Lu Anning's heart tightened, and he didn't answer immediately. When he looked up, he met An Li's eager gaze. At that moment, they both knew the answer in their hearts.
She smiled and nodded: "Why don't we have lunch together then and invite big brother and the others."
Gu Yue should have time, Gu Yu and Gu Feng are both at home. At this time, Gu Huai is the busiest.
"I've already made an appointment with them. Ah Huai will come back soon. I'm just waiting for your nod."
Everyone knows that Lu An Ning is extremely sensitive when it comes to family matters. An Li is afraid that her daughter is still blaming her in her heart. Even though the two of them get along well with each other normally, An Li still lacks confidence at critical moments.
Tang Jingyuan had even chosen a place and was just waiting for Lu Anning to nod.
Lu Anning looked at Tang Jingyuan in surprise: "You have already arranged everything, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
She kept thinking about this matter and wanted to discuss it with her mother, but she didn't know how to start.
"If there's anything we need to talk about in the future, let's just say it directly. Don't keep it in your heart. Guessing all the time is too tiring."
The three of them smiled at each other, and all the troubles were temporarily put aside.
After several discussions, everyone finally decided that they would have a reunion dinner with An Li at Zuixianju at noon on New Year's Eve, but Gu Zhiwei was not included.
Gu Yue knew that Lu Anning could never forgive his father for his calculating ways. At such a happy moment, that calculating face would only dampen his mood. Furthermore, given his current relationship with An Li, it wasn't appropriate for them to sit together for a reunion dinner.
They each made up an excuse and just said they would not come back for lunch.
Gu Yu and Gu Huai made the excuse that they were busy, Gu Feng just said that he had something to deal with at the unit, and as for Gu Yue, he directly said that he would accompany Ding Wan to celebrate the New Year at Ding's house.
I thought Gu Zhiwei was going to use this opportunity to lecture me on the Gu family's rules, but who would have thought he didn't say a single word. The Gu family was still decorating and preparing for the New Year. The servants were busy running around, and the house, which had been decorated more prosperously than in previous years, seemed even more deserted than before.
Gu Zhiwei sat upright in the living room, his back straight, watching the servants busy at work, while the voices of his sons asking him for leave echoed in his ears.
Whether it was work or other reasons, Gu Zhiwei knew it clearly: those were just excuses they used to cover up their mistakes. In the past, no matter how busy they were, they would always make time to come back for the New Year, but this year they were especially busy, even the eldest brother.
He snorted coldly and drank the almost cold tea in one gulp.
All in all, it was nothing more than the influence of that girl.
An Li is back. These children all know their own life stories and are eager to spend the New Year with their mother. They almost don’t take him as their father seriously, even the most obedient Gu Feng is the same.
But it doesn't matter. As long as he is still the head of the family and as long as he is still the father of these children, they will always be respectful to him.
It was just a meal, he didn't care at all.
Even if no one comes back, he can still eat well by himself. Not only that, this year's New Year's Eve, he will have a better time than in previous years.
Gu Zhiwei thought so in his heart, but when New Year's Eve really came, he couldn't help feeling lonely and desolate when he looked at the empty house.
After finishing their work, the servants in the house took the year-end red envelopes with the housekeeper and went home to reunite with their families. As time slowly approached noon, there were fewer and fewer people in the house. When it was almost time for dinner, only Gu Zhiwei and the housekeeper Zhou De were left.
Seeing Gu Zhiwei's gloomy mood, the housekeeper boldly suggested, "Master, why don't I call the young masters and ask them to come back and have a reunion dinner with you? It's really not nice for you to be alone during the New Year."
As soon as he finished speaking, he was stopped by Gu Zhiwei.
"You're not allowed to go."
The cold voice froze the butler in place. He turned around and looked at Gu Zhiwei in surprise. Seeing that he didn't say anything, he sighed.
"Master, why are you doing this? As long as you ask, the young masters will definitely relent and come back. If you really can't let go of your pride, why don't you just say that you're not feeling well?"
Gu Zhiwei's face darkened. "Old Zhou, I think you're getting old and confused. Do I still need their sympathy? If you tell them today, I don't know how these bastards will laugh at me. They just want to embarrass me on purpose. This is all a trick of that girl A Yue. I won't be fooled. I will never give in!"
"But……"
"Who says I'm eating alone? Don't I have you? For so many years, you've been by my side, the most loyal to me. This year, you'll have this reunion dinner with me. In the evening, we'll go to the yard and set off fireworks. I want them all to know that even without them coming home for the New Year, I'm still doing just fine."
Gu Zhiwei was adamant, so Zhou De didn't insist. After so many years of service, he was a little uncomfortable at first being able to sit down and eat.
The table was full of delicious food, dozens of dishes, which made Zhou De a little dazzled and he didn't know where to start.
As the wine glasses clinked, Zhou De rarely said a word.
"Master, in fact, if you just give in, you might be able to coax both mother and child back. Isn't that better than you doing it alone?"
"I'm the head of the family. I've never done anything wrong. Why should I give in? An Li, she should have belonged to the Gu family and to me. Now, they want to betray me, and I won't give in. As long as I'm alive, I won't give in."
Compared with the deserted Gu family, the private room in Zuixianju was filled with joy, warmth and happiness.
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