OBS Chapter 224 Banquet
Chapter 224 Banquet
Chu Chu sat down next to Lu Jinyan and glanced at the door with some worry.
"I don't think... I don't think so..." Lu Jinyan was losing her confidence. She was now regretting bringing Mo Xuan back; she should have given him some time.
I blame myself for being too greedy, wanting both...
Just as Lu Jinyan was sighing, the door opened and Mo Xuan and Ruohan came out. The expressions on their faces had returned to normal, and Ling Yuan followed behind Ruohan tremblingly.
He finally understood that Mo Xuan was also Lu Jinyan's man, and quite difficult to get along with. It would be safer for him to stay with Ruohan.
"Are you done talking? What did you talk about?" Lu Jinyan got up and went over as soon as she saw the people come out. She breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that none of the three of them were injured and there were no signs of a fight inside the house.
"It was just a casual chat, Jin'er, don't take it to heart." Ruohan still had a gentle smile on her face.
Lu Jinyan was skeptical. She looked at Mo Xuan, then at Ruo Han, and then at Ling Yuan, who was hiding behind Ruo Han.
"Didn't Jin'er want to invite Brother Mu Liang and the others over for a meal? If we don't start preparing now, it might be too late!" Ruohan affectionately patted Lu Jinyan's head.
"Ah, right, how could I forget about that? Chuchu, hurry up, we're going to be late! Hanhan, I'll leave this to you. I'll go prepare now!"
After Lu Jinyan finished speaking, she grabbed Chu Chu and ran away. She had been so focused on Mo Xuan and the others that she had forgotten about the dinner party she was supposed to host that evening.
"Slow down, don't fall. There's still time, don't worry!" Ruohan looked helplessly at Lu Jinyan's hurried manner.
Mo Xuan watched the interaction between the two. He was very unhappy. No, he had to move in too. He couldn't let these two monopolize Yan'er every day!
In the kitchen, Lu Jinyan was busy at work, while in the front hall, Mo Xuan, Ruohan, and Ling Yuan quietly drank tea, none of them speaking. The atmosphere was somewhat strange and awkward. Mo Xuan was relatively polite to Ruohan, but he really disliked Ling Yuan, so he didn't want to talk.
Ruohan didn't have any feelings for Moxuan. He was the person Jin'er liked, and he didn't have much hostility towards him.
Ling Yuan, on the other hand, kept his head down, frowning as he thought about something. At first, he thought that while there was only Ruo Han, he should speed up his efforts to cultivate a relationship with Lu Jin Yan and try to win her heart as soon as possible.
He was quite confident in his appearance, but who knew that Mo Xuan would suddenly appear today? As for Ruo Han, he was gentle and easy to get along with.
But this Mo Xuan is terrifying. He felt uncomfortable all over as soon as he saw him. He didn't know why, but he always felt that there was a frightening feeling about him.
Ling Yuan was extremely anxious. If Mo Xuan were to enter the family, his chances of getting close to Lu Jin Yan would be even fewer. No, he had to hurry. Otherwise, if Mo Xuan entered the family, he could forget about having a good life. He would be lucky to even keep his life.
Around 5 PM, Mu Liang handed the inn over to the staff and took Fu Rong to Lu Jin Yan's house, where he also bought some pastries.
"Young Master Ruohan, the guests have arrived!" Lin Zi jogged into the front hall.
In the Lu family mansion, everyone had already tacitly accepted that Ruohan was the future master, so when the young lady was not around, they would seek out Ruohan or the second young lady if they had any questions.
They were meeting Mo Xuan for the first time and didn't know his identity. They assumed he was also a guest. Since the two young ladies were busy with other guests, he naturally came to find Ruohan.
As for Lingyuan, they were all bought by Miss. They knew about the last floor of the demon slave market, but because they knew, they understood that he could only be a servant at most. Moreover, Miss had not revealed his identity. Unlike Young Master Ruohan, he was someone Miss approved of.
"Okay, I understand!" Ruohan nodded, then got up and went out to greet them.
Mo Xuan watched all this with mixed feelings, but he also understood that Ruo Han was right. Since he had already accepted the matter, he couldn't let Yan'er be put in a difficult position.
Seeing Ruohan leave, Lingyuan immediately got up and jogged to catch up. He didn't dare to be alone with Moxuan. Moxuan glared at Lingyuan, and finally got up and followed him.
"Brother, sister-in-law, you've arrived! Jin'er is busy in the kitchen and asked me to come and entertain you! Please come in!" Ruohan was gentle and polite, and mild-mannered. Muliang and Furong both liked him very much.
"Ruohan, you're too kind. We're all family. Such formality makes us seem distant. Oh, by the way, these are some snacks we bought on the way. Try them later; they taste quite good!" Mu Liang was also quite cheerful. They had seen the affection between Ruohan and Lu Yatou. They considered Lu Jinyan as family, so Ruohan was naturally family too.
"Alright, since it's a token of my brother and sister-in-law's goodwill, then Ruohan will accept it. Thank you, brother and sister-in-law!" Ruohan smiled as she took Dianxing and handed it to Qingshan behind her.
"Mo Xuan greets elder brother and sister-in-law!" Mo Xuan also stepped forward to greet them. Although he wasn't very familiar with Uncle Mu, he knew how good Uncle Mu and his wife were to Lu Jinyan.
Lu Jinyan greatly respected Uncle Mu and his wife. Mu Liang was Uncle Mu's son, so she naturally treated him well as well.
“I’ve already said, there’s no need to be so polite among family!” Mu Liang said to Mo Xuan with a smile.
Mu Liang was quite satisfied with the two people in front of him. They were both very handsome, especially Ruohan, who was gentle and polite and easy to get along with. Although Moxuan seemed a bit cold, he was also quite nice.
This girl Lu has excellent taste; both of them look very outstanding.
"Lingyuan greets Master and Madam!" Knowing that his status was not comparable to Ruohan and Moxuan, Lingyuan naturally dared not address them as elder brother and sister-in-law.
"So you are Lingyuan. Madam has mentioned you to me. You must have suffered a lot before. Now that you are here, you can live in peace. Lu is a kind-hearted girl. Since she brought you back, she will definitely not make you suffer!"
Mu Liang did not look down on Ling Yuan, nor did he think anything of him just because he was a demon slave he had bought. Since Lu Yatou was able to bring him back, she must like him. Since she liked him, she should give him a proper status in the future.
Besides, he came from the demon slave market, a place that devours people without spitting out the bones. He must have suffered a lot to survive until now.
"Yes, Lingyuan understands!" Lingyuan's heart stirred slightly, and he quickly bowed.
He was somewhat surprised. Given his status, he should logically be looked down upon, yet the people around Lu Jinyan seemed quite different from what Chunniang had described.