Chapter 104

"Then go. We'll take care of things at home."

He Chunlian came over for a cup of tea. "Our troupe has etiquette training this month, and they've been worrying about where to hold it. If you're going away, I'll have them train here. That'll save them the cost of renting a place."

"I'll arrange for meals to be delivered," Liang Ying said. "Mom, you'll be busy learning all that. You won't have time to cook. Just eat with the two children when the food arrives."

"Sounds good." He Chunlian thought it over and realized how much easier that would make things. She was delighted.

Gu Jinshui, on the other hand, felt terribly neglected.

He was the pillar of the family, yet not one of them seemed sorry to see him go.

With his hands clasped behind his back, he wandered over to Gu Yousi's room and knocked. She was sitting in a chair reading a martial arts novel. She glanced back at the knock, called, "Dad," then turned straight back to her book.

"Yousi, I'm leaving for Shandong next month."

Gu Jinshui let out a long sigh.

Gu Yousi turned a page. "Oh. Have a safe trip."

"Aren't you going to miss your dad?" Gu Jinshui looked wounded.

Gu Yousi said, "...Dad, do you have nothing better to do?"

Gu Jinshui had no answer to that.

That night, he couldn't help complaining to Liang Ying. "Our daughter's awfully blunt with me."

Liang Ying brushed her hair in front of the mirror and laughed. "That's because you're always going over there to pester her. She isn't like that with me or Mom."

Gu Jinshui leaned back and wrapped an arm around Liang Ying's waist. "Honey, I'll be gone so long. Won't you miss me..."

"Oh! What are you doing? Blow out