"I know you're a person who values relationships, but Mingyu, after all, Zhizhu is just a servant."
The meaning in Su Zhengyi's words couldn't be clearer. Zhizhu was just a disposable pawn, and Su Mingyu shouldn't have quarreled with Wang Manwen for such a pawn.
Sure enough, Su Zhengyi was still as unpleasant as ever.
Su Mingyu rolled her eyes mentally but nodded in agreement. "Yes, Mingyu understands."
Su Zhengyi nodded, then glanced coldly at Wang Manwen, who had been gloating all along, and said in a cold voice, "You're the mistress of the family! Do you really need to argue with a little maid?"
Wang Manwen was taken aback by Su Zhengyi's words. She thought Su Zhengyi had been speaking up for her just now.
Why was he blaming her all of a sudden?
"I lost something, so of course I had to look for it. Who knew it would be..."
Before Wang Manwen could finish, Su Zhengyi interrupted her. "Alright, it's just a small thing. There's no need to make such a big fuss. Be more careful in the future."
With that, Su Zhengyi left the main hall with his hands behind his back, leaving Wang Manwen with a mysterious back view.
Seeing this, Su Mingyu also stood up. "Then, Second Aunt, enjoy your meal. I'll take my leave first."
With that, Su Mingyu turned around and left the main hall, leaving Wang Manwen completely bewildered.
Although Wang Manwen didn't know why Su Zhengyi had suddenly blamed her, Su Mingyu knew exactly why.
She was going to marry Gu Ruobai. If Wang Manwen ruined her reputation at this critical moment, Su Zhengyi's plan would fall through. No wonder he was angry with Wang Manwen.
After leaving the Su Mansion, Su Mingyu went straight to Gu Ruobai's place. Today, Gu Ruobai was dressed in a white robe, with jet - black hair falling straight down, and his sword - shaped eyebrows slanting upwards.
His long, slender eyes were sharp, his lips were thin and tightly pursed, and his features were well - defined. Even sitting in a wheelchair, his cold and aloof yet imposing aura still exuded a domineering power.
Su Mingyu sized him up and raised an eyebrow. "The clothes I made look better on you."
Seeing her proud look, Gu Ruobai gave her a half - smiling look. "Yes, of course. Who else could make such good clothes?"
Su Mingyu pursed her lips. "Alright, stop with the small talk. Let's go."
With that, Su Mingyu stepped forward and pushed Gu Ruobai's wheelchair.
As soon as they stepped onto the street, they attracted many glances. Hearing the whispers around them, Su Mingyu suddenly bent down and whispered in Gu Ruobai's ear with a chuckle. "Listen, they all say you're not good enough for me."
Gu Ruobai didn't even lift his eyelids. "But I seem to hear someone saying that you, Su Mingyu, are marrying above your station. An unfavored legitimate eldest daughter can marry a prince. It's really a blessing you've earned in three lifetimes."
Su Mingyu pouted. "Come on, a useless prince. Where does he get all this grandeur?"
While bickering, they walked forward. Soon, they stopped in front of a restaurant. "This is the place we agreed on last time. I wonder if Qingfeng is here yet."
As she spoke, Su Mingyu pushed Gu Ruobai inside. Once inside, Gu Ruobai scanned the people around and pursed his thin lips. "It seems your grandfather really dotes on you. He's already hired so many people to reserve this whole restaurant."
Reminded by Gu Ruobai, Su Mingyu noticed the people around. They looked ordinary, but each of them had well - defined muscles. It was obvious that they were not to be trifled with.
Su Mingyu bit her lips. She hadn't even noticed such an obvious thing. It seemed that she had really let her guard down when she was with Gu Ruobai.
The waiter led them to a private room at the back of the restaurant. As soon as Su Mingyu opened the door, she saw Ye Weiguang sitting inside, with Qingfeng standing on either side of him.
As soon as Qingfeng saw Su Mingyu, his expression changed. It seemed that he wanted to say something but held back. Gu Ruobai keenly noticed the change between them.
Ye Weiguang stepped forward and bowed to Gu Ruobai. "Your humble servant pays respects to Prince Ruixian."
Gu Ruobai nodded. "There's no need for such formality, Lord Ye. I invited you here today mainly to talk about the matter between Su Mingyu and me."
Ye Weiguang subconsciously glanced at Su Mingyu and then quickly stepped aside to let them sit down.
"Actually, I've heard Mingyu talk about this before, but..."
Ye Weiguang looked down at the wine cup in his hand. "I still don't understand one thing. Why would Prince Ruixian, who was once so decisive in battle and had made so many great achievements, take a fancy to this unfavored legitimate eldest daughter of the Su family?"
Su Mingyu lowered her head when she heard this. It seemed that Ye Weiguang disliked her very much.
Gu Ruobai also noticed Su Mingyu's uneasiness. He smiled, his eyes filled with affection. "Those so - called military achievements are all in the past. Now, I'm just a useless prince. And in the eyes of others, Su Mingyu may really be just an unfavored legitimate eldest daughter..."
"But..." Gu Ruobai took Su Mingyu's hand. His deep eyes were filled with tenderness. "In my eyes, she's unique and irreplaceable. Mingyu always surprises me. I really want to see the scenery through her eyes."
Su Mingyu blushed at his sweet words. She really didn't expect that Gu Ruobai, who usually kept a low profile, could say such sweet words without batting an eye.
Ye Weiguang was about to ask something else, but when he saw his granddaughter's expression, he knew there was no need to ask anymore.
He glared at Su Mingyu with a look of hatred for iron not turning into steel. Then he raised his wine cup and smiled at Gu Ruobai. "Since that's the case, I have no more doubts. I just hope that Prince Ruixian won't let down our silly girl."
Gu Ruobai raised his wine cup and nodded at Ye Weiguang. "You can rest assured on this point, Lord Ye."
Su Mingyu felt a bit embarrassed and averted her gaze. She wondered if the people in ancient times were conservative or not. How could they say such things right in front of her?
If it weren't for her strong mental fortitude from her job in the 21st century, she would probably be too shy to raise her head by now.
"Since Prince Ruixian is truly sincere to my granddaughter, if there's anything you need from me in the future, just let me know."
Ye Weiguang didn't beat around the bush and directly expressed the main purpose of this meeting.
Seeing Ye Weiguang being so straightforward, Gu Ruobai took out an envelope from his pocket and placed it on the table. "A small gesture, please don't mind."