At noon,
Little White Tiger urged Third Master Gu to stay for a meal so he could show him proper hospitality.
The latter wanted to build ties with Chun Prefecture, so naturally, he did not refuse.
Gu Xiao Xi sat in the living room, bored out of her mind. Her grandfather and Little White Tiger were chatting away happily, so she found an excuse to go see White Mouse.
Little did she know that all of this was part of Xiao Yuan's plan.
To keep White Mouse here without souring relations, she first had to get Gu Xiao Xi to let go.
"Grandpa, I'm so bored. I'm going for a walk."
"Don't wander off."
Third Master Gu doted on this granddaughter of his. After that one reminder, he left her to her own devices.
Led by a servant, she headed straight for where White Mouse was staying.
The moment she entered the rear courtyard, she saw Xiao Yuan, who had been waiting for some time.
"Miss Gu."
"Sister Xiao Yuan."
The two beauties, one older and one younger, exchanged smiles.
Although Gu Xiao Xi was headstrong, she was a member of the Gu Family, after all, and understood the bigger picture. In front of Xiao Yuan, she reined in her temper.
"Going to see White Mouse?"
"Yes. Where is he?"
Like any woman head over heels in love, Gu Xiao Xi asked sweetly.
Xiao Yuan smiled with pursed lips and linked arms with her familiarly. "I'll take you there."
"Xiao Xi, do you love him that much? That boy is no easy customer."
Rather than getting straight to the point, Xiao Yuan started making small talk.
"Yes! You have no idea how much I've wanted to fall in love since I was little. But all the boys around me were