"Yes." Guan Yan cooperated with her performance: "This is our first meeting, so I didn't prepare any gifts. I hope Madam Qin doesn't mind."
"No...you're too polite!"
She didn't seem to mind what he had said before when he pulled her aside, and she even took the initiative to help him out.
Mrs. Qin was increasingly unable to understand what Guan Yan was thinking.
During the next meal, she was secretly observing Guan Yan, so much so that she didn't hear Qin Si talking to her several times.
But Guan Yan never took the initiative to talk to her again.
The engagement party is over.
Mrs. Qin still felt a little lost.
The group walked out of the hotel and prepared to go back.
Gu San drove the car over, stopped it on the side of the road, and quickly got out to open the door for Qiao Nian and the others.
Ye Wangchuan looked at the crowd of people who followed him out, grabbed Qiao Nian's hand and said to the elders, "Then...Aunt, Aunt Bo, Aunt Qin, we'll leave first."
Ye Lan called him: "Are you going out again?"
With outsiders present, she couldn't explain it too clearly. She said vaguely, "Before you leave, at least tell the old man so that he won't lose his temper again. You know his temper, and he won't listen to advice when he's angry..."
Ye Wangchuan nodded: "I will go back tomorrow morning and have dinner with him. I will leave in the afternoon."
Ye Lan knew there were many things to do, so he didn't force her to stay: "Okay."
She turned her head and looked at the girl, her expression and tone softened: "What would you like to eat tomorrow? I'll ask Auntie to prepare it in advance."
Qiao Nian didn't expect the topic to turn to herself. After thinking for a while, she named a dish: "Spicy Chicken."
"Okay." Ye Lan was delighted, and said, "I'll ask Auntie to buy a chicken in advance. I guarantee it will be delicious."
Qiao Nian pursed her lips. She wanted to say "thank you", but when she saw Ye Lan's undisguised intimacy, she took back her politeness and tacitly acknowledged the other party's kindness.
Ye Lan turned around and looked at Guan Yan again: "Guan Yan, come to my house with Nian Nian to eat tomorrow."
"Me? I forget it." Guan Yan just refused.
Madam Qin suddenly asked, "Miss Guan Yan, would you like to have dinner with me?"
Qin Si was just about to find an opportunity to speak, but he didn't expect his mother to invite Guan Yan first, and his handsome face lit up and turned towards the woman.
Guan Yan raised his eyebrows in surprise as he glanced at Mrs. Qin's enthusiastic invitation, then smiled and declined politely, "Sorry, I need to pack my luggage. I may not have time tomorrow..."
Mrs. Qin showed an embarrassed expression: "Is this so?"
"I'm really sorry." Guan Yan said calmly.
Even Mrs. Bo who was standing by could see that these two were not getting along. At least Guan Yan's attitude was indifferent, unlike what was said by the outside world.
What Qin Si’s girlfriend really wants to be recognized by the Qin family.
From the look of things like this, she was afraid that the other person didn't take the so-called recognition from his family seriously.
Qin Si's expression was gloomy. He looked at Guan Yan, then at his mother. Although he really wanted Guan Yan to have a meal with his family, he respected Guan Yan's choice.
He did not insist on Guan Yan having that meal in front of so many people, nor did he show any unhappiness. He picked up the car keys and said to Mrs. Qin, "Mom, I'll take her home first."
Mrs. Qin moved her lips, feeling that Guan Yan's rejection of her in public was quite disrespectful to her and even the Qin family behind them.
But her son insisted on seeing them off. Because Qiao Nian and Ye Wangchuan were still there, and Ye Lan was also here, she could only nod in frustration: "You go."
(End of this chapter)