That afternoon, at the pond in the backyard of the Gu family old residence.
It was still the same two people, with the same two fishing rods.
The cicadas' cries in summer had grown even noisier than the past two days, and the sunlight had become considerably more vicious, roasting the leaves in the vegetable plots until they drooped.
Wearing a straw hat, Gu Litong chuckled and spoke first. "Well? Did you get the answer you wanted?"
Gu Jinzhi gripped his fishing rod, utterly motionless and silent.
The smile on Gu Litong's face faded somewhat, and his brows furrowed as well. His tone sank several degrees. "What? Even the Sky-Gazing Mirror had no way to answer?"
Gu Jinzhi shook his head, still silent.
This time, Gu Litong was truly beginning to grow anxious. He leaned forward slightly and pressed him. "What did it answer...?"
He had only gotten halfway through the question when he froze himself, his heart giving a sudden lurch.
"Don't tell me... it really told you to break up with that girl Jiang Xue and marry a girl from the Yun Family?"
After saying it himself, the old man found it both absurd and alarming, afraid that his words might come true.
Seeing his grandson like this, he knew he had fallen deep.
If the Sky-Gazing Mirror truly dared say such a thing, wouldn't that be the same as carving out flesh from his heart?
Hearing his grandfather's speculation, the corners of Gu Jinzhi's mouth, which had been tightly drawn, finally loosened a little. He said helplessly, yet with amusement:
"It wasn't what you thought."
"It's just... the answer was a little strange."
Gu Litong's curiosity was immediately piqued. "What did it say?"
Gu Jinzhi pressed his thin lips together, seemingly trying to organize his words.
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