Chapter 50. If you love me, kiss me

This year's Spring Festival was very short for Xu Jiaru, with only less than a week's vacation. The festive atmosphere was strong in Kyoto, and senior high school students from various schools began to return to school one after another for make-up classes.

In the classroom, the students’ mentality had not yet adjusted and they were chatting in groups of three or five. The first day of supplementary lessons was happily spent in this lively and fresh atmosphere.

On the other side, Secretary Li handed an invitation to Xie Fei: "Mr. Xie, this is the invitation to Gu's homecoming party. They went overseas more than ten years ago and established the Gu Group. They have a cooperative relationship with our overseas enterprises. This year they seem to be interested in shifting the focus of the enterprise to China. Xie's strength in Kyoto is not bad. They should want to use this relationship to break into the upper class of Kyoto. Do you want to take a look?"

Gu...he has been waiting for a long time, and finally he is back. The show is about to begin.

Xie Fei raised his eyebrows and smiled when he heard this. He took the invitation and opened it. His cold and deep eyes were filled with smiles. He smiled faintly and said, "Go, how can I not go?"

Not only was he going, he was also going to bring a big surprise for the Gu family's daughter and her wet nurse.

Today is the day of the Gu family's return banquet. Xie Fei told her about this the night before yesterday. Xu Jiaru went to her class teacher early this morning to ask for half a day off. When school was over at noon, Fang Ziyao suddenly grabbed her and pleaded slyly, "Jiaru, can't you go and take a peek at your brother Fei? I'll just take a peek from a distance at the school gate. Please."

As she spoke, Fang Ziyao hugged Xu Jiaru's arm and shook it twice, even putting her head on her shoulder and rubbing it hard, begging pitifully: "Good Jiaru, please be okay?"

Xu Jiaru was about to refuse because Xie Fei had been accidentally seen by her classmates before and was pestered for several days. Although the girl eventually transferred to another school, he no longer appeared in her social circle easily after that.

But looking at Fang Ziyao hanging on her shoulders, she hesitated. They had known each other for more than three years. Although Fang Ziyao was a little crazy, she was also very sensible. After thinking about it, Xu Jiaru couldn't bear it after all, and nodded helplessly: "Okay, but you can only look at me from a distance, and you are not allowed to take pictures!"

Fang Ziyao jumped up in surprise, took Xu Jiaru's head and kissed her on the face: "Great, let's go, let's go see the handsome guy!"

Fang Ziyao chattered non-stop along the way, and soon they arrived at the school gate. It was already past the rush hour, and there were not many people on the road. Xu Jiaru saw the black car parked across the street at a glance, but the windows of the back seat of the car were closed tightly, and only the shadow of a person could be seen.

Xu Jiaru asked Fang Ziyao to wait at the school gate. She trotted into the car. I don't know what she said, but the back window slowly lowered. Fang Ziyao opened her mouth in surprise. This... this is too beautiful.

Fang Ziyao couldn't find any words to describe it except that it was beautiful. At that moment, she was so distracted that she didn't even notice Xu Jiaru waving goodbye to her. She just stood there in a daze and didn't even notice the car had left.

Xie Fei first took Xu Jiaru to have a simple lunch, and then they went to Xie's dedicated designer to design their looks. The afternoon passed quickly.

It was a quarter to five and it was getting dark. Only the Gu family's newly bought villa was brightly lit and colorful. The surrounding lawns were decorated with neatly arranged flower columns and ribbons. There was a long red carpet in front of the lobby. Two rows of greeters stood beside the huge fountain. The sound of leisurely music came from the lobby.

The guests in the villa were chatting lively, waiters were walking back and forth carrying fruit wine and drinks, and all kinds of delicious desserts were placed on the long tables on both sides. The owners of the Gu family were standing in the center of the Tang Dynasty, greeting the guests with smiles on their faces. Only Gu Shanshan was alone, moving among the crowd like a fluttering butterfly.

She was wearing a light purple tube top dress, her hair was tied up behind her head, with a few curls hanging down by her ears just right. The smile on her face was like a perfect mask, without a single flaw. Her beauty and generosity left a deep impression on all the rich young men who came.

At this moment, Xie Fei and Xu Jiaru walked slowly into the villa hand in hand, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

Xie Fei was wearing a high-end black suit. He had an upright posture and a slender figure. His deep eyes were as cold and bright as the moon. His handsome face was particularly dazzling in the crowd. His deep eyes were as cold and bright as the moon. His whole body exuded a hint of indifference and full of elegance and nobility, which made people unable to take their eyes away.

Xu Jiaru, who was holding his arm, just softened her coldness. She was wearing a light white fishtail dress that dragged on the ground slightly. She had on a pair of translucent high heels with silver patterns. Her waist swayed as she walked. Her ink-black long hair was draped in front of her body. Her bangs were pinned to her ears with a pair of crystal hairpins. Her pair of starry eyes were curved like crescent moons. The smile on the corner of her mouth was beautiful and lovely. Her every move was pleasing to the eye.

While everyone was stunned, the sound of a large clock chiming in the sky above the hall came. Father Gu came back to his senses first and hurried forward to greet him: "This must be the current head of the Xie family. Thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to attend the banquet. Please come in, please come in."

Xie Fei nodded and took Xu Jiaru to sit down.

The head of the Xie family, the most powerful family in Kyoto, actually came. This news was like a bomb dropped into the already troubled banquet. The whole hall suddenly became lively. Gu's father also smiled with a rosy face. He simply stood on the stage and said a few polite words, then the curtain of today's banquet was opened. Everyone chatted, danced, ate and drank to their heart's content.

Soon, more and more people came to Xie Fei from all directions and wanted to talk. Xie Fei was born into a noble family and was taught by Old Master Xie since he was a child. He could handle such situations with ease and grace. In addition, his handsome and elegant appearance instantly attracted many unmarried young ladies.

However, the host family today was the Gu family, and Gu's father had always intended to discuss cooperation with the Xie family, so Gu's father easily squeezed through the crowd and invited Xie Fei to talk alone first.

Xie Fei glanced at Xu Jiaru who was eating happily beside him. Just as he was about to speak, she waved her hand in a considerate manner, put down the food in her mouth and said, "Brother Fei, you can go about your business without worry. I will wait for you here and will never wander around."

Xie Fei sighed. There were two time bombs in this house. How could he feel at ease letting her stay here alone?

He was about to speak, but Father Gu beside him was quicker in thinking. He quickly called his son over and said to Xie Fei, "Don't worry, Mr. Xie. My son Yuanchen will definitely protect Miss Xu's safety."

"Then let's go." Hearing this, Xie Fei turned his head to look at the handsome man walking towards him and nodded in tacit agreement.

Father Gu whispered a few words into Gu Yuanchen's ear and quickly took Xie Fei to the reception room.

Gu Shanshan had just finished chatting with a rich kid when she turned around and saw Gu Yuanchen chatting happily with the beloved little princess of Xie family. Suddenly, she felt a lump in her chest, unable to breathe. She glanced around the banquet hall, but did not see the head of Xie family or her father. Puzzled, she suddenly remembered her father's plan to shift the focus of the company. Her eyes turned and she understood instantly - her father must have gone to discuss something with Xie Fei, and created an opportunity for Gu Yuanchen to get close to the little princess of Xie family to see if there was a chance of marriage with Xie family.

It was a really good plan, but she was not convinced. Why did her father always consider Gu Yuanchen and not her? She was also the daughter of the Gu family and she could also marry into the Xie family. Why didn't her father introduce her to Xie Fei?

And the most hateful thing is that she found out not long ago that her father had handed over all the huge Gu family business to Gu Yuanchen without even thinking about it. She only had a little bit of dividends, no real power in the company, and could not participate in the company's decision-making at all. She could only wait like a beggar for Gu Yuanchen to reward her with some money.

Although girls are at a disadvantage compared to boys in the business world, why shouldn't they even give her a chance? They are her biological daughter, so why can her father and mother be so partial? Moreover, they know that Gu Yuanchen and I have a bad relationship. It's hard to say how Gu Yuanchen will treat me after a hundred years, but they can still be so cruel.

Gu Shanshan lowered her head and slowly clenched her hands on her abdomen. The blue veins on the back of her fair hands bulged slightly, her chest rose and fell more and more violently, and her rosy lips turned a little white from being bitten by her teeth.

"Shanshan, why are you hiding here? There are so many guests at the banquet, and mom can't handle it alone. Come and help me greet them." At this moment, Gu's mother's voice came softly, followed by the sound of high heels getting closer and closer.

Gu Shanshan raised her head and looked at the person who came. The gloomy expression on her face had long disappeared, replaced by that familiar standard smile. She said softly, "Mom, I accidentally broke the cup and wet the hem of my skirt. I want to go upstairs and change into another one before coming down."

"Are you hurt anywhere?" Gu's mother hurried forward, took her hand and looked her up and down.

"No." Gu Shanshan shook her head and urged, "Mom, go to the front and greet the guests. It's not good if the host leaves. I'll come down to help you after I change my clothes."

"Shanshan is so good. Please come back soon." Mother Gu smiled, touched Gu Shanshan's head, turned around and left.

The smile on Gu Shanshan's lips slowly disappeared, and her eyes stared unwillingly at her mother's receding back.

In the bedroom on the third floor on the other side of the villa, Gu Shanshan slammed various things on the table to the ground with a crackling sound as if to vent her anger. The sound startled the nanny who was cleaning downstairs. She was stunned at first, then immediately dropped the rag in her hand and hurried to Gu Shanshan's bedroom.

When she opened the door, she saw the dense debris on the ground. She looked at Gu Shanshan worriedly and said anxiously, "Oh my dear lady, what are you doing? What should I do if you hurt yourself?"

Seeing the nurse who treated her best, Gu Shanshan's grievances suddenly surged up. She cried with tears in her eyes, "Nurse, I'm so sad..."

The nurse rushed over to hug her and coaxed her, "Don't cry, don't cry. If you have any problem, just tell me and I will definitely help you."

Gu Shanshan leaned in the nanny's arms, inhaled the scent of her body that made her feel friendly and safe, and could no longer help but complain.