Chapter 211 Caring for His Siblings

The two children, barely ten years old, spoke with a touch of childishness. Yet, from their words, Gu Shuyan keenly sensed their fear of Aunt Qiao.

"Why won't Auntie allow you to come see my sister?"

Gu Shuyan deliberately softened her voice and coaxed him gently.

"Auntie said my sister is a bad person." Gu Yuxin lowered her head and spoke in a voice so soft it was almost inaudible, but Gu Shuyan still heard her.

In the past few months, Aunt Qiao and her child have only occasionally come to pay their respects to the old lady, and have not appeared in the public eye since. At first glance, she seems to have become much more well-behaved, but it seems that this woman is really not a kind person.

"Do Yuxin and Yuhe think that their older sister is a bad person?"

Upon hearing this, the two looked at Gu Shuyan and, seeing her smiling so calmly, they both shook their heads.

Although the older sister never visited them, she would occasionally bring them pastries or trinkets. How could such an older sister be a bad person?

Gu Shuyan was amused by their antics. The two were twins, yet their every move seemed to be done by one person.

"Alright, as long as you all know what's going on, that's fine. As for what your aunt wants to say, let her say it, you don't need to take it to heart."

As Gu Shuyan spoke, she placed a piece of food on each of their chopsticks. Aunt Qiao, who was busy serving her son, turned around and saw the three of them chatting and laughing. She immediately said in a sinister tone, "Yuxin and Yuhe, what are you talking about with your eldest sister? Why are you so happy?"

After Aunt Qiao finished speaking, Gu Shuyan keenly noticed that the two children flinched.

"We...we didn't say anything."

Gu Yuxin, being the older sister, naturally spoke on behalf of Gu Yuhe, though her voice trembled slightly.

"It's a rare occasion for our family to sit down and have a meal together during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Isn't it normal for us sisters to chat and laugh casually? Does Auntie not want to see my sisters and I having a good time?"

Gu Shuyan's bright eyes looked at Aunt Qiao, making Aunt Qiao lower her head guiltily.

"You flatter me, Miss. I was just worried that Yuxin and Yuhe are too young and might offend you."

“Yuxin and Yuhe are my sisters. So what if they make me angry? Auntie, you should care about something else instead of whether I'm angry or not.”

Gu Shuyan's words confirmed that Aunt Qiao was meddling in other people's business. Aunt Qiao was annoyed, but she had to put on a smiling face.

"You are right, Miss. It was I who spoke out of turn."

Aunt Qiao spoke hesitantly, and after finishing, she glanced at Second Master Gu, who nodded in response.

"It's good that Shu'er is getting along with her sisters. Let me offer you a toast. If I did anything wrong before, please don't blame me."

After saying that, Master Gu Er drank the wine in his glass in one gulp, and Gu Shuyan also took a sip of the fruit wine in her glass.

Watching the men in the family chatting and laughing, Gu Shuyan felt for the first time that her scoundrel second uncle wasn't so scoundrel after all. In the end, all the scoundrel things he did were ultimately because he was being used by others.

After a few rounds of drinks, everyone present was a little dizzy, and Gu Jiezong was even carried back to sleep by his mother.

Seeing that the time was right, Gu Shuyan stood up and bowed to the elders above, saying, "Grandmother, Father, Second Uncle, I have a favor to ask."

Gu Shuyan's voice was delicate and gentle, like a spring breeze to everyone's ears.