In forth branch both husband and wife were scolding Gu Ming for speaking without discussing with them.
Forth daughter-in-law "at least I'd we had known about it. We had supported you, not this sudden declaration out of thin air. Do you have any idea how much scared I got what if your grandfather decide you to punish you huh"
Gu Ming obediently stayed silent letting his parents scold him. But his sister's were obviously not happy about it.
Gu Ruo "why are you scolding brother. He just want us to have good life" she stood infront of her brother.
Gu Niu "exactly, if our grandparents really take brother into consideration maybe, we can have chance of taking sect entrance test just image flying in air on the sword"
She excitedly jump around the room ignoring her worried parents overthinking the matter.
Gu Sihu" what are you two doing here rather then sleeping with your sister's" he helplessly pick his youngest daughter in his arm who's busy jumping around money.
Gu Niu "everyone are tense, tossing and turning we couldn't fall asleep there not only that it's hot and stuffy in that room. Can we please stay here tonight"
She grab his hand and start whining about it. he soften forgetting about scolding his son. he happily, prepare bedding for them to sleep on.
Gu Ming flash a smile to his sister's who wink at him and jump on the makeshift bed their father had prepared for them to sleep.
As for fifth branch, fifth daughter-in-law naturally was against the idea after all she is stepmother. If those two somehow join the sect their states will be higher they might want to take revenge against her.
So, she's trying to convince her husband to discourage her in-laws of this idea but Gu Wulang had other thoughts in his mind.
Gu Wulang "wife, I know what you are worried about. Don't worry I will not leave you as for this matter if my parents really agree it will be much easier for our future child to get into the sect with background"
Fifth daughter-in-law naturally was moved she had given birth one year ago to twins one girls and boy.
As he had said if someone on the family really enter the sect it will be easier for her child to enter with inside help.
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Early in the morning, girls woke up and got busy in their everyday work but, theirs something different in the air.
The whole house was quite specially when head of family aka the old Gu had gone somewhere as soon as the dawn broke.
It's unknown where he had gone to after all he's strict man who always prefer to be busy in field working to feed his family.
As time pass by everyone start getting anxious as the old Gu had not return home till now.
No one dare to touch the food but seeing that the sun is high in sky and farmer habits of not wasting food specially someone for as stinky as old madam.
Old madam "everyone eat I dont think your father is returning anytime soon" although her face is stern her heart was in panick.
Soon, everyone taking turns looking around the village as casual stroll not wanting the villagers to talk nonsense.
But, as the sky darken everyone expression were terribly old madam at this point already had start crying.
The man of the house wore grim look on there faces whole women were in state of confusion.
In third generation the boys were not playing around with theirs friends which is quite rare as for girls they are as busy as bees.
They don't have any time to seat down and worry about their grandfather. Even if they got some time they will prefer to mend theirs clothes then worry about him.
After all his appearance or disappearance make no difference in there's everyday life so, they were not worried.
But they still stayed silent and quite as much as they can. Everyone seat on the dinner table no one touch the food on the table.
Old madam "eldest son, go to village chief house after they had dinner and tell him everything. Let him arrange people to search for your father"
Gu Dahu nodded his head, rather then boys no one else dare to eat anything from the table when the girls take away the leftover, they actually got to eat stir-fried vegetables in lard which is only reserved for man's in the family. Since, they are not eating it end up in there stomach.
Soon, Gu Dahu went to the village chief house everyone stayed in the main hall waiting for him to return.
As for girls after cleaning up the tables and washing the dishes they all hurdle in their room even Gu Lian join them.
Gu tin "where do you think grandfather had gone" she hesitatly asked them everyone just shrugged their shoulders having no answer to that question.
Gu yin "sister grandfather is adult he know , what he's doing it's not like he had gone senile in just one night to wonder around"
Gu Lian "I think she is right maybe whole walking around the village, he had bid farewell to the world and fall silent forever and others hadn't discover his body yet"
Everyone "....."
Gu Cui " cousin, don't jock around like that it's scary" she's quite scared of topic about ghosts and spirit.
Gu Lian "but what I am saying can---- suddenly a huge commotion can be heard from the main hall.
Everyone immediately lean against the door room trying to listen what's happening outside the room.
They can hear old madam crying and scolding old Gu for giving her scare. There parents and uncles are also worrying about his sudden disappearance.
Old Gu "everyone it's pretty late. Let's talk about this in morning and I want everyone present in the main hall tomorrow even them"
With that the whole hall went silent as they could heard anything anymore probably they had gone back to their own huts.
Gu Ruo "is grandfather means us by his"them" everyone were left into confusion.
Gu ya "let's forget about it. we will know about it in morning right now let's sleep" everyone went to sleep after the day full of suspense and tension.