Grand Aunt was inexplicably angry. Guilin Restaurant's business had plummeted, but Chu Lian didn't say a word. How could she still be in the mood to cook in her own courtyard?!

Wasn't this a bit too much?!

With that thought in mind, she brought her daughter into Songtao Court.

As soon as they entered Songtao Court, a servant girl went in to report.

When the mother-daughter pair arrived at the reception hall of Songtao Court, Chu Lian and He Changdi were drinking mutton soup and eating flower rolls.

The slightly salty vegetable flower rolls were paired with the rich mutton soup that warmed the stomach and the body. There were also a few appetizers on the table. Just looking at it made one's appetite soar and salivate unconsciously.

Chu Lian and He Sanlang already knew that He Ying and her daughter were here, so they weren't surprised.

Chu Lian put down the sweet white porcelain bowl. Xiyan handed her a wet towel to wipe her hands, then she stood up and bowed to Grand Aunt.

"Auntie, what brings you here?"

Chu Lian's face was beautiful and her voice was pleasant to the ears. Speaking with a faint smile like this made people feel as if they were bathing in the spring breeze.

However, He Ying's heart was only filled with hatred and anger.

She harrumphed coldly, "What?

Can't I come here for a walk when I have nothing to do? "

As soon as she said this, He Sanlang, who was still drinking his soup, looked up at her.

Grand Aunt felt a chill run down her spine from his gaze, but she quickly calmed herself down. She put on the demeanor of an elder and sat down on a sandalwood chair.

Pan Nianzhen obediently stood behind her mother like a harmless little pet.

"Auntie, what are you saying? Auntie can come whenever you want."

Chu Lian wasn't affected by He Ying's words. Instead, she spoke kindly and sat down again.

Although He Sanlang was sitting to the side and drinking his soup, he was also paying attention to Chu Lian. Seeing that she didn't have a good appetite and ate very little, he personally refilled her bowl of soup and placed it in front of her.

"Drink some more." He Changdi's voice was magnetic. Especially when he lowered his voice, it was very alluring.

It was the first time Pan Nianzhen heard He Sanlang speak so gently. Instantly, her face turned red.

In her mind, she recalled He Changdi's voice and replaced Chu Lian with herself. Suddenly, she fell into a pink dream.

Chu Lian wanted to refuse. She had just eaten a Shandong bun, drank half a bowl of mutton soup, and ate a small piece of flower roll. For her appetite, it was enough. She reached out her hand to refuse, but He Changdi's attitude was very firm. He even glared at her with his deep eyes.

Chu Lian felt a little hot. Actually, she didn't really want to drink mutton soup, but she couldn't go against He Sanlang's wishes at this time.

When this guy threw a tantrum, he wouldn't care if he was in front of outsiders.

Chu Lian pursed her lips and reluctantly took small sips of the fragrant mutton soup. From time to time, she would put the mutton and goat offal in her soup into He Sanlang's bowl.

Although He Changdi had a cold and handsome face, he didn't reject the food that his wife didn't want to eat and put into his bowl.

This unintentional display of intimacy and love made Pan Nianzhen mad with jealousy!

She couldn't wait to push Chu Lian away, sit in her seat, and accept He Changdi's care.

Grand Madam stared at the young couple in front of her in a daze. Her mouth was almost crooked from anger.

She had never thought that Chu Lian would just reply to her and sit down to eat on her own!

Hey!

The mother-daughter pair weren't made of air!

He Ying's face was flushed red from anger.

Most importantly, the soup in front of them was too fragrant. They didn't know what kind of soup it was, but it made them drool.

No matter how unyielding Grand Madam and Miss Biao were, they couldn't control the saliva in their mouths.

Especially when they saw He Changdi eating with such relish, they felt even hungrier …

These two days, because Guilin Restaurant's business had plummeted, Grand Madam wasn't in the mood to eat. She only ate a few mouthfuls with her daughter during lunch, so she was hungry now.

When a person encountered delicious food when they were hungry but couldn't eat it, that feeling was the most torturous.

Now, He Ying and Pan Nianzhen were being tortured like this.

Perhaps because she really wanted to eat, Grand Madam's stomach growled in response.

Wenlan, who was serving at the side, almost burst out laughing. She only managed to hold it in after her sister, Wenqing, glared at her.

He Ying's eyes were filled with dissatisfaction. She had already made it so obvious, but this bunch of people pretended not to know. They didn't even mention the appetizing food on the table.

He Changdi had a big appetite. Moreover, this mutton soup was personally made by Chu Lian, so he inevitably ate one or two more bowls.

Seeing He Sanlang ladle another bowl of mutton soup in front of him, Grand Madam finally couldn't resist the temptation of food and spoke.

"I came at the wrong time. I didn't expect to see you two eating. This smell is really fragrant. I wonder what kind of soup it is. Have I tried it before?"

As she spoke, He Ying stared straight at the pot.

There were fish patterns on the surface of the coarse porcelain pot, and it was filled with a rich milky white soup. Finely chopped spring onions floated on the soup, giving off a hot and fresh smell. It made one want to pounce on it and take a big gulp to taste it.

He Ying felt that she had already made it clear enough. Anyone with the slightest bit of insight would immediately ask her to try it.

But she was just unlucky. Who asked her to bump into He Sanlang and Chu Lian, this' weird 'couple!

Chu Lian glanced at Xiyan, who was serving beside her, as she drank the soup.

Xiyan was only stunned for a moment before she immediately understood her mistress's meaning.

She explained to He Ying with a smile, "In reply to Grand Madam, this is mutton soup. Our Third Young Mistress personally cooked it using a special recipe. It tastes completely different from the mutton soup sold on the market. When you drink it, not only is it fresh and rich, but it also doesn't have any odor.

No matter what kind of noodles it goes with, it's very suitable.

Not to mention you, even Third Young Master is eating it for the first time … "

Xiyan tried her best to describe this pot of mutton soup as delicious, but she didn't open her mouth to invite He Ying and her daughter to drink a bowl.

Grand Madam and Lady Biao were already hungry enough, and after hearing Xiyan's description, they were even more gluttonous. But they just couldn't eat it. Grand Madam was so angry that she wanted to flip the table.

But what could they do? If Chu Lian didn't take the initiative to invite them, they really didn't have the cheek to throw themselves at her.

Grand Madam laughed awkwardly.

At this moment, Chu Lian was secretly pleased. This pair of mother and daughter clearly didn't have good intentions when they came, but they actually wanted to eat the mutton soup that she personally made. Dream on!

Although she couldn't eat the delicious food and was so angry that she wanted to vomit blood, Grand Madam was unwilling to return without any achievements.

Resisting the hunger in her stomach, Grand Madam said, "I heard that today is Third Young Mistress's maiden sister's hairpin ceremony. Usually, the hairpin ceremony comes back in the afternoon. Why is Third Young Mistress back so early? Could it be …" He Ying dragged her words and changed her tone, "Could it be that you had an argument with your biological sister?"

Even though Chu Lian did have an unpleasant relationship with the Ying household and had been schemed against by the second branch, the Ying household was still her maiden family. She couldn't say anything bad about the Ying household in front of outsiders.

Grand Madam He Ying's words were indeed very vicious. She immediately blocked Chu Lian's way out.

At this moment, no matter what Chu Lian said, she was at a disadvantage.

It seemed like Grand Madam also had times when she was smart.

Without waiting for Chu Lian to speak, He Changdi's voice rang out, "Aunt, since Grandmother has handed Guilin Residence to you, you should take care of the matters here first. Today, I was the one who let Lian 'er come back first. Do you want to ask me why?"

He Ying was instantly speechless by He Sanlang's words and didn't know how to reply. She never expected that the usually quiet He Changdi would stand up for Chu Lian at this moment. He clearly wasn't like this when Chu Lian had an accident while Chu Lian was pregnant.

He Ying was furious, but when faced with He Changdi, who had the highest status in the entire residence, she couldn't do anything about it.

She still had some brains. She understood that she couldn't afford to offend He Sanlang in Count Jing 'an's residence. Otherwise, she and her daughter wouldn't have a good life in the future.

However, she didn't understand that in He Changdi's heart, his wife was the most important. Offending his wife was worse than offending him.

"San Lang, what are you talking about?

I'm only asking because I'm worried about you two. "

He Changdi looked at her coldly and didn't reply.

He Ying could only drop the topic. She rolled her eyes. Since she had thrown away her pride to come to Songtao Court, she couldn't possibly not get anything out of it!

"Sanlang, since you've brought up Guilin Residence, I won't hide it from you. Guilin Residence has indeed encountered some problems. I wonder if you can help me out. I'm doing this for the good of the residence.

Think about it, if the public residence has more money, the third branch will naturally have more money as well, right? "

Chu Lian saw that He Changdi had taken over the conversation, so she didn't say anything else. She let him talk to Grand Madam.

However, since He Ying was shameless enough to bring up Guilin Residence, she couldn't help but want to know how He Changdi would reply.

It was impossible for her to help Guilin Residence earn money. Even if He Sanlang agreed now, she would reject him in person.

Just as she was letting her imagination run wild, she heard He Changdi's voice, "Could it be that Aunt is getting old?

Bad memory?

Did you forget what Lian 'er said when you returned Guilin Residence? "

He Ying's body stiffened. She didn't expect He Changdi to not give her any face at all. No matter what, she was still his elder!

And she was his only aunt!

He Changdi couldn't be bothered to think about how He Ying and her daughter were feeling. His expression darkened and became colder than before. "It's getting late. Aunt is helping Grandmother with the housekeeping, so you must have a lot of things to do. It's also time for dinner. Aunt should go back and spend more time with Grandmother."

He Ying didn't expect He Changdi to ask her to leave so straightforwardly. She was still in a daze when she saw Chu Lian's head maidservant, Wenqing and Wenlan, walk to her side and smile as they gestured for them to leave.

Thus, He Ying and her daughter were half-pushed and half-chased out of Songtao Court.

Only when they were far away from Songtao Court did He Ying curse angrily, feeling like she was giving advice after the fact.