The two didn't stay outside for long. Lan Qingyue didn't know where she got the strength, but she had successfully "moved the mountain like the Foolish Old Man" and turned to run away.

The two returned one after the other, and no one seemed to pay much attention. They were greeted with smiles and then continued their meal.

Lan Qingyue breathed a sigh of relief.

There was a bowl full of lobsters in front of her, already peeled, but she couldn't possibly eat them all.

"Mommy, I'm hungry! I want to eat lobster!"

Gu Chenxi got tired of playing and ran over again, holding onto the chair between them and looking at the lobsters on the table.

Lan Qingyue's eyes lit up, and she pushed the bowl forward, "Xixi, big sister has some here, do you want some?"

"Yes!" Xi Xi's eyes lit up when she saw the bowl full of peeled lobsters, and she couldn't take her eyes off it.

Lan Qingyue used serving chopsticks to pick one up for her, dipped it in sauce, and put it into Gu Chenxi's mouth.

Gu Chenxi smiled contentedly.

"Thank you, big sister! It's so delicious! Xixi wants more!"

"How about big sister feeds Xixi lobster?"

"good!"

One by one, the lobsters were eaten by Gu Chenxi.

The bowl of lobster was empty, and Lan Qingyue was picking up the last lobster and putting it into Gu Chenxi's mouth.

Some people were confused.

"Pfft!" Mu Chen couldn't help but burst out laughing without giving anyone face.

The others had almost finished eating.

After eating her fill, Gu Chenxi played with the ball for a while before falling asleep on Gu Yizhi's shoulder.

Dinner continued, with people eating, drinking, and singing—it was a lively affair.

Lan Qingyue wasn't very good at dealing with such situations. After eating, she sat quietly on the sofa, acting as a pretty vase.

Another person came in, a man and a woman. The man was wearing a casual black suit and was very tall. The dim lighting made it difficult to see his face.

The woman was very thin and was wearing a coat.

Lan Qingyue glanced at it and then quickly lowered her eyes.

Those who can attend such a small gathering are not ordinary people.

Lan Qingyue distanced herself from the group; she didn't consider herself part of their circle.

"Young Master Ji, you've finally arrived. It's been a long time." Gu Yizhi stood up, holding the child, and the others followed suit, greeting the newcomer politely, or rather, with utmost respect.

"Just passing by and stopped by. I hope I'm not bothering you?" The man's voice was calm, but his tone carried a sense of detachment, at least that's what Lan Qingyue thought.

It's too cold.

The group seemed to know each other, and without any introductions, the man introduced the woman beside him, "Wei Yu."

Lan Qingyue: "..."

Wei Yu?

Gossip subject?

Ji Junyao?

Oh wow!

So he's the real boss. Look at those self-important young masters, they all treat him with utmost respect.

Looks like... there's more juicy gossip to come.

Although it's not good to think that way.

Lan Qingyue thought so.

The novel she was reading started seven years later, completely skipping the first seven years of Wei Yu and Ji Junyao's relationship. It seemed the author had no intention of adding any extra chapters about the first seven years, so she couldn't find them even if she wanted to.

Now she's met the real deal!

She did some quick calculations and realized that it was definitely not seven years from now, so she was fortunate enough to see more than other readers!

It sounds wonderful!

"Hello, may I sit here?" A gentle voice sounded in my ear, devoid of much emotion, as if it were truly speaking to a stranger.