She didn't say the rest of her words. Although she was innocent, it didn't mean she was foolish. From what she had just seen, it was clear that Grace Gu did not want to see this man.
She knew who he was and even understood Grace Gu's identity, but she had never cared about such things. After all, she was friends with Grace Gu as a person, not because of her status.
"Let's sneak out from the back!" Emily Gu had already set aside her mother's instructions at this moment and tried to consider her friend's feelings as much as possible.
Although she wasn't sure about the identity of the woman beside Julian Bai, that aura certainly didn't belong to an ordinary person. At this moment, she couldn't help but scold herself internally for being so careless. Knowing that Mr. Mo was from Huadu and that he naturally associated with prominent figures, how could she have overlooked Julian Bai? It would have been one thing if it were just a mistake, but it felt like heaven was playing tricks on her by having him tenderly hold another woman's hand.
"I'm fine; you don't need to worry about me."
Grace Gu didn't want an awkward encounter, but that didn't mean she feared meeting him. She wasn't someone who needed to hide away; there was no reason for her to be ashamed.
Emily Gu touched her forehead to confirm that she wasn't just putting on a brave face before finally relaxing slightly: "Don't be scared; my brother isn't someone easy to mess with; they wouldn't dare do anything to you."
Grace Gu found it amusing yet exasperating—this wasn't a battle; did she really need to look so fierce? But there was something endearing about her fierce demeanor.
Regardless of their banter, Emily Gu still led her slowly aside. However, even in such an inconspicuous spot at the banquet, they attracted the attention of many young gentlemen.
Emily Gu bit her cheek and looked at her: "Grace, don't they look like flies?"
Grace Gu burst into laughter at that remark, though the brief smile seemed fleeting and caught by someone nearby with a camera without her knowledge.
"Seriously! It's so annoying! That guy named Mr. Mo is even more irritating."
Seeing Emily Gu's indignant expression made Grace Gu smile even more brightly. Just then, an astonished voice suddenly called out: "Little sister-in-law! What are you doing here?"
Even without looking up, she knew who it was—only one person called her little sister-in-law! Just as she prepared to raise her head, another figure approached quickly.
Looking at the men surrounding her—even though they were still over a meter away—Julian Bai's eyes narrowed dangerously. The woman in blue following closely behind also frowned slightly.
"Julian, do you know each other?"
Just when Grace Gu thought he would deny it, his elegant voice rose slightly: "Yes."
Ross Mo standing nearby perhaps realized his previous comment might have been inappropriate since their boss forbade him from calling her little sister-in-law. He forced himself to ask: "Grace, how did you end up here?"
"Mr. Mo, I brought Grace here," Emily Gu said softly while standing protectively in front of her.
Ross Mo glanced at Emily Gu with amusement evident in his peach blossom eyes: "So you're Gu Fei Fan's sister! I wondered who it could be!"
His tone sounded rather flippant as if he didn't take Emily Gu seriously at all; however, there wasn't much disdain either since he recognized the name Gu Fei Fan quite well.
"Go back."
Julian Bai's gaze remained fixed solely on Grace Gu as if he hadn't even noticed Emily Gu's presence—that truly conveyed absolute contempt.