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

"Why would someone come to assassinate you?"

Since he is a dead person in their eyes, he should not be a threat to them.

"and many more--"

"You mean to say...that you faked your own death and left that home?"

Bai Qingyao reacted quickly, and Gu Yichen nodded.

Now someone comes to assassinate him...

It only means that the news of his fake death has been leaked.

Gu Yichen nodded, that was indeed what he meant.

"Before, due to some reasons, I had to fake my death and leave. I thought I could live a normal life, but I didn't expect..."

Those people never gave up.

Bai Qingyao looked up at him, and for some reason, she seemed to see a hint of sadness in his eyes.

She took a step forward and glanced at him.

"You faked your death to escape. Even if you did it perfectly, there will always be people who don't believe you. Once people become suspicious, they will investigate, and over time they will uncover clues."

So, she never believed in perfection.

Just believe that everything is man-made.

Gu Yi was silent.

But I have to say that what Bai Qingyao said was indeed the truth.

"but……"

Bai Qingyao paused and said, "Your stepsister-in-law is targeting you so much. She must be trying to get something from you, or did you let her down when you were young..."

"how is this possible?"

Hearing Bai Qingyao's words, Gu Yichen subconsciously opened his mouth to refute.

What does it mean to let someone down when you were young?

"How could I possibly be related to her?"

Hearing this, Bai Qingyao glanced at him.

It seems that this stepsister-in-law is not simple.

"No matter what, you should be very clear about the truth, so their coming here now is totally within your expectations."

"really."

Gu Yichen smiled bitterly. Bai Qingyao had only known him for a few years, but now she saw him so clearly.

No, it should be said that Bai Qingyao now sees her very clearly.

"I never thought that you could see through me so clearly."

"It's not that I see clearly, but you are too obvious now."

Hearing this, Gu Yichen's eyes flashed slightly.

Is he being too obvious?

Yes, now, he seems to trust Bai Qingyao more and more, which... is not a good sign.

After cleaning up the scene, Bai Qingyao clapped her hands, wiped off all the dirt and blood on her body, otherwise if she went back and the three little ones saw her, they might be scared.

"Let's go, it's time to go back."

Gu Yichen looked at her deeply, then looked away and followed her.

When they arrived at the place, the three little ones saw Bai Qingyao and ran over with small steps.

The hawksbill turtle that had been accompanying them had run to Bai Qingyao's side at some point and quietly climbed onto her shoulder.

"Aniang~"

The three little ones circled around Bai Qingyao, and when they saw that she was not injured, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mother is fine, I'm sorry to have made you worried."

Bai Qingyao comforted them.

The three little ones then turned around and saw Gu Yichen, and said in unison, "Dad."

"Ah."

Gu Yichen responded indifferently, not caring that they had not noticed him just now. At this moment, his eyes were always on Bai Qingyao.

"Let's go, let's go back,"

Gu Yichen spoke.

Gu Zejing and Gu Zehuai didn't notice anything, they just walked forward holding Bai Qingyao's hand.

Instead, Gu Zexuan looked at Bai Qingyao thoughtfully, then turned to look at Gu Yichen beside him.

"Ah Xuan?"

"Dad, let's go home too."

As he spoke, Gu Zexuan looked up at Gu Yichen, then quickly lowered his eyes and walked forward with him.

They got home a little late today, and when they got home they found Xue Mei had already prepared dinner and was waiting for them.

"Mother, we are back."

As soon as I walked into the yard, I saw Bai Dahai walking in with something.

"Dad, what are you doing?"

"I just moved to the island and saw a lot of wasteland around, so I reclaimed a small piece and planted vegetables for you."

Bai Qingyao nodded.

"I saw that you guys hadn't come back yet, so I prepared the food and waited for you."

As they were talking, there was another noise outside the yard, and a group of people subconsciously looked over.

I saw Xue Ming and Tang Yicheng arriving outside the door at some point.

"Greetings, Master Xue, Master Tang."

Putting down the things in her hand, Bai Qingyao walked to the door and saluted the two people in front of her.

Tang Yicheng, Bai Dahai and others had met him several times, but Xue Ming and others had only met him once.

"Your humble servant greets the County Magistrate."

A group of people knelt down and Xue Ming quickly spoke.

"No need to be so polite. I'm in casual clothes. Just treat me as an ordinary person. Please stand up quickly."

Tang Yicheng stepped forward and helped Bai Dahai up.

"No need to be so polite, we are here to bother you today."

After saying this, his eyes fell on Gu Yichen.

"Mr. Gu, we meet again."

"Master Tang."

Gu Yichen looked up at him and nodded politely.

Seeing Tang Yicheng greeting people so familiarly, Xue Ming subconsciously looked over.

Half of Gu Yichen's face was blocked by Tang Yicheng's figure, and he couldn't see clearly for a moment.

After hearing his words, Tang Yicheng turned around.

"Sir, this is the Master Gu I told you about before."

Xue Ming looked up.

Suddenly, his pupils shrank.

he…

"Master Xue."

Gu Yichen saw the shock in his eyes and pursed her lips.

He had never met Xue Ming before, so logically, Xue Ming shouldn't recognize him, but now his expression...

"Ah, Mr. Gu, I've long heard of your great name."

Xue Ming reacted quickly.

I subconsciously looked up at him again, but I was still confused.

There is actually someone in the world who looks so much like me, but that person died young and is no longer with us...

It's a pity to say...

Bai Qingyao noticed that the atmosphere between them was a little different, so she stepped forward and spoke.

"Master Xue, Master Tang, you've arrived just in time. Dinner has just been prepared. Why don't you stay and eat together?"

As she finished speaking, the two of them looked up and saw the food on the dining table not far away.

"Coming here today..."

"I know why you and your advisor are here today, but since we have business to do, we must eat a full meal before we go."

"I am the one who is anxious."

Xue Ming chuckled, "In that case, I'm sorry to bother you."

After dinner, Bai Qingyao took Xue Ming and the others to the bridge.

They had already passed the bridge when they came, but they just took a quick look around.

Although they only saw the general appearance, they were still amazed.

The construction of a bridge is not just about looking at the surface, the details need to be understood in detail.

'Squeak—'

The door of the study was opened, and then a small figure stepped over the threshold and walked into the room.

Gu Yichen looked at the small figure at the door, without any surprise in his eyes.

"Dad, did you know I was coming?"