Early the next morning
The whole family started preparations early, and the venue was prepared in advance, creating a festive atmosphere in the traditional Chinese courtyard.
Everyone else was outside greeting the guests, while the main customer, the old gentleman, was sitting in his study with the butler standing beside him.
"Are you sure these people are worthy of our Fufu in terms of family background and character?"
Gu Suixin looked at the photos and picked and chose for a long time. He was not satisfied with the appearance of this one, the height of that one, or the ability of that one. No matter how he looked at them, none of them were good enough for his granddaughter.
"In your heart, who is worthy of Miss? Almost all the eligible young masters from prominent families in the capital are here."
The butler looked at the stacks of photos on the table, categorizing them. The first stack was the worst, and he still felt the second stack wasn't good enough. The ones in his hand were just passable.
"Besides, Miss Zifu is still young. Why don't you stay a few more years?"
"Of course I'd like to stay a few more years, but I'd better prepare first, just in case."
"How about we expand the scope? How about Tianjin next door, or the developed Haicheng?"
"Stop! Don't even think about it, you can't marry someone from far away!"
How far is considered marrying far away?
“It’s like my granddaughter was bullied, and our family didn’t throw a punch at him for half an hour. Even if she’s married far away, think about it, if she’s married far away, what will she do if her family isn’t there when something happens to her?”
"Alright, alright, I'll go look again. Maybe Miss Zifu has someone she likes?"
"Huh? What?"
"Knock knock"
"Enter"
After knocking on the door and hearing a reply, Gu Di'an pushed the door open and went inside.
"Grandpa, it's time to go downstairs."
"good"
The butler helped Gu Suixin downstairs. Gu Di'an stood in front of the desk, saw a table full of photos, picked them up and looked at a few, shook his head, and then his lips twitched slightly.
"Hey, whose old man is this? He looks so young, is he even sixty?"
Qin Zifu waited for Grandpa Gu at the corner of the stairs. When she saw him coming, she quickly went over, took his arm, and whispered something in his ear.
Today, the old man insisted that she take his arm and go downstairs, so she could only wait here.
"Haha, you little rascal, you always know how to please your grandpa."
When people downstairs saw Grandpa Gu come out, they all greeted him. He recognized a few of his old friends who were about his age, but he couldn't remember most of them, as they were younger generations.
Gu Suixin led Qin Zifu downstairs. Today, Qin Zifu was wearing a silver low-cut dress with star-studded tassels that swayed freely as she walked. The dress was gorgeous and dazzling under the light and shadow, like a romantic shooting star in the Milky Way. The sense of sophistication and fashion was perfectly blended.
When Qi Jingchen arrived, this was the scene he saw: a girl charmingly holding an old man's arm. He didn't know what the old man said, but the girl's smile became even brighter, as if everything around her had lost its color.
Gu Di'an followed behind, met the gazes of his brothers, and nodded as a greeting.
Gu Suixin stepped down and stood in the center.
"Thank you all for attending my birthday banquet, Gu Suixin. Let me introduce you to this granddaughter. She has just returned from studying abroad. I hope you will take good care of her while you are away. Thank you all. Please don't be shy, enjoy yourselves!"
Then came everyone's blessings and applause.
"How come I've never seen this young lady before?"
"I heard she's the daughter of the second master of the Gu family, and she's been living abroad."
"The second master of the Gu family never appears at business gatherings; they're always low-key."
"Grandpa Gu is really something else. He always brings his heir to these kinds of gatherings. He brought his granddaughter along, and the heir followed behind. Haha."
"This shows that the old man values this granddaughter."
"Are you preparing to find a husband for your granddaughter?"
Grandpa Gu, accompanied by Qin Zifu, received wave after wave of blessings, but all he could think about were the aristocratic young men he had seen in photos.
Qi Jingchen is here today on behalf of the Qi family to offer birthday wishes, so of course I should go over and give my blessings in person.
Happy birthday, Grandpa!
He hugged the old man, his eyes fixed on Qin Zifu. Qin Zifu smiled at him, her eyes crinkling.
"Young Master Qi, how is everything at home?"
"Very well, my father is not in the capital, it's a pity he can't come."
"It's okay, come visit us often!"
"good"
People came one after another to offer their birthday wishes.
Which one is which one? I can't match them up at all. I've mixed up all the people in the photos. There are just too many people.
Everyone present was shrewd; who wouldn't want to establish a connection with the Gu family? So many people brought their sons to chat with him that it made him dizzy and confused.
After a while, I still couldn't figure it out, so I had to give up and go back to rest.
After the old man went back, Qin Zifu went to find Tang Shuyu and Su Nuo.
"I'm exhausted, my face is stiff from smiling so much, and I can't remember a single one of all these people."
"Sit down, have some water. You look so beautiful today, darling, like a mermaid princess!"
"Even the Little Mermaid couldn't paddle anymore."
Qin Qingwan and Jin Zhu were also surrounded by ladies and young ladies from various families.
All of this was to leave a good impression. After all, although everyone could see that the old man was holding this birthday banquet mainly to celebrate his granddaughter's return to China and to find her a husband.
Moreover, everyone knows that the Gu family heir is still unmarried, so no one wants to miss this opportunity to make a good impression.
Qin Zifu looked up at the rest area next to her and met Qi Jingchen's gaze. In fact, she had already sensed it; the man's eyes had never left her.
"Dian, is the old man going to find a husband for your sister?"
As soon as Gu Di'an arrived, Ling Zhiyi started chatting with him.
"Hmm, it looks like it. There's a table full of photos in the study."
"Huh? It's already reached this stage? Does Zifu know?"
"I didn't know before, but I might know now."
Have you found the right one?
"Several stacks of photos, but it looks like there aren't any."
"Doesn't the scions of prominent families in Beijing include us brothers? We're so outstanding, how could the old man not be interested in us?"
It's not that Ling Zhiyi is narcissistic, but aren't they all top performers in their respective fields?
I reckon you're not in these photos.
"Why? We're lacking in looks, family background, and ability—which of these is it?"
Although he has a girlfriend, and of course he has no interest in Qin Zifu, this damn competitive spirit just won't stop him.
"Because you are not within the appropriate age range."
"Damn, what a load of rubbish! Isn't it normal for a man to be a little bigger? Qi Jingchen is keeping a little canary in his cage, isn't he?"
Zhou Yixing didn't participate in the topic at all. He wasn't interested in who Gu Jia had taken a liking to, nor was he interested in whether Gu Jia was of marriageable age or not.
Qi Jingchen didn't participate in the topic, but his heart was in turmoil, though he didn't show it on his face.
"These two keep disconnecting during our chat. I have no idea what they're thinking all day long."
"Too lazy to chat"
Qin Zifu was very busy today, chatting with the young ladies from prominent families who came over from time to time and exchanging contact information.
"My goodness, are there really this many daughters of prominent families in Beijing?"
"Yes, there are many, but you don't need to join those useless little groups. There are a few top-tier ones; I'll add you there. You don't need to join the others."
"Okay, so there's a distinction between top-tier and non-top-tier?"
"Haven't you heard the saying that circulates in the business world?"
"I am all ears"
"Beijing is a big city, but the social circles are very small. This saying still applies to socialites; it's very difficult to cross social classes."
"Miss Tang is amazing!"
Tang Shuyu came with her mother today, but she didn't like chatting with those ladies, so she came directly to find Su Nuo and Qin Zifu.
Why didn't Sister Luo Dan come?
"Nian Nian Kindergarten has a parent-child activity."
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