"Forgive me for asking, how many people are there in Mr. Lu's family? Do you have a wife?" Mrs. Gu asked suddenly. She also knew that it was a bit out of etiquette for her to ask someone when they were meeting for the first time, but as an elder, she asked.
It's just a sentence, it's not harmful.
However, these words made Aunt Luo slightly surprised. She did not expect that Mrs. Gu would actually ask. When Gu Wenyan reached her age, it was time to find a family. Although Kyoto is some distance from Jiangnan, it is not too far away.
It only took a day and a night to go back and forth. Little did she know that Mrs. Gu had noticed Mr. Gu's thoughts, so she thought of asking. Since Mr. Gu was embarrassed to speak, then she, Mrs. Gu, would do the talking.
After hearing this, Gu Wenyan raised her head and glanced at Lu Zimo, with a bit of anticipation and hope in her eyes. She also wanted to know everything about Lu Zimo. After all, for such an outstanding man like Lu Zimo, how could no one come to propose marriage? Thinking of this, she couldn't help but
A bit disappointed.
"The two elders in Lu's family are still alive, except for the next son. Speaking of which, I envy Mr. Gu, who has a brother and a sister. The two elders have asked people to talk about several marriages, but they have never happened. So far, I am still alone."
Lu Zimo replied, but he didn't know who he was talking to. His parents had indeed arranged several marriages for him, and he was allowed to choose the women from Kyoto, but they were not the ones he liked.
Mrs. Gu and Master Gu looked at each other and smiled. How could they not understand what Lu Zimo said? They were all people who had come before. It was probably because Lu Zimo had too high standards and no woman could catch his eye.
Listening to Lu Zimo's answer, Liu Meizhuang secretly smiled. She was the best at watching the fire from the other side, and she probably guessed a thing or two about the thoughts of her father-in-law and mother-in-law. She thought that she must have asked Lu Zimo and Gu Wenyan to go together that day, and they both returned to the table.
Go. In the presence of so many people, it is estimated that these two people are said to have such thoughts even if they have no thoughts about each other. Besides, people have always talked a lot, not to mention that Gu Wenyan looked so shy at that time, no one could look at it.
It would be weird not to make random guesses. Naturally, Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu also saw it.
Third Young Master Gu looked on with cold eyes and had no intention of getting involved. Gu Xiangyi also smiled lightly and said nothing. Since the two elders are interested, let them follow their wishes. They, the younger generation, will be responsible for handling the matter when it is completed.
"Master Lu is so outstanding. According to me, those women must have no discernment." Gu Wenyan said, she was usually the most clever, but at this time she was a little stupid and didn't even hear the meaning of Lu Zimo's words. Say more.
Women in love are fools, and now it seems that this is the truth. Look, the fourth lady is still from the Gu family, and her heart is already with Lu Zimo.
Lu Zimo was a little stunned and looked at Gu Wenyan dumbfounded. What he just said was for the ears of interested people, but why did he forget that there was Gu Wenyan, an interested person who was eyeing him covetously? He just wanted to show that he did not have a wife in his family.
That's it, but the speaker is intentional and the listener is unintentional. Seeing Liu Meizhuang's sullen expression while eating, his heart suddenly went cold. Those who should listen didn't listen, but those who shouldn't listened listened thoroughly.
When Lu Zimo came back to his senses, he happened to see the conspiratorial looks of Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu.
"What I mean is that I don't have a wife, but I have a few concubines." Lu Zimo immediately added, hoping to scare Gu Wenyan away.
Sure enough, when Gu Wenyan heard that Lu Zimo had a concubine, her heart became colder. However, it is normal for a wealthy family to have a few men with such noble status as Lu Zimo. After all, even the always cold Gu San
The young masters all married Aunt Feng. At this moment, she suddenly admired Aunt Feng's courage to pursue her, and would rather give up her status as an official daughter and marry Third Young Master Gu as a concubine.
Feng Chuchu sat at the table, speechless, and couldn't help but feel a little bored. In this Gu Mansion, she was deprived of the right to even speak. She looked at Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu, and then looked at her without saying a word from the beginning to the end.
The third young master Gu and Liu Meizhuang, even Gu Xiangyi and the second young lady did not speak, and Gu Hengyi and the eldest young lady just bowed their heads to eat.
"Haha, Mr. Lu is so talented, it is normal to have several concubines. However, the position of the head wife must be carefully considered."
Mr. Gu smiled. After all, concubines are just women of low status, and a head wife pays attention to being well-matched. Although Gu Wenyan is a concubine, she is more than enough to be worthy of the position of a head wife. In this regard, Mr. Gu has
Full of confidence.
"Master Gu is right." Lu Zimo nodded. The position of a head wife is indeed more troublesome than a concubine. He cannot deny this.
"Sir, look at you. This is the first time Mr. Lu has come to our Gu Mansion, and you've already had such a long conversation with me. Let's eat first." Mrs. Gu spoke appropriately, interrupting the atmosphere at the table.
"Yes, Madam is right. Come on, come on, Mr. Lu, hurry up and eat. I have buried this pot of bamboo leaf green wine for many years. When I was young, I always liked to take a few sips. Now I have treasured it all.
It’s been twenty years. I had a great conversation with Mr. Lu today, so I asked Mr. Lu to have a taste."
Mr. Gu realized that he was thinking too much, so he greeted him awkwardly and reached out to take the bamboo leaf green wine. Everyone just smelled the aroma and felt that the taste must be very refreshing. And the most greedy among them was probably Liu Mei Zhuang. She
She is not a drinker, but she likes bamboo leaf green wine very much. It has a sweet and mellow taste, and she feels excited just thinking about Liu Mei Zhuang. It is a pity that she does not drink well and cannot drink too much. Speaking of which, this is also her regret.
"Come on, come on, Yan'er, come here and pour some wine for Young Master Lu. Today, Young Master Lu is a guest, so we must treat him well." Master Gu warmly waved to Gu Wenyan, motioning for her to come over.
Gu Wenyan was a little surprised, what happened to her father today? This is the first time in her life that she saw her father being so affectionate towards her. When she realized the meaning of Mr. Gu's words, Gu Wenyan immediately became the embarrassment of her little daughter's family.
She walked over with graceful steps. She had never been so happy. Was her father deliberately trying to set her up with Mr. Lu?
After Gu Wenyan poured the wine for Lu Zimo, Mr. Gu reached for the wine bottle and filled a glass for Liu Meizhuang. He had just noticed the excitement in Liu Meizhuang's eyes, although she did not show it clearly during the dinner.
Liu Meizhuang felt a little embarrassed as she held the glass of wine poured by Mr. Gu. Was her greed so obvious?
Feng Chuchu watched Master Gu treat Liu Meizhuang like this from a distance, and could only secretly hold grudges.