"How did you know?" Gu Junli had lost all his strength and ability.

“I told you before that I don’t like dating to getting married too quickly. Your constant urging me to get married made me very curious, so I did some research, and your family really didn’t disappoint me.”

Zhou Tingting stood up, pulled her father away, and said, "So there's no wedding today. In front of both your family and my family, Gu Junli, we're breaking up."

After saying that, she picked up her bag and was about to leave.

"Stop!" Gu Hongbo suddenly shouted. "You've already met with my son and are about to get engaged. Now you're saying you're going to back out? From now on, besides my son..."

"Shut up, old man." Zhou Tingting was also angered by him. "Does your family have a throne to inherit or something? What era are you from, some kind of ancient relic? Trying to put on airs with me."

"I could find someone better without your son? How amazing do you think he is? You should wash your mouth, it stinks."

Zhou Liang nodded repeatedly; his daughter was indeed eloquent.

“Zhou Tingting, he is my father, your elder. How dare you speak to him like that?”

"It's not me, I don't have any old-fashioned elders."

Gu Hongbo was used to being pampered at home, and when Zhou Tingting scolded him like that, he instinctively wanted to hit her.

But Zhou Liang was no pushover. He stepped forward, grabbed Gu Hongbo's hand, twisted it hard, and slammed him onto the table.

Gu Hongbo slammed his fist on the table with a bang, and the bodyguards outside rushed in immediately upon hearing the commotion.

They immediately surrounded Zhou Liang and Zhou Tingting. Gu Junli's gaze towards Zhou Tingting completely changed. If he had thought Zhou Tingting was lying before, he now believed her completely.

“Tingting, my dad has a bad temper, don’t take it to heart. I truly love you. She’s just my adopted sister, and the child was a mistake.”

"A mistake?" Zhou Tingting looked at Gu Junli with disappointment. "You've disappointed me a lot, and you've made me realize once again that breaking up was the right thing to do."

After saying that, they left the hotel under the protection of bodyguards.

Once in the car, Zhou Tingting burst out laughing: "Dad, you were so cool just now."

“That’s right, your dad has always been very skilled.” Zhou Liang said proudly, “I even gave them a little surprise.”

Zhou Liang then picked up his phone: "Master Lin, what do you think of that place we just visited?"

“Your character is questionable. Tell your daughter not to hide here for the next few days. Go to the hotel and get the surveillance footage. And Zhou Tingting, you'd better prepare plenty of evidence. This family is no pushover. You'll have some minor troubles, mainly just headaches. Things will get better after this period.”

Zhou Tingting was very upset: "I only date once in a long while, but I didn't expect it to end like this."

“Fate is a mysterious thing, but I’m certain that this Mr. Gu Junli is not your destined one.”

Hotel private room

Gu Hongbo's face was gloomy. He had never been so humiliated, but when he thought of Zhou Tingting's generous dowry, he felt a little resentful.

Finally, the dowry of tens of millions and company shares given by the Zhou family were enough for Gu Hongbo to put aside his pride.

"You should hurry up and win Zhou Tingting back. I'll try my best not to disturb your lives anymore, and so will Tiantian." He looked at Zeng Tiantian. "You shouldn't see Junli anymore either. As for the child in your belly, get rid of it."

Zeng Tiantian lowered her head, looking obedient. She just needed to be patient for a few more days to get her ID card replaced. Fortunately, she and Xiaobao could be registered on the same household registration book, and she would soon be able to leave this house with Xiaobao.

Zhou Xiuxia snorted coldly: "After Zhou Tingting marries into the family, I will teach her proper manners and how to be a virtuous and good daughter-in-law. She must never disobey her elders like she did today. Besides, I don't like her clothes either."

Beneath that look of disdain lay envy and jealousy.

Looking at his parents, Gu Junli felt helpless. His father was always self-centered, thinking that everyone in the world revolved around him.

Someone like Zhou Tingting would never contact him again once she said goodbye.

But Gu Junli thought again that Zhou Tingting was beautiful and had a good background. If he missed her, he would hardly meet someone as good as her in the future.

He said to Gu Hongbo, "I understand, Dad."

Just as the family was about to leave the hotel, the hotel served a table laden with abalone, sea cucumber, shark fin, and other delicacies.

The waiter smiled just right: "Guests, all your dishes have been served."

Smelling the rich aroma of the food on the table, Gu Hongbo waved his hand and said, "Since we've already ordered, let's eat."

They didn't participate in ordering, assuming that Zhou Tingting and her father had already paid.

As Zhou Xiuxia ate, she inwardly complained that young people these days spend money so extravagantly. She thought that when Zhou Tingting married her son, she would hand over her salary card to her for safekeeping, as her family would not allow her daughter-in-law to spend money so recklessly.

They were about to leave after their meal when a waiter stopped them: "Hello sir, your total bill is 21,345. We'll round it down to 21,300. Who's paying?"

"More than 20,000?" Zhou Xiuxia shrieked, "Why don't you just rob someone?"

The waiter, after receiving professional training, said: "Madam, we use only high-end ingredients. The Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup you ordered costs 1888 yuan per person, not to mention the sea cucumber, abalone, and even a blue lobster you ordered. The 20,000 yuan charge is only because our boss gave us a 50% discount because of his friend."

"I don't care about your Buddha Jumps Over the Wall or Dog Jumps Over the Wall, blue lobster or red lobster. You just want to rip us off. We think a thousand yuan is too much for this junk."

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