"Jingjing is like me. She started working alone outside at a young age. She built her current family business from scratch. I am really happy and guilty at the same time." Old Master Gu sighed.
"Yes, I've heard of Jingjing's company. It's doing very well. If you need your uncle's help in the future, just ask. I will do my best." said Mr. Lin, a close friend of Mr. Gu.
Lu Tian was very satisfied. All those present were closely connected with the Gu family's business. What Mr. Gu said was that he believed that Tian Jing was the real daughter of the Gu family. He made people aware of Tian Jing's importance in the Gu family. In the future, it would be more convenient for Tian Jing and Zou Rui to act, which would be very helpful to their careers.
The original article does not describe the story from everyone's perspective. The most important one is the heroine's perspective. She is not sure whether these are in the original article, but with Old Man Gu in charge, their family will not be looked down upon by the guests at the birthday party just because Gu Yalan, Yu Ningxuan and others still appear at the Gu family.
The adults sat together and chatted, and the children dispersed on their own. Lu Tian took Zou Fan's hand and went downstairs with Gu Yi. Zou Fan didn't like sticking to Lu Tian in crowded places. Lu Tian didn't know anyone at this birthday party, and would rather play with the handsome boy than mingle with Yu Ningxuan.
However, just because she wasn't looking for someone didn't mean others wouldn't come looking for her. Gu Yi's fiancée, Yu Li, was a stunning beauty with a voluptuous figure but average abilities. The book described her as a "vapour of beauty." She wore a black mermaid dress that perfectly accentuated her figure. As she sat down next to Yu Ningxuan, her waist twisted, and the air immediately filled with the strong scent of perfume.
Zou Fan frowned, looked at his sister curiously, and subconsciously looked up at Lu Tian.
"Hello Lu Tian, I'm Yu Li. Gu Yi asked me to accompany you."
Lu Tian introduced herself with a smile, and Yu Li quickly became familiar with her, complimenting her attire and jewelry. She complimented her with familiarity, "Lu Tian, you really look like your grandmother when she was young, and you have a great figure too. This dress is perfect for you. If you have smaller breasts, it wouldn't look good on you at all."
"Thank you." Lu Tian remained calm, thinking that in the original novel, the original owner and Yu Li did those stupid things not by instigating each other, but by simply hitting it off.
Yu Li was stunningly beautiful, and she had always disliked delicate beauties like Yu Ningxuan, as if the two types were natural enemies: one being pursued by men, the other being cared for by men. How could she accept that the admiration she should have enjoyed was snatched away by a young girl? However, the Gu family's new granddaughter was somewhat difficult to understand. She repeatedly offered ambiguous provocations, but Lu Tian showed no reaction.
"Your diamond necklace is so beautiful. I heard that Mr. Gu bought it for a lot of money a while ago." It's not for you.
"I really envy you for having five brothers protecting you at once, and all of them are handsome. You must be very happy." The handsome guys are not here to protect you.
"This birthday party was introduced to your family by Mr. Gu, right? From now on, you will be the legitimate cousin of the Gu family!" The fake is still hanging around in front of you, go and beat him up!
After listening to this, Lu Tian smiled and said, "Sister, you are so nice. You always chat with me."
Yu Li almost vomited blood. It seemed that the other party didn't understand her after all her efforts to provoke him for a long time. She rolled her eyes secretly, said that her friend had come, and got up to leave.
Lu Tian remained calm and chatted idly with the handsome young man Zou Fan. Later, when they were getting bored, the birthday banquet finally began. Old Mr. Gu came down from upstairs with his wife and children, and waved to them, asking them to stand together.
Lu Tian took Zou Fan's hand and walked towards Mr. Gu amid the envious gazes of everyone. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Gu Yalan standing on the side with envy, and Yu Ningxuan who was trying hard to hide her discomfort.
"Thank you all for coming to celebrate my birthday today. I'm deeply grateful. I have another important announcement to make today. I'm welcoming my only biological daughter and her family back to the Gu family. I'm deeply grateful to God for allowing me to meet them in my lifetime!"
Lu Tian listened to Mr. Gu's impassioned speech. The Gu family hadn't revealed the truth of what had happened. His half-truths only made people speculate that Tian Jing had been lost and abducted, and that Gu Yalan was their daughter's replacement. This allowed Gu Yalan and her daughter to maintain their dignity, while also preserving the Gu family's reputation. The original novel handled the situation this way, except that in the original novel, Gu Yalan and her daughter were the only family members standing together, and Mrs. Gu excitedly announced that she now had two biological daughters.
The original owner was driven mad with jealousy, practically putting herself in the shoes of Tian Jing, the victim of the switch. While Tian Jing was annoyed, she didn't lose her temper outright. Instead, after the family photo, the original owner privately addressed Yu Ningxuan, publicly scolding her and even pushing the smugly, fake-goody Gu Yalan to the ground.
Gu Yalan was an adult, so a pushover wouldn't have been a big deal. The problem was that she was pregnant with her second child, a child she'd finally gotten. Gu Yalan had suffered complications from giving birth to Ning Xuan, and due to policy restrictions, she hadn't had children. But she'd actually wanted another child, and after the policy was relaxed, she'd been preparing for pregnancy. No one knew she was pregnant, not even herself.
Perhaps Gu Yalan's pregnancy wasn't a good sign to begin with, and even with the original owner's push, she was sent directly to the hospital, where she inevitably miscarried. After all, she was the Gu family's beloved daughter for over forty years. Old Master Gu, heartbroken and angry, also sent her to the hospital, where she suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and became severely ill. She died soon after, and all the blame was placed on the original owner.
Ever since Lu Tian met Gu Yalan, he kept his distance from her and didn't dare to provoke her at all.
This time, for a family photo, they called Gu Yalan's family over. Lu Tian pretended not to notice. Even if she was angry, it wasn't her turn to be angry. Before Tian Jing could say anything, she secretly glanced at her. Tian Jing smiled normally, but there was still a hint of sadness in her eyes. In the original novel, the original owner was able to vent her temper freely because she was indulged by her. Everyone has selfish desires, no matter how powerful she is.
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