Chapter 52 A Grand Wedding Anniversary Gift
The next day, in the evening.
Gu Yanchen personally drove to pick her up.
Seeing her put on the dress he had prepared himself and wear the wedding ring, Gu Yanchen smiled with satisfaction.
No matter how much trouble he causes, he will still be given face in formal occasions.
"Yan Chen, just live your life with your wife. Don't meddle in people you shouldn't be bothered with," the old lady said.
Gu Yanchen smiled, "Grandma, don't worry, Yingying is the most sensible girl. I'll handle it."
Ji Ying sneered and remained silent.
The car was halfway there.
Gu Yanchen's phone rang again.
It's a custom ringtone.
Instead of using the car phone, he pulled over and called Gu Lingxue back.
Without knowing what the other person said on the phone, Gu Yanchen hung up and looked at Ji Ying with a serious expression.
“I’ll be a little late. Could you take a taxi there first? Chen Yuan is at the banquet; he’ll help you greet the guests.”
How could he have the nerve to say such a thing?
Ji Ying got out of the car and slammed the door shut.
Gu Yanchen frowned, knowing she was angry, but he could only deal with that first and then come back to coax her.
Despite it being rush hour, Ji Ying managed to hail a taxi without any trouble.
“Let’s go to the Cloud Top Hotel,” Ji Ying said.
The driver, wearing a mask, nodded, and the central locking system clicked shut.
At first, Ji Ying thought it was normal operation and didn't pay attention.
But when she looked up from her phone and out the window, she realized something was wrong.
The car was speeding along a suburban road.
"Who are you? Where are you taking me?"
Ji Ying took out her phone to call the police, but found that the signal was intermittent.
The driver ignored him and instead sped up.
"parking!"
Ji Ying reached for the car door in a panic, but the driver jerked the steering wheel, and she fell down in the back seat.
As she regained her balance and sat up, the car screeched to a halt in a vacant lot overgrown with weeds.
The driver roughly pulled her out of the car, then quickly jumped back into the driver's seat and sped away.
Ji Ying sat on the ground, completely stunned.
Where is this?
Why did he leave himself in this place?
Before she could figure out what was going on, the bushes behind her rustled.
Ji Ying turned around and saw several stray dogs with red eyes slowly approaching her, drooling.
Ji Ying's heart pounded wildly.
In the desolate ruins, with no one around, a brick became her only weapon.
"You...you all stay away..."
Despite having faced countless dangers before, she was still trembling with fear at this moment.
A single brick couldn't save her at all.
Ji Ying kept shrinking back, her skirt rubbing to shreds on the rough ground.
The wild dogs seemed to realize that this was an easy target, so they barked and attacked her.
"Help……"
Just when Ji Ying thought she was about to be torn apart, an off-road vehicle flew out of the waist-high grass, its piercing horn startling the animals into scattering.
Ji Ying gasped for breath, thankful to have survived another ordeal.
The SUV came to a stop, and two men got out of the vehicle, one on each side.
As dusk settled, Ji Ying realized it was him when one of the men approached.
"Can we walk?"
The man squatted down beside her, and the wind carried the scent of sandalwood and pine resin emanating from his body to her nose.
Ji Ying was momentarily dazed, "Is...okay?"
However, the man laughed at her trembling, cat-like voice.
Holding a baton for defense, the secretary urged, "Mr. Liang, these beasts could come back at any moment. We need to get back to the car as soon as possible."
The man didn't ask her another question, and instead knelt down to pick her up.
The car sped towards the city center.
Ji Ying finally calmed down after drinking half a bottle of water.
The secretary driving the car glanced at the rearview mirror and asked, "No one would come to this place for fifty years. The stray dogs here have become like wolves. If Mr. Liang hadn't been so observant and noticed something was wrong... who brought you here?"
Ji Ying clenched her fist again after she had just relaxed her hand.
Who wouldn't want her to attend tonight's fourth wedding anniversary banquet?
Countless tiny, cold glints exploded deep within her pupils.
"Could you please take me to a clothing store near the Cloud Peak Hotel? I need to buy a new dress."
The secretary glanced at the man in the passenger seat.
The man didn't speak, he just nodded...
The largest banquet hall in the Cloud Top Hotel is decorated in a magnificent and opulent style.
Gu Yanchen checked the time for the fourth time, his slightly furrowed brows still not relaxed.
"Brother, don't worry. My sister-in-law is very understanding. Maybe something has delayed her."
Gu Lingxue wore a strapless little black dress and accompanied him to greet guests.
If it weren't for the high-definition welcoming photos of Gu Yanchen and his wife playing on a loop on the main screen in the center, the guests would have thought that she was the leading lady today.
“Mr. Gu,” Chen Yuan strode over, “Madam hasn’t returned to Platinum Bay. I’m afraid she might not make it tonight.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Ji Ying walked into the hall in her high heels, instantly attracting a lot of attention.
Gu Lingxue was speechless for a moment.
Seeing that she had even changed her dress, Gu Yanchen did not make a scene in front of the guests. Instead, he stepped forward, took her hand, and placed it firmly in the crook of his arm.
The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause.
Not far away, the man and his secretary entered the elevator.
"So she's Gu Yanchen's wife," the secretary said.
The man remained silent, but the secretary clicked her tongue twice and said, "She rushed back to attend her wedding anniversary dinner right after escaping danger. She truly loves her husband."
The man grew impatient and said dismissively, "Would your village's intelligence agency disband if we didn't gossip?"
secretary:"……"
"Is this the time to be stubborn at such an important banquet?"
While the emcee was giving his speech, Gu Yanchen lowered his voice and rebuked the woman beside him.
Ji Ying opened her mouth, but swallowed back the explanation that was about to come out.
"Yes, you shouldn't have come if you're late. I'm sure you'd prefer to see Mr. Gu walking down the red carpet with his beloved sister."
"Ji Ying!"
Gu Yanchen gritted his teeth and called her name in anger.
The emcee then invited them to come up on stage and exchange gifts.
"Lingxue will apologize to you with her actions in a little while. You just need to cooperate and not take matters into your own hands."
After speaking in a low voice, Gu Yanchen smiled and led her onto the stage amidst the attention of everyone.
Ji Ying raised her exquisitely made-up face, but the smile on her lips was like a faded candy wrapper.
Four years of relationship have finally come to an end.
"Next, please have Mrs. Gu present the gift that symbolizes her lifelong love."
As the emcee's voice faded, all the lights except for the stage dimmed.
The side door of the banquet hall slowly opened.
Gu Lingxue pushed the cart and walked over calmly and gracefully.
"She was just standing next to Mr. Gu greeting guests, and now she's giving him a necklace. Who is this woman?"
"She must be the Gu family's adopted daughter."
"Why does she seem like the lady of the house?"
Among the guests, someone was quietly chirping a cricket.
The small cart stopped in front of Gu Yanchen and Ji Ying.
Gu Lingxue looked at Ji Ying openly and generously.
"Sister-in-law, to show my sincerity, I personally present you with the gift that my brother prepared. I wish you and my brother a loving and harmonious relationship, and many happy returns of the day."
Ji Ying's smile deepened.
She did not lose her composure as Gu Lingxue had expected. Instead, she replied gently, "Thank you to your whole family. If our ancestors for eighteen generations knew that they had such a thoughtful descendant as you, they would be very proud."
Gu Lingxue's smile will be on her face.
Gu Yanchen gave Ji Ying a warning look and picked up the diamond necklace from the jewelry box.
Gu Lingxue quickly said, "Yes, now please have my brother put a diamond necklace on your sister-in-law to symbolize her uniqueness."
Ji Ying understood perfectly well the meaning behind Gu Lingxue's eagerness to have her wear the necklace.
She just wanted to let her know that what Ji Ying was wearing was something Gu Lingxue had already left over.
Just as the necklace was about to pass over her head and land on her neck, Ji Ying suddenly stepped to the side.
"Let's take a look at the gifts I've prepared for you first."
Gu Yanchen's hands, which were holding the necklace, froze in mid-air.
At the same time, the main screen in the banquet hall suddenly switched.
A high-definition photo of Gu Lingxue and Gu Yanchen gazing deeply into each other's eyes has suddenly appeared in everyone's view.
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