Suisui replied sullenly, "I did."
Quan Yin couldn’t help but laugh, "Don’t be so harsh on the child, she didn’t know."
"Precisely because Suisui didn’t know, I wanted to remind her. Otherwise, she keeps dwelling on it," Gu Yuan said with a hint of helplessness in her tone.
Suisui pouted, her cheeks puffed up, completely showcasing her displeasure on her face.
Gu Yuan thought of coaxing the little princess, but since the little princess was in Quan Yin’s arms, she would have to get closer to do so.
The distance wasn’t appropriate.
Forget it, as long as Suisui wasn’t making a fuss, it was fine.
Even though Quan Yin indulged Suisui, he didn’t allow her to really touch the Buddha beads.
He was a man of principles; when it cos to belief, what shouldn’t be touched must not be touched, such as the thick and thin Buddha beads on his wrist, which were naturally untouchable.
However, the compassionate Fifth Mr. Quan, at this mont, took off the Buddha beads he never casually removed and put them in his pocket.
This concession was rare, probably few could make Quan Yin remove the Buddha beads from his wrist.
Seeing this scene, Gu Yuan felt a rather subtle mood.
Yu Rujin also saw this scene, she steadied herself and turned to see Fu’s aningful smile, inwardly sighing that so things are irreversible.
After the Buddha beads were put away, Suisui’s mischievousness subsided, and she snuggled obediently in Quan Yin’s arms, neither noisy nor troubleso.
It was near evening.
The afterglow of the sunset fell on the intricately carved First Residence, with its arched lattice windows painted with antique patterns.
The ti for ordering and serving dishes did not take long, as each residence in Xun Mountain Residence had its own chef.
The representatives from Junshan Group were still on their way to Xun Mountain Residence, and Suisui couldn’t stay inside First Residence, insisting on going out to play. Yu Rujin accommodated her with extra indulgence.
Gu Yuan had many things to deal with today, so she naturally couldn’t tend to Suisui’s care completely, which was sothing the Old Madam Quan was well aware of. Since little Suisui was brought by her, she must ensure that Suisui was well taken care of without delaying Gu Yuan’s matters.
"Why not guess who’s coming from Junshan Group?" To ease the atmosphere, Quan Yin took the initiative to engage Gu Yuan in conversation.
Gu Yuan shook her head, "It’s really hard to guess."
She wasn’t sure, so she couldn’t say. She could only answer that she couldn’t guess.
Behind Junshan Group is the Huo Family, a prominent family that can rival the Quan Family.
She saw the smile on Quan Yin’s face and asked him, "Perhaps, you should know."
"I do know," Quan Yin did not deny it. Seeing Gu Yuan’s tea nearly finished, he personally refilled her cup and said, "When you see them later, you probably wouldn’t have guessed."
The words were rather circumspect.
But not difficult to understand.
"If I had to guess who could make Mr. Quan show such an expression, perhaps it’s a child?" Gu Yuan guessed based on what she knew.
Quan Yin showed an expression of surprise, whether intentionally to give her credit, or genuinely astonished: "Your intuition is spot on."
Gu Yuan laughed, "Actually, not very accurate."
"Miss Gu is as modest as always." He had said this several tis, and each ti it was expressed differently from his mouth.
"Perhaps, humility promotes progress," Gu Yuan replied in a joking tone as well.
The two chatted intermittently.
Based on her observations over this period, Gu Yuan noted that Quan Yin was indeed of the old school; when he was silent, he exuded an air of Buddhist compassion, a serene detachnt from worldly affairs.
Once he spoke, his brows and voice were incredibly gentle.
The erudite quality in his conversation easily enchanted and srized won.
Quan Yin, intentionally or unintentionally, ntioned the matter of Quan Jin seeking him out.
ntioning Quan Jin naturally made Gu Yuan perk up, carefully listening to what he had to say.
Anything under Quan Yin’s control would naturally not deviate in any direction. He distilled the essence from Quan Jin’s conversation and narrated it to Gu Yuan.
After listening——
Gu Yuan: "..."
Quan Yin smoothly continued, "Jin has temporarily lost so mories, and so changes in his character are uncontrollable. What he said might have been against his will, Miss Gu need not mind."
"I won’t." Gu Yuan maintained the last bit of smile on her face.
Quan Yin gave her a deep look: "Does Miss Gu hold any grudges?"
"Grudges?" Gu Yuan’s voice was very calm, and her whole deanor seed devoid of emotion. She said sowhat puzzled, "Why would I hold a grudge? He didn’t do anything wrong. The stubborn one is , it’s just that fate happened to play a joke on us."
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