I became a vicious stepmother and I went to the sea to feed my three children.

"Cui Cui?"

After hearing Gu Zhengde's shocked voice, Bai Qingyao spoke.

"Just now, I was collecting the waste I brought back from the water by the pool. The three children came over and found Cuicui. They looked around but couldn't find Yuanqing, so they quickly brought her here."

After understanding the whole story, Gu Zhengde breathed a sigh of relief, walked up to Cuicui, half squatted down, and looked directly into her eyes.

"Cui Cui, don't run around without seeing your father in the future, otherwise your father will be very worried."

After saying this, Gu Zhengde stood up and looked at Bai Qingyao again.

"Qingyao girl, this time it's really thanks to you, otherwise, Yuanqing would be so worried!"

Cuicui is Gu Yuanqing's life. If anything happens to her, who knows what will happen to Gu Yuanqing.

He sighed and said nothing more.

"I happened to meet you, and I can't just turn a blind eye to it."

Judging from Gu Zhengde's tone, there must be some story behind this, but since it was someone else's business, she didn't dare to ask too much.

"Cui Cui, come on, I'll take you to find your father."

As soon as Gu Zhengde finished speaking, he saw Cuicui suddenly reached out and tugged at Bai Qingyao's clothes.

Bai Qingyao half squatted down and said, "Cui Cui, what's wrong?"

Cuicui didn't say anything, but her eyes were fixed on her.

Gu Zhengde was a little embarrassed. "Ahem, Qingyao, I'd like to trouble you to come with me to send this child to Yuanqing."

He could see that Cuicui clearly liked Bai Qingyao and didn't want to be separated from her.

I didn’t expect that Bai Qingyao, who was disliked before, is so popular now. It’s really unpredictable.

"no problem."

Gu Yuanqing's home was at the end of the village, not far from where they lived now. However, she had never seen Cuicui go out before, and she didn't know why.

"Hey, Qingyao, don't mind it. This child was born with a hard life. She has no mother, and only Yuanqing raised her."

"Yuanqing is a grown man, even if he devotes his whole heart to a little girl, he is bound to make mistakes."

What's more, no one can replace the role of a mother.

Even if Gu Yuanqing wanted to, he was powerless.

Along the way, Bai Qingyao had a general understanding of Gu Yuanqing.

The little girl had been without a mother since she was a child. Gu Yuanqing was worried that if he found a new wife, she would treat the little girl badly, so he remained single. Even though he loved the little girl wholeheartedly, there were always times when he made mistakes.

Just now, without paying attention, the little girl ran away from home.

Fortunately, I met someone from the village, otherwise, who knows what would have happened.

Children go missing in Dazhao every year. Human traffickers are very common in every dynasty, especially in ancient times, when they were particularly rampant.

'Squeak—'

The door of Gu Yuanqing's house was half open. Gu Zhengde raised his hand and pushed the door open. "Yuanqing?"

After walking in, there was no one inside. "I think he went to look for the little girl. I have asked the villagers to look for him. I believe he will be back soon."

As he was speaking, hurried footsteps were heard outside the door. Then, Bai Qingyao looked up and saw a young figure.

Speaking of which, Gu Yuanqing is actually about the same age as Gu Yichen this year, but for some reason, he looks like he is in his thirties.

"Cui Cui!"

Gu Yuanqing came in and saw Cuicui beside Bai Qingyao. Without bothering to greet others, he quickly ran to Cuicui.

"Where have you been? Dad is worried to death."

"Dad, Auntie, candy."

Cuicui looked at Gu Yuanqing in front of her, raised her hand and touched his face, then pointed at Bai Qingyao behind her, and then pointed at her own mouth.

Gu Yuanqing finally reacted, stood up and looked at Bai Qingyao in front of him.

Gu Zhengde quickly stepped forward and said, "Yuanqing, this is Qingyao, from Achen's family."

The surprise in Gu Yuanqing's eyes had long since disappeared. He turned to look at Bai Qingyao and said, "Thank you... for sending Cuicui back."

His voice was a little dry, and after he said this, he seemed very dull.

"It's okay. It's just a piece of cake."

Bai Qingyao waved her hand. She saw that Gu Yuanqing really loved Cuicui, so this must have been an accident.

"Since Cuicui has returned home, I will go back first."

After saying goodbye to Gu Zhengde and the others, Bai Qingyao was about to turn around and leave.

But the little girl took a step forward with tears in her eyes and grabbed her sleeve.

"Cuicui, let your...Aunt Qingyao go back."

Qingyao...Aunt?

Upon hearing Gu Yuanqing's voice, Bai Qingyao was petrified on the spot.

She was a girl who was barely twenty years old, and she was actually being called auntie? Who wouldn't be crazy about this?

"Well, um, actually you don't have to call me aunt, just call me auntie."

After saying this, Bai Qingyao didn't care what they thought, she half squatted down, looked up and looked directly at Cuicui.

"Cui Cui, what's wrong?"

Cuicui didn't say anything, but just looked at her straight, which made Bai Qingyao feel soft in her heart.

"Don't you want your aunt to leave?"

Cuicui nodded, looked up with red eyes, and approached her quietly.

"If Cuicui wants to see me in the future, you can go to my aunt's house. My aunt's house is just behind here, not far away."

Bai Qingyao pointed to a place not far behind her, and Cuicui looked up.

Gu Yuanqing quickly stepped forward and looked at Bai Qingyao with some guilt.

"I'm sorry, Cuicui wasn't like this before." Then he turned and looked at Cuicui again.

"Cuicui, please ask your aunt...your aunt to go home. Dad will make you some egg custard later."

When the little girl heard Gu Yuanqing's words, she was still a little reluctant, but she still let go of his hand obediently.

Bai Qingyao stood up and looked at Gu Yuanqing. "Although Cuicui is young, she is envious of other children of the same age who are cared for by their mothers. Moreover, at her age, she needs to play more with other children of the same age."

She saw that Cuicui was a little quiet and even a little afraid of people, which was not a good sign.

"If you don't mind, you can let Cuicui come to my house later. Although my three children are boys, they are still young and can play with Cuicui."

Gu Yuanqing was stunned for a moment, then nodded in confusion, "Thank you."

Bai Qingyao waved her hand. This was not for him, but for Cuicui.

She took the three little ones back, but on the way back, Bai Qingyao felt it was a little too quiet.

When I turned around, I saw the three little ones looking listless. Gu Zexuan was holding one in each hand, looking a little listless.

"Axuan, Ajing, Ahuai, what's wrong with you?"

When they returned from Gu Yuanqing's house, the three little ones looked listless and didn't say much along the way.

Gu Zejing couldn't hold back, so he looked up at Bai Qingyao and said, "Mother, do you like Cuicui more?"

"Ajing, why do you think so?"

"Mother was so gentle to Sister Cuicui just now..."

Gu Zejing spoke shyly, not daring to look up at Bai Qingyao, for fear that she would be angry.

"Mother is kind to her because my sister is so pitiful. Also, Mother hopes that when you go out and encounter difficulties in the future, there will be someone to help you."

The three little ones nodded in confusion, then looked at each other and asked, "So, Mother still loves us the most?"