Gu Chengzhi, upon hearing this, finally calmed down. Yet, he snatched the pastries from Gu Rong's hands and stuffed them into his mouth, finishing them in two or three bites.
Seeing Gu Rong staring at him in a daze, he got angry and glowered at her, spat out: "What are you looking at, you money-losing wretch."
Gu Rong was very upset but dared not talk back, only able to sit in silence with her head bowed.
When Gu Chengli saw his sister bullied, he wanted to shout and scold Gu Chengzhi, but Gu Youlu stopped him and said, "Hold your tongues, we're here to give New Year's greetings to Lord Lai. If we make a scene here and anger Lord Lai, none of us will benefit."
Gu Chengli came today specifically to curry favor with Lord Lai. Hearing this, he had no choice but to quiet down and dared not cause any more disturbances.
