Although this was the study, there was also a small room inside. When Old Master Gu got tired of reading, he would go in there to rest for a while.
After the two of them had warmed up to each other for a bit, Old Master Gu, having only just recovered from a serious illness, was somewhat powerless. His face went pale as he staggered out from the inner room into the study, gasping for breath and sitting down at the desk, drawing in great lungfuls of air.
Ever since that night when he was struck and left with internal injuries by that man in black, Old Master Gu's health had grown worse by the day, to the point that even his favorite pastime was now beyond his strength.
"Useless old thing!"
Inside, Twenty-Ninth Aunt muttered under her breath, then, after straightening her clothes, she also came out…
"Old Master, why didn't you wait for me?" Twentieth Aunt stepped forward, reaching out to shake Old Master Gu's shoulder, calling out in a coquettish voice.
