Upon hearing this, Xie Jingyao looked up and smiled gently. When she saw Gu Zuozuo, she was initially puzzled, but after seeing him clearly, she froze on the spot, and the small scissors in her hand fell to the ground with a snap.
"My little girl? My daughter..."
A trembling murmur reached the ears of the people present, and each person reacted differently.
Gu Zuozuo is now about five steps away from them, her eyes carefully observing this pair of parents who only appear in her memory.
They were the complete opposite of their parents from their previous life.
In my past life, my father was stern, cold, and only cared about his family.
The mother was beautiful but as delicate as a dodder vine, and her eyes were only for the father.
In this life, her father is refined, gentle, and has a strong academic temperament, while her mother is gentle and elegant. It's obvious that she has been well protected, and there is still an innocence in her eyes that shouldn't exist at her age.
Gu Tingye dropped the newspaper in his hand, his eyes fixed on his daughter who had suddenly appeared in front of them, his hands trembling.
"My little girl!"
Xie Jingyao stepped forward and hugged Gu Zuozuo tightly. After noticing the momentary stiffness in Gu Zuozuo's body, the smile disappeared from her eyes.
She was definitely not his daughter.
Her daughter has always been delicate and loves to act spoiled towards her parents. Whenever she is held, her daughter will always hug back and rub against them.
Xie Jingyao's hands trembled even more violently, and her eyes were almost instantly filled with tears.
Her little girl...
"Godmother, don't be sad, my sister is back now."
The girl stepped forward and tugged at Xie Jingyao's sleeve, shaking it playfully, her voice full of dependence and intimacy.
Gu Zuozuo subtly broke free from Xie Jingyao's hand, glanced at the seemingly innocent girl, and his expression grew even more profound.
Gu Tingye was oblivious to the atmosphere between the three women. Looking at his daughter, whom he hadn't seen for ten years, he spoke with unprecedented joy.
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back, my little one..."
Gu Zuozuo glanced at the couple with their differing expressions, sighed inwardly, and cut straight to the point.
"Can I speak with you two alone?"
Everyone was taken aback, completely baffled by her unfamiliar and distant attitude.
Have they not seen each other for too long? They don't seem like family; they seem more like strangers.
Xie Jingyao's face turned even paler, and she swayed precariously.
The girl stepped forward to help her up, looking distressed, and immediately expressed her dissatisfaction with Gu Zuozuo.
"Sister, you just got back and don't know, Godmother isn't feeling well, so please don't upset her."
Gu Zuozuo looked at her with indifferent eyes.
"By what right do you speak to me like this?"
The girl was stunned, her eyes instantly reddened, and she looked at Gu Tingye with an extremely aggrieved expression.
However, Gu Tingye's mind was entirely on his daughter at this moment, and he didn't pay any attention to the girl's tearful state.
But Xie Jingyao realized what was happening and simply waved her hand.
"Jiaojiao, go home first. It's not a good day for your godmother to entertain you."
Ruan Jiao bit her lip, a hint of resentment flashing in her eyes, but she still reluctantly agreed. After saying goodbye to everyone, she left, turning back every few steps. Once she stepped out the door, her face immediately darkened.
Wasn't it said that Gu Tingye and his wife's daughter died long ago? Where did this wild girl come from that messed up my plans!
No! She has to think of a way!
The family's biological daughter has returned, and there's no place for her in that house anymore. After all, she can't compete with her own family for what she wants, so she'll probably have to start planning from scratch.
She has never failed to get what she wants! The Gu family's assets can only be hers!
Behind her, a patch of transparent water appeared out of thin air, eventually transforming into the figure of Cai Wenyue.
"Tsk tsk, this woman is indeed not simple. She has two faces in public and in private. Her intentions are not pure. Otherwise, with some training, she could become a talent for the country."
Thinking of the awkward atmosphere between the three members of the Gu family, Cai Wenyue shook her head in confusion, wondering why they acted as if they had never met before.
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