The temperamental white moonlight is back, and the entire Marquis's family obediently calls him

Lu Mingzhao was startled and quickly reached out to support her.

The moment his fingers touched Chu Yuan'er, the latter grabbed his wrist tightly.

Chu Yuan'er slowly raised her head, her eyes filled with tears: "Sister, I'm here today to explain things to you clearly. Over the years, neither the Marquis nor I have done anything out of line."

"Now that my sister is back, I am just as happy as the Marquis. I only hope that the Marquis and my sister will not develop any rift because of my presence."

As she spoke, she was about to kneel down again.

Fortunately, Lu Mingzhao had been training every day for the past two months and had regained some of his strength. He held onto her arm tightly, preventing her from kneeling down.

"Let's talk this out. Why are you kneeling?"

Lu Mingzhao feared this situation the most. If Chu Yuan'er wanted to have a big argument with her, or even get physical, she could handle it.

She simply couldn't bear the way Chu Yuan'er apologized.

Furthermore, in the end, Chu Yuan'er didn't do anything wrong.

"Has my sister finally forgiven me?"

Chu Yuan'er's sorrow instantly turned to joy. She gently wiped away her tears with her handkerchief and choked out, "Thinking about the argument I had with you last time, I was constantly worried that you would be angry, and I was also afraid that you would think of me as someone who likes to cause trouble. Now that I see how magnanimous you are, I can finally put my mind at ease."

"If you don't mind me, sister, I'll treat you like my own sister from now on, okay?"

"Alright."

Zhou Ningchuan finally couldn't help but speak up.

His gaze fell on their clasped hands, and he frowned imperceptibly.

He remembered that he hadn't invited Chu Yuan'er to dine with him tonight.

Given Chu Yuan'er's current state, and since my wife is most susceptible to this kind of behavior, if I say a few more words, she might have no choice but to stay.

Since his wife was unwilling to drive her away, he would play the villain.

"You should go back now."

Zhou Shixu was taken aback upon hearing this, and quickly stepped forward: "Father, Aunt Chu said we wanted to have dinner together, so we came over. Why are you suddenly asking her to leave?"

"If she leaves, neither of us will stay here either."

Zhou Shixu now only felt that Chu Yuan'er was very pitiful.

For some reason, her father and mother suddenly reconciled, and now Aunt Chu is stuck in an awkward position in the middle. Many people are waiting to see Aunt Chu make a fool of herself.

At the family banquet, her father suddenly wanted to send Aunt Chu to the front yard. If the servants found out, how would she be able to live in the mansion in the future?

"An'an, what do you think?"

As Zhou Shixu spoke, he winked at his younger sister, who snapped out of her reverie and hesitantly nodded, "Mm..."

If this had happened in the past, Zhou Ningchuan would have been furious by now.

But with his wife beside him, he didn't want to upset her, so he suppressed his emotions and took a deep breath: "Shixu, are you talking to me like that?"

Hearing that his father was on the verge of anger, Zhou Shixu swallowed hard, instinctively wanting to back down.

But when he looked up and saw Aunt Chu's red-rimmed eyes, he clenched his fists and mustered his courage: "Father, you used to teach us that we should have a conscience. Aunt Chu has worked so hard for us all these years, so I think she deserves a place at the family banquet."

He didn't dare to meet Zhou Ningchuan's gaze, keeping his head down, but his voice, neither too loud nor too soft, reached everyone's ears.

Zhou Ningchuan stared at his second son without saying a word.

Today should have been the happiest day, as his Zhaozhao was back, and the whole family could finally get together for a peaceful and happy meal.

But then this happened.

The atmosphere gradually became tense, and all the servants in the courtyard lowered their heads, trying to minimize their presence.

Zhou Shili hesitated, unsure whether he should reprimand his younger brother first or let them leave first.

However, at that moment, a soft laugh was heard from Lu Mingzhao.

"It's just a meal, isn't it? This yard isn't small enough; it can comfortably seat a few more people. How did it turn into such a fuss?"

As Lu Mingzhao spoke, she gave her husband a reproachful look: "Xu'er is right. Miss Chu has sacrificed a lot for you, for the Marquis's mansion, and for the children. Of course, she should have a place at today's family banquet."

"Besides, our misunderstanding has been cleared up, why make things so tense?"

Zhou Ningchuan's anger was instantly extinguished by his wife's words. His tone softened immediately, and he said with a hint of self-reproach, "It's my fault."

My wife is right.

This matter shouldn't have escalated.

Especially in the current situation, his reconciliation with his wife is not something everyone wants to see; more people want to see the drama unfold in their manor.

They were watching and seeing. Now that the two masters of the Zhongjing Marquis's mansion had gotten along well, what would become of Chu Yuan'er, who had no title or status in the middle?

If Chu Yuan'er were kicked out of the mansion, perhaps the next day someone in the capital would make a fuss about it, using it as gossip to mock his wife for being jealous.

Zhou Ningchuan was used to acting unilaterally in the army, and there was almost nothing he couldn't decide or do.

His immediate instinct was to cut the Gordian knot and clear away all obstacles between him and his wife as quickly as possible.

However, he overlooked the fact that if he did this, his wife's reputation in the capital would probably be shattered before it could be established.

Zhou Ningchuan felt incredibly guilty at this moment.

This morning he knelt before his wife and said he would never disappoint her again, but he has already forgotten about his wife's situation.

Fortunately, he and his wife have not lost their long-standing tacit understanding.

As soon as Lu Mingzhao spoke, he quickly realized what she meant and immediately agreed with his wife's attitude.

"Zhao Zhao is right, I was confused. Zhao Mama, please serve the meal."

Zhou Ningchuan's quick admission of his mistake stunned the children.

Even Zhou Shili was caught off guard. His father was always a man of his word, and he had just been on the verge of losing his temper when his mother pulled him back with a single sentence.

No matter how prepared he was for his parents' affection, he still found it somewhat unbelievable at this moment.

Zhou Shixu was the first to come to his senses.

He felt that his persistent efforts had changed the situation, and he proudly raised his head, glancing at Aunt Chu.

He didn't say anything, but his eyes said, "I'm here, don't worry."

Chu Yuan'er was also somewhat taken aback; she seemed to have never expected Lu Mingzhao to give in so easily.

What was even more unexpected was that Zhou Ningchuan would be so compliant with Lu Mingzhao's wishes.

Her painstaking preparations seemed to have become a joke.

However, Chu Yuan'er quickly looked at Lu Mingzhao with eyes full of gratitude: "Sister, I really don't know what to say about your magnanimity."

Lu Mingzhao: "Then there's no need for further words. Try my cooking; I prepared this dish myself tonight."

Chu Yuan'er smiled and agreed.

When Zhao Xianglan was serving the dishes, she offered to lend a hand.

Zhao Xianglan quickly picked up the plate and moved away from Chu Yuan'er, saying repeatedly, "Oh, Miss Chu, you are practically a mistress in this household, how can you do what we servants do?"

These words froze Chu Yuan'er's smile on her face.