Gu Rong tilted her head and looked at Rong Xin: "Mom, Grandma used to show me a lot of jade pendants. Which kind are you talking about? Are there any flowers on them? Do you have my favorite dragon and phoenix designs on them?"
Hearing Gu Rong's description, which matched the pattern on the jade pendant her father had described, Rong Xin's eyes widened instantly: "It's the kind you're talking about, you've seen it before?"
She had seen it before, and even played with it, but now that the spatial system was gone, it was no different from not having it at all.
Gu Rong shook her head and looked at Rong Xin with an innocent expression: "No."
Rongxin, who had initially thought there was hope, couldn't help but feel disappointed upon hearing this. However, she thought that her father hadn't been able to find that thing all these years, so how could Rongbao, who was just a child, possibly find it?
It seems this is their family's fate; there's no way to force it.
But she couldn't resist her greed. Rongxin squatted down, took Gu Rong's hand, and said earnestly, "Rongbao, if you've ever seen a jade pendant like that, you must tell your mother. It's very important to our family."
Gu Rong nodded obediently: "I know, Mom, I will be careful. Can I go out and play with my older brother and sister now?"
For some reason, from the very beginning, a voice in her heart was guiding her to go out.
Everyone around here is someone we know. Gu Rong and the others often go out to play, so Rong Xin isn't worried about anything happening: "Okay, then have your brother or sister take you."
Rong Shengyan has always liked Gu Rong because she is well-behaved and sweetly calls him "brother," unlike his older and younger sisters who are always chattering and noisy and always try to steal Rong Bao from him.
Happy, Rong Shengyan held Gu Rong's hand and patted his chest, assuring her, "Don't worry, Auntie, I will take good care of Rongbao."
Seeing his older brother taking credit, Rong Shengyi stepped forward and grabbed Gu Rong's other hand: "Auntie, I can also take good care of Rongbao. I can even buy her delicious food. I'm better than my stupid brother."
Watching the two of them goofing around, Rong Xin tapped their foreheads: "You're both amazing. I'm entrusting Rong Bao to your care. Go on."
Gu Rong was thus led by one hand on each side, while Gu Xing, her own brother, could only follow behind.
Seeing her unhappy son, Rongxin stepped forward, took out a few candies and handed them to him: "These are Rongbao's favorites. You can share them with your sister later."
Gu Xing took the candy, feeling a bit better, and quickly followed behind.
Rong Xin watched the group of four, then skipped and hopped out the door.
After the others left, Fan Qi pulled Rong Xin's arm and led her back to the room: "Are you coming with us this time?"
Rong Xin shook her head: "Mother, I'm not going. I'll stay and watch over those things."
Fan Qi held Rong Xin's hand tenderly and sighed, "You silly girl, no matter how valuable those things are, you are more important than them. Besides, those things haven't been found and can't be kept anyway, so what use is it for you to stay?"
Rong Xin hugged Fan Qi and comforted her with a smile, "Mother, it's not over yet, we can't draw any conclusions."
Moreover, I stayed because I wanted you to know that you still have a home here, and family members waiting for you, so you can still have something to look forward to.”
Fan Qi's eyes reddened, and she hugged Rong Xin tightly: "Silly girl, if we really leave this time, we don't know when we'll be able to come back. I can't bear to part with you."
Let's give up all those material possessions and come with us. As long as we're a family, anywhere is home.
Rong Xin gently patted Fan Qi's back and said, "Mother, I don't want to leave this place, so please don't try to persuade me."
Fan Qi wiped away her tears and nodded: "Okay, you've grown up and you have your own ideas now. We can't tie you down forever. Mom just can't bear to part with you."
With tears in her eyes, Rongxin said, "Mom, I will wait for you to come back. When you come back, we will definitely meet again."
On the other side, Rong Shengyi and Rong Shengyan took turns telling Gu Rong fun stories, but Gu Rong was somewhat absent-minded. The voice in her heart grew stronger and stronger, as if guiding her in a certain direction.
Gu Rong was led by Rong Shengyan and Rong Shengyi towards the riverbank they used to love.
Upon arriving at the riverbank, Rong Shengyan and Rong Shengyi began their competition, each claiming they could catch fish.
Looking at the river water that only reached her calves, Gu Rong thought there shouldn't be any danger, but she still couldn't help but say, "Brother and sister, be careful."
Rong Shengyi lowered her head and rubbed Gu Rong's little face: "Our Rongbao is still the same as before, a little housekeeper, but you forgot how amazing I am. Watch your sister catch a big fish for you."
As he spoke, he walked to the riverbank, picked up a wooden stick, and stared at the small fish in the river as if he were trying to spear fish.
Unwilling to admit defeat, Rong Shengyan also picked up a stick and stood next to Rong Shengyi, imitating how to spear fish.
Seeing that Gu Xing was also interested, but also thinking about taking care of her younger sister, Gu Rong sat down next to Gu Xing, held her sister's hand, and peeled candy for Gu Rong to eat.
Based on her intuition, Gu Rong's gaze fell on the woods not far away. She felt that something was attracting her, yet she also had an unsettling feeling that there was danger.
Looking at her brother beside her, Gu Rong gently nudged him: "Brother, go catch them too. You're definitely better than them."
Although Gu Xing wanted to go, his younger sister was more important than playing, so he shook his head and said, "I'll stay with my sister, I'm not going."
Staring at the forest, Gu Rong felt increasingly threatened and tugged at Gu Xing's hand: "Okay, let's go home then, this place isn't fun."
Seeing the two younger ones still catching fish, Gu Rong shouted, "Brother and sister, I'm sleepy. I want to go home and sleep. Let's go home."
Rong Shengyan looked at the fish in the river with reluctance: "But we just arrived, can we play a little longer?"
“Rongbao is sleepy, she definitely needs to go home. If you're not going back, we are,” Rong Shengyi rolled his eyes at his brother, threw away the wooden stick in his hand, and led Gu Rong and Gu Xing away.
Seeing this, Rong Shengyan, though reluctant, still threw down the wooden stick and quickly followed.
The group of people hiding in the woods stared at the four little ones walking back. One of the men spoke up: "Brother Er Mao, should we take these four little ones?"
The person who was called out glanced sideways at the people beside him: "Don't make a move. This place is close to the town. If they shout, someone will definitely see them. It's not safe. Have you caught the people I asked you to catch before?"
The man's face showed a hint of resentment: "We caught him and he's been sent over there. But why did we suddenly grab that family's child? If we're discovered, none of us will escape."
Er Mao glanced at the man: "Just do as the orders from above are given and don't worry about anything else. Now come back with me."
As Gu Rong was being led around, she turned her head and looked back at the spot in the woods where they had just been standing.
After the group left, Gu Rong, though unsure why, noticed that the dangerous aura had disappeared, and her heart gradually calmed down.
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