At the dinner table, everyone was chatting about funny and interesting things when the curtain was lifted and Ye Qiuli came in, carrying a bowl in her hand, followed by a waiter carrying a thermos.

"I hope I didn't disturb you." Ye Qiuli smiled and walked straight towards Chu Xingyue. Chu Xingyue immediately stood up, stepped over, and took the bowl from Ye Qiuli's hand.

"Aunt Ye, why did you come in person? Is it hot? Let me do it."

"It's alright, Grandpa made it for you. Drink it while it's hot. Remember to take the thermos with you when you go back, and drink the contents when you get home." Ye Qiuli's concern for Chu Xingyue was so unconcerned that the younger generation present were a little dumbfounded. When had the proprietress ever been so affectionate towards anyone?

He personally brought it over and even packed it up to take back with him. What's special is that it was made by the old man himself.

"Okay, I'll drink it. It's been a long time since I've had Grandpa's soup." Chu Xingyue sat down, took a sip, and looked up at Ye Qiuli to express her gratitude.

"Knowing you're all here, I had the kitchen prepare some pots for you," Ye Qiuli said politely to Gu Yanci and the others.

"Thank you, Aunt Ye," the group said, expressing their gratitude for Ye Qiuli's arrangements. They admitted they had caused trouble for others by coming here.

"It's alright, I'll head out now. You two take your time eating and chatting. No need to rush back. I'll arrange rooms for you later. If you need anything, just press the bell; no one will bother you." With that, he patted Chu Xingyue's shoulder and left.

"Aren't you going to see him off?" Chu Xingyue gestured with her lip towards the smiling Cheng Guobang. "He's so clueless, when will he ever be able to win someone's heart?"

"I'll see you out." Cheng Guobang stood up, and Ye Qiuli smiled but didn't say anything as she walked out.

Gu Yanci, who had been paying close attention to Chu Xingyue, noticed her subtle actions and, after observing Cheng Guobang's behavior, roughly guessed who Cheng Jun was referring to as his fifth uncle's "white moonlight."

Chu Xingyue turned her head and saw Gu Yanci looking at her thoughtfully. She playfully put her finger to her lips and shushed him.

Gu Yanci stared blankly at the stunningly beautiful face that was about to appear, then smiled and nodded, looking as dazed as could be.

"Aci, what are you secretly talking about with your sister? Come on, let's drink."

Everyone had a good time after the meal.

Zhang Jianshe watched as Chu Xingyue next to him drank and ate a lot of food, and he couldn't understand how this girl could eat so much and still have such a high alcohol tolerance.

Gu Yanci, who was standing next to Chu Xingyue, would occasionally put food on her plate and join in the conversation. When he saw that Chu Xingyue had eaten all the food he had put on her plate, he would occasionally glance at Chu Xingyue's stomach and ask, "Is it really okay for you to eat so much?"

Chu Xingyue uses her brain more and expends more physical energy than others, so it's normal for her to eat a lot. But this normality makes others suspicious.

Cheng Guobang and Zhang Jianshe would chat from time to time, and Chu Xingyue would join in their conversations. Some of their topics were things that the people at the table couldn't understand, and they sounded very profound.

By the end of the conversation, apart from Cheng Guobang and Zhang Jianshe, everyone else at the table realized that no matter what they talked about, Chu Xingyue could chime in with her words, and what she said always got straight to the point. She wasn't shy at all and just said whatever came to mind.

Cheng Guobang could tell that Chu Xingyue was very relaxed at the moment. These children were making her feel good. They were all very talkative, and Chu Xingyue could offer different opinions on everything from the south to the north, current affairs and politics. These opinions did not invite any rebuttal or sophistry. They were all based on various data and insights from ancient officialdom at the same time. It would have been better if she hadn't said anything, because once she started, it became quite remarkable.

Such a girl is truly rare; she's even more sophisticated than a seasoned veteran of the officialdom.