"Qianmo is here! Come sit next to Grandma Gu!" When Madam Gu saw Bai Qianmo, her face was full of loving smiles.
His attitude was completely different from when he was facing Huo Xiuxiu.
Even the usually stern and unsmiling Old Master Gu looked at Bai Qianmo with much gentler eyes.
The other guests present were stunned.
"What's going on? Isn't this girl Bai Qianmo? She actually came with the Duke?"
"Didn't the news say a while ago that she and the Duke had an ambiguous relationship? Could that news be true?"
"Even if it's true, a mistress wouldn't dare show up at a family banquet like the Gu family's, right? Besides, it seems that Old Master Gu and Madam Gu knew she was coming."
Ye Yuzhen scoffed and said to Ye Qianning beside her, "This is going to be a good show!"
Ye Qianning saw Bai Qianmo being held by the hand by Old Madam Gu, who was gently asking her something.
A surge of jealousy welled up inside me.
Compared to Huo Xiuxiu, she still hated Bai Qianmo the most.
If Huo Xiuxiu was merely a stumbling block on her path to Gu Jueye, then Bai Qianmo was a wall standing between them.
If she wants to be with the man she loves, she needs to find a way to completely dismantle this wall and make it disappear forever.
Qin Lin glared at Bai Qianmo with a gloomy face.
"Mom, doesn't Bai Qianmo seem like an unsuitable person to sit next to you?"
Qin Lin always sat in the empty seat next to Old Madam Gu, while Bai Qianmo sat in her own seat, which annoyed Qin Lin greatly.
Madam Gu glanced at Qin Lin: "Qianmo was invited by me to the Gu family banquet. She is my honored guest and of course she is qualified to sit here."
Qin Lin was furious.
She brought Huo Xiuxiu over, and the old lady embarrassed Huo Xiuxiu in front of everyone, even saying that Huo Xiuxiu was not a member of the Gu family.
Bai Qianmo isn't a member of the Gu family, so why is she allowed to break the rules?
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became; Qin Lin had always been an impatient person.
"Mom, today is, after all, a family banquet of the Gu family. So many juniors have come to wish you and Dad a Happy New Year. Our Gu family has always valued family traditions and rules. Even if you like Bai Qianmo very much, you shouldn't let her sit in this position."
Bai Qianmo glanced at Qin Lin, then turned to Madam Gu and said, "Grandma Gu, I'll just sit somewhere else!"
Although Qin Lin was deliberately targeting her, one thing Qin Lin just said was correct.
She is no longer a member of the Gu family. The Gu family has always had strict rules, and she cannot break them just because Grandpa and Grandma Gu dote on her.
This will only put the two elderly people in a difficult position.
Madam Gu reached out and gently grasped her wrist, patting the back of her hand reassuringly.
Bai Qianmo felt the warmth emanating from the old man's palm.
Madam Gu smiled gently and faced the crowd.
"Qianmo is Aye's fiancée, so she is naturally a member of our Gu family."
"What?"
The entire room erupted in uproar over Madam Gu's words.
"Bai Qianmo is the Duke's fiancée? Then... then who is Miss Huo? Aren't the Qin and Huo families engaged? Could it be... that the Qin family wants to break off the engagement?"
"Is the old lady getting senile? In what way can Bai Qianmo compare to Huo Xiuxiu? In terms of appearance, the two are equally beautiful, but in terms of background, although Bai Qianmo is Bai Kangyan's daughter, how can the Bai family's strength compare to the Huo family's?"
"Exactly! Isn't this like picking up a sesame seed and losing a watermelon?"
“The Gu family has always valued integrity. This marriage was arranged by the Gu family patriarch. Even though the patriarch has been gone for many years, if the Gu family goes against his wishes, wouldn’t that make him bear the infamy of being untrustworthy?”
Huo Xiuxiu gave Bai Qianmo a cold look.
This girl really managed to charm Gu Jueye and the two elders of the Gu family. The old lady of the Gu family even said in front of everyone that Bai Qianmo was Gu Jueye's fiancée.
She's really getting senile.
"Sixth Uncle, Miss Bai is beautiful and you like her, so it's understandable that you like her. But our Gu family and the Huo family have a marriage agreement." Gu Jingshan from the eldest branch of the family spoke up disapprovingly.
At this moment, apart from the two elderly members of the Gu family, he was the most respected person, and only he could still say a few words to them.
Old Master Gu said, "Jingshan, listen to what your sixth aunt has to say first."
Gu Jingshan frowned and glanced at Bai Qianmo.
He suffered from chronic illness for many years and rarely went out.
Only on the day of the Gu family banquet each year would he barely manage to come and pay his respects to Old Master Gu and Old Madam Gu.
So this was the first time he had met Bai Qianmo, even though he had heard of her name from his granddaughter Xinyi before.
Xin Yi disliked her, saying that the girl was scheming and acted one way in front of the two elders and Lao Qi, but a completely different face behind their backs.
When his granddaughter complained, he just smiled dismissively.
The cunning and strategic thinking of the seventh brother, sixth uncle, and sixth aunt are beyond the reach of ordinary people. How could such intelligent people be deceived by a little girl?
I met Bai Qianmo today, and she is indeed somewhat different from others.
She was even younger than Xinyi, yet she showed no signs of immaturity or naivety; her eyes were unusually calm and composed.
Seemingly noticing his scrutiny, Bai Qianmo looked over at him.
When their eyes met, Gu Jingshan felt as if an ancient soul resided in those eyes.
"Alright, since Aunt Liu has said so, there must be a reason."
Huo Xiuxiu then spoke up: "Grandpa Gu, Grandma Gu, I know you don't like me. I made it clear to you both before that this marriage is not something I can decide on my own. Our Huo family ancestors have always kept in mind the agreement with Old Master Gu. In order to live up to their trust, they sent me to the Gu family with the marriage certificate. If the Gu family does not want to acknowledge this marriage, I will not persist."
These words were like a mountain, pressing down heavily.
Huo Xiuxiu's seemingly righteous words were actually a reminder to the two elders of the Gu family that the marriage certificate was made by the Gu family patriarch and the Huo family patriarch back then, and the Huo family had kept their promise. If the Gu family wanted to be the one to break their promise, they would be secretly ridiculed for it.
For a prestigious family like the Gu family, reputation is a symbol of honor and integrity.
Old Master Gu frowned and glanced at Huo Xiuxiu indifferently: "We will not break our promise regarding the marriage between the Gu and Huo families. Miss Huo, have you found that jade pendant?"
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