Gu Yibei had originally called his parents over to show goodwill, but for some reason, the atmosphere seemed a bit awkward.
Especially the look in his young father-in-law's eyes...
Gu Yibei coughed and took the lead in introducing them: "Dad, these are my parents. They heard in Y country that Nan Nan has found her biological father and said they must pay a visit in person."
Madam Gu was fine; in Country Y, a typical aristocratic life consisted of gardening and drinking tea every day. But Gu Jue, as the son-in-law of the Duke and King of Country Y, was very busy every day. Yet, he had specially brought his wife to the capital of China to meet his in-laws, showing his sincerity.
Madam Gu was always outgoing and enthusiastic. She was overjoyed to meet her in-laws for the first time. She took Ji Zhinan's hand and went up to Li Yuan with a smile to chat.
"Oh, it's our in-laws! Hello, hello, I'm Yibei's mother."
"I had wondered before what kind of person could have such a beautiful, smart, and sensible daughter as Nan Nan. After seeing my in-laws today, I immediately understood! My in-laws are such a handsome man. They say like father, like son, so it's no wonder that Nan Nan is so outstanding!"
"In-law? Why aren't you saying anything? You're not very talkative, are you? But you don't look too well. Are you feeling unwell?"
Li Yuan: "..."
Not only did you three take turns trying to take my daughter away from me, but you even came to my door to snatch her!
Now my precious daughter isn't just mine anymore, and I'm not her only father anymore. You're still asking me why I'm unhappy? Who could be happy in this situation?
I promise I won't cry, okay?
The clever Gu Jue immediately noticed Li Yuan's displeasure, but his wife, being kind-hearted, failed to see that their dear in-laws were suppressing their urge to kick them out and maintaining their last shred of rationality.
Fearing that his wife might flaunt her daughter-in-law again, and that he, the father-in-law, might lose control of his long, straight legs and kick his wife out, Gu Jue coughed and spoke.
"Linlin, didn't you say yesterday that you hadn't seen Nannan in a long time? Go and talk to Nannan. Yibei and I are here."
"Okay!" Madam Gu was naturally happy to speak with her beloved wife alone, so she pulled Ji Zhinan upstairs.
"Nan Nan, which one is your room...?"
Seeing his wife go upstairs, Gu Jue withdrew his doting gaze and looked at Li Yuan across the street.
It's often said that daughters resemble their fathers, and there's some truth to that.
Li Yuan himself is of mixed race; his father is a foreigner and his mother is Chinese. Following the principle that sons resemble their mothers, he has a Chinese face, with Asian features in terms of hair and eyes. However, he possesses striking features and height that are uncommon among East Asians, making him appear much more handsome than the average Chinese person.
As his daughter, Ji Zhinan inherited all the advantages of his appearance. While Li Yuan's face was handsome and dashing, Ji Zhinan, with the addition of Xi Luo's genes, exuded a more refined and sophisticated charm.
Ji Zhinan resembles Li Yuan in many ways, so there is no doubt that they are father and daughter.
Gu Jue nodded slightly, showing respect. He then extended his hand, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Hello, Gu Kangming. It's been several years since I last met Mr. Warrens."
The Gu family's influence is mainly in Asia, while the Warrens family's is mainly in Europe. If there were no business dealings, the two families would never have any connection.
In addition, Li Yuan has always been low-key, and Gu Kangming only exchanged a glance with him from afar at a world-class banquet for the wealthy about five years ago.
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