Fearing that Ji Zhinan might overthink things if he listened to their words, Mo Lin quickly spoke up to reassure him.
"Nan Nan, your aunt won't let you overthink it. In my opinion, their daughters aren't that outstanding. If you had grown up in aristocratic families, they would be far inferior to you."
"I've met so many noble ladies, and most of them rely on their family's glory to flaunt their wealth and power. There are zero who are truly capable and have the ability to make me like them."
Maureen looked at Ji Zhinan and said earnestly, "Do you know why Auntie likes you?"
Ji Zhinan thought for a moment and shook his head.
She truly didn't know why Maureen liked her.
"Because you are a very ambitious girl."
"..."
The answer to the question was clearly unexpected by Ji Zhinan, and she was stunned for a moment.
Maureen continued, "You may not have a good family background, or even the same outstanding abilities as my son, but I can see your hard work. You may be mediocre, but you have been climbing up slowly through your own efforts, using your abilities to make all those who once looked down on you eat their words. I like a child like you."
Therefore, even if Ji Zhinan doesn't have a good family background, it's a minor matter to her.
Nan Nan is a very smart child; she can quickly learn what the noble ladies know. But what Nan Nan knows, those pampered noble ladies probably wouldn't be able to learn even a tenth of.
Ji Zhinan hadn't expected that she could be so good to Mo Lin. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Auntie."
"No need to thank me, we're all family." Maureen smiled indulgently: "I heard from Yibei that he proposed to you, but there was no engagement ceremony, which made me so angry. Doesn't that brat know that for a girl, the two most important ceremonies in her life are the engagement ceremony and the wedding ceremony?"
Mo Lin was furious at the thought of her good-for-nothing son. Fearing that Ji Zhinan would overthink things and feel uncomfortable, she quickly grabbed Ji Zhinan's hand and patted it reassuringly.
"Don't worry, Nan Nan, you'll get everything you deserve. Tomorrow is Christmas, and after Christmas, your aunt will personally organize an engagement ceremony for you."
Ji Zhinan smiled and said, "No need, Auntie. Actually, I didn't want to do it."
“How can that be?” Mo Lin looked at her: “You are the young mistress of our Gu family. When Yi Bei inherits the family, the entire Gu family will be yours. If there is no grand engagement banquet, people will think that our Gu family is stingy and that we are not satisfied with you as our daughter-in-law.”
"Auntie..." Ji Zhinan wanted to say something more.
"Alright, it's decided then." Maureen patted her hand. "You don't need to think about anything else, just focus on being your bride-to-be."
"..."
…………
Gu Jue returned that evening.
Just then, Gu Yibei had some work to discuss, so the father and son sat on the sofa in the living room, calmly and composedly discussing the family business.
Ji Zhinan listened from the side. Because she was also a businesswoman, she could understand the topics the two men were discussing.
Gu Jue maintained his indifferent expression and began earnestly, "The Gu family is now involved in multiple industries, and I plan to expand the family business in Country A..."
Country A.
Upon hearing the name of this country, Ji Zhinan's eyes flashed.
She knew this country; in fact, one could say she knew it in her past life.
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