As Gu Zi listened to them speak, she wasn't the least bit surprised that Li Juan had come to visit. From what she'd observed, Li Juan genuinely cared about her roommates.
But the sight of Tang Xue and Zhao Ling had caught her slightly off guard. Still, she responded with gracious composure, "Marriage and children… it's all part of life, isn't it? Feels pretty wonderful, actually. Thank you all for coming. Please, come in and have a seat."
They were already standing at her door with gift bags in hand—how could she possibly leave them standing there awkwardly in outside? With the most polite smile she could manage, she ushered them into her home.
Almost immediately, Zhao Ling spoke up, her tone half-concerned, half-critical. "Gu Zi, you're so brilliant. Honestly, you should be focusing on your studies and planning for grad school abroad. Don't you think having a child now is just… holding you back?"
