bullyxtreme Chapter 544 Six years have passed, and in the end, we missed each other.
Chapter 544 Six years have passed, and in the end, we missed each other.
Chapter 544 Sixteen years have ultimately been missed.
As soon as she returned to the Gu residence that evening, Gu Yuanen rushed to her courtyard and brought her some good news: Gu Changling remembered Qin Shi and his brothers!
Although they didn't remember anything else, this was enough to make the brother and sister ecstatic.
Heaven has eyes!
It seems that Gu Changling is recovering well. Once he is fully recovered, he can consider setting off back to the capital.
"Moon, I'm sure Mother and the others have received Third Brother's letter. Do you think Mother and Grandfather will be very happy?"
Gu Yuanen sat opposite Gu Qingyue. The night outside was as clear as water. The hottest time of summer was coming to an end, and the temperature at night was very comfortable.
The brother and sister sat in the courtyard, chatting idly.
Gu Qingyue nodded. "That's natural."
Qin Shi would naturally be overjoyed and weep; knowing Qin Shi as she did, she was certain to cry her heart out.
Unfortunately, she wasn't by Qin's side and couldn't comfort her. Thinking about it, she felt a little uneasy.
It's been over a month since my third brother wrote the letter, and I wonder what arrangements my grandfather has made.
"Tell me, what will the Emperor do if Father returns to the capital?"
Gu Yuanen thought that his father, Gu Changling, was a great general before he disappeared. After returning to the capital, should he go and see the old emperor first?
"I don't know. Let's talk about it when we get back to the capital. Father hasn't fully recovered his memory yet, so there's nothing he can do," Gu Qingyue said nonchalantly, resting her chin on her hands and gazing at the moonlight.
"That's true. I wonder what my older brothers will think when they find out?"
Gu Yuanen also imitated Gu Qingyue, resting his chin on his hands and talking to himself.
People say that family members are the most vulnerable to being nagged.
The next morning, Gu Qingyue was stunned by the carriage at the door!
The Qin family has arrived!
There are also two older brothers! Gu Yuanjin and Gu Yuanchen.
Gu Yuanen stumbled and almost fell, thinking he was seeing things.
My mother hasn't been even a hundred miles outside the capital for the past ten years, but now she's suddenly appeared in Lizhou, a thousand miles away from the capital.
"Mother, eldest brother, second brother."
Gu Yuanen blinked; it was real, not a dream.
"Where is your father?" Qin grabbed Gu Qingyue's hand as soon as she spoke, her voice low, her eyes reddening as she spoke.
Gu Qingyue felt Qin's trembling hands and clenched them tightly. "Let's go inside first."
She led the group directly to Gu Changling's courtyard.
As soon as everyone entered, they saw Gu Changling shakily getting up, holding onto the small table beside the bed, anxiously looking at the door.
Having been cured of both the Gu poison and the curse, he was weak and his internal energy was unstable, so he really didn't have much strength left.
The door was suddenly pushed open, and he looked up to see Qin's face.
It was a face that was somewhat unfamiliar, yet one that haunted his dreams to this day.
The woman, dressed in a plain long dress, with a weathered face and slightly red eyes, was looking back at him, her eyes filled with longing and heartache.
Gu Changling's heart was suddenly struck by something, and he was stunned, not knowing how to speak. The next moment, he took two quick steps forward, but unexpectedly, his legs went weak and he fell to the ground.
"Father!" the crowd called from the doorway.
Unexpectedly, the first to pounce was not the siblings who were skilled in martial arts, but Qin Shi, who was standing at the very front!
She, who was usually weak and prone to crying, somehow found the strength to catch Gu Changling.
When they looked up again, the two faced each other, and Qin was already in tears.
Seeing that the two had finally stood firm, Gu Qingyue raised her hand, signaling everyone to go out first.
I believe my father and mother have so much to say to each other.
In the courtyard, the siblings sat around a small stone table, looking at each other.
Inside the room, Qin Shi and Gu Changling sat on the edge of the bed, staring blankly at each other, speechless.
Perhaps it's because I have so much to say that I don't know where to begin.
A warm breeze blew in from outside the window and landed on the table by the window.
Inside a porcelain vase on the table, a large bunch of fiery red roses were emitting a faint fragrance, with glistening dewdrops on the petals that refracted a captivating crystal light in the sunlight.
Qin Shi and Gu Changling couldn't help but stare blankly at the bouquet of flowers, their hearts gradually calming down.
This bouquet of flowers was picked by Gu Qingyue from the garden when she came to visit Gu Changling this morning.
Just by looking up, the fiery red flowers are stunningly beautiful in the morning light; though ordinary, they are anything but ordinary.
Gu Qingyue couldn't resist bringing a bouquet of flowers for Gu Changling and placing it in a vase by the window, hoping that seeing the flowers would cheer her father up.
"How have you been all these years?"
Gu Changling finally broke the silence. He was eager to know how Qin Shi had been doing all these years. When he spoke, his voice trembled with fear and deep guilt.
"Everything is fine, except for you..." Qin Shi said, her voice filled with boundless heartache, tears streaming down her face.
"Xi'er, sixteen years have passed, you've suffered so much..."
Gu Changling raised his hand and tucked a strand of Qin Shi's hair behind her ear. Touching the woman's soft hair, his eyes suddenly reddened.
He remembered that year, under the crabapple tree, there was a gentle, smiling woman with long, black hair cascading over her shoulders, breathtakingly beautiful.
But now, a few strands of silver hair are mixed in with that lock of black hair...
Sixteen years have passed, and for the two of them, it was ultimately a missed opportunity.
The room remained silent for a long time before low sobbing could be heard.
This caused Gu Qingyue to feel a sudden pang of sadness, and her eyes welled up with tears.
"Moon, Mother is here. Should we hurry back to the capital?"
Gu Yuanen naturally heard the commotion inside the house. Seeing that his younger sister was about to cry, he quickly changed the subject.
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyue took a deep breath and finally asked, "What suggestions do my two brothers have?"
Having rushed to see her father, Gu Qingyue hadn't had a chance to speak properly with Gu Yuanjin and Gu Yuanchen yet. Now that the situation had changed, she needed to ask her brothers for their opinions.
"We'll talk about whether or not to return to the capital later. Has Yue'er forgotten what day it is in seven days?" Gu Yuanjin couldn't help but ask, looking at Gu Qingyue's forced smile.
Gu Qingyue was taken aback. What day was it in seven days?
Gu Yuanchen sighed beside him, "It's your coming-of-age ceremony, have you forgotten?"
The day of coming of age?
Gu Qingyue suddenly realized, oh right, her birthday is at the end of August, which is just seven days away.
"Yeah, yeah, I've been so busy lately I've completely forgotten!" Gu Yuanen suddenly stood up, practically pounding his chest in frustration.
He was negligent!
This is a big day for my sister!
In just a moment, her three older brothers began to discuss how to celebrate her coming-of-age ceremony, which temporarily eased the sadness of their parents' reunion.
At noon, the family gathered together for the first time, except for Gu Yuanming, who had already led the delegation to the capital.
The whole family was finally together. Gu Changling looked around, composed himself, and said, "Although I still can't remember many things, I remember you all." As he spoke, he shook Qin Shi's hand beside him.
The siblings exchanged glances, seemingly sensing that their father had an important decision to make.