Gu Yaoniang could probably guess what was going on, so she didn't press the matter or insist.
But Princess Ruining didn't come either; she really didn't know! Looking at the Lu brothers, Lu Zhao'an and Lu Jing'an, smiling broadly outside the Lu family's villa, she was at her wit's end.
Especially Lu Jing'an, every time she'd seen him in recent years, the two of them had argued. Lu Jing'an's humble and polite demeanor at this moment was truly something she wasn't used to.
Lu Jing'an greeted Gu Yaoniang with a smile, his face warm: "Second Brother! You've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you to go in together!"
He smiled ingratiatingly at Lu Zhao'an, his face beaming with praise. Gu Yaoniang, watching from the side, felt a chill run down her spine.
As they walked inside, Lu Zhaoan explained to her in a very considerate whisper, "The princess was originally going to come, but something came up before she left today, and she sent word that she couldn't come. If it were just the two of us, I was afraid outsiders would gossip, so I asked Jing'an to come along. I forgot to tell you just now. You won't blame me, will you?"
Gu Yaoniang gritted her teeth. Lu Zhaoan, like a seductive concubine in a play, blinked her big eyes and asked, "Sister, you won't blame me, will you?"
She tried her best to maintain her composure: "Of course not."
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In a lakeside villa, seafood is naturally an essential part of the dining experience.
The kitchen staff had already prepared seasonal fruits and vegetables, and the milky white fish soup emitted an enticing aroma.
Lu Jing'an was still thinking about how delicious Gu Yaoniang's grilled fish was, but after being glared at by his second brother, the words "Gu Yaoniang, I want to eat grilled fish" stuck in his throat and he couldn't say them.
Gu Yaoniang wasn't too reserved, but she was somewhat annoyed. She talked almost exclusively to the maid beside her and didn't even glance at Lu Zhaoan.
Lu Zhao'an looked a little guilty, and Lu Jing'an nudged him: "Second brother, go and say something!"
He gestured with his eyes.
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