"He left since morning, I guess he won't be back until after lunch."
"Auntie is home alone and still has to cook lunch. It's quite inconvenient. If it's not too much trouble, you can join us for lunch. Coincidentally, Mingli is here, and Mr. Chu and Jinzhou are visiting us today. We were just thinking about whether to have a hot pot meal for lunch. You might as well join us to eat something warm and comforting." Zhuang Qingning suggested.
"I couldn't...I couldn't..."
Mrs. He rapidly waved her hands to refuse, "When Mr. Fan was around, I didn't dare lift my head, but this time it is Master Chu, I'm sure my hands would shake so much I wouldn't even be able to hold the chopsticks."