It turns out that the eldest son, with whom she had never had any dealings before, was the one she was tasked with.
That makes sense.
The second son is someone who doesn't deserve to continue the family line no matter how you look at it.
As for what kind of person the boss really is, we'll have to find out gradually.
The dizziness subsided.
Gu Jiangli opened her eyes.
Before me lies a tranquil man-made lake, and she stands on its shore, surrounded by rows of small buildings.
She bent down, and her face was reflected in the water.
She has a pretty face and is around twenty years old.
From this perspective, the timeline is accurate.
The surrounding scenery also overlapped with my memory.
This is the city lord's mansion. Today is the old city lord's birthday, and a banquet is being held at his home.
All the merchants, large and small, in the city were invited, and the younger generation also came to celebrate the city lord's birthday.
On the surface it was a birthday celebration, but in reality the old city lord was using this opportunity to find marriage partners for his two sons.
Everyone knew the truth but kept it to themselves, so all the women who came to the birthday banquet dressed up in their finest attire.
Gu Jiangli was no exception.
Last time, it was at this birthday banquet that Gu Jiangli boldly confessed her love to the Second Young Master in front of everyone, which successfully led to the marriage.
She was standing here at this moment so that she could meet the Second Young Master before expressing her love.
"To secretly meet with the second young master in the city lord's mansion, that's really quite audacious."
Gu Jiangli silently complained, wanting to leave as soon as possible before the second young master arrived. This time, she had absolutely no desire to have anything to do with this man.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she turned her head, a man rushed towards her in a great hurry.
This man was her husband for half her life; she would recognize him even if he were ashes.
It was Jiang Huaisong, the second son of the city lord.
"Lili! I'm here!"
Upon hearing his address, Gu Jiangli frowned. Just calling her by her name sounded greasy. How could the original owner have liked such an old woman?
Fortunately, he didn't speak loudly, and there was no one around, so there was no possibility that anyone else could hear him.
There's no way to leave now.
It's fine to explain it to him.
"Second Young Master." She bowed slightly, adopting a strategy of politeness before resorting to force.
"Lili, I already told you that you don't need to bow to me! Our relationship is so close, there's no need to worry about such things."
His face was all smiles, but his expression was utterly disgusting.
He reached out his hands, wanting to pull her into his arms, but Gu Jiangli dodged, which puzzled him.
"Lili, what's wrong? We've hugged so many times, why can't we even hug today?"
"Second Young Master, the reason I invited you here today is that I have something to make clear to you."
He seemed to sense something was off about her tone and quickly asked, "What are you trying to say?"
Gu Jiangli smiled gently, captivating all who beheld her. "Second Young Master, let's not meet in private anymore. Forget about the past. We have no feelings for each other; we were just strangers who met by chance."
Jiang Huaisong's expression changed drastically. "What do you mean? Didn't you want to marry me? Didn't you want to be my wife? Weren't you ready to declare your love for me in front of everyone and ask my father to approve our marriage?"
Jiang Huaisong was getting anxious.
He had originally prepared to show off in front of the other young masters.
In Qingfeng City, it has always been men who propose marriage; no woman has ever taken the initiative to express her desire to marry.
But today, an extremely beautiful woman will express her love for him in front of everyone, saying she will marry no one but him. This is a very prestigious thing!
He boasted about it a long time ago!
Why did Gu Jiangli change his mind at the last minute?
If Gu Jiangli doesn't propose marriage today, his boast will be exposed, and how will he stand in front of those rich young men in the future?
Thinking of this, he quickly softened his voice and said, "Lili, has something happened? Tell me, and I'll help you. We made a promise, didn't we? As long as you're willing to let my father see your determination to marry me, I will definitely marry you. Isn't that what you've always longed for?"
Gu Jiangli sneered silently.
This was something the original owner had always longed for, but it wasn't hers.
She shook her head and calmly denied it: "Second Young Master, if my past actions have caused you any misunderstanding, just consider it my fault. Treat the past as a fleeting affair and forget about it."
"Forgot?!" Jiang Huaisong became agitated, his gentle expression vanishing. "You make it sound so easy! Do you know how long I've prepared for today? You just go back on your word like that! What do you take me for?!"
Seeing that he still wanted to pester her, Gu Jiangli decided to make her point clear.
"Second Young Master..."
Call me Huaisong!
"Second Young Master, actually I don't like you that much. I was just blinded by love before, indulging in your sweet words. Now that I've woken up, I realize that you're just an uneducated rich kid, not worth me shamelessly asking to marry you in front of everyone. I deserve better."
Jiang Huaisong's forehead veins bulged. "Gu Jiangli, have you gone mad? Better? In the entire Qingfeng City, who is better than the second young master of the City Lord's Mansion!"
Gu Jiangli answered slowly and deliberately: "The person who is better than the second young master of the City Lord's Mansion is of course the eldest young master of the City Lord's Mansion."
After she finished speaking, she gave a perfect bow and left with her head held high.
His steps were powerful and his bearing was imposing.
Jiang Huaisong behind him was furious. "Gu Jiangli, you're insane! How could my sickly older brother be better than me!"
"Who do you think you are? Do you think I can't live without you?"
"When you were trying to seduce me, you practically clung to me like glue. You're even more despicable than the women in brothels!"
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