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Gu Family patriarch's gaze fell on Xi Muchen, carrying a measure of scrutiny.
Xi Muchen looked at him openly, his eyes calm and sincere.
The patriarch knew Xi Muchen well, as he was the eldest among the children of the few families. Xi's mother had been good friends with both Xia Wanwan's and Gu Junhan's mothers. He had always been the oldest and the coldest in character, resulting in a lack of closeness between them. Later, when he mysteriously 'disappeared,' their interaction had diminished even further.
But there was one thing; he had always been very affectionate towards Xia Wanwan. Had he been around, indeed, as Xi Muchen had said, he should have been the one together with Xia Wanwan.
Even now, he could feel from Xi Muchen's eyes the same affection towards Xia Wanwan.
"Very good, the same good child as before," the patriarch withdrew his scrutiny and said to Xi Muchen, "Wanwan is a good girl, too. You two should be together then."
