As the two people cried for help, everyone looked towards Lu Yunxi. She looked at the two people asking for help in disbelief, struggled hard, and when she saw the stains on her hands, a trace of disgust flashed in her eyes.
She didn't forget to maintain the proper manners of a wealthy daughter in front of others, and suppressed her anger as she asked, "Don't talk nonsense. What do you mean by 'to help me'? What does this have to do with me?"
One of them was straightforward and said bluntly, "You came out of the bathroom with a bad look on your face, looking at Mrs. Tang sitting not far away and hinting at us."
Lu Yunxi raised her eyebrows: "I just watched and didn't say anything, right? I remember that I advised you not to cause trouble."
The two girls were speechless because she had indeed said that at that time.
"But you looked very aggrieved at the time, it was clearly..."
Lu Yunxi smiled faintly: "You all heard me, I didn't say anything, I think you two misunderstood. Mrs. Tang and I ran into each other in the bathroom, and she mentioned that I looked like an old friend of hers. We chatted for a few minutes, that's all. I was injured before returning to the Gu family, and I don't remember much about the past. I feel uncomfortable when I think about it deliberately. I didn't expect to cause you two to misunderstand. I'm really sorry!"
Lu Anning quietly watched Lu Yunxi, who considered herself the daughter of the Gu family, explain to everyone that some of the things she said were meant for her.
Do you want to completely erase everything from the past by just saying 'I don't remember'?
Lu An Ning sneered inwardly. It was these two girls who only just realized that they were being used. The mistake had already been made, and no matter how they tried to argue, it would be useless.
After all, this was the old man's birthday party, and the interest of so many distinguished guests could not be ruined because of such a small matter. Old Man Tang waved his hand and signaled the two families to take their daughters back. The elders of the two families apologized and wanted to do something to make up for it, but were rejected by the old man on the spot.
"No matter what the reason, if you look down on the people of my Tang family, you are actually looking down on me. From now on, the Tang family has no need to have any more dealings with you."
The two families were stunned. Lu Anning was not hurt at all, but the old man wanted to cut off all ties with them because of this. This was too much punishment for them.
They still wanted to fight for themselves, but the old man gave them a cold look, which made them shut up completely. They could only leave with their daughter in anger.
There were many discussions in the crowd, and it was vaguely heard that it was related to Lu Anning.
Lu Anning glanced at the old man, and before he could come to his senses, his hand was already held by Tang Jingyuan.
"You'd better stay with me. It's just right. I'll take you to meet someone."
Although they don't live in Kyoto for the time being, this does not affect Lu Anning's appearance in the circle. It always does not hurt to get to know them first.
Seeing Tang Jingyuan bringing someone with him, those who initially thought that Lu Anning was not favored shut up and carefully held her hand wherever they went. Who would dare to say that the two had a bad relationship? The young master's eyes, which were originally as cold as a glacier, turned gentle into a pool of soft water after seeing the person next to him. How could this love be fake?
Not all of these ladies were fools. After what had just happened, they all saw the trick. It was probably Gu Yao's suggestion that made the two girls dare to do this. But when something went wrong, Gu Yao brushed them off completely. Isn't that just killing the donkey after it's done its work?
They want to get close to others, but they won't be so foolish as to sacrifice themselves and get nothing in return.
After this incident, the number of people surrounding Gu Yao decreased significantly. She sat aside, watching Lu Anning and Tang Jingyuan laughing and socializing in the crowd. Suddenly, she felt particularly irritated and her face became even uglier.
At the side, Ji Yan's gaze occasionally lingered on Lu An Ning, muttering to herself, "It seems that the woman this young Third Master married isn't as bad as the rumors say. Yaoyao, you see, her words and actions are quite decent, quite like a lady from a noble family. What do you think?"
Ji Yan's evaluation was very objective, but it made Lu Yunxi inexplicably feel a sense of crisis.
She came back to her senses and leaned on Ji Yan's shoulder, and Ji Yan suddenly became nervous.
"Yaoyao, what's wrong with you?"
"Mom, I don't know what's wrong. My head hurts. Can you go home with me first?"
The birthday banquet was just halfway through when Gu Zhiwei came over on behalf of the family to say goodbye and left early. The old man responded indifferently and did not try to keep him.
Before leaving, Gu Zhiwei said, "Another day! I'll treat you all to dinner again. I hope you'll be able to do me the honor then."
The Gu family came and went in a hurry. Some people said that Miss Gu was guilty, while others said that Miss Gu was seriously injured before being brought back to the Gu family and had lost most of her memory, which was why the Gu family felt particularly distressed about her. She was light and weak, so naturally she was pitiful.
After they left, the birthday party seemed to become unusually relaxed. However, Lu Anning stayed by Tang Jingyuan's side the entire time, smiling until her face froze. This also successfully made many important figures remember her, many of whom were elite soldiers in the army.
Lu Anning had vaguely heard about Tang Jingyuan's achievements when he was young. It was said that he was in the army with Tang Shaoting at that time, and many troops were vying for him to stay. Unfortunately, he finally chose to leave.
The birthday party ended perfectly amidst laughter and joy. It was a joyous occasion, but also a tiring one. The old man doted on Tang Rui the most, and with the children by his side, he always had a smile on his face wherever he went.
No one took the words left by the Gu family at the birthday party seriously. They all thought that it was just a courtesy when Gu Zhiwei left. Who knew that in less than two days, the Gu family took the initiative to contact the old man and specially invited the old man, Mr. Tang Er and Mr. San and their families to have a simple meal.
Although they were talking about a meal, everyone knew what the Gu family was trying to achieve by showing goodwill. The old man readily agreed, but before leaving, he told Tang Lianfeng, "Don't give away things you've already obtained. The Tang family doesn't have such rules!"
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