He looked up at his sister, who was more precious than a treasure, and murmured, "Yuanyuan, Yuanyuan..."
This is his sister, the cute and lovely girl who was raised in the palm of his hand.
Although eighteen years had passed and Yuanyuan had married, had children, and had lived a hard life in the countryside for so long, he could still recognize him at a glance.
In fact, with the nourishment of the spiritual spring water in the past few months, Gu's mother's skin has become fair and her figure is in the best condition. Compared with her youth, she has more dignity and grace of a mature woman.
If they had met half a year ago, the thin and shriveled Mother Gu might not have been able to recognize him.
Without even looking at the jade pendant, Duan Qingyan could be sure that she was the sister who had woken him up in the middle of the night countless times, leaving him feeling infinitely guilty.
He took out his jade pendant, put them together, and presented them to Mother Gu.
He choked out a sob, "Yuanyuan, I'm your elder brother. It was my fault back then that I lost you. It was all my fault. I should never have left you behind to catch the spies during the Qiqiao Festival. In the chaos, you fell into the water and disappeared."
Duan Yunchi came over and took a closer look. It was indeed exactly the same as the one his father had.
Mother Gu looked at the jade pendant made of the same material and craftsmanship, then looked at the tall man with tears falling silently, and some fragmented images flashed through her mind.
It was like the scene of flying a kite by the river, with a big red butterfly kite flying so high, and a group of people playing by the willows... Before I could see clearly, the picture disappeared.
The face of the person in front of her also flashed across the screen. Could it really be her relative?
Thinking about it again, the scene reappeared, and her head ached. Mother Gu squatted weakly, holding her head between her legs with her hands. Her shoulders trembled, and she muttered in a dreamy voice: "River... Willow... Red Butterfly Kite... Big Brother..."
Everyone was terrified. Xuanxuan and Tingting hugged Gu's mother and cried loudly: "Mom, mom, what's wrong with you..."
Gu Xinran was busy preparing ginseng and antler pills and spiritual spring water. Big Brother Gu was so anxious that he left a message: "Ranran, take good care of your mother. I'll go get Doctor Guo." and rushed out of the tent.
Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu patted Mother Gu's back and comforted her softly, "If you can't remember, don't try to think about it. Don't force yourself."
The image of flying a kite was also etched in Duan Qingyan's mind. It was the last time he played with his sister. When he heard the long-lost call of "brother," tears welled up in his eyes, and he cried with joy.
"Yuanyuan, I finally found you!"
With the comfort of her relatives, Mother Gu quickly pulled herself out of her fragmented memories. She drank the spiritual spring water from Gu Xinran's hand and swallowed the ginseng and antler pills. Soon, the headache went away.
Mother Gu, having controlled her emotions, looked at the face that had appeared in the fragments with tearful eyes and said softly, "Don't be sad, don't blame yourself, it's all in the past, and I'm living a good life now. Although there are only some vague fragments in my mind, I know you are my big brother."
Duan Qingyan wiped away his tears, a smile crept onto his wrinkled face, and he gently grasped Gu's mother's hand.
"Well, I'm the eldest brother. Your original name is Duan Qingyuan. You're the youngest and only girl in the family. After you left, Mom cried so much that her eyes were damaged. She missed you so much that she became ill, and her health deteriorated day by day. If we find your Mom, she might be saved!"
Although Mother Gu had no memory of her mother, she burst into tears as she heard this.
Gu Xinran couldn't bear to watch the crying scene and made a joke, "Then I have an uncle who is a general and a grandfather who is the King of Zhennan! When I go to Yunzhou in the future, I can really walk around freely."
Duan Qingyan nodded repeatedly, no longer looking impartial, "From now on, the Zhennan Palace will protect you."
At this time, Doctor Guo arrived. After a diagnosis, he said that the patient was in good health and that being able to recall past scenes was a good thing, as it was a sign of memory recovery.
Doctor Guo left immediately after the consultation. The general's gaze was too oppressive and he didn't want to stay even for a moment.
Everyone relaxed and had a great time.
Several younger generations came to greet the newly arrived uncle.
Becoming a general is Gu Yuchen's dream. Now that he has an uncle who is a general, he can't help but be happy. He looks at him with admiration and calls him "uncle" a little nervously.
Xuanxuan and Tingting also called out obediently.
Duan Qingyan was so happy that his eyes were narrowed into slits due to his laughter. While responding, he took out things from his pocket. Unfortunately, he didn't bring any good things with him during the march, so he took out a few silver notes worth one hundred taels.
It was my first time being an uncle, and I couldn't come up with a good gift. I felt really sorry. "You are all good children. I came in a hurry today and didn't have anything. I will give you gifts when I return home. Use these banknotes to buy snacks."
Everyone happily accepted it and expressed their gratitude.
Duan Yunchi was unwilling to be ignored. "Take out some silver notes and wave them around. There's also my newly appointed cousin here."
Seeing everyone's attention on him, he glanced at his uncle provocatively and continued, "I was so foresighted that I recognized my aunt early on. Yuchen Yuxuan, Ranran Tingting, I will be your closest cousin from now on. Cousins Yunxiao, Yunze, and Yunhao who appear later will have to step back."
Gu Xinran couldn't bear to look at his arrogant look, but she was willing to give him the silver note, so everyone shouted at him and got another reward.
Tingting soon became very close to her new uncle. She liked this uncle with a broad mind and strong arms, who made her feel safe. She felt very stable in his embrace and could do whatever she wanted.
She happily took out her favorite - malt sugar, and stuffed it into his mouth.
The little man said like an adult: "Uncle, my brother said that men shed blood but not tears. You are so old and still crying. Shame on you. I'll give you some candy. If you eat it, you won't cry anymore."
Duan Qingyan held the meat dumpling that looked like a New Year doll in his arms, his heart softening.
"Thank you, Tingting. It's delicious. I'll buy you a room full of candy from now on."
Tingting looked at him and shook her head. "You're so ignorant. If I eat a room full of candies, I'll have no teeth. My sister said I can only eat two a day. You have to be obedient, otherwise your teeth will get worms."
Duan Yunchi covered his mouth to suppress his laughter when he saw the little baby training the majestic general. The children of his aunt are all talented.
Duan Qingyan was not annoyed. Such childish words could just comfort his broken heart full of guilt.
"Well, uncle always listens to Tingting."
"You're so good. You're a good adult if you listen to what you say."
Tingting was excited to be able to correct the adults' mistakes. She left her uncle's arms and went to Gu Xinran to ask for credit. "Sister, I'm very good. I only eat two candies a day. Look at my teeth, they are all fine."
After saying this, he showed off his little white teeth.
"Well, my Tingting is awesome! Let's go play."
After amusing Tingting, Duan Qingyan tested Yuxuan's knowledge and practiced a few moves with Yuchen. He found that all the children of the Gu family were outstanding.
It’s a pity that my brother-in-law died young and I didn’t have the chance to see him. He must have been an amazing person to be able to raise such an outstanding child.
Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu are also good people. They gave my sister a home, and I must repay them well.
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