Even Matriarch He was horrified by his words.

This stinking brat, when did his awareness become so high?

No matter how you looked at it, it was abnormal!

He Ying's eyes lit up when she heard He Erlang's words. She glanced at her daughter, her meaning clear. Unfortunately, Pan Nianzhen was in a daze with her head lowered and didn't receive her mother's gaze.

He Ying looked at her absent-minded daughter and frowned slightly.

Matriarch He didn't expect He Erlang to be so easy to talk to this time. Her mood was unprecedentedly good.

She invited everyone to sit down. Because there weren't many people and they were all close relatives, there weren't any male or female seats. Everyone sat around the large round table and ate.

The sweet wine was specially prepared so that even the women wouldn't get drunk after drinking too much.

Although the male and female seats weren't separated, the seating arrangements were specially arranged.

On Matriarch He's left was He Dalang, on her right was her daughter-in-law, Countess Jing 'an. Chu Lian sat next to He Sanlang, and on the other side was Miss Lianzhen.

He Erlang sat across from Pan Nianzhen.

For tonight's reunion banquet, Matriarch He specifically ordered the kitchen to prepare a large table of dishes. There were also a few new dishes that Chu Lian had Xiyan prepare in the main kitchen.

The table was filled with fragrant food.

He Ying looked at the exquisite dishes in front of her and her eyes turned. She smiled at Chu Lian and said, "Sanlang's wife, I heard about Guilin Restaurant as soon as I arrived in the capital. Everyone says that the dishes there are the best in Shengjing. When will I get the chance to try it?"

Before Chu Lian could speak, Pan Nianzhen's hand under the table was pinched by her mother.

She was startled and immediately reacted. She said, "Mother, what do you mean by going to Guilin Restaurant? Third Sister-in-law's restaurant hasn't even opened yet!"

He Ying looked shocked at her daughter's words and smiled embarrassedly.

Chu Lian glanced at the mother and daughter beside her, but her expression didn't change much. She still maintained a faint smile.

Hearing He Ying and her daughter's words, Matriarch He thought about it.

The matriarch asked, "Lian 'er, what happened to Guilin Restaurant? Why hasn't it opened yet?"

If it was only He Ying and her mother asking, Chu Lian could have ignored them. However, since the Old Mistress had personally asked, Chu Lian could not pretend that she did not know.

Chu Lian replied seriously, "Grandmother, I originally wanted to change the layout of Guilin Restaurant, so I instructed Xiyan to close down earlier than the new year. I was afraid that Xiyan and the others wouldn't dare to make the decision on their own when I wasn't in the capital, so the opening date was delayed until now.

Now that I'm back, I'll open for business as soon as possible. "

Old Matriarch He did not say anything and only nodded. She urged, "The earlier it is, the earlier it is. Duke Zheng fu's Old Master has already sent people to your fu several times to urge."

Chu Lian nodded.

In fact, she understood that Matriarch He was urging her to open the shop.

If High Duke Zheng really couldn't wait to eat the delicacies, he wouldn't have needed to send someone to inform the Old Lady. He could've just 'fought' his way to the door.

He Changdi, who was sitting with his back ramrod straight, frowned slightly when he heard his grandmother's words.

The Matriarch instructed them to move their chopsticks.

It was rare for them to get together, so there was no need to be overly formal. The family chatted as they ate.

During the meal, He Sanlang spoke the least. At most, he would answer a few sentences when the Matriarch asked him questions.

However, he usually had a cold expression on his handsome face, so no one thought it was strange.

In the side room, Nanny Zhou and the two senior maids who served Old Matriarch also laid out a small table. There were two to three dishes and a small pot of rice wine. It was enough for the three of them.

Nanny Zhou looked at Mu Xiang's restless expression and asked curiously, "What's wrong? Did you catch a cold two days ago and still haven't recovered?"

Mu Xiang hurriedly shook her head. "Nanny, I'm fine now."

"Since you're fine, why aren't you eating? These dishes are all your favorite dishes. The Matriarch specially asked the head chef to make more."

Mu Xiang stared at the dishes in front of her that looked, smelled, and tasted great. What did they mean by her favorite dishes? They weren't!

Did these people really think that she was still the Mu Xiang from before?

Seeing that Mu Xiang's expression was still restless, Nanny Zhou muttered helplessly, "What's wrong with this girl? She looks like she's bewitched."

Mu Xiang snorted coldly in her heart. Wasn't she bewitched?

If she wasn't bewitched, she would be in this lowly body!

Mu Xiang stood up in one go.

Nanny Zhou put down her chopsticks and frowned tightly.

"Girl, what's wrong with you!"

Mu Xiang's gaze fell on the wall at the side. She suddenly lowered her head and smiled innocently at Nanny Zhou. "Nanny, I don't have much appetite anyway. Why don't I go serve the Matriarch!"

Nanny Zhou thought that she was doing her best and persuaded, "Xiangyun and He Xiang are taking care of the Matriarch. You don't have to worry."

"Nanny, just let me go. I have nothing to do anyway. I just want to accompany the Matriarch more."

Nanny Zhou was helpless and scolded jokingly, "Go, go. Stupid girl, I know you can't stay idle. I can't wait to rest more. You, on the other hand, can't wait to have something to do all day."

Mu Xiang bowed to Nanny Zhou and turned to go to the reception hall with a grin.

What Nanny Zhou didn't see was that the expression on Mu Xiang's face changed when she left the side room.

The originally pure and sweet smile was instantly drowned in a distorted face.

Mu Xiang clenched her fists tightly. Her heart was beating rapidly and her expression was extremely strange.

It seemed to be agitated and painful, but also excited and nervous. In short, many emotions were mixed in, causing her originally delicate face to twist strangely.

Her footsteps became messy because of these mixed emotions.

Even if she tried her best to hold it in, there was still a voice in her heart that seemed to want to break through layers of shackles.

"He Changdi, I finally see you again!

This time, I won't make a wrong choice again!

You are my husband, and you can only be my husband for all eternity! "

When she stepped into the corner door of the reception hall, Mu Xiang was trembling all over. She wasn't afraid, but extremely excited and agitated.

The young and old masters of the He family gathered together to eat and didn't care about Mu Xiang, who came in quietly.

Mu Xiang slowly raised her head and looked towards the round table in the center of the reception hall.

Then, her eyes locked onto He Changdi and couldn't move away.

It's him, it's really him!

That face was engraved in her memory. Now that she saw it again, it didn't change at all.

Mu Xiang clenched her fists tightly and used almost all of her strength to stop herself from jumping into He Changdi's arms.

He Sanlang, who was eating, suddenly paused. His cold and deep almond-shaped eyes suddenly swept towards a corner.

Mu Xiang immediately retracted her gaze and stood respectfully with her hands by her side.

He Sanlang's sharp eyes swept over and saw a familiar servant girl. He was slightly confused but didn't think much of it. He lowered his head and continued eating. From time to time, he would pick up some food that was far away from Chu Lian and put it into her bowl.