Chapter 597: The Coming-of-Age Ceremony Begins (Two Chapters Combined)
Hearing Tie Mao's question, Gu Yin frowned: "Have you found out who did it?"
"Brother Lao Wu investigated and found that many of them were from overseas, and some were just netizens following the trend. We can't deal with the overseas ones, so we can only ask those websites to suppress the hype."
Gu Yin nodded upon hearing this: "You don't need to worry about the overseas ones. The higher-ups are keeping an eye on public opinion in this area. As long as it's not an organized and disciplined smear campaign, you don't need to worry about it. Just have someone keep an eye on it, and contact me if there are any problems."
After hanging up the phone, Gu Yin opened the website and took a look. The unfriendly comments had been dealt with, and there were still some netizens expressing doubts. However, after seeing so many official government websites sending out good news, those unfriendly messages were gradually drowned out.
Most of the comments below expressed curiosity and anticipation for the vaccine, and the pharmaceutical company also had dedicated personnel responding to them.
Seeing this, Gu Yin stopped paying attention to them.
Three days later, the news gradually faded away, but it was still a hot topic in academic circles. Not to mention the interviews, many professors and students from universities in Beijing came to exchange ideas.
Because the experiments on the mice were not yet completed, Gu Yin had a rare day or two to free up to answer their questions.
After seeing them off at the gate and watching them leave, Gu Yin breathed a sigh of relief: "Director, no one else is coming, right? These past two days have been more tiring than doing experiments!"
The department head smiled and said, "That's how outstanding people are. There's nothing we can do about it. People from major universities in Beijing have left, but people from universities in other provinces are already submitting their applications."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yin immediately waved her hand: "No, no, no, don't let anyone come over! Here's what I'll do: I'll send you the email address of one of my assistants. Whoever wants to apply, give them the email address and have them list their questions and send them to my assistant via email. I'll have my assistant compile them and reply to them one by one. This way, they won't have to come all this way, and I won't have to spend my time shopping with them. It can also weed out some people who have ulterior motives!"
The director wasn't really happy about it. After all, it was such a joyous occasion, and their school wanted to put up banners and let everyone in the country know that Gu Yin was from their Qingda University. But Gu Yin actually wanted to keep a low profile.
The department head frowned: "Should we reconsider?"
Seeing his reaction, Gu Yin immediately spoke up: "I'm not going to think about it anymore, it's decided then. Head teachers, you can go back to school first. It's getting late, I'm going home for dinner too. See you later."
Before he could say anything more, Gu Yin immediately hailed a car and left.
After that, Gu Yin stopped caring about what happened and kept busy in the laboratory.
After conducting pharmaceutical and safety evaluations on animal cell models, the discovered shortcomings were continuously optimized until, on the day before Gu Yin's birthday, a drug that was effective and safe in mice was finally obtained.
Looking at the newly developed drug, Fang Chongmin exclaimed again, "The pre-clinical preparations are finally complete! I must say, boss, you're a genius! Normally, pre-clinical preparations alone take at least one to three years! We've only taken six months! Who would believe that?!"
The other four nodded vigorously in agreement!
Gu Yin smiled and said, "Let's keep a low profile and make a fortune, don't tell anyone yet!"
Everyone knows that the people from the principal's office applied to come to the lab. When you run into those people at school, people often ask about them.
Upon hearing this, the group immediately nodded, absolutely refusing to divulge any information! How could they let others reap the benefits? They couldn't allow anyone to be implicated! This was a drug they had painstakingly developed, working countless sleepless nights and costing the boss hundreds of millions! Outsiders were not to be allowed to interfere!
"Oh, right, tomorrow is my coming-of-age ceremony. I brought you a few invitations. Take a day off tomorrow, everyone come over for some food and drinks! You'll regret it if you don't come, there's lots of delicious food!" He said, taking out a few invitations from his bag and handing them to them.
Du Kai, Zhao Qingqing, and the other young people were all pleasantly surprised! They all knew about the boss's family background! On such an important day as his coming-of-age ceremony, there would definitely be a lot of delicious food!
"I'll definitely go! This is the only chance I'll ever have in my life to attend a banquet hosted by wealthy people. The food there will definitely be something I'll never have the chance to eat in my life! Oh, right, I have to wear a formal dress, right? Are there any requirements?" Zhao Qingqing asked expectantly.
Gu Yin nodded: "A simple dress will do. There are no requirements. It will be a self-service event with no rules, so don't be nervous."
Wang Yanzhi originally wanted to hold a coming-of-age ceremony according to ancient customs, but Gu Yin felt it was too complicated and troublesome. She suggested that they simply hold a small event with two or three tables, inviting friends and family to have a meal and try some cake. Her suggestion was rejected, and in the end, they compromised and held a cocktail party.
After returning home, apart from Chu Yan and Gu Le who were still on the plane, the rest of the family was already at the Gu residence.
After dinner, Wang Yanzhi had someone take the dress home.
"We'll leave directly from home tomorrow. The stylist will come over after lunch. Ah Yin, try on the dress now and see if there's anything that needs to be altered. We can make some changes later. Ah Yin, go to your room and try it on!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yin got up and followed them back into the house, and the other ladies from the other families followed as well.
Upon arriving at Gu Yin's room, Wang Yanzhi opened the enormous box, revealing a splash of red that caught everyone's eye.
"Since it's a coming-of-age ceremony, and I'm turning 18, I've chosen roses as the theme. The venue is decorated with roses too. Do you like this dress?" she said, taking it out.
Gu Yin reached out and took it, touching its peculiar texture. Gu Yin exclaimed in surprise, "Is this a real rose?"
Wang Yanzhi nodded: "From the waist to the chest, they are all real roses. They have been specially treated so they won't cause allergies or oxidation. They will look the same tomorrow as they do today."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yin changed her clothes and, with the help of others, put on a formal dress.
The upper body is a strapless corset with no visible fabric, covered entirely in budding rosebuds sewn on. The lower body is a white tulle skirt. When you walk in it, the red roses and dark green thorns embroidered on the skirt, from the waist to the floor, create a look that is both forbidden and mysterious.
"Come on, put on the headdress and let me see."
Looking at the crown shaped like a tree branch in Wang Yanzhi's hand, Gu Yin's lips twitched: "Grandma, this looks like an elf's outfit. Isn't it a bit exaggerated?"
Wang Yanzhi ignored her, helped her let down her long hair, and put on her headdress.
The branch-shaped crown made of rubies and coral makes Gu Yin look both aloof and ethereal!
"My God! She's a fairy! So beautiful!" Gu Hua exclaimed as she looked Gu Yin up and down.
“Next year on your birthday, I’ll get you a fairy-like outfit too, how about that?” Wang Yanzhi said with a smile.
Gu Hua's birthday was when she was preparing for the college entrance examination. She didn't hold a coming-of-age ceremony or even a birthday party. It wasn't that her family wouldn't allow it; she just didn't want to, finding it too troublesome, as the college entrance examination was more important.
Gu Hua was self-aware. A Yin held her coming-of-age ceremony because of the Zhou family. Generally, banquets held by wealthy families are not only for celebration, but also for gathering with business partners to maintain relationships. Not to mention her first wife, even the Gu family did not have any business partners, so there was no objection to holding this coming-of-age ceremony. If it weren't for her family's disapproval, she wouldn't even want to celebrate her birthday.
However, now that the college entrance exam is over, and she has made some good friends at university, and the family business is on the right track, she can hold a birthday party next year to help her mother attract more customers.
Gu Hua didn't refuse and happily said, "Then I'll thank Grandma Wang in advance!"
Wang Yanzhi loves her family's children very much. They are all very generous and intelligent, have good grades, and are filial and sensible. It is truly a blessing for the Zhou family that Gu Qinglang was picked up by the Gu family elders!
"There's also a set of casual clothes here. That formal suit is for the opening ceremony, when we cut the cake. When we go down to walk around, we change into this one that's easier to walk in."
The everyday outfit is relatively simple: a strapless red velvet fishtail dress that accentuates the waist. The chest is still decorated with roses, but this time they are not real flowers; they are made of silk, giving it a particularly retro and noble feel.
The other family members wore simpler formal wear, such as suits, cheongsams, or princess dresses, as always.
"Alright, if the dress is fine, get some rest, take care of your skin and get some energy! Tomorrow you'll be the most beautiful girl!"
After everyone left, Gu Yin went to rest.
The next day at noon, while Gu Yin was halfway through putting on makeup, Chu Yan and Gu Le arrived home.
It had been more than half a year since they last saw each other, and Gu Le had grown much taller, now reaching Gu Yin's neck! This child was only twelve or thirteen years old! Gu Yin was envious.
"Sister! Happy birthday! This is a gift I brought back for you! Open it and see if you like it!" Gu Le hugged Gu Yin and handed her the gift box with a smile.
Gu Yin patted his head: "I'll like whatever you give me!" She then opened the gift box, inside which was a riding whip.
"Give me a horse?"
Gu Le nodded: "This is a fine horse that I saw when my classmates and I went to see the horse race. I bought it with my own money. It has been shipped back to China and is being kept at Brother Yan's horse farm. You can ride it when you're not doing experiments!"
Gu Yin: "...I really like it! Thank you, A-Le!" This high-end, luxurious project brought tears to Gu Yin's eyes again. When will she be able to accept that she's from a wealthy family?!
Chu Yan saw Gu Yin's helplessness, smiled and patted her head, handing her a black card: "This is all the money I earned after studying abroad, not from my family. It's all for you. I'm fulfilling half of what I said back then, and I'll continue to work hard in the future!"
Gu Le clicked his tongue in amazement. This black card couldn't be opened without at least 1 billion yuan in it. Tsk tsk tsk, I wonder how much Brother Yan has made in the past few years.
Gu Yin liked this simple and straightforward gift!
Smiling, he reached out and took it: "You want to earn money for my experiments?"
Chu Yan nodded.
"I'm about to become broke, so I love this gift!" She just doesn't know how much money is in it. If it were Chu family money, Gu Yin would refuse, but since Chu Yan earned it himself, she won't be polite. What's his is hers, and what's hers is his!
The makeup artist next to her was so envious she was almost in tears! When would she ever get to enjoy such incredible wealth? Rich kids can spend tens of millions in a single transaction! It would take her five years of hard work to earn that!
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After getting their makeup done and changing into their formal attire, the Gu family members got into their cars and headed towards the Chu Hotel.
Reporters who had received inside information were already waiting at the hotel entrance.
"The Chu Family Hotel is closed for the day today. I heard it's for family use. Do you know which member of the Chu family is hosting the banquet?"
"Judging from his attire, it seems like an engagement. The Chu family only has one young master, and he's the right age, so it must be his engagement, right?"
"Seeing you all standing so far ahead, I thought you had really accurate information, but I don't know as much as you do! This is the coming-of-age ceremony for the daughter of Chu's richest man's friend! Not an engagement party!" A reporter wearing a badge from "Beijing Entertainment" said mysteriously.
Other reporters who didn't have much inside information immediately surrounded them.
"A coming-of-age ceremony? What's that all about?"
"The richest man's friend must be a wealthy person himself, but there's no news about him in the industry?"
The staff member from Beijing Entertainment shook his head: "They're not from the Beijing entertainment circle, but they have quite a background. I can't reveal more details, you'll see for yourselves later!" What a joke, they've given you all the headlines, what will they get left?
"Here it comes! The car is here!"
A commotion erupted as reporters quickly found their positions and set up their cameras and microphones!
Luxury cars worth tens of millions drove up from a distance, but unfortunately, no one opened their windows as they passed in front of everyone! They thought the cars would stop at the main entrance to let them see who it was, but instead, the cars went straight into the hotel's special entrance, and no one got out!
Everyone sighed with regret.
"Are we leaving or not? We can't get any pictures of anyone!"
"You're new to the industry, aren't you? You might not be able to film the main characters, but you can film the guests! Don't you understand that? You can tell how important the main characters are from the status of the guests! You still have a lot to learn!" The veteran reporter shook his head with a smile.
"That's right! I've learned a lesson today! I'll keep squatting here too! It's already six o'clock, the reception starts at seven-thirty, the guests should already be on their way, be ready to film at any moment!"
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