Hu Laotao's gratitude was beyond words, which showed how important Rong Zhen was in his heart. Gu Yunru was busy entertaining Hu Laotao, who came here rarely and was not in good health to begin with, but he still insisted on coming over to congratulate him in person.

"Hu Laotao, what my husband did is just a righteous act. It's really nothing. There's no need for you to come here in person." Gu Yunru originally wanted to ease the atmosphere, but Hu Laotao's facial expression suddenly became strange.

"Excuse me, I want to have a private chat with Master Rong..."

"Okay." Gu Yunru nodded slightly, a trace of embarrassment flashed across her face. After cleaning up the tray, she returned to the guest room.

I returned to the attic, hugged Yaya, looked at Yaya, and woke up again, my heart was filled with joy.

"Boss, what is that old Hu doing here?" Bride and Ma Zi came forward. Gu Yunru sighed slightly and looked down from the attic.

"I wonder what words of gratitude he will say." Gu Yunru has gotten used to it.

Rong Zhen looked at Hu Laotao and quickly waved his hand, saying, "You are too polite. This matter was originally caused by me. I just..."

"Hey, young man, you are too modest. There will never be another young man like you in Qizhou City. If you haven't married and had a daughter yet, I really want to keep Xiangping by your side."

When Hu Laotao revealed his real purpose, Rong Zhen was even more shocked. He waved his hands and said, "Father Hu, you can't say that. Xiangping has her own merits. You should choose a son-in-law with the best experience, not..."

"Instead of what? I think you are many times more reliable than those young people."

"………" Rong Zhen felt awkwardness in the air. Hu Laotao sighed. When it came to his granddaughter Xiangping, he was extremely worried. This time he came here naturally for Xiangping's matter. In addition to the words of gratitude, he also had to say some words from the bottom of his heart.

"Xiangping is not young anymore. My only wish is that she can find a reliable young man. If you don't mind, just accept Xiangping as your wife. I'm willing to be her mistress!" Hu Laotao's heartfelt words really shocked Rong Zhen. Not only did he look terrified, but he also hadn't reacted yet and was so anxious that he even drank several sips of water.

"Father Hu, you think too highly of me. There are so many young talents in Qizhou City, but you have to pick me. Besides, my body is not complete. I have a wife and a daughter, and my family is happy. I really don't want to implicate Xiangping. Xiangping followed me, which was really unfair to her."

Rong Zhen had been thinking about what words to say to politely refuse so as not to tarnish Xiang Ping's reputation. He was really shocked by what Old Man Hu said. He actually wanted to give Xiang Ping to him as a mistress. Not to mention that Rong Zhen would not agree, if Gu Yunru knew about it, she would definitely chase him for several blocks with a kitchen knife.

"Are you worried that your wife won't agree? I can have a good talk with her!" Hu Laotao really had this idea. If Gu Yunru disagreed, he would try to persuade her, and one day he would convince her.

"Hey, please don't, Old Man Hu. I know my wife's personality very well. If she is willing to accept Xiangping generously, I am not willing to do so. I really don't think Xiangping is unworthy of being a mistress, but there is really no love between Xiangping and me. Old Man Hu, you'd better not match us up randomly. It will not be good for Xiangping's reputation if it gets out."

Rong Zhen spoke until his lips were dry, just to make Hu Laotao understand his determination!

"Then tell me why you don't accept Xiangping. Xiangping is young, beautiful and a good cook." Hu Laotao didn't hear the main point of the words, but hurriedly pressed the issue.

"This... I really don't know how to tell you, but there is no possibility between Xiangping and me. I just treat her like a sister."

"Sister?" When Hu Laotao heard this word, an idea suddenly came to his mind.

"What's wrong with you?" Rong Zhen was afraid that he had come up with some new tricks. Hu Laotao looked very excited. "Oh, by the way, why don't you take Xiangping as your sister? Let her stay in Huajianlou and help you and your wife deal with some chores!"

Hu Laotao really changed his mind every now and then. Rong Zhen was caught off guard. Before he could even say a word, Hu Laotao had already arranged everything for him, leaving him no chance to breathe.

"But I have to ask my wife's opinion. Besides, Miss Xiangping is such a great cook. Wouldn't it be a waste of her talent if she stayed in my little Huajianlou?" Rong Zhen thought about it and felt that this was a losing deal. Could it be that Mr. Hu had other plans?

Looking at Old Man Hu's good-natured appearance, he didn't seem like the kind of scheming person, but he felt vaguely uneasy in his heart.

"Hey! It's settled. I, an old man, have no objection, so how can your wife have any objection? Letting Xiangping stay in Huajianlou will be the icing on the cake for your Huajianlou!"

Gu Yunru couldn't help sneezing while holding Yaya, and he didn't know who was saying bad things about him behind his back.

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"It seems that the boss's old glutton Hu has left!" The matchmaker sneaked in to report the news. Gu Yunru nodded and handed Yaya to the wet nurse. Yaya needed a sweet nap in the afternoon to ensure her health.

"I'll go see my husband." Gu Yunru walked out the door and saw her husband looking depressed in the lobby. She didn't know what Old Man Hu had said to him.

"Husband, what's wrong with you?" Gu Yunru walked to his side with light steps and soft eyes.

"Nothing, Old Man Hu just came over and asked me to adopt Xiangping as my sister. I couldn't refuse, so I wanted to ask you what you think..." Rong Zhen looked at Gu Yunru vaguely, but he didn't expect that Gu Yunru didn't hesitate, but agreed instead.

"Isn't this a great thing? She is the founder of Sumu Zhai. If she can stay in our Huajianlou, it will be like adding wings to a tiger. Xiaoyu can also come over then!" Gu Yunru was happily calculating. In Qizhou City, if they wanted to make Huajianlou famous, they would have to rely on Miss Xiangping's cooking skills.

"But this is not good. I have never talked about any adopted sister. Xiaoyu is considered as one of my sisters, but I haven't officially acknowledged her..." Rong Zhen felt dizzy when he thought about the complicated relationship.