"Grandma, it's me, Yu'er." Gu Xiaoran's words successfully reminded Qiu Yumei.
Qiu Yumei pondered for a moment, "Yu'er, Xiao Ran?"
Gu Xiaoran: "It's not Xiaoran, it's Yu'er."
"Yu'er?" Qiu Yumei asked in confusion, as she was being urged to get up by the guests.
"Hurry up, we're in a hurry to leave."
"Yu'er, sit quietly in that empty seat over there, and don't run around. Ling'er, watch over him." As Qiu Yan spoke, she walked over to the table of guests who had just been urging her to hurry, and began to help her aunt with the meal payment.
Qiu Ling'er originally wanted to help, but because her sister instructed her, she sat with Gu Xiaoran and watched her sister and aunt busy themselves.
"Second Miss, these are freshly cooked wontons. Eat them while they're hot." At this moment, Chunlan brought two bowls of wontons to the table.
Qiu Ling'er and Gu Xiaoran started eating first.
They ate the wontons bite by bite, savoring their rich aroma.
After walking for half a day, the two were already very hungry.
"Aunt Ling'er, these wontons are so delicious! I haven't had wontons in so long."
"Eat more, and quickly get yourself fatter," Qiu Ling'er said with a smile.
Gu Xiaoran wasn't satisfied with one bowl, so she asked for another, and ended up eating three bowls in one go.
He hadn't tasted these wontons for a whole year.
After lunchtime, Qiu Yan and Qiu Yumei finally finished their work, and then they, along with Chun Tao and the other maids, began to eat.
The aunt and niece finally had time to sit down and have a private chat.
"Xiaoyan, how come Yu'er has changed so much? I heard Brother Li say that he left, so how come he's with you?"
And where have you been all year? Tell your aunt!
Besides asking about Gu Xiaoran's recent changes, Qiu Yumei asked Qiu Yan the most questions.
"I went to the Western Regions, and I also went to Northern Qi..."
Qiu Yan gave the same answer as she did at her aunt's house that morning.
If it were before she left, she would have kept it a secret from her family for fear of worrying them, but now she feels that there is no need to hide it.
After all, her second uncle and the others already knew her entire itinerary.
Although the story downplayed the seriousness of the matter, Qiu Yumei was still terrified by what she heard.
"Xiaoyan, you're being ridiculous."
What can I say to you? You have such a good life, yet you always go to the Western Regions or the battlefield.
"The battlefield is such a dangerous place; it's not a place for a young lady like you. If you go to such a place again, your aunt will be very angry."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Ling'er thought to herself, "My sister didn't even mention taking me with her. I really want to go out too."
"Okay, I won't go," Qiu Yan said with a smile. She didn't know whether she would go or not, but she had to put her aunt's mind at ease.
“Grandma, why can’t we go? Mother is very powerful.” Gu Xiaoran interjected from the side.
"Yu'er, no matter how capable Xiaoyan is, she is still just a girl. Also, you are not allowed to call her 'Mother' anymore, it's ruining my niece's reputation. You can't just call her that."
Qiu Yumei had reminded Gu Xiaoran of that last sentence countless times.
Every time she heard it, she would remind her, but Gu Xiaoran always ignored her advice.
Qiu Yumei's words became more serious, which made Gu Xiaoran quiet down instantly.
However, it only lasted for a moment.
"Auntie, I'm getting married on February 19th." Qiu Yan told her aunt about her upcoming marriage to Gu Qian on February 19th after the Lunar New Year.
She was afraid her aunt would feel awkward, but to her surprise, her aunt wasn't surprised at all.
"Congratulations, Auntie," Qiu Yumei said with a smile.
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