Her destiny stolen? The Divine Witch Ancestor has returned!

Bad guy?

Who?

Wu Zhao raised an eyebrow as he watched Gu Chen slowly walk over.

The man looked somewhat disheveled, his leather shoes covered in mud.

There was still a light sheen of sweat on his face, and two buttons on his collar were undone.

A section of her fair and slender collarbone was exposed.

She couldn't take her eyes off him because he was so beautiful.

"Zhao Zhao."

Gu Chen walked to her side and subtly examined her.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Qingyao followed behind him and nodded to Wu Zhao.

"You're here so soon? You've made yourself look a bit disheveled."

As a joke, Wu Zhao took a pack of tissues out of his pocket and handed it to him.

"Thank you, Zhaozhao."

Gu Chen smiled slightly and readily took the tissue from her hand.

Long, warm fingers gently brushed across her fingertips, bringing a tingling sensation.

Xiao Xuan huddled close to Wu Xingyun, looking quite frightened.

"What's wrong? Are you afraid of him?"

Although Wu Xingyun disliked Gu Chen for getting close to his ancestor, he still believed that Gu Chen wouldn't casually lay a hand on a child.

"He, I, am so scary, I'm terrified...!"

Xiao Xuan started to ramble incoherently.

Wu Xingyun picked him up, looking at Gu Chen and then at Wu Zhao with some confusion.

"Um... I'll take him back first."

He didn't understand what was going on, but he still felt he should disappear at this point.

After he carried Xiao Xuan back to the courtyard, Gu Chen chuckled softly.

"Is that the child you told me you wanted to raise?"

Wu Zhao's brow twitched.

"I never expected that you would be a bad person to a child."

This person was clearly radiating golden light, could it be that he scared people by keeping a cold face all the time?

Gu Chen merely curled the corner of his lips at her teasing.

"may be."

His answer was ambiguous.

"Why do you suddenly want to have a child? This isn't like you."

She has always been easygoing and has always left her younger relatives to their own devices.

This time, the idea of ​​raising a child surprised him a little.

"Perhaps... we are destined to be together."

Wu Zhao spoke uncertainly, unaware of the unnatural look that flashed across Gu Chen's eyes.

He turned his head somewhat stiffly and glanced in the direction of the courtyard.

You can still vaguely see that small figure surrounded by several adults.

Destined?

His gaze turned cold.

"You came with only Qingyao?"

Wu Zhao didn't see that there were other people behind him, and casually asked a question.

Qingyao coughed lightly.

“The road cleaning work is a bit slow, and the head of the household is worried that he won’t be able to come up before dark.”

"So... I chose to come up here."

Wu Zhao was taken aback.

She chuckled as she recalled the news Phoenix had brought her earlier.

"It's okay to come a little later."

Gu Chen's expression, however, was very serious.

"I don't want to keep you waiting."

Wu Zhao's hand, which was placed at her side, moved uncomfortably before she turned around.

"Let's go, it's going to be dark soon."

“If we can’t get down the mountain tonight, you’ll probably have to stay here with us for the night.”

She avoided Gu Chen's gaze somewhat.

"Okay, I'll give it a try too."

Gu Chen didn't expose her; he simply stayed by her side.

The two people's paces strangely overlapped, which made Qingyao, who was walking behind them, secretly marvel.

"Uncle! You're here!"

Huo Weiwei stood up in surprise when she saw Gu Chen.

Seeing the charcoal ash on her face, Gu Guchen felt somewhat helpless.

"Uncle, you're finally here! Waaah, I almost didn't get to see you again!"

Some tears welled up in Huo Weiwei's eyes, and she ran over to him.

Gu Chen didn't stop her, but simply raised a finger and pressed it against her forehead.

"You chose this major yourself, so experiencing some hardship will only help to temper your personality."

Even though he said that, he still patted Huo Weiwei on the shoulder again.

Wiping away her tears, Huo Weiwei held her breath.

"I don't regret it at all. I just didn't react in time!"

She emphasized it in a slightly hoarse voice.

Others had heard of Gu Chen's name to varying degrees, and were all somewhat shocked to see him suddenly appear.

Tao Yueran and Li Yan beside her were so intimidated by Gu Chen's imposing aura that they dared not speak.

Li Yan blushed and occasionally stole glances at the exceptionally handsome Gu Chen, her eyes sparking with other thoughts.

Tao Yueran, who was sitting next to her, only glanced at her subtly before quickly looking away.

He was carefully feeding the children and didn't notice Li Yan's sudden change in expression.

Gu Chen was used to being stared at, so he didn't pay any attention.

Qingyao, however, gave Li Yan a half-smile.

She seemed lost in her own fantasy, completely unaware that she had been discovered.

Yu Ying and He Wen were resting inside the house, keeping watch over Professor Wu and his wife who were still unconscious.

Huo Weiwei excitedly introduced Gu Chen to Zhao Lan and her two senior brothers.

Seeing that the others were somewhat apprehensive, Wu Xingyun couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Tch, it's like a meet-and-greet."

He muttered to himself.

Xiao Xuan was still very afraid of Gu Chen and kept her distance.

Li Yan noticed his hesitation and her eyes lit up.

She walked over to Xiao Xuan and squatted down.

"Xiao Xuan, everyone's in the yard, what are you doing hiding here?"

"Come with the teacher to the yard quickly. A very powerful person just came by. Haven't you always said you wanted to be a powerful person when you grow up?"

Without saying a word, Li Yan grabbed Xiao Xuan's hand and walked towards Gu Chen.

Xiao Xuan was just a child, how could he withstand her strength?

He was forced to be dragged in front of Gu Chen.

"Mr. Gu, Mr. Gu Chen. My name is Li Yan. One of the children in our kindergarten admires you very much, and he came here specifically to say hello to you."

Li Yan blushed shyly and pushed Xiao Xuan in front of Gu Chen.

"Xiao Xuan, quick, say hello to Brother Gu Chen!"

She urged.

He spoke the word "brother" softly and tenderly, with an ambiguous meaning.

Gu Chen's eyes were cold, and he avoided Li Yan's hesitant expression.

"me……"

Xiao Xuan trembled and could barely speak.

Huo Weiwei frowned, her impression of the suddenly appearing female teacher immediately turning sour.

Tao Yueran's eyes widened, and she swallowed hard.

Has Li Yan gone mad?

She actually dared to try and get close to Gu Chen!

Didn't Li Yan notice that this man's gaze had been fixed on Wu Zhao ever since he arrived?!

Is she alright, fawning over the suitor of her savior?

Tao Yueran's face darkened.

"Dad, Mom!"

"You're awake! It's me, Xiaoying! I, Xingzhou and I are back!"

Two joyful exclamations came from inside the slightly ajar door.