"You’ll have to accept it even if you can’t; after all, his wife is holding him back," Gu Junzhu said. "I think Xie Yunlin probably had the idea of letting your Second Brother take the Jiang surna much earlier. After all, in his heart, your parents are the closest and most beloved people to him. How could he bear to see your father without descendants?"
"What do you an by ’without descendants’?" Ye Xingbei pinched him and scolded, "That’s such an unpleasant thing to say."
"Isn’t it the truth?" Gu Junzhu said innocently, "Your parents had three children: you siblings. Two of you are nad Xie, one is nad Jiang. If that’s not without descendants, then what is it?"
Ye Xingbei: "..."
This must be what they call ’harsh words but reasonable logic.’
She found herself speechless.
"Xie Yunlin is the eldest son. Think about how he feels when he goes to pay respects at your parents’ grave," Gu Junzhu sighed, shaking his head. "When he was young, he didn’t understand and listened to your grandfather, changing his and Xie Jinfei’s surnas. When he grew up and understood what a surna truly represents, he must have felt guilty towards your parents."
Ye Xingbei listened while contemplating, her face gradually showing a pained expression.
Gu Junzhu wrapped an arm around her shoulder, gently patting it. "He is the eldest, the one who spent the most ti with your parents and has the deepest feelings for them. From the day he understood the significance of a surna, he probably wanted to change your Second Brother’s surna. However, your grandfather raised him and Xie Jinfei for so many years, so he probably found it difficult to speak up. This ti, with your grandmother’s matter, there’s a perfect opportunity. So you see, in bad luck there is good fortune. Your eldest brother has gained from this misfortune and can finally put this matter to rest. When he pays respects to your parents in the future, he won’t feel as regretful and sad as before."
Ye Xingbei carefully listened to the end and felt that every word Gu Junzhu said made so much sense.
She looked at Gu Junzhu admiringly, "You’re amazing! You talked about it in such detail that I understand everything now!"
"Of course," Gu Junzhu pinched her cheek, "I’m your man, the one who’s supposed to shield you from the storm. If I’m stupid with you, who’s going to protect you?"
Ye Xingbei: "... Get lost!"
Gu Junzhu chuckled softly, ruffling her hair, "Ye Xiaobei, I think my dad is right. You really are a lucky star. Since eting you, good things have been happening one after another, and everything is moving towards a better, more perfect direction, right?"
"You, a respected special forces king, and yet so superstitious!" Ye Xingbei mocked him.
"It’s not superstition, it’s... fate," Gu Junzhu replied, "So people are just born lucky, don’t you think?"
"I think so," Ye Xingbei nodded, "Take our Fifth Lord of Gu, for example! Born with a silver spoon, good-looking, smart, and capable, having everything one could wish for, winning at the starting line of life. You have good fortune! Just like your foster brother, what’s his na again?"
"Wei Hanting," Gu Junzhu said, "Brother Ting."
"Right, look at your Brother Ting," Ye Xingbei continued, "orphaned young, with a mother who remarried, not only abandoning him but also taking away the compensation money his father exchanged his life for, disregarding his survival. His fortune wasn’t good; however..."
She tilted her head thoughtfully, "However, sotis fate takes a turn. After your Brother Ting t your dad..."
Gu Junzhu interrupted her, "It’s our Brother Ting, our dad!"
Ye Xingbei coughed awkwardly, blushing, "Okay, after our Brother Ting t our dad, his fate changed. If his mother hadn’t abandoned him, our dad wouldn’t have adopted him. He might have spent his life in that impoverished little village, never standing out, without any chance to beco the high-ranking officer he is today..."
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