Rebirth: Mr. Fu will not cancel the engagement this time

Now, Gu Jinhe is the only one left in the Gu family's main branch. The worship that has been missing for twenty years should now start with her.

After the matter was discussed and the tea was drunk, Wu Lu stood up, picked up his umbrella and prepared to leave.

Gu Jinhe glanced at the transparent umbrella in Wu Lu's hand and suddenly said, "Did you go to find Shuya?"

Although it was a question, the tone was firm.

Wu Lu paused, then opened his umbrella and stepped out into the corridor. In an instant, rain fell on the umbrella, accompanied by the sound of raindrops, and his voice came from far and near.

"I'm very busy every day, and now she is preparing to take over the Liu family. How can she have time to see me?"

It was foggy and rainy, and one could not see his expression clearly through the rain, but his posture was upright, and at first glance he looked as heroic and sharp as a general riding the wind and waves.

His figure disappeared around the corner, and Gu Jinhe lay back in his chair. To his right was the sound of raindrops dropping, and to his left was the gurgling sound of boiling tea.

The humid air, accompanied by a light tea fragrance, slowly flows in this small space.

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It was Qingming Festival that day. After several days of rain, the sky finally cleared up today.

As soon as dawn broke, Gu Jinhe had packed everything and took Xu Cheng to the ancestral hall.

She was wearing a black dress today. Her long black hair was braided into a pigtail by Shu Mo and hung in front of her chest. Her high heels made crisp clicking sounds as she walked on the cobblestone road.

When Gu Jinhe arrived at the ancestral hall, people from other branches of the Gu family also came over one after another.

Today is a serious day. Gu Jinhong, who is always playful and cheerful, wore a black suit, white shirt, and black tie today. He usually didn't take care of his hair, but today he specially groomed it, and he looked energetic and neat.

After greeting each other, they stood quietly at the bottom of the stairs, waiting for the old lady to come.

Gu Jinhe looked towards the open door in front of him, inside which were displayed the ancestors of the Gu family.

The first time she went in was when the old lady died.

The second time she went in was when she finally learned about her own life experience.

Looking at his father's tablet, Gu Jinhe thought a lot and asked himself many questions. His emotions gradually subsided from anger, resentment, and unwillingness at the beginning.

It is an indisputable fact that she is not of Gu family bloodline, and this is not something she can change.

Since we cannot change the past, we can only change ourselves. No matter how much hatred we have, it will slowly fade away over the years.

But if hatred continues from generation to generation, then this will be an eternal and unchangeable future.

At that time, Gu Jinhe made a decision to end their generations of hatred with her.

Let it end with her, so that the next generation of children can live more comfortably and without having to revisit several generations of killing and suffering.

It didn't take long before the old lady and the old housekeeper came over. When she saw Gu Jinhe, she was stunned, as if she didn't expect her to be here.

However, the other members of the Gu family were not aware of this and thought that this was how it should be, so they did not object to Gu Jinhe's arrival.

But Gu Jinhe had already arrived, and the old lady couldn't let her go back.

The old lady was the first to go in to worship. The smell of incense wafting out from the open door made Gu Jinhe dazed for a moment, remembering that there was the same smell of incense in Canaan Temple.

However, the incense at Canaan Temple is heavier and longer-lasting. There is an endless stream of people coming into the main hall to worship, and the incense is burning continuously, so the fragrance is clearer and more obvious.

Not long after, the old lady came out. Normally, after the old lady came out, Gu Chenxiang should have taken Gu Jinkuan in to pay homage, but the rule of the Gu family was that the elders should be respected.

There is respect for seniority, even though the eldest wife, Gu Chenjun, are no longer around, but now that Gu Jinhe is back, according to the rules of the Gu family, she should be the one to go in and pay respects after the old lady.

"Jinhe?" Seeing that Gu Jinhe had his head down, not knowing what he was thinking and had no intention of going in, Gu Jinkuan called out softly.

Gu Jinhe turned his head to look at him, but saw Gu Chenxiang standing in front of Gu Jinkuan speaking:

"Jinhe, you go in on behalf of the eldest wife to pay respects, and burn some incense for your parents, and tell them about your recent situation so that they can feel at ease."

Upon hearing this, Gu Jinhe glanced at the old lady standing in front of her. The old lady was wearing a dark blue cheongsam. It was a bit cool in the morning. The old lady had a black shawl draped over her arms, and her long gray hair was neatly tied behind her head. She was not wearing any accessories today.

The rain from the past few days has not yet completely disappeared from the bluestone slabs. Even though the servants had cleaned it in the morning, the bluestone slabs were still damp and dark.

Gu Jinhe withdrew her gaze and nodded slightly to Gu Chenxiang, then walked past the old lady and went up the stairs. Just before entering the door, she suddenly turned her head back.

Standing on the top of the steps, she could clearly see the expressions of the people below. When Gu Jinhe's gaze passed over the crowd below and fell on Gu Jinyu, she unexpectedly met his slightly hateful gaze.

Gu Jinhe was not surprised, as if she had known it for a long time. She looked at him calmly for a few seconds, then walked into the gate of the ancestral hall without looking back.

Take three incense sticks and light them on the candle. After gently fanning out the flame, insert them into the incense burner on the table.

Gu Jinhe knelt on the kneeling mat in front of the incense table, his eyes falling on the tablet of Gu Yanzhi in the middle. This position was where the candlelight was the brightest, and the name on the tablet was clear and solemn.

Gu Jinhe bowed deeply, with his forehead resting on the cold floor.

I bow to you and thank you for raising me, my father.

Second bow, I express my gratitude for your broad-mindedness in accepting my father as your son and making him the eldest son and grandson of the Gu family.

Third bow, I’m your unfilial granddaughter, Gu Jinhe, I’m late.

After a long while, Gu Jinhe stood up, took a half step back, bowed, and said word by word in his heart:

I will avenge you. No one can escape what I owe you!

When Gu Jinhe came out, everyone saw that her expression was solemn and dignified, and her eyes were as heavy as a drop of ink falling into a cup, rendering a thick ink color.

The old lady's eyes were fixed on Gu Jinhe. She noticed the cold look between her brows and the coldness around her that was even stronger than before. She couldn't help but close her eyes slightly.

After Gu Jinhe came out, Gu Chenxiang took Gu Jinkuan in.

She stood in the first position behind the old lady on the right, just like the seats at the dinner table.

After the silent worship ceremony, everyone came to Qinglan Courtyard. No one had eaten breakfast and went to worship on an empty stomach.

The old butler had already prepared breakfast for everyone. Gu Jinhe lowered his eyelids and looked at the morning tea and snacks in front of him.

Probably because of the Qingming Festival, today’s snacks are not made in beautiful shapes or with a variety of patterns. Instead, they are ordinary round shapes. The snacks are also uniformly made of green rice balls filled with red bean paste.