After my luck was stolen, I led my whole family to defy fate and change our destiny.

Gu Yu'an and Gu Liyao exchanged a glance.

Make sure you heard correctly.

If the Living Yama likes their aunt...

He's been single for so many years, could he be waiting for his aunt?

So...it seems they've discovered something incredible?

They finally understood what the younger sister meant by "getting hooked".

They said they had also gotten hooked.

I want to ship them, I love shipping them...

The group got back into the carriage and arrived at the Duke's Mansion a little later than Su Xiu.

Outside the Duke's mansion, the old Duke and his wife were already waiting at the gate.

Su Zhe advised from the side, "Father, Mother, it's hot here, let's go back and wait."

The old Duke said sternly, "What's a little heat to be afraid of? If you hadn't said my daughter needed to deal with her husband's family matters, I would have gone there long ago."

Su Zhe shook his head: "Have you forgotten that His Majesty summoned you to the Imperial Study to reprimand you? He told you to stop meddling in the Gu family's affairs?"

The old Duke snorted, "I may not care about Gu Mingtang, but surely I can at least show some concern for my daughter?"

Su Zhe laughed and said, "Yes, yes, whatever you say is right."

Su Zhe then said to Old Madam Su, "Mother, why don't you go inside and wait? The light here is so bright; it's not good for your eyes."

Madam Su shook her head: "No, I'll wait here. My daughter is giving birth, and you all said my eyesight was bad and wouldn't let me go, but my daughter is already at the door. What's wrong with me waiting?"

Old Master Su said openly, "You'll take after your mother. You know her eyesight; it's always good if she can see things a little longer."

"All right"

Su Zhe sighed helplessly. Being a filial son is not easy.

The carriage arrived at the Duke's mansion.

With Chunhe's help, Su Xiuran got off the carriage.

The moment Madam Su saw Su Xiuran, her eyes reddened. She rushed forward and touched Su Xiuran's face, saying, "My child, you've lost weight."

As Madam Su gets older, she sees people and things less and less clearly.

The doctor said that there was a tumor in her brain pressing on the nerves in her eyes, and everything she saw looked like there was a layer of white fog in front of her, making it blurry.

However, he did not tell Su Xiuran.

In general, my eyesight is such that I can't distinguish between men and women beyond three meters, and between humans and animals beyond ten meters.

But she could always tell at a glance that her daughter had lost weight.

"mother"

Su Xiuran's eyes reddened as she watched her mother waiting for her at the door.

She stepped forward to support Old Madam Su: "Mother, why did you come out? Come inside quickly, it's hot in here."

"Okay, okay, okay."

Madam Su wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, took Su Xiuran's hand, and walked inside.

The old Duke stood to one side, watching as his daughter walked straight past him.

Could my daughter have also contracted an eye disease?

"..."

"cough cough"

The old Duke coughed a few times, his hand pressed to his lips.

Su Xiuran immediately stopped and asked with some concern, "Dad, have you caught a cold?"

Su Laoguo smiled slightly, "It's nothing, maybe it's just too hot and my throat is a little dry."

Su Xiuran nodded: "It's not the hottest time of year yet, Dad, please take care of yourself and drink plenty of hot water."

"Okay, go in now, stop nagging."

As the old Duke watched Su Xiuran go inside, the other corner of his lips also turned up, the upward curve growing wider and wider.

Not long after the old Duke and his entourage went inside, Gu Yu'an and his two companions arrived.

They went inside and greeted Duke Su and the old lady separately.

"Maternal grandfather"

"Maternal grandmother"

"uncle"

"aunt"

The old lady quickly pulled her two grandsons up: "Good children, get up, get up!"

"Is this Linglong? Let Grandma hold her."

As soon as Gu Linglong heard the voice, her mouth broke into a wide smile, and she immediately stretched out her chubby hands, begging for a hug.

Gu Yu'an carefully placed Gu Linglong into Old Madam Su's arms.

The old lady was afraid that she might drop Gu Linglong because she couldn't see clearly, so she always carried her while sitting down.

Maternal grandmother

Maternal grandfather

Gu Linglong called out sweetly in her heart.

Oh dear, does Grandma have an eye problem?

[In less than a year, my grandmother's eye condition will worsen. To be precise, it's not an eye condition, but something has grown on her head that's near her eyes and is affecting her vision.]

Su Xiuran's heart skipped a beat. Had her mother's eyesight deteriorated to this extent?

Why didn't anyone tell her? She only knew that her mother couldn't see things clearly from a distance, and she thought it was just because she was getting old.

What if something in your head is affecting your eyes? You can't just cut open your head, can you?

[Mother, didn't you bring pastries for Grandmother? Quickly take them out and give them to her. Pastries made with spiritual spring water can prevent Grandmother's condition from worsening.]

Upon hearing this, Su Xiuran quickly took out the food box: "Mother, I brought you some pastries, please try them."

Madam Su put a little in her mouth; it melted instantly, sweet but not cloying.

“Yeah, delicious”

Su Xiuran: "Then I'll bring you some every day."

Madam Su smiled, her eyebrows curving upwards: "Good, good, good!"

Duke Su also beamed with joy. He looked at Gu Yu'an and asked, "I remember the academy isn't closed today? Did you take leave?"

Gu Yu'an shook his head: "No, Grandfather, we dropped out of school?"

Duke Su frowned: "Withdraw from school? Why are you withdrawing? Did the people from Tianxing Academy kick you out? I'll go and get justice for you!"

"No, Grandfather, we dropped out of school voluntarily."

"Why?"

Su Xiuran, fearing her father would blame Gu Yu'an, spoke first: "I was the one who made them withdraw. Mingtang is still being held in custody, and the academy is full of people who fawn over the powerful and bully the weak. It's better not to go to an academy with such an atmosphere."

Duke Su nodded: "Alright, you can decide as you wish, but your studies cannot be neglected, especially for Zimo, who is only six years old."

Gu Ziming: "..."

He's young, so he deserves it!

Su Xiuran nodded: "Yes, I've been looking for a teacher recently, but several letters I sent have been returned."

Duke Su slammed his hand on the table, his tone filled with anger: "These vermin, they're so good at sucking up to the powerful and belittling the weak."

"I'll write a few letters to the other gentlemen later; they'll still give me some face."

Su Xiuran shook her head: "Thank you, Father, but it's no need. If someone isn't truly committed to being a teacher, they probably won't teach with genuine care."

"That's true, then you can arrange it yourself."

[Look for Chen Boqing. In his past life, Chen Boqing wanted to be the elder brother's teacher but unfortunately he didn't get the chance. Write to him and he will come. Although his reputation isn't good, he didn't plagiarize "Ode to a Beauty." That book was written by him. Jiang He stole his "Ode to a Beauty" and published it.]

Su Xiuran was shocked. That masterpiece was actually plagiarized?

Chen Boqing has never defended himself all these years, letting others insult and humiliate him.

I really don't know whether to call him careless about details, indifferent to gains and losses, or just a sucker.

Gu Yu'an glanced at Gu Linglong knowingly; she had the same idea as him.

She's truly his beloved daughter, his precious darling. His little sister is wonderful in every way!