Gu Chi had never expected that among the students he'd funded on a whim would be the reincarnation of Bai Su's master. When Chu Yao told him that the person he was looking for was that child, even he was taken aback.
Seriously?
Chu Yao: Of course.
Gu Chi carefully kept the news from Bai Su, planning to give her a surprise. Before he did, though, he needed to thoroughly screen for any hidden risks. They shared the same soul, but that didn't mean they were the same person. The utterly different experiences of their two lives would have shaped them into fundamentally different people. Gu Chi didn't want to bring her back only to raise an ungrateful wretch and break Bai Su's heart for nothing.
Fortunately, the girl was a good one.
She was resilient and steadfast. Though her uncles and aunts had treated her poorly, she hadn't grown spiteful. Instead, she even had a bit of a softhearted streak and tried to understand them. Gu Chi was surprised. What are you afraid of? If you become my adopted daughter, you'll no longer be a helpless orphan. Anyone who's ever mistreated you can pay for their mistakes. It'd take no effort at all for me to teach them a lesson and avenge you.
Gu Chi had said that on purpose.
He wanted to see whether she was as good as she seemed.
But the girl didn't take the bait. She only said, "My uncles and aunts have their own difficulties. There are twenty-one children in the family, counting all the brothers and sisters. Their own children don't have it easy, either. The older ones wear clothes first, then pass them down to the younger ones. What more could I expect?"
It was hard enough for the adults to spare