Under the bright crystal lights in the celebration banquet hall, Prime Minister Xie Beichen's niece, Xie Qingying, was wearing a sapphire blue fishtail evening gown that revealed one of her fair shoulders. She wore an Indian-style ruby necklace around her neck.
Her eyes were also relatively large, and she had put on heavier eye makeup, making her eyes look even bigger. She looked a little like a white Indian Brahmin caste beauty.
She held a glass of red wine in her hand and was talking to a group of handsome men and beautiful women around her.
Gu Nianzhi looked at the little black dress she was wearing and felt that she was a little disrespectful.
If she wanted to find a chance to talk to Xie Qingying among the group of upper-class men and women dressed in pearls and jade, her outfit was really not good enough.
But it was too late to go back and change now.
Moreover, she hadn't wanted to be in the limelight before, so she hadn't brought any branded custom-made evening gowns.
What should she do?
She held a glass of orange juice and pretended to be nonchalant as she walked over to Xie Qingying.
She only wanted to find an opportunity for her to talk to Xie Qingying.
Standing about three meters away from Xie Qingying, Gu Nianzhi saw that the people around her seemed to be about to disperse, so she quickly walked forward.
However, she had only taken a few steps when a group of people rushed up from behind and squeezed her to the back.
"Hey! What are you doing? In a hurry to reincarnate? "Gu Nianzhi staggered from being pushed by a young man and almost fell to the ground.
The man turned around to look at her. He saw that she was dressed plainly and didn't wear expensive jewelry. Although her figure was hot and her face was delicate, she wasn't qualified to listen to his apology.
He glared at her and had already squeezed to Xie Qingying's side. He gave her a generous and decent smile and behaved courteously, as if the rude man who had randomly bumped into others to squeeze to the front didn't exist at all.
The corners of Gu Nianzhi's mouth twitched. She picked up her phone and took a picture of the man.
A gentleman's revenge was a dish best served cold.
She was the vengeful Gu Nianzhi.
After waiting for a while, the group of people dispersed, and Gu Nianzhi quickly walked over to Xie Qingying.
Unexpectedly, she had only taken a few steps when another group of people surrounded her from behind and overtook her.
This time, it was a young woman in a custom-made Dior evening gown who squeezed her out.
Not only did he reach out and pull her away, but he also seemed to have stepped on her.
Gu Nianzhi had never experienced something like this before. When she was with Huo Shaoheng, she had never attended such events.
She had attended such banquets with He Zhichu in the United States before, but with He Zhichu by their side, it was always others who came over to fawn over them. She didn't have to approach them like she was doing now.
Gu Nianzhi couldn't be bothered to take another picture of the woman who had stepped on her foot.
There were too many of them. Could she even pick them all?
Although Gu Nianzhi was tall and beautiful, she didn't have the right to speak to Xie Qingying in the eyes of these snobs, who only respected clothes and not people.
She could only wander around with a glass of orange juice in her hand, waiting for a chance to jump over.
Lu Jin and Lu Yuan stood in a VIP room on the second floor, waiting for the celebration banquet to officially begin.
Through the large glass window of the VIP room on the second floor, one could see everything that was going on in the hall on the first floor.
Ever since Lu Jin entered, his gaze hadn't left Gu Nianzhi, who was wearing a black evening gown in the hall on the first floor.
He observed her for nearly ten minutes and asked Lu Yuan in confusion, "… Why do you think Nianzhi kept circling around Xie Qingying within a two-meter radius?"
Lu Yuan: "…"
Actually, he didn't want to answer this kind of daily math question.
However, Lu Jin looked at him eagerly, obviously hoping that he could answer this question.
Lu Yuan had no choice but to droop his eyelids and say, "Isn't it obvious? She wanted to talk to Xie Qingying. But she couldn't squeeze in, so she had to circle around outside. "
Lu Jin immediately put down the red wine glass in his hand and tugged at the bow tie around his neck. His expression was ugly. "… Why didn't Xie Qingying talk to her? Nianzhi was the most beautiful and polite girl among all the guests today. She didn't talk to her, but she insisted on chatting and laughing with those idiots. — Why did you invite such a brainless socialite? "
Lu Yuan: "…"
How was Xie Qingying brainless?
She graduated from Q University's School of Journalism and Communication, and from Columbia University's Master's in Media. After returning to China, she founded a new media company. Not only did she have a good family background, but she was also very capable.
Lu Yuan had interacted with Xie Qingying a few times and knew that she wasn't shallow, and she had a good personality and temper. She was a hundred times better at dealing with people than this man who always looked down on other people's IQs.
Of course, Lu Yuan knew that in Lu Jin's opinion, anyone who didn't talk to Gu Nianzhi today was a brainless idiot and wouldn't accept a retort.
When he saw Gu Nianzhi being pushed aside for the third time, Lu Jin couldn't take it anymore.
"Go down and let Xie Qingying talk to Nianzhi." Lu Jin pushed Lu Yuan impatiently. "Why don't I go down myself? Are you afraid?!"
Lu Yuan glared at him. "Are you threatening me?"
"Yes, I'm threatening you." Lu Jin's expression was matter-of-fact. "If you don't go down, I'll go down and talk nonsense. Don't blame me if I offend someone."
"You know you can't speak?" Lu Yuan couldn't help mocking him. "But you still know your limits."
Lu Yuan also couldn't stand Gu Nianzhi's pitiful appearance as she was squeezed out of the crowd again and again. He looked at the hall on the first floor and muttered, "Why is Nianzhi's combat ability so weak …"
"What are you talking about?" Lu Jin pricked up his ears and said unhappily, "Nianzhi is polite and well-educated. She's not like those uncultured boors …"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Nianzhi suddenly exerted force. She quietly stretched out her leg and tripped a young man who was trying to drag her behind.
Then she quickly hid in the crowd as if nothing had happened and continued to squeeze towards Xie Qingying.
Lu Yuan looked at Lu Jin. "… Polite? Well-Educated? How is she like those uncultured boors …? "
Lu Jin grabbed the back of the chair with both hands and stared blankly for a while. Then, he beamed. "Fortunately, fortunately. Look at how agile she is! She's also very smart. She quietly slipped into the crowd and no one saw her. "
"Hey! You and I both saw it! "Lu Yuan glared at Lu Jin." You're so biased that you can't even look at her. "
As he spoke, he quickly opened the door and left.
He had a premonition.
If he didn't go down and help, he didn't know what new tricks Lu Jin and Gu Nianzhi would come up with …
..
Lu Yuan was the president and chairman of the Lu Corporation. The moment he appeared, many people's eyes lit up, and they couldn't wait to surround him.
However, Lu Yuan also had bodyguards by his side, and he wasn't alone.
In the bustling hall on the first floor, the crowd parted to make a path. They watched as Lu Yuan walked past them with a smile. Finally, he came to the side of a beautiful girl in a black dress.
"Lawyer Gu." Lu Yuan reached out his hand. "I'm very happy that you came to this celebration party today."
Gu Nianzhi: "???"
What was going on?
However, she glanced over and saw that Xie Qingying had already looked over. Her mind raced, and she subconsciously reached out and held Lu Yuan's hand. She smiled and said, "President Lu, you're too kind."
Lu Yuan smiled and leaned over. He whispered into her ear, "Someone saw that you wanted to talk to Miss Xie, so they sent me down to attract your attention."
Gu Nianzhi giggled. "President Lu, you're so funny."
How did they know that she wanted to talk to Xie Qingying?
Was it that obvious?
Lu Yuan's familiarity with Gu Nianzhi made Gu Nianzhi the most eye-catching guest in the hall.
The group of people who had surrounded Xie Qingying just now seemed to be moving towards Gu Nianzhi again.
Gu Nianzhi didn't want to be surrounded by this group of people, so she quickly whispered to Lu Yuan, "President Lu, can you introduce me to Miss Xie?"
Lu Yuan took a glass of grape juice from the waiter's tray and handed it to her. He smiled and said, "She'll come over herself."
Gu Nianzhi: "…"
She silently put down the orange juice in her hand and took the grape juice from Lu Yuan. She looked up again and saw that Xie Qingying had indeed walked over.
She reached out her hand to Lu Yuan. "Uncle Lu, long time no see."
"Qingying, you're getting more and more beautiful." Lu Yuan patted her on the shoulder like an elder, then turned around and said naturally, "This is lawyer Gu, a partner of our group's law firm. She's very young, not even 20 years old. "
"Huh? Lawyer Gu is so amazing! " Xie Qingying looked up and saw Gu Nianzhi. Her heart skipped a beat. She reached out and said, "Lawyer Gu looks so familiar. Have I seen you before?"
Gu Nianzhi held her hand and thought to herself that she had seen her in the other world …
But this wasn't the reason why Xie Qingying felt that she looked familiar when she saw her.
Because this Xie Qingying wasn't the Xie Qingying from the other world, and she had never seen her before.
But why did she say that she looked familiar?
Could it be that she was trying to get close to her?
Lu Yuan looked at Xie Qingying, then at Gu Nianzhi. He said meaningfully, "Haven't you two looked in the mirror?"
"What's wrong?" Gu Nianzhi and Xie Qingying asked in unison.
"Haha, I was just saying." Lu Yuan didn't say it out loud. He held the arms of the two girls. "You guys have a good chat. I still have something to do. See you later."
As the CEO of tonight's celebration banquet, Lu Yuan was already giving them a lot of face by taking out a few minutes.
Gu Nianzhi and Xie Qingying nodded at him and watched him leave.
After Lu Yuan left, Xie Qingying looked at Gu Nianzhi and realized that her nose looked very similar to hers. They were both straight and tall, and their nostrils were small and exquisite. It was as if they had been measured with a ruler.
Both of them had long eyelashes and big eyes. Their eyebrows were curved, and their faces were delicate. Gu Nianzhi's eyes were even bigger.
They did look a little similar.
Gu Nianzhi didn't have time to look at Xie Qingying. She smiled and exchanged a few pleasantries. She suddenly asked, "Miss Xie, may I ask if your mother's name is Gu Tian?"
Xie Qingying was stunned for a moment and nodded. "Yes, you know my mother?"
Gu Nianzhi was both nervous and excited. She then said, "Then do you have an uncle named Gu Xiangwen?"
Xie Qingying frowned, and her expression gradually became extremely cold.
She lowered her head and took a sip of red wine. She said expressionlessly, "Yes, but he's already dead."
She looked like she didn't want to continue.
"Miss Gu, I still have something to do …" Xie Qingying obviously didn't want to talk about this person. She turned to leave.
Gu Nianzhi's eyes darkened. She immediately understood what Xie Qingying meant.
Was it because her father, Gu Xiangwen, was once a wanted criminal related to a murder case?
So she didn't want to talk about this person at all?
Seeing that another group of people had gathered around Xie Qingying, Gu Nianzhi ran a few steps to catch up. She asked nervously, "Miss Xie, does the Xie family have a great-aunt named Xie Ziyan? Do you know where she is now? "
"Xie Ziyan?" Xie Qingying stopped in her tracks. She quickly turned around to look at Gu Nianzhi. She asked suspiciously, "How do you know my great-aunt's name?"
"Tell me, where is she now? I have a friend who wants to look for her … "Gu Nianzhi stared at Xie Qingying anxiously. Her hands began to tremble.
Xie Qingying's heart softened when she saw how anxious she was. She gently shook her hand. "Miss Gu, I don't know why your friend wants to look for my great-aunt, but she went to the Soviet Union a long time ago and lost contact with her family. It's been a few decades now."
"She went to the Soviet Union?" Gu Nianzhi frowned. "Then is she alive, or …"
"That's hard to say." Xie Qingying sighed slightly. "As a family, of course we hope she's still alive, but she went through that war. Basically, the chances of her being alive are not high."
Gu Nianzhi carefully analyzed Xie Qingying's words and muttered, "You mean you don't know if she's alive or dead."
"If she's alive, why hasn't she contacted her family for all these years?" Xie Qingying asked in return. "A few years ago, our family sent people to the Soviet Union to investigate her whereabouts, but we couldn't find any definite answers."
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This was the first update of the day: Chapter 1514, "Too Biased to See".
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