Chapter 202 Miss Bai is Gu Xingnian (High Energy, Please Vote)

A scene suddenly appeared, startling her...

A very, very tall mahogany desk.

A little girl in a fluffy princess dress is struggling to climb up.

Her little hand pressed into the inkstone; the ink was icy cold.

After climbing onto the table, she lost her balance and her little feet stepped into it, making a "smack" sound as they landed on the clean rice paper.

She seemed to find it very amusing, squatting down and slapping her ink-covered little hands on the paper.

Just then, a very beautiful woman walked in quickly.

She wasn't angry; instead, she hugged the little girl tightly, her voice full of doting affection.

"Oh dear, my little rascal."

"You dare to come and cause trouble in Grandpa's study? Look at you, you've become a dirty little cat."

The image disappeared as quickly as it appeared.

Gu Xingnian's heart was clenched tightly, the pain making her fingertips go numb.

She reached out uncontrollably, her fingertips gently tracing the two words on the glass frame.

My dearest love.

My eyes suddenly welled up with tears and instantly turned red.

A gentle male voice suddenly rang out from behind.

"You've seen this painting before?"

Gu Xingnian turned around, and a tear rolled down her cheek without warning...

Seeing her out-of-control state, Mu Yanchen felt a pang of anxiety and pressed her for answers.

"Has something come to mind?"

Gu Xingnian quickly wiped away her tears and forced herself to remain calm.

"It's just that this painting feels very familiar."

But her appearance is impossible to fool.

Mu Yanchen felt a surge of excitement as he pointed to the painting.

"This is a work by Master Zhuang. The little feet in the painting were imprinted by his lost granddaughter."

Master Zhuang?

Ling Zhong's words suddenly flashed through Gu Xingnian's mind; he was a highly respected old man.

Unexpectedly, Mu Yanchen revealed an even more shocking truth.

"That's right, Master Zhuang is Madam Bai's father. The little feet in the painting were stepped on by Miss Bai when she was a child. Later, after she was lost, the old man was heartbroken and was critically ill several times. In the end, he miraculously recovered and inscribed the words 'My Beloved' on the painting, which has been hanging here ever since."

Gu Xingnian was so shocked that she took two steps back, as if all her strength had been drained away in an instant.

It turned out to be... Miss Bai.

Just then, a burst of enthusiastic applause erupted in the center of the hall, and all the guests moved toward the spiral staircase.

Madam Bai was slowly walking downstairs with Jiang Kexin in her arms.

Jiang Kexin wore a haute couture blue gown, adorned with tiny diamonds that shimmered brilliantly under the crystal chandelier, making her look dazzling and radiant.

She tilted her chin slightly, enjoying the attention of everyone, like a queen descending to earth, showered with love and affection, and undoubtedly the focus of the entire event.

Everyone immediately swarmed around, showering him with compliments and praise.

Mrs. Bai wore a polite smile.

"There are still distinguished guests who haven't arrived yet. Please make yourselves at home. The party will officially begin shortly."

Even so, everyone still surrounded Jiang Kexin, treating her like a star among flowers.

"Young Master Mu, why don't you go up and chat with Miss Bai?" Gu Xingnian withdrew his gaze, his tone carrying a hint of teasing.

Mu Yanchen's gaze was cold and indifferent as he glanced in that direction.

"I have no feelings for her."

Gu Xingnian was stunned for a moment.

Just then, Sheng Weiwei rushed over and whispered something in her ear.

Seeing this, Mu Yanchen cleverly made an excuse and left.

"Master Zhuang has arrived."

Someone in the crowd shouted, and Madam Bai immediately led Jiang Kexin to meet them.

Jiang Kexin instantly toned down her flamboyant demeanor, becoming obedient and docile, just like a well-educated and polite young lady from a prominent family.

A short while later, Bai Xun, the head of the Bai family, stepped onto the stage.

He stood on the steps, dressed in a well-tailored gray suit. He was handsome, with a dignified air that came with age, and an extremely powerful presence.

It's clear that the Bai family's children all have exceptionally superior genes.

He picked up the microphone, and his calm voice resonated throughout the hall through the speakers.

"Thank you all for coming to the Bai Mansion to attend my daughter's family reunion banquet."

After saying that, he stretched out a hand towards the stairwell.

Jiang Kexin immediately lifted her skirt and walked over happily.

Bai Xun's large hand tightly enveloped her small hand, his voice filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"Today is an auspicious day when the Bai family's long-cherished wish of eighteen years has been fulfilled! Our precious daughter, whom we lost and then regained, has finally returned home! This is a great blessing from heaven, and the Bai family is extremely fortunate!"

"This banquet is specially arranged to share the joy of reunion with you all, and I am extremely grateful for your presence to witness it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the waiter brought out the champagne tower on a tray.

He handed one glass of wine to his daughter, and kept the other for himself.

"As parents, we hope that our daughter can also find her other half and write a beautiful chapter in her life together. Our daughter's happiness is our greatest fulfillment."

"A small glass of wine to express my gratitude. May joy last forever, and may we share in happiness! Please enjoy yourself!"

After he finished speaking, thunderous applause rang out, and the Bai family patriarch drank the first cup of wine with everyone.

Gu Xingnian and Sheng Weiwei stood in the corner, watching Jiang Kexin, who was shining brightly on the stage, and felt a little uneasy.

"She really is a phoenix that has flown to the top of the tree."

Sheng Weiwei curled her lips into a cold smile and lowered her voice.

"We'll let her taste what it's like to fall from grace in a little while."

The first glass of wine had just been finished when suddenly, a very incongruous cell phone notification sound rang out throughout the room.

One after another.

Many people received a message on their phones at the same time; when they opened it, it was a video.

An extremely erotic video featuring Jiang Kexin with three muscular men. Although the image is blurred, her stunningly beautiful face is still clearly visible, making for a truly spectacular scene.

The guests immediately erupted in a buzz of discussion.

"Is this real? This is Miss Bai? She's an eyesore!"

"Is this a movie scene or real? My God!"

"How could you film something like this? It's so embarrassing, I can't bear to watch it."

"Stop looking! It's an eyesore! The daughter the Bai family just recognized is actually this kind of trash!"

"The Bai family has lost face this time."

Meanwhile, Fu Beichen's car was slowly driving into the Bai family manor, and his phone also received the video.

He clicked on it and glanced at it, and his face instantly turned ashen, the atmosphere around him becoming frighteningly tense.

This woman is so dissolute and shameless.

The butler rushed onto the stage, his face pale, whispered a few words in Bai Xun's ear, and quietly handed him his cell phone.

Bai Xun glanced at it once, and his forehead veins bulged with anger. He suppressed his rage and uttered only four words.

"a shame!"

After saying that, he angrily turned around and left the stage.

Madam Bai sensed something was wrong and immediately came over to ask her daughter.

What's going on?

When Jiang Kexin saw the video on her phone screen, her mind went blank, as if it had exploded.

How could this be...?

Her face turned ashen instantly. She grabbed her mother's hand and screamed.

"This video is fake! It's photoshopped! Someone is deliberately targeting me! This isn't me! The person in the video isn't me!"

Master Zhuang, standing to the side, had his old face turn a deep purplish-red. He was trembling with rage; it was all too humiliating.

Suddenly, Jiang Kexin went berserk, her eyes fixed on Gu Xingnian and Sheng Weiwei in the crowd. She pushed through the crowd and rushed over.

"It was you! You two bitches deliberately framed me! You released the video?"

Sheng Weiwei stood there with her arms crossed, her smile particularly sarcastic.

"If you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place. I never expected Miss Bai to have such a great figure."

"Sheng Weiwei!"

Jiang Kexin was completely panicked at this point, disregarding her image and yelling at the top of her lungs.

"How dare you slander me in this kind of setting? Mom! Have her arrested! She's framing me!"

Madam Bai strode over, her sharp gaze fixed on Sheng Weiwei, her tone unfriendly.

"Did you send the video?"

Sheng Weiwei laughed.

"Mrs. Bai, do you have any evidence?"

Madam Bai's tone became even more sharp.

"Miss Sheng, please come up on stage immediately to clarify things for me, or you won't be leaving the Bai family's gates today!"

"Mom, don't worry."

Bai Yu walked over at some point, glanced at the chaos in the room, and said to his mother.

"President Fu will be here soon, let's wait for him."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Kexin was completely driven mad.

"Brother! We can't let Brother Beichen see that video! Make them delete it immediately! Arrest this woman! She's the one who tried to harm me! She's made the Bai family lose face!"

Bai Yu completely ignored her.

Jiang Kexin completely lost control, grabbed Sheng Weiwei's arm, and tried to drag her onto the stage.

Just then, Bai Yu suddenly made his move.

He swiftly protected Sheng Weiwei's waist with one hand, pulling her into his arms, while his other hand gripped Jiang Kexin's wrist with such force that it seemed he wanted to break her bones.

"ah!"

Jiang Kexin screamed in pain and was forced to release Sheng Weiwei.

Bai Yu's eyes were icy as he warned, each word dripping with coldness.

"In the Bai family, it's not your place to act recklessly."

Sheng Weiwei straightened up from his embrace, gently pried open the large hand that was still protecting her waist, and said lightly.

"Since I'm already here, and this is a good opportunity, I'll go up on stage and say a few words."

After saying that, she straightened her skirt and walked straight onto the stage.

Her actions immediately drew everyone's attention, and the scene fell silent.

She slowly picked up the microphone and began to speak.

"It's an honor to attend Miss Bai's family reunion banquet. I never expected to stumble upon such a juicy piece of gossip."

She paused, her gaze sweeping across the entire room.

"I hope you will listen carefully to what I am about to say, because I will only say it once."

Below the stage, Bai Yu stared at her intently, unsure of what she was up to.

But he remained vigilant, keeping his eyes fixed on her, afraid that something might go wrong.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Miss Bai in front of you is not only beautiful and an excellent actress, but she also has something very important that I believe you are not yet aware of."

Sheng Weiwei's voice was clear and loud.

"It was her! She shamelessly stole someone else's credit, impersonated Fu Shoufu's savior, enjoyed four years of favors for nothing, and even brazenly interfered in someone else's marriage. She's utterly shameless and outrageous!"

"I'm done, thank you."

Sheng Weiwei smiled sweetly, nodded slightly to the audience, and then gracefully walked off the stage.

After a brief moment of deathly silence, the crowd erupted into an even more intense murmur of discussion.

"My God, I never expected Miss Bai to be this kind of person, she's so awful!"

"Stealing credit from others and impersonating the richest man's savior?"

"A woman like that is a disgrace to the Bai family. I certainly wouldn't dare marry her."

At that moment, the crowd automatically parted to make way.

Fu Beichen was walking down that road, backlit, each step seeming to tread on everyone's hearts.

The air pressure around him was frighteningly low, and his handsome face was so cold it felt like ice crystals could fall from it.

He clearly heard it all.

The moment Jiang Kexin saw him, the smugness on her face froze, turning into extreme panic.

She lifted her skirt and stumbled over.

"Brother Beichen!"

She grabbed Fu Beichen's arm, her fingertips trembling.

"Sheng Weiwei is lying, don't believe her, she's talking nonsense!"

"Back in Country F, I was the one who saved you, it really was me! Everyone saw it!"

Fu Beichen's gaze passed right past her, not even bothering to give her a glance.

He simply yanked his arm and flung her hand away without a second thought.

Jiang Kexin stumbled and almost fell.

Gu Xingnian stood not far away, watching this scene, her heart clenching with anxiety.

Who will he believe?

Madam Bai also hurriedly came over, her face plastered with a fawning smile.

"President Fu, please don't believe these baseless rumors."

“We know our Xixi best; she wouldn’t do such a thing.”

Fu Beichen ignored him.

He walked straight onto the stage and picked up the microphone.

With just a single step, the entire banquet hall fell silent.

His cold gaze swept across the entire room.

"From this moment on..."

His voice, transmitted clearly through the speakers, reached everyone's ears.

"If I hear another word about Miss Bai, I will not let it go."

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone's hearts skipped a beat; they dared not continue this gossip, as it seemed President Fu was about to publicly protect his own.

It seems that the marriage between the Fu and Bai families is a done deal.

Fu Beichen continued speaking, his voice devoid of emotion, yet carrying an undeniable authority.

"The title 'Miss Bai' carries a sense of nobility."

“I will not allow anyone, in any way, to slander her or talk about her.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Kexin's despair was rekindled.

Brother Beichen is speaking up for her!

He still believes her!

He will still marry her!

Looking at the tall and imposing figure of the man on the stage, she felt instantly at ease, knowing he was her pillar of support.

Upon hearing these words, Gu Xingnian's face drained of all color.

So, in his heart, Miss Bai was so noble.

Then what is she?

She couldn't stay any longer, turned around, and just wanted to escape this suffocating place.

Just as she turned around, a figure rushed down from the stage.

Fu Beichen's hot, large hand grabbed her cold wrist.

The force was so great that she couldn't break free.

He pulled her along, turned to face everyone again, and spoke the rest of his sentence into the microphone.

"only--"

"The actress Jiang Ying in front of you is not the real eldest daughter of the Bai family."

He paused, each word like a heavy hammer blow.

"The real Miss Bai is her, Gu Xingnian."

"She is the moon in the sky, pure white and spotless."

"Moreover... she is the goddess in my heart."

boom!

One sentence, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, blew up the entire banquet hall.

Everyone was stunned, including Gu Xingnian, whose wrist he was gripping.

Countless gazes, filled with shock, doubt, and inquiry, all focused on Gu Xingnian's beautiful yet pale face.

The Bai family elders were filled with disbelief, their mouths agape, wide enough to fit an egg.

"Wow!" Sheng Weiwei covered her mouth in surprise, her eyes wide open.