Maybe Jiang Lao locked her up in the dark room to vent his anger on Wei Aihua, or perhaps Wei Aihua knew that Gu Nuannuan was planning to move out with Jiang Chenyu, so she didn't take the initiative to find fault tonight.
"Let's eat now that everyone is here," Jiang Lao said, and everyone picked up their chopsticks to begin eating.
There were more than a dozen dishes on the table, but Gu Nuannuan only touched the two dishes in front of her.
One reason was that she wasn't hungry, and the other was that she tried to remain as inconspicuous as possible, avoiding giving Wei Aihua any reason to pick on her. Since she was about to leave, she really had no intention of starting a fight with Wei Aihua today.
Halfway through the meal, someone arrived at the front hall.
Then, a few unfamiliar voices were heard.
"Uncle Jiang, are you home?" A clear voice entered everyone's ears.
Several other voices followed.
Jiang Lao put down his chopsticks, stood up, and said with a faint joy on his face, "It's Zi Wa and the others."
"Zi Wa?" Who else has that name?
Gu Nuannuan was very surprised.
Jiang Lao hurried out to meet the visitors.
Gu Nuannuan glanced at Wei Aihua, only to find that she was also looking at her.
Gu Nuannuan's heartbeat quickened under her gaze.
Here it comes. They're going to quarrel again.
"What are you looking at? Hurry up and go out." Although the tone was unfriendly, it was also a reminder to Gu Nuannuan. "Nangong Zi, Bai Chen, Zhen Xi, and Yan Zhenyu are all Chen Yu's friends."
"Oh, oh, oh."
Gu Nuannuan quickly put down her chopsticks and ran out unsteadily.
She accidentally bumped into a chair, causing it to shake and make a noise.
Mayor Jiang glanced at his wife in surprise.
Wei Aihua said, "Why are you looking at me? Do you think I'm going to quarrel with her again? I need a weekend, okay? I don't have the energy to argue with her today."
She's also getting older and doesn't have the energy of a young girl anymore.
Every time she argued with Gu Nuannuan, it took her a long time to recover. Lately, her period of anger had been delayed.
She needed to give herself a break. Plus, with Gu Nuannuan leaving the Jiang family, there was no longer any competition for her position. As a result, she appeared friendlier to Gu Nuannuan.
Even though she didn't say it out loud, her husband, Mayor Jiang, who was used to dealing with all kinds of people, could easily read her thoughts.
He suddenly said, "It's better this way. Everyone can have some peace and quiet."
In the front hall.
Gu Nuannuan ran out and, when she saw Mr. Jiang's back, she stopped and slowly followed him.
Then, she saw her drunk husband being supported by two people, while two others went to greet Mr. Jiang.
The strange way one of them was walking caught Gu Nuannuan's attention.
"Uncle Jiang, we all came back to congratulate Chen Yu on his wedding, and he didn't even tell us." Nangong Zi said.
The voice sounded very similar to the one that had called "Zi Wa" earlier, and Gu Nuannuan realized his identity—Nangong Zi.
Now she just had to figure out the names of the remaining three.
One was called... Zhen Xi, and another was Yan Ruyu—no, Yan Zhenyu. The last one had a two-character name, but what was it?
Gu Nuannuan tried hard to remember.
Bai Chen glanced at Gu Nuannuan, who was deep in thought, and bumped his shoulder against Nangong Zi's shoulder. He raised his eyebrows playfully and whispered, "Look at that little girl."
Nangong Zi also glanced behind Jiang Lao, and his gaze landed on Gu Nuannuan.
He whispered to Bai Chen, "She doesn't look the part. She's still a student. How could a student be married?"
Jiang Lao was nearby and coughed awkwardly, then turned around and called to Gu Nuannuan with a kind look, "Nuannuan, come here. Let me introduce you."
Gu Nuannuan walked forward and stood obediently beside Jiang Lao.
Her compliance once again satisfied Jiang Lao.