In the spacious and bright dining room, Gu Wan sat opposite Gong Shouyuan with her two children.
"Wu Shou, order more of their favorite dishes."
Gong Shouyuan appeared very natural and unrestrained. His gaze was constantly on Bao Bao and Little Fish.
It seemed like he really liked the two children.
"Elder Gong, if there's anything you want to say, just say it."
Gu Wan spoke calmly in front of Gong Shouyuan.
"You should know who I am, so I won't hide it from you."
Gong Shouyuan coughed lightly. There was a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
Gu Wan nodded. She naturally knew Gong Shouyuan's identity. However, Gong Mohan had said that his son was not him, but someone else.
She wondered if he had mistaken Gong Mohan for his biological grandson after coming all the way here.
"Elder Gong, did you … come all the way here just to see Gong Mohan?"
Gong Shouyuan did not expect Gu Wan to think that way.
He sighed and hurriedly waved his hand as he explained, "No, no, no. I actually came for the two children."
Little Fish and Bao Bao exchanged glances. They did not seem to know this old man before them.
"For the two children?" Gu Wan was also a little confused.
"That's right. I still have a huge regret in my life. Perhaps it's because I'm getting old and retired. I've realized more and more that I shouldn't place too much importance on power. I should be more concerned about the happiness of my children and grandchildren."
Gong Shouyuan's words were sincere and earnest, and it did not seem like he was lying.
"Then … Can I be presumptuous and ask what exactly happened back then?"
Gu Wan was increasingly convinced that Gong Mohan was indeed Gong Shouyuan's grandson. The two of them did share some resemblance between their brows.
If that was the case, why would Gong Mohan hide his identity from her?
Gong Shouyuan's thoughts seemed to have drifted far away. He paused for a moment before saying, "Since you asked, there are some things that I think I can let you know."
"This happened decades ago. At that time, the Gong family's status and power in Percy Island were still very unstable. There were also many big families that wanted to take over the Gong family, so the Gong family had very high requirements for each of their descendants."
At this point, Gong Shouyuan picked up the cup of tea in front of him and took a sip.
"When they are born, they have to go through a talent test. If they don't meet the standard, they will be chased out of Percy Island."
"So, Gong Mohan's parents didn't meet the standard?" Gu Wan looked at Gong Shouyuan in disbelief.
Gong Shouyuan nodded solemnly. "That's right. I tried my best to protect them back then, but I failed in the end."
"What about Gong Mohan's talent? Do you know? "Gu Wan continued to ask.
"Him? He can be considered the proudest disciple of the entire Gong Family. By the time I learned of his existence, he had already established his own power on Carefree Island. His talent and attainments are extremely high, and it can be said that no one in the younger generation of the Gong Family can compare to him. "
When Gong Shouyuan mentioned Gong Mohan, he felt a little guilty.
"Then, have you never thought of bringing him back?"
At this moment, Gu Wan was also a little confused. Why did Gong Mohan hide his identity from her?
"Why wouldn't I want to bring him back? But it's not that easy. If the Gong family has him, its development will be even more impressive."
Gong Shouyuan's brows were tightly knitted together.
"You mean, because of his parents, he doesn't want to go back? He thinks that you deliberately chased his parents out of Percy Island?"
Gu Wan suddenly felt a little sorry for Gong Mohan. At the same time, she felt a little sorry for him. She didn't know that he was carrying such a heavy burden on his shoulders.
"That's right. If I didn't do this back then, I'm afraid that even his parents' lives would have been difficult to protect."
In the end, Gong Shouyuan still told the truth in front of Gu Wan.
Gu Wan sat where she was in a daze.
Suddenly, Gong Shouyuan told her so much. She couldn't digest it. This meant that he and Gong Mohan were actually from Carefree Island. Moreover, they had known each other for more than ten years.
Gong Mohan knew all this, but she was kept in the dark. Gu Wan couldn't tell what she was feeling at this moment. She only felt complicated.
"Don't blame him. He chose to hide his identity because he had his own difficulties."
Gong Shouyuan saw that Gu Wan's expression wasn't too good, so he also comforted her.
Gu Wan shook her head.
"I'm not blaming him. It's just that I don't understand why he would hide such an important matter from me. The last time I was on Carefree Island, I almost turned the entire island upside down, but I still couldn't find him. If I hadn't discovered that King Satan is very similar to him in all aspects, I'm afraid that I would still be in the dark."
Gu Wan lowered her head and said self-deprecatingly.
Gong Shouyuan looked at Gu Wan and didn't know what to do.
He had told Gu Wan all this today because he had no other choice.
Gu Wan thought for a moment and gathered her emotions. She raised her head and said, "How about this? It's not easy for you to come here, so you should want to see your children."
When Gong Shouyuan heard this, he was a little anxious. He looked at Gu Wan with hope. "Do you have a way? I … I'm worried that they won't recognize me. "
"How could that be?" Gu Wan laughed softly. "No matter what, you are their father and Gong Mohan's grandfather."
Gong Shouyuan nodded. "Perhaps that's the only way. In that case, I'll have to trouble you with this matter."
Gu Wan shook her head. "According to seniority, I have to call you grandfather. We're all family, so there's no need to be so polite."
"Then you don't blame Gong Mohan? He lied to you. "Gong Shouyuan looked at Gu Wan with some guilt.
Gu Wan shook her head. "It's impossible to say that I don't blame him at all. However, I believe that the explanation he owes me will quickly convince me."
Gu Wan trusted Gong Mohan from the bottom of her heart. If it weren't for their mutual trust, they wouldn't have been together for so many years.
Gong Shouyuan looked at Gu Wan with admiration. "You're really admirable. I remember the first time I saw you, you appeared with Gong Aowen in my living room."
At the mention of this matter, Gu Wan had an awkward expression on her face.
"Grandfather, let's not talk about the past. I never thought that you were Gong Mohan's grandfather. Otherwise, I wouldn't have dared to do this."
"Hahaha, my grandson has a good eye."
Gong Shouyuan let out a hearty laugh.
After coming out of the dining room, Gu Wan led Gong Shouyuan and Wu Wang straight to the old mansion.
From afar, the two children ran into the old mansion.
"Grandpa, Grandma, are you there?"
Gong Mingyuan and Cui Lingyu hurried out when they heard the two children's voices.
"Aiyo, the two babies are here to see Grandpa and Grandma. Come in."
"Where are your parents?"
Then, Cui Lingyu glanced behind the two children.
Just as her gaze landed on Gu Wan, Gong Shouyuan, who was behind Gu Wan, got out of the car.
Cui Lingyu and Gong Mingyuan were stunned and didn't come back to their senses for a long time.
"Mingyuan, Lingyu …"
Gong Shouyuan looked at his son and daughter-in-law as if a lifetime had passed. He didn't know what to say.
Cui Lingyu and Gong Mingyuan didn't expect Gong Shouyuan to appear here. Wasn't he supposed to be on Percy Island?
"Wan Wan, since you're here, hurry up and come in." Gong Mingyuan didn't want to pay attention to Gong Shouyuan.
Gong Shouyuan and Wu Wang were in a dilemma. In fact, they should have expected this outcome. In fact, it was even better than they had expected.
"Mom, Dad, Grandpa came from afar. Let's invite him in."
Gu Wan said obediently in front of Cui Lingyu and Gong Mingyuan.
Gong Mingyuan and his wife looked at each other. For the sake of Gu Wan, they nodded reluctantly. However, they still didn't want to have any interaction with Gong Shouyuan.
Gu Wan secretly sent a message to Gong Mohan, asking him to come to the old house after work.
He said that this matter had to be resolved. Even if he didn't resolve it here, someone else would have to take care of it in the future.
As Gong Mohan's wife, she had the obligation to let the family live in harmony and not let the misunderstandings of the past cause differences.
Sitting in the living room, Gong Shouyuan couldn't say a word for a long time.
The couple in front of him were his son and daughter-in-law. He hadn't seen them for decades.
"Grandpa, Grandma, why aren't you talking to Grandpa?"
Little Fish asked Cui Lingyu and Gong Mingyuan in a childish voice while blinking his big, watery eyes.
"Little Fish, be a good boy and go upstairs to play with your brother."
Cui Lingyu couldn't say anything in front of the children after all.
"Lingyu …"
Gong Shouyuan was the first to call Cui Lingyu.
"Elder Gong, may I know why you've come all the way here?"
Cui Lingyu's eyes were cold and her tone was completely alienated.
"I …"
Gong Shouyuan didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Could it be that he had come here for the two children, or was he here to see them?
"Mom, Dad, Grandpa is here. Let him stay here for a while."
Gu Wan broke the awkward situation.
"I'm afraid that our small temple can't accommodate him."
Cui Lingyu still had a hidden meaning in her words.
How could she forget how embarrassed she was when she was driven out of Percy Island?
At that time, she and Gong Mingyuan had just gotten married and left Percy Island penniless. Fortunately, they didn't starve to death on the street.
Now that Gong Shouyuan suddenly appeared, they really didn't understand what he wanted to do.
"It's okay. I'll leave soon. I'm mainly here to see you. Since you're doing well, I'm relieved."
Gong Shouyuan could see that his son and daughter-in-law didn't accept him.
In order not to put Gu Wan in a difficult position, he hurriedly explained.
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