Ye Qianning looked at Gu Jueye with a sincere expression.
"Ah Ye, you should know very well what I've been thinking all these years. I admit that I really like you, and I don't even want to marry anyone but you. But if you find someone more suitable than me, I will sincerely wish you both well."
As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Yuzhen scoffed coldly.
"I'm afraid the woman that Lao Qi found isn't even one-thousandth as good as you."
"Seventh Brother, Bai Qianmo and you are not a good match at all. Men all like beautiful women. I can understand that you were temporarily blinded by her. However, someone from a poor background with little education who is only thinking about how to seduce rich and powerful men clearly has ulterior motives for approaching you. Don't let that little girl take advantage of you."
Gu Jueye glanced at Ye Yuzhen indifferently: "Only I know whether it's suitable or not. To be precise, I was the one who seduced her from beginning to end."
Everyone: "..."
"You brat, do you know what you're saying?"
Gu Zhizhou was shocked. He never expected that his usually reserved and meticulous son would say such frivolous things.
Qin Lin was genuinely surprised that her son would say such a thing.
People say that one should marry a virtuous wife, but Bai Qianmo has bewitched her son to the point of losing his mind. Where is there any virtue in her?
Gu Xinyi held Ye Qianning's hand with heartache, feeling Ye Qianning tremble all over, her small face full of righteous indignation.
"Seventh Uncle, what's so good about Bai Qianmo? With her seductive looks, she doesn't look like someone who'll stay put..."
A cold, sharp light shot out, startling Gu Xinyi so much that she lowered her eyes in alarm.
Ye Yuzhen also felt a tightness in her chest. She had hoped that with Gu Zhizhou and Qin Lin present, the seventh brother wouldn't be too arrogant.
Unexpectedly, he said such a reckless thing in front of his elders.
Seeing that Gu Jueye was unmoved by reason, Ye Yuzhen said to Gu Zhizhou and Qin Lin beside her.
"Fourth Uncle, Fourth Aunt, although I also hope that Seventh Brother can find a wife who suits his taste, Bai Qianmo is not a good person. As far as I know, she comes from the countryside, has no ability and no upbringing, and now she is making a living in the entertainment industry. How can such a person be a wife who takes care of the family?"
"Ah Ye, is what your second sister-in-law said true? Is Bai Qianmo really from the countryside?" Qin Lin asked, her face full of shock.
Gu Jueye casually rubbed his fingers together, his clear and cold gaze glancing at Ye Yuzhen.
"If we're talking about rural backgrounds, who was more illustrious than whom a few decades ago? I remember that my second sister-in-law's lineage, the Ye family, didn't seem to have the surname Ye during the war."
Ye Yuzhen's face suddenly changed, and her expression turned indescribably ugly.
To understand the connection between the Ye family in the capital and Old Madam Gu, we must go back to that turbulent era.
Originally, Ye Yuzhen's grandfather was just a servant in the Ye family of Nanguang. Because Ye Yuzhen's grandfather was clever and quick-witted, he was highly appreciated by the old master Ye at the time.
Later, Ye Yuzhen's grandfather saved Ye Lao's life during a war, and Ye Lao then adopted him as his godson and bestowed upon him the surname Ye.
After Old Mrs. Gu married into the capital, Ye Songjin soon followed her there. Out of consideration for the relationship between the two families, Old Mrs. Gu maintained contact with Ye Songjin.
Later, in order to solidify the relationship between the two families, he personally acted as matchmaker, arranging for the youngest son of the Gu family's second branch to marry Ye Songjin's daughter, Ye Yuzhen.
Without the Gu and Ye families, Ye Yuzhen's ancestors would have been nothing more than servants in a household. Therefore, when Ye Yuzhen mocked Bai Qianmo's background, Gu Jueye immediately retorted.
The younger generation of the Gu family are wary of Gu Jueye, not only because he is a direct descendant, but also because this seemingly youngest member of the Gu family is the most outstanding in terms of methods and shrewdness among this generation of Gu family descendants.
Ye Yuzhen realized as soon as she married into the Gu family that her brother-in-law, who was only six or seven years old at the time, was not someone to be trifled with.
Indeed, it was true. At the time, the younger generation of the Gu family did not respect this uncle who was about the same age as them and secretly resisted him. In the end, they were all subdued by the seventh brother.
Even she, an adult, sometimes felt a sense of apprehension when she saw the seventh son.
What's more, the person sitting in front of him now is already a grown man.
Although he had become much more composed and reserved, and had hidden his sharp edge, Ye Yuzhen knew that he was still someone she couldn't afford to mess with.
"So that girl really comes from the countryside? And works in a place like the entertainment industry?" Gu Zhizhou frowned, clearly displeased.
Qin Lin pursed her lips, her face dark and angry, unable to utter a word for a long time.
Last night, she had thought that even if that girl was not as good as Ye Qianning, as long as her family background was acceptable and she was well-behaved and sensible, she would grant her son's wish.
But when she heard Bai Qianmo's identity, her head almost exploded.
Ye Yuzhen's words kept flashing through my mind.
Born in a rural area, uneducated, lacking manners, yet working in the entertainment industry...
She wouldn't let her son marry her if she had just chosen one of these four conditions, let alone this girl who meets all of them.
“Ah Ye, you’ve always been very opinionated since you were little, and we as your parents don’t interfere much in your affairs, but this is the first thing I won’t agree to.”
Gu Zhizhou shook his head: "If you're not well-matched, love alone isn't enough. You're young and don't understand yet."
Seeing that Qin Lin and Gu Zhizhou were both lecturing Gu Jueye, Ye Yuzhen was secretly delighted.
Even if he can't control Lao Qi, someone else will always take care of him.
Ye Qianning gently comforted Qin Lin: "Aunt Qin, I think Aye is just temporarily deceived. Once he sees things clearly, he will understand your good intentions."
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