I raised stunning young ladies, but they all wanted to possess me.

Aunt Tian paused for a moment, but still answered respectfully.

"Looking back at the master, it is now the first hundred years since the arrival of the Kuroshio."

"The 100th anniversary of the epoch."

Gu Yan leaned back in her chair and looked up at the darkening sky.

The leaves of the old locust tree in the yard rustled in the wind.

"The Qing Dynasty is gone."

Aunt Tian looked completely bewildered.

"Master Gu, what Qing Dynasty? I don't understand."

Gu Yan waved her hand.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to say that times have changed."

"It's time to change those old rules."

Aunt Tian did not respond.

But her expression clearly said that rules are rules.

He looked at Aunt Tian's kind face.

The light spilled out from the corridor, illuminating her gray hair.

Suddenly, I remembered the contents of the Book of the World.

Aunt Tian and Uncle Fu are both elders of the Chen family.

Cecilia has been with the Chen family since birth.

Aunt Tian was Cecilia's mother's dowry maid.

Uncle Fu was a homeless child that Chen Sinian picked up from the street.

They had no children in their entire lives.

He treated Cecilia as his own child.

Later, the Kuroshio Current erupted in full force.

Strange beasts poured out of the secret realm, covering the sky and the earth.

The Chen family suffered a great calamity; their mansion was surrounded by strange beasts for three days and three nights.

Aunt Tian stood in front of Cecilia's wheelchair.

Fighting monsters with a kitchen cleaver.

Even with its chest bitten through, it remained standing.

Uncle Fu pushed the wheelchair for more than ten miles.

The soles of my feet were worn down to the bone.

He eventually died from exhaustion.

He was still gripping the handle of his wheelchair tightly when he died.

They couldn't be pried open even with fingers.

Gu Yan's heart softened suddenly at this thought.

These people are not important figures.

But they are more worthy of respect than the big shots.

He sat up straight again and looked into Aunt Tian's eyes.

"Aunt Tian, ​​can I trust you?"

Aunt Tian was taken aback at first, then nodded solemnly.

She placed the handkerchief on her knees, her back ramrod straight.

"Master Gu, please speak."

"I, Granny Tian, ​​have lived for over sixty years."

"She's the most tight-lipped."

"My life revolves around what happens to my mistress."

"Your affairs are my fate as well."

"You saved my young lady."

"I will remember this kindness for the rest of my life."

Gu Yan was silent for two seconds before speaking.

"Aunt Tian, ​​I have something to tell you."

"Don't tell anyone."

"Including Mr. Chen."

Aunt Tian hesitated for a moment.

His fingers clenched the handkerchief for a moment.

But she nodded nonetheless.

"Please speak."

"I won't mention a single word about the master."

Gu Yan's voice was very low.

"If I marry Cecilia."

"If I just marry her, but don't touch her."

"Then I can live for a while longer."

"But if I had sex with her..."

"No more than a week."

"I will die."

"It's true."

"I'm not kidding."

Aunt Tian's pupils suddenly contracted.

She was completely stunned, as if struck by lightning.

He couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

Her handkerchief slipped through her fingers.

It fell onto the stone floor.

She didn't pick it up.

Seeing her reaction, Gu Yan was somewhat satisfied.

That should dissuade Aunt Tian from her idea.

He was getting up to leave.

Aunt Tian suddenly spoke cautiously.

"Son-in-law."

"I know my young lady is very beautiful."

"But you also need to be more restrained."

Even if you are physically weak.

"He shouldn't die in a week."

"Young people have a good foundation."

"It'll be back after some repairs."

Gu Yan was about to stand up when she heard these words and almost fell over.

He turned to look at Aunt Tian.

Aunt Tian's face was filled with genuine worry.

I'm not kidding.

I genuinely feel that he needs to exercise restraint.

"Aunt Tian, ​​it's not what you think."

I'm telling the truth.

"You'll die."

Aunt Tian nodded quickly.

"Yes, yes, Miss is just too beautiful."

"It's normal for young people to have trouble controlling themselves."

"I'll ask Uncle Fu to buy more supplements later."

"Deer antler, ginseng, seahorse."

"Stew them all for the son-in-law."

Don't worry.

"You can replenish your body if you are weak."

Gu Yan felt her blood pressure soaring.

He took a deep breath and pressed his hand to his temple.

"Aunt Tian, ​​listen to me."

"This isn't a question of whether or not to repair it."

Aunt Tian nodded again.

"I know, I know."

"Don't worry, son-in-law."

"I won't tell Miss."

"Men, they all care about their image."

"If you're weak, then so be it."

"The young lady won't find you unattractive."

"Miss is cold on the outside but warm on the inside."

"The person she has chosen."

She'd take him even if he were crippled or blind.

Gu Yan couldn't hold back any longer.

He took a deep breath, pressed his hand to his forehead, and slowly rubbed his temples twice with his fingers.

"Aunt Tian, ​​whether you believe it or not, what I said is true. Please keep this a secret for me and don't tell Cecilia."

Aunt Tian's lips trembled slightly; she opened her mouth as if to say something, but then swallowed it back.

Gu Yan's tone calmed down. Since Chen Sinian had given him the life-giving substance, the old fox must have known, so he didn't need to keep it a secret from Chen Sinian.

Anyway, that old guy is smarter than anyone else, there's no way to hide it from him.

Aunt Tian fell silent for a long time, and the wind blowing through the yard carried the scent of roses.

Then tears welled up in her eyes, streaming down the deep wrinkles on her face, dripping onto her handkerchief.

She looked up at Gu Yan, her voice trembling uncontrollably.

"Master Gu, I never expected you to make such a great sacrifice. You risked your life to save my young lady. In my more than sixty years of life, I have never seen anyone like you."

"What should we do, Miss? How will she bear it if she finds out?"

Gu Yan didn't know what to say for a moment. He looked at Aunt Tian's tear-streaked face, and felt like something was stuck in his throat.

He remained silent for a while before speaking, his voice very soft.

"Aunt Tian, ​​let's get down to business. What have you found out about Wanqing's adoptive parents?"

Aunt Tian quickly wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, took a deep breath to calm herself down, but her fingers were still trembling slightly.

She suddenly understood. She had been wondering why her usually calm and composed husband was in such a hurry this time.

They were busy preparing medicine and rushing to meet deadlines, wishing they could get things done that very night.

It turns out that the master already knew that Master Gu was risking his life for treatment and probably wouldn't live much longer, which is why he was in such a hurry.

Aunt Tian felt a pang of sadness and bitterness in her heart as she thought about this, and she secretly glanced at Gu Yan.

Master Gu's face was deathly pale, and his lips were also pale. He looked like he could be blown away by a gust of wind.

Indeed, if Miss and Master Gu have a child, even if Master Gu passes away in the future, Miss will still have something to look forward to.

That child is Master Gu's keepsake for Miss; that's what Master Gu was planning, isn't it?

Aunt Tian sighed softly to herself; the master truly had a lot of thought and effort for the young lady.

Gu Yan had no idea what Aunt Tian was thinking; he only saw her changing expressions after she wiped away her tears.

He frowned and sighed, as if he had a thousand words in his heart but couldn't say them.

He waited a while but couldn't help asking.

"Aunt Tian, ​​have you found out something? Tell me about it."