Under the bright crystal lights in the celebratory banquet hall, Xie Qingying, the niece of prime minister Xie Beichen, was wearing a royal blue fishtail evening dress, revealing one side of her white and tender shoulders. On her neck was a ruby necklace in the Indian style.
Her eyes were originally big, and she wore thick eye makeup, which made her eyes look even bigger. She looked a bit like a white beauty from the Indian Brahmin caste.
She held a wine glass in her hand and was talking to a group of handsome men and beautiful women around her.
Gu Nianzhi looked at the little black dress she was wearing and felt that she was a little out of place.
She had to find an opportunity to talk to Xie Qingying among the crowd of upper-class men and women. Her outfit really wasn’t appropriate.
But it was too late to go back and change.
She hadn’t wanted to be in the limelight before, so she hadn’t brought any custom-made evening gowns.
What should she do?
She held a glass of orange juice and pretended to be nonchalant as she walked over to Xie Qingying.
She just wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Xie Qingying.
Standing about three meters away from Xie Qingying, Gu Nianzhi saw that the people around her were about to disperse, so she quickly walked over.
However, she had only taken a few steps when a group of people rushed up from behind and pushed her to the back.
“Hey! What are you doing? Why are you in such a hurry?” Gu Nianzhi was pushed by a young man and almost fell to the ground.
The man looked back at her and saw that she was dressed in ordinary clothes and wasn’t wearing any expensive jewelry. Although she had a hot figure and a pretty face, she wasn’t qualified to hear an apology from him.
He glared at her and squeezed his way to Xie Qingying’s side. He gave her a generous and decent smile and acted in a graceful and polite manner, as if the rude man who had casually pushed his way to the front didn’t exist.
The corners of Gu Nianzhi’s mouth twitched. She picked up her phone and took a photo of the man.
It was never too late to take revenge.
She was the vengeful Gu Nianzhi.
After waiting for a while, the group dispersed, and Gu Nianzhi hurried over to Xie Qingying.
She didn’t expect that after a few steps, another group of people would surround her from behind and overtake her.
This time, it was a young woman in a Dior evening gown who pushed her out.
Not only did she reach out to pull her away, but she also seemed to have stepped on her.
Gu Nianzhi had never experienced such a scene before. In the past, when she was with Huo Shaoheng, she never attended such occasions.
She had attended such banquets when she was with He Zhichu in the United States, but with He Zhichu around, it was always others who came to curry favor with them. There was no need for them to be as desperate as she was now.
Gu Nianzhi couldn’t be bothered to take another picture of the woman who had stepped on her foot.
There were too many of these types of women. Could she pick them all out?
Gu Nianzhi was tall and beautiful, but in the eyes of these snobs who only cared about clothes and not people, she wasn’t qualified to speak to Xie Qingying.
She could only hold a glass of orange juice and walk around nearby while waiting for the opportunity to jump over.
Waiting to go down and speak after the celebration party officially began, Lu Jin and Lu Yuan stood in a VIP room on the second floor.
Through the large glass window of the VIP room on the second floor, they could see everything that was happening in the hall on the first floor.
Ever since Lu Jin had entered, his gaze hadn’t shifted away from Gu Nianzhi, who was wearing a little black evening gown in the hall on the first floor.
He had observed her for nearly ten minutes, and asked Lu Yuan in puzzlement, “… Why do you think Nianzhi keeps circling around within a two-meter radius with Xie Qingying as the center?”
Lu Yuan: “…”
Actually, he didn’t want to answer this kind of daily math question.
Obviously hoping that he could answer this question, Lu Jin looked at him eagerly.
Lu Yuan could only droop his eyelids and say, “Isn’t it obvious? She wants to talk to Xie Qingying, but she can’t squeeze in, so she can only circle outside.”
His expression was unsightly, Lu Jin immediately put down the wine glass in his hand and pulled the bow tie around his neck.”… Why isn’t Xie Qingying talking to her? Nianzhi was the prettiest and most polite young lady among all the guests today. She didn’t want to talk to her, but she wanted to talk and laugh with those idiots. Why did you invite such a brainless socialite?”
Lu Yuan: “…”
Why was Xie Qingying brainless?
She had graduated from Q University’s School of Journalism and Communication, and had a master’s degree in media from Columbia University in the United States. Not only did she have a good family background, but she also very capably started a new media company after she returned to China.
Lu Yuan had interacted with Xie Qingying a few times and knew that she wasn’t shallow and had a good temper. She was a hundred times better than this man who always looked down on others’ intelligence.
Of course, Lu Yuan knew that in Lu Jin’s eyes, anyone who didn’t speak to Gu Nianzhi today would be a blind retard and he wouldn’t accept a rebuttal.
When he saw Gu Nianzhi being pushed aside for the third time, Lu Jin couldn’t stand it anymore.
“Go down and let Xie Qingying talk to Nianzhi.” Lu Jin pushed Lu Yuan impatiently. “Or I’ll go down myself. Do you dare?!”
Lu Yuan glared at him. “Are you threatening me?”
“Yes, I’m threatening you.” Lu Jin said matter-of-factly. “If you don’t go down, don’t blame me if I offend anyone by speaking nonsense.”
“You know you can’t speak?” Lu Yuan couldn’t help mocking him. “But you still know your place.”
Lu Yuan also couldn’t stand Gu Nianzhi’s pitiful appearance of being pushed out of the crowd again and again. He looked at the hall on the first floor and muttered, “Why is Nianzhi so weak in terms of combat…”
“What are you talking about?” Lu Jin pricked up his ears and said unhappily, “Nianzhi is polite and well-mannered. She doesn’t look like those uneducated boors…”
He had just finished speaking when Gu Nianzhi suddenly exerted her strength. She quietly stretched out her leg and tripped a young man who was trying to drag her behind.
Then she quickly hid in the crowd, as if nothing had happened, and continued to push her way towards Xie Qingying.
Lu Yuan looked at Lu Jin. “… Polite? Well-mannered? Unlike those uneducated people…”
Lu Jin grabbed the back of the chair with both hands and stared blankly for a while. Then, he beamed. “It’s alright, it’s alright. Look at how agile she is! She’s also very smart. She sneaked into the crowd and no one saw her.”
“Hey! We both saw her!” Lu Yuan glared at Lu Jin. “You’re too biased to even be looked at.”
As he said this, he quickly opened the door and went out.
He had a bad feeling.
If he didn’t go down and help, who knew what new tricks Lu Jin and Gu Nianzhi would come up with..
..
Lu Yuan was the president and chairman of the Lu Corporation. The moment he appeared, many people’s eyes lit up and they couldn’t wait to surround him.
However, Lu Yuan also had bodyguards by his side. He wasn’t alone.
In the bustling hall on the first floor, the crowd parted and watched Lu Yuan walk past them with a smile. Finally, he came to the side of a beautiful girl in a black dress.
“Lawyer Gu.” Lu Yuan reached out his hand. “I’m very happy that you can come to this celebratory banquet today.”
Gu Nianzhi: “? ? ?”
What kind of operation was this?
However, when she glanced over, she happened to see that Xie Qingying had already looked over. Her mind raced, and she instinctively reached out her hand to hold Lu Yuan’s hand. She smiled and said, “CEo Lu, you’re too kind.”
Lu Yuan smiled slightly and leaned over to her ear. He said, “Someone saw that you wanted to talk to Miss Xie, so they sent me down to attract attention.”
Gu Nianzhi giggled, “CEO Lu, you really know how to joke.”
How did they know she wanted to talk to Xie Qingying?
Was it that obvious?
Lu Yuan’s familiarity with Gu Nianzhi instantly made Gu Nianzhi the most attention-grabbing guest in the hall.
The group of people that had surrounded Xie Qingying earlier were now moving towards Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi didn’t want to be surrounded by this group of people. She quickly whispered to Lu Yuan, “CEO Lu, can you introduce me to Miss Xie?”
Lu Yuan took a cup of grape juice from the waiter’s tray and handed it to her. He smiled and said, “She’ll come over herself.”
Gu Nianzhi: “…”
She silently put down the orange juice in her hand and took the grape juice from Lu Yuan. She looked up again and saw that Xie Qingying had walked over on her own.
She reached out her hand to Lu Yuan. “Uncle Lu, long time no see.”
“Qingying, you’re getting more and more beautiful.” Lu Yuan patted her shoulder affectionately like an elder. He then turned to her naturally and said, “This is lawyer Gu, a partner of our corporate law firm. She’s very young, not even 20 years old.”
“Huh? Lawyer Gu is so amazing!” Xie Qingying looked up and saw Gu Nianzhi. Her heart skipped a beat. She reached out her hand and said, “Lawyer Gu looks really familiar. Have I seen you before?”
Gu Nianzhi held her hand and thought to herself, I’ve seen you in the other world…
But that wasn’t the reason Xie Qingying thought she looked familiar when she saw her.
Because this Xie Qingying wasn’t Xie Qingying from the other world, and she had never seen her before.
But why did she say she looked familiar?
Was she trying to get close to her?
Lu Yuan looked at Xie Qingying and then at Gu Nianzhi. He said meaningfully, “Did you two look in the mirror?”
“What’s wrong?” Gu Nianzhi and Xie Qingying asked in unison.
“Haha, I was just saying so.” Lu Yuan didn’t say it out loud, and casually held the two girls’ arms. “You guys have a good chat. I still have things to do. See you later.”
As the CEO host of the celebration banquet tonight, Lu Yuan had already given them a lot of face by taking a few minutes.
Gu Nianzhi and Xie Qingying nodded at him together and watched him leave.
After Lu Yuan left, Xie Qingying looked at Gu Nianzhi and realized that they had very similar noses. They were both straight, small and delicate, as if they had been measured with a ruler.
Both of them had long eyelashes, big eyes, and their faces delicate-featured. Gu Nianzhi’s eyes were even bigger.
They were indeed somewhat similar.
Gu Nianzhi couldn’t be bothered to size Xie Qingying up. She smiled and exchanged a few pleasantries before suddenly asking, “Miss Xie, is your mother’s name Gu Tian?”
Xie qingying was stunned for a moment before nodding. “Yes, you know my mother?”
Gu Nianzhi was both nervous and excited. She added, “Then do you have an uncle called Gu Xiangwen?”
Xie Qingying frowned and her expression gradually turned extremely cold.
She lowered her head and took a sip of red wine. She said expressionlessly, “Yes, but he’s already dead.”
She looked like she didn’t want to continue.
“Miss Gu, I still have something to do…” Xie Qingying obviously didn’t want to talk about this person and turned to leave.
Gu Nianzhi’s eyes dimmed for a moment and she immediately understood what Xie Qingying meant.
Was it because her father, Gu Xiangwen, was once a wanted criminal in connection with the murder case?
Therefore she didn’t want to talk about this person at all?
Seeing that a group of people had gathered around Xie Qingying, Gu Nianzhi trotted over and asked nervously, “Miss Xie, does your Xie family have an aunt named Xie Ziyan? Do you know where she is now?”
“Xie Ziyan?” Xie Qingying stopped in her tracks. She quickly turned to look at Gu Nianzhi and asked suspiciously, “How do you know my aunt’s name?”
“Tell me, where is she now? I have a friend who wants to find her…” Her hands trembling, Gu Nianzhi stared at Xie Qingying anxiously.
Xie Qingying saw her eagerness and became a little soft-hearted. She gently shook Xie Qingying’s hand. “Miss Gu, I don’t know why your friend is looking for my aunt and grandmother, but she went to the Soviet Union in the early years and lost contact with my family. It’s been decades.”
“Went to the Soviet Union?” Gu Nianzhi frowned. “Then is she still alive, or…”
“It’s hard to say.” Xie Qingying sighed slightly. “As family, of course we hope she’s still alive, but she went through that war. Basically, it’s unlikely that she’s still alive.”
Gu Nianzhi carefully analyzed Xie Qingying’s words and muttered, “You mean you don’t know whether she’s still alive or dead?”
“If she’s still alive, why didn’t she contact her family for so many years?” Xie Qingying asked in return. “A few years ago, my family sent people to the Soviet Union to specifically investigate her whereabouts, but they couldn’t get a clear answer.”
