After the livestream ended, Qi Gu wore his usual indifferent expression as he passed the little shrine at the entrance to the main hall, crossed the courtyard, and returned to his room.
Had anyone familiar with him been there, they would have noticed a slight difference between his expression now and his usual one.
Qi Gu was actually angry-he hated irresponsible parents, such as the parents who had abandoned him, Stone Ghost's parents, and Shuishui's parents.
Parents varied in quality. They could choose whether to have children, but children could not choose what sort of parents they were born to.
From birth, children were fragile and had no choice in the matter. They were also the most vulnerable group, the easiest for others to harm.
"Master, you're back! I watched the livestream. You resolved the problem smoothly again today. As expected of you! I've already tidied up your bed and prepared your snacks..." Golden Toad rattled on until Qi Gu's frosty expression finally turned impatient.
"Go outside for now," Qi Gu said.
"All right." Golden Toad hopped outside, only to turn back suddenly. "Master! The courtyard-a peach suddenly appeared on the peach tree in the courtyard. How strange... I remember perfectly clearly that it wasn't there yesterday. How could it just pop into existence, all fresh and juicy?"
At these unexpected words, a clear change came over Qi Gu's indifferent face. His languid air vanished as he dashed out of the room and ran straight toward the peach tree.
Under the combined light of the moon and the room, Qi Gu stared at the green peach that had appeared out of nowhere, only half the size of a fist. For a moment, he did not know how to react.
The peach had not yet grown any fuzz and looked