It was said that the second daughter of the Gu family had set her sights too high. She was unmarried at the age of 34 and had never shown her face in public. The Gu family was not worried at first, but when the eldest daughter turned 29, they finally started to worry. That was why they held a ball every year under the pretext of her birthday. Their actual purpose was to help the second daughter choose a husband.
It was also said that the second daughter had actually been married before and even had a child. However, her husband disliked her for being ugly, so he divorced her.
Daniel was a chatterbox. After staying in the capital for two years, he spoke in Beijing dialect Mandarin. Relying on the fact that no one else could understand him, he kept nagging Ling Han non-stop. He only stopped when he had finished gossiping about the second daughter of the Gu family.
Ling Han was not interested in the second daughter of the Gu family. He was not in the right state of mind the entire day.
Five years ago, today was the anniversary of Ye Huanyan's death. There was someone buried in his heart, so he didn't dare to stay in the country. He was afraid that the long night would be boring and bring back sad memories, so he left and found this noisy place. He let this nagging partner beside him gossip with him about all kinds of interesting news about the Gu family.
Daniel finally stopped for a while and left his surroundings. He went to strike up a conversation with those women who seemed to be very beautiful behind their masks, leaving Ling Han to lean against the table and drink alone.
He glanced at the entrance from the corner of his eye. A woman in a luxurious pink dress was arguing with the waiter at the entrance. She looked unhappy and finally took off the mask on her face and threw it on the counter.
Ling Han's gaze tensed up. The charm in her eyes overlapped vaguely with that person in his memory.
In an instant, his hands and feet turned cold.
When he chased after her, the woman had already lifted her dress and was heading to another banquet hall.
She left behind a colorful feather mask at the door.
He picked up the mask on the ground and asked the waiter, "Who was that woman just now?"
The waiter who was in charge of verifying the guests' identities was slightly stunned. "I think she's a guest from the Gu family. She just entered the wrong hall and thought she was here …"
A guest from the Gu family?
On the other side, at the Gu family's birthday party.
"Thank you, everyone, for coming to my daughter's birthday party. For the opening dance, according to the old rules, my daughter will choose her own dance partner."
The woman who spoke at the top of the stairs was wearing a blue feathered mask. Her light purple gauze skirt shone under the light. Her tone was very excited. Although it was obvious that she was around 60 years old, her spirit and temperament were very outstanding.
Ling Han chased the woman in the pink dress into the door. When he heard this, his gaze involuntarily followed the crowd to the top of the spiral staircase.
It was a young woman with a graceful figure. She was wearing a dark evening gown. As the gown swayed, specks of light flickered, as dazzling as the stars.
A woman's envious voice came from beside her. "The gown that Second Miss Gu is wearing this year is even more beautiful than the one last year. It's said that it's worth ten million US dollars. There are more than nine hundred diamonds embedded in the gown."
"Heavens, is that the Heart of Flames on Second Miss's neck?"
Exclamations rose and fell in succession throughout the entire venue.
"No matter how expensive your clothes are, it doesn't matter if you're ugly," a voice that did not fit into Ling Han's ears muttered.
He looked in the direction of the voice and only saw a pink gown.
His eyes narrowed. He walked through the crowd and looked for the pink gown.
On the stairs, Ye Huanyan was wearing a mask on her face. Holding Wen Yi's hand, she slowly walked down the stairs. Halfway down, she suddenly saw a woman in pink hurriedly holding her gown and running up the stairs.
"Mommy …"
The woman in the pink gown walked between the two of them and held Wen Yi's arm without any hesitation. She pushed Ye Huanyan aside.
Everyone was stunned.
Wen Yi smiled gently and generously. Holding Gu Duo's hand, she explained to the guests at the bottom of the stairs.
"Excuse me, this is my sister's daughter. She grew up by my side and is like my own daughter."
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Gu Duo's eyes.
She did not expect that even her mother, whom she had called for more than 30 years, would draw a line between her and herself. This was all because of Gu Huanyan who had appeared out of nowhere.
"Yan Yan is about to start dancing. Don't disturb her. Go down first, do you hear me?"
Wen Yi lowered her voice to remind Gu Duo.
Gu Duo sneered in her heart, but maintained a smile on her face. She pretended to nod obediently, then lifted her gown and prepared to go down the stairs. When she walked past Ye Huanyan, she suddenly tripped. The moment she fell, she raised her hand and grabbed Ye Huanyan's mask.
There was an uproar below the stage.
It was said that the Second Miss of the Gu family was extremely ugly. Once she showed up, everyone present would probably throw up all the food they had eaten.
Ye Huanyan staggered and held onto the railing to lower her head. Gu Duo had already pulled off her mask and it fell on the stairs.
Wen Yi was so scared that her face turned pale. She anxiously tried to block Ye Huanyan's face.
Ye Huanyan held her hand. "Mom, it's okay."
The moment she spoke, the hearts of all the men present stirred.
There was a hint of charm in her hoarse voice. It was different from the rest and people would remember her after hearing her voice.
Ling Han, who was chasing after Gu Duo through the crowd, was also stunned.
On the stairs, the well-dressed woman slowly raised her head. Her chestnut-colored wavy hair fell over her shoulders, making her skin look even fairer. Her red lips curved into a subtle smile and there was a myriad of emotions in her eyes.
Wen Yi covered her mouth in shock. Hot tears welled up in her eyes. "Oh my god …"
No one knew why the usually dignified and elegant Madam Gu would lose her composure and cry at this moment.
Even Mr. Gu, who was sitting in the private room on the second floor, suddenly stood up and stared at his daughter in a daze. His weathered face was etched with an expression of disbelief, which then slowly turned into one of emotion.
Ye Huanyan held her mother's hand and smiled. "Mom, aren't we going to start the dance?"
Wen Yi finally regained her senses. When she held Ye Huanyan's hand again and went down the stairs, she was sincerely proud and confident. She asked, "Everyone, do you think my daughter is beautiful?"
"Beautiful …"
One after another, praises sounded at the banquet.
For the past five years, all kinds of sarcastic rumors were dispelled.
Gu Duo held onto the stairs and stood up. Her face was pale and she almost crushed her teeth from gritting them. When did this Gu Huanyan become so beautiful? Did she know witchcraft? Was she a witch? Last time, she looked like a ghost in front of her. She had almost scared her to death.
"Yan Yan, choose one." Wen Yi put down her hand and patted Ye Huanyan's shoulder. She looked at all the young talents present.
Ye Huanyan's eyes twinkled. Her eyes were full of charm and she was exceptionally beautiful. She swept her gaze across the crowd and pointed at a figure in a black suit in the crowd. She smiled at him. "Is that gentleman okay?"
The crowd made way and looked enviously at the lucky man who was favored.
That man was wearing a well-tailored black suit. He was 1.85 meters tall and had a strong body. There was nothing to criticize about his appearance and temperament. He walked out of the crowd and looked at the woman in front of him in a daze.
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