An Jing and Xiao Changyi hadn't made lunch yet when Meng Lanqing and Tobanya arrived.
Tobanya did come alone.
When Meng Lanqing arrived, he brought a family member—Gong Juese.
Gong Juechen had his disguise down perfectly, not letting his sister Gong Juese notice anything amiss; in fact, he even provoked her into chasing after him to hit him.
Because Gong Juechen had remarked that Gong Juese's son had gotten plump, describing him as a little mound of pudginess.
Like Meng Zhuqing, Meng Lanqing knew that Gong Juechen was actually Su Chenglin, but he chose, like the others, to continue deceiving his unsuspecting wife.
He believed it was better for his wife to remain oblivious to these matters.
Tobanya, however, had no idea that Gong Juechen was Su Chenglin, who was supposedly burned to death over twenty years ago, and Meng Zhuqing had no intention of telling Tobanya this. After all, everyone had chosen to keep it a secret, so it was better left unsaid.
