The night before Yueyao set off, Dong Yuan came looking for her. On the very day Dong Yuan moved in, Yueyao handed over all the affairs of the Dong Residence, sparing herself unnecessary trouble. "Yueyao, when you go to Suzhou this time, can you take Gu Li with you? The child hasn't been seen outside the home for days, which isn't a solution. Letting him out more might help him get better." Gu Li couldn't withstand the blow and spent his days lost in his own world, turning into a young lady who never stepped out of the doors.
Yueyao wasn't someone who liked to trouble herself, but thinking about how her teacher always worried about this grandson, she couldn't refuse: "Ask Gu Zhe, if he thinks taking Gu Li along isn't an issue, I have no objections."
Dong Yuan originally wanted Yueyao to talk some sense into Gu Li and take him out for a walk, which might help dissipate her son's depression. But seeing Yueyao's expression, she didn't muster the courage to say so.
