Chapter 710 - 546 Gu Wanchang

Chapter 710: Chapter 546 Gu Wanchang

Mrs. Lv hastily wiped her tears away, her vision too blurry to see the young man in the courtyard clearly.

"Mother! I’m back." The window of the main house was open, and he could already see Mrs. Lv standing by it.

Mrs. Lv hurriedly slipped on her shoes and ran into the courtyard, "Xiao Bao? You’re finally back."

Gu Chengyu couldn’t help but feel emotional upon seeing his mother. He appraised Mrs. Lv briefly and found that although she still looked young, she seemed a bit weary.

Mrs. Lv stepped forward and grabbed Gu Chengyu’s clothing, her hands touching his arms, as if to confirm he was actually real.

"It’s Xiao Bao!" Mrs. Lv pushed Gu Chengyu away and gave him a once-over, noticing he had grown much taller.

"Mother! Where’s Father?" Gu Chengyu’s eyes felt a bit sore; he quickly suppressed the emotion in his heart and held Mrs. Lv’s hand, asking about his father.

"Your father went to check on the fields. With all the work nowadays, how can he stay idle?" Mrs. Lv replied with a hint of dissatisfaction when Gu Chengyu asked about the old man.

"Oh! Is Little Uncle back?" Wang Yue stood in the courtyard holding her two-year-old son, looking at the two speaking, her face showing a look of surprise.

Gu Chengyu turned to glance at Wang Yue, but his gaze was drawn to the child she held.

This should be Wang Yue’s youngest son. Back when her affair with Gu Chengyi was discovered, she was already pregnant.

The child looked rather delicate, possibly taking after Wang Yue more. Upon seeing this stranger, he shrank back into Wang Yue’s arms.

Noticing Gu Chengyu’s gaze, Wang Yue remembered that the child was Gu Chengyu’s nephew!

"Chang, quickly greet Little Uncle!" Wang Yue turned the child’s head toward Gu Chengyu, urging him to greet his uncle.

Gu Wanchang was probably shy by nature, and being so young, he naturally feared strangers like Gu Chengyu. Despite Wang Yue’s prompting, he refused to speak.

"Chang, didn’t you say you wanted to eat Furong Cake? If you call him Little Uncle, Mama will buy it for you, okay?"

Gu Chengyu felt a bit awkward watching this. After all, the child wasn’t at fault. Since he already met him, he couldn’t pretend not to see.

"Chang? Is his name Gu Wanchang?" Gu Chengyu walked toward the mother and child, removing a Jade Pendant he had hanging.

This Jade Pendant was bought to match his attire, worth three hundred taels of silver, and it wouldn’t be modest as a gift for his nephew.

"Yes! His name is Gu Wanchang." Wang Yue had planned to coax her son into calling his uncle, but unfortunately, Chang stubbornly refused and burrowed into her arms, making Wang Yue even more embarrassed.

Seeing Gu Chengyu’s gesture, Wang Yue understood his intention. Her eyes instantly brightened; the quality of the Jade Pendant indicated it wasn’t cheap.

Gu Chengyi was very tight with money, barely giving out silver aside from household expenses.

She had to think ahead for her son; with the second and third sons around, life for her Chang wasn’t easy. When Gu Chengyi eventually passed, how much would Chang get?

Even before Chang was born, she’d been saving money for him. A Jade Pendant like this wasn’t cheap; she had to hide it well, lest that little fox persuade Gu Chengyi to take it back.

"This is a welcome gift for Chang."

Mrs. Lv opened her mouth slightly but ultimately didn’t speak. It’s reasonable for an uncle to give a present upon meeting, but that Jade Pendant certainly wasn’t cheap, truly benefiting Wang Yue.

Gu Chengyu offered the Jade Pendant to Chang, who clung to his mother’s clothes, looking at him with curiosity.

"This is Xiao Yu, do you want it?" Coincidentally, it was a fish-shaped Jade Pendant; the child should like it.

Gu Wanchang stared at Xiao Yu without speaking, but his eyes clearly showed desire.

"Oh! Little Uncle, how can this be? It’s too valuable, don’t let him break it." Wang Yue, though covetous, couldn’t express it too directly.

Gu Chengyu lacked the patience to coax the child constantly; he had just returned, and his luggage was still on the cart!

Aha! Gu Chengyu suddenly remembered that Zhu Pang and the Gu Family couple were still on the cart. He’d been so happy he forgot about them.

"It’s just a gift, nothing more. Keep it for the child. He’s too young to wear it now."

After giving the Jade Pendant to Wang Yue, Gu Chengyu turned to discuss Gu Changbai’s matter with Mrs. Lv.

"Mother! Please send someone to the fields to call Father back. I brought a friend home this time, along with two other Gu Family members."

"Oh dear! You brought your friend over, why didn’t you say earlier? We should have welcomed them sooner, quickly invite them in."

Mrs. Lv only heard the first part, blaming Gu Chengyu for not inviting his friend in immediately; this was not the way to treat guests.

Gu Chengyu nodded, "I’ll fetch them right away, and you send someone to call Father."

At this moment, Dumb Granny led two maids over to greet Gu Chengyu, "Fifth Master is back, this servant greets Fifth Master!"

Earlier, when Mrs. Lv and Gu Chengyu reunited, they couldn’t immediately come forward to pay their respects.

"Hmm! Send someone to call the old master back, tell him I’m home."

Gu Changbai and Liu looked at the mansion before them and exchanged glances, "Old man, your third brother’s household has really risen. Look at these solid blue brick houses and large courtyard; though not as grand as those in the Prefecture, in the village, it’s unmatched."

Liu couldn’t help but feel moved, not knowing that the Gu Family had indeed prospered.

"Should we go down? Why hasn’t anyone informed us?"

Gu Changbai was puzzled; logically, welcoming back long-lost brothers shouldn’t be met with such indifference! Did the third brother look down on his poorer second brother?

The cart was still parked at the courtyard entrance, there were too many carts to fit inside. Three carts were rented, so all belongings had to be unloaded first.

Zhu Pang waited inside the cart, knowing that Gu Chengyu hadn’t returned home for over a year and would certainly miss his family. But after quite a while, Gu Chengyu still hadn’t come, had he been forgotten?

After giving instructions, Gu Chengyu swiftly headed to the courtyard entrance. It was terribly rude to have left Zhu Pang waiting outside.

"Brother Zhu, my apologies! I almost left you on the cart, Ming Mo and the others are unloading, please come in."

Gu Chengyu cupped his hands towards Zhu Pang, deeply apologetic.

"Jinyu! This really isn’t very considerate, were you planning to leave me on the cart till dark?"

Though Zhu Pang complained, his expression showed he bore no grudge against Gu Chengyu.

"I’m truly sorry; I felt overwhelmed upon seeing my mother," Gu Chengyu openly admitted, showing no embarrassment about missing his mother.

"Haha! I understand."

Zhu Pang patted Gu Chengyu on the shoulder; this was his first time away from home. After being away for about half a month, he too missed his mother but felt too embarrassed to admit it.

"What about the two in the back? What should we do?"