After Black Moonlight revealed her true feelings, everyone panicked.

The banquet was held in an old villa in the city center.

Lou Xiao's uncle, Lou Changling, is not yet fifty years old. Because he takes good care of himself, there are hardly any wrinkles around his eyes.

He spends many years abroad and interacts frequently with nobles from various countries, so his style is very old-fashioned and sophisticated, making him appear gentlemanly, tasteful, mature, and charming.

Lu Sijian felt that it could be summarized more simply: the other party considered themselves old money and therefore always looked down on new money.

The banquet hall was very cold, and as soon as Lu Sijian and Lou Xiao walked in, they became the focus of the entire banquet.

"Ah Xiao's here! You're such a busy person, it's so hard for your uncle to even see you." Lou Changling greeted him with a smile and teased him.

Lu Sijian took the initiative to greet him: "Uncle."

Lou Changling then glanced at her and said, "You look much better. Have you fully recovered? No wonder you said those things during the interview."

The person next to him laughed and asked, "What did you say?"

"Didn't you see that interview report? These past two days, my niece-in-law has become the hottest celebrity in Yuncheng. She bravely saved someone and was in a coma for three years. She finally came back to life, and she's still just as brave. She said if she did it again, she would grab the thug and jump off the building." Lou Changling said with a smile.

People around her came over to flatter her, surrounding Lu Sijian in the middle.

Many people are intrigued, after all, this is an officially recognized hero, and they can't help but want to say a few words of praise.

"Miss Lu is truly brave!"

"No wonder Miss Lu dared to save people in that situation; she's just that tough at heart!"

"That's really great, impressive!"

Lou Changling leisurely swirled the red wine glass in his hand, but the smile didn't quite reach his eyes.

Lu Sijian was surrounded by everyone and squeezed in the middle, naturally separating her from Lou Xiao.

She sighed silently. If she hadn't read the plot, she probably would have been fooled by Lou Changling's smile.

[This is deliberately trying to flatter me to death. If I actually enjoy this kind of praise even a little bit, it will plant a thorn in Lou Xiao's heart.]

Others may not know, but Lou Changling knows all too well how Lou Xiao's birth mother left him.

Lou Changling said with a smile, "Ah Xiao, don't worry. My niece-in-law is more popular than you. Come on, come with me to greet the elders."

He knew all too well where Lou Xiao's sore spot was, and he was confident that he could separate the two of them.

Lou Xiao gave him a deep look, "Uncle, A-Jian isn't feeling well, I want to go with her."

Lou Changling: "..."

What's going on? This trick isn't working at all?

Lu Sijian came out and was somewhat surprised to see Lou Xiao still there.

Why is he still here? Shouldn't he have gotten angry and stormed off?

Lou Xiao said gently, "Ah Jian, come to my side."

Then he said to Lou Changling, "Uncle, let's go and greet the elders."

Lu Sijian wasn't really keen on opening the business, especially when she walked into the room and immediately saw Old Madam He.

Noticing her stiffness, Lou Xiao put his arm around her and walked to Old Madam He, greeting her with a smile: "Grandma."

He paused for a moment, then said, "Grandma, it was my fault that I couldn't be there to celebrate your birthday in person last time. I apologize to you for that."

As he spoke, he bowed to Madam He.

Madam He smiled and took his hand, "Get up quickly, you've already delivered so many things, there's no need to apologize."

The old lady knew perfectly well that Lou Xiao wanted to take this opportunity to apologize on behalf of Lu Sijian and resolve the feud between the two.

She would certainly give Lou Xiao face, but not Lu Sijian; she couldn't swallow this insult.

Madam He pulled her grandson over and said deliberately, "Jian, it was my fault that day. As people get older, they like excitement. Our Wenyuan heard that you could play a tune, so he wanted to ask you to play a song. I didn't expect you to misunderstand."

Lou Changling was immediately surprised: "Is that so? Can A-Jian play the erhu?"

Madam He said sternly, "That's right, how could A-Jian do that? Wen-Yuan is just too filial. You should apologize to your sister-in-law right now!"

He Wenyuan: "But Lu Sijian can play the erhu, and she's pretending she can't..."

Madam He: "Shut up! What right do you have to talk about your sister-in-law!"

People nearby who heard the commotion looked over curiously, as if there was some gossip going on!

The elders sitting in the main seat who were speaking immediately became somewhat displeased.

"What's the big deal that Wen Yuan has to apologize so humbly? Why don't we old folks give our opinions?"

"If you know how to play the erhu, you can play a song to celebrate your elders' birthday. It shows your filial piety and adds to the festivities. What's wrong with that?"

“But if he really can’t, there’s nothing we can do about it, right?” Lou Changling looked at Lou Xiao and hesitated for a moment. “However, I do remember that Lu Ting seems to know how to play the erhu…”

Lou Xiao's expression changed slightly.

"Of course, that doesn't prove anything," Lou Changling quickly added.

"Wen Yuan, since you say she can play the erhu, do you have any proof?"

This question hit the nail on the head, and He Wenyuan hesitated before glancing at Old Madam He.

Madam He: "Without evidence, it really wasn't Sijian's fault, brothers. It was our Wenyuan who was ignorant. Wenyuan, apologize quickly!"

Lu Sijian sneered inwardly. The grandfather and grandson were putting on a show here, and they thought she couldn't tell.

I guarantee that He Wenyuan will be able to produce his so-called evidence in less than a minute.

Sure enough, He Wenyuan was somewhat disappointed to see that Lu Sijian was not willing to fall into the trap.

However, it didn't have much of an impact. He Wenyuan took out a photo from his pocket and said, "I'm not making this up. She really can play the erhu!"

Lou Changling took the photo and looked at it: "Lou Xiao, come and see, it really does look like Lu Sijian..."

Lou Xiao stared at the photo for a few seconds, then fell silent.

Lu Sijian: "..."

[I was right! It turns out "I" can play the erhu?]

The elders of the Lou family took the photo, and several people passed it around for a while. The more they looked at it, the uglier their expressions became.

When Madam He saw the photo, tears immediately streamed down her face. "You scoundrel! Who told you to take that out! She already said she wouldn't do it again, why did you still look for evidence?"

The elders of the Lou family were clearly furious.

"She clearly knew how to play the erhu since she was a child, but she deliberately lied and said she couldn't. What's the meaning of that?"

"She's already throwing her weight around before she's even married in. What will she be like after she's actually married in?"

"Is this the family tradition of the Lu family? Lu Ting wouldn't raise his daughter like this, would he?"

Lou Changling turned to look at Lou Xiao: "Xiao, what do you think about this?"

He knew, of course, that Lou Xiao was trying to smooth things over; his half-hearted apology was, in essence, an attempt to protect Lu Sijian.

The old lady was clearly dissatisfied, which is why she forced her most beloved grandson to apologize.

If this matter isn't handled well today, the old lady will feel wronged and may even fall ill when she gets home.

After all, he's seventy years old; how could he afford to cause any more trouble?

Lou Xiao took a deep breath. He had oversimplified things, thinking that as long as he stepped in to mediate, his grandmother would calm down.