Gu Youyou felt there was a hidden meaning in his words.
Gu Feng continued, "When you were little, your illness was peculiar. Back then, the family couldn’t afford a good doctor, and given the rapid progression of your sickness, I had no choice but to trust that odd person. Later, someone told me they saw that person at the entrance of the village giving you something to eat. Zijin also told me that your disease came from that person."
His eyes, clouded with age, held a hint of melancholy as he said, "You were young and got deceived, and we... failed to discern right from wrong, which led to you suffering for ten years."
Gu Youyou was slightly surprised, not because someone had tricked little Gu Youyou into eating something that made her sick, but because Gu Feng also knew about these things.
It seemed that Jin Zijin took her out of the Gu Family home and must have revealed some truths to convince Gu Feng.
The elderly have their wisdom, for a doctor can treat illnesses, but can’t fight fate.
Even if grandfather’s health improved, he wouldn’t grieve over grandmother’s death anymore; his physical condition couldn’t return to what it once was.
He had aged, and each illness took its toll.
Once again, a shout from outside shattered the calm.
This time, it wasn’t a woman’s voice, but a man’s.
"I’ll go have a look, it must be Abao scaring someone again," Gu Youyou said.
She really regretted bringing Abao here, such a nuisance.
The person who was frightened was her third uncle, Gu Wu, who was carrying a piece of pork.
And Abao was drooling, eyes glowing as he stared at the meat.
"Is this some kind of wolf?" he cried out in panic and anger.
Meng Qiuju was also quite scared of Abao, but she wiped her hands and hurried over to explain, "This isn’t a wolf, it’s a dog."
Sanya said, "Third uncle, this is Ghost Sister’s dog, his name is Abao."
Abao? Gu Lao San’s lips twitched, couldn’t a better name than Abao be chosen, not knowing that several of the younger brothers in the family had the character ’bao’ in their nicknames?
That damned girl was clearly doing it on purpose. If only mother was still alive, she would have taught her a harsh lesson.
"Abao!" Gu Youyou called out as she came out of the house, "Come here, want some meat? We’ll cook it for you at home."
Abao was very obedient to Gu Youyou’s command and intelligent; when Gu Youyou beckoned, he came over.
"Youyou!" Gu Lao San unusually smiled at Gu Youyou and lifted the piece of pork in his hand, "Knowing you would come today, I went and bought some meat. We’ll have meat with our meal at noon; stay and have lunch with us!"
Gu Youyou never stayed to eat at the Gu Family’s house, especially not lunch.
Because farmers rarely eat lunch.
Gu Youyou was taken aback in surprise.
Meng Qiuju was just as puzzled. Didn’t she know what kind of man her husband was? Why would he suddenly go out of his way to buy meat and ask Gu Youyou to stay for a meal?
"Oh, what a coincidence!"
As several people were speaking, another person returned. It was Gu Lao Er, and he too was carrying a piece of meat.
Gu Youyou narrowed her eyes slightly, clueless as to what they were plotting.
Gu Lao Er smiled and came forward, "Lao San bought meat as well? Indeed a coincidence, I’ve bought some too. Youyou, we have meat for lunch; what would you like? Tell your aunt and she’ll cook it for you."
How bizarre, thought Gu Youyou.
Gu Lao Er and Gu Lao San uncharacteristically went to buy meat and even invited her to eat, which was quite horrifying.
But in the end, one does not strike the smiling face with a hand, no matter what they were thinking, she had to respond with a smile too.
Gu Youyou nodded and said, "Okay, thank you, Second Uncle, Third Uncle."