Chapter 626: Someone Came (Part 1)

Having lived a past life, Shen Nian wasn’t an expert on Western dining etiquette, but she knew the basics.

What she didn’t expect, however, was for Lu Cheng to handle himself so well.

It wasn’t that Lu Cheng was an expert on Western etiquette or that his manners were flawless. Rather, it was impressive that he could rely on instinct and still perform so well without truly understanding the formalities.

Shen Nian was sure that if Lu Cheng familiarized himself with Western etiquette just a little, he would be no worse than the young masters of high society.

While some of the credit might be due to his friendship with Chu Yunze, the greater part was due to Lu Cheng himself.

While Shen Nian was watching Lu Cheng, Lu Cheng, of course, was also watching Shen Nian.

Compared to Shen Nian, Lu Cheng was actually more certain of her past; he knew for a fact that she had never been to any big city, let alone B City.

Seeing Shen Nian face the Western meal without the slightest bit of awkwardness—in fact, appearing even more at ease than he was—he recalled what Gu Hengzhi had said before. Lu Cheng couldn’t help but start to believe that perhaps the Gu Family’s suspicions about Shen Nian weren’t without reason.

’Perhaps Shen Nian’s background really isn’t as simple as I previously thought.’

"Nini, what do you think of the Gu Family?"

Lu Cheng couldn’t hold back and finally asked her. He already knew the Gu Family’s attitude, so he was very curious about Shen Nian’s feelings toward them.

"They’re great. Uncle Gu and Brother Gu are both very nice, Fanfan is adorable, and Aunt Gu seems like a very good person too."

After she finished speaking, Shen Nian realized that her impression of the Gu Family was actually quite good. It was even, faintly, better than her first impression of the Chu Family back then.

Lu Cheng looked at Shen Nian. He knew the Gu Family’s attitude toward her was positive, but he hadn’t expected Shen Nian’s impression of the Gu Family to be so good as well.

’Could this really be the so-called bond of blood?’

The moment that thought surfaced, Lu Cheng couldn’t help but frown. Ever since his talk with Gu Hengzhi, he found himself unconsciously suspecting more and more that Shen Nian was the Gu Family’s daughter.

"What’s wrong?"

Seeing Lu Cheng suddenly frown, Shen Nian’s first reaction was to wonder if she had said something wrong. But thinking back, it didn’t seem like she had.

"It’s nothing. I was just thinking about the Gu Family’s situation."

"Oh, right. I visited the Gu Family today and checked on Aunt Gu. Her condition should improve soon, which should be some comfort for the family!"

"Mm, I’ve always trusted your abilities."

"You still haven’t told me why you came so suddenly. Don’t tell me you really came all this way just to see me?"

"I happened to have a mission. But of course, the more important reason was to see you."

Lu Cheng wasn’t lying to Shen Nian. Although he had requested leave to come today, when he asked Zhang Yuanjun, his superior had assigned him a mission to deliver documents in B City, which conveniently canceled out his need for a vacation day.

Lu Cheng knew, of course, that Zhang Yuanjun had arranged this specifically for him. Otherwise, a task like delivering documents could have been given to anyone.

Lu Cheng took this kindness to heart.

"So, it’s okay for you not to head back today?"