"Dad, Mom, I'm back."

Shen Wan walked to Yu's side and stretched out her arms to hug Yu, who was a little shorter than her.

Yu froze on the spot.

Gu Pingzhang also froze on the spot.

This was their third meeting with Shen Wan.

The first time was when Shen Wan was nine years old.

It was a dark winter day with heavy snowfall.

Shen Wan was like a little rabbit lost in the forest, wearing a snow-white cloak and breaking into the Gu family's thatched house.

The Gu family, old and young, gathered around the fire pit and ate game hunted from the mountains. Facing the little girl who suddenly ran into their house, everyone stared blankly at little Shen Wan.

She was really the most beautiful girl they had ever seen, with a round face and creamy skin. Even though she was only nine years old at the time, her facial features had already bloomed early and she was so bright and majestic that it was hard not to look at her. Take a second look.

Her intrusion was like a plum blossom blooming in the white snow, attracting everyone's attention.

But such a beautiful little girl burst into tears when she saw them.

She threw herself into Mrs. Yu's arms and cried so hard that she was out of breath. Everyone in the Gu family was panicked.

Gu Jiaerlang, who only had the taste of meat a few times a year, felt that the meat in his hands was no longer fragrant, so he took out the meat in his hands to coax little Shen Wan.

Shen Wan ignored the brothers of the Gu family. She hugged Yu tightly and cried for a long time.

Mrs. Yu was originally very nervous, but the smell of milk on little Shen Wan's body caused a strange feeling lingering in her heart. It reminded her of her daughter who was snatched away just three days after she was born. Mrs. Yu instinctively held little Shen Wan in her arms. In coaxing.

Gradually, little Shen Wan stopped crying, and Mr. Yu fed her something to eat.

That night, under the gaze of the Gu family, little Shen Wan ate all the meat they had saved for a long time.

After a hearty meal, little Shen Wan fell asleep in Yu's arms.

The next day, Xiao Shen Wan left a piece of silver and a letter and left the Gu family.

Mrs. Yu cried bitterly while holding the letter. She felt that...little Shen Wan was her daughter, and little Shen Wan's features were so similar to Gu Pingzhang's when he was young.

But Gu Pingzhang felt that if that girl was their child, they would rather not have her come back and suffer with them again.

He could see that the fox fur on little Shen Wan was very expensive, clothes that he could not afford for most of his life. Their child was living a good life now, so the family treated her very well.

Gu Pingzhang said nothing.

Every day after that was very painful for Ms. Yu. She prepared many delicious dishes for little Shen Wan every day.

But Shen Wan never appeared again until...

A year ago, a carriage took them to Huaizhou Mansion, where they met Shen Wan.

Shen Wan told them straight to the point that she knew her life experience, but she wanted the Gu family to tell her personally about the transfer of two children back then.

Gu Pingzhang cannot speak, and the eldest son who is the only one who knows about it has been away from home for a long time. The second son has been depressed and taciturn because of his broken leg.

Gu Pingzhang once passed the imperial examination. He was literate, so he wrote down the truth of that year on paper.

That day, Shen Wan didn't stay too long and just asked them to stay in this house with peace of mind.

Tonight was the third time they saw Shen Wan, and the first time they heard Shen Wan call them "Dad, Mom"!

……

Gu Pingzhang's throat was so choked that he lowered his head and secretly wiped away tears.

Mrs. Yu came back to her senses, hugged her lost little daughter tightly, smelled the unique light milk aroma of Shen Wan, and held back tears.

But she didn't know that the rough hand covering Shen Wan's back was trembling unconsciously.

Mrs. Yu was very excited.

Every time Shen Wan appears, Mrs. Yu is worried, but she knows very well that her daughter is not hers alone, and she will leave soon.

This brief gathering is already the best gift from God.

Suddenly, a disturbing cry broke the embrace between mother and daughter of the Gu family.

"Woo, woo woo woo..." Shen Wan turned around and looked in the direction of Shi Feng.

He hugged the pillar tightly with both hands, convulsed for some reason, and cried there until Shen Wan looked at Shi Feng with a cold look.

Shi Feng held back his tears, wiped the tears on his face and said, "Senior Sister, I'm just so touched."

Gu Jing'an laughed: "My little brother is really a sweetheart."

"You stay outside, I'll be staying at Gu's house for the next two days."

Gu Jingan was a little surprised.

Yu and Gu Pingzhang were also surprised. They thought that this time, like before, Shen Yuan would not stay long.

Yu made a few gestures, indicating that she would clean Shen Wan's room, and then returned to the courtyard with Gu Pingzhang.

Gu Jing'an and Shen Wan followed Yu and Gu Pingzhang.

There were not many servants in the house. Mrs. Yu and Gu Pingzhang were used to living in poverty. Most of the servants she had arranged for them had been sent away by Mrs. Yu.

Many times, Mrs. Yu herself did everything herself, including taking care of her aunt Gu Lianhua and...

At this time, a figure appeared under the corridor.

Shen Wan turned her head slightly and looked at the man opposite. He was sitting in a wheelchair and wearing a dark blue cloak. He put his hands into the clothes and there was a hint of coldness between his brows.

He has a handsome appearance, red phoenix eyes, a high nose bridge, and eyebrows like an ink painting. He is the second son of the Gu family - Gu Jinghong!

"Second brother, Yan Ning is home." Gu Jingan wanted to go over and say hello to Gu Jinghong.

However, Gu Jinghong just glanced at Shen Wan, then pushed the wheel and turned around to leave.

The moonlight stretched his shadow very long, and a cold loneliness reflected on his back, shrouding a layer of gloom.

Like a ghost hiding in the shadows, afraid to see the light, he can only come out in the dead of night and face his incomplete self.

With Gu Jinghong's talent and learning, he should not spend the rest of his life hastily.

Gu Jing'an looked at Gu Lao Er's attitude and frowned unconsciously. He turned around and comforted Shen Wan: "Ignore your second brother, that's just how he is."

"Second brother, he used to..." Shen Wan kept staring at Gu Jinghong's leaving figure and said, "It shouldn't be like this."

Gu Jingan was stunned by Shen Wan's words. His throat was choked and he didn't know where to start...

The second brother was indeed not like this before.

In the past, no matter how poor his family was, his face was always filled with confidence and a smile.

The second child said that he must stand out, pass the exam, become an official, and let his father, mother and brothers live a good life.

He knew that the Gu family had bet all their financial resources on him, and he put the Gu family's future on his shoulders.

Until Gu Jing'an saw his second brother again after many years and found that his second brother had become almost unrecognizable to him.

There is no light in the second brother's eyes anymore...

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