lifelike and very beautiful.
"This is your stuff."
"When you were little, I kept this for you. Now you're not a child anymore, and your mother is old, so I'm returning this to you. Please keep it safe."
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