Gu Dan went to and from the small courtyard many times.
The Gu family's courtyard has also welcomed many guests, friends, and even enemies.
But Gu Dan had never been so surprised before. He even reached out and rubbed his eyes to confirm that he had seen correctly.
Then he slowly stepped back a few steps and looked at it carefully again.
This is indeed the Gu family courtyard.
He wasn't in the wrong place.
Just when he was doubting his life, a group of warblers in the yard also saw him, and their eyes lit up.
"Yeah, you are."
A woman who looked mature and steady walked towards him, holding two children in her arms. Her eyes lingered on Gu Dan's face for a moment, and then she looked at the green robe on his body, but she was not sure about her guess. .
"If you are not in the wrong place, this is my home."
Gu Dan said this uncertainly for the first time.
He hadn't been back for ten years, and he didn't dare to recognize her in his own courtyard.
Although the layout inside has almost remained unchanged, the blooming Sun Chrysanthemum still looks magical, and Gu Dan is still not confident.
The place is right. What's going on with the people in the yard? !
"Are you Cang's master?!"
The woman's voice couldn't help but rise a little higher.
As soon as he said this, all the girls in the yard gathered around him.
"Why are you so young? You look younger than Cang!"
"Yes, I always thought Cang's master was an old man with gray hair and a childish face."
"Why haven't you come back for so many years?"
"Cang is not at home now, so you should come in first!"
One voice after another rang out one after another, even if it was just a word from one person, it seemed a bit noisy.
There are a group of girls in the Gu family's small courtyard.
There are nine of them, not counting the children they are holding in their arms - there are not that many children, only six, not enough for each of them.
Gu Dan forced a stiff smile on his lips, and the palms hidden in his sleeves were trembling slightly. When he was surrounded by nearly ten grandmasters in Dayong, Gu Dan's hands didn't even shake!
"Dare I ask, who are you?"
"We are Cang's wives and concubines."
The leading woman said with a smile.
"Wives and concubines?"
Gu Dan's eyes were blank, I understand the truth, how many wives and concubines do you want?
Could it be that Cang, that bastard, secretly wants to experience the feeling of being the seventy-two concubines of the Three Palaces and Sixth Ward?
How much has happened in the ten years since he was gone!
"Tui'er, go call your husband and tell him that the master is back."
The leading woman handed the two children in her arms to another girl, "Please come in."
Please come in.
The corners of Gu Dan's mouth twitched uncontrollably again.
I even had to be invited back to my home!
That little bastard, come back and see if I don’t deal with you!
Gu Dan carefully walked to the familiar courtyard. Under the big willow tree, two young children of about four or five years old stood there, looking at him curiously.
There were two children who looked younger, about two or three years old, squatting on the ground and playing with wooden toys.
Facing those curious and probing eyes, Gu Dan could only remain silent.
Perhaps seeing Gu Dan's helplessness, the woman who first greeted him smiled and said, "Don't get me wrong."
"What's the misunderstanding?"
Gu Dan said subconsciously.
"Cang asked us to come and stay for one day every half month. He said that if no one lives in the courtyard for a long time, there will be a lack of human smoke. This is not good. Today is the day we come here. We sisters do not live here on weekdays." the woman said.
"Oh, then he is quite filial."
Gu worried about the word "filial piety" with particular emphasis.
I hadn’t seen him for ten years, and he was given a big “surprise” as soon as he opened the door.
It's hard not to be impressed.
Especially for those eyes that stared at him with curiosity, Gu Dan was as big as his head or two.
"You look really young. Even though Cang once told us your features, I still didn't dare to recognize you when I saw you for the first time."
The woman Xu noticed Gu Dan's embarrassment and spoke immediately.
"What characteristics?"
Gu Dan asked.
"Very good-looking. He wears a green robe. He is very young and has a special temperament."
The woman covered her mouth and laughed, "That's probably what Cang said, but we still didn't expect that you look younger than Cang."
This is indeed true.
Even though Gu Dan has not shortened his life span, compared with his long life span, his age at this time is still less than one-third of his total life span.
What's more, with the advancement of martial arts, the changes to oneself have never stopped. Even passive aging is much slower than ordinary people.
In addition, since he was going back to his home, Gu Dan naturally no longer had to maintain his disguise skills. He would only show his original appearance. It was inevitable that he would have the illusion that he was too young.
"I didn't expect that Cang would give me such a big surprise."
Gu Dan shrugged slightly, his scalp numb.
Just looking at a child was enough to give him a big head.
Now Cang has married so many wives and concubines, and has given birth to so many children. If he dares to use him as a grandfather, he will make Cang understand what it means that "the great master cannot be insulted".
Fortunately, this embarrassment did not last long. Not long after, Gu Dan heard heavy and hurried footsteps.
Before anyone arrived, a slightly anxious voice sounded.
"Master is back? Why didn't you say hello in advance?"
Along with the sound, a fat and white man walked in.
Gu Dan looked at him silently, and he could vaguely tell from his eyebrows that this guy seemed to have a probability of being Cang.
Compared to his hesitation, Cang Bian was much simpler and more straightforward. He was already convinced at the first sight of Gu Dan - his appearance didn't seem to have changed at all, and he was even faintly younger. If you can't recognize it, you don't need your eyes.
"Master!"
Cang shouted happily, ran towards Gu Dan like a running hill, and gave him a big hug.
Gu Dan stood there with disgust on his face.
I remember that although this guy was naughty when he was a child, he was pretty good-looking. How could he be like this when he grows up?
Is this really the one he raised?
Gu Dan couldn't help but doubt himself.
"Master, when did you come back? Why didn't you inform me in advance! It doesn't matter if you come back now. If you don't come back, I will search for you all over the world!"
Gu Dan didn't say anything, but Cang started talking like a barrage of words.
Until I noticed Gu Dan's unkind gaze. Whenever Gu Dan showed this look when he was a child, it meant that he was going to be beaten.
Immediately excited, Cang immediately waved his hand and said: "You all go back first. I will catch up with the master first, and you will come to formally pay a visit to the master later."
"Yes, husband~"
"okay."
"Let's go first then."
Voices rang out one after another, and they all took the children away obediently.
Cang and Gu Dan were left standing silently in the courtyard, neither of them speaking again.
Gu Dan waved his hand gently, and the door of the small courtyard closed by itself.
An unfriendly smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Here, explain?"
(End of chapter)
