Chapter 391 - 390: Lu Yunque Has to Leave

"What happened?"

Although asking felt like prying into Lu Yunque’s private affairs, Yun Zijin decided she should ask anyway.

"It’s nothing, but I have something urgent to handle. I promise I’ll be back to take you home tonight, alright?"

Even when faced with a matter of extreme urgency, Lu Yunque’s first thought was still for Yun Zijin’s feelings.

"If you have something to do, just go. I can get home by myself."

With Zero One and the others around, Yun Zijin was never without a driver.

"I’ll be back to pick you up."

With that, Lu Yunque turned and ran toward the entrance of the old mansion, making a call as he went.

Yun Zijin guessed he was probably calling Mo Bin. The only thing was, she had let Assistant Mo go home to rest today. He was probably sleeping right now. ’Isn’t it a bit much for Lu Yunque to just haul him back to work like this?’

But this was how Lu Yunque and Mo Bin operated, after all. Even if Yun Zijin felt it was inappropriate, it wasn’t her place to say anything.

Mo Bin’s job required him to be on call 24/7; otherwise, he wouldn’t be paid so well.

With Lu Yunque gone, Yun Zijin lost her enthusiasm for the tour. She followed the path back to the main courtyard from memory.

As she entered the main hall, she saw Xu Su Hua and Lu Zhengguo sitting on lounge chairs out on the veranda, looking utterly relaxed.

"Zijin is back. Where’s our Little sparrow?"

Seeing Yun Zijin by herself, Xu Su Hua quickly asked. ’That rotten kid didn’t just ditch Zijin and run off to work again, did he?’

"He just got a call from Uncle Lu. It seemed to be something urgent, so he left in a hurry without getting a chance to tell you."

Hearing that Lu Yunque had left after taking a call from Lu Xianzhang, Xu Su Hua frowned slightly.

She knew her own son; he wouldn’t call Lu Yunque unless it was something truly important.

Lu Zhengguo sat up straighter, thinking the same thing as Xu Su Hua.

"Did he mention what he was going to handle?"

The old couple suddenly felt a wave of unease. ’Surely nothing has actually happened, right?’

"No, but he said he would come pick me up tonight. We can ask him when he gets back."

’If Lu Yunque didn’t say anything, he must have his reasons.’

"Alright, I’ll ask him when he gets back tonight."

Since they didn’t know anything about the situation, they wouldn’t even know what to ask. All they could do was wait for Lu Yunque to come back.

"Don’t overthink it. If something really happened, they couldn’t hide it from us in the end."

Even though Lu Zhengguo was retired, the network he had built over the years was still intact.

If something really happened, no one could hide it from him.

Xu Su Hua did her best not to dwell on it, and the best way to do that was to keep busy.

"Oh, right. I just called the family tailor. He’ll be over in a bit to take your measurements. I’m having a few outfits made for you."

Once her mind was at ease, Xu Su Hua recalled that she had called the family tailor as soon as she’d learned Yun Zijin and Lu Yunque would be visiting the old mansion today.

Yun Zijin was completely baffled. She understood all the words individually, but she couldn’t quite grasp what they meant when put together.

"This tailor comes from a family trained by the Lu ancestors. They used to serve only our family.

But times have changed. Now, in addition to making clothes for our family, they also take on other clients.

When you meet him in a bit, just act like a normal customer."

By casually revealing these details, Xu Su Hua was also showcasing the deep, aristocratic heritage of the Lu Family.

Listening to Xu Su Hua, Yun Zijin’s perception of the Lu Family’s deep-seated legacy was once again redefined.

Not long after Xu Su Hua told Yun Zijin about the tailor, a servant came to announce that the tailor had arrived.

Qiu Baibu followed the servant in, entering with an air of great familiarity.

"Old Sir Lu, Madam, Miss Yun."

A flash of admiration lit up Qiu Baibu’s eyes when he saw Yun Zijin. He had long heard that the Lu family’s young master had a girlfriend. The fact that the matriarch had specially summoned him for a custom fitting today was a clear sign of how highly the family regarded their future granddaughter-in-law.

But seeing her in person was another thing entirely. The moment he saw Yun Zijin, Qiu Baibu felt his recently dried-up well of inspiration begin to overflow.

"Let’s go inside."

For a proper fitting, outer clothes had to come off, otherwise the measurements wouldn’t be accurate.

Yun Zijin followed Xu Su Hua, with Qiu Baibu and his two assistants trailing behind.

Although Lu Zhengguo was curious, he ultimately decided against joining them to preserve his dignity.

Xu Su Hua led Yun Zijin to a side room, which was filled with all sorts of fabrics and tools.

The moment he entered, Qiu Baibu expertly set down the case he was carrying.

He then directed his female assistant to draw the curtain in the designated measuring area and take the measurements.

"Madam, these are the sketches I’ve drawn recently. Please see if there are any you like."

While Yun Zijin was getting her measurements taken, Qiu Baibu, now alone with Xu Su Hua, took out his recent design sketches from the case.

Outside, a single design sketch from Qiu Baibu was nearly impossible to come by, yet here in the Lu household, they could take their pick.

It was the Qiu family’s standard practice: once the designs were complete, they were first presented to the Lu Family for review. Only the designs the Lu Family passed over would be offered to others. And even then, those clients had to take whichever design was offered to them, with no room for choice.

Behind the curtain, the assistant measuring Yun Zijin marveled internally with every measurement she took. ’This must be the golden ratio! The more she measured, the more perfect the proportions seemed. This woman is every tailor’s muse.’

"Miss Yun, would you have any interest in modeling?"

The assistant felt that, having found a muse, she had to do her best to recruit her.

’It’s a long shot, but what if?’

"I’m sorry, but I’m not looking for a job."

’Yun Zijin was already struggling with how to spend her money each day; she had absolutely no intention of getting a job to divide her focus.’

A flash of disappointment crossed the assistant’s eyes when she heard Yun Zijin’s reply.

"No problem, I was just asking. But I’m studying under my master, and I might have some of my own designs in the future. Could I show them to you when I do?"

Hearing the assistant’s words, Yun Zijin raised an eyebrow.

"You can, but I’m not always at the Lu Family’s Old Mansion. Maybe some other time."

Yun Zijin had no intention of giving the assistant her contact information. It was, after all, their first meeting, and she knew nothing about the woman. There was no way she was just going to give her her contact details.

Disappointment flickered in the assistant’s eyes, but she gave Yun Zijin her business card anyway, saying she could contact her if she ever wanted something custom-made in the future.

Yun Zijin accepted the card but made no promises.

’If I wanted something custom-made, I’m sure all I’d have to do is mention it to Xu Su Hua, and I could take my pick of Qiu Baibu’s designs.’

’In that case, why would I choose the apprentice’s designs over the master’s?’