Adhering to the principle of minimizing major issues and resolving minor issues altogether, everyone made concessions.
This isn't out of fear of the other party, but rather because making a scene would be bad for both sides.
After all, everyone here is someone of status, concerned about their image and reputation, and would never do childish things like bickering and arguing.
If they are still angry, they can meet privately. Whether they argue or fight, it's their own business and will not involve others or their families.
Gu Jin and Fu Jue exchanged a glance but remained silent.
Gu Mu and Gu En were indignant, muttering curses under their breath.
"Eat! Eat!" Gu Qingqing turned her anger into appetite, thinking that she must get her revenge and teach An Susu a lesson when she had the chance.
"Second Brother, Third Brother, come and eat, I'm hungry." She pulled Gu Mu and Gu En to sit down on chairs, pretending to roll up her sleeves so they were not visible, ready to start making food.
"Qingqing, let's go! Go have some appetizers." Gu Jin grabbed her fidgeting hand. How could he let a kitchen disaster like her prepare food? Wouldn't that just ruin the food?
"Okay!" Gu Qingqing pouted and obediently sat in the chair, eating a few appetizers, including smashed cucumber, pickled radish, and spicy and sour cabbage. The taste was not bad, which relieved her unpleasant mood a lot.
"Big brother, have some too, this is quite delicious." She used a small fork to pick up a piece of cucumber and put it into Gu Jin's mouth.
Seeing this, Gu Mu and Gu En started to whine and demand more, sometimes acting pitiful and sometimes acting cute. She couldn't do anything about it, so she could only feed them until they were full before they stopped fussing.
Seeing that Fu Jue was busy making barbecue and no one was feeding him, Gu Qingqing thought he might be a little hungry. She took a clean little fork, picked up a piece of crisp pickled radish, and held it to his mouth.
"Qingqing...you?" She was about to feed him?
“Mr. Fu, you must be hungry too. Have something to eat.” She smiled and nodded, gesturing for him to open his mouth.
Gu Mu and Gu En saw this and wanted to stop it, but Gu Jin stared at them with a scrutinizing gaze.
So they dared not move.
"Thank you." Fu Jue looked into her eyes and vaguely saw a hint of shyness.
He opened his mouth and bit into the pickled radish. Although he didn't really like the taste of this kind of food, he ate it anyway and thought the pickled radish was quite delicious this time.
While the atmosphere here was harmonious, Zhai Wan'er's situation was far from pleasant.
Zhai Wan'er was angry that An Susu stole her thunder and almost offended Fu Jue.
Zhai Shaolin was angry that An Susu had spoken recklessly, offending the Gu family and Fu Jue. He was even more disgusted that she had Duan Jinxun so infatuated with her. Anyone with eyes could see that she was a hypocrite and a green tea bitch, but he just couldn't see it and even helped her bully Gu Qingqing.
It's only because the Gu family is kind and tolerant; if it were anyone else, they would have already started fighting.
"What are you all standing there for? Come on, let's have some hot pot!" Dong Shu looked at Zhai Shaolin and his sister, Duan Jinxun and the others who were standing still, and knew that they were not happy.
But this kind of thing should be resolved privately back home. Right now, we need to have fun and be lively, and we absolutely cannot let the people next door laugh at us.
Upon hearing about food, Zhai Wan'er was quite happy and quickly sat down in her seat.
Zhai Shaolin glanced at Duan Jinxun and An Susu, then sat down.
"Jinxun, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I made everyone unhappy. Will Wan'er and the others hate me?" An Susu held his hand, her brows furrowed and lips pursed, looking pitiful, which made his heart ache.
"Susu, don't worry, it's not your fault. Wan'er and Ashu won't blame you," Duan Jinxun comforted her in the gentlest voice.
“But…” An Susu’s delicate and pretty eyebrows were still furrowed, her eyes glistening with tears as she looked pitifully at Duan Jinxun.
“No buts. You’re so kind and outstanding, they’d love you more than they could stand by and watch. How could they possibly hate you? Even if they do hate you, you still have me. I’ll protect you.” He suddenly hugged her.
"Um... thank you, Jinxun." An Susu slowly pushed Duan Jinxun away and glanced at Zhai Shaolin.
Sensing a gaze upon him, Zhai Shaolin stopped what he was doing and turned back to search for that intense gaze.
But when he found that gaze that was watching him, An Susu had already lowered her head, and he wasn't sure if it was her.
"Susu, let's go sit down! I'll make you something delicious, you must be hungry, come on." Duan Jinxun pulled her to a seat, a little far from Zhai Wan'er and Dong Shu, but very close to Zhai Shaolin.
“Mr. Zhai, let me do it! My cooking skills are pretty good.” An Susu gently moved her body and sat down closer to Zhai Shaolin.
She stood up and reached for the tongs in his hand. They were tongs for cooking Korean barbecue; just flip the meat a couple of times to prevent it from burning.
Zhai Shaolin was unprepared and did not expect her to move so quickly; she touched his hand.
"..." He didn't speak, nor did he pull his hand away; instead, he looked at her.
“Mr. Zhai, you’re tired, let me do it.” An Susu’s expression was normal; she showed no shyness, surprise, or fear at touching a man’s hand.
Before Dong Shu looked over, Zhai Shaolin let go of her hand and gave the clip to An Susu.
"Are you really a good cook? Don't ruin the food." Zhai Wan'er couldn't help but tease An Susu while eating her appetizer.
"I can do it, Wan'er, I guarantee you'll like it." She was confident that her cooking skills could win them over, and besides, it was just Korean BBQ; as long as she controlled the heat and didn't burn it, it would be fine.
"I've had Susu's cooking once, and it tastes great. I guarantee you'll like it." Duan Jinxun took this opportunity to praise An Susu in front of everyone.
Moreover, she's a pretty good cook. Last week, he and she went out to eat Korean BBQ, which she cooked herself, and it tasted great.
"I'll come too, Susu, don't work so hard."
"Yes, Jinxun, let's go together." With Duan Jinxun's help, An Susu was indeed much more relaxed.
She needs to keep this person hooked; she absolutely cannot let him go.
At least until she hooks up with Zhai Shaolin, she absolutely cannot let Duan Jinxun go; he is an indispensable tool for her to climb into a wealthy family.
Seeing how close the two of them seemed, Zhai Wan'er pouted. "Hurry up, I'm hungry."
"Okay, Wan'er, it will be ready to eat soon." An Susu smiled back, presenting an image of harmlessness, gentleness, and elegance.
This made Zhai Wan'er despise her even more.
She's always laughing, like a vixen, and loves to seduce men everywhere.
If she hadn't already known An Susu's true colors as a fake innocent, she probably would have been captivated by her too.
Her acting skills are so superb that I have to admit defeat and admire her greatly.
"Mr. Zhai, you eat first!" An Susu used large scissors to cut the roasted meat into several pieces and gave Zhai Shaolin two or three slices.
The remaining few pieces were given to Zhai Wan'er and Dong Shu.
"I don't want them anymore, give them to my brother! I want hot pot, Sister Shu has already cooked them for me." Zhai Wan'er used her chopsticks to put the two slices of grilled meat into Zhai Shaolin's bowl.
How dare she seduce her brother in front of her and Dong Shu! Just wait and see how she deals with An Susu when she gets back.
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