Mu Qun was annoyed at being interrupted by her, but it was not convenient to throw a tantrum, so he just said, "It reeks of smoke!"
Zhou Susu lifted her arm to sniff herself: "Where does it smell? None of the maids here smoke."
To please him, she had taken a bath and put on his favorite pure white bathrobe.
Master Mu Jiu had said that this made her look especially pure and beautiful.
But as soon as she approached him, Mu Qun turned off the light: "Let’s sleep."
Zhou Susu was so frustrated that she beat the bed twice.
So, he was even more unapproachable than she was.
She knew he had gone to see that Su Ruanruan again.
While she fawned over him every day and he turned a blind eye, Su Ruanruan didn’t even give him the time of day, yet he shamelessly pursued her!
Zhou Susu was a young woman with desires too.
She admitted that she was with Mu Qun mainly for his money, but Mu Jiu was young, strong, and charming, especially when it came to the affairs of the bedroom, which she found very captivating.
Once a woman starts liking a man, she wants to possess him.
Early the next morning, Mu Qun got up and went out to practice boxing twice.
When he came back, Zhou Susu was still fast asleep. Without so much as a glance at her, he changed his clothes and left the house.
Once he was gone, Zhou Susu opened her eyes, furious...
Master Mu Jiu was acting like he had lost his soul.
In the evening, Bao Jingyan drove to pick up Su Ruanruan.
Su Ruanruan got into the car, somewhat surprised, "Why did you get off work so early today?"
Bao Jingyan held the steering wheel and focused on driving, saying, "I received a call from Uncle Gu, saying that Aunt Gu misses you and wanted me to bring you to have dinner."
Su Ruanruan was skeptical, "Why would Aunt Gu call you when she misses me?"
He rubbed his chin with his slender fingers, smiling, "Probably because she feels it’s all the same if she tells me!"
Half an hour later, the car entered the Gu Mansion and came to a stop.
Seeing the brightly lit hall and the crowd inside, Su Ruanruan looked sideways and asked, "Is it just a simple dinner?"
"It’s Uncle Gu’s birthday." Bao Jingyan pinched her cheek, "Invited a few relatives."
Su Ruanruan bit her lip, "I didn’t buy a gift."
"I did." Bao Jingyan took out an exquisite box from the trunk and held it in his hand.
Su Ruanruan didn’t suspect a thing.
Upon entering the Gu Mansion, she glanced at Bao Jingyan.
Just a few relatives?
There were at least thirty-four people, and it was clear that they all had high statuses.
As for her accusation, Bao Jingyan seemed not to have seen it and handed the gift box to Gu Yuanpei, wishing him a happy birthday.
Gu Yuanpei said politely, "It’s enough that you came, no need for gifts."
Bao Jingyan smiled, "It was Ruanruan’s choice."
Gu Yuanpei immediately treasured the gift, "Oh, Ruanruan chose this? Then I’ll have a good look at it later."
He was about to talk to Su Ruanruan, but she had already been pulled to the sofa by Mrs. Gu, who was whispering affectionately while holding her delicate hand.
The women of the Gu Family were all around, one by one staring at Su Ruanruan.
"She’s really beautiful."
"So fair and delicate."
"Lin Sheng, she does look a bit like you did back in the day."
Su Ruanruan felt quite embarrassed.
At that moment, a distinguished-looking older lady took out a green bracelet and slipped it onto Su Ruanruan’s slender wrist, her voice soft, "It’s the first time I’m meeting you, consider this a meeting gift."
Once she took the lead, the women around magically produced gifts as well, one after another adorning Su Ruanruan with them.
After a while, Su Ruanruan was draped with gifts.
There were three diamond necklaces, seven or eight bracelets, and even a big sapphire ring.
She felt uneasy, looking to Mrs. Gu for help.
But Mrs. Gu was nonchalant, "They like you, keep them."