Chapter 993 - 990:

Chapter 993: Chapter 990:

"Okay." Gong Susu nodded.

"Mm-hmm." Rice Ball saw her sister nod, so she also followed suit. No matter what it meant, doing as others did was the right choice.

...

Before dinner, Gu Xiaoning finally understood why Yu Sangwan invited her to Guan Chao.

At the entrance, Lu Jinxuan and Le Zhengsheng came in together.

Yu Sangwan patted Gu Xiaoning’s shoulder, "Don’t overthink it, A Sheng has been a regular guest at our house these past two years. You’re my sister, and it has nothing to do with him, okay?"

"Yes." Gu Xiaoning pulled at the corners of her mouth, nothing to do with him? If it really had nothing to do with him, it wouldn’t be such a coincidence.

Walking inside, Le Zhengsheng also noticed Gu Xiaoning.

Lu Jinxuan gave a meaningful sidelong glance, "Tsk, A Sheng, step it up, you see, you’ve even alarmed the First Lady."

Yu Sangwan rolled up her sleeves and instructed the maid, "Go upstairs and call the children down."

"Yes, Madam."

At the long dining table, Lu Jinxuan sat at the head, and Yu Sangwan specifically arranged for Gu Xiaoning and Le Zhengsheng to sit next to each other.

Gu Xiaoning felt completely uneasy, "Wanwan sis..."

However, Lu Jinxuan laughed, "Sit, here you’re closer than some others... am I not still your elder brother?"

"Tch." Le Zhengsheng chuckled, pulling out a chair and sitting down boldly beside Gu Xiaoning.

"I..." Gu Xiaoning suddenly stood up as if startled.

Le Zhengsheng’s face immediately darkened...

"My stomach feels a bit uncomfortable, I need to go to the restroom."

Yu Sangwan was dazed, "Alright..."

"Hmph."

As soon as Gu Xiaoning walked away, Le Zhengsheng couldn’t help but sneer, "Wanwan, don’t you think it’s unnecessary? Did you see it? That’s her attitude towards me!"

Yu Sangwan frowned tightly, "What attitude? I didn’t see any attitude... and you, don’t show your displeasure! Today I invited Ningning home for dinner, if you show her that face, then you should leave! I didn’t invite you."

"..." Le Zhengsheng was startled, embarrassed and shut his mouth.

In the restroom, Gu Xiaoning undid her belt.

She wasn’t lying, making an excuse to leave.

She really felt her stomach hurting a bit.

As a result, when she went in, she got a scare.

"Ah!" Gu Xiaoning looked at the red spots on her pants, what... was going on?

Her period? But her period had just ended.

And plus, her stomach hurt, bleeding...

Being a nurse herself, she naturally understood that this kind of thing wasn’t good for women.

Moreover, her body had been depleted these past two years. Gu Xiaoning was a bit scared, could it be... she’d caught some bad illness?

Returning to the dining room, Gu Xiaoning still looked unwell.

"Ningning, what’s wrong? Not feeling well?" Yu Sangwan noticed, "Why do you look like this?"

"Ah?" Gu Xiaoning touched her cheek, not yet able to open her mouth.

Le Zhengsheng chimed in, "Her face looks like this due to anemia... perhaps there’s another reason. Like, not wanting to see someone?"

Such an obvious hint, who wouldn’t understand?

"A Sheng!" Yu Sangwan frowned, lightly scolded.

Gu Xiaoning steadied herself, "I’m fine, I’ll be better in a moment."

The atmosphere became stagnant, Yu Sangwan deeply regretted why she had them sit together for dinner? Originally well-intended, but looking at it now, these two had too deep a knot!

Thump thump thump...

Hurried footsteps approached, Lu Qingming ran in, sweating, smiling, "Is dinner starting?"

"Tsk." Lu Jinxuan frowned, "What about the rules?"

"Uh." Lu Qingming was taken aback, quickly stood properly, "Father, Mother, Uncle Le Zheng, Aunt."

"Mm." Lu Jinxuan nodded slightly, still relatively satisfied. Pointing at the chair, "Sit down."

Yu Sangwan held back a laugh, pulling her son, "Did you wash your hands?"

"I did." Lu Qingming in front of his mother was still like a kid of this age, "Mom, where’s my sister?"

"Where?" Yu Sangwan casually pointed to the small side hall.

Because her daughter was too small and needed feeding, when she was busy, she had the nanny take care, eating separately.

"Oh." Lu Qingming nodded, "I’ll go see my sister..."

Saying that, he jumped off the chair.

Gu Xiaoning couldn’t help but comment, "Their sibling relationship is really good."

"It really is." Yu Sangwan smiled, "Having more children comes with advantages, Ningning, don’t you plan on having more? You’re still so young."

What’s the meaning of these words? Everyone present understood.

Gu Xiaoning’s face flushed, "I..."

Does she have such an opportunity this lifetime? To add a little brother or sister for Jiujiu.

"Hmph." But it was Le Zhengsheng, who smiled and responded, "Our Jiujiu will definitely have brothers and sisters, one child is too lonely..."

Gu Xiaoning lowered her head, her hand clenched tightly...

No need for him to say, she already knew he and Cui Ruoya are about to get married...

Yu Sangwan’s eyes almost popped out, how could A Sheng become so unpleasant? How heavy was the resentment in his heart? If he continues like this, Ningning will definitely not go with him! So infuriating, even as a bystander, she couldn’t stand it.

"A Sheng..."

"Mom!"

Lu Qingming suddenly rushed over from the side hall, "Where’s Susu?"

Yu Sangwan was slightly puzzled and asked, "Susu? Isn’t she at dinner?"

"She’s not here!" Lu Qingming was anxious, "How could you not know Susu isn’t at dinner? There’s only Rice Ball in the dining room, where’s Susu?"

Yu Sangwan also didn’t realize she had been preoccupied with Gu Xiaoning today, "Sorry, mom neglected, but earlier I did ask someone to call Susu down, did Susu leave on her own?"

"No!" Lu Qingming shook his head vigorously, "I asked them, Rice Ball was carried down by the attendants, when they went up, Susu was already not in the room! Only Rice Ball was there alone!"

"Ah?" Yu Sangwan was astounded, "How could it be... where could Susu have gone? It’s meal time every day, she should know."

"Mom!" Lu Qingming frowned, "How can you not care about Susu? Didn’t you say she’s your daughter too? Same as Rice Ball? Now Rice Ball is eating, but where’s Susu? Susu’s not here! You still don’t know where she went!"

The string of accusations left Yu Sangwan a little bewildered.

"Lu Qingming!" Lu Jinxuan finally spoke, "Is that the attitude to talk to your mom? Does your mom have to watch over Susu 24/7?"

As soon as his father spoke, Lu Qingming held his tongue.

Yet, with stubbornness, he stayed firm, "Father, Mother, you have your meal, I’ll go find Susu! Susu, Susu!"

Lu Qingming searched the courtyard for Gong Susu, the attendants said they hadn’t seen her go out.

Gong Susu alone couldn’t have gone out, she could only be somewhere within this courtyard.

But where could she have gone?

"Brother!"

Lu Qingming suddenly paused, at first he heard only faint calling.

Lu Qingming quickly responded, "Brother’s here! Susu, where are you?"

"Brother!" Gong Susu’s voice grew louder, "Susu is here!"

Following the voice, Lu Qingming found that Gong Susu hadn’t wandered far at all!