Chapter 329 Gathered
"Little Carp."
Seeing Little Carp standing outside the door and not coming in, Gu Gu became much more fluent in her speech in her eagerness.
"Gu Gu, my mother told me not to talk," Little Carp said honestly, having finally broken free.
Those inside who knew the reason chuckled, while those who didn't were bewildered.
As the host, Liu Nanfeng quickly went and opened the door.
As soon as it opened, he saw Zhu Yin'e bending over and whispering something into Little Carp's ear. Her silky long hair cascaded down, revealing perfect curves due to her posture.
Liu Nanfeng averted his gaze after a brief glance. Following behind her was Zhu Yuchan.
Zhu Yuchan smiled and nodded at Liu Nanfeng.
"Sorry to intrude," Zhu Yin'e said, straightening up and greeting Liu Nanfeng with a smile.
Liu Nanfeng took a good look at her, feeling that she seemed to have made a special effort to dress up tonight. Compared to before, she was incomparably beautiful, yet exuded a sense of sanctity.
"Not at all, please come in quickly."
As soon as Liu Nanfeng finished speaking, Little Carp darted inside.
Zhu Yin'e couldn't even hold her back, revealing a helpless expression.
Zhu Yin'e walked into the room, where Yu Huilan and Liu Zonghe had already stepped forward to greet her. Zhu Yin'e's status as the Dragon Monarch was quite influential, and they dared not show any disrespect.
Upon seeing Zhu Yin'e, Zhan Guoliang was also a bit surprised. How could he not recognize the Dragon Monarch of the Yangtze River? He hadn't expected her to be one of the guests today, so he quickly went to greet her.
"Welcome..." Liu Zonghe and his wife opened their mouths, unsure of what to say for a moment.
Fortunately, at this moment, Zhan Guoliang stepped forward, clasped his hands in a salute, and said, "Dragon Monarch, it has been many years."
Zhu Yin'e was not surprised to see Zhan Guoliang, as she was aware of Zhan Dundun's existence.
Zhu Yin'e also nodded slightly at him with a smile.
Zhan Guoliang intended to pull his son over to introduce him, as the Dragon Monarch was quite renowned in the cultivation world, and knowing her would be beneficial.
Just then, Su Jinxiu, hearing the voices, also came out from the kitchen.
She greeted them with a smile, "You're here."
"Yes, sorry to intrude," Zhu Yin'e replied with a smile.
Their conversation sounded as if they were old friends.
Liu Nanfeng looked at their faces with some surprise, but they didn't even glance at him, as if he didn't exist.
"Is this your daughter? She's so cute."
Zhu Yin'e first walked towards Xiao Jinhua, who was being held by Su Huamei.
Xiao Jinhua, seeing the pearls on Zhu Yin'e's hair ornament swaying as she moved, immediately reached out her little hand, looking as if she wanted them.
"Do you want them? Then Auntie will give them to you." Zhu Yin'e said, directly taking off a large pearl from her hair and placing it into Xiao Jinhua's hand.
Xiao Jinhua immediately showed a sweet smile, then tried to put it in her mouth.
"You can't eat this," Zhu Yin'e said with a smile.
She not only reached out to stop her but also gently pinched her little cheek.
"Auntie has also prepared a gift for you."
Zhu Yuchan, who had been standing behind, stepped forward. She had been holding several brocade boxes.
Zhu Yin'e took a larger brocade box from her and opened it. Inside was a large necklace inlaid with various gems, looking incredibly luxurious.
"Here, try it on to see if it fits."
Saying this, she picked up the necklace and was about to place it around Xiao Jinhua's neck when Su Huamei took a cautious step back.
Some things were not to be accepted carelessly.
At this moment, Su Jinxiu, standing beside her, took her daughter from Su Huamei and said with a smile, "Then thank you, Sister. This gift is indeed very precious, but I will shamelessly accept it."
As she spoke, she stretched Xiao Jinhua forward. Zhu Yin'e did not hesitate and directly placed the large necklace around Xiao Jinhua's neck.
The necklace was originally very large, enough to encircle the little one entirely, but when it fell onto her neck, it automatically shrank, becoming a perfect fit.
Yu Huilan, seeing this from the side, wanted to speak but was held back by Liu Zonghe.
Zhu Yin'e then turned her gaze to them, saying, "I have also prepared gifts for the elder and the madam. I hope you two will not refuse."
With that, she handed the remaining two brocade boxes from Zhu Yuchan to them.
"No, no... this is too precious, we cannot accept it." They quickly declined.
"Dad, Mom, please accept them," Su Jinxiu said with a smile from the side.
Although Zhu Yin'e was talking to Liu Zonghe and his wife, she had been paying attention to Liu Nanfeng.
Seeing him peeling a lollipop and handing it to his daughter, she shifted her gaze to Yang Ruoyun, who was standing at the kitchen door, eyeing her intently, and revealed a faint smile.
Yang Ruoyun glared at her furiously. When her gaze fell upon the necklace around Xiao Jinhua's neck, she showed a look of regret.
Although she had given Su Jinxiu a Buddhist bead containing an entire Buddhist kingdom, which was more precious than all of Zhu Yin'e's gifts combined, she felt she had fallen short in the way the gift was presented, which made her very unhappy.
After a period of polite exchange, everyone finally sat around the table.
However, Little Carp was not satisfied. She was originally arranged to sit with Zhu Yin'e, but she wanted to sit beside Liu Nanfeng.
Liu Nanfeng didn't mind and adjusted her seat for her.
Zhan Guoliang, who was unaware of the situation, smiled and said, "It seems the little princess really likes Nanfeng."
"Because he's my daddy."
Little Carp blurted out without thinking, and the entire table fell silent.
Liu Nanfeng's heart skipped a beat. This little rascal really knew how to pick her timing.
Those who knew the situation wore expressions of amusement, even Su Jinxiu.
Those who were unaware displayed varied expressions. Zhan Guoliang and his son were naturally surprised by this statement.
Liu Zonghe, who was also unaware, widened his eyes, his anger about to erupt.
Shen Wenhui, on the other hand, stared at Liu Nanfeng with the look one gives a scoundrel, her eyes filled with disdain.
"He's Godfather. Little Fish's father passed away early, and she was very fond of Master Liu, so she recognized him as her Godfather," Zhu Yin'e explained with a smile.
In fact, she had also been made a little nervous and awkward by Little Carp's sudden remark.
"Yes, Godfather, Godfather," Liu Nanfeng explained with a dry tone.
"Pfft." Su Jinxiu, who was holding her child, suddenly laughed.
Upon her laughter, those who knew the situation could no longer hold back their amusement.
Seeing this, Liu Nanfeng, wanting to ease the awkwardness, quickly pulled Gu Gu over.
"Gu Gu, let me introduce everyone to you."
In fact, everyone present, except for Shen Wenhui and Zhan Guoliang, she already knew.
However, Liu Nanfeng introduced her to everyone one by one. Only after she nodded, indicating that she had remembered everyone, did he let her return to her seat.
Zhan Dundun, who knew what was going on, looked at Gu Gu. Recalling the events in the laboratory when they were pulled into the illusion, he suddenly seemed to understand.
Was this Liu Nanfeng's contingency plan?