"Zhou, have the restaurant serve the dishes."

After everyone from the Lin Family was seated, Gu Yuan signaled his secretary to ask the owner to serve the dishes.

"I don’t know what you all like to eat, so I ordered some of their specialty dishes for us to try," Gu Yuan said with a smile to the people of the Lin Family.

The Lin Family sat upright, looking formal and alert.

They hadn’t yet come to their senses.

Seeing Lin Yue with her head down, Gu Yuan smiled and said, "Little Yue, why are you zoning out? Speak up, am I that scary?"

Lin Yue suddenly lifted her head, smiling nervously yet politely, "It’s just a bit uncomfortable."

Gu Yuan actually understood their feelings at the moment and reassured, "You are Feng’s wife. That boy has been following me around since he was little. Relax a bit, don’t be so formal. If you can’t even get past me, how will you handle Feng’s father?"

Boom!

The pupils of Lin Yue, her uncles, and her mother suddenly dilated!

What did that mean?

Could it be that this uncle wasn’t the highest-ranking face of the Gu Family?

Gu Yuan had not spoken before, but with that remark, Lin Langsheng and the other elders felt even more constrained and dared not speak.

One by one, they kept swallowing saliva.

Feeling very dry, they sat there, anxious not to neglect Gu Yuan, so they looked towards Lin Yue, hoping she could play some role.

After all, you are the Gu Family’s daughter-in-law; if you don’t set an example, how can we let loose?

Lin Yue’s mother tapped her on the leg.

Coming to her senses, Lin Yue promptly stood up. "Uncle, this is a local specialty I specifically went to buy for you. It’s no longer available on the market and can only be found through skilled artisans who possess intangible cultural heritage skills."

Gu Yuan immediately beamed and took it, "Good, good, I appreciate this, I really like this gift."

At that moment, the owner personally came to serve the dishes.

Secretary Zhou carefully placed the dishes Gu Yuan liked near him.

And handed the chopsticks to Gu Yuan, who, after receiving them, said, "Let’s all start eating then."

Lin Yue nodded. Seeing Gu Yuan didn’t put on any airs, she felt more at ease, almost like she was with her mother-in-law, and relaxed quite a bit.

"Uncle, I recognize this dish. Mom taught me how to make it, and I’ve learned it," Lin Yue said, smiling upon seeing a Beijing specialty dish.

"Is that so? Not bad at all. Then, when you return to Beijing, and I have some free time, I might come to your house for a meal," Gu Yuan said with a laugh.

Lin Yue smiled and nodded.

Yet, inside, she felt slightly bitter and secretly thought, If Feng ever really wants to bring me into the Gu Family, I will surely make this for you!

Gu Yuan noticed that the Lin Family still hadn’t relaxed and playfully asked, "Has that boy Feng not told you I’m his uncle?"

Lin Langsheng and others smiled wryly and shook their heads.

What good would telling them do?

Who would believe it?

If Feng had told them, on the first day he and Lin Yue went to Xu Dong’s wedding venue, "The Big Housekeeper of Jiangcheng is my uncle!"

Not only would nobody believe it, but they would also think Lin Yue had found someone with issues.

Again, the Su Family, even just a Lieutenant Colonel, looked down upon the Lin Family, so why would a family like Gu Yuan’s think highly of them?

It wasn’t that they lacked imagination, but under any reasonable circumstances, they wouldn’t even dare dream of having a connection to Secretary Gu.

Usually, everyone knows that many internal marriages at this level are monopolized, and no matter what, they wouldn’t fall into the lap of a girl from a family background like that of the Lin Family’s!

Thus, the current situation truly caught the Lin Family off guard, leaving them completely unsure how to handle it.

Because Gu Yuan’s position was simply too high!

He could even decide Lin Changsheng’s work matters with just one word.

All of a sudden, Lin Langsheng realized.

No wonder the Wei Family didn’t take any action regarding the incident that night, and even had Wei Changqing apologize to Feng!

So this was the reason!

The person Lin Changsheng’s father-in-law had called that day must have been Secretary Gu here!

No wonder the district’s Big Housekeeper didn’t show any respect to the Second Housekeeper, completely sidelining him.

After hearing Gu Yuan’s words, Lin Yue didn’t forget to speak up for Feng, "He always says you’re busy and we shouldn’t disturb you."

"Don’t listen to his nonsense," Gu Yuan casually broke his composure when he mentioned his nephew Feng: "If that boy really wanted to see me, let me tell you, he would dare to burst into the government compound. Plainly put, he just didn’t want to come, hmph."

"Uncle, don’t be mad, I’ll talk to him later," Lin Yue quickly said as she picked up a cup of tea to toast Gu Yuan.

"You are sensible," Gu Yuan clinked his tea cup with Lin Yue’s, "I tell you, you better keep an eye on him. Don’t let his reserved appearance fool you, his charm is quite something with the ladies."

Lin Yue took this to heart but responded with a smile, "No worries, I’ll fly to Beijing soon after and find Feng once I’m done handling things here."

The Lin Family brightened up when they heard Lin Yue was going to Beijing.

She should indeed go and accompany her husband. What kind of daughter-in-law doesn’t serve tea to her in-laws?

She should go quickly to avoid unnecessary complications.

Ever since the Su Family called off the engagement, the Lin Family had suffered some aftereffects.

Especially with such a son-in-law who is a rare find even if you search with a lantern, if they don’t cherish and protect him now, losing him later would only be their own fault!

Lin Yue casually asked Gu Yuan, "Uncle, how is my father-in-law to deal with?"

Gu Yuan pondered for a moment, "Similar to Feng, quite a rigid person."

Fear and anxiousness immediately appeared on Lin Yue’s face.

Yet Gu Yuan laughed and said, "But since you brought me a gift, uncle will give you a tip."

"If you’re worried about not handling Feng’s dad well, then you should try to connect with Feng’s grandfather. He dotes on Feng a lot. Since you are Feng’s wife, don’t worry, your grandfather-in-law will have your back out of love for his grandson."

Lin Yue curiously asked, "How old is grandfather?"

Gu Yuan replied, "Over ninety."