The next day at noon, Pei Xiao brought Yu Meijuan and Yu Zihan to a Western restaurant. Located in the bustling city center, this restaurant was luxuriously and elegantly decorated and was one of the most authentic Western restaurants in the imperial city at the time.
Yu Zihan and her family of three walked into the restaurant and immediately spotted Gu Jingxuan, who was waiting at a table by the window. He was handsome, dressed in a suit, and his eyes exuded confidence and composure. Seeing Yu Zihan and her parents, he stood up and greeted them with a smile.
Yu Zihan saw that her parents and Gu Jingxuan were all dressed formally, while she was the only one in school uniform. She looked at her father with some resentment, wondering why he didn't tell her in advance that they would meet here today. If she had known about this meeting earlier, she would have dressed more formally.
In fact, she was overthinking it. In her parents' eyes, she was still a little kid, so they didn't ask too much of her.
Gu Jingxuan was thrilled when he heard Pei Xiao wanted to meet him. He wanted the little girl to see a different side of himself, so he dressed up for the occasion. When he saw Yu Zihan staring at him, unblinking, he felt a surge of joy at having his plan succeeded. However, he hid this joy deeply. Therefore, the Gu Jingxuan he presented to everyone was still the calm, handsome young talent.
"Hello, Principal Pei." Gu Jingxuan greeted politely.
"You're so polite to me?" Pei Xiao walked up and shook hands with him. He introduced Gu Jingxuan, "This is my wife, Yu Meijuan, and this is my daughter, Yu Zihan."
"Hahaha, we are very familiar with each other." Gu Jingxuan looked at the two of them with a smile, and there was an ambiguous smile in his handsome eyes.
"Oh? You guys are actually familiar with each other?" Pei Xiao was a little confused.
"Let's sit down and talk in detail?" Gu Jingxuan offered his seat.
After everyone sat down, the waiter came forward. Pei Xiao asked everyone about their preferences and then took their orders. While waiting for the food to arrive, Pei Xiao recounted the Yu family's affairs to Gu Jingxuan in detail, without hiding anything. First, Gu Jingxuan was trustworthy, and second, if they wanted to successfully track down the Yu family, the information must be detailed and accurate.
Gu Jingxuan didn't seem surprised after hearing what Pei Xiao said.
When Yu Zihan saw Gu Jingxuan being so calm, she thought to herself, this guy is too calm. Is this what they call professionalism?
After a moment of silence, Gu Jingxuan said, "I've taken this matter to heart. I think I'll give you a satisfactory answer soon." The reason why he was so confident was precisely because the case at hand involved Yu Haoting, so the affairs of the Yu family had been thoroughly investigated by them.
In fact, they also obtained accurate information about Yu Meijuan's biological parents through investigation. This is no longer a secret for Gu Jingxuan, but since it is related to the case, he cannot reveal it to outsiders. Fortunately, the case is nearing its end, and then he will tell them about the Yu family.
"That's great, I knew I was right to find you." Pei Xiao's tone was full of joy.
"Hey, I haven't asked yet, how did you two know each other?" Pei Xiaohu suddenly thought of this question.
Gu Jingxuan looked at Yu Zihan, meaning to let her speak.
Yu Zihan rolled his eyes at the man in his heart, and told his old father exactly how they met in Qingcheng and what happened.
After hearing this, Pei Xiao naturally ignored how they met, and instead once again felt deep guilt and self-blame for the dangers and experiences that the mother and daughter had encountered.
Looking at her depressed father, Yu Zihan said, "Dad, it's all in the past. Look, we're doing fine. Without those hardships, I wouldn't have grown up to be so outstanding, right?" Her joke successfully changed Pei Xiao's mood.
"Yes, my good daughter is the best." As he spoke, the dishes were served one after another.
In a restaurant like this, it is natural to observe some table manners. They quietly savored the food in front of them.
Gu Jingxuan complained in his heart, why did Pei Xiao choose such a place to eat? He couldn't even speak freely.
Pei Xiao didn't know that his careful arrangement was disliked by Gu Jingxuan.
After dinner, the family said goodbye to Gu Jingxuan, and Pei Xiao sent Yu Zihan back to school.
After school in the evening, Yu Zihan went home with Pei Shuyan as usual. As soon as they left the school gate, they saw Pei Xiao.
"Uncle, how come you have time to pick us up today?" Pei Shuyan not only saw Pei Xiao but also his car.
"I'll pick you up every night from now on." Pei Xiao glanced around as he spoke. This was something he and Yu Meijuan had agreed upon. They were worried that Yu Haoting might become desperate and do something detrimental to Zi Han.
Yu Zihan understood and pulled Pei Shuyan into his father's car.
For a whole month, they took Pei Xiao's car home. Even if Pei Xiao couldn't come due to something, the driver would come to pick them up, so they spent this month very peacefully.
On Saturday night, Yu Meijuan said to Yu Zihan, "Your grandpa has recovered and been discharged from the hospital. We want to celebrate, so the three of us should go to Yu's house for dinner tomorrow." Yu Meijuan and Yu Zihan discussed this. Yu Zihan looked at her father, then at her grandparents. Seeing that neither of them objected, she agreed.
The Pei family elders already knew about their family's affairs. Yu Meijuan told them everything about her and the Yu family, including the disputes between Yu Haoting and Yu Meina. The elders were surprised that such a ridiculous story could exist. They felt pity for their daughter-in-law, wondering why her life was so miserable.
They were indignant at what the Haoting siblings had done to Meijuan. They hadn't expected that these two men, seemingly well-educated, were actually worse than pigs and dogs, actually doing such a thing. They thought of their own son and daughter-in-law who had been separated for more than ten years because of these two men, and how their own granddaughter had suffered so much because of them.
Because of this, they didn't visit the Yu family during their hospitalization. In their view, a poorly educated child is the fault of the father. The Yu children's behavior was due to genetics and their parents' failure to educate them. Even more unforgivable, after learning the truth, the two parents took no action, allowing the situation to continue unchecked. Based on this incident, the Pei family decided to distance themselves from their relationship.
However, when the Yu family invited Pei Xiao and his family of three to attend the family dinner, they did not stop them. After all, Yu Meijuan was raised by them. This was a favor that no one could ignore.
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