This banquet made the people in the wealthy circle realize the Gu family's generosity, and also made them realize how much they loved Nuannuan, the daughter they found from the countryside.
I guess from today on, no one will say such contemptuous words as "the little girl from the Gu family is from the country" in private.
Before I say anything, let's compare the wealth of the dads in their hands. None of their dads have as much money as a little girl.
This is a sad story.
Not to mention her brothers' excessive protection and pampering of her, she herself is also exceptionally outstanding.
Needless to say, her appearance is not ugly, and her performance is also remarkable. Although she is shy and nervous, she is not timid at all, and she is smart and well-behaved, which makes her very popular with the elders.
She is as white as jade, with a delicate face, soft and polite words. Who said she would bring shame to the Gu family? This is obviously too much!
When the banquet was about to end, Gu Wan finally found an opportunity to contact Nuan Nuan.
The little girl went to the restroom, and when she came out, she saw Gu Wan coming towards her.
Nuannuan has a good memory, and the experience this family gave her was not really a good one, so she still remembers Gu Wan.
The little girl originally planned to pretend not to see her and go around her, but was stopped by Gu Wan.
Looking at Nuannuan’s outfit, the dress alone must be worth a lot of money, and the gems on the tiara must be real. The Gu family loves her so much that they definitely wouldn’t give her a fake princess tiara.
Holding back the jealousy in her heart, Gu Wan put on a smile - "Nuannuan, I'm your cousin."
Nuan Nuan nodded earnestly, staring at her with her clean eyes - "I remember you, the last time you came to my house."
The smile on Gu Wan's face froze, and her eyes darkened. The last time must not be a good memory for Nuan Nuan. Isn't it said that children have bad memories? Gu Nuan Nuan was really petty to remember it for so long, worthy of being brought back from a remote place.
Gu Wan intends to build a good relationship with Nuannuan. Now it will definitely not work to let Gu Ling be adopted by her second uncle, so she changes her strategy. As long as she can coax Nuannuan, it will be easier to take things from her little by little in the future. Seeing how much Brother Gu Nan and the others dote on Nuannuan, she must have a lot of good things in her hands.
Thinking of this, Gu Wan's expression became eager. She walked closer and wanted to hold Nuannuan's hand, but the little girl stepped back cautiously.
Although she has a soft temper and seems to be easily bullied, that is only for her brothers who truly like her.
She was very sensitive to people's emotions. Although the cousin in front of her looked warm and gentle when she smiled, Nuannuan just couldn't like her.
The little girl's delicate eyebrows were wrinkled, and her big, clear eyes looked at her, as if they could see directly into people's hearts.
Gu Wan felt a little guilty and resentful of her avoidance.
But she hid all these emotions very well.
"I'm sorry, Nuannuan. My grandma and her friends went too far last time. But they really didn't have any bad intentions. The reason I wanted my second uncle and aunt to take over my sister was because my second aunt was so upset after you disappeared that she was hospitalized several times."
Gu Wan observed the reaction on Nuan Nuan's face while speaking sadly. When she saw the guilt and emotion on her face when she heard that Second Aunt was sick and hospitalized, the corners of her mouth raised a little. It turned out that children are easy to coax and soften their hearts.
"Alas... even I couldn't bear it during that time, so my father and his friends came up with the idea of having my sister take over and accompany Aunt. After all, my sister is about the same age as you, and Aunt would feel better if she had a thought about you. But we didn't expect Aunt would miss you so much and would rather suffer from poor health than take over my sister.
But we really have no bad intentions. When we heard that you were found, our family was very happy. But my grandma is old and she can’t get used to it, so the last time we went to your house…”
She sighed before she finished the rest of her words - "Anyway, we are all very happy that you are back. Nuannuan, I am your cousin, so of course I hope you are fine. When I saw you so thin and small, I couldn't believe what kind of life you had lived before. I felt so sad when I saw you. Fortunately... fortunately, your second uncle and his men found you."
Gu Wan smiled again after saying this, but her eyes were red as she looked at Nuannuan with heartache, as if she really cared about her.
Any innocent child might be moved by her words and tears. But Nuan Nuan wrinkled her face and looked at her with clear eyes... she still didn't like it.
Nuannuan's eyes flashed with confusion and puzzlement. It seemed that what her cousin said was right and her expression was sincere, but... she just didn't like it in her heart.
Am I too mean? Don't I want her to snatch my brothers away?
The little girl nodded in her heart. The brothers belonged to her and she didn't like anyone else taking them away from her.
When the little girl was worried, Gu Wan also became anxious. This reaction was different from what she expected. What if Brother Gu Nan and the others found out something was wrong and came looking for her?
"Nuan Nuan."
Gu Wan grabbed Nuannuan's hand in a hurry.
"Let her go!"
Just at this moment, an angry voice was heard. Gu Mingli walked over, pursed his lips, and looked at Gu Wan coldly with his deep dark eyes, like an angry black panther, fierce and wild.
Gu Wan's face suddenly turned pale. It was over. She didn't get Gu Nuannuan's favor and her words were misunderstood. She would definitely end up in a bad way.
Gu Wan's mind was racing, and her rapidly beating heart gradually calmed down.
It’s okay, it’s okay. I didn’t do anything. I just came to talk to Nuannuan.
"Mingli brother."
Gu Wan thought to herself what a crappy name this was, it was very polite...but he was the most unreasonable person!
Gu Mingli's sharp eyes like a wild beast made her legs go weak and she really wanted to turn around and run.
"What do you want to do?"
Gu Mingli pulled Nuannuan behind him, like a beast protecting its cub, baring his sharp fangs at any creature around that might threaten the cub.
"I didn’t."
Gu Wan looked so pitiful that tears welled up in her eyes and she was about to cry, but she was very strong and did not fall.
"Mingli, you misunderstood me. I really didn't do anything. I just met Nuannuan when I went to the bathroom and chatted with her. If you don't believe me, ask her yourself."
Gu Mingli turned to look at Nuannuan. Unlike the cold and fierce look he had when he looked at Gu Wan, his gaze softened visibly when it fell on the little girl.
No matter who you are, you will have a heart attack when faced with such unequal treatment.
Gu Wan was no exception, but...what could she do? She was not their biological sister.
No, that’s not right…Gu Nuannuan is not Gu Mingli’s biological sister!
Gu Wan was extremely jealous. Why? She was obviously their sister, so why did they treat her worse than a stranger? She had been in contact with them for a longer time than Nuan Nuan!
Gu Wan's fingernails almost dug into her palms. She gritted her teeth to suppress the resentment and jealousy in her heart.
Under Gu Mingli's questioning gaze, Nuan Nuan obediently shook her head - "Fourth brother didn't bully Nuan Nuan, fourth brother, let's go quickly."
Although she didn't bully her, Nuannuan didn't like her either.
I'll stay away from you in the future.
The little girl's face wrinkled as she thought, she always felt that what she said before was strange. But her little head couldn't figure out what was wrong.