This is the first time Gu Sangu has complained to her family since she got married.
Seeing that she was really bored, the Gu family stayed with her a little longer and left after having dinner.
Before leaving, Cai Xiaolian told Gu Sangu that she would send her some nice things in a couple of days to cheer her up, and that she would never be bored again.
On the way back, Gu Xin asked, "Mom, are you going to let Third Aunt play with the cards you played with Sister Huihui and my sister?"
Cai Xiaolian shook her head: "No, I want to get something for your third aunt to play with four people. Parents, Aunt Xiao, you can try it too, it's really fun. When your husband has his exams, come over and play with his aunt, I guarantee you'll feel like time flies by."
Grandpa Gu was the first to agree. He also felt sorry for his daughter, but the doctor had said that the pregnancy was unstable, and he was still afraid that something might go wrong. Pregnancy and childbirth are not easy for women, and he didn't want anything to happen to his daughter.
Since we're both in the prefectural city, it's good to come and keep my daughter company.
Gu Nian knew her mother was talking about mahjong, which she didn't know how to play; she thought it was too much of a waste of time.
But Cai Xiaolian is good at it. She started her business from scratch, and as it grew, there were bound to be some unavoidable dinner parties and card games. Moreover, her mahjong skills are much better than her card skills.
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The next morning, Gu Shouxin took Cai Xiaolian to find a place to make mahjong sets and tablecloths.
We had lunch at the Li family's house and took the opportunity to say goodbye to Empress Dowager Jiang, who was leaving Qingzhou at the age of nineteen.
The Duke and Duchess Rong planned to stay. They had nothing to do back in the capital, so they wanted to spend more time with their daughter and grandson. Moreover, Madam Xie wanted to be Li Muyan's strategist in pursuing Gu Nian. Her idea was to try to get Li Muyan to leave next year and then hold the wedding for the two children when he returned to the capital. After that, they would be able to hold their great-grandson, and the Duke and Duchess Rong's mansion, which had been quiet for decades, would become lively again.
Lu Zheng didn't come with them to dinner, which disappointed Xue Qianyu. He thought, "This kid isn't even here to see me off, he's about to leave. How boring."
After what happened last time, Gu Xin was also secretly observing Li Shan.
She found that Li Shan was very kind to all of them, even though Huihui didn't like to smile or talk to people, she didn't feel awkward.
If she hadn't seen the clear cracks in the wooden railing that day, she would have doubted that she was overthinking things.
Even with that broken mark, she remained steadfast in her decision.
Sure enough, after dinner, Li Shan played with the sisters again, still trying to get information out of them. With Gu Xin's reminder, Gu Si became more cautious, so the sisters started to act innocent and naive, never revealing anything important.
Li Shan was both angry and resentful, feeling that the two younger ones in the Gu family were definitely stupid, but she dared not touch the two older ones, for fear of being exposed.
She already knew that Li Muyan was in love with Gu Nian, so how could these two girls not know? Why were they still pretending to be stupid?
She secretly comforted herself, "Don't rush, don't rush, there's still a year left. Haste makes waste."
The primary objective now is to deal with Li Muyan.
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That evening, after finishing his own business, Lu Zheng called out Xue Qianyu.
“I thought you weren’t planning on giving it to me!” Xue Qianyu said.
"Something came up. By the way, what are you planning to do when you get back? I bet your parents are going to arrange a marriage for you this time, right?" Lu Zheng asked.
"Lu Er, what exactly are you plotting? Do the Lu family and the Lin family need you to plot so much? You're working for the Emperor, they won't dare to do anything to you!" Xue Qianyu frowned, unable to bear seeing his friend working so hard outside.
"Don't meddle in my business! You wouldn't understand even if I told you. I just wanted to remind you, after your parents arrange your marriage, don't tell me I don't want to attend your wedding!" Lu Zheng said with a smile.
"How do you know my parents are arranging a marriage for me?" Xue Qianyu frowned. He himself didn't know, so how could Lu Er know?
“You’re getting on in years! But Xue Er, once you’ve found someone in your heart, don’t go looking for other women. Not every girl’s family will give face to your Cheng’en Duke’s Mansion,” Lu Zheng added.
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