Finally, it was time for An Yiruo and the others to get their number. By then, the three of them were starving.
An Yiruo felt like she could eat a whole cow right now.
However, with elders present, she still didn't dare to be too casual.
After receiving the menu, perhaps because she had seen too many high-end brands, An Yiruo was surprised to find the prices of the dishes to be very affordable.
On a normal day, she and her roommates would have gotten up and left immediately upon seeing this price, looking for another place to replace it.
"An'an, can you eat spicy food?" Gu Wanting asked An Yiruo.
"I can eat spicy food, but can Grandma eat it? How about we order a hot pot with two broths?"
“An’an, Grandma also loves spicy food. In this respect, the three of us are quite alike. Indeed, birds of a feather flock together,” said Grandma Mo proudly.
"Mom, let's order a hot pot with two broths. The doctor said your stomach can't handle too much spice right now," Gu Wanting advised from the side.
"Yes, Grandma. How about a hot pot with two broths? If you don't want spicy food, you can eat the vegetables from the clear broth."
"Well, now you two are both talking about me," said Grandma Mo, somewhat displeased.
“Grandma, Mom is only thinking about your health,” An Yiruo explained from the side.
"Alright, since you all say so, I won't say anything more. Let's make a hot pot with two broths."
Hearing that her grandmother had relented, An Yiruo and Gu Wanting exchanged a glance and smiled.
Then Gu Wanting ordered a lot of dishes, including meat, seafood, meatballs, and some vegetarian dishes. She also ordered a popular ice cream dessert. The meal was quite lavish.
The three of them enjoyed their meal and didn't pay much attention to their surroundings or the people around them.
Not far away, two elegantly dressed girls were whispering to An Yiruo and her group.
“Ningning, look, that looks like Madam Mo,” said Sun Xiaojing, Ge Ning’s friend.
“Jingjing, it seems that Old Madam Mo is also with them. But I don’t recognize the girl with them. I wonder which family’s daughter she is.”
Ge Ning watched the woman chatting happily and getting along well with Madam Mo and Old Madam Mo, and felt a little jealous.
I just don't know who that woman is or what her relationship is with Madam Mo.
"Ningning, why don't you go over and say hello? After all, your Ge family and the Mo family have business dealings. If you get Madam Mo's attention, you might even become the young mistress of the Mo family."
Ge Ning blushed slightly at Sun Xiaojing's teasing and said, "Xiaojing, what nonsense are you talking about? If I were to go over and greet her abruptly, Madam Mo probably wouldn't even know who I am. After all, the Ge family... isn't exactly a prominent family."
"Ningning, you're too modest. The Ge family is a well-known family in City A, even if they can't compare to the four major families."
Ge Ning was very pleased with his friend Sun Xiaojing's flattery, and his vanity was immediately satisfied.
"Ningning, happiness is something you have to fight for. Don't you want to be the young mistress of the Mo family?"
Sun Xiaojing's words revealed what Ge Ning had always wanted: yes, she wanted to be the young mistress of the Mo family, and she wanted to be the most prestigious woman in City A.
However, Sun Xiaojing couldn't know his thoughts, and if it didn't work out, it would still be awkward.
"What nonsense are you spouting, Jingjing? How could someone of my status be Mrs. Mo? Don't say things like that again, lest someone with ulterior motives use it against you."
"Okay, I'm only thinking of you. After all, Ningning is so beautiful, and her family background and education are outstanding. She and Mo Jingchen are a match made in heaven."
"Oh, Jingjing, stop talking. I'll go say hello to Madam Mo. Wait for me a moment, I'll be right back."
"Hurry up, hurry up," Sun Xiaojing urged Ge Ning to go quickly, seemingly to cheer on her good friend.
"Mrs. Mo, Grandma Mo, it really is you. I'm also having hot pot here. Your figures looked familiar, so I came over to say hello."
"Who are you?" Gu Wanting looked at the girl in front of her. She was pretty and dressed very elegantly, but she couldn't remember where she had seen this girl before.
“Madam Mo, I am Ge Ning, the eldest daughter of the Ge family. My father has business dealings with the Mo family, and I was once fortunate enough to attend a Mo family banquet with him.”
As she spoke, Ge Ning's gaze remained fixed on An Yiruo. Looking at An Yiruo's sweet and noble appearance, for a moment she even had the thought that this was the marriage partner that Madam Mo had prepared for Mo Jingchen.
Thinking of this, a flash of ruthlessness and viciousness crossed Ge Ning's eyes as he looked at An Yiruo.
However, this scene was witnessed by the matriarch of the Mo family...
"So you're the daughter of the Ge family. What brings you here?" Old Madam Mo looked at Ge Ning standing in front of the table, her kind and gentle expression from when she was talking to An Yiruo replaced by a scrutinizing one.
It seems they wanted to find out the purpose of the Ge family daughter's visit.
"Nothing much, just happened to run into you. I suppose it's fate, so I came up to say hello. By the way, which family's daughter is this? I've never seen her before."
Faced with Ge Ning's question, An Yiruo didn't know how to answer, and for a moment the air seemed to freeze.
However, An Yiruo couldn't put her mother-in-law and grandmother in a difficult position, since she was the one who proposed the secret marriage.
“Miss Ge, I am a distant relative of Mrs. Mo. It’s normal that you haven’t met me before,” An Yiruo thought of an excuse to answer Ge Ning’s question.
"I see. In that case, I won't disturb you any longer. Madam Mo, Grandma Mo, please enjoy your meal."
When Ge Ning heard that An Yiruo was just a distant relative, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. A distant relative could not possibly be from a prestigious family, nor could she have any connection with Mo Jingchen. That was good.
On her way back to her seat, Ge Ning silently vowed to herself, "Mo Jingchen, you will definitely be my groom, you definitely will..."
After Ge Ning left, Old Madam Mo's face clearly showed some displeasure: "This eldest daughter of the Ge family has a wicked heart. And An'an, it's too unfair of you to say that."
When I get back, I'll tell Jingchen to give up the idea of a secret marriage as soon as possible, and hurry up and make our precious An'an public, so that everyone knows she's the young mistress of the Mo family."
"Grandma, this Miss Ge seems quite gentle. Could you be mistaken?" An Yiruo asked, looking at Old Madam Mo with some doubt.
“An’an, you’re just too kind. Her little trick isn’t what it seems; she just wants to find out who you are and why you’re sitting here eating with us despite being a complete stranger,” Gu Wanting said casually, with an air of worldly wisdom.
“An’an, your mother is right,” said Madam Mo as she picked up some food.
"Alright, An'an, don't let irrelevant people affect your mood. Let's continue eating hot pot." Gu Wanting looked at the bubbling hot pot, her enjoyment of the delicious food having already overshadowed her earlier unpleasantness.
Under Gu Wanting's influence, the three of them quickly put the incident behind them.
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