"If the Qin family prospers, the neighbors will benefit too, right? Your Qin family has a wonderful daughter. If my daughter were as lucky as Feifei, I would be thanking my lucky stars."
"Wow, it really is Grandpa Gu's granddaughter, Gu Wanwan, also known as Princess Gu. Isn't the young lady from the Sheng family the heir of the Gu family?"
"What crown prince and princess? They've all changed now. The princess is Gu Yarou, the most beautiful woman in the capital. The crown prince is her brother, Gu Ziqi. The second branch of the Gu family is in charge, so they are the rightful heirs. Could it be that they were brought here by Elder Sheng and Elder Cheng to apologize to the Qin family?"
"Very likely, there's going to be a good show. Everyone knows that Zhou Derong's son, Qin Baoming, is on good terms with Gu Ziqi, the current heir of the Gu family. He's a guest at the Qin family right now. They're on very good terms, so he'll definitely stand up for the Qin family. It's Gu Wanwan and her brother who are going to be in trouble."
"Don't underestimate Gu Ziqi. His fiancée is Zhao Jingrui, the granddaughter of Zhao Lao, a member of the lower five noble families. The down-on-their-luck Gu siblings can't afford to offend them. Although there are rumors in the circle that Gu Lao will return to the capital and kick the second branch of the Gu family out of office, those are just rumors. Who knows if they are true or not."
"But have you forgotten something? Rumor has it that Gu Wanwan brought down Old Zhao's daughter's in-laws. It's said that even Old Zhao himself couldn't save his own daughter."
"..."
Zhou Derong and her mother-in-law had heard rumors about Gu Wanwan and her sister-in-law humiliating Qin Feifei at the department store. As soon as Qin Baoming heard about it, he immediately invited Gu Ziqi to come and support him.
Old Master Sheng and Old Master Cheng must not be able to stand Gu Wanwan's arrogance, so they forced them to kowtow and apologize in front of the Qin family. Thinking of this, Zhou Derong and her mother-in-law's vanity soared to the top. They secretly thought that they must not let them off lightly and must make things difficult for the Gu siblings.
Gu Ziqi is their trump card; if a situation gets out of control, they'll ask him to step in and put pressure on the situation.
Under the manipulation of Sister Wan and Brother Chen, the Sheng family failed to distance themselves in time. Adhering to the saying, the more arrogant they are now, the more disappointed and embarrassed they will be later.
Madam Sheng and Qin Feifei tried to remind them several times, but Sheng Qing and Sheng Hantao stopped them.
Wanting to protest as her biological mother, Sheng Zhuoting stood up directly. He didn't say anything, just stared at her coldly.
His gaze was icy cold, chilling Madam Sheng to the bone. For some reason, she noticed that her husband's attitude had changed, and his eyes had become fierce. Although they had often quarreled over the past year, her husband had never looked at her with such eyes, giving her the feeling of being facing a blood enemy.
How could this happen? It's just a loss of some money. The Sheng family is so wealthy and powerful, is it necessary to be so petty?
It's all Gu Wanwan and Fu Jingchen's fault. They always meddle in the Sheng family's affairs, directly ruining her long-planned scheme that was almost successful.
"Mom and Dad, Zhuo Ting, why don't we go inside the Qin family's house to talk? It's not good if there are too many people around."
Qin Feifei cast pleading glances at the Cheng family members, finally settling on Sheng Qing. She lowered her voice and pleaded, "Please, give the Qin family some face. Don't make things difficult for us. Please, Brother Qing."
Sheng Qing, as always, expressed his disgust, contempt, and revulsion. "Please call me Comrade Sheng. We're not that close."
According to Zhou Derong, her mother-in-law, and the neighbors, the two were whispering intimately in each other's ears. "Look how loving the young couple is. Young Master Sheng must be eager to marry Feifei."
"In-laws, welcome! The two children are in love, which is something we elders are happy to see. Please come in." Zhou Derong warmly greeted Elder Sheng, Elder Cheng and the others. However, when she reached the Gu siblings, she immediately dismissed them, saying, "The Gu siblings are not welcome. They are outsiders after all."
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