Gu Xiaofeng was startled awake by a nightmare.
He opened his eyes and realized it was not yet dawn when he saw the darkness in the room.
They had said he could leave tomorrow, and they would take him to the palace, where he would do as his adoptive mother instructed.
Therefore, he couldn't sleep soundly all night, and he kept having nightmares.
Everything in his dreams seemed to become terrifying, and he was a little afraid to close his eyes.
Actually, he really wished someone could hug him, protect him, and tell him that these things were not scary.
But from a very, very young age, he had understood one principle: he had to make himself brave and strong. He tightly clutched a packet of poison powder in his hand.
He had poison powder, and he could protect himself with it.
Just as Gu Xiaofeng was suppressing his tears and curling himself into a ball.
Suddenly, the door and window seemed to be blown open by the wind.
Gusts of cold wind blew on him.
He sat up and was about to close the door and window himself when.
Suddenly, two figures appeared in the room.
One of them moved like a phantom, swiftly appearing before him and sitting on the edge of the bed.
Just as he was about to throw the packet of poison powder in his hand, she grabbed his hand. "Xiaofeng, do you remember me?" she asked him softly.
Gu Xiaofeng suddenly came to his senses. The voice was familiar.
It was that night...
Although he couldn't see her face clearly in the dark, he remembered her voice.
"I remember you, sister," Gu Xiaofeng said in a low voice.
She had saved him like a fairy sister that night! That's why he remembered her.
Yun Shu heard Gu Xiaofeng call her sister and let out a helpless chuckle. "I'm not your sister, Xiaofeng."
Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaofeng gritted his teeth and lowered his head, feeling heartbroken. She didn't want him to call her sister...
He knew he wasn't worthy of having family, nor could he have any family around him.
Even the person who saved him, she disliked it when he called her sister and refused.
Yun Shu clearly felt Gu Xiaofeng's helplessness and sadness.
Her heart ached.
"Then what should I call you?" Gu Xiaofeng asked, his voice muffled as he lowered his head.
Yun Shu said softly, "I am your mother. Call me Mother."
Gu Xiaofeng looked up abruptly.
In the darkness, his large eyes flashed with shock and disbelief.
Mother?
She was his mother?
"Xiaofeng, my mother was harmed years ago and nearly lost her life, and you were snatched by villains and thrown into the mountains. For years, I thought you were dead until I saw you that day. Also, Mother has investigated some matters and can confirm that you are my treasure," Yun Shu said softly.
She originally wanted to say that the villain was Yun Yueyin, but it was not the right time yet.
For Gu Xiaofeng, learning that she was his mother today was already a great shock.
If he were to learn that the perpetrator was Yun Yueyin, he might reject her even more, because in Gu Xiaofeng's heart, Yun Yueyin was the adoptive mother who had raised him for several years.
No rush.
It wouldn't be long before he knew the whole truth.
As Yun Shu had predicted.
When Gu Xiaofeng heard that she was his mother, he was stunned, as if he had suffered a great blow, and looked at her in disbelief.
The light in the room was dim, but she could still see his small expression.
She waited gently and patiently for him to process the news.
Gu Xiaofeng's eyes were a little watery, but he pursed his lips tightly.
His expression suggested that he was having difficulty processing, and even accepting Yun Shu.
Yun Shu was not in a hurry and waited quietly.
"You're not my mother! I don't have a mother!" Gu Xiaofeng said coldly, his voice full of grievance.
He didn't have a mother!
He was a child without a mother!
He only had an adoptive mother!
His adoptive mother treated him very well, and he was content with having his adoptive mother!
Yun Shu sighed softly in her heart.
As expected, it was a little difficult, just as she had imagined.
Jing Heng suddenly walked up to Gu Xiaofeng. If it weren't for the fact that Gu Xiaofeng was his master's son, he would have slapped him. He said in an extremely cold voice that struck Gu Xiaofeng's heart, "If you're a man, see the truth! Master was wronged back then!"
Gu Xiaofeng was stunned.
He stared blankly at Jing Heng.
Yun Shu's voice was gentle but carried some strength. "Mother believes you will figure it out. If you want to see Mother, or if you encounter danger, use this signal flare. Pull this cord, and Mother will come to protect you immediately. Xiaofeng, remember, since Mother has found you, she will definitely protect you, okay?"
"Or, I can take you away now, Xiaofeng."
She waited for his answer.
But in the shock of learning that he had a mother and that his mother had come to find him, Gu Xiaofeng's small mind couldn't comprehend or accept it at all.
He also had a mother?
Was it really not a dream?
Were they not tricking him?
Back then, did his mother really abandon him because of the appearance of villains?
For a moment, Gu Xiaofeng's small mind was filled with questions.
"Go away, I don't want to see you right now!" Gu Xiaofeng shook his head frantically.
Yun Shu glanced at Jing Heng and said softly before leaving, "Do not tell anyone around you about my visit today, Xiaofeng."
Then Yun Shu and Jing Heng left.
...
On the city wall not far from the mansion.
Jing Heng's face was cold, somewhat angry that Gu Xiaofeng did not recognize his master.
Yun Shu saw the icy expression on Jing Heng's face and said speechlessly, "What's wrong with you?"
"Master explained the whole story clearly, why can't he listen?" Jing Heng said angrily.
Yun Shu's mouth twitched, and her gaze fell on the small courtyard they had just come out of not far away. "From the time he could remember, all he saw was Yun Yueyin. It's normal for him to be suspicious of me. Moreover, I can't bear to see him suffer, Jing Heng, you must also care for him, understand?"
"He holds poison powder and can protect himself, he doesn't need to be doted on," Jing Heng said, still somewhat angry.
Yun Shu suddenly felt that Jing Heng was more childish than her three sons.
She shook her head helplessly. "Forget it. Anyway, you will definitely dote on him when you should. Let's go. It's almost dawn, and we have to go to the palace after dawn. I'll go back and sleep for a while."
...
Gu Xiaofeng looked at the small signal flare in his hand.
He remained silent for a long, long time.
He didn't close his eyes again the entire night.
Until dawn broke, he looked down at the real signal flare in his hand and recalled what had happened last night.
She was his mother.
His mother knew martial arts and was very powerful.
However, she had abandoned him four years ago.
He wanted to believe her.
But...
But his adoptive mother said he was almost eaten by wild dogs.
It was his adoptive mother who raised him, and his master who taught him how to make poison.
At this moment, Gu Xiaofeng was in turmoil.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Young master, after breakfast, you need to prepare to go to the palace."
Gu Xiaofeng subconsciously hid the signal flare and kept it close to him.
...
The sky was completely bright.
The morning golden light spilled.
Yun Shu stretched lazily, feeling sleepy.
At this time, A'Cha was waiting outside the door early, biting her lip, seemingly troubled by something.