"Makino, come and sit down!"
Father Gu raised his hand to greet him and poured him a cup of hot tea. Yun Muye sat next to Father Gu. Father Gu placed the tea on the table in front of him. Yun Muye took it with both hands.
"Thank you, Dad."
"Where's Niannian?" Mother Gu asked worriedly, "Is Niannian not angry? This Ji Wanning is just rushing here to disgust us!"
"It's okay, she was tired and fell asleep."
Mother Gu sighed, "I used to see Ji Wanning often come to play with Nian Nian, and I thought she really wanted to make friends with Nian Nian. I didn't expect her to have such a disgusting idea. I used to be so nice to her, but I feel sick inside, as if I swallowed a fly."
Father Gu took a sip of tea, his eyes flashed with ferocity.
"The daughter of the Ji family made my daughter uncomfortable, and I made his whole family uncomfortable."
Before Ji's father could take action, merchants in Hong Kong terminated their cooperation with the Ji family that day, causing the Ji family to suffer heavy losses. The head of the Ji family was confused when he received the call about the termination of the contract. After asking around, he learned that his daughter had offended the Gu family. Furious, Ji's father dragged Ji Wanning to the hall, made her kneel down, and took out a whip to beat her.
"Dad! I won't kneel!" Ji Wanning cried and didn't want to kneel down.
Madam Ji sneered, "The daughter of a mistress is also a mistress. You chose to be a mistress instead of being the legal wife. I didn't agree when you wanted to take her back. Now you've gotten yourself into trouble, and you've offended the Gu family. Let's see how you end up."
Father Ji glared at her. Ji Wanning's biological mother Liu Qianyun ran over and hugged Ji Wanning, "Don't hit her! Brother Feng, she is our only biological daughter, please don't hit her."
Madam Ji sat on the sofa and said sarcastically:
"He's already old, and he's still calling me Brother Feng and Sister Yun all the time. Isn't that disgusting?"
Liu Xiyun glared at her. "Brother Feng and I have a good relationship. What's it got to do with you?"
Madam Ji raised her finger to admire the gold ring on her hand, then stood up and walked past her.
"It's none of my business. I hope that even after your brother Feng has no money, you will still have the same good feelings towards him. That's what's really good."
Mrs. Ji filed for divorce in court, requesting the division of property. If she didn't divorce, her family would go bankrupt and she wouldn't get a penny. After the divorce, she could take the money and live alone with her children. As for the rest, they could do whatever they wanted with it, and it had nothing to do with her.
Chairman Ji was unwilling to divide the property, so Mrs. Ji asked the court to enforce it. After the property was divided, she took the money and her children back to her parents' home to start a new life.
Ji Wanning and her mother became Chairman Ji's legal wife and legitimate daughter. However, they did not enjoy themselves for long as the company was hit hard by the Gu family, leading to bankruptcy. Seeing that her lover had no money, Ji Wanning's mother abandoned him and ran away. Ji's father also committed suicide by jumping off a building. Ji Wanning lost her parents, her home, and her status as a rich lady overnight. She was heartbroken and resented Gu Zhinian.
The bankruptcy of the Ji family did not cause any stir. One day, Gu Zhinian received an invitation letter. The wife of the Lin family was holding a banquet and invited Gu Zhinian to attend.
Gu Zhinian threw the invitation on the table and didn't want to go. Since she came to Gang City, this lady would treat her today and that young lady would hold a banquet tomorrow. She was so annoyed. It would be better to live a relaxed and comfortable life in the mainland. Everyone here wore a mask and said flattering and hypocritical words to each other. She didn't understand the meaning of such banquets.
Mother Gu picked up the invitation on the table and said, "If you don't want to go, then don't go. I'm the daughter of the Gu family, so there's no need to accommodate others. Just find a reason to withdraw."
"Mom." Gu Zhinian smiled and took her arm.
"Thank you for always indulging me."
Mother Gu held her hand, sat on the sofa, and looked at her gently. "You are my daughter. I am happy if you are happy. I don't want you to get bored with this place because of these messy things."
"Mom." Gu Zhinian put his head on her shoulder. "I like it here. My parents and brother are all here. I was born here too. Although I don't have any memories of my childhood, I feel inexplicably close to home. I'm not tired of you. I just don't want to contact people from outside."
"I know." Mother Gu patted her little face. "You always like quietness and don't like noise. At first, I asked you to go to the banquet just to let you make more friends. Now I realize that it's better not to make friends with some people."
Gu Zhinian smiled and said, "Then I will refuse now."
"Yeah." Mother Gu nodded, and Gu Zhinian found a reason to refuse the banquet.
When Yun Muye was not busy, he would take time to take her out for horseback riding. Gu Zhinian chose a relatively gentle horse. She didn't know how to get on a horse, so Yun Muye held her waist and carried her up. Gu Zhinian sat on the horse, pulling the reins tightly, feeling a little nervous and excited.
"Don't be afraid, I'll lead the horse and walk with you." Yun Muye comforted her. Gu Zhinian relaxed and rode the horse leisurely.
"What made you want to go horseback riding with me?"
Yun Muye gave her a meaningful look. "Didn't you say that the eldest young master of the Lin family invited you to go horseback riding, and you didn't go? From what you said, it seems quite regrettable. I'll arrange it as soon as I'm free. If you're late, my wife will have made an appointment with someone else."
"Ah?" Gu Zhinian was stunned for a moment, "You still care about this matter, I was just talking nonsense."
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