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Gu Nanyan listened to her elder aunt's question and looked up at her.
At the main seat, the patriarch's face darkened with displeasure and he said, "It's the New Year, why bring up the Xu Family girl? Just eat your meal in peace."
If Xiaobao really was Lu Beicheng's child, then it would certainly be cause for universal joy; everyone would be happy.
If Xiaobao wasn't Lu Beicheng's child, wouldn't her question be awkward, wouldn't it embarrass Gu Nanyan?
He had just given the thumb ring to Nanyan, hoping that she and Beicheng would remarry soon, but what if her meddling ruined all his efforts?
Even if confirming the truth about the Xu Family girl's words wasn't appropriate at that moment, it still had to be done.
Hadn't he heard all those rumors? Wasn't he curious? He had been holding back until now.
Gu Nanyan was smart; she quickly understood the patriarch's attempt at smoothing things over—he was afraid of embarrassing her.
