All the people coming to today's banquet are important people, so naturally no one would be stupid enough to cause trouble in such an occasion.
Although the Gu family came uninvited, they were there to celebrate the birthday. If outsiders knew that the Gu and Tang families were at odds, it would cost the Gu family both connections and reputation, and Gu Zhiwei didn't want to lose face.
He came in with his wife and children, and a friendly smile appeared on his face.
"Congratulations, Mr. Tang, for your good fortune and longevity!"
Don't hit a smiling person. The old man smiled faintly and nodded, and someone immediately took the gift brought by the Gu family.
"Thank you! I thought the Gu family's Patriarch was too busy."
"What are you talking about, old man! Our two families are old friends. How can we not come to celebrate your ninetieth birthday?"
At first glance, the two families seem to be in harmony, as if the previous unpleasantness never existed.
Lu Anning and her cousin Tang Ran sat together, chatting about interesting things. From afar, they saw the elders of the two families chatting and laughing. Gu Yue happened to block the view of the woman next to her. However, seeing that she was wearing a princess-style gauze dress, a glittering crown on her head, and valuable diamond bracelets on each wrist, it was obvious that she was dressed up.
"Sister-in-law, have you met the fifth daughter of the Gu family? I heard that she's very popular in Kyoto recently. As the darling of the Gu family, she's now a star in the Beijing circle, and everyone is rushing to curry favor with her!"
Lu An Ning curled his lips and smiled: "I have met him before, but I have never seen his face. He is a bit arrogant and has some conflicts with your father."
"I heard about it! What kind of person is this? Without this identity, she is nothing. What's so cool about her?"
Tang Ran's dissatisfaction with Miss Gu was heard in her ears. Lu Anning took a sip of champagne and looked up again. She happened to see Gu Yue leaving. Her slender figure was led by Mrs. Gu towards the group of socialites. In just a moment, the mother and daughter were surrounded by beautiful figures.
Lu An Ning still only saw the back of the figure. The familiar outline overlapped with the shadow in his memory. The suspicious little beast woke up again. Lu An Ning even wanted to go forward to see the face clearly.
"Sister-in-law, what are you thinking about? You're so lost in thought! Let's not be like those people who curry favor with the powerful and lose face."
Lu Anning curled his lips and looked away.
Just then, Tang Yanguang and Ye Lingfei arrived late. As soon as they appeared, Lu Anning felt a gloomy gaze falling on her. Looking up, she happened to meet Ye Lingfei in the distance. She curled her lips into a smile and walked towards the old man with Tang Yanguang's arm in hand.
Tang Ran couldn't help but complain again: "I only found out after coming back that Tang Yanguang actually married Ye Lingfei. I remember that she always stuck to Brother Jingyuan before. Eh! It's disgusting to think about it, but she doesn't feel disgusted at all."
"Maybe she enjoys it."
Tang Ran shrugged: "Anyway, I won't compromise myself for a man. There are so many amazing things in the world waiting for me to discover. I don't want to waste my time on a man."
Lu Anning smiled, amazed at Tang Ran's clear mind. In comparison, Ye Lingfei was at the other extreme.
Lu Anning and Tang Ran deliberately stayed in a less crowded place, not wanting to ruin the old man's birthday party because of some grudges. However, they couldn't avoid the encounter.
As the crowd gradually dispersed, the mother and daughter of the Gu family finally revealed their true faces.
"Sister-in-law, look! I thought Miss Gu was so beautiful, but she's just so-so! You're much prettier than her. Madam Gu, on the other hand, has an outstanding temperament and the typical beauty of a beautiful woman."
Lu Anning stared at the face in the crowd without blinking. The moment she saw the familiar face, she pinched herself secretly.
This is not a dream!
How could there be two people in the world who are almost identical, even their gestures and movements are exactly the same?
Is she the fifth daughter of the Gu family, or the Lu Yunxi that he is familiar with?
At this moment, a bold idea popped up in Lu Anning's mind: Could it be that Lu Yunxi was faking her death?
At the beginning, the search and rescue team failed to find the body on the beach. Everyone just judged based on the environment at the time that Lu Yunxi had no chance of survival, but this could not prove that she was definitely dead.
Lu Anning couldn't help but stand up, looking at the woman who was handling herself so well among the socialites, she couldn't describe the feeling in her heart.
The person before him was radiant, as if a completely different person. If she was really Lu Yunxi, how did she become the fifth daughter of the Gu family who had been missing for over twenty years?
Too many questions popped up in Lu Anning's mind, and she needed to answer them one by one.
If she was Lu Yunxi, could he find the real agarwood pendant from Lu Yunxi?
Lu Anning subconsciously took two steps forward, and a figure suddenly blocked her sight, and her rationality returned.
"An Ning, why are you hiding out here? You've finally made it to Kyoto, you should integrate into the community and expand your network. Opportunities like this don't come around often!"
Lu Anning smiled slightly: "You don't have to worry about what I want to do."
Ye Lingfei moved closer, and a dark laugh reached her ears: "Of course I'm not worried now. Someone will do it for me. See?"
She pointed at the familiar face in the crowd and said, "That's her! You should be more eager to know the truth than I am! Tell me, how did she become the daughter of the Gu family? Anyway, I don't believe there are two people in the world who look so similar. What do you think? Lu Anning, don't let me down! I'm looking forward to seeing your wonderful performance."
She smiled and left arrogantly, but Tang Ran beside her looked confused.
"What's going on with Ye Lingfei again?"
Lu An Ning did not answer. He only saw Miss Gu suddenly stand up and walk towards the bathroom. Lu An Ning subconsciously put down the cup and followed her slowly.
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