Lady Wu sized up Gu Yi. He had the air of a scholar and stood as straight as a pine. She said with a smile, "It's quite all right. Mistakes are bound to happen when things get busy. It's perfectly understandable.
I didn't expect to find such a handsome scholar in Mrs. Gu's residence."
Jin Qianqian introduced them to Gu Yi. "This is the wife of Assistant Wu, Lady Wu. Standing beside her is Miss Hou, and the other two are the Misses Wu."
Gu Yi bowed his head in greeting. As he looked up, his gaze lingered on Miss Hou for an extra second.
"Give me the Buddhist Scripture. Thank you for your trouble, Brother Yi."
Using the excuse of a misdelivered message, they had orchestrated a brief viewing. It would be inappropriate for him to stay any longer.
Gu Yi excused himself and quickly withdrew, keeping his head respectfully lowered all the way to the door.
