Gu Jiashuo tilted her head, placed the bouquet into the microwave, and leaned against the dining table. A minute later, she called Lu Man again.
It was still busy; he was currently on another call.
"Jiashuo."
Gu Lingyi leaned out, clutching the dinosaur tail on the back of her pajamas, and beckoned to her sister: "Mom still has more to say to you."
Gu Jiashuo gave a soft "mm" and walked over. Gu Lingyi glanced at her phone screen: "Calling your brother?"
"Couldn't get through..."
"Eh... try again later, then." Gu Lingyi felt a twinge of sympathy for Lu Man; if he didn't pick up her sister’s call, Jiashuo would certainly throw a fit.
Gu Jiashuo shook her head firmly: "No, Brother has a lot to manage with his startup. It’s so late; it’s possible someone on his team has an urgent matter, so I won't disturb him."
***
Two minutes earlier.
"Lingyi."
Wen Yi rested her face on one hand, looking at her eldest daughter with eyes full of tenderness: "How have Jiashuo and that male classmate of hers been lately?"
"Mom... I'm not your little informant."
Gu Lingyi shifted uncomfortably, as if the chair were a hot sheet of metal.
"You should at least give Jiashuo a little bit of personal space."
"You're only a few minutes older than her, yet you really play the role of the big sister well." Wen Yi smiled, "In this family, you’re the one most protective of your sister."
"Of course." Gu Lingyi’s voice was quiet, but her tone held a hint of pride.
"What do you think of that student, Lu Man?"…
Chapter 108