Gu Ruochu did not get it. Someone from the Ning family had come immediately after the incident. Xu Yanwei's relationship with that family did not seem like that of a goddaughter. Only a biological daughter would cause them to do this.
She had heard that Ning Tang had once gone by the name Gu Bo. Did the two families have such a deep relationship?
"Come, let's go over now."
Huo Nanchen held her hand, and they walked towards the outer hall. Gu Ruochu gripped his hand tightly, and she felt more confident in her heart.
There were several people in the outer hall. Gu Qiang and Huang Meixiang and Gu Li had come back. They wanted to use the opportunity to seek justice.
Gu Ruochu saw Zhang Xuan sitting on the sofa. Her hair was neatly combed and tied up in a simple bun.
She was dressed in a slim qipao that accentuated her unique and pure complexion.
Her aura was incomparable.
"You're here?"
Zhang Xuan's tone was gentle. "I'm sorry to disturb your rest so late at night."
"Chairman Ning and Madam Ning are here. What rare guests," Huo Nanchen said calmly. "I wonder why you're here so late."
After all, they were his elders. Zhang Xuan was relieved to hear that he was polite.
It seemed that Huo Nanchen would still respect his seniors.
"I heard that Yanwei made you and Ruochu unhappy, so you detained her. Yanwei has never had a father ever since she was young, and I admire her. Tell me what she did wrong. I'll teach her a lesson when I get back. But Huo, detaining her like this, isn't that disrespectful to the Ning family?"
It was a threat, as well as a sarcastic remark.
Ning Tang sat by the side and did not make a sound. They had all come for Gu Yanwei. Huo Nanchen wondered how Gu Yanwei had won over so many people.
Even Ning Tang had come personally, and she was just an adopted daughter.
"I never thought that my elder sister would find such a reliable backer like Madam Ning. I'm afraid that even my mother is not this enthusiastic." Gu Ruochu knew that Zhang Xuan was protecting Gu Yanwei. She was even more anxious to protect her than her own mother. Zhou Yunxi was yet to come knocking on her door.
"She used to target and frame me in the past. Can we just let it go?"
Zhang Xuan was surprised, but she quickly recovered and hid her emotions. "Gu Ruochu, I know that Yanwei has always liked Nanchen. However, it's not wrong to like someone. Why must you always target her? The entire city has a long queue of women who want to marry him. Are you going to be calculative? As a woman, you must be magnanimous. What's the difference between you being jealous and those shrews?"
In the end, Zhang Xuan knew that Gu Ruochu would put her elders on a pedestal.
The Ning family had a very high status. Even though they had just arrived in the city, they had many connections and relationships. Gu Yanwei had such a powerful backer.
Like Zhou Yunxi, Zhang Xuan was naturally targeting Gu Ruochu.
"Madam Ning, I address you respectfully because you're an elder, not because I want you to point out and blame my wife."
Huo Nanchen could not bear to hear anyone rebuke Gu Ruochu. His tone was mocking and cold, leaving Zhang Xuan speechless. "Then how do you speak to your elders?"
"Huo Nanchen, shut up! You're too rude!" Huo Zhenggang finally exploded and berated him in public. He did not know when his son had become like this.
Gu Ruochu was not shocked by Huo Zhenggang's reaction. In his eyes, this was a trivial matter that was not worth mentioning. It was perfectly normal for a man to have a lot of women around him.
Huang Meixiang was overjoyed to see Huo Zhenggang rebuke his son.
Sooner or later, he would have to take responsibility for Lili!