Gu Yilou explained, "The invitation only mentions the Yan family, and I'm not entirely sure about it. Although we don't have any business dealings, my third brother's wedding to the eldest daughter of the Yan family is set for New Year's Day. Our two families are related by marriage, so it would be a bit unreasonable for me not to attend since I was invited."
New Year?
There are less than two months left.
Holding a banquet at this time is quite reasonable.
The airport announcement came over his phone. Qin Yiheng urged him to board the plane and said, "If you're too busy with work in the future, you don't need to come here."
"Okay, goodbye."
Gu Yilou didn't discuss the issue of 'whether or not to come over' with him; some people always like to say one thing and mean another.
After hanging up the phone, Qin Yiheng called Qin Buyan in and asked him to find out who the Yan family had invited to their dinner party.
Three hours later, Qin Buyan entered the ward to report the list of invitees for the dinner party.
At first glance, it seemed like just an ordinary dinner party.
As relatives by marriage, it's perfectly normal for the entire Gu family to be on the invitation list.
But Gu Si's name was not mentioned.
Admittedly, Gu Si is unwell and his wife has just given birth, so there's a 90% chance he won't go. But the fact that the Yan family didn't even send an invitation is a big problem.
After all, Gu Si is not just Gu Si; he is also the president of W Group!
What does the Yan family want to do?
Is this really a banquet hosted by the Yan family?
Qin Yiheng had a slight doubt in his heart. Could it be that the eldest branch of the Ji family was still unwilling to give up, or that there were still remnants of the Divine Envoy Organization?
The Qin family was also on the invitation list.
Qin Yiheng instructed Qin Buyan to arrange for more people to keep an eye on the banquet in order to prevent any mishaps.
The Yan family's banquet was held at the Yan family's old residence.
Yan Yirou only received the news in the afternoon that her family was going to hold a dinner party.
"This pale yellow dress has a simple and elegant design, I'll wear it."
After trying on three custom-made long dresses, Yan Yirou asked curiously, "Mom, is there some happy occasion at home with a banquet?"
Madam Yan shook her head and said, "It was your second aunt who cried in front of your grandmother, saying that you had found your true love and wanted to find one for Xuan'er so that she could get over her grief sooner. Your grandmother got annoyed by the crying and asked me if I had any objections, but I didn't agree."
Your second aunt privately assured me that this is just one dinner party, and your cousin won't show up in front of you again. I think that's fine, so your grandmother won't be troubled.
Well!
Yan Yirou looked at her mother in surprise, feeling that she had been fooled, and complained, "But we're all in the capital city, we see each other all the time, how could we not see each other?"
"She said she would make your cousin stay far away from you."
"Pfft, it makes it sound like I'm the one bullying her."
"That's true."
Madam Yan suddenly frowned, her face full of self-reproach: "The invitations have already been sent out. If the banquet is canceled, then the Yan family..."
For the sake of the Yan family's reputation, cancellation is not an option.
Yan Yirou understood this principle and comforted her, saying, "There's no need to cancel. Even if it doesn't happen this time, it will happen again. It's better to resolve it as soon as possible."
She told Liu Kui and the others to keep an eye on things.
Suddenly, Yan Yirou blinked: "So tonight is Yan Yixuan's blind date?"
Madam Yan was taken aback at first, then chuckled: "Pretty much. Her situation isn't a secret. If she gets married, she'll either have to marry down or marry someone from another place."
Tonight's banquet is actually attended out of respect for the Gu family. Because if you marry into the Gu family, the Yan family will also rise in status. By establishing a relationship with the Yan family, they are establishing a relationship with the Gu family.
So tonight, as long as you dress up beautifully and stay by your future mother-in-law's side, those people with ulterior motives won't bother you.
"mom!"
Yan Yirou leaned against her coquettishly and said, "I'm still a long way from getting married!"
"You're getting married on New Year's Day? How is that early?"
Madam Yan looked at her daughter with tender eyes. A couple of years ago, she couldn't wait for her daughter to get married, but now that her daughter was actually getting married, she couldn't bear to part with her.
It was past eight o'clock in the evening, and the moon and stars were few.
The Yan family's old house was brightly lit, filled with the fragrance of fine clothes and the clinking of glasses, presenting a joyous scene everywhere.
Yan Yixuan, dressed in her finest attire, followed her mother, Madam Yan, among the VIPs, greeting them with a smile and appearing quite poised.
However, the fact that she became pregnant out of wedlock and had a miscarriage was common knowledge in the upper-class circles of the capital. Anyone who cared about their child had no intention of marrying her.
Madam Yan circled around twice but still couldn't find her target, Gu Yilou, and she became increasingly anxious.
"Mom, maybe he didn't even come tonight."
Yan Yixuan's face was stiff from smiling, and she just wanted to find a secluded place to rest for a while.
Madam Yan frowned and said, "Impossible. Your sister is about to marry into the Gu family. Does he not even give her this much face?"
Yan Yixuan remained silent.
The thought of Yan Yirou marrying Gu Sanshao on New Year's Day made her feel less tired. Tonight, she was determined to find a man even better than Gu Sanshao!
She doesn't want to be a stepmother!
Yan Yixuan's eyes suddenly lit up. She grabbed her mother's arm tightly and whispered, "Mom, I saw Ji Xianreng!"
"What?"
Madam Yan followed her gaze.
It really is Ji Xianreng!
But Ji Xianreng was Ji Xianli's cousin.
Madam Yan looked at her daughter with a headache: "Don't tell me you still want to marry into the Ji family!"
"Mom, only the Ji family is a match for the Gu family!"
Yan Yixuan stared intently at Ji Xianreng. When he looked over, she nodded slightly to him and gave him a reserved smile.
After he looked away, Yan Yixuan feigned misery and said, "I don't want to be a stepmother. Besides, Shangguan Wu and Yan Yirou are best friends. They will definitely gang up on me and bully me. Do you want to see me being bullied by them every day?"
Of course not! Madam Yan frowned deeply, as if she could see her daughter being bullied by those two.
but!
Madam Yan had to shatter her illusions: "Do you think Ji Xianreng didn't know when you were discussing marriage with Ji Xianli? Even if he wanted to marry you, the Ji family wouldn't agree!"
"..."
Yan Yixuan felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her head.
Madam Yan earnestly advised, "Xuanxuan, you must listen to your mother. If you can't marry Young Master Gu, you'll have to marry someone from another place."
Yan Yixuan lowered her eyes and gritted her teeth.
She knew that many people were looking at her with thorns tonight, and if her mother hadn't been there, she would have turned around and left immediately, letting whoever wanted to laugh.
Madam Yan was also helpless about her daughter's fickle personality.
This dinner was all pre-planned.
Because her daughter agreed to marry Gu Yilou.
But now that her daughter has seen Ji Xianreng, she has changed her mind again.
But it doesn't matter, as long as Gu Yilou comes, her daughter's matter is half successful.
"Alright, Mom knows you've been wronged. Once you marry into the Gu family, those people will never gossip about you again. They'll only envy you, understand?"
Madam Yan reminded her again, and suddenly, her voice was filled with joy: "He's here!"
Yan Yixuan curled her lips in disgust and followed her gaze.
When she saw Gu Yilou in person, she was completely stunned!
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