After the old master left the living room, Gu Decang, Chen Hong, and Gu Jiajie quickly ca in.
Noticing sothing was off in the living room, Chen Hong walked over to Gu Jin and quietly asked, "Jin girl, the old master asked to arrange a place for the guests tonight. I’ve tidied up the west wing room."
"No need, Auntie. We’re leaving tonight," Gu Jin had no intention of staying.
She turned to look at Gu Jiajie, "Jiajie, I have sothing to tell you."
Gu Jiajie looked at her and nodded, "Okay."
The two of them walked outside and stood in the courtyard to talk.
Gu Jin spoke directly, "Jiajie, why not let Minmin go with you to Wanhai? Transfer her school so she can adapt to a new environnt, maybe she can recover quicker this way."
Gu Jiajie’s expression slightly changed, "Minmin agreed?"
"She wants to go too."
"Then take her!"
Recalling the conversation with his parents earlier and learning what his sister had been through, Gu Jiajie wished he could watch over her at all tis.
"Go talk to Uncle and Auntie. I plan to leave tonight. Will you stay a few more days or leave with us together?"
"Let’s go together, take Minmin tonight!"
Gu Jiajie didn’t dare leave his sister behind, especially when he thought about his earlier question to mom and dad about what they’d do if he and Gu Jin didn’t co back.
They were silent.
He understood all too well what silence ant.
He didn’t bla mom and dad, knowing their choice was seen as the right one in the village.
But he still couldn’t accept it, especially after seeing so much outside these past two years; he didn’t believe his sister should be stuck in this small village all her life, playing the role of a housewife.
"Alright, I’ll go wait for you in the car."
Gu Jin went back to the living room and led the forlorn Wanqi Yihai, accompanied by the cultivator beside him, out of the room.
After the few of them got in the car, Wanqi Yihai was still very downcast, lacking the vibrant energy you’d expect at his age.
He seed more mature at this mont, as if bearing so burden.
In the quiet of the car, Gu Jin spoke, "Although Grandpa’s implicit and explicit intentions are wanting to help you, I still say, unless you show your cards, I won’t step in."
Wanqi Yihai lifted his eyes, his profound gaze fixed on Gu Jin.
His voice was hoarse, "Whatever Little Ninth Master needs to know, I’ll tell you everything."
Gu Jin’s lips curled up, "We have plenty of ti. We’ll talk when we get back."
"Okay."
...
"I disagree!"
Hearing their son wanted to take their daughter away, Chen Hong shouted angrily.
Gu Decang also wore a look of disapproval.
Faced with his parents’ attitudes, Gu Jiajie’s brows furrowed tightly.
"Are you planning to keep Minmin tied to your side for life? She will be an adult next year—sooner or later, she’ll have to leave Qingshan Village and leave your side!"
"That’s not happening! What if, when she’s out with you, she gets wild? What if soone takes advantage of her..."
"Mom!"
Gu Jiajie interrupted her, "Minmin has already been bullied! I must take her away to learn self-defense and see the outside world! She can’t spend her whole life cooped up in this small plot of land!"
Feeling his son’s resolve and anger, Gu Decang spoke sternly, "Jiajie, calm down."
"How can I calm down? It’s your mindset that’s kept her so weak all this ti. Why insist on restraining her when the world outside is so vast and she’s so young?"
Gu Jiajie’s heart was ultimately unwilling, unwilling on behalf of his sister, feeling sorry for her.
He couldn’t bla his parents; he only blad the outdated education of this rural place.
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