Gu clearly didn't think much of me...
The two men, both acutely aware of what was at stake, had a very clear understanding of their relationship.
Yet, Gu Tongshu greeted me with a smile right away, "Su's here? Come in and take a seat, I've been thinking about you for quite a while... Today we finally meet officially, how do you do! How do you do!"
Take a moment to savor the meaning behind "meet officially."
Who could understand how much frostiness that phrase carried, squeezed through clenched teeth?
But Su Huai did nothing, merely bowing respectfully: "Hello, Uncle Gu, I'm Su Huai."
Simple yet not simplistic.
Gu Jiuyue watched this scene with amusement, seemingly finding it interesting. She looked at Su Huai, then at her father, staying silent all the while.
