Blue Bay Mansion, Beijing.
Gu Yanxin was sitting on the bed thinking about returning to H City tomorrow when Yun Rujin called.
"Xinxin, are you tired from studying lately? When are you free to come home?" Yun Rujin's caring voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Mom, I'm going back to H City tomorrow," Gu Yanxin said softly.
"Why did you suddenly come back? Did something happen?" Yun Rujin's voice tightened.
"No, my aunt and uncle are with me too."
"What did you say? Gu Wanqing is coming back?" Yun Rujin exclaimed.
"Um, I just came to H City to relax."
"As long as you're not going to see your grandfather, it's fine. You can go home tomorrow, and Mom will make you your favorite food!" Yun Rujin breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
"Mom, I'm not going home. I'm staying with my aunt and the others."
“It’s rare for you to come back, and your parents miss you a lot. How about this, you tell your aunt that we can have a family meal together tomorrow?”
"Ah...is this a good idea? Maybe we should ask my dad." Gu Yanxin said hesitantly.
"Alright, it's settled then. I'll talk to your dad."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yanxin bit her lip and said, "Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Gu Yanxin got up and went out, just in time to run into Gu Wanqing who was returning home. "Auntie, my mom said we should have dinner together tomorrow."
Gu Wanqing was taken aback. She had already made plans to have dinner with Shi Miao the next day, and she hadn't been back to the Gu family for many years, only occasionally contacting Gu Yunbai. "I have plans for tomorrow, so I'm afraid it's not feasible."
Gu Yanxin's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this, "Then can I have dinner with you tomorrow?"
Gu Wanqing frowned, about to refuse, when Qin Chu's voice interrupted, "Sure, you happen to know this person too."
"Who is it?" Gu Yanxin asked.
Qin Chu looked at her with a half-smile, "Shi Miao."
Gu Yanxin was surprised that Gu Wanqing had invited her. When did they become so close? What if Shi Miao told Gu Wanqing that she was actually the eldest daughter of the Gu family? But if Shi Miao was going to tell, she should have told Gu Wanqing last time…
Gu Yanxin bit her lip and looked at Gu Wanqing earnestly, "Aunt, please take me with you. I can apologize to her for what happened last time."
"Yes, Wanqing, your little niece knows she was wrong, so let her go."
Gu Wanqing pinched the bridge of her nose. "Alright, I'll tell Miaomiao."
After saying that, he ignored her and walked towards his room.
After seeing Gu Wanqing enter the room, Gu Yanxin turned to Qin Chu beside her and cautiously asked, "What if Shi Miao doesn't agree to me going?"
Qin Chu clicked his tongue. "We'll see when the time comes."
...
Shi Miao was playing a mobile game when Gu Wanqing's chat window popped up.
Gu Yanxin will be coming to dinner tomorrow. She wants to apologize for plagiarism, is that alright?
Seeing this, Shi Miao raised an eyebrow. What's wrong with Gu Yanxin now?
After resting his chin on his hand and thinking for a moment, he replied: "Okay."
*
The following day, Gu Wanqing and the others met at the restaurant where they had arranged to meet Shi Miao.
Led by the manager, they arrived at the reserved private room, where Shi Miao was already seated.
"Miaomiao." Gu Wanqing smiled and walked over to sit down beside her.
"Miss Shi, I didn't expect to meet you so soon." Qin Chu's lips curled up slightly.
Shi Miao lazily lifted her eyelids to glance at him, and said "hmm" indifferently, without even giving Gu Yanxin across the table a second glance.
A shadow of gloom flashed in Gu Yanxin's eyes. She twisted her hands together under the table and took the initiative to say, "Um, I'm sorry about what happened to Shi Miao last time."
Shi Miao clicked her tongue, crossed her arms, and looked at her with a half-smile, "Finished? Then you can leave."
Gu Yanxin's face stiffened upon hearing this, she was so angry she almost ground her teeth to powder, and looked at Gu Wanqing with a wronged expression, "Auntie..."
Gu Wanqing naturally didn't want the meal to end unpleasantly, so she frowned and said, "Why don't you go back to the Gu family first, and go back to the capital by yourself tomorrow?"
Gu Yanxin's face flushed red, unable to believe what she was hearing. What kind of bewitching drug had Shi Miao given Gu Wanqing?
“Miss Shi, Yan Xin has already apologized to you. It wouldn’t be right to kick her out like this,” Qin Chu said, turning the cup in her hand.
Shi Miao raised an eyebrow, propped her chin up, and said lazily, "Hmm, if you feel sorry for her, you can go with her."
“Auntie, look at her… I kindly apologized to her, but she wouldn’t accept it, and she even spoke to Uncle like that.” Gu Yanxin bit her lip and said with red eyes.
"This..." Gu Wanqing looked at Shi Miao with some hesitation. She hadn't expected Shi Miao to also talk back to Qin Chu.
Shi Miao didn't expect her to be so reckless, insisting on staying. After giving Gu Wanqing a reassuring look, she continued, "I remember you also copied my song in H City. Why didn't you apologize to me the first time?"
"What exactly happened to Gu Yanxin?" Gu Wanqing knew Shi Miao wouldn't lie, and her eyes suddenly turned sharp as she looked at her.
Gu Yanxin's face turned deathly pale, and she almost clenched her fists until they bled. She hadn't expected Shi Miao to reveal this.
Gu Yanxin was going crazy. She tried to remain calm and argued with a dry mouth, "Aunt... she's slandering me. Don't believe her! She has no evidence at all!"
Shi Miao lowered her head, took a sip of water, and slowly said, "Who told you I had no evidence?"
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