Chapter 771: 359 Little Great-Grandson (Updated Once) Chapter 771: 359 Little Great-Grandson (Updated Once) Yao’s mother was so startled by this sudden flurry of activity that she instantly rose from her chair.
She was certain she hadn’t seen anyone a moment ago, so how did all these people appear out of thin air once she finished speaking?
They were either all absent or all present, was this a planned gathering?
It made sense for Gu Changqing and the old lady to be here, one was attracted by the news of the twins being born and one enjoyed playing cards, but what was Gu Chengfeng doing here?
Why was he climbing their wall?
Yao’s mother was shocked to the point of speechlessness.
Among the five people present, it was unclear who the most embarrassed was, the four who unintentionally heard this huge secret or Xiao Liulang, who was trapped in the whirlpool of secrets. In any case, the five people wore a variety of expressions, and none spoke for a good long while.
The atmosphere was increasingly awkward.
In the end, it was Gu Chengfeng, whose nose tickled, sneezed heavily, breaking the eerie silence in the courtyard.
“That…Gu…” The dowager couldn’t remember Gu Changqing’s name. All she could think of was how this fellow always won her money, which made her very angry.
Gu Changqing, back to himself, turned to the dowager, dressed as an old lady, and gave a polite bow. He did not call her the dowager, since he feared someone might overhear her true identity.
“Huh?” The dowager gestured to the jar of candied fruit on the ground.
Gu Changqing understood her implication, hiding his headache, and picked up the jar of candied fruit. It was fortunate the jar was made of iron and had not been broken.
The dowager tightly hugged her beloved jar of candied fruit with a complicated look on her face as she entered the courtyard.
How could she not be complicated?
She had been longing for her great-grandson for so long, only to discover now that there wasn’t even a trace of him!
Was this the real reason she was unable to see her great-grandson? Her mindset was completely shattered!
The dowager’s complex and anguished gaze fell on Xiao Liulang…from his head it slowly slid down to an unspeakable place.
They had consummated their marriage, could it be that he was incapable?
Xiao Liulang’s scalp tingled, what kind of look is that…
The dowager wasn’t the only one with that kind of look, the old priest also looked sympathetically at Xiao Liulang.
Such an incident was quite humiliating for a man.
Originally they thought he had only broken his leg!
Xiao Liulang felt unwell all over, processing his wife’s face and the birthmark which turned out to be confinement pigment, he was suddenly looked down upon and pitied…where could he explain himself!
Yao’s mother looked at everyone’s indescribable expressions, then at the Xiao Liulang who looked like he had swallowed a bitter pill, should I explain the reason for the confinement pigment? Hey, is there anyone interested in listening?
Well, I’d better explain.
Yao’s mother said: “The midwife, who helped me deliver the baby, didn’t know how to apply the confinement pigment, she feared we wouldn’t give her much silver, so she asked for help from the monk in the temple. Who knew that the monk got drunk that night and accidentally applied the convent pigment on Jiaojiao’s face…”
“Also, because of this ‘birthmark’, when a maid went to hold the baby, she misunderstood that Jiaojiao wasn’t my child and falsely assumed that Jin Yu, who had no birthmark, was…”
Although this incident occurred a long time ago, Yao’s mother still couldn’t help but feel heartbroken whenever it was mentioned.
She felt unsure about whom to blame, was it her own fault for giving birth halfway or was it a mistake to find that countryside midwife.
While Yao’s mother was immersed in her self-induced sorrow, the other people in the courtyard were entirely on a different frequency.
The only thing on everyone’s mind was — confinement pigment, never consummated.
Gu Chengfeng, who couldn’t resist meddling, clasped Xiao Liulang’s shoulder: “Brother, be honest, do you have some unspeakable secret?”
Xiao Liulang’s expression turned dark: “…”
Gu Jiao returned from her medical trip late at night.
As soon as she stepped into the courtyard, she saw her family elders seated in the living room, both the grandmother and grandfather were present. The last time two people sat together was when the emperor had come to Bishui Alley for treatment, although they sat separately without conversing.
Since her grandmother regained her memory, Gu Jiao has never seen the two of them so harmonious.
Gu Changqing and Gu Chengfeng also came.
“What are you doing here?” Gu Jiao asked Gu Chengfeng.
Gu Changqing’s mouth twitched noticeably. It seems, in his sister’s heart, this second brother, whom she had drank with, rode horses, and had rock battles with, didn’t amount much, as he couldn’t visit Bishui Alley without a reason.
Gu Chengfeng snorted, replied irritably, “Do you think I wanted to come? It’s just that Chenglin’s Hair Growth Ointment has run out!”
Gu Jiao responded with a realization, she had recently been too busy, she had even forgotten about Gu Chenglin’s bald patch.