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

The door of the study was not closed. Gu Zexuan pushed it gently and the door opened.

After hearing Gu Zexuan's voice, Gu Yichen looked up.

He saw Gu Zexuan's small figure standing at the door, looking up and meeting his gaze.

Gu Zexuan hesitated for a moment before walking in.

He stopped only when he reached Gu Yichen.

He looked up at Gu Yichen and spoke after a moment.

"Dad, did you know I was coming?"

He tilted his head, tilted his head back, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Gu Yichen put down the pen in his hand and looked over.

On the table was something he had just written, which he casually placed aside.

"Ah Xuan, come here."

He waved at Gu Zexuan, motioning him to come over.

As soon as he walked to his side, Gu Yichen put his hand on his head and touched it.

"Ah Xuan, I know you are precocious and already understand a lot of things, but if there are things you are confused about, just come and ask Dad, just like today."

"Then if I ask, will Dad answer me?"

Gu Zexuan's voice was particularly clear in the empty study. There was a hint of stubbornness in his eyes, as if he would not give up until he got an answer.

"If it's something that concerns you, Dad will tell you, but there are some things you shouldn't know at your age."

"But, Dad, today Mom went to find the bad guys alone to protect us, but I can't help..."

"Father and Mother came back together, so, are those people here because of Father?"

He looked up at Gu Yichen, bit his lip, a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes, and finally he spoke.

Gu Yichen raised his eyebrows and his eyes fell on Gu Zexuan.

"Ah Xuan, why do you say that?"

Gu Zexuan's eyes trembled slightly and he pinched his fingers.

"When Dad came back, he reeked of blood, but he didn't say anything. But I knew he was definitely there..."

Hearing this, Gu Yichen sighed.

This child...

"So, Dad, are there really bad guys on the island? Are they looking for you?"

Although he was only seven or eight years old, he was so perceptive that he even rushed over to ask him.

Gu Zexuan's precocity is probably not as simple as he imagined.

"Yes, he came to see me."

In fact, after Gu Yichen came back this time, Gu Zexuan felt that his father was different and mysterious.

Until what happened on the island, he became even more certain that his father had a secret.

"Ah Xuan, Daddy does have some secrets that I can't tell you yet, but don't worry, Daddy promises he won't hurt you."

Gu Zexuan shook his head and said, "Dad, you should protect Mom and not let her get hurt."

Having said that, Gu Yichen finally understood the purpose of Gu Zexuan's coming here today.

It’s all for Bai Qingyao.

Thinking of this, he still felt a little jealous.

After all, this is the child he raised, and now he is so biased towards Bai Qingyao.

But he nodded anyway.

"Okay, Daddy promises you."

Having said that, some things must be put on the agenda. Now that his whereabouts have been exposed, the capital will probably know about it soon.

As for A-Xuan...

I'll talk to him later.

When he regained his composure, he found that Gu Zexuan was still standing there, staring at him blankly.

"Ah Xuan? What's wrong?"

"Dad, will you leave then?"

Gu Yichen was stunned, not knowing why he suddenly mentioned this.

"Why do you ask?"

Gu Zexuan spoke. He didn’t know why, but he always had this feeling in his heart.

"Don't worry, even if Dad leaves, he will take you with him."

Last time, we had no choice but to keep them in Dayuan Village due to the circumstances.

After this time, it should be over.

He has already investigated most of the truth about what happened back then, and all it takes is an opportunity for the truth to come to light.

Hearing this, Gu Zexuan's eyes lit up.

After all, he is still a child and his joy is clearly visible on his face.

However, after knowing what he wanted to know, Gu Zexuan's mood was obviously much better.

Daddy won't leave.

On the other side, Bai Qingyao took County Magistrate Xue and others for a walk around the bridge and gave them a general introduction to the structure of the bridge. The two were stunned.

Unexpectedly, the construction of this bridge actually relied on the existing buildings in the deep sea.

What I didn’t expect was that there were buildings in the deep sea.

The ancient saying was indeed correct. Before the ocean was born, there was only land, but later the land evolved into the ocean and became what it is today.

The stone pillars remaining in the ocean today are probably traces of the ancient buildings.

"I've heard about the grandeur of this bridge before, and seeing it today, it's truly extraordinary."

When the bridge was first being built, Tang Yichen had been here before. He only took a quick look but was able to see the general framework of the bridge.

Not nearly as stunning as the finished product.

"Miss Bai, Xue has something to ask of you."

"Sir, please speak."

By the time they finished their discussion, it was already dark.

"In that case, I will lead all the people of Qingshui County to thank you for your generosity."

"Master Xue, you are too polite. As a member of Qingshui County, I understand the cruelty of the sea and the inconvenience of transportation. However, the blueprints for the sea bridge were drawn to facilitate the use of the stone pillars under the sea, so they may be slightly different from what you envision."

It is indeed true. A simple method was used to build the bridge. If a bridge is really built, the most important thing is to drive the bottom piles into the sea first.

"Thank you for telling me, young lady."

After saying goodbye to County Magistrate Xue, when Bai Qingyao returned to the island, she found that the atmosphere at home seemed a little different. She didn't know where the three little ones had gone.

"What happened to Xuan?"

She only saw Gu Zexuan standing next to Gu Yichen.

"Ah Xuan, where are your brothers?"

"Playing with my second uncle in the house, mother, I'm going to look for my brothers first."

Looking at his leaving back, Bai Qingyao didn't react for a moment, always feeling that Axuan seemed a little depressed.

She looked up at Gu Yichen in front of her and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Their emotions were so obvious that she couldn't help but think more.

Gu Yichen glanced at her.

"There's something I want to tell you."

After saying this, he turned and went into the study behind him.

After a few minutes, Bai Qingyao finally followed.

"What happened?"

Gu Yichen raised his head and looked at Bai Qingyao deeply.

"So, you're saying that Xuan found those people who broke into the island because of you?"

She knew that Gu Zexuan was smart, but she never thought he was so clever.

"Ah."

Gu Yichen nodded.

Bai Qingyao looked up at Gu Yichen, was silent for a while, and finally spoke.

"Although I shouldn't ask too much about this matter, I still want to ask you, where is the mother of the three little ones?"