chapter 50

Gu Yeze appeared not to have arranged the meal to play the fool with her.

It was Granny Gu that fixed it up with an eye to pressurizing Gu Yelin and Shi Qian.

The gathering finished with Granny Gu’s urging that they should go home earlier to have a good rest. Bai Weijin said goodbye to Granny Gu and walked out when Maid Wu stopped her.

Shi Qian thought that Granny Gu was to send a gift to Bai Weijin or have a private talk with her, thus giving her a glare.

Granny Gu held Bai Weijin’s hands and asked softly, “You had a row?”

Bai Weijin, “…”

It was strange that Granny Gu should sense that. They had obviously had dinner in harmony, and she had not in the slightest noticed their behaviors.

Granny Gu added, “I know Yeze well. His face was as black as the pan pot all the way.”

Bai Weijin burst into laughter.

Granny Gu heaved a sigh, “Family quarrels take place at times. Yeze is a proud man who won’t admit his mistakes, but I can see he does care about you. So, try to coax him, and you can surely reconcile.”

Maid Wu chipped in, “Granny Gu is right. Lovers often kiss and make up.”

‘How come Granny Gu feels he cares about me? I myself don’t feel that.’ Bai Weijin thought, her lips curled.

Lovers often kissed and made up, didn’t they? She and Gu Yeze were not even lovers.

As a matter of fact, their fight was over this.

No matter what she was thinking, Bai Weijin made a satisfactory reply, “I will, Grandma. I’ll talk to him when we get home.

Granny Gu was pleased with the result, waving goodbye to Bai Weijin.

Bai Weijin went out, to find that Gu Yeze, leaning against the car, was talking to Gu Yelin and Shi Qian. Gu Yelin looked black.

Their voices came from a distance.

“Look at my cousin, how powerful he is! At a snap of his fingers, the whole H City has undergone dramatic change.”

Agitated, Gu Yeze spoke unkindly, “Since you know the fact, you’d better have a proper measure of yourself. You cannot afford to offend me.”

A member of Gu family, Gu Yelin was sort of resourceful and managed to pay mortgage arrears of several billion.

Yet it was always a raw nerve with him, which was now touched by Gu Yeze’s remarks. Gu Yelin nearly resorted to desperate measures.

Bai Weijin was standing behind them.

Gu Yeze said to her, “Let’s go.”

Bai Weijin, “…”

‘What a bossy man!’

Considering that Gu Yelin and Shi Qian were present, Bai Weijin found it inappropriate to give him a good scolding if she was to spare his feelings.

So, she moved towards the front passenger seat.

The car sped away in haste, sending motes of dust dancing in the air.

The originally congenial atmosphere between Bai Weijin and Gu Yeze vanished without a trace.

On recalling what Bai Weijin said last night, Gu Yeze even had a thought of throwing this woman out of the car.

They sat in silence. As soon as Gu Yeze parked the car at the gate, Bai Weijin slammed the door shut and walked away.

…

Gu’s Group’s launching ceremony was held in an orderly manner, and the two housing estates were from now on available for purchase.

These two lots had finally been acquired by Gu’s Group as expected. When house prices were going up, Gu’s Group redecorated them and substantially renovated the public facilities, making the buildings more elegant and imposing.

On television, Gu Yeze and Bai Weijin gave a public display of affection by holding hands and cutting the ribbon together at the opening ceremony. It was widely agreed that Gu’s Group’s president and his wife made a perfect match.

Nobody knew that the two pretended to be unfamiliar with each other after going down the stage.

Their affectionateness was extremely unpleasant in one’s eyes.

It was Bai Yinya.

The younger daughter of Bai family who disappeared from view months ago.

Bai Yinya always cared about her reputation and image. What had happened at her wedding left Bai Yinya deeply depressed. Yan Sheng also complained that it was she that had made an enemy of her sister and thus brought dishonor on him. As a result, their relation soured.

Bai Yinya had been weeping bitterly for several days when Du Meihua kept her company.

After that, Bai Yinya found it hard to keep her spirits up before those of high society. She even wore sunglasses when shopping, for fear that others would recognize her and recall her ironic wedding.

Yet the woman she hated was now enjoying the limelight she couldn’t!

‘Bai Weijin, you’re such a bitch! Why didn’t you die with your wretched mother?’

The telephone rang when she thought to herself in anger.

It was Du Meihua calling.

“Yaya, have you had a meal?”

Malicious as she was, Du Meihua was genuinely concerned about her only daughter. As Bai Yinya was getting very despondent these days, she had been taking the utmost care of her.

Du Meihua dared not go home until Bai Yinya began to get over her upset days ago. Yet she still made phone calls every day to extend her regards.

Bai Yinya’s mind was obviously elsewhere, “Mom, have you watched the news on TV?”

Du Meihua was clear about what Bai Yinya referred to. In case she was provoked, Du Meihua would like to change the topic, while Bai Yinya had no desire to talk about anything else. She yelled out:

“Why could she live such a happy life!”

Du Meihua hurriedly comforted her daughter, “She can never have an easy life. Despite the current glory, she will be extremely miserable in the future, I promise you.”

“Mom, do you have any means of putting Bai Weijin to rout?” ”

As the wife of Gu’s Group’s president, Bai Weijin now held such an influential position in H City that they could hardly approach her.

Bai Yinya asked anxiously, “Isn’t there any way out? Are you gonna let the woman off after what she did to me?”

Of course she wasn’t. Du Meihua absolutely hated Bai Weijin for putting her daughter in a fix.

But how were they going to get back at Bai Weijin?

“Don’t worry. We ought to talk it over with your dad. I can assure you, Bai Weijin will definitely get what she deserves.” Her words did much to reassure Bai Yinya.

“The banquet? How come you think of attending a banquet? There’s still word about Yinya and Yan Sheng.” Bai Hongbo was moved by Du Meihua’s repeated imploring.

Yet the thing hadn’t blown over.

Bai Hongbo rubbed his forehead, “I did receive the invitation to a banquet, which is to be held the day after tomorrow, but I will not attend it.”

Du Meihua’s eyes lit up with pleasure, “Why not? We can’t flinch from the setback and thus fall from a great height. The banquet is a golden opportunity.”

Bai Hongbo was hesitant about it.

Du Meihua continued to persuade him, “Besides, it’s for Yinya a kind of relaxation. She has been in low spirits and laden with anxiety these days. Don’t you worry about her?”

Actually, Bai Hongbo wasn’t concerned for this daughter at all. Self-centered, he cared about nothing but his own interests. Yet Du Meihua was rattling on.

Bai Hongbo could only agree to her suggestion.