Chapter 1 Gu Family
Chengdu.
This year's winter seems to have come extra late. It is already early December, and there are still scattered green leaves hanging in front of the girls' dormitory building of Chengdu University, looking hazy and decadent.
Jiang Yuyan sat in front of the window for a while, then remembered her uncle's call two days ago. She slowly closed her laptop, took out two sets of clothes from the closet, stuffed them into her backpack, and fell silent again.
The girls' dormitory building was almost empty on Friday evening, and Jiang Yuyan sat alone in the light and shadow of dusk. The girl's eyelashes were slightly drooping, and her jawline was particularly smooth and beautiful. Half of her cold, white and delicate skin was hidden in the dark, making the other half look as white as snow and translucent.
"Ding-ling... Ding-ling..." The rapid ringing of the phone interrupted Jiang Yuyan's thoughts. She grabbed the phone and walked out while talking.
"Uncle Ji... um... I'm coming out now..."
Jiang Yuyan quickened her pace. The early winter evening breeze blew by, making her skin look even whiter, attracting many glances from passersby. Jiang Yuyan lowered her head, looking a little uncomfortable and irritable. She hurried out of the school gate.
A black luxury car with an R logo was parked conspicuously on the side of the road. Next to the car stood a man with slightly graying hair but still an upright figure.
“Uncle Ji…” Jiang Yuyan smiled slightly, making her cheeks look a little redder.
"Hey... young lady..." The man called Uncle Ji smiled gently. He opened the back door for her like a gentleman and returned to the driver's seat after she sat down. Every move he made was so rigorous that it seemed as if he had practiced it countless times.
Uncle Ji is the old butler who has been there since Jiang Yuyan’s grandfather was alive.
Since Jiang Yuyan's mother Gu Ran passed away and Jiang's father remarried, her uncle Gu Ting took Jiang Yuyan home. The Gu family is a century-old family with a long history and strong financial resources, so they are not reluctant to raise another child. Moreover, Gu Ting still has Gu Ran's 20% of Gu Group's shares.
Because of Gu Ran, Butler Ji took good care of the young lady, which made Jiang Yuyan feel more comfortable under the care of her uncle and aunt. Therefore, Jiang Yuyan respected the old butler very much.
Looking at the scenery on the roadside that was constantly receding, Jiang Yuyan's thoughts were in turmoil.
Steward Ji glanced at his young lady's expression in the rearview mirror and said, "Tonight is your uncle's birthday banquet. Madam has invited many people from aristocratic families and has started preparing since last month. I was not supposed to come out today. But Madam is taking care of this birthday banquet very closely and doing everything herself, which leaves me free."
Jiang Yuyan frowned slightly. She had never seen her uncle attach so much importance to a birthday before.
"………Miss, you are eighteen years old this year. What are your plans for the future?" Butler Ji was driving the car, his sitting posture slightly moving, as if he wanted to say something but stopped.
Jiang Yuyan's mother died of illness when she was eleven years old. Before her death, she made a will, asking her uncle Gu Ting to take care of Jiang Yuyan and hold all the shares and real estate in her name until Jiang Yuyan came of age.
According to China's inheritance law, if Gu Ran did not make a will, most of her property would fall into the hands of Jiang's father. But Jiang Yuyan was young, and if no one took care of the huge amount of property, it might cause disaster. So Gu Ran entrusted all of it to her twin brother.
A year later, Jiang's father remarried, and Jiang Yuyan returned home with her uncle, where she lived for six years.
In a few days, it will be Jiang Yuyan's 18th birthday. Uncle Gu Ting mentioned the issue of returning the shares not long ago. At that time, her aunt's face darkened. Gu Ting also stopped talking awkwardly.
Thinking of this, Jiang Yuyan couldn't help but sigh. Did her mother know that people's hearts are fickle?
"The Gu Group must be having a hard time right now. Several of my uncle's big projects have failed, and the board of directors is looking for trouble with him. Why is he holding such a big birthday party at this time..."
Jiang Yuyan leaned lazily against the car window and said calmly, "I heard that all the people in the upper circles of Rongcheng have been invited... I wonder what my aunt is planning?"
Upon hearing this, Steward Ji could not help but look at Jiang Yuyan in surprise. His young lady was just a freshman in college, and she looked 80% like her biological mother Gu Ran, but while Gu Ran was flamboyant and bright, the young lady was more delicate and beautiful. At the age of 18, she was still in the bud, but her mind was calm.
After all, she is a young lady from a wealthy family, Butler Ji thought. He originally thought that the young lady was only concerned with studying, but he never expected that she was also very sensitive to the affairs of the Gu Group.
"I will talk to my uncle after the birthday party. I will give him 5% of the shares as a reward for his care over the years. I will not join the group and will only receive dividends every year. My mother only had two properties before her marriage. When the time comes, I will ask my uncle to take the will and transfer them to me. It is not a big deal."
Jiang Yuyan paused, looking a little sad. "After all, my uncle is one of the few relatives I have... I don't want to break up with him, but I'm afraid my aunt is not so easy to deal with."
The atmosphere in the car suddenly grew colder. Jiang Yuyan pulled her coat closer and closer as she watched the villa area halfway up the mountain getting closer and closer.
The villa area on the Yunmeng Mountain is where the top wealthy families in Chengdu gather. There are not many households, and the privacy is very high. Even the two closest households have to walk for more than 20 minutes. Gu's house is located on the hillside. Because of today's banquet, the door is wide open, and all kinds of luxury cars are parked along the way.
As soon as Jiang Yuyan entered the room, she saw her shrewd and powerful aunt Qin Yun, who seemed to be waiting for her, with a smile on her face.
"Wanwan is back? Hurry up, change your clothes! The dinner is about to begin!"
As he spoke, he half-armed Jiang Yuyan's shoulders and pushed her upstairs, looking very intimate.
Jiang Yuyan froze for a moment when she heard this long-lost nickname. Since her mother passed away, only her uncle remembered this nickname.
Jiang Yuyan was a little surprised by Qin Yun's sudden kindness, and when she saw the haute couture dresses and a wide range of jewelry hanging in her room, she was in a trance for a moment.
Her aunt is really generous! Jiang Yuyan felt uneasy.
This new dress from S brand this season is priced at no less than six million yuan, especially since it is a custom-made one, so the price can only be high, not low.
The extremely smooth pure white fabric perfectly wrapped Jiang Yuyan's figure, revealing her shoulders, and the soft gauze covered the ground. On her waist, there was a plum blossom pattern made by the embroiderer with the same color embroidery thread, which was low-key and elegant, outlining her 1.8-foot-long waist, which seemed to be broken with a little force. The hem of her skirt was covered with countless broken diamonds, and when she turned around gently, it was as if starlight was scattered all over the river bank.
Jiang Yuyan rarely wears such a tight dress. She was raised by her mother with great care since she was a child. She eats the best ingredients, uses luxury skin care products, and even uses fresh milk flown in from New Zealand pastures for bathing and washing her face. Her skin is white and smooth, and her figure is even more exquisite.
Since her overly plump breasts were frequently peeped at in high school, Jiang Yuyan always wore loose sportswear, covering them up tightly even in the hot summer.
Stepping into the diamond high heels that Qin Yun prepared for her, Jiang Yuyan's anxiety reached its peak.
She stroked a silver ring on her right index finger as if to comfort herself. It was a relic left to her by her mother. The egg-shaped ring looked like a ruby but was an exceptionally bright red, with incomprehensible runes carved around it.
Without looking at the extravagant jewels, Jiang Yuyan picked up a set of pearl necklace and pearl earrings and put them on. Her hair was tied up high by the servant, and she went downstairs gracefully.
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