The protagonist can't possibly want to tease me

Early the next morning, Gu Huanqing and Shen Xian left Qingyang Gate and went to Gu's residence.

Shunyang City is a small town, within the jurisdiction of the mortal emperor.Because Gu's family often comes from people with spiritual roots, the officials stationed in Shunyang City respect Gu's very much.

The distance between Shunyang City and Qingyang Gate is not very far, but for the penniless 11-year-old Gu Huanqing, it was a difficult journey.

Shen Xian didn't know how much Gu Huanqing suffered on the way away from home. This person would always swallow the pain like honey, keep it firmly in his heart, fully armed with his own weaknesses, and never relied on others.

They didn't fly with swords, but walked slowly all the way with the intention of eating, drinking and having fun. After a delay of three days, they finally saw the city wall of Shunyang City.

The closer he got to Shunyang City, the calmer Gu Huanqing's expression became.But Shen Xian was able to imagine what kind of dark tide was going on under the calm surface.

The Gu mansion is still as magnificent and dignified as it was six years ago.Gu Huanqing glanced at it calmly, and walked towards the door.

The guards at the door should have changed a lot, and they couldn't recognize Gu Huanqing, but seeing the two people dressed in extraordinary clothes, they should be immortal elders, they didn't dare to step forward to stop them, and allowed Gu Huanqing and Shen Xian to walk in.

There are quite a few servants in the mansion. Seeing Gu Huanqing, some people were puzzled and some were respectful. Obviously, some people could still recognize this unfavored young master, but there was a strange look in their eyes, but no matter what kind of eyes they were, everyone treated Gu Huanqing with respect. All the rest are cautious.

Shen Xian was a little puzzled, not sure what was going on.Could it be that Gu Shaorong said something bad about Gu Huanqing to them?

Gu Huanqing completely ignored these gazes.Except for the small courtyard where he and his mother lived, Gu Huanqing has no nostalgia for this place, and almost every place reminds him of his childhood pain.

He was not in a hurry to meet Gu Shaorong, but first led Shen Xian to the remote courtyard where he and his mother lived.

It can be seen that there are often people cleaning here, and even the mottled and fallen paint has been repainted, and the desolate courtyard has been taken care of, as if it is waiting for the owner to move in.

Looking at the brand new and tidy courtyard, Gu Huanqing frowned slightly, then glanced at the person squatting at the gate of the courtyard.

The man was disheveled, and his hair was a mess, like rough and loose twine.He was wearing a thin sackcloth, with a hemp rope full of barbs tied around his neck, and a few bloodstains were left on his neck, which dripped on the colorless sackcloth, leaving brown marks.

The hemp rope was tied to the gate knocker of the courtyard, and it could be untied without tiptoeing, as long as you stretched out your hand, but the man didn't touch it, just squatting on the ground obediently, gnawing on the cold, hard dirty steamed buns.

Sensing that someone was approaching, the man subconsciously raised his head and glanced, and when he saw Gu Huanqing's face, he immediately opened his eyes wide, as if seeing something frightening, he dropped the steamed bun and scrambled backwards.

After climbing a few steps, he seemed to have realized it again, hurriedly crawled back and knelt on the ground, kowtowed several times to Gu Huanqing, his lips trembling, he muttered something, he listened for a while before he understood what the man said.

"I don't dare anymore, please forgive me, forgive me... I don't dare anymore..." A few words were repeated over and over again, as if he was greatly frightened, his body trembled like chaff, and the hemp rope fluttered Shaking, the congealed blood scab on the neck was worn off, and the blood flowed out again, leaving a small mark on the clothes.

With just one glance, Gu Huanqing recognized who that person was... It was one of the sons of Gu Shaorong who bullied him before, and he was deeply loved by Gu Shaorong.

How did it become like this?Still chained here?

Gu Huanqing didn't approach, he could feel the deep fear of the man, but he didn't know where it came from, so he could only keep a distance from him, and said in a tone that was as calm as possible without irritating him: "How did you become like this? "

"No, no... I was wrong... Forgive me..." The man shook his head for a while, and just repeated the words of apology.

"His spirit is about to collapse." Shen Xian said softly.

Gu Huanqing frowned, staring at the trembling body lying on the ground, his thoughts were mixed.

A servant came out from the courtyard. She glanced at the man kneeling on the ground expressionlessly. The man seemed to have been greatly frightened, and immediately moved his buttocks and crawled back. He didn't feel at ease until the back door was against the front door. A little bit, shaking his body and trying his best to curl up into a ball.

The servant ignored the man, bowed to Gu Huanqing and Shen Xian, and respectfully said: "Young man is welcome home."

Gu Huanqing stared at the servant with a gloomy expression, and asked, "What's going on?"

"Young master, please go and see the master first." The servant didn't answer Gu Huanqing's question, but replied respectfully.

There was nothing to be asked from this servant, Shen Xian pulled Gu Huanqing's sleeve and left with him.

"Who is that person?"

"My brother, his most favored son." Gu Huanqing was smiling, but there was no trace of a smile in his eyes, "I was taken care of by him a lot before."

Shen Xian was taken aback for a moment, only then did he understand what Gu Huanqing meant by "take care of him".

"It turned out to be like this..." Shen Xian murmured.This person will turn into such a downcast posture, and no one will pay attention to it. It is naturally obvious whose order it is.

It's just that Shen Xian really couldn't figure out why Gu Shaorong would do this to defend Gu Huanqing?Feel owed and want to make up for it?The never-before-seen paternal love suddenly broke out when Gu Huanqing was 17 years old, this kind of joke is enough.