"Actually…" Wu Shi looked at Lu Xining, hesitating to speak.
Lu Xining puzzled, "What's the matter?"
"Didn't you send your son and daughter to their great-grandfather's courtyard? Don't you know that the old sir from the Gu Family and his wife live in the same big courtyard?"
Wu Shi continued, "Instead of negotiating with your son, you should talk to Old Sir Gu."
The Gu Family and the Xi Family currently have a parallel competitive relationship.
"Going directly to the Gu Family would make your intentions too obvious. Chat with Old Sir Gu instead; he will naturally convey it to his son."
"Moreover, there's still the relationship with the children's great-grandfather; those two are old comrades who have been through thick and thin. They wouldn't turn you away completely without consideration."
"Even if it doesn't work out in the end, it's a matter you discussed with Old Sir Gu, not having direct contact with the Gu Family for now."