Song Qingshu was overjoyed. It was not because she had given birth to twins—he had practically foreseen that—but because Huang Rong had actually brought the matter up herself.
This had always seemed to be taboo between them. The moment he so much as mentioned it, Huang Rong's expression would change, let alone her taking the initiative to mention it.
Huang Rong paused before continuing, "A boy and a girl."
Song Qingshu hesitated, then asked tentatively, "Have they been named?"
Just as he expected, Huang Rong naturally did not say anything like, "I was waiting for you to name them." "They have. The older sister is called Guo Xiang, and the younger brother is called Guo Polu. Their names carry the meaning of guarding Xiangyang and driving out the invaders."
"Good names!" Song Qingshu sighed inwardly. He had not expected that even so, he could not defy the wheels of history. When she said their names, she had deliberately included their surname, clearly emphasizing their identities.
"They're still so young. Will they really be all right on Peach Blossom Island?" Song Qingshu did not shamelessly press her about who their father was. There was no need to force her into an embarrassing position. In any case, they could only bear the surname Guo, and Huang Rong would only allow them to bear the surname Guo.
"I had no choice. Once I guessed what Father intended to do, I had to come stop him. And Jing Gege's fate is still unknown, so I had to come investigate his whereabouts as well. It would have been inconvenient to bring the two of them along, so I could only leave them on Peach Blossom Island." A trace of apology appeared on Huang Rong's face. "Fortunately, Junior Sister Cheng is meticulous and thoughtful. With her