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It was unknown when Xie Jingxi had reached the stage where she feared Gu Heng, and wished that she would never meet him again. The usually arrogant and confident Gu Heng, who was also very gentle, had already gradually disappeared, and what replaced him was the present worry and pressure. He seemed to exude a possessive desire from his entire body just by standing in front of one's eyes, as if his omnipresent gaze was filled with aggression, causing one to be unable to sit still and become extremely agitated.

Xie Jingxi tried her best to pretend to be calm, and used etiquette to nod her head, then no longer looked at him. Gu Heng knew that she had intentionally returned home early to see her when she had returned today. Although she was still ignoring him, he still wanted to take a few more glances at her.

Lady Zeng said, "You came back early today."

"Didn't you hear that your big brother is back and wanted to talk to him about something? But your big brother is busy right now, and there's still no one here, so I came to pay my respects to mother."

Aunt Fang was very kind as she poured tea for Gu Heng to wash her hands, "Is second master going to eat at mother's place today? I will instruct the kitchen to prepare some dishes."

Gu Heng subconsciously glanced at Xie Jingxi, "That's good too. Since Big Brother Er and Big Sis are back today, it would be better for us to eat together at Mother's place. Father should also be back soon.

It was unknown if Gu Heng's unilateral act of camaraderie had considered Gu Yun's feelings before, even the Lady Zeng was stunned. How could one eat when eating with Gu Yun?

Lady Zeng replied: Your big brother is very busy, I don't know if he can make it back in time, why don't we send someone to ask?

"Mother doesn't have to worry about Husband. He comes back late every day, and it's not good to disturb Father and Mother's meal time."

Gu Heng laughed, "Sister-in-law, why must you do this? It's just a meal, I think big brother would be able to make time no matter how busy he is, so he sent someone over to tell him to come back quickly."

Even the Lady Zeng could hear the hostility between the two, Xie Jingxi was extremely agitated in her heart, thinking that Gu Heng was really getting more and more outrageous, why did she insist on eating this meal, and what was this hindering Gu Yun?

Xie Jingxi did not say anything, and continuing to argue would change her intentions. She simply let him go, it was his ability to invite Gu Yun to a meal, what else could she do?

Aunt Fang looked at the two of them from the side, "Second Elder and Grand Mistress seems to have gotten into a misunderstanding, why aren't you speaking up? Previously, at King Jin's residence, Grand Mistress fell into the water, Second Elder still looked very anxious, could it be that it's because of me, I know that the last time Grand Mistress fell into the water, it was all because of me.

"Falling into the water?" Lady Zeng was confused. Why was Gu Heng involved with his eldest brother's wife?

Gu Heng coldly swept Aunt Fang with a glance, and then said as if nothing had happened, "The last time was at King Jin Palace, when Gu Wan and sister-in-law were swimming on the boat, to save people."

Gu Heng didn't say who it was, but rather, it was ambiguous that made people think that he was doing it for his sister. In truth, the first person that popped out of his brain was actually Xie Jingxi.

"Wan'er fell into the water?" The Lady Zeng miraculously took away the part that she didn't really care about, "Why didn't this girl tell me!"

"Didn't I say that I was afraid that you would worry? Besides, it's fine."

At that time, I did not have the chance to say it, and just in time when my big brother died, how could Lady Zeng be concerned about something like that? Aunt Fang then said: "It's all because of saving me, so in my heart I have always been grateful to the Grand Mistress and the Third Miss, I am afraid that they will hate me for it."

"If you know you're annoying, then keep quiet!" Gu Heng berated Aunt Fang.

Aunt Fang immediately did not dare to speak, as she stood at the side with teary eyes. Only then did Lady Zeng start to care about the small details between the few of them, "Why are you angry at her?

Aunt Fang was not a proper second young mistress, if not, there would be no good between sister-in-law and sister-in-law. As for Xie Jingxi, she only lowered her eyes and listened by the side, as if she did not want to interrupt at all. Aunt Fang instigating her for a while, no one bothered with her, it was truly a bit of a defeat, and she did not want to be a bystander either. She could only blame Lady Zeng's thoughts on the people she cared about, so she did not hear the key point, if Marquis was here, she would not be able to fool him.

Just as he was speaking, Marquis also entered the house. He looked at the rare family gathering, and his face softened a lot.

Xie Jingxi said: "My husband isn't very confident, so there's no need to wait for him, just focus on using him first."

The Marquis did not have to twist and turn, he nodded and said: "Fine, let's use it first." Marquis glanced at the busy Aunt Fang, "I heard that this birthday banquet was organized by Aunt Fang?"

When Aunt Fang heard Marquis ask her, he was a little flattered, "To return to Marquis, Sanguine's abilities are limited, so I didn't really help much. Originally, Grand Mistress wanted to make a good show for her wife, but since Grand Mistress said that we shouldn't spend too much money, it's quite a pity.

When the Marquis heard this, his brows twitched, "Let me hear what kind of great plan you have in mind."

Aunt Fang only thought that Marquis was interested, so he started talking non-stop, "Originally, I had prepared a budget that would increase by a few percent, and originally, the equipment and furnishings were all a little old, I was just preparing to buy some new dishes to celebrate, the other dishes were all prepared with the help of Gui Yue Lou's master, I wanted to invite some of the ladies who are on good terms with me, I also wanted to set up a stage, and ask the famous phoenix jade class in the capital to open my mouth to you, it's all because I have no experience, I only thought of coaxing my wife to happy, and said that there will always be a rule for every year.

Fang Wanqing's ability to speak did not change at all, she was still talking in front of the Lady Zeng, and yet she had smacked her head with a sh * t bowl.

Although Marquis looked like he was smiling, he was actually not very happy. Lady Zeng knew Marquis's temper, just as he was about to explain himself, he was swept away by Marquis's cold stare. Lady Zeng did not dare say anything.

Marquis suppressed his temper and laughed: "Your thoughts aren't bad, it's just that why are the Marquis Mansion's tools so old? I remember that they are still in good condition by the new year."

I went to take a look that day, and there really wasn't much that I could use. I think it's because Grand Mistress is busy, and there's not much to do in the warehouse, but they usually can be used, it's just that they don't look good when holding the banquet.

Marquis looked at Xie Jingxi, and Xie Jingxi hurriedly said: "It's because my wife is inconsiderate, if Aunt Fang has any difficulties, just look for me, it's just that with Aunt Fang's budget, I'm afraid it'll cost twice as much, and before I return, Fang Dai and the account will not dare to approve of me, and I also want to ask father and mother about their intentions, and do not dare to presume any further."

The Marquis smiled and nodded his head, he did not know whether to agree or not, but he finally seized the opportunity to speak, "There's no need to spend so much, it's already good according to the rules of the past, there's no need to add more, the Aunt Fang does not know the difficulties of managing the house, and he cannot blame her, after all, it's best if we eat a meal together."

Aunt Fang was sensitive, and finally heard that something was not right. She suddenly changed her words, perhaps because she did not know what was going on, and did not dare to bring it up, "Madam's lesson is, I was inconsiderate."

Gu Heng listened at the side, but suddenly stood up and gave Aunt Fang a fierce slap, "If you don't know the rules, then mother will tell you to do something and you won't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is! It's fine if Eldest Sister-in-Law isn't here, but since she's back, there's no room for you to argue. Besides, who told you to be so smart that you don't know how to discuss it with me? Don't we all have filial piety? Big Sis has only been here for a few days, how are you going to deal with Mother? "

Aunt Fang was knocked down to the ground, she had actually forgotten about this matter with Eldest Miss, she felt a bit of regret and rushed forward, and quickly kneeled down, "It's my fault, I was inconsiderate, the Marquis's wife, second master, Grand Mistress, they all blame me, I shouldn't have acted rashly!"

Lady Zeng opened her mouth but did not say a word. Marquis only sat there drinking tea, not saying a word.

"Go back and reflect on it. Don't come out and embarrass me. I'll take care of you later!"

Second Young Master rarely had this kind of face when compared to Eldest Young Masterhee was very amiable. Normally, he would never treat his servants this way, even towards Xie Jingqi, she would just shut the door and make a ruckus. However, he did not seem to like Aunt Fang, so he would often go to his room to rest.

Only Aunt Fang knew that he was trying to kill Xie Jingxi for her sake. Aunt Fang had embarrassed Xie Jingxi in front of everyone, how could Gu Heng forgive her.

The four people at the table silently looked at each other as they ate dinner. Xie Jingxi felt that Aunt Fang deserved it and at the same time felt that it was lamentable for her. In this family, she, as an aunt, had absolutely no rights at all, and even if Gu Heng had killed her in front of everyone just now, Marquis would not frown at all.

At the end of dinner, Gu Yun arrived late. He came in and nodded his head, and then greeted everyone, "Today, I have something important to take care of, so I won't have time. I'll do it next time."

It was already very rare for Gu Yun to give such an explanation, most likely because of his own wife. But Marquis was actually overwhelmed by it, "It's great that you're back, have you eaten before?"

"I've eaten." Gu Yun reached out his hand to Xie Jingxi, "I'm here to bring Xi back."