CHAPTER 166: CHAPTER 147

Gu Yanjing has been at the Zhao Family celebration for over an hour.

He chatted with Han Yangliu’s father and Zhou Yunbing’s father in the lounge.

Zhao Shen Yuan still had guests to entertain, so after sitting with Gu Yanjing for a while, he left first.

Afraid Qiao Yuxian would get bored, Gu Yanjing let her go outside to play.

Zhao Meng and the others naturally went out as well.

Then... Qiao Yuxian was surrounded by an attack from the three of them.

They cornered her in a small nook, taking turns "interrogating" her.

Zhao Shen Yuan didn’t make Zhao Meng follow him around to meet people anymore.

After all... if she could build a good relationship with that prominent figure in the lounge, she didn’t need to meet anyone else present.

Not only her, but the Zhao Family’s next three generations, at least, could benefit from this blessing.

Of course, getting on good terms with Gu Yanjing isn’t likely.

But given how much Gu Yanjing pampers Qiao Yuxian,

Zhao Meng really lucked out by making friends with Qiao Yuxian.

All she needed to do was to stay on Qiao Yuxian’s good side.

No need to meet other people.

What he didn’t know was that his daughter was cornering Qiao Yuxian, interrogating her about marriage.

After more than an hour, the "interrogation" ended, and Qiao Yuxian was full, tired of playing, and returned to the lounge wanting to go back.

Gu Yanjing got up to take her out.

Since no one knew he was coming, they left quietly, through the back door.

Meng Yan fetched Qiao Yuxian’s coat and handed it to Gu Yanjing.

Before leaving, Gu Yanjing draped it over Qiao Yuxian’s shoulders.

He pulled the sleeves for her to slip her arms through and zipped it up.

Qiao Yuxian obediently waited the whole time.

Then... the three families seeing them off just watched them like that.

"Uncle Zhao, Uncle Liu, Uncle Zhou, you can go back, we’re leaving," said Qiao Yuxian.

"Alright, alright," said Zhao Shen Yuan and the others, "take care."

Gu Yanjing didn’t say a word.

Qiao Yuxian nodded, took a few steps out then turned back to look at Zhao Meng and the others, saying, "Don’t forget our dinner tomorrow night."

Their hearts skipped a beat.

All were warning her with their expressions to be quiet.

Just earlier, they had ganged up on her, specifically telling her to cancel tomorrow night’s dinner party.

It had to be canceled, otherwise, they would all definitely have indigestion.

They asked Qiao Yuxian to find an excuse to tell Gu Yanjing.

Qiao Yuxian hadn’t said anything then.

Now how could she let them off the hook?

The irritation from being interrogated couldn’t go unavenged.

They didn’t want to go, she’d tell their parents, to force them to go.

"It’s our first time hosting as a couple, please humor us," Qiao Yuxian emphasized the reason for the dinner.

The three said nothing, their hearts crushed.

The fathers all looked at their daughters, seeing they didn’t speak, they answered for them, "Alright, alright, they definitely will come."

The three looked at Qiao Yuxian as if their gaze could cut her,

Qiao Yuxian returned a smug little look, bid goodbye to the elders, and turned to leave.

Zhao Shen Yuan watched them go.

He then pulled Zhao Meng aside to ask, "Did you know beforehand?"

Today, Zhao Meng wore a loose suit, casually, along with her short hair, she looked like a young boy.

When she had long hair, Zhao Shen Yuan called her "darling daughter," and with short hair, he called her "big son."

Zhao Meng said nothing, and silently confirmed it.

"Why didn’t you tell me earlier, I wasn’t prepared at all." Zhao Shen Yuan still felt a bit nervous thinking back, "You know your father, seeing Mr. Gu standing there almost scared his soul out of his body!"

"I can’t see souls," Zhao Meng said.

"Hey, you." Zhao Shen Yuan was slightly taken aback.

Zhao Meng patted his shoulder, speaking in a buddy-like tone, "Old Zhao, I didn’t know he was coming. I only knew they were boyfriend and girlfriend, didn’t know they were married. If I had known he’d be here, I wouldn’t have come."

"What are you saying?" Zhao Shen Yuan said.

"I value my life," Zhao Meng said.

Zhao Shen Yuan temporarily agreed with her, who wouldn’t fear, tense up, or shiver at the sight of Gu Yanjing: "You tell me, what kind of life is this? You go to college, make a friend, and turns out she’s Miss Gu."

Zhao Meng chuckled.

"I always said, Yu Xian would definitely have a great future," Zhao Shen Yuan marveled.

Zhao Meng glanced at him and said, "She will indeed have a bright future, but it’s not because she married well."

Zhao Shen Yuan gave her a side glance and said, "What do you know? A lot of things complement each other. Besides, doing business connected to the Gu Family is a good thing. But marrying into the Gu Family, whether it’s a blessing or a curse, depends entirely on her. Do you think the Gu Family’s waters are calm?"

Zhao Meng slightly furrowed her brows and said nothing.

Zhao Shen Yuan patted her shoulder too: "You’re still young, needing more time to deepen your understanding of things."

Zhao Meng: "......"

Zhao Shen Yuan adjusted his clothes and said, "Let’s go, entertain guests."

Zhao Meng reluctantly followed him.

...

The next evening.

Zhao Meng, Zhou Yunbing, and Han Yangliu came for the appointment.

The venue was Jingxian Building.

Jingxian Building in the Capital City was dubbed the "golden rice."

It’s said that one trip to Jingxian Building is like throwing a handful of gold inside.

Though it’s exaggerated, it has its reasons.

The place is the best, but the three who clamored to feast on Gu Yanjing weren’t doing too well.

As soon as Gu Yanjing sat there, doing nothing, saying nothing, it made people uneasy.

His aura seemed inherent.

Powerful, calm, as if regal.

Even though he tried to soften his aura, they still found it hard to bear.

Fortunately, Qiao Yuxian was there to mediate.

So at least the three didn’t find the meal too grueling.

Though the meal was tough to eat, the three didn’t waste their trip.

Gu Yanjing’s range of knowledge is wide, having visited many places and met numerous people.

And he’s managed the Gu Family for so many years.

Experience and insight are top-notch.

They were about to start internships, and Gu Yanjing gave them plenty of advice, and helped them analyze the industry prospects related to their major.

They listened, scared yet attentive.

Qiao Yuxian also listened on the side.

She was different from Gu Yanjing.

Gu Yanjing truly dives into realms he wishes to delve into, mastering them thoroughly.

As for her... she entirely goes by her curiosity and whims.

Whatever piques her interest or fancies, she gets a rough idea, invests money, then finds people to manage it.

Lives freely, waiting for the money to roll in.

Like Xi Mei Media.

Such a large entertainment company covering many aspects.

The departments she thoroughly understands are only the music and performing arts ones. She roughly knows the rest exist.

All operations rely on He Tu and various department leaders.

So she admires Gu Yanjing deeply, watching him speak, her eyes turned starry.

Gu Yanjing noticed her admiring gaze, and after a while, raised a hand to cover her eyes.

But Qiao Yuxian quickly removed it and continued watching him.

Throughout the meal, Gu Yanjing cared for Qiao Yuxian.

So these three had to endure not only their fear of Gu Yanjing but also his flaunting of affection.

Making the grand Jingxian Building meal utterly tasteless...