The Gu family's cocktail party was jokingly called a matchmaking event, but it was all for people who wanted to meet Gu Zhun.
At that time, each prominent family will bring their daughters, dressed in their finest attire, just to make an appearance before Gu Zhun.
She secretly hoped that Gu Zhun would take a liking to her, so that she could climb the social ladder by associating with the Gu family.
Because of Shen Beitang's previous crazy and infatuated appearance, even though the Shen family's strength was second only to the Gu family, they disdained to talk to Shen Beitang.
That's fine too. Shen Beitang is happy to have some peace and quiet. The Gu family's banquets are always excellent, so he has to eat well to make up for his losses, but he has to give away a very generous gift.
"Sister Tangtang, why are you here all alone? Don't you have a male companion?"
Bai Ling liked seeing Shen Beitang's lonely look. From childhood to adulthood, everyone called her a bastard, but called her Miss Shen Beitang. They clearly had the same blood in their veins, just came from different wombs, so why should she be inferior to others?
"Bai Ling, let's not talk to her, she's very unlucky."
Bai Ling, by exaggerating her experiences and feigning pitifulness in front of the young ladies from aristocratic families, managed to infiltrate their circle and is now thriving.
"But she's still my sister... Dad said this before he passed away..."
Bai Ling's tears came easily, and she cried even harder when she talked about the deceased Shen Wei.
Do you know what your father said before he passed away?
Shen Beitang can overlook the others, but since Shen Wei is involved, he has to come out and argue about it.
"Where were you back then? Did you need me to remind you?"
"you……"
Bai Ling began to panic. If those young ladies found out about her... she wouldn't be able to stay in the industry anymore.
"Bai Ling, your act of playing the victim won't work on me. If you know what's good for you, get lost."
If tonight weren't the night Gu Zhun fell in love with Bai Ling, she would definitely make sure Bai Ling couldn't survive in the entire industry.
"Shen Beitang, you have such a foul mouth. Today I'm here to teach you a lesson on behalf of Bai Ling!"
Bai Ling's girlfriends were already indignant and couldn't help but want to take action.
Shen Beitang wasn't afraid at all. He looked at Bai Ling provocatively, as if to say, "If you dare to come, I'll tell everyone."
Bai Ling stood helplessly to the side. She wanted to see Shen Beitang suffer, but she dared not gamble... Everything before her was the result of her painstaking planning; she couldn't let it all be ruined. She had to endure...
"It's okay, Sister Tangtang has always been like this, I'm used to it, so please don't worry about me."
Compared to Bai Ling's humble demeanor, Shen Beitang's languid posture on the sofa made everyone even more certain.
She was the culprit who harmed her own siblings and caused her father's death.
"Hmph, let's go. It's unlucky to be in the same space as someone like that."
Before leaving, Bai Ling gave Shen Beitang a deep look. Was Shen Beitang trying to trick her with his words, or did he know something?
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"Where are the peaches?"
Shen Beitang ate all the dishes today. Her favorite was peaches, and it was peach season, so there should have been some.
"Miss Shen, Mr. Gu dislikes peaches the most, so we didn't prepare any," a waiter replied.
Is it still summer if there are no peaches?
Just because you don't like something doesn't mean you can't let others eat it. Does that mean if he doesn't want to go to the toilet, everyone else has to hold it in too?
Strangely enough, the party was already halfway through, but Gu Zhun was still nowhere to be seen.
Bai Ling and Shan Chengming, however, were making a big fuss on the side, and it looked like they were about to start kissing in a corner.
Even a god can't save a pair of mandarin ducks if they can't meet!
Shen Beitang asked around to find out where Gu Zhun was last seen. Because his clothes were dirty, he went to the bedroom on the second floor to change, but he never came down.
"Has no one gone up to check? It's been half an hour."
The waiter looked troubled. "The second floor is Mr. Gu's private floor. Who would dare to go up there without orders?"
There was no other way but for Shen Beitang to take on the heavy responsibility of finding Gu Zhun.
The second floor is lined with portraits of the Gu family's past leaders. Gu Zhun in the portrait is very aloof, wearing a black suit, with his long legs crossed and his thin lips slightly upturned, as if he is looking down on everyone who comes here.
If the first floor is a bright and bustling summer, the second floor is like a snow-covered winter without a trace of life, with the windows blocked by heavy red velvet curtains, not letting in a single ray of sunlight.
Shen Beitang nearly tripped at the top of the stairs on the second floor, and could only turn on her phone as a light source while groping along the wall with her other hand.
"Mr. Gu, where are you?"
The sound of stiletto heels echoed on the second floor, seemingly coming from the other end of the corridor.
"President Gu?"
Shen Beitang mustered her courage and called out again, but still no one responded. Her mind was already racing through all the plots of ghost movies.
Just then, the sound of high heels came from the other side of the house, and it seemed like someone was following behind...
Shen Beitang's hair stood on end. He covered his mouth tightly to stop himself from screaming, and squatted down to find a room by the corner of the wall.
The door was closed and locked in one smooth motion.
"Gu Zhun is living in a haunted house. With so much money, he should buy a nice new house."
Shen Beitang couldn't help but complain, "We definitely can't go outside. Who knows if those two ghosts are gone or not."
She crouched by the bed, gazing at the height from the second floor to the ground. "I wonder if I'll die if I jump from here."
The room she entered was similar to the corridor outside; it was a complete black hole, making it difficult to find anything.
"Oh, right, the bed sheets."
Outside was the outer hall used for activities and receiving guests. With the help of the dim light from her mobile phone, Shen Beitang groped her way into the interior of the suite.
"Oh my god, what is that?!"
The doorway to the room seemed to be blocked by something, quite large. Shen Beitang stepped on it; it felt soft...
"Hmm."
The thing at your feet let out a whimper and struggled to get up.
"Ghost! Don't come looking for me!"
Frightened, Shen Beitang kicked the object with her high heels. Still worried that the ghost wouldn't die, she picked up a golf club and was about to hit it.
"Who are you?"
The ghost spoke, and its voice was quite pleasant, but why did it sound so familiar?
Shen Beitang turned her phone's light up to the brightest setting, only to see that what was lying at her feet was not a ghost at all, but the vanished Gu Zhun.
"President Gu, President Gu, wake up!"
Taking the opportunity, Shen Beitang forcefully slapped the footprint she had just kicked, which was too conspicuous on Gu Zhun's black suit and had to be destroyed immediately.
[They probably won't notice, right? It was just one kick; they shouldn't be able to spot it.]
At this moment, Gu Zhun was lying on the ground, not as spirited as usual. He had many red rashes on his neck, and his breathing became rapid due to excitement.
These were symptoms of a severe allergic reaction. Shen Beitang carefully noticed some white fuzz on the collar of his black suit, like that on a peach.
It turned out that Gu Zhun was allergic to peaches, but there were no peaches at the banquet. Shen Beitang didn't have time to think about that; saving lives was the priority.
People with allergies usually keep medications in a safe place, and sure enough, my bedside table had a very complete selection of allergy medications.
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