Gu Xiaoxi played with Quan Mo for a while.
When Quan Mo felt tired,
Gu Xiaoxi took her back to wash off the sweat and read books with her, telling her children's stories.
Quan Mo thought it was the happiest day she had had in a long time.
In the evening, the servants called Gu Xiaoxi and Quan Mo to go eat dinner.
As they walked, Gu Xiaoxi held Quan Mo's hand and asked, "Did you have fun today?"
"Fun!" Quan Mo gripped Gu Xiaoxi's fingers and didn't want to let go.
"Good girl, I'll come back and play with you again when I'm free." Gu Xiaoxi cautioned Quan Mo as they went downstairs, "Be careful."
But Quan Mo, pouting, asked, "Mommy, where are you planning to go?"
Gu Xiaoxi smiled and decided not to lie to her, "To a faraway place. To seek opportunities."
"How far is this place?" Quan Mo asked.
Gu Xiaoxi didn't know how to explain, "I'll have to be gone for a while before I can return."
As they spoke, they had already arrived at the dining room.