"Master, should I give an order to serve dinner?" Jing Zhao asked.
"I've been so engrossed in my conversation with Miss Zhuang that I almost forget it's time to eat," laughed Chu Jinnian, "Let's have dinner then."
"Okay," Jing Zhao replied, intending to send someone to invite Chu Jinzhou and the others to join them for dinner.
"Oh, did you say earlier when you were serving tea that Jinzhou and the others prefer to eat in their courtyard and don't feel like coming over for dinner?"
Chu Jinnian raised an eyebrow, "Just like children. When they start playing, they forget about everything else. Even Mr. Fan, who usually indulges them, does nothing to stop them. He becomes like a kid himself, only wanting to eat alone, also not caring if Miss Zhuang is here or not."
"Well, well, well, if they wish to eat on their own, then let them be. Just send their meals over to them. For us, only send the dishes that Miss Zhuang and I are going to eat."
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