"Yes." Xing Chen nodded imperceptibly. The Gu Family has only one descendant per generation, so if Gu Beichuan dies, the lineage ends.

Ran Xiangsi, hearing this, was also somewhat curious, "Right, then your family..." 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Gu Beichuan saw these two worrying about him and suddenly felt very satisfied.

At the brink of death, having old friends come to visit and remember him is really enough.

With a smile, Gu Beichuan looked toward the distant lawn at a playful little boy about four or five years old and waved to him, "Ah Chun, come here."

The child was having fun, but upon hearing Gu Beichuan’s voice, he happily ran over, leaping into Gu Beichuan’s arms and called sweetly, "Daddy!"

Gu Beichuan gently stroked the child’s head, introducing him one by one, "Ah Chun, this is Uncle Xing and Aunt Xiangsi. In the future, treat them as you treat me."

Implicitly, he was telling the child to regard Xing Chen and Ran Xiangsi as his own parents.

Ah Chun was smart, immediately understood, and smiled at Xing Chen and Ran Xiangsi, exclaiming, "Hello Uncle Xing! Hello Aunt Xiangsi!"

"So good... Your name is Ah Chun, right?" Ran Xiangsi was somewhat shocked but quickly came back to her senses, waving to Ah Chun.

Ah Chun walked over and introduced himself, "My name is Gu Huaichun. Daddy says he hopes I’ll always have a heart as full of vitality as spring!"

"What a nice name!" Ran Xiangsi pinched his round little face, thinking this child is really full of spirit.

Xing Chen also turned back to look, seeing that this child was dignified, and nodded, "He does have the spirit of the Gu Family."

"Thank you, Uncle." Ah Chun was very polite, knowing Xing Chen was praising him.

Gu Beichuan, hearing Xing Chen commend Ah Chun, felt very satisfied and waved to Ah Chun, "Alright, Ah Chun. Go play, Daddy and Uncle and Aunt have some things to discuss."

"Okay!" Ah Chun smiled joyfully and looked back at Xing Chen and Ran Xiangsi, "Goodbye, Uncle and Aunt!"

After finishing, he swiftly ran back to the lawn, playfully riding his little wooden horse.

After Ah Chun left, Ran Xiangsi couldn’t help but observe him for a long time before asking Gu Beichuan, "How old is Ah Chun? You’re really something! Your son is this big already!"

Gu Beichuan merely smiled, not speaking immediately.

Xing Chen, however, seemed to have figured everything out and chuckled, "That’s not his child. If I’m not mistaken, he was adopted."

Gu Beichuan, hearing Xing Chen’s words, immediately nodded excitedly in confirmation, "Yes! He is adopted! Well, Young Master Xing, your keen insight is as sharp as ever!"

It’s unclear whether these words were complimenting Xing Chen or teasing him...

Ran Xiangsi listened, feeling puzzled, "Even if he’s adopted, Ah Chen, how did you know?"

But thinking carefully, Xing Chen had only mentioned earlier that Ah Chun has the spirit of the Gu Family and didn’t say Ah Chun resembles Gu Beichuan.

Xing Chen smiled thoughtfully, not planning to speak, instead leaving the opportunity for Gu Beichuan to explain.

Gu Beichuan was in no hurry, slowly sipping his tea, before his gaze landed on Ah Chun.

"The Gu Family is a cursed family; all the men die young. I once intended to have a child. But even if that child is my biological son, he still wouldn’t escape the fate of dying young.