Chapter 550: When One Wave Subsides, Another Rises
With a sigh, Gu Chuanshan weariedly chuckled, "The reason those five households moved away was because they gave up. They thought all that talk about the Destiny Stone was nonsense. We all lived under the same roof, but none prospered significantly."
Gu Ling remarked, "And we stayed because we have the map, and we know this is not nonsense, but reality."
At that, Gu Chuanshan shook his head, "Actually, even with the blueprint in hand, I was skeptical. I searched the vast ocean for so many years, but found no trace." After saying that, he glanced at Gu Fan with guilt, "I later wondered if the Destiny Stone did not manifest its power because too many people were living there. So, I thought of another approach. You were also ready for university and it was time to enhance your independence..." He left his sentence hanging, but his intended meaning was unmistakably clear.
"So that’s how it was!" Gu Fan’s gaze fell, and an air of disappointment filled him. He felt a little discomforted.
Mei Fang quickly spoke up, "Fan, don’t get us wrong. We never intended to harm you. We thought that if the Destiny Stone had some effect on you, it might have been a good thing. We did not expect your destiny to be altered like this, and for you to go through so much."
"I know, I don’t blame you. I lived comfortably in that old house for four years," Gu Fan said. After which, he secretly cast a glance at Su Hui, thinking to himself that meeting her was truly a good thing.
Gu Ling also pacified, "Exactly, brother. If it weren’t for the change in destiny, you wouldn’t have met Sister Lin Xi. Would you rather not have met Sister Lin Xi?"
"Of course not, after all, every gain must come with a loss," Gu Fan readily accepted his fate. He did not mind being the subject of his parents’ experiment, which greatly relieved Gu Chuanshan and Mei Fang.
However, Su Hui had a question, "It’s strange, since Xiaoling has special abilities and her destiny is the one that has been changed, wouldn’t those five households know about Xiaoling’s abilities, and not doubt the effects of the old house?"