"Wei Shengsui's intentions are unclear, so security work must be carried out with extra caution." Gu Nanyan was also somewhat wary of Wei Shengsui.

A madman, whose actions are unpredictable.

How could people not be wary?

What's more, his most cherished person is here.

"Rest assured, my lord, I understand." Feng You was standing in front of Gu Nanyan at this moment, wearing a dark-colored robe with arrow sleeves and dark patterns. If he didn't speak, it would be almost impossible to feel his presence.

"Arrange more people around Zixi," Gu Nanyan instructed in a deep voice.

"Yes." As soon as Feng You finished speaking, two figures walked in from outside.

One is flamboyant, the other is aloof.

"(My Lord) Ziyan." The two spoke, addressing the same person, but using different words.

"Why did Senior Hua Yin come with Zi Xi?" Gu Nanyan waved to Feng You, who immediately stepped back.

She had seen Hua Yin at the horse farm that time, but since she didn't need Hua Yin to do anything for her at the moment, she didn't look for him.

Gu Xingxiao did mention twice that Hua Yin wanted to see her.

"Since you haven't seen me, my lord, I had no choice but to swallow my pride and come with Junior Brother Zixi." Hua Yin's beautiful face was filled with grievance, and her voice was extremely weak.

“I remember that Washa recently cast a role in ‘The Man on the Verge of Death,’ the Flower Fairy. I think Senior Hua Yin would be quite suitable.” Gu Nanyan was already familiar with Hua Yin’s personality. Once he retorted, Hua Yin wouldn’t dare to do it a second time.

Sure enough, as soon as Hua Yin heard that he was going to act, he immediately made a face and said, "My lord, I was wrong. My mouth is not good." As he spoke, he reached out and patted his mouth twice.

Gu Xingxiao and Gu Xingjian, these two cousins, one is a venomous snake, sometimes even scheming against his colleagues; the other is a complete hypocrite, even more ruthless when it comes to scheming against others.

Moreover, these two brothers have been vying for power since childhood. Back then, Gu Xingjian couldn't win against Gu Xingxiao, and now Gu Xingxiao is being transferred back to the lord's side. Isn't Gu Xingjian going crazy?

Recently, Washa has been making quite a few moves, causing other entertainment companies to give way.

Gu Nanyan knew what kind of people her subordinates were, and as long as they didn't harm her and the Gu family's actual interests, she wouldn't interfere too much.

Healthy competition is necessary.

Wei Shengxi said casually, "I made a lotus flower pastry in my spare time. I thought that Fifth Master would like to eat it, so I decided to bring it to Fifth Master to try."

Changing the subject was also a way to give Hua Yin a way out.

“That’s right, my lord. I saw that Junior Brother Zixi was having trouble carrying a lunchbox on the way, so I took it from him and came with him.”

As she spoke, she showed off the red sandalwood lunchbox in her hand, which contained lotus flower pastries made by Wei Shengxi.

"Put it on the table," Gu Nanyan said, his voice softening considerably as he looked at Wei Shengxi. "What made you decide to make lotus flower pastries?"

Modern kitchens have very little cooking fumes, and the fuels used are no longer coal gas or natural gas, but rather extremely environmentally friendly new energy sources.

The young masters of noble families usually know how to cook simple meals.

The saying "A wise man keeps away from the kitchen" is not applicable here.

"I only knew that my mother liked it, so I thought I'd give it a try. My father happened to be here too, and I knew he didn't want to see me, so I asked someone to deliver it to him."

Wei Shengxi looked at Gu Nanyan, her eyes crinkling with a slight smile, "Coming to your place is partly an escape, isn't it?"

The voice was very soft and gentle.

He no longer needs to wear a cloak in the summer and wears relatively light clothes, but he still can't compare to people like Gu Nanyan.

"I just don't know if our young master will welcome him." With a hint of teasing, before Gu Nanyan could answer, she continued to say to herself, "Afraid that our young master wouldn't welcome him, he specially brought some lotus flower pastries that he made himself to please Master Shen Wu."

"If Fifth Master agrees, then the eldest son should also be willing."

Gu Nanyan sighed inwardly.

It is said that parents’ love for their children is naturally selfless, but isn’t children’s love for their parents just as selfless?

Even now, Zixi still has some expectations for Weisheng Sui.

"You're so sweet-talking." Gu Nanyan smiled. "There's a dance performance by the Wind Whisperers today. I had someone project a holographic image onto An'an, and she's watching it now."

"Isn't this perfect?" Wei Shengxi retorted.

“It’s both good and bad,” Gu Nanyan said, leading Wei Shengxi to sit down. “You sit down too.”

Hua Yin is the type to readily accept any offer of a way out, and he quickly sat down.

"Second Master Sui was also at the auction today. Knowing that An'an and I left early, he even gave us two servings of jasmine green grape cheese mochi." Gu Nanyan didn't hide anything from Wei Shengxi.

Wei Shengxi understood the implied meaning of the music and instantly realized that his father had probably seen through his false identities as Si Nan and Jiang Bei.

But how did the father find out?

"Speaking of which, I have to thank Master Sui. If it weren't for Master Sui, I wouldn't know the whole story of what happened six years ago."

Gu Nanyan still had a smile on his face, but behind his silver-rimmed glasses, his phoenix eyes were churning with a storm, and his whole body exuded an almost uncontrollable chill.

Hidden inside that dried flower was a chip containing a video of the Morgan family's Waldersee taking the sunken North An!

Those short five minutes, though only watched once, kept replaying in Gu Nanyan's mind.

Wei Shengxi frowned slightly. Could the events of six years ago still be related to his father?

"Don't misunderstand," Gu Nanyan said, turning the relic in his left hand. "What happened six years ago has nothing to do with Second Master Sui."

Gu Nanyan didn't elaborate, nor was it necessary.

"Hmm." Wei Shengxi lowered his eyes and couldn't help but reach out to touch his relics. These relics were obtained for him by eleven friends when he was in the academy.

I don't know when it started, but when I talk to Ziyan alone, I no longer feel that joy; instead, I feel a bit awkward.

Even with Senior Hua Yin standing nearby.

"Listen to the Wind's Whisper: Today's dance is called 'Night Banquet.' I need to chat with Hua Yin for a while now. I wonder if Zi Xi would be willing to keep An An company for me?"

Gu Nanyan spoke up again.

“Okay.” Wei Shengxi’s eyes curved into a smile.

He wasn't lying; he did come here partly to escape.

He was afraid that he would see his father carelessly throw the lotus-shaped pastries he had spent several hours making into the trash can.

With Uncle Qing not here, no one will persuade him to stay, and no one will eat the food out of consideration for their own feelings, offer their opinion, or even provide some comfort.

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"A wise man keeps away from the kitchen": This saying comes from Mencius's "King Hui of Liang, Part 1" during the Warring States period. It is Mencius's advice to King Xuan of Qi to practice benevolent governance.

It refers to a reluctance to kill, not to avoiding the kitchen or cooking.

If anyone says that again, just retort: ​​Did you not finish high school?