Su Ruanruan hung up the phone.
Gu Jiarou ran over with three opera tickets, her face full of excitement: "Ruanruan, guess what these are?"
Su Ruanruan took a look.
To her surprise, these were tickets to a master of opera’s performance.
The master was only singing two shows in Jiangcheng.
The tickets were hard to get.
And what Gu Jiarou held were box seats!
Su Ruanruan was pleasantly surprised.
She asked with a light voice, "Where did you get these from?"
Gu Jiarou played coy: "Just tell me if you’re going or not?"
"Of course I’m going." Su Ruanruan held the tickets with great interest: "I’ve always wanted to see this!"
There were three tickets.
As Mrs. Gu was also an opera aficionado, the trio changed their attire and headed to Jiangcheng Theater at four in the afternoon.
When they reached the small second-floor box,
They found it was filled with familiar faces.
Bao Ziqi was accompanying Madame Bao and Xia Minglan to listen to the opera.
Bao Jingyuan was there too!
Seeing the Gu family trio, the Bao family members were quite surprised.
Especially Bao Ziqi, who stared at Su Ruanruan for over ten seconds.
She wore a thin black wool dress.
With a fine V-cut at the back, adorned with a row of delicate pearls.
Her long hair was styled up, revealing her fair neck.
Tender and quite lovely.
Xia Minglan felt a slight displeasure beside him.
So did Madame Bao, seeing Su Ruanruan her mood dipped slightly.
But she forced a strained smile on her face despite it: "What a coincidence!"
Mrs. Gu was indifferent.
She beckoned Su Ruanruan and Gu Jiarou to sit by her side.
Mrs. Gu, fanning herself, pointed to the beautifully arranged stage: "Do you see? Such a spectacle could only be organized by Boss Yan!"
Su Ruanruan responded with a shallow smile: "Nowadays, everyone is learning Western instruments and American singing styles, it’s rare to see our traditional culture being passed down! Boss Yan is quite a catch."
Xia Minglan’s voice was neutral but edged: "Miss Su’s words seem to imply criticism towards those studying Western instruments for not passing down our traditional culture!"
She looked towards Bao Ziqi by her side.
Bao Ziqi clenched his jaw.
Women are jealous and prone to stirring trouble.
Su Ruanruan did not take offense.
She spoke softly in apology: "If there was anything amiss in my words, I hope Miss Xia will forgive me."
Xia Minglan, wanting to create a difficulty, couldn’t continue her reproach!
Having been put at a disadvantage, Madame Bao wouldn’t just stand by.
She whispered orders: "Ziqi, go buy some snacks! Remember that Minglan is on her period, don’t buy her anything chilled."
It was a subtle show of power.
Mrs. Gu was unconcerned.
She sent the two young maids to make their own purchases, but then a low, husky voice sounded from outside: "Is the seating to your liking?"
The curtain was lifted.
In his hands, he carried a sizable box, bearing the logo of a certain five-star hotel.
Mu Jiu took out the contents one by one.
"This is Aunt Gu’s favorite! This is what little miss Jiarou likes."
Lastly, Mu Jiu presented Su Ruanruan’s favorite wine-marinated plums with a very tender voice: "You like sour stuff but must also moderate to avoid stomach aches!"
After saying this, his eyes fixed unwaveringly on Su Ruanruan.
It took a moment before he cracked a broad smile: "Ruanruan, you look really good in that outfit!"
His attentiveness was obvious, and the Bao family members looked displeased!
Especially Xia Minglan.
Compared to Mu Jiu’s dog-like fussing, Bao Ziqi’s standoffishness made one want to cry.
But Gu Jiarou just popped a fruit into her mouth without a care.
She said carelessly: "I say, Mu Qun, why are you acting so strange today? You’re going to make people think you want to be our Gu family’s live-in son-in-law."
Mu Jiu sat next to Su Ruanruan, coughed lightly: "Is that such a bad proposition?"
Gu Jiarou, speaking hastily, almost brought up Bao Jingyan.
By this time, what was unclear to Mrs. Gu?
These tickets were Mu Jiu’s doing.
Mu Jiu still had those feelings for Ruanruan, so Mrs. Gu said softly: "Boss Yan is about to go on stage."