After a while, Gu Yue suddenly laughed.

"I was just kidding, but you took it seriously. Eat! If you need anything, just tell me, big brother."

As Gu Yue spoke, he put the shrimp he had peeled into Lu An Ning's bowl, his eyes filled with soft light.

Lu Anning's heart trembled, and he nodded repeatedly: "I will definitely not be polite to Big Brother."

She didn't say it now because she didn't want to hurt him rashly. Although her eldest brother was very strong, even the strongest person would have something on his mind!

This meal did allow Lu Anning to obtain a lot of useful information. Based on the three people provided by Gu Yue, Lu Anning decided to start with Aunt Li, who was in charge of the kitchen.

After that day, Lu Anning and Tang Jingyuan began to frequently return to the Gu family for dinner, and each time they would bring some fresh ingredients to add to the dishes.

The brothers were delighted by this, and the Gu family was filled with laughter. Gu Zhiwei acted as if nothing had happened, letting Ji Yan's cold face remain. He was still gentle and considerate, but Lu Anning couldn't help but feel disgusted when he saw it.

The one who felt the most uncomfortable was Lu Yunxi.

Sitting next to Ji Yan, she looked out of place in this family. Although she was pregnant with Gu Yu's child, Gu Yu treated her coldly and refused to even smile.

Even so, she still insisted on eating at the same table with everyone.

Gu Zhiwei was wary of Lu An Ning at first, thinking that she had other motives for coming back for dinner, but after a few days, she didn't do anything, so he gave up the idea.

During these few days, Lu An Ning had become quite familiar with Aunt Li, who was in charge of the kitchen. This time, when he saw Aunt Li again, Lu An Ning handed her the hand cream he had specially prepared.

Aunt Li was stunned for a moment and hesitated to answer.

"Fifth Miss, what are you doing?"

"Aunt Li, you're an elder in the family. I'll have to come over for dinner, which increases your workload. This is my little token of my appreciation. The weather has been dry since autumn, and I can see your hands are starting to crack. This is a hand cream I've used that's very effective for those cracks. You can try it."

When Aunt Li heard that it was the same model that Lu An Ning had used, she was flattered.

She was just a servant in the Gu family. Although she had been there for a long time, this was the first time she had received such special care.

"This... How can this be done? I do rough work and don't usually use such delicate things."

"You don't need to apply it during the day, just apply it thickly before going to bed. It's not even winter yet, and your hands are like this. What will happen when winter comes? No matter who you are, you must take good care of yourself. Take it!"

Seeing this, Aunt Li didn't dare to refuse anymore. She carefully put the things away and thanked him repeatedly.

Ji Yan and Lu Yunxi happened to see this scene. Aunt Li was worried about what Ji Yan would say, so she immediately picked up the things and went to the kitchen without delaying for a second.

Ji Yan rolled her eyes at Lu An Ning, dissatisfaction evident in her eyes.

"Yun Xi, your current status is different from before. You must remember that you can't get close to everyone. Servants and masters should keep some distance. Some people, no matter what position they are in, can never change their inherent bad habits."

She spoke in a sarcastic tone as she helped Lu Yunxi walk inside. Following closely behind her was Aunt Zhao, who had been taking care of Ji Yan's daily life for many years. With just a quick glance, Lu An Ning saw a dark flash in Aunt Zhao's eyes and quickly followed.

Lu Anning stared at their backs, deep in thought.

Ji Yan had a strong sense of hierarchy and looked down upon the maids in her home. It was likely that even with Aunt Zhao taking care of Ji Yan all year round, their relationship wasn't very good.

Lu Anning returned to the living room as usual, chatting and laughing with everyone. In just a few days, Tang Jingyuan had become as close to her brothers as brothers, especially with Gu Feng at home, the atmosphere among the men was particularly good. It was said that Gu Feng had been temporarily transferred back to Kyoto to work, but the specific unit seemed to be undisclosed.

I come back every two or three days, and every time I go, I have a special car to pick me up. This is better than being away for a year or half a year. The longest time I came back was nearly two years.

Even the Gu family only knew that Gu Feng held an important position in a classified unit. When Gu Feng was at home, everyone kept it a secret and rarely mentioned anything about his work.

Today, Gu Feng happened to come back, and the house was more lively than usual.

At the table, Gu Feng once again served Lu An Ning some soup: "Ayue, you need to drink more soup. It's autumn now, and it's time to replenish your body."

Lu Anning took it with a smile: "I was talking about it! Jing Yuan and I also think the soup at home is delicious, so we came back to eat. Dad, where do we buy the ingredients for the soup at home? Aunt Li knows, right? Otherwise, how about borrowing Aunt Li for a few hours tomorrow so that Aunt Li and Aunt Wang can exchange experiences and save us from having to come back for dinner so often."

"You guys came back to eat recently, just for this soup?"

Gu Zhiwei took a sip hesitantly. This soup was so fresh and sweet every day. Could it be that he was used to it and didn't think it was special?

Lu An Ning smiled seamlessly: "What else? Big brother knows best that I am the most picky about soup."

Gu Yue smiled and said, "If you like it, just come back and eat every day. We don't need these two sets of bowls and chopsticks at home. Mom and Dad, right?"

Come back every day?

Gu Zhiwei hesitated for a moment, then smiled faintly, "It's indeed more troublesome for you to come to Bixiwan and these two directions every day, and sometimes you're busy with work. How about this! Have Aunt Li leave her phone number and have her come to your place tomorrow to talk to Aunt Wang. That way, you don't have to run back and forth. Whenever you want to eat, you can eat in both places."

"Dad is really thoughtful."

Tang Jingyuan agreed on Lu An Ning's behalf: "Auntie Wang has learned the trick. From now on, when An Ning comes back from overtime, she can always prepare some for her if she wants to drink. You don't know, she is a little greedy cat."

There was laughter in the restaurant. No one knew that Lu An Ning would have ulterior motives towards a servant of the Gu family.