"Does Miss Lu consider herself the former or the latter?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Miss Lu's expression changed instantly.
If she hadn't understood before, she certainly understood now.
"Bang!"
Lu Yue, furious, slammed her hand heavily on the table, glaring at Baili Su. "Young Master Baili, I have no quarrel with you, why do you insult me like this!"
As she hit the table, the tea in the cups splashed.
At this moment, a chopstick suddenly flew over.
All the tea droplets suspended in mid-air were struck down by the flying chopstick.
Not a single droplet touched anyone.
Everyone's gaze turned to the person who had thrown the chopstick… Gu Qianying.
She sat beside Baili Su, her eyes clear and cold as she looked at the furious Lu Yue.
Baili Su was too lazy to respond to Lu Yue's question; no, he disdained to respond to such an idiotic question.
Lu Qing, sitting beside them, finally couldn't stand it any longer.
He stood up, cupped his hands in a salute to Baili Su, and coughed a few times. "Young Master Baili, Miss Gu, my sister is young and foolish. I hope you two magnanimous people will not hold it against her."
Having said this.
Lu Qing paused, then straightened his body and said to Baili Su and Gu Qianying, "However… what Young Master Baili said is indeed an insult to my sister. Young Master Baili, although my sister and I are not wealthy, and recently due to my illness, we have been seeking medical help everywhere, which has been quite difficult… even so…"
"But my sister and I are not inferior to others. Young Master Baili, you have no right to insult my sister like this. I request Young Master Baili to apologize to my sister!"
"Exactly! Apologize! How can you insult a young girl like this? You are bullying us too much."
Miss Meng, sitting beside them, also couldn't stand it and chimed in.
At this moment, Song Wuji and Baili Jingxuan of the Song family both looked towards Miss Meng and the others.
The expressions of both of them were very cold.
Baili Su did not get up, remaining seated.
Gu Qianying, sitting closely beside him, looked at Meng Shi, Lu Yue, and Lu Qing, and suddenly smiled.
"Young Master Lu, you and your sister went through great lengths to seek medical treatment, which is indeed a difficult undertaking. If it were any other time, without you having to say more, Young Master Lu, I would gladly help treat your illness and would not charge you a single cent for the consultation fee."
"But… Young Master Lu, are you truly ill, or are you feigning illness? You know this better than anyone!"
With that, Gu Qianying looked coldly at Lu Qing.
In her clear eyes, there seemed to be a hint of seeing through him.
Lu Yue, Lu Qing, and Meng Ting were momentarily flustered, but they quickly regained their composure.
"Miss Gu, what do you mean by that? Are you implying that my sister and I followed Young Master Song back with ulterior motives? That my illness is fake?"
"Young Master Lu, you said that yourself. I haven't said a word about you. However… the acting of the three of you is too clumsy. Young Master Lu, haven't you three noticed it yourselves?"
As she spoke, Gu Qianying stood up.
Baili Su, Song Wuji, and the others also rose.
No one remained seated. Meng Ting and Lu Yue also stood up.
"Miss Gu, my sister and I have no enmity with you. Why are you treating us like this? If you dislike our presence, we will leave!"
With that, Lu Qing and Lu Yue exchanged a look, and Lu Yue followed him, preparing to leave.
Meng Ting also looked towards Lu Yue and Lu Qing.
She followed them as well.
As the three were about to leave, Gu Qianying gave a look to Gao Tian Shou behind her.
Gao Tian Shou directly blocked Lu Yue, Lu Qing, and Meng Ting.
Gao Tian Shou, who had transformed into human form, was tall and robust, with regular features, but he was very cold, exuding an icy aura.
Seeing Gao Tian Shou, Lu Yue and Meng Ting, frightened, hid behind Lu Qing.
Lu Qing, upon seeing Gao Tian Shou, also felt a hint of fear, but he stood straight and looked back at Gu Qianying and the others.
"Miss Gu, what do you mean by this?"
He had personally seen this imposing man returning with Divine Doctor Gu, so he recognized him as Divine Doctor Gu's subordinate.
Oh, it's nothing much. I just think it's time for your little charade to end, isn't it?
Gu Qianying looked at the three of them and slowly walked over.
Her clear gaze first fell on Lu Qing.
"Young Master Lu, you claim to have hemophilia. Hemophilia, besides causing occasional coughing up blood, also leads to mental fatigue, insomnia, and regardless of the severity of the illness, one would be weak for days. But looking at you, Young Master Lu, you do not appear to be a patient with hemophilia at all. Young Master Lu, if you are to disguise yourself in the future, please research the information properly."
With that, before Lu Qing could retort, she turned her gaze to Lu Yue, and her clear eyes also glanced at Meng Ting. "Miss Lu, Miss Meng, you two did not arrive at the Song family at the same time."
"You two claim to be a woman trapped in a brothel locally, and one who came from out of town to seek a renowned physician for her brother. Logically, you two should not know each other. But… why did I see you two communicating when we weren't paying attention? Moreover, you both used the same teacup inadvertently."
"If people who don't know each other share an item, they would naturally be unwilling. Yet, you two showed no dissatisfaction towards each other, indicating that your relationship is unusual, and the degree of familiarity is far beyond ordinary relations."
As these words were spoken.
The expressions of the three, who claimed to be Lu Yue, Lu Qing, and Meng Ting, all changed.
"Divine Doctor Gu observes very meticulously. This matter is also a good thing for me. Young Master Lu and I fell in love at first sight, and I also get along well with Miss Lu. We feel as if we met too late. The three of us had a very pleasant conversation yesterday, and Miss Lu and I only became familiar with each other in the past couple of days. Our relationship… is quite good."
Meng Ting stepped forward with a smile, providing a plausible excuse.
"Divine Doctor Gu, I presume you don't have many close female friends in your daily life. You probably can't understand the depth of sisterly affection, can you?"
Meng Ting's words were laced with strong sarcasm.
Lu Yue also emerged from behind Lu Qing, and she also looked at Gu Qianying with a disdainful gaze.
"You… young lady who spews filth from her mouth, if your brain isn't useful, please take it off and throw it directly into the cesspool, okay?"
Lu Zhu, who hadn't appeared for several days, walked in from the doorway at some point. She was holding a bright cloak and coat, which she unfolded and draped over Gu Qianying.
"Who are you? How dare you insult this young lady?"
Meng Ting glared angrily at Lu Zhu. She was furious.
Gu Qianying and the others remained silent.
After Lu Zhu fastened the cloak and coat for Gu Qianying, she turned to look at Meng Ting. "Haha, how amusing. This young lady who came from a brothel, oh, a young lady who was forced… I am my young lady's 'good sister.' What? Do you have a problem with that?"
"Oh, someone like you, who sneaks into someone else's house and acts as if it's your own, you shameless brothel girl. It seems you cannot comprehend the meaning of 'thick-skinned,' so you can only use that mouth of yours, which spews filth, to get everyone's attention, right, brothel girl!"
Lu Zhu's words infuriated Meng Ting to no end.
Gu Qianying glanced at Lu Zhu, and Lu Zhu nodded, took out the envelope hidden on her person, and handed it to Gu Qianying.
Gu Qianying unfolded the envelope, read the few lines of text, and her thin lips curved into a smile.
So that's how it is!