"Haha, Teacher Gu, you're the same. Who would have thought you'd suddenly leave Shanghai? I spent quite a bit of time looking for you," Lin Chengyu said with a hint of complaint.
"I had no choice. Your sister Gu met the wrong man. She had been married for ten years without children, and her life in her husband's family was not easy. At that time, the overall situation in Shanghai was not good either. I had no choice but to secretly take your sister Gu away. I originally planned to settle down in Hong Kong."
Unexpectedly, once she arrived in Hong Kong, Sister Gu's health completely collapsed. A check-up at the hospital revealed that her long-term depression had led to cancer, and by the time she went to the hospital, it was already in its terminal stage.
After your sister Gu died, I couldn't live in Hong Kong anymore. I always felt a pang of longing for her, which is why I left my hometown and started wandering around the world.
"Now that you've gone to Hong Kong, I'm old and tired. I'll go back to Hong Kong with you to settle down, so I'll have familiar people to keep me company. As I get older, I always think about returning to my roots," Gu Santong said with emotion.
"Then it's settled, Teacher Gu. After we go back, why don't you move in with us?" Song Ziqing warmly invited.
"Okay, okay, then I'll just wait to enjoy the blessings of my children and grandchildren." Gu Santong laughed happily.
"However, I have acquired some properties in various countries around the world, and I have stored the treasures I collected in those countries in those properties. I will give you the specific addresses of these properties, and you can help me transport those treasures back to Hong Kong."
When I first went to Hong Kong, I also bought property there. I haven't been back for the past few years, so I don't know if there are any problems with those properties. I left in such a hurry that I left the villa empty, and I don't even know if it's still considered mine anymore.
Gu Santong was never short of money. Over the years, with his discerning eye, he had collected many antique treasures from all over the world, including not only those from China but also those from other countries.
If they want to bring all those treasures back to Hong Kong in the future, they'll have to rely on Lin Chengyu and his wife.
He could tell that this couple was no ordinary person; the fact that they had several bodyguards following them indicated that their net worth might be even higher than his.
Lin Chengyu and Song Ziqing exchanged a glance, both of them having made up their minds.
They decided to help Gu Santong safely bring his collection back to Hong Kong after their return.
At the same time, they secretly resolved to take good care of this lonely old man so that he could enjoy family happiness in his later years.
Seeing that it was getting late, the group decided to stay overnight in the backyard of Gu Santong's house.
Gu Santong had been living in the United States for less than a year, but he was always accompanied by a loyal old servant named Wang Bo.
This Mr. Wang came from China across the ocean with Gu Santong.
Despite being nearly sixty years old, Uncle Wang possesses extraordinary skills and is capable of anything!
Back in the day, he was a man who roamed the Shanghai underworld, and he was also from the Hongmen. He was not only highly skilled in martial arts and had superb marksmanship, but he was also proficient in medicine and even knew a bit about cooking.
For many years, it was because of Wang Bo's company that wherever they went, members of the Hongmen from all over the world would sell them a few bowls of noodles, allowing Gu Santong to travel around the world safely.
Back then, when Uncle Wang was ambushed by his enemies in Shanghai and was seriously injured and on the verge of death, he was fortunate enough to be saved by Gu Santong.
Unfortunately, his wife and son did not escape the fate of being killed in this brutal pursuit.
The only survivor was his beloved daughter.
The person who saved this poor girl's life was none other than Gu Santong.
There's a story behind this.
It turns out that Gu Santong was no ordinary person; his true identity was a eunuch from the previous dynasty, and he was completely infertile.
As for how this secret was revealed, it all started after Lin Chengyu died in Hainan in his previous life and his soul returned to Shanghai.
It was during this period that Lin Chengyu accidentally discovered this astonishing secret in a secret room in the basement of Gu Santong's old residence.
Shortly thereafter, the new Republic of China was established.
Due to their unique backgrounds, Wang Bo and Gu Santong had to conceal their whereabouts, change their identities, and start a new life.
So the two changed their names and addressed each other as master and servant, and together raised the "Sister Gu" that Lin Chengyu mentioned to adulthood.
But who could have predicted that Sister Gu's personality would be completely opposite to theirs? She was extremely innocent and carefree, even a little silly.
Seeing this, Uncle Wang and Gu Santong had no choice but to search in many ways and finally found her a very honest local man.
They thought they understood that ordinary man and could manipulate him as easily as kneading clay.
Unfortunately, both men overlooked an important fact: a man who is too honest is a mama's boy.
His parents were certainly not good people either.
Over the years, Gu Jie has suffered mental torment and abuse from her in-laws, and has been in a state of extreme depression for a long time.
In such a harsh environment, Gu Jie, who was only around thirty years old, unfortunately contracted a terminal illness and ultimately left this world prematurely.
This poor Gu Jie was too kind and weak. She chose to silently endure the mental pressure exerted by her in-laws and never revealed a word of it to her father.
This left Gu Santong and his servant completely unaware of her true experiences in her husband's family.
They simply believed that the reason why Sister Gu was unable to have children for so many years was simply because she had suffered from a serious illness when she was young, which made her physically weak.
Little did she know, Gu Jie's in-laws didn't treat her as a human being at all, but only as an ATM.
Only when she needed money could Sister Gu get a pleasant look from her mother-in-law.
At other times, they not only forcibly separated Gu Jie from her husband, but also allowed her husband to return to the countryside and marry another woman.
More than a decade has passed, and the bride has given birth to two or three children.
That night, Lin Chengyu and Song Ziqing couldn't fall asleep for a long time. They talked about their conversation with Gu Santong during the day, and also about Sister Gu's tragic fate, feeling heartbroken and regretful about what happened to her.
"Sister Gu is so pitiful. She should have been living a happy life. This is what happens when character determines destiny. Teacher Gu and Uncle Wang are both men who don't know how to raise their daughter, which is why Sister Gu developed such a timid personality," Song Ziqing sighed.
"We must help Master Gu and his servant find those treasures, and also let him spend his later years in peace in Hong Kong." Lin Chengyu clenched his fist.
The two talked about this topic for a long time, and just as they were about to fall asleep, Song Ziqing noticed that the weather outside seemed a bit off.
"Ayu, did something happen while you were out?! I feel like the wind outside has suddenly picked up."
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