The phone on the desk abruptly rang.
Gan Yuan’s heart tightened, and after a moment’s deliberation, she stretched out her finger and pressed the speaker button.
Immediately, the butler’s voice came from the phone.
"Miss Locke, how can I assist you?"
"May I ask if Miss Gan is there?"
The pleasant and gentle female voice was recognized by Gan Yuan as Qian Xueying’s.
Was Qian Xueying seeking her out on Moses’s instruction?
"Please hold on, I’ll go upstairs to see if the miss is awake," the butler said softly as he placed the phone down.
"No need, I’m already awake!" Gan Yuan reached out to pick up the handset, "Miss Qian, may I ask what it is you need?"
"Miss Gan, hello," said Qian Xueying over the phone, her tone polite and warm. "I’m very sorry for not being able to receive you in time last night due to guests at our house; we all deeply regret it."
Gan Yuan smiled, "It’s okay."
"It’s not just me; my father also feels extremely bad about it, so we would like to invite you and the Duke to join us for a simple meal. Would we be so honored?"
"This..." Gan Yuan hesitated, while rapidly thinking about the situation.
Undoubtedly, the important guest they entertained yesterday was Moses, but whether this invitation was at Moses’s instigation or for some other reason... she couldn’t be sure.
Moreover, there was something else she could not quite understand.
But from the current situation, it seemed that Moses also had some reservations about Huangfu Jue; otherwise, with his personality, he would have come looking for them last night and certainly not waited until now.
What was the relation of Moses to the assassination attempt on Huangfu Jue, or could it be that this affair was related to Duke Locke...
All sorts of questions suddenly rose in Gan Yuan’s mind.
On the other end of the phone, not hearing her response, Qian Xueying once again spoke up.
"My father and I are very sorry for Nancy’s behavior towards you previously. If you really don’t wish to come over for a meal, then... is it possible for my father and I to come to your place and apologize to you and the Duke in person?"
"You’re too kind." Gan Yuan pressed down on the few pages of documents on the desk, "It would be my honor with such a sincere invitation from both of you."
"Then... shall I send a driver to pick you up?"
"No need, I’ll come by myself."
"That might be best, then. See you in a bit."
Gan Yuan slowly hung up the handset and took a deep breath.
At this time, avoidance was no longer an option; Moses was outside the mansion, and she couldn’t possibly escape his watch.
However, from the current circumstances, he didn’t seem quite sure it was her; otherwise, he wouldn’t just be watching from afar.
So she decided to go and see what they really wanted!
"Young master, have you changed your clothes?"
The voice of a servant echoed from outside the door.
The little guy immediately walked out of the room.
Gan Yuan’s heart tightened as she quickly put the documents back into the drawer and rushed out of the study to stop Gan Tang, who was dressed for riding, ready to go horseback riding.
Her sudden appearance startled both the servant and Gan Tang.
Crouching down, Gan Yuan extended her uninjured left hand to steady his shoulder.
"Mommy has to go out for a bit. Promise me, no matter what happens, no matter what anybody tells you, unless Uncle Huangfu is with you, do not set foot outside the mansion."
The little guy nodded.
Gan Yuan tightened her grip on his shoulder, her tone serious.
"I want you to swear it."