Ningbao couldn't help but puff out her cheeks as she watched the two chatting happily.

Gu Kaizhen, who happened to catch her little movement, gently tapped her forehead.

"Oh dear! What's wrong with our Ningbao?"

"You don't recognize your older brother anymore after just a few months?"

Ningbao had a stern face.

"Of course Ningbao knows her big brother, it's the big brother who doesn't know Ningbao."

"Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! So our Ningbao is jealous, huh? Come on, big brother will carry you inside."

"I don't know if you're going to see the Prince or go to my mother's first."

Ning Bao hesitated for a moment,

"Are my dad and Uncle Gu finished with their work?"

Gu Kaizhen shook his head.

"I really don't know, but they seem to have been in the study the whole time and haven't come out yet."

"Then let's go..."

Before Ning Bao could finish speaking, she saw a handsome young man walking out of the inner courtyard, and quickly ran over to him...

"Brother Muyang, you've come to Yunlu City too."

After greeting Gu Kaizhen, Su Yuanzhi, and Gu Fu, Shen Muyang looked at Ning Bao with doting eyes.

"Yes, my aunt is hosting a banquet today, so she invited my mother over to relax."

Since the private school was on holiday for the past two days, I came along with them.

I didn't know you would come today, otherwise we would have come together.

Your dad's still busy, so your aunt asked me to come pick you up.

Actually, he knew Ning Bao was coming and volunteered to come, while the person sent by Madam Gu to pick up Ning Bao was Gu Kaizhen.

Gu Kaizhen raised an eyebrow as he watched his cousin, who seemed to only show expression in front of Ning Bao.

Gu Kaizhen wasn't upset that his job had been taken from him; he simply pulled Gu Yuanzhi aside.

"Come on, Brother Gu, let me have a good drink with you today."

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On the way to the backyard, Ning Bao told Shen Muyang everything about Gu Ying.

"What is Ningbao planning to do?"

"Just do it!"

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Meanwhile, Xia Yuting, who had been led into the backyard by servants, kept moving closer to Madam Gu as soon as she entered.

"Madam, you look so beautiful, and your skin is so lovely. This dress suits you perfectly..."

While talking to Gu Yunrou and the prefect's wife, Madam Xia glanced at Madam Gu and frowned.

"Thank you for the compliment, Madam Xia, but what you said is all true and I am very clear about it."

The food is ready. Madam Xia, please take a seat. Nanny, please invite Madam to sit down.

Although Madam Gu had no recollection of this uninvited Madam Xia, she couldn't simply turn her away as a guest, so she gave her a few perfunctory words and had her servants take her to the restaurant.

Seeing Ning Bao walking over with Shen Muyang, Gu Yunrou quickly waved to her.

"Ningbao, come quick!"

Ningbao stood obediently in front of them and bowed.

"Hello Aunt Gu, hello Aunt Gu, hello Madam."

"Okay! Okay! Okay! Come here quickly, here's a little trinket for Ningbao to play with."

Today marks the first time Madam Gu has formally met Ning Bao. As an elder and the matriarch of the household, Madam Gu should present a gift as a token of her respect.

When the prefect's wife saw that the governor's wife had given her a gift, she gave a wink to the nanny behind her. The nanny understood and immediately handed her a small gold hairpin.

Ning Bao glanced at Gu Yunrou, who politely accepted the gift in the end.

After receiving the gifts, Ning Bao noticed Xia Yuting, who was dining in the courtyard, constantly moving closer to Madam Gu. Ning Bao immediately stood up and called out...

"Madam, do you know Gu Ying?"