Gu Jinli saw this and knew he was truly upset, so she raised her hand and hugged him, smiling, "Don't be sad. One day, you'll be able to avenge them."
She was speaking with a double meaning, saying he could avenge those fallen soldiers and his family.
Perhaps others didn't understand, but she knew well that, as the son of a military family, protecting the border and defending the people was ingrained in him. The loss of several cities in Great Chu and the death of hundreds of thousands of soldiers was a hatred comparable to the massacre of his own family.
Gu Jinli gently patted his back and said in a coaxing tone, "Cry if you want, I won't make fun of you."
Qin San Lang's body visibly paused, and he tightened his arms around her, but said, "I won't cry. It's not the time to cry yet... If I did, even if you don't make fun of me, Father and Second Brother would."
Gu Jinli curiously asked, "What about your Eldest Brother and Mother? Wouldn't they make fun of you?"
