Xu Weilai cursed under her breath as she changed into her indoor slippers and walked in. Mrs. Lin saw her when she emerged from the kitchen and greeted her with a smile, "I see you're back, Young Mistress!"
Xu Weilai nodded her head. After a moment's thought, she eventually opened her mouth to ask, "When did Gu Yu return?"
"Young Master came back half an hour ago. He said that he'd be having dinner at home."
Xu Weilai had been hoping the Gu Yu had returned simply to pick up something that he'd forgotten to take with him and soon leave. Mrs. Lin's words extinguished all hope of that happening.
She did want Gu Yu to cooperate with her in keeping up their act, but… did he have to be this enthusiastic about it? They could easily have gotten away with him saying he was too busy with work to come back for dinner!
Despite her conflicted heart, Xu Weilai's face did not betray any of her feelings. "Got it," she replied.
