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Chapter 636 - A Smile Dissolves Grievances and Resentments_1

Gu Xu's knotty fingers rest on the bottle of Medusa wine, gripping the middle of the bottle, slightly tilted.

Gracefully, he lets the red wine trickle slowly into a wine glass. The dining room is so quiet that you can only hear the wine flowing into the glass, like the soft sound of a stream.

The Gu elders watched him without blinking, their hearts clenched, as he filled the room with his silent presence.

To them, their guilt towards Gu Xu ran deep.

They watched his expression, devoid of a smile and something serious began to tug at their hearts. It felt as though a string inside them was being pulled taut.

Having poured three glasses of red wine, Gu Xu poured a glass of juice.

The juice was freshly squeezed, and Gu Xu, serving Ye Jiajia first.

His stern face softened when he met Ye Jiajia's gaze.

"You're still pregnant," he said, laying down the wine glass and letting his hand hang at his side, "So no drinking."