"Jiuyue, since you are our Cheng'er's friend, coming to our house is like coming to your own home. If you need anything, just ask."
Lin Jiuyue felt a little embarrassed.
"How can I do that? Madam, I just arrived in the capital and haven't had time to prepare any gifts. I'm coming here empty-handed. This..."
Mrs. Gu waved her hand.
"Jiuyue, you don't know this. My Cheng'er is not in the capital all year round and doesn't have many friends. He doesn't often bring friends home when he goes home. I'm so happy that you can come to my house to play, how could I dislike you?"
Lin Jiuyue smiled.
Old Master Gu, Gu Chengyan's grandfather, had fought alongside the late emperor in the past. The emperor's position was largely due to Old Master Gu's contributions.
Although Mr. Gu has retired now, she still doesn't believe what Mrs. Gu said when she said that Gu Chengyan has few friends.
There's a saying that goes, "A poor man in a busy city has no one to care for him, but a rich man in a remote mountain village has distant relatives." Given the Gu family's status, even if Gu Chengyan had been away from the capital for years, it's impossible for him to not have "friends." As for whether these friends were true friends, that's unclear.
"Mom, let's talk later. Let Jiuyue and her brother go wash up first."
Mrs. Gu patted her forehead when she heard Gu Chengyan's words.
"Oh, look at me, I almost forgot about the important matter. Jiuyue, go wash up first, and then tell me in detail what you experienced on this journey. I'm so curious."
Mrs. Gu was being modest when she said that Gu Chengyan didn't have many friends, but she had never seen her son bring any female friends home.
He suddenly brought a woman back. Wouldn’t Mrs. Gu be curious?
Lin Jiuyue nodded. You're welcome.
On the way to escape famine, I basically didn't pack my things properly.
Even if they wash up in the space, they will deliberately make the exposed skin dirty, just to reduce their presence.
Now that he could clean up the situation properly, Lin Jiuyue naturally couldn't miss this opportunity.
"Then I'm sorry to bother you."
"Someone, take Miss Lin and Master Lin down to wash up."
"Mom, there's no need to make any arrangements for Qiye. Just go directly to your son's place."
If he wasn't in the capital now, and was afraid that the news would spread and damage Lin Jiuyue's reputation, Gu Chengyan would have wanted to arrange Lin Jiuyue to live in his own courtyard.
Mrs. Gu didn't expect that her son would actually bring the person directly to her own courtyard. She was stunned for a moment and nodded in agreement.
"This is your friend, you can do whatever you want with him."
In the room.
Lin Jiuyue looked at the full bucket of water, then looked at the servant standing beside her and frowned.
"You guys go out first. I don't like having someone waiting on me."
Lin Jiuyue always felt it was weird that someone had to watch over her while she was taking a bath.
I've seen this kind of scene before on TV, and I was thinking, how embarrassing it would be to be watched while taking a shower like this! I never thought it would happen to me too!
Servant, you look at me and I look at you.
"Miss Lin, this..."
Lin Jiuyue waved her hand.
"You guys go out first. If I need anything, I will call you."
The servant hesitated for a moment before slowly walking out.
After the people left, Lin Jiuyue felt much more relaxed.
I wasn't a native, so naturally, my customs were different. I could use servants for everyday tasks, but I wasn't used to having people watching me wash, dress, and sleep. It always felt awkward.
After Lin Jiuyue finished washing up and came out, the servant took her to the main hall.
I thought there were only Gu Chengyan and Lin Qiye, and at most Gu Chengyan's beautiful mother. But when Lin Jiuyue arrived, I didn't expect to see quite a few people sitting in the main hall.
Lin Jiuyue was stunned for a moment.
Lin Jiuyue wasn't the only one who was dumbfounded. Everyone else in the room was dumbfounded as well!
Especially Gu Chengyan’s beautiful mother.
"Oh, is this really September? When you first came to the mansion, your face looked dirty, but I didn't expect that after dressing up like this, you are more beautiful than those ladies from wealthy families."
At this moment, Gu Chengyan was also stunned.
When fleeing from famine with Lin Jiuyue and her brother, everyone was dirty on the road. Even if they were not dirty, they would make themselves dirty and did not pay attention to their appearance at all.
With this outfit, Gu Chengyan felt that Lin Jiuyue was even more beautiful than those ladies from wealthy families in the capital.
Lin Jiuyue felt a little embarrassed when she was praised by Gu Chengyan's beautiful mother.
"Madam Gu, you're joking. How can Jiu Yue, a country girl, compare to those ladies from the capital?"
"Why is it incomparable? I think it's pretty good."
Mrs. Gu stood up, walked to Lin Jiuyue, took Lin Jiuyue's hand, and pulled Lin Jiuyue to sit next to her.
"What are you standing for? There's no one else here. Sit down and talk."
Lin Jiuyue: ...
Isn't it said that wealthy families have many rules? Why does it feel like the Gu family doesn't have many rules?
Is it because the Gu family is home to military generals?
Just when Lin Jiuyue was confused, Mrs. Gu spoke.
"Our Gu family is descended from military generals, and the population in the mansion is simple, so there are not so many rules. Jiuyue, you can be casual and don't be nervous."
Lin Jiuyue smiled and nodded.
It’s better to have fewer rules. I really don’t like families with too many rules.
Not to mention that too many rules are tiring, just the population alone is enough to make you recognize them.
Besides, I am an outsider. I don't know the rules of this dynasty, and I don't even know if I have offended others or broken their rules.
Mrs. Gu stole a glance at her son and saw that he was still staring at Lin Jiuyue. The smile on her face became even brighter.
"Jiuyue, when you weren't here just now, Cheng'er had already told us about your situation. Poor things, you must have been scared after fleeing all the way."
Lin Jiuyue smiled and shook her head.
“We walked on mountain trails most of the time, so we weren’t scared.”
Mrs. Gu gently patted the back of Lin Jiuyue's hand.
"I'm glad you weren't scared. By the way, I heard Cheng'er say that you haven't had time to apply for a new household registration yet. If you need any help, just let me know. You're welcome."
Lin Jiuyue glanced at Gu Chengyan.
I didn't expect Gu Chengyan to tell his family about these things so quickly.
I don’t know how much he said. He probably didn’t tell anyone about his abnormality, right?
Lin Jiuyue thought of this and looked at her younger brother again.
Lin Qiye saw his sister looking at him, as if he knew what Lin Jiuyue was going to ask. He shook his head slightly at Lin Jiuyue.
Seeing Lin Qiye shaking his head at him, Lin Jiuyue breathed a sigh of relief.
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