Mrs. Gu was sending Lin Jixue back to Shu, a matter she had already relayed to Gu Xun.
The elders of the Gu Family were in agreement; their decision would not be changed.
They had told Gu Xun in advance hoping he would come home for a meal, meet with Lin Jixue, and clear the air.
This was to prevent the young lady from harboring resentment, which would give her no peace even after she returned to Shu.
It was a request Lin Jixue herself had made. Since she was about to go home, Mrs. Gu didn't have the heart to refuse her outright.
Thinking it was a simple enough request, she agreed.
But in the end, Gu Xun continued to leave early and return late, making himself scarce.
He even began staying out all night.
From the looks of it, he wouldn't spend any extra time at the mansion as long as Lin Jixue was there.
Mrs. Gu had been the one to invite her. She couldn't let the girl return to Shu in disgrace, which would make the Gu Family seem petty and ill-mannered.
