Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 231 The Deepest Bond

"So, you were the one who went to Liufang Pavilion in Liquan County to look for the Purple Jade Pendant?"

Gu Yuanming nodded upon hearing this.

Gu Qingyue: ......

All she could say was that it was just a twist of fate, and that's how it was meant to be!

"Moon, were you having a bad time in Xinghua Village? Why did you end up in Liquan County?"

Gu Yuanming had wanted to ask that question, but he was also a little afraid of hearing the answer.

He remembered that they first met at Tiger Peak Village. Yue'er was already with a man named Liu Feng. He really wanted to know how Yue'er had managed all these years.

Gu Qingyue lowered her eyes slightly upon hearing this. "Third brother, let's not talk about these past events. In short, I must have had a bad time in Xinghua Village. I'll tell you the details when I have time." After saying that, she raised her eyes and smiled, looking relaxed.

The original owner of this body suffered in Xinghua Village. Gu Qingyue felt bad when she thought of her now and didn't want to talk about it.

"Moon..." Gu Yuanming wanted to ask more, but Gu Yuanen interrupted him.

"Oh, Third Brother, don't ask about these things now. Don't make your little sister unhappy. Quickly write a letter to Grandfather and Mother! They've been waiting for this for so many years."

He could tell that his sister didn't want to talk about Xinghua Village right now. He didn't want her to be sad, and he knew she would find out eventually.

As he spoke, he looked at Gu Qingyue's face, and he almost burst into tears again.

It turns out that the first time he saw this girl, he felt a sense of familiarity. It turns out that the feeling was not unfounded; she really was his younger sister!

He couldn't wait for the two of them to gossip about the past; he was so excited he could run all the way back to the capital from here!

His twin sister has finally been found!

He will never secretly be sad or upset again!

I remember when my younger sister didn't go back to Beijing with my mother, he went to my mother's yard with his short legs to ask her, but then my grandfather took her away.

My grandfather also lied to me, saying that my sister was sick and needed to recuperate at the estate in Lizhou, so she couldn't come back.

He felt like the sky had fallen!

He has never been separated from his sister since birth!

That was the only time he went with his elder brother to watch others compete in martial arts at a training ground in the suburbs of Beijing; he did not go to Lizhou with his mother.

That one time, he lost his most beloved younger sister!

He cried countless times in secret, from the age of three to six. Every time he woke up in the middle of the night, he would dream that his younger sister said she couldn't go back to the capital and couldn't play with him anymore. How many tears he shed in secret because of this!

He didn't learn the truth until he was ten years old, when his older brother and grandfather talked about his younger sister.

It turns out that the younger sister didn't die of illness as her grandfather later claimed, but was simply lost.

He fell seriously ill at that time.

He also practiced archery and martial arts even harder, hoping that one day he could personally find his sister!

Therefore, whenever the Master went out to travel, he would serve by his side and search for him throughout the entire Chu Kingdom.

It turns out that they had met at Hufeng Village last year.

Indeed, family ties are the deepest bond in the universe.

Ever since meeting Gu Qingyue, he has been attracted by her unique temperament.

Especially when she changes back into women's clothing, I always feel a desire to protect her.

It turns out that they had long been bound together by family ties, but he was completely unaware of it.

"Okay, I'll go write it now," Gu Yuanming said, patting Gu Yuanen on the back. He stood up and prepared to write the letter.

"Let's go have breakfast first, I'm hungry."

Seeing that the two brothers were so excited that they had forgotten about breakfast, Gu Qingyue quickly reminded them that she was indeed a little hungry.

We also hope that eating together will help everyone calm down.

Upon hearing Gu Qingyue's words, the two immediately jumped up from their chairs.

Of all things, the biggest problem is my sister going hungry.

"Let's go eat first."

After saying that, the three of them hurriedly returned to the flower hall.

Meanwhile, Mu Yun Chu and Bai Jing Zhi were still waiting for the three of them at the table.

"Come and eat, it's just been heated up," Mu Yun Chu said as she saw Gu Qing Yue come in, immediately inviting her to sit down next to her. She picked up her chopsticks and prepared to serve Gu Qing Yue.

"Sit here," Gu Yuanming said without further ado, pulling Gu Qingyue to sit between the two brothers.

Mu Yun Chu: ...Her hand holding the chopsticks froze in mid-air.

Bai Jingzhi: The sister-protecting maniac is online! This time, the ice-cold face is in trouble, hahaha!

Gu Qingyue: ...My family's sincerity is beyond words, I can only say sorry to you for now, sweetie! *cough cough cough*

Mu Yun Chu raised her eyes slightly and exchanged a glance with Gu Yuan Ming. Her eyes revealed endless complexity and indescribable depths, as well as a kind of unfathomable darkness.

Meanwhile, Gu Yuanen, standing beside him, couldn't help but reveal a wary glint in his eyes.

He looked at the people in front of him, his feelings were very complicated.

My little sister was carried off by the big bad wolf long ago! Oh dear!

I used to think this was the Seventh Prince's private matter and I shouldn't interfere.

But now, it seems he has no right to care who his sister likes. Thinking of the suffering she has endured for more than ten years, he wants to give her anything, as long as she is happy.

Thinking about it this way, I felt a little better. As long as my sister is happy and the Seventh Prince treats her well, what's wrong with that?

Gu Qingyue: ...sighed deeply.

The tension between the group was resolved with a sigh from Gu Qingyue.

Upon hearing Gu Qingyue's sigh, the group immediately picked up their chopsticks and began eating breakfast as if nothing had happened.

Gu Qingyue looked at the four steamed buns, five crystal shrimp dumplings, three plates of spinach with walnuts, and three bowls of bird's nest soup in front of her, and felt deeply melancholy.

She knew this was a small town with limited resources and simple food.

But she's not a glutton!

It's impossible to eat this much in just one breakfast!

During the meal, Gu Qingyue truly felt the weight of family ties; it was really quite heavy!

Just as she stood up, Gu Qingyue remembered something and looked at Mu Yun Chu: "What's the arrangement for that dilapidated temple?"

"Everything is arranged. I will go to Xingyuan Temple before noon. General Gu can handle the dilapidated temple."

As Mu Yun Chu spoke, she took out a clean handkerchief and wiped Gu Qing Yue's mouth, then folded it and put it in her bosom, all very naturally.

He finally got a chance to get close to the little girl.

The three people standing nearby, dumbfounded: ......

Gu Qingyue turned her head and saw the three of them. She suppressed her emotions and naturally ignored their shocked expressions.

"And what about me?" Gu Qingyue asked Mu Yun Chu as she walked out of the flower hall.

"have a good rest!"

Mu Yun Chu, Gu Yuan Ming, and Gu Yuan En said in unison.

Gu Qingyue: ...Suddenly I've become a little yandere?

"Okay," Gu Qingyue said, raising her hands in surrender as she saw the identical worried expressions on the faces of the three people.

Her eyes darted around; who could stop her from doing what she was going to do?

Seeing Gu Qingyue's expression, Mu Yun Chu became even more worried.

He knew the little girl wasn't one to stay put, so he immediately started thinking about whether to bring her along; he'd feel more at ease with her by his side.

Gu Yuanming and Gu Yuanen smiled with relief. The little girl should stay put and not take any risks.

After waving goodbye to the four men, Gu Qingyue turned and went back to her room.

After closing the door, she sat by the window, recalling what her two older brothers had just said. She began to worry about her mother, who was far away in the capital, and wondered how she was doing.

She shook her head; she still didn't know her daughter had been found.

Perhaps when she receives the letter in a while, she will be overjoyed, happy, and may even cry tears of joy.

But she will never know that her daughter had already left this world, and left in such a tragic and helpless way.

Gu Qingyue sighed deeply; she could feel the original owner's emotions still lingering deep within her heart.

That is a desire.

I long for the care and comfort of family!

During the countless nights she was beaten, punished, and abused in Xinghua Village, she would pray to heaven in a low voice, hoping to find her parents.

Gu Qingyue still remembers those agonizing days and nights.

And countless moments when I was in tears.

And, in the woods outside Mingzhi County, at the moment before she left this world, her helpless plea.

From a young age, she was called the wild girl she was picked up by the children in the village.

She knew she wasn't a family man, but she had no way to escape and could only silently endure it.

Until it became unbearable.

"Alright," Gu Qingyue lowered her eyes, closed them, and softly comforted the original owner of the body.

She will live well for her and take good care of the family she always misses.

She stood up, opened the window, and a gust of wind carrying a chill blew in, making Gu Qingyue shiver.