After traveling through the book, I conquered the male protagonist Long Aotian!

Chu Lingxiao has been silent since he left the Su family, with a thoughtful look on his face, making it hard to guess what he is thinking about.

Gu Qingze turned his head from time to time and looked at him quietly. The words that were about to come out of his mouth were quietly swallowed back after seeing Chu Lingxiao's expression.

He didn't want to interrupt Chu Lingxiao's thoughts, so he chose to walk side by side with him and also remained silent.

The footsteps of the two people were particularly clear on the quiet path, as if blending into the natural sounds around them.

"Qingze." Chu Lingxiao's voice suddenly sounded, breaking the long silence.

His voice flowed like a clear spring, with a hint of trance as if he had just come out of deep thought.

"Ling Xiao?" When Gu Qingze heard his call, a smile immediately appeared on his face, his eyes full of concern and curiosity.

"Qingze...what do you think of Su Ming and Zhou Yue's plans for the future?" Chu Lingxiao looked into the distance, his eyes revealing a hint of complex emotions.

"It's good. Most families still maintain a relatively feudal mindset. If you want to live a happy life, leaving the family and living alone is just one option."

Gu Qingze thought for a while, then answered seriously, expressing his views truthfully.

Chu Lingxiao shook his head gently, his inky black hair fluttering in the breeze: "I can feel that Su Ming is just pretending to be free and easy on the surface, and Zhou Yue is the same."

"Pretending to be carefree?" Gu Qingze was a little confused.

Chu Lingxiao said meaningfully: "Because their roots are here, it is very difficult for them to get out."

"Their roots?" Gu Qingze still didn't quite understand.

"That's their parents." Chu Lingxiao explained calmly, his voice steady and powerful, "Especially their mother."

"Maybe they don't have deep feelings for his father, but it's different for his mother...the grace of giving birth to him and raising him is so great that it's impossible to repay them."

"What's more, their mother needs them to gain a foothold in the family, which is what people usually say: a mother's status depends on her sons."

"A mother's status depends on her son?" Gu Qingze repeated the words softly.

From the literal meaning, "A mother's status depends on her son" means that a mother relies on her son's noble status to improve her own social status.

In such a large feudal family, women generally become appendages of men, and their honor, disgrace, rise and fall are often closely linked to men, especially their sons.

If the son achieves a prominent position and makes some achievements, the mother will also be respected and may even gain some privileges or honors.

Chu Lingxiao looked at Gu Qingze: "Well, think about it, if they leave the family, their mother's position in the family will be very unstable, and she may even be ridiculed by other people in the same family."

"They may not care about other members of the tribe, but they cannot ignore their mother."

"Ling Xiao understands a lot." Gu Qingze gently bumped his shoulder, the action full of intimacy and teasing.

"But there is a way out of this situation. Wouldn't it be better to bring their mother to live with them?"

Chu Lingxiao heard this, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a faint smile: "How could it be so easy? Suppose Qingze left the place where he had lived for most of his life, would it be difficult for you to accept it?"

Gu Qingze really thought about it seriously. He raised his head slightly and said, "I think it's okay, but if it were someone else, it might be really hard to accept."

As he was talking, it seemed as if a light bulb suddenly flashed on his head and he understood what Ling Xiao wanted to express.

"I see...they really have a long way to go in the future."

Gu Qingze sighed, a hint of worry in his eyes.

Chu Lingxiao nodded with satisfaction. To be honest, Qingze's emotional intelligence had improved visibly compared to before, which made him feel as if he was being nurtured.

"I understand." Gu Qingze took advantage of his unpreparedness and gently poked his cheek with his fingers. The soft touch was like a feather brushing against his face, and he couldn't help but tremble slightly in his heart.

"What did you know?" Chu Lingxiao turned his head puzzledly and looked at him, his bright eyes full of curiosity.

"Of course I know why Ling Xiao showed that expression before."