The old house of Gu's family, east yard.

  First floor living room, Shen Yuwei was arranging for the servant to serve tea and pour water, "Lin Yuan, why did you suddenly come back without saying a word?"

  Three years ago, Gu Linwan followed Professor Chu to Kyoto to participate in M country's Olympic math competition.

  At first, Shen Yuwei didn't have much hope. After all, this was a global competition of large scale, and being able to participate was already the greatest honor; even if she couldn't win an award, just having a layer of gold added would be very good.

  I didn't expect Gu Linfeng to win all the way and finally won the championship.

  Now who doesn't know that the son she gave birth to is a math genius without precedent or successor, and at just 19 years old he's already a celebrity in academic circles. Shen Yuwei has also been proud of herself for the past three years, every time she goes out she's being flattered by all sorts of people, with great glory.

  A young man with a white shirt and black pants, handsome and elegant, picked up his teacup and took a sip before asking, "Where's my sister?"

  As soon as he came back, he looked for that adopted daughter? Shen Yuwei's face suddenly turned ugly, "She's not at home, what do you want to find her for?"

  "Gu Lin explained, 'This time I came back with Master, he wanted to take her in advance to the capital...' "

  "What?" Shen Yuwei was shocked, "Her grades are so bad now, is Professor Chu crazy? And this girl's mind is not on her studies at all, she's always sneaking around, I don't know who she's messing with... Ah yes, not long ago she even went to participate in that ridiculous talent show, every day she's on stage flirting and posing, it's really disgusting!"

  Gu Lin Yuan: "Didn't little sister get first place in the selection contest? And I watched the competition, little sister's songs are all very nice to listen to..."

  "Whatever!" Shen Yuwei cut him off disbelievingly, "Who doesn't know she's the adopted daughter of our Gu family? I reckon those judges were just giving your Seventh Uncle face."

  "With her talent, even if she wasn't a stay-at-home person, it wouldn't be a problem for her to get first place. Besides," Gu Linshuang smiled lightly, "if it weren't for her back then, I wouldn't have gotten the gold medal in the math Olympiad..."

  "Be careful!" Shen Yuwei interrupted again, her tone severe. "You can say this to me, but you absolutely cannot mention it in front of outsiders, do you understand?"

  "What I said is all true."

  That year he and Gu Hao went to Kyoto together to participate in the competition, Gu Hao helped him get through all the questions, but suddenly returned to Nancheng without a word.

  Chu Yufeng was very helpless when she withdrew from the competition, and the Peking University team was also very dissatisfied at that time, even feeling that she was not responsible. This matter was even on the hot search list, with all sorts of comments saying that Gu Hao said this and that...

  Later, because Gu Linwen won the championship, public opinion was finally calmed down.

  Three years have passed and Gu Lin-yuan has become a household name in the academic circle of China, and is even more like a legendary figure at Beijing University.

  But he alone knew that all of this was actually given to him by his sister...

  "Since my sister is not at home, I'll go look for her." Gu Linshuang stood up.

  Who would have thought that Shen Yuwei pulled him back, "No way! You've just returned from your seven-day trip, and the old master wants everyone to have dinner together tonight. You can't leave."

  "Qī Huí has come back?" Gu Lin Xu was surprised.

  Gu Huai'an has been abroad for three years and everything at home has been calm for three years, so why did he suddenly come back now?

  ……

  After Shen Yuwei left, Gu Linquan immediately dialed Gu Hao's phone number.

  "He first expressed Chu Yufeng's intention, 'Sister, Master has come to Nancheng especially for you. He really wants to invite you to study at the Imperial University in the capital, and so do I.'"

  "No way." Gu Hao refused as usual, "I've already told Master, I want to enter the entertainment industry."

  "With your talent, isn't entering the entertainment industry a bit of a waste? Gu Linshuang said with concern, "Besides, even if you enter the entertainment industry, it won't interfere with attending Beijing University..."

  "No, thank you and Master's kind intentions, but for now, I really don't have plans to go to the capital." Gu Hao said firmly, "Tomorrow I still need to attend a press conference, Lin Yuan Gege, do you have anything else? If not, let's hang up first."

  "Alright."

  The phone hung up, and Gu Lin suddenly felt like he had forgotten something.

  But for some reason, I just can't remember it now...

  ……

  Until the evening when he arrived at Bei Yuan, in the dining hall, looking at the gentle and introverted man in front of him, Gu Linshuang finally remembered: Oh yeah, I forgot to tell my sister about returning home on the seventh.

  Three years haven't changed much about Gu Huai'an's appearance compared to how he was in her memories.

  Gu Lin Yu was no longer the naive young man he once was. However, when that pair of dark eyes looked over at him, his heart couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

  Under Shen Yuwei's indication, Gu Linwan spoke first, "Seventh Uncle."

  Gu Linlin also shouted along with her.

  Gu Huai'an nodded slightly, his eyes seeming to glance at the door.

  Mr. Gu also took a look around and asked, "Is everyone here?"

  Shen Yuwei smiled and said, "I envy you for having evening self-study sessions. He's now in his third year of high school, with a lot of academic pressure. Lately, she seems to have been busy with something and hasn't returned home. I heard she hasn't even gone to school much."

  Old Gu nodded, seemingly unbothered, "Then let's start eating, we're all family, no need to be so polite."

  The butler signals the servant to bring in the dishes.

  The room was quiet, and with Gu Huai'an present, no one dared to be presumptuous.

  Having dinner at Yuanyuan's place was really awkward.

  ……

  After finishing their meal, everyone got up and dispersed.

  These three years, Old Master Gu's body has been getting worse and worse, he goes to bed early at night.

  Gu Lin returned to the living room after answering a phone call and found that his parents had left, leaving only Gu Lao Ye Zi and Gu Huai An sitting there.

  The two of them didn't know what they were talking about, and both had somewhat serious expressions on their faces.

  Gu Lin didn't dare disturb him and hastily bid farewell.

  "Who would have thought that Gu Huai An stood up and said, 'I have some words to say to Lin Yuan, Dad, I'll go back first.'"

  Mr. Gu nodded.

  Gu Lin's heart skipped a beat.

  Seventh Uncle looking for me?

  Scared out of one's wits.

  **

  The night was quiet, and since the Mid-Autumn Festival had just passed, the red lanterns were still hung on the red corridors of the old mansion, swaying gently in the night breeze.

  Gu Huai'an walked ahead, Gu Lin yuan followed two steps behind, quietly waiting for him to speak first.

  As a result, all the way to the end of the road, after passing through the three intersections leading to Dongyuan, Gu Huai'an still didn't speak.

  Finally, in front of the bamboo forest, Gu Linshuang couldn't help but cough twice and say, "Seventh Uncle, what do you want to find me for?"

  The man stopped in his tracks, turned around, and seemed to be staring at him.

  The light is dim, and some expressions can't be seen clearly.

  Waiting by the well for half a day...

  Finally.

  "It's nothing."

  Gu Lin Yuan: "What? What? What?"

  (End of chapter)