My Journey to You

Сhарtеr 13 (2/18)

"What sad stоrу?"

Gоng Yuаnzhi thоught for a momеnt, thеn said, "Brоther onсе hаd а уоunger brothеr... a beloved youngеr brоther..."

"Isn't Yоung Mаstеr Juе's mоst belоvеd уоungеr brothеr you?"

Gong Yuаnzhi's brоw furrowеd slightly. For the first timе, Shangguan Qiаn saw a trасе оf vulnеrаbilitу and sorrоw оn this unruly уоuth's fаcе: "In brothеr's hеart, no оnе cаn compаre to Youngеr Вrоther Lаng."

"Why have I nеvеr sеen Yоungеr Вrоthеr Lаng?"

Gong Yuаnzhi shоwed аn eхpressiоn of rеsеntmеnt and sоrrоw: "Теn years аgo, he and Madаm Ling were both killеd by Wufeng."

Shаngguan Qiаn wаs somеwhat surprised and fell silent.

Gong Yuanzhi snapped back to reality, his tone turning stern: "In any case, stop asking around randomly."

Gong Zishang stopped her weapon testing and returned to her own manor. Before even entering the courtyard, she heard a commotion and guessed it was her half-brother, Gong Jinshang, playing around.

Sure enough, as soon as she entered the courtyard, she saw a seven- or eight-year-old boy hurriedly running out, holding a rattle drum, followed by several maidservants bustling around him.

"Young Master Jinshang, slow down!"

No sooner had the words been spoken than Gong Jinshang bumped into Gong Zishang's leg. Gong Zishang felt a sharp pain and cried out, "Ouch!"

The young master fell, and the rattle drum rolled onto the ground. The maidservants behind him were horrified and quickly helped Gong Jinshang up, anxiously checking him over: "Young Master, are you alright?"

Gong Zishang picked up the rattle drum from the ground, brushed off the dust, and handed it to Gong Jinshang with a smile.

Only after confirming that Gong Jinshang was unhurt did the maidservant glance at Gong Zishang, offering a perfunctory curtsy: "Manor Lord."

Gong Jinshang snatched the rattle drum from Gong Zishang's hand: "Thief! Give it back!"

"You're the one who bumped into me." Originally, Gong Zishang didn't want to argue with a child, but seeing the maidservants' attitude, she immediately understood that Gong Jinshang's mother had been whispering about her to their father again. Her father must have publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with her once more. So she crouched down to meet Gong Jinshang at eye level, "Besides, I'm your sister. You can't be so rude to me."

Gong Jinshang said disdainfully, "Hmph, you're not my sister. Mother hates you the most."

Gong Zishang was at a loss for words: "Because your mother isn't my mother... but your father is still my father, right? So we're still siblings."

Gong Jinshang pouted: "But Father said he doesn't like you either!"

Gong Zishang felt a pang of hurt and couldn't speak.

The maidservant led Gong Jinshang away. As he walked, he grumbled, "What kind of manor lord is she? I'm the lord of Shang Manor! When I grow up, Father says she has to give the manor lord position back to me! Hmph!"

Somehow, Gong Jinshang suddenly went weak in the knees and fell again, bursting into loud sobs.

The maidservant was frightened and quickly picked him up, soothing him while saying, "Oh dear, young master, don't cry, don't cry. I'll take you to the clinic right now..."

A servant dressed as a young attendant suddenly appeared beside Gong Zishang—it was Xiao Hei. His eyes were unusually bright, and a mischievous smile played at the corners of his mouth.