After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 280 Heart-wrenching
Xie Xingchuan's words stunned everyone present.

Zhang Yunniang appeared out of nowhere, holding a handkerchief, looking at Xie Xingchuan with an expression that seemed to want to say something but was hesitant.

When Xie Xingchuan talked about these past events, as someone involved, he did not react as strongly as they did.

"It is precisely because of my parents' strict discipline that I am who I am today," said Xie Xingchuan.

It can be seen that when he said these words, he did not blame his parents at all.

However, Gu Mingda and Zhang Yuniang could still feel that Xie Xingchuan was resentful towards his parents in his heart, but the reason for this resentment was not because of practicing martial arts.

"It's time for breakfast!"

Old Mrs. Gu suddenly appeared, breaking the somewhat stagnant atmosphere at the scene.

Gu Mingda patted Shen Changfeng on the shoulder, then picked up Niu Niu with one hand and pulled Xie Xingchuan with the other hand. He made sure that no child was left out.

"Master, will I go to the poetry reading tomorrow?" Shen Changfeng asked.

"If you want to go, go ahead. It's your own decision." Gu Mingda did not force her.

After hesitating for a moment, Shen Changfeng said, "Master and Niuniu are both going, so I'll go too. It's also good for me to serve tea and water to Master."

Gu Mingda smiled and said, "You are not bad at writing poetry, so don't belittle yourself."

Whenever Shen Changfeng heard sincere praise from others, he would feel it was as sweet as drinking honey.

"Brother, can you come with us?" Niu Niu asked, pulling Xie Xingchuan.

Gu Mingda also looked at him expectantly.

Xie Xingchuan shook his head and said, "I have something to do tomorrow, I'm afraid I can't accompany you."

Niu Niu has just met her new brother, and it’s been the most exciting time for her. She wants to stay with him all the time. The little girl looked a little disappointed when she heard this.

Seeing the little girl like this, Xie Xingchuan said, "But I can pick you up after I finish my work."

When Niu Niu heard this, she became visibly happy again.

"Brother, Niu Niu has money. Please treat me to dinner at Xianyue Building tomorrow night!" Niu Niu said.

There was no way Xie Xingchuan would want a six-year-old girl to treat him to a meal.

But Niuniu said, "Last time it was Brother Changfeng who treated us, this time I will treat you, and next time it will be Brother who treats us! Okay?"

Xie Xingchuan glanced at Gu Mingda standing beside him again. Gu Mingda was looking at them with a smile on his face, with no intention of stopping them at all.

Seeing that he didn't answer for a long time, Niuniu started to pester him: "Please, brother, just give me a chance! Niuniu has money, you can treat us like an adult!"

Gu Mingda nodded quietly to Xie Xingchuan.

Xie Xingchuan then reluctantly agreed and said, "I'll treat you guys next time."

After getting permission, Niu Niu was so happy that she almost jumped up.

When no one else was around, Gu Mingda said, "Xianyue Tower is the property of Niuniu's uncle. It won't cost much. And although Niuniu is young, she is a wealthy woman in the family."

Xie Xingchuan really couldn't imagine how rich a six-year-old child could be.

But when he found out that Niu Niu owned 40% of the shares in the Gu family's marinade workshop that made a fortune, he was speechless.

Gu Mingda patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "As a parent, it is our duty to educate our children. But if children occasionally want to repay their parents, we can accept it calmly."

He was explaining why he accepted Niu Niu's treat.

"You have always treated Niuniu so well, so it is my duty to treat you to a meal. There is no need to overthink it." Gu Mingda said again.

Xie Xingchuan nodded reluctantly. "You have so many children, is the one who is successful your favorite?" Xie Xingchuan suddenly asked.

Gu Mingda was stunned for a moment, and said, "When raising children, we naturally hope that every child will become a useful person, but there are always only a few who can really achieve great things. As long as they don't do anything wrong and are safe and stable, I will feel relieved."

Xie Xingchuan frowned when he heard this and said, "You still haven't told me which child you like best."

Gu Mingda heard this and shook his head, saying, "I like you the most. This kind of words cannot be said easily. If I say it, other children will inevitably be sad. Every child is unique to me. But you keep asking me. So I will tell you that now that you are in front of me, you are my favorite child."

Xie Xingchuan was stunned for a moment. He naturally knew that he was probably not Gu Mingda’s favorite child.

He just didn't expect that when facing this problem, Gu Mingda actually took him into account.

"I'm just an adopted son..." Xie Xingchuan said softly.

Gu Mingda smiled and said, "An adopted son is still a son."

Facing Gu Mingda's gentle and tolerant eyes, Xie Xingchuan, who was usually taciturn, suddenly wanted to ask all the questions in his mind.

"Is there really a mother in this world who hates her son because of a difficult birth?" Xie Xingchuan asked.

When Gu Mingda heard this, he suddenly remembered what the doctor said on the boat. When Xie Xingchuan was born, his mother had a difficult labor, and it was the doctor's master who brought the mother and child back to health.

"Have you ever read 'Duke Zheng Defeats Duan at Yan'?" Gu Mingda asked.

Xie Xingchuan shook his head very straightforwardly: "I don't have much talent for studying, so my family only hired a teacher to teach me, and I didn't read much."

When Gu Mingda heard this, he immediately understood, and then told the story in detail.

He had just started to speak when Shen Changfeng and Niuniu came over stealthily.

"What are Daddy and brother talking about? I want to listen too!" Niu Niu said softly.

Gu Mingda hugged his daughter in his arms, waved to Shen Changfeng, and explained: "I was just planning to tell Xingchuan a story, and you guys can listen together."

Shen Changfeng and Niu Niu's eyes lit up.

Xie Xingchuan watched Gu Mingda holding his daughter smoothly and fluidly, and suddenly understood who Gu Mingda's favorite child was.

"Zheng Bo's Defeat of Duan Yuyan is about the Spring and Autumn Period..."

Gu Mingda is good at telling stories, and he tells the story of the past, which is not very long in history books, in a vivid and detailed way.

"They are all her sons. How could Wu Jiang favor the younger son and suppress the eldest son for such a small reason? She even almost overthrew the eldest son's country for the younger son. It's really too much! She is not worthy of being a mother!" Shen Changfeng said indignantly.

He saw Shen Fushan in Wu Jiang and felt like he was the bullied eldest son, Duke Zheng.

Gu Mingda patted his apprentice on the shoulder and said, "Five fingers are different in length. There are many stories of parents being partial to their parents in the world, and there are even many shocking things. This is just a piece of history. Don't get angry and hurt yourself."

Shen Changfeng forced himself to calm down.

However, Xie Xingchuan had a different idea and asked softly, "How could a woman who had a difficult childbirth have such great hatred for her son?"

Niuniu listened and said, "It seems that when Uncle Sun's mother gave birth to him, she had a difficult labor. Uncle Sun's mother really liked his two younger brothers more."

Xie Xingchuan's expression became complicated when he heard this.

Gu Mingda patted his shoulder and said, "Giving birth is extremely harmful to a woman's body, so the birth barrier is also called the gate of hell. Many young women die here."

When Gu Mingda said this, he looked at Zhang Yunniang who was not far away. He originally thought that having Gu Yan as his son was enough, but his wife always wanted to have another daughter. In order to have both a son and a daughter, she finally gave birth to three sons in a row.

Gu Mingda suddenly felt that after all the years of failure in the exams, maybe his luck had turned to his children. Zhang Yunniang had three pregnancies and all of them were safe, which was a great blessing.

He didn't know the situation at Xie Xingchuan's home, so he could only say, "The pain of a difficult childbirth is like a piercing pain in the heart. If you are not careful, both mother and child will die."