Became a vicious male mother

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Gu Xinglan has been avoiding Li Jianbai these past few days.

The autumn wind was bleak, and the yard was full of withered trees with fallen leaves that were eventually swept into the trash can.

He couldn't do anything right in Li Jianbai's courtyard.

Regarding the shooting lesson, Li Jianbai turned his back on me without warning.

Li Hetai is Li Jianbai's nephew, so why do the two act like enemies?

The person in the yard with the broom seemed distracted, pacing back and forth, then squatting in a corner, and then poking at the trash can with the broom.

Li Jianbai, who was inside the room, could see everything clearly.

The man's hands trembled as he gripped the water glass tightly.

The water in the cup was warm, just the right temperature.

There are also green plants on the windowsill, with evergreen leaves that look vibrant and full of life.

Not to mention the hand warmer in her arms.

It was Gu Xinglan who slipped it in.

With this person around, the house came alive, but the person who brought the house to life became listless, as if his energy had been drained.

Gu Xinglan outside the window sneezed several times and resumed cleaning.

When the weak sunlight finally shines through.

After he finished cleaning, he came in, and his gaze met that of Li Jianbai on the sofa.

"you're awake?"

Gu Xinglan held several silver lotus flowers in her hand.

"This is for you. A few flowers have bloomed in the yard. It's probably going to rain again in a few days, and it would be a shame if they got all wet."

He placed the flowers on the coffee table, just centimeters away from Li Jianbai's hand.

"Xinglan, can you help me go sunbathe?"

Li Jianbai lowered his eyes, a faint floral fragrance wafting from his nose.

"……become."

The sun is shining outside; we haven't had such good weather lately, it's quite a rare treat.

Gu Xinglan helped the person to the outer courtyard.

The courtyard was spacious, and the soft sunlight shone down, like a fluffy blanket floating on my eyelashes.

And the aroma of tea wafted over.

"Try it, this is some brewed flower tea."

Such a leisurely life was something Li Jianbai never dared to imagine before.

Quiet doesn't mean lonely. He and Gu Xinglan sat quietly together in the sun, feeling only small moments of happiness.

Li Jianbai observed the surroundings out of the corner of his eye for a long time.

The people around him didn't share his enthusiasm.

His eyebrows were slightly furrowed, as if he had a lingering sorrow.

But when our eyes meet.

Gu Xinglan's worries dissipated, and she asked him with a smile, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Faced with this, Gu Xinglan.

Just like the thrush I raised years ago.

The bird was injured and flew into his yard. He rescued it. The thrush would sing to him every day and hop around on his hands. Those were the happiest times for him.

Two weeks later, the thrush disappeared for several months. When it returned, he locked it up.

He used the biggest cage and the best feed, but the thrush died in less than two weeks, leaving him with only a corpse.

"Hey, why are you crying?"

Gu Xinglan was in a flurry of activity and ran inside to get medicine and paper.

The person in the chair slowly shed tears, one drop after another from their eyes.

Li Jianbai was in tears.

The fragrant breeze left him in a hurry, then returned just as quickly, enveloping him.

The way the tissue was wiped on his face was so gentle that the tears flowed even faster, pouring down his face.

Her eyes were fixed intently on Gu Xinglan.

After he had finished crying, Li Jianbai finally took Gu Xinglan's hand.

"Xinglan, would you like to see the world in my place?"

"See the world?"

Li Jianbai's hands, no longer cold as before, became warm and gripped him tightly.

He was just thinking about Wushui and the future when Li Jianbai suddenly burst into tears.

“Yes, to see the world,” Li Jianbai said.

"You know my physical condition; I have difficulty walking and need to take someone with me when I go out."

"But you're different; you can be my eyes."

Li Jianbai is trying to force him to leave the Li family mansion.

"Is this your true thought?" Gu Xinglan asked softly.

But Li Jianbai seemed to be lost in his own world.

They didn't listen to what he was saying at all.

His pupils had begun to dilate, and he slumped into the wooden chair.

This sight reminded him of his past life, the feeling of wanting to go out but being powerless. If someone had been able to take him to experience freedom back then, he might have lived a few more years.

But it's unlikely that Li Jianbai will come out with him.

The next day, after packing her luggage, Gu Xinglan boarded the train.

Li Jianbai forced him to leave, as if staying in the courtyard would cost Li Jianbai his life. Couldn't he just hide in another courtyard instead of leaving the Li family mansion? But Li Jianbai still sent people to urge him on, and even prepared his luggage.

Today is not a holiday, so there are fewer people, and most of them are young people.

In Jiangtong, most of the residents are left-behind children and elderly people, while many young people have to go out to find opportunities to earn money.

As he boarded the train, he glanced casually and, by sheer coincidence, saw a head pop out of the carriage.

I want to go with you.

Li Shengwa stared at him with wide eyes.

"..."

“Hey, Uncle Yuan, Li Shengwa ran away and even followed me onto the train.”

The person on the phone replied, "[Li Shengwa is a restless kid. It'll be good for you two to keep each other company. He's quick-witted, and might even be able to look after you.]"

Gu Xinglan fiddled with her phone case with some difficulty.

With one more person, he has to devote more energy to taking care of that one more person.

But Li Shengwa, standing beside him, clung to him dependently, as if he wouldn't let go until he agreed.

Those eyes were almost about to burst into tears.

Gu Xinglan remained silent for a long time before finally sighing helplessly, "You can follow me, but you must listen to me along the way. You can't run around, you can't eat anything you want, and you can't listen to strangers."

"Received! From today onwards, you are my uncle, and I acknowledge you as my uncle!"

Li Shengwa also calls Li Taihe "uncle," as he is only a few years younger than Li Taihe, so there's nothing wrong with calling him "uncle."

However… “You should still call me brother.”

He doesn't look that old.

Gu Xinglan's little thoughts were clearly seen through by Li Shengwa. The young man pursed his lips, unable to suppress the smile in his eyes.

He begged his grandfather, mother, and father, and finally it was granted.

This is a hard-won opportunity.

the next few months.

They were having fun in the country, wearing thin clothes, and video chatting with Li Jianbai on the beach.

In the video, Gu Xinglan's hair is constantly being blown by the sea breeze, and even his voice is mixed with the sound of the waves.

Wave after wave.

"Little White, look, this is the sea!"

After saying that, he put his hand into the sand. After a while, when the ocean current came up, the holes he had dug out became flat again.

"Is it good-looking?" Li Shengwa roared.

The boy, shirtless and wearing only loose beach shorts, his brows furrowed with excitement, squeezed into the camera's view and stared at Li Jianbai on the screen.

Hundreds of kilometers away, Le Giam Pak remained unblinking.

The sound of the waves I heard was even more vibrant than the sea in Jiangtong.

Although Jiangtong is a mountain town, it is also near the sea.

The sea was deathly still, shrouded in a lifeless atmosphere.

But the sea that Gu Xinglan showed him was different.

It is a powerful blue, in varying shades, capable of washing away all gloom.

Until I heard Gu Xinglan's soft laughter and the sound of Li Shengwa jumping up and down to grab the phone.

An image of himself standing on the beach, playing and laughing with them, the sea breeze blowing freely through his hair, must have floated into his mind, filled with freedom and joy.

Li Jianbai couldn't help but think how wonderful it would be if he could also embrace that vast world.