Seeing that Old Master Gu's face was pale, Gu Ying quickly said:

"It's not that I don't want to cooperate; it's clearly that he's deliberately trying to avoid it." "When has our Gu family ever encountered someone so tactless and arrogant?"

Gu Ying wanted to say that she didn't want to use the Gu family's reputation to curry favor with Lu Fan.

But seeing Old Master Gu's increasingly indifferent expression, she couldn't bring herself to say anything.

She, who had initially thought she was right, gradually became guilty and lowered her voice.

Grandpa Gu gave his disappointed granddaughter a deep look, and finally just chuckled:

"Brainless and arrogant, it seems my decision, '280,' was right. Marrying into a powerful family is your only way out."

In a single sentence, Gu Ying's years of education, her pride in her intelligence, the medals from prestigious schools, and the praise and recognition from her uncles and aunts were all thrown to the wind.

It was as if her spine had been broken.

Gu Ying looked at her grandfather in disbelief, muttering to herself, "No, Grandpa, it's not like that, listen to me..."

But faced with Gu Ying, who had gone against his life principles of the previous twenty years, he couldn't utter a single word.

Those beliefs that bring pride to one's family and for which one strives.

She, who thought she was the beloved little princess of the whole family, died because of Old Master Gu's denial.

She couldn't find the words to describe the grief and despair she felt at that moment.

Regarding the marriage with Wang Ye.

Gu Ying was naturally unwilling. She was originally willing to associate with Wang Ye, but only to take advantage of the opportunity to get close to the Wang family and try to influence Lu Fan.

Now, Old Master Gu has clearly expressed his dissatisfaction. And Gu Ying has ruined her own marriage.

It would be a lie to say I'm not heartbroken.

But Gu Ying had no chance to resist at all.

With Old Master Gu personally giving his word, who would care about Gu Ying's wishes? All her resistance would be futile and would only be seen as a joke.

Seeing Gu Ying's tears, Old Master Gu showed no mercy and said with a smile:

"Look at her, daughters really are like birds that fly away when they grow up. She's already desperate to get married!" Gu Ying thought angrily, but in the end, she couldn't utter a single word.

Just as the atmosphere reached a stalemate...

Someone has found this place.

Upon seeing Grandpa Gu and Gu Ying, they quickly greeted them:

"So it's here, Grandpa and Miss Gu. We've been looking for you for ages." "The banquet has started, and everyone wants to talk to Grandpa and Miss Gu some more."

The conversation between the grandfather and grandson was interrupted by the arrival of Wang's relatives and friends. Lu Fan and Jiang Manyue, who had been hiding behind the door, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

To avoid running into someone if they went out now and letting the Gu family know that they had been eavesdropping, the two decided not to rush out, but instead stood by the window and talked.

Only then can we seem to settle down and discuss matters concerning the family.

Jiang Manyue asked, puzzled:

"What do you think Grandpa Gu means by making this arrangement? Will Gu Ying really obediently marry Wang Ye?"

Lu Fan neither cared about nor paid attention to the Gu family, and he didn't know much more than Jiang Manyue:

"Judging from what Grandpa Gu said, it seems that he thinks Gu Ying is too busy having affairs and has forgotten what he originally arranged?"

The arrangements were naturally for contacting and negotiating cooperation with Lu Fan. Jiang Manyue gave him a reproachful look:

"What, is it because Gu Ying didn't have enough contact with you that she was punished by Grandpa Gu?"

Lu Fan clicked his tongue: "Being engaged to Wang Ye is punishment? What's wrong with Wang Ye? He seems pretty good to me..."

They were so "good" that they bribed the housekeepers to keep an eye on him.

Ultimately, no one knew what Old Master Gu was up to. However, this confusion didn't last long.

Soon, Old Master Gu approached Lu Fan.

Before the banquet was over, Old Master Gu sent someone to invite them.

It's clear that the Gu family receives extremely high treatment from the Wang family.

Otherwise, there's no way to explain why Old Master Gu was able to set aside a quiet room in the Wang family home, an office similar to a study, and only after Jiang Manyue arrived did he discover that Gu Ying was also there.

However, Gu Ying was not in a good state. She must have been crying for a long time. Her eyes were red and swollen with tear stains, and she looked at Lu Fan with an even more innocent and pitiful expression.

Did she think Lu Fan would plead for her?

All he received was a cold glance from Lu Fan.

Jiang Manyue seemed hesitant to speak, but since Lu Fan didn't say anything, she didn't feel comfortable opening her mouth either.

It seemed that Old Master Gu wanted Gu Ying to see for herself Lu Fan's attitude towards her, so that she would give up on him.

Now that they've met, Old Master Gu's patience with Gu Ying has reached its lowest point, and he said to the latter with displeasure:

"Today is your big day, why are you looking so sad?"

"Alright, go and have a good talk with Ye'er and his family." Gu Ying sobbed, almost bursting into tears in front of Grandpa Gu and the Lu couple.

In the end, she said nothing, only gave Lu Fan a deep look, then burst through the door and ran out.

Grandpa Gu made a helpless expression and shook his head at Lu Fan and his wife.