"Yes, young mistress, the lady is receiving guests in the living room."
After answering, the maid asked again, "Young Madam, would you like to go downstairs?"
"I won't go." Ji Zhinan shook his head in refusal and turned to go back to his room.
But then she stopped and turned to the maid, saying, "I remember Auntie was only wearing a cheongsam today. Although it's warm indoors, it would be better if you prepared a jacket for her."
The maid nodded: "Yes, young mistress."
After giving his instructions, Ji Zhinan went upstairs.
…………
Downstairs, Maureen was talking to Luo Shi when two maids came over one after the other and placed a fruit platter on the coffee table.
Seeing her coat draped over another elbow, Maureen asked in confusion, "Why did you take my coat out?"
The maid holding the coat bowed respectfully and replied, "The young mistress said you were dressed too lightly. Although there is heating indoors, she was still worried about you, so she asked us to prepare a coat..."
Upon hearing this, Maureen immediately beamed with joy and waved her hand, "Quickly, bring me your coat."
The maid brought her the coat, and Maureen happily put it on.
Luo Shi took a sip of black tea and smiled slightly, saying, "It seems Aunt Gu is in a very pleasant mood."
Maureen beamed with joy, her smile as radiant as a flower; she was clearly in a good mood.
Maureen nodded noncommittally, then, remembering that Luo Shi hadn't met Ji Zhinan yet, she quickly turned to the maid and instructed, "Quickly call the young mistress out."
She wanted to introduce Nan to some friends.
The maid hesitated for a second before replying, "Madam, we just ran into the young mistress, and she said she wasn't coming down..."
Young mistress...
Thinking of that person whose profile was almost identical to her aunt's, Luo Shi paused, her mind filled with the image of the first time she saw her.
She stood before the red plum tree, the biting wind ruffling her hair, snowflakes gently falling, making her stand out against the light snow and the red plum blossoms...
Suddenly snapping back to reality, Luo Shi quickly revealed an understanding smile.
"Since Mrs. Gu has something to attend to, it's best not to call Aunt Gu over."
“Nan Nan had something to do, so…” Mo Lin was afraid that Luo Shi would have a bad first impression of Ji Zhi Nan, so she quickly explained.
"It's alright." Luo Shi smiled generously: "Although I've never met Mrs. Gu before, I've heard my aunt say that Mr. Gu spends a fortune on his beloved wife. He spent 80 million to buy the 'Pink Star' at auction and then spent over 100 million to compete with my aunt for a jade pendant. Just from my aunt's description, I can imagine how loving Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu are."
Gu Yibei was quite the star at the auction, where he clashed with Luo Shi's aunt, Luo Ling.
Although the jade pendant eventually ended up in Luo Ling's hands, she ultimately chose to part with it despite the pain.
When this was mentioned, Maureen was very proud, her eyes brimming with pride and self-satisfaction.
Handsome and wealthy Gu Yibei, she's mine!
The beautiful and elegant Ji Zhinan, that's hers!
She is simply the happiest mother in the world!
Seeing that it was getting late, Luo Shi immediately stood up to say goodbye.
"I've already delivered the gift on behalf of my aunt. It's getting late, and I happen to have a few projects in Y country that require my personal attention, so I won't bother you any longer."
Maureen immediately stood up to persuade the guest to stay, saying, "Work is never-ending. Why don't you stay today? I can introduce you to my son, Gu Yibei."
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