Traveling to ancient times, with space

Chapter 218 Recognizing the Wrong Father

Before long, the three of them arrived at the place in the inner city responsible for checking identities and household registrations.

Gu Yuangang took out the jade pendant from his pocket and handed it to the guard at the city gate.

After taking the jade pendant, the guard examined it carefully, then gently stroked it a few times to confirm that it was genuine before returning it.

Just then, a servant dressed in servant's clothes suddenly rushed out from the inner city.

He jogged straight toward the cart, and upon reaching it, he bowed respectfully to Su Yue without saying a word, saying, "The Marquis has sent me to fetch the Third Young Master back to the manor."

"Oh, you're pretty quick. Lead the way then!" Su Yue didn't even bother to get out of the carriage, leaning against Dali beside her as she spoke lazily.

"Yes, Third Young Master." The servant replied and then began to jog ahead to lead the way.

This inner city is truly extraordinary! The buildings on both sides of the street are arranged in a well-organized manner, with carved beams and painted rafters, flying eaves and brackets, all of which show nobility and luxury.

It's no wonder that everyone wants to own a mansion in the inner city, since those who live here are all high-ranking officials and nobles, rich and powerful.

As we walked, we could see a large, impressive mansion in the distance, with a group of people gathered in front of it.

Seeing this, Su Yue turned slightly to the side and asked Gu Yuan in a low voice, "Is that the Gu residence?"

Gu Yuan stared intently, a complex look flashing across his eyes. He gritted his teeth and replied in a low voice, "Yes."

However, at this moment, his eyes were clearly filled with resentment and murderous intent.

Su Yue was startled and quickly reached out to tug at Gu Yuan's sleeve, gently reminding him, "We're already at the Gu residence's gate. You'd better quickly put away that expression and make sure no one notices anything amiss."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then exhaled sharply.

When he opened his eyes again, his expression had returned to normal, as if the momentary loss of composure had never happened.

Just as the cart stopped, a slightly plump middle-aged man came running briskly through the solemn and imposing gate.

Su Yue looked closely and saw that the person was wearing a dark purple robe and had a big smile on his face. When he smiled, the wrinkles on his face piled up, like a blooming chrysanthemum.

However, Su Yue had no idea who this overly enthusiastic uncle was, but judging from his appearance, she secretly wondered if he was Gu Yuan's father.

Thinking of this, Su Yue couldn't help but have a sudden thought, secretly planning how to show Gu Yuan her excellent acting skills.

Without hesitation, she stepped forward, grabbed the man's arm, and hugged him tightly.

Immediately afterwards, Su Yue slowly raised her head, and her originally clear and bright eyes instantly became watery, with tears flowing out like a burst dam.

Her voice trembled slightly, filled with endless longing and sorrow, as she cried out, "Father! My father! Do you know how much your son has missed you all these years! I never thought I would see you again! My dear father..."

At this moment, Gu Yuan was standing behind Su Yue, and he tugged at Su Yue's clothes several times.

He tried to stop her from such an exaggerated performance, but Su Yue was so engrossed in crying that she didn't notice Gu Yuan's actions at all.

Seeing this, Gu Yuan was so embarrassed that his face turned red, and he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into and escape the strange looks from the people around him.

Just as Su Yue was crying her heart out, a chill suddenly ran down her back.

She subconsciously stopped crying, looked up, and was surprised to see a serious-looking man standing at the gate of the Gu residence.

The man had a gloomy face, sharp eyes, and an angry expression, as if he might rush up and strangle Su Yue at any moment.

Then, Su Yue rested her face on the arm that was tightly holding her and wiped away her tears.

While wiping away her tears, she secretly glanced at Gu Yuan, who was hanging his head, with her tear-streaked eyes.

At this moment, there seemed to be an unspoken understanding between the two. Without words, they began a subtle exchange simply through their eyes.

"What exactly happened?!" Su Yue's eyes revealed a hint of doubt and anger as she stared directly at Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan blinked rapidly, gesturing to Su Yue to look towards the front door, conveying the message: "You're crying to the wrong person. This isn't my father; the one at the door is."

Su Yue felt as if a million alpacas were stampeding through her mind, creating a turbulent storm.

Oh my god! Was all that heartfelt crying just now for nothing?

Then Gu Yuan lowered his head even further, unable to meet Su Yue's gaze any longer.

"Hehe! This...that..." Su Yue's face was burning with embarrassment. She stood there, fidgeting with the hem of her clothes, stammering and unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time.

That look was incredibly awkward.

She secretly turned her head, and her gaze met that of Lord Gu, whose face was as black as iron, standing at the door.

She saw that Lord Gu was staring at her with a gloomy expression, as if he wanted to devour her alive.

Su Yue's heart tightened, and she immediately felt a chill rise up her spine, causing her to shiver involuntarily.

Oh my god, this is so embarrassing! She actually mistook Gu Yuan's own father. What is she going to do?

Thinking of this, Su Yue lowered her head even further, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

"Well done! After not seeing you for years, you can even mistake your own father. Humph!" Lord Gu snorted coldly, turned around and left with a dark face.

He took very long strides, each step seemingly filled with rage, which frightened the servants around him into lowering their heads and making way.

Seeing this, Su Yue glared fiercely at Gu Yuan beside her.

She raised her foot and gently kicked Gu Yuan, then, disregarding everything else, hurriedly chased after him.

After jogging all the way, Su Yue finally caught up with Lord Gu.

The two walked one after the other into the front hall.

As soon as Su Yue stepped into the front hall, she saw that the spacious and bright hall was full of people. At a glance, there were probably no fewer than several dozen people.

In the main hall sat an elderly man with gray hair and a kind face.

When the old man saw Su Yue enter, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes. He beckoned to her with a loving expression and said, "Come, come to your grandfather and let him take a good look at you."

Hearing this, Su Yue nodded obediently and walked towards Old Marquis Gu.