Jiang Luoluo stood tall and exuded an aura of inviolability. "I apologize for disturbing your enjoyment today. Please eat and drink well. All expenses for today's banquet will be borne by my Weiyuan General's Mansion."
"No need. It's not reasonable for Miss Jiang to pay for a banquet at the Gu family mansion," Gu Boyuan said through gritted teeth. "Someone, bring Miss Jiang some money."
Jiang Luoluo proposed breaking off the engagement and pointed out his relationship with Yao Shiyu to his face. He had already lost face completely, and no matter what, he was determined to turn the tables and make Jiang Luoluo pay for the banquet.
After that, wouldn't Gu Boyuan be criticized and berated by his colleagues in the capital every day? How could a dignified general, who receives the emperor's salary, not be able to afford a mere banquet?
Jiang Luoluo waved, and the manager of Zuiyuelou came forward with the bill.
Madam Gu's eyelids twitched involuntarily. She had a bad feeling and wanted to step forward to stop Gu Boyuan, but Jiang Luoluo had already picked up the bill with a smile.
"A total of 1000 taels." Jiang Luoluo smiled faintly and held out her hand to Gu Boyuan. "Since General Gu is not grateful, then the full amount will be settled!"
Upon hearing the words "1000 taels," Madam Gu was so angry that she collapsed to the ground. "Jiang Luoluo, didn't you say that Zuiyuelou was offering the most affordable price?"
Jiang Luoluo smiled faintly, her eyebrows and eyes like paintings, "Yes, otherwise it would cost 2,000 taels."
Madam Gu's chest heaved with anger as she pointed a finger at Jiang Luoluo, "You, you..."
Jiang Luoluo took two steps forward and squatted down in front of Madam Gu. "Madam Gu, you can't get angry over such a small thing. You have a problem with chest tightness and shortness of breath, and you need to drink a bowl of bird's nest every day. If you get angry, you'll have to drink more than a bowl of bird's nest every day."
Madam Gu gritted her teeth, feeling a tightness in her chest. Today, Jiang Luoluo had left her feeling like she was swallowing a bitter pill, unable to express her feelings.
The steward of the Gu family nervously presented a thick stack of silver notes to Gu Boyuan. Jiang Luoluo slowly stood up, raised her hand, and the manager of Zuiyuelou stepped forward to take the silver notes.
A cold wind blew by, and the annulment notice screen slammed heavily onto the ground.
Jiang Luoluo stepped away from her seat, her skirt sweeping the floor like a gentle breeze. Her demeanor was full of aloofness and elegance. She walked away gracefully, calmly, and resolutely, as if Gu Boyuan were just a complete outsider.
As Xie Yizhi watched that elegant and beautiful figure about to step out of the Gu residence, he also left his seat and followed her.
Many guests came out of respect for General Weiyuan. Since the engagement had been called off, they all left their seats in a huff. Before leaving, those indignant noblewomen did not forget to glare fiercely at Yao Shiyu and spit a few times.
"Pah, shameless, living in Miss Jiang's house."
"That's right, that's right. Maybe the whole Gu family will depend on Miss Jiang for their livelihood."
Those good brothers who had previously helped Gu Boyuan ridicule Jiang Luoluo had disappeared without a trace, and the noble ladies who usually surrounded Yao Shiyu were walking with lightning speed, each one faster than the last.
Only Yao Shiyu, Gu Boyuan, and Madam Gu remained in the large courtyard.
Gu Boyuan felt his vision becoming increasingly blurry. He saw Jiang Luoluo walk away with a graceful gait, decisive and efficient. He tried to reach out and grab that green dress, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't grasp it.
She was originally a fairy among the moon and flowers in the heavens, the eldest daughter of the arrogant and domineering General Weiyuan's mansion in Shengjing. For him, she almost humbled herself to the point of flattery. Gu Boyuan despised Jiang Luoluo, who had no self.
But at this moment, Jiang Luoluo, with her proud spirit, was like a plum blossom blooming proudly in the snow, radiating a radiant light. Gu Boyuan felt that this light was getting further and further away from him.
After that beautiful figure disappeared, Gu Boyuan felt a metallic taste in his mouth, vomited up a mouthful of blood, and fainted.
Yao Shiyu rushed over and tightly grasped Gu Boyuan's hand, tears streaming down her face. "Brother Boyuan, what's wrong?"
Madam Gu spat a few words towards the door, then gave Yao Shiyu a deep look. She was indeed a child who valued loyalty and affection.
Although they grew up under the same roof, Yao Shiyu and Jiang Luoluo are different. Jiang Luoluo is uncouth and vulgar, while Yao Shiyu is gentle and considerate. It will be a blessing for the Gu family if Gu Boyuan marries Yao Shiyu.
It's fine if the engagement is called off. Yao Shiyu and Gu Boyuan will be deeply in love, and Jiang Luoluo will regret it herself.
On the streets of the capital, Jiang Luoluo's carriage slowly moved forward, with Xie Yizhi riding a tall horse behind her.
When they passed Liuyun Pavilion, Jiang Luoluo stopped the carriage. Dingdang helped Jiang Luoluo down from the carriage, and Xie Yizhi's eyes lit up with joy. He quickly spurred his horse forward.
He dismounted and said, "Miss Jiang, I have reserved a table at Liuyun Pavilion. Would you do me the honor of having a chat?"
Jiang Luoluo looked up and met Xie Yizhi's gaze, smiling sweetly, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your expense, but I am indeed hungry right now."
Unbeknownst to Xie Yizhi, looking at that sweet smile, the corners of his lips involuntarily curled up as well.
Inside a private room on the third floor of Liuyun Pavilion, the two gently clinked their teacups together. Jiang Luoluo parted her lips slightly and said, "Today I must thank Your Highness, Zhu Yu first."
Xie Yizhi's cold expression had vanished, and a faint smile played on his lips. "It's an honor that this unexpected turn of events has helped Miss Jiang."
Then, he tentatively asked, "Don't you feel it's a pity to just give away all the hard work you've put in over the years?"
After much deliberation, Jiang Luoluo decided that she should pretend to be heartbroken, otherwise people would suspect that she had been replaced.
She rested her chin on one hand and pinched her thigh hard with the other.
A few glistening tears clung to her eyelashes, her sorrowful expression poised to fall. "Yes, so many years of hard work, I can't bear to part with it."
Xie Yizhi's heart sank upon hearing this, and his eyes immediately turned cold.
Jiang Luoluo continued, "But Gu Boyuan's heart is no longer with me. If I force him, it will not benefit me. I might as well let go and find someone else."
Looking at that pitiful appearance, Xie Yizhi felt even worse. Three-legged toads are hard to find, but two-legged ones are everywhere. There are so many good young men in the capital, is he the only one, Gu Boyuan?
Heaven knows that Xie Yizhi had thought long and hard about today's painting. He would never do anything so rash, let alone so openly discuss someone else's private affairs.
However, Gu Boyuan was not a good match for Jiang Luoluo, and he really did not want to see his ally fall into another calamity.
If Jiang Luoluo were to marry a heartless and ungrateful person like Gu Boyun, she would definitely hold him back in the future, which is why Xie Yizhi resorted to this desperate measure.
Xie Yizhi's slender fingers involuntarily pulled a handkerchief from his sleeve and handed it over, "Cry, you'll feel better after you cry!"
Jiang Luoluo quickly took the handkerchief and pretended to wipe away the few tears hanging from the corners of her eyes.
You have to wipe it off quickly, otherwise it will dry out.
Jiang Luoluo wasn't the original owner of this body, so she naturally had no feelings for Gu Boyuan, that scumbag. Luckily, she had just pinched her thigh, otherwise she really wouldn't have been able to shed any tears.
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