Gu Chengyu watched Mrs. Lv busily attending to matters, his heart filled with a touch of sadness. The ancient saying goes, "When sons travel a thousand miles, mothers worry!" Perhaps this is the moment it describes?
Mrs. Lv wiped a tear from the corner of her eye with a handkerchief. Xiao Bao had gone out before; examinations took several days. But this time, she just couldn't hold back her tears.
Gu Chengyu felt troubled as well, perhaps realizing that soon he would not be able to frequently accompany the elders. Going to the Prefecture to study is truly the beginning of something new.
Mid-Autumn has passed, and the weather seems to have cooled down a bit. Now, with the early morning sky, Gu Chengyu sat in the carriage feeling a slight chill.
They would meet Sun Xian and the others at Shanhe Town. To Gu Chengyu's surprise, Ye Zhiqiu had chosen to go with them to the Prefecture School, entrusting his mother and sister to the care of their family as Sun Xian did.
