If this had been said five years ago, the naive Gu Xinzhou really wouldn't have grasped the implications.
But now, she understood.
Gu Yibo's face also showed a hint of displeasure, but considering their many years of acquaintance, he didn't make it obvious.
Song Jun retorted in confusion, "Little Zhouzhou, having followed you around since childhood, how could I not know you well!"
"Jun'er!" Yue Meiqi immediately spoke up to stop him, "Don't upset your father!"
Such is the world nowadays.
Because of Song Zhen, when any member of the Song Family spoke, their words carried great weight.
Everyone cooperated—
"Exactly, how could the Song Family be familiar with her?"
"I heard she spent five years in Canada or Italy and in the end, she couldn't make it there and came back?"
"I heard she came back to fight with the legitimate wife and daughter over the family property."
"I heard that too."
"If this were ancient times, this would be favoring the concubine and destroying the wife, and it would be a crime!"
"What favoring the concubine and destroying the wife, the concubine has been dead for over twenty years!"
All kinds of gossip, one after another, reached the ears of Gu Yibo and his daughter.
Looking around, the area was crowded with elegantly dressed people, it was unclear who was speaking, but the words lingered in their ears.
Gu Yibo frowned, just about to speak up for his daughter.
But he heard Gu Xinzhou speak first, "Uncle Song is joking.
Since childhood, I visited the old Song residence twenty or thirty times, and I also received quite a lot of New Year's money from the Song Family each year.
Not to mention anything else, Song Jun and I used to eat together several times a week."
"Yes, yes, yes!" Song Jun, hearing Gu Xinzhou acknowledging him, was overjoyed!
He quickly stepped forward, looking Gu Xinzhou up and down, nodding, "Mmm, you look good dressed like this!
Little Zhouzhou, why did you grow up without waiting for me!
Don't grow anymore, wait for me to grow up, and I'll marry you!"
With such words coming from the Song Family's young master, it suddenly highlighted how familiar the Song Family actually was with Gu Xinzhou.
The annoying rumors finally began to slow.
Gu Yibo burst into a hearty laugh, "Exactly, we are old acquaintances, you all grew up together, not to mention Zhouzhou and Song Jun, but even with Song Zhen, they grew up together too!"
Speaking of which, Gu Yibo looked at Song Enshuo, unhappy, "Old Song, you're not being fair today!"
A stern face!
Song Enshuo also knew that Gu Yibo was partial to his younger daughter.
However, remembering how troublesome this younger daughter could be, and recollecting what Zhuang Xiuya and Yue Meiqi had whispered about Gu Xinzhou, he felt that this girl was a menace!
See, this girl had both his sons bewitched!
Song Enshuo ignored Gu Yibo, pulled Song Jun aside, and whispered, "Have some decorum! By the time you grow up, Miss Gu will be old! Miss Gu has her own suitable match, it's not up to a child like you to worry!"
"Who? Who is the suitable match?" Song Jun felt challenged, but then he added, "If it's my older brother, I'll accept it! No one else will do!"
"You! You little scoundrel!"
Song Enshuo was nearly driven mad by him!
Hearing Song Jun's words, the corners of Gu Xinzhou's mouth curled into a sweet rainbow.
In her heart, she silently said, "Song Jun, may your words be auspicious!"
Suddenly, the lights at the venue went out without warning.
Only a single light on the stage remained, illuminating the emcee of today's banquet.