Gu Qianyi had long known that this errand would be difficult, but he hadn't expected to be dealt such a hand right from the start.
The invitations had just been sent out, and the entire county town was already buzzing with gossip.
He had come to turn the situation around, yet his very first task was to clean up a mess.
"Yeshi, your previous handling of the matter was indeed quite sloppy," Gu Qianyi said. "How could you just have the butler bring some pastries over to apologize? That showed a complete lack of sincerity.
"If you had paid them a visit in person, we wouldn't be in this situation today.
"Don't let Madam Gu Jiu come out to host the guests that day. Let Ms. Ding handle everything at the banquet."
"But Ms. Ding is ultimately just a servant..." Gu Yeshi trailed off. If his wife couldn't make an appearance this time, the two of them would completely lose face.
