Xu Shuanghong took a deep breath. She felt like she was about to explode with anger, but she still forced a smile on her face. "Baijiang, look at your children. They are so well-mannered."
"It's only right. Our father taught us well," Gu Kaiyuan chimed in quickly. "But we still can't compare to you, Mrs. Xu. We're sorry for making you spend so much on all of us."
Gu Baijiang lowered his eyes. His third son was quite a rascal, but he was also very sharp. If the boy had been willing to study hard back in the day, he could have been heavily groomed for success. Unfortunately, it was too late. Gu Kaiyuan had already gone astray.
As for Xu Shuanghong, it seemed she had some valuables on her. This saved him a lot of trouble. When they reached the next post station, he wouldn't have to shell out silver to buy them provisions.
Suppressing her heartache, Xu Shuanghong distributed a gold leaf to each of them. Only then did she subtly nudge her two daughters standing beside her.
