After traveling through the book, I conquered the male protagonist Long Aotian!

Gu Qingze stood quietly there, looking at Gu Hongjing, feeling a little nervous. Ever since he revealed his Taoist relationship with Ling Xiao, Gu Hongjing had been in silence for a long time and had not responded in any way.

Moreover, he seemed to have thought of something, and frowned slightly from time to time, which made Gu Qingze more flustered and his heart couldn't stop beating fast.

Oh no, the current situation doesn’t seem good?

Would it really be like those melodramatic TV dramas he had seen before, where they were forcibly separated?

Gu Qingze pondered secretly in his heart.

However, even if he really faced such a situation, he would never leave the other person under pressure like the people in TV dramas, and then engage in hundreds of abusive relationships.

Just as Gu Qingze began to imagine various possible situations and corresponding countermeasures in his mind, Gu Hongjing finally spoke: "Although I already have an idea in my mind (to hold the Dao-Closing Ceremony), I still want to confirm with you again, do you want to..."

Gu Qingze, who had no idea of ​​Gu Hongjing's inner thoughts, mistakenly thought that Gu Hongjing's "already had an idea in mind" meant that he wanted to "break them up", so he immediately expressed his determination.

Almost instantly, he blurted out: "Ling Xiao and I are truly in love with each other. He likes me, and I like him too."

"...I know that." Gu Hongjing was a little confused by his sudden words, but he continued, "I'm asking you, do you want to hold a traditional wedding, or a ceremony to end the relationship, or...both?"

"Ah?" Gu Qingze was completely stunned. Wasn't the topic changed too quickly?

And if he remembered correctly, his previous sentence seemed to have only mentioned his and Ling Xiao's relationship as Taoist partners, and did not mention things like the wedding.

After a while, he came back to his senses and said seriously: "This... still requires me to discuss it with Ling Xiao. As for now... I haven't thought about it that far."

Then, he added: "However, Ling Xiao and I have already become Taoist couples. It's just a matter of form. There's no need to be too anxious."

Gu Hongjing said disapprovingly: "Xiao Ze, you are too hasty. After all, this is a major event in life. How can you become a Taoist couple without any ceremony?"

Hearing this, Gu Qingze looked at Gu Hongjing and said hesitantly, "How about...I should end my Taoist partnership with Ling Xiao first, and then try again?"

Gu Hongjing frowned slightly, looking even more disapproving: "This is not a joke, how can we go back and forth?"

He looked at Gu Qingze, as if he had thought of something, and said with concern:

"Relationships need to be taken seriously. When you were a child, you liked Wei'er so much that you kept asking me to go to her house to propose marriage. We even arranged a marriage for you."

"But when you grew up, you no longer liked Wei'er, so you canceled the engagement yourself and fell in love with that young man from the Chu family..."

"I don't know much about liking men, and I don't know if you are gay because you first liked women and then liked men."

"But... I hope you take this matter seriously. Since you have become a Taoist couple, you should treat it well and don't become a fickle person. That will hurt the heart of the person who likes you."

Gu Hongjing said these words earnestly. It seemed as if he was speaking to Gu Qingze, but also as if he was speaking to another person through him.

Gu Qingze's expression also became serious. Although he had never liked Wei'er and it was always the original owner who liked Wei'er, he would not refute a father's good intentions at this inappropriate time.

He listened carefully to Gu Hongjing's words and assured him, "Father, don't worry. I will treat Ling Xiao well and put my heart on him. I will not change my mind and abandon him."

Gu Hongjing heard this and said in a very serious tone: "Remember what you said today, remember it firmly, and remember it for the rest of your life."

Gu Qingze nodded, and couldn't help but think of Ling Xiao, and smiled faintly. He would love Ling Xiao well and cherish him, and he would do so even without Gu Hongjing's reminder.

After getting his definite guarantee, Gu Hongjing slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked at Gu Qingze with a complicated expression, as if there were thousands of words intertwined in it: "Do you know why I see you less and less as you grow older?"

Gu Hongjing suddenly changed the subject, which surprised Gu Qingze.

He was stunned for a moment, then his expression returned to normal and he answered truthfully: "I don't know, but... I guess he was busy with official business."

"After all, the Gu family is becoming more and more prosperous, and every aspect of the Gu family needs my father to make decisions."

"Whether it's the family's business dealings, expansion of influence, or internal personnel management and resource allocation, every decision is crucial."

"As the head of the family, my father is naturally busy every day, so it's normal that he can't spare time to see me."

"....There's more than just this reason." Gu Hongjing smiled, and that smile seemed to carry a hint of complicated emotions.

His gaze slowly turned to Gu Qingze, but it seemed that... he was not looking at him, but looking at something else through him.