After a short while, Third Grandpa led Gu Jinli and the others into the house.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting." Third Grandpa said as he sat down on another long bench.
There weren't enough benches, so the younger members of the Gu Family like Gu Jinli had no choice but to stand. However, Master Qi's gaze was drawn to Gu Jinli; he had realized that this young lady was the one in charge of Gu's Workshop.
Seeing him look over, Gu Jinli gave him a smile, flashing a set of bright, white teeth that were slightly dazzling.
Master Qi smiled back and nodded at her.
Zou Yuzhen had already stood up and began to speak again, formally apologizing to Third Grandpa: "Old Master, please forgive us, everything was the fault of the Zou and Lu Families. It was the greed of my family's servants, my maternal family's insatiable greed, that almost brought harm upon all your families. I feel extremely remorseful, and I am sincerely here today to apologize. Please, Old Master, forgive us this lapse."
