If it were an ordinary family, they would not hold an engagement ceremony if they did not want one; but the Gu family was different, especially since they were still in Country Y. No matter what the young couple thought, the fact that Ji Zhinan was Gu Yibei's commoner girlfriend was already known to the aristocratic circles in Country Y.
If the engagement banquet is not held, those nobles will inevitably think too much and think that the Gu family does not value Ji Zhinan.
Not only will this make those people look down on Ji Zhinan even more, it will also affect the reputation of the Gu family.
"A few days after Christmas is January 1st, a new year and a new beginning. It's also Chinese New Year's Day, a very meaningful day. I think it's a good day."
"Both the engagement banquet and the wedding ceremony are indispensable. We can't let other girls come to the Gu family and suffer grievances."
“…”
Ji Zhinan was shocked, Mo Lin was overjoyed, and even Gu Yibei didn't expect his father to say that.
Ever since Gu Yibei brought Ji Zhinan back, although Gu Jue didn't say he was dissatisfied, he also didn't show that he liked Ji Zhinan as his daughter-in-law.
Now that he has taken the initiative to propose to hold an engagement party for the two of them, it is a disguised way of recognizing Ji Zhinan as his daughter-in-law.
Among the nobility, once the oath is taken, the two people will be recorded in the family tree. Unless something major happens to one party or there is an indelible black mark that gives the other party a reason to choose to cancel the engagement, otherwise the two will be bound by that marriage for the rest of their lives.
Gu Yibei turned his head slightly to glance at Ji Zhinan, who was still a little frightened. His brows relaxed and a smile appeared on his lips.
His Nan Nan is so powerful that he can even conquer a person like his father.
Just as Maureen said, the Gu family is wealthy and powerful, with power and background. Unlike other nobles, they will not rely on marriage to form strong alliances to make the family more prosperous.
Compared to a noble lady who is not smart but comes from a good family, Gu Jue still prefers Ji Zhinan, who is smart but comes from an ordinary family.
As long as you have brains, you can earn money, but if you don’t have brains, no matter how much money you have, you still don’t have brains.
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Christmas is also the New Year in Country Y.
The whole Gu family was in high spirits early in the morning, with everyone's face filled with bright smiles.
"Merry Chrismas."
"Merry Chrismas!"
The maids wore red maid uniforms and small reindeer hairpins on their heads, full of Christmas atmosphere.
Maureen wore a very beautiful red cheongsam today. She had cast aside her usual elegance and classicism, and was full of the beauty and charm of an oriental woman.
Ji Zhinan was wearing a red dress similar to hers, and the two of them standing together looked like real mother and daughter.
There was a pile of gifts at Maureen's feet, all of which she had specially prepared for the servants in her home to thank them for their hard work and dedication over the past year.
Seeing that the maids had arrived, but her son and husband had not yet come, she turned her head to look at Ji Zhinan and asked, "Nannan, has Yibei come down yet?"
Ji Zhinan shook his head.
Gu Yibei hasn't come down yet.
Just at this moment, the housekeeper who was taking care of Gu Jue hurried down from upstairs: "Madam, Miss Ji."
He bowed respectfully at a 90-degree angle and was a very gentlemanly old butler.
Maureen glanced upstairs, her expression filled with anxiety as she asked, "Why hasn't he come down yet? I've been waiting for him for ages."
The housekeeper looked embarrassed, hesitant to speak: "Madam, the master asked me to come down specifically to tell you that he is not suitable..."
"Oh, come on, I'll go up there myself!" Maureen interrupted the housekeeper and went upstairs in her high heels.
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