Gu Jizhou stood there, didn't dodge, took it.
A heavy cane fell on his neck, too hard, and it quickly turned red and swollen.
He lowered his head, not even letting out a muffled groan.
The old man looked at Gu Jizhou with reddened eyes, stared for a while, then took a deep breath, moved his gaze away, and voiced deeply, "Uncle Guan, have someone take him back!"
Uncle Guan glanced at the old man, then at Gu Jizhou.
Gu Jizhou looked up at the old man, standing there, suddenly feeling discomfort at his heart, "Great-grandfather, don't worry, I'll go back by myself."
The old man stood there suddenly in tears, turned his face away without a word.
Gu Jizhou closed his eyes, feeling a discomfort in his throat, "Can I wait until she wakes up before going back?"
The old man thought of the child and Huo Jinnan, his voice lowered slightly, speaking with discontent, "She doesn't need you right now, did you treat her well when she needed you most?"
Gu Jizhou stood there without speaking.
