☆, Chapter 86 Engagement Banquet

"Things between young people will be solved on their own. When we were dating, we had arguments and conflicts, and no one else could interfere. Now, let's not be annoying."

Mother Gu walked in holding Father Gu's arm, yawning.

"Let them solve it themselves. Bai Yifan is a man of measure. I believe he won't go too far."

"Okay." Father Gu knew that he couldn't interfere in the young couple's relationship, so he had to agree.

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The next day, Gu Ran woke up early.

It’s not that she didn’t want to sleep, but she couldn’t fall asleep after waking up, so she simply got up and went downstairs to have breakfast.

So, the Gu family members gathered in the restaurant saw the haggard Gu Ran coming downstairs with dark circles under his eyes, looking listless.

This is very rare. In the past, even if Gu Ran got up early because he was too excited, he would still be full of energy.

Now Gu Ran was in a very low mood, even his voice was weak when he greeted them. He just said "good morning" and pulled out a stool to sit down, eating breakfast absentmindedly.

Gu Ran didn't take any of the breakfasts she used to love, but only took a tasteless steamed bun and ate it bit by bit.

Looks pitiful.

The other members of the Gu family who stayed in the villa last night heard Gu Ran’s thoughts and knew some of the reasons.

It's really not a good idea for outsiders to interfere in matters like conflicts between young couples. Everyone looked at Gu Ran for a while, not knowing what to say.

It’s better to let couples resolve conflicts themselves.

The young couple had a fight at the head of the bed but made up at the foot of the bed. It shouldn't take long for them to reconcile.

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The Gu family felt that Gu Ran and Bai Yifan would reconcile soon, and Gu Ran would recover quickly.

However, what they never expected was that for the next few days, Gu Ran looked listless and became increasingly depressed, and even his inner voice was rarely heard.

From that day on, Bai Yifan never came to the Gu family again, never made an appointment with Gu Ran, and Gu Ran never went out.

The Gu family, who originally thought the problem was not serious, began to take it seriously.

It seems that there is a big conflict between the young couple, and it doesn't seem to be just a minor quarrel.

But how big of a problem could it be that two people would be in such a cold war?

Seeing Gu Ran getting thinner day by day, the Gu family became more and more anxious.

We can't just sit there and wait for death, we have to find a way to do something.

But what can be done?

Matters of the heart are the most difficult to interfere with, just like Gu Lan, who was so love-brained that she would rather break off relations with her family than be with the scumbag, and she wouldn't listen to anyone.

They wanted Gu Ran and Bai Yifan to break up, but just seeing how miserable Gu Ran was, they knew that Gu Ran would definitely not be willing to let go.

If breaking up can solve the problem, why should Gu Ran be so depressed?

It is not a solution to continue the cold war like this and make Gu Ran feel uncomfortable all the time. It would be best to let Bai Yifan take the initiative to surrender.

But they didn't know what Gu Ran had done wrong, so how could they go to Bai Yifan and ask him to bow his head?

I'm afraid it will backfire and make Bai Yifan even angrier.

"In my opinion, the two of them should meet. No matter what misunderstandings there are, it's always easier to explain them when they meet in person. Continuing this cold war is not a solution."

Gu Lan analyzed the current situation and gave some very sensible advice.

"It's not appropriate for anyone to go to Bai Yifan. It seems like he's forcing her, and it also seems like he's putting pressure on her. I've said many times that it's her fault, so I think the problem lies with her. It would be best to create an occasion for the two of them to meet, so that neither of them feels forced."

"I think, as long as Bai Yifan has feelings for me, he will definitely soften his heart when he sees my current state."

Gu Lan tends to get confused when she herself falls in love, but she is very knowledgeable when analyzing other people's love situations.

The other members of the Gu family thought it made sense.

Gu Yan agreed, "I think so too. The last time I had a conflict with my husband, it was only after we met at a friend's wedding that we reconciled due to everyone's encouragement."

Gu Ximing nodded, and suddenly thought of something, "Now that you mention it, I really remember that there is an opportunity."

The Gu family members immediately looked at him.

"Bai Yutang just called me this morning. His engagement party with the Liu family is this weekend, and he wants our whole family to go and support them." Gu Ximing took out the invitation.

Bai Yutang and Bai Yifan are relatives, so according to seniority, Bai Yifan should be called uncle.

Bai Yutang's family business was developing well, and the marriage with the Liu family had spread in the circle before.

For such a big event as an engagement, everyone in the circle who has time will definitely be there.

As Bai Yutang's uncle, Bai Yifan would reserve time in advance to attend the engagement party.

"We can bring my younger sister with us then. The Bai family's engagement party will surely be very lively. We'll have a whole day, and the two of us will bump into each other several times by chance. There will always be a chance to talk it out." Gu Ximing said seriously.

Originally, the whole family didn't have to attend this kind of wedding banquet, but for Gu Ran, it was okay to turn down some work.

Mother Gu nodded. "That's a good idea indeed. The festive atmosphere of the engagement party will also put Xiao Ran and Mr. Bai in a better mood. I think it will make it easier to resolve the misunderstanding."

"If Bai Yifan feels sorry for me when he sees how I look, he will naturally be more easy to talk to. If he doesn't care when he sees me in so much pain, then I don't think there is any need for me to get involved. I should just break off the relationship and treat it as cutting the Gordian knot." Gu Lan said.

A bystander sees things more clearly, and she is still very rational when looking at other people's affairs.

Ever since she gave up all feelings and love, Gu Lan felt that love was not a necessity.

Thinking of the things Gu Ran had said to him in the past, Gu Lan felt that this time he could give Gu Ran some back.

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"wedding?"

"It's not a wedding, just an engagement party. Of course, there will be a wedding later, and it shouldn't be long."

"Oh..." Gu Ran responded vaguely, showing no interest.

If it were in the past, she would have been very excited. After all, she has always loved attending engagement and wedding banquets, not to mention the possibility of getting a piece of the melon.

But now, she really couldn't muster any interest, and she didn't even have the enthusiasm to eat the melon.

It would only spoil the fun even if I went, Gu Ran shook his head.

"Forget it, I won't go. Third brother, you guys go."

Gu Ximing was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Bai Yifan would deal such a big blow to Gu Ran.

He naturally wouldn't give up just like that, so he continued to persuade.

"I see you don't have anything to do recently, why don't you go together? We are quite familiar with the Bai family, and we are half family. We will definitely be warmly entertained, and it would be great if everyone can show up to show their support."

Gu Ximing almost made it clear that Bai Yifan would also be there, and emphasized his relationship with the Bai family.

Gu Ran paused as she was about to step onto the stairs, and turned back as Gu Ximing expected.

"You mean the Bai family? Which Bai family?"