She suppressed her unhappiness and gave Senior Master Gu a dutiful and adorable smile. She also used public chopsticks to give Senior Master Gu a few bites of food. "Grandpa Gu, you should also eat."
"Good, good child," Senior Master Gu said with a smile, "Lanlan, I've discussed it with your aunt and uncle, and you'll live in the servants' building of your uncle's house in the future. The cook there will look after you. She is especially skilled, so your future meals will be a treat."
Senior Master Gu repeatedly referred to Gu Chi as Lanlan's uncle, subtly underlining their generation gap, hoping Sheng Ruolan would dismiss any impractical notions about his son.
"Li... living in the servants' house?" Sheng Ruolan trembled and nearly dropped the chopsticks on the table, her eyes wide in disbelief.
