Chapter 25: Recognizing Ancestors and Returning to the Clan

  It wasn't until Zou Xiaomi and Gu Zijun got in the car that she found out why he had come to find her, it turned out he wanted to take her back to the Tang family to acknowledge her ancestors.

  Zou Xiaomi pulled at the corner of her mouth and said somewhat reluctantly: "Do we have to go to the Tang's? I don't want to go."

  "It's not a matter of whether you want to go or not, it's that you have to go." Gu Zijun started the car with a gloomy expression.

  Zou Xiaomi looked at him in surprise, why did he seem unhappy all of a sudden. "Hey, what's wrong with you?" He was fine just now, how could he become unhappy in an instant?

  "There's nothing," Gu Zijun said, still with a gloomy face. The car was speeding fast, already at the maximum speed allowed within the designated area. Scared, Zhou Xiaomi quickly grabbed onto the handle above her and didn't dare ask him why he wasn't happy anymore.

  They arrived at the Tang's house. Mr. and Mrs. Tang had received a call from Gu Zi Jun early in the morning, so they cancelled all their appointments today to wait for them at home.

  I don't know how Old Tang convinced Mrs. Tang, but anyway, this time Zou Xiaomi followed behind Gu Zi Jun to the Tang's house with a humble attitude, and although Mrs. Tang looked unhappy, she didn't say anything unpleasant.

  Tang Lingyan was not there, probably because she didn't want to see Zou Xiaomi, who had already slipped away early.

  "Hello," Zou Xiaomi followed behind Gu Zijun, watching as he greeted someone and also softly greeting them. But she didn't know what to call the person, so she just said "hello".

  Mr. Tang smiled and nodded at her, while Mrs. Tang remained expressionless.

  Zou Xiaomi was suddenly embarrassed and didn't know what to say next, so she hurriedly licked her lips.

  Fortunately, Gu Zijun spoke up and said calmly: "Today can be considered as meeting each other, Zhou Xiaomi's name doesn't need to be changed, just call her that. As for what to say and what not to say when meeting my parents the day after tomorrow, I suppose both of you are clear about it. Also, Zhou Xiaomi, from now on, when you see Mr. and Mrs. Tang, you should call them Dad and Mom."

  "What? Why?" Zou Xiaomi looked up with a start, her eyes wide with surprise and shining with unshed tears.

  It's no wonder she was so surprised. For nearly eighteen years, she hadn't called out those two words, and suddenly she was calling someone "Dad" and "Mom", it was truly hard for her to accept.

  Mrs. Tang, who was standing beside him, spoke in a sarcastic tone, saying: "What? Are you still unhappy that we let you call us Dad and Mom? Hmph, don't you know what your status is?"

  Mrs. Tang's words are quite unpleasant, obviously showing disdain for Zou Xiaoming's background.

  Zou Xiaomi was still young, although she didn't know how many times she had been disliked by Mrs. Tang, but hearing her say so still made her inevitably angry. Unfortunately, with her face red and neck thick, Mr. Tang on the side just smiled awkwardly, while Gu Zijun's expression remained calm and clearly didn't want to get involved in other people's business.

  Zou Xiaomi saw that both of them were like this, and she felt angry at Mrs. Tang's harsh words, but she also had no choice. She let out a breath and said in a low voice: "How dare I? I know my own humble origins, and naturally I'm not worthy to be called by you."

  Tang Lao Die: "......", although Zou Xiao Mi was very quiet but he still heard it, the corner of his mouth twitched, really lying down also being shot.

  Originally, after the ancestor worship ceremony was over, they were supposed to have a meal together, but looking at how both sides were not getting along, this meal was also cancelled. After settling everything, Gu Zi Jun led Zou Xiao Mi back home.

  But obviously Gu Zijun's mood was not good today, and he didn't speak on the way back. After sending her to the door of her house, he drove to work again.

  Zou Xiaomi didn't quite understand why Gu Zijun was unhappy, but she was still grateful for everything he had done for her. After returning home, she took out the book and looked at it for a while, only to find that she couldn't understand it at all, so she threw it aside and started preparing dinner instead. The new address has been changed to