April 12, 1988, spring.

Ji Chutang graduated from Maria Noble School.

Gu Huaijin saw her holding an umbrella, walking towards him step by step in the rain. Standing under the eaves, he suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart spreading to every part of his body.

She has grown up and is no longer that mischievous little girl.

Not that skinny, timid little girl anymore.

She is no longer the little girl who followed him and called him brother.

She has grown into a beautiful young lady, and at the age of seventeen she has blossomed into her own brilliance.

She is beautiful, breathtakingly beautiful.

Looking at the girl he had raised, she had already grown into a lotus, and no longer looked as shabby as she was when she first arrived in Lucheng.

Gu Huaijin suddenly felt very uncomfortable and jealous, fearing that a bad boy would take away his little cabbage in the future.

One day, she will bring a man home and tell him that she will not marry anyone else but him. The more she thought about it, the more restless Gu Huaijin became.

When Ji Chutang came up to him, he said in a soft and delicate voice: "Brother, what are you thinking about?"

Only then did Gu Huaijin come back to his senses.

His lips curved slightly, a gentle smile spreading out: "Nothing, let's go."

Then he bent his arms, and Ji Chutang naturally reached out and held his arm.

They came to attend a party, the Gu family's party.

It’s not that Chu Tang hasn’t been to the Gu family during these years, but she and Gu Huaijin still live in that villa.

When she went to the Gu family for the first time, she saw the ladies who were very arrogant.

There is also the brutal Governor Gu.

They all looked down on Ji Chutang, and their words were full of disdain for her. As she had just arrived and did not understand the relationship between the Gu family and Gu Huaijin, she was only submissive.

Fortunately, Gu Huaijin is very good, as good as always.

Standing beside her, he said frankly that he only recognized her as his sister and that no one else in the Gu family should have anything to do with him.

He also angrily rebuked Governor Gu, saying something like, "You old man, don't covet my sister. She is mine alone and she doesn't have your surname."

At that time, Governor Gu was trying to win her over in order to ease the relationship with Gu Huaijin, but on the one hand he was acting superior, as if you should be grateful for something he gave you, and on the other hand he was trying to win her over.

Ji Chutang was a coward. After seeing what Gu Huaijin meant, she was unwilling to associate with those who wanted to bully Gu Huaijin. Naturally, she did not say a word, which made the people in the Gu family angry and they scolded her for being ungrateful.

The first meeting ended unpleasantly.

Rumors were flying all over Lucheng at that time.

They said that it was wishful thinking for Ji Chutang, a country bumpkin and a refugee beggar, to want to marry into a top wealthy family like the Gu family, and they all laughed at her for not being recognized by the Gu family.

Later, facts proved that it was not the Gu family that did not recognize her Ji Chutang, but she Ji Chutang did not recognize the Gu family, it was Gu Huaijin who did not recognize the Gu family.

Ji Chutang only needs to rely on her identity as Gu Huaijin's most beloved sister to become the most noble woman in Lucheng.

What's more, Ji Chutang herself is outstanding enough, with a beautiful face that crushes all the ladies in Lucheng.

Graduated from Maria Noble School with honors.

He is already well versed in all kinds of upper-class etiquette.

She has always been smart and can learn anything easily, whether it is waltz, tango, chess, calligraphy, piano, oil painting, and wine tasting. She has also learned to speak fluent English.

He is very confident and talks freely when talking to foreigners.

Her dressing style has always been a trend-setter among the socialites in Lucheng.

He even published many thought-provoking articles under the pen name "Gu Guo", and his true identity was later revealed by accident.

A Western newspaper called her the brightest pearl in the Far East.

The Gu in Gu Huaijin’s name is not the Gu of the Gu family.

At most, there is some blood relationship, but it is a blood relationship that Gu Huaijin is eager to wash away.

Moreover, Gu Huaijin has proved with his personal ability that he, Gu Huaijin, is a unique wealthy family.

Over the years, Gu Huaijin's subordinates have gained more and more power, and his expanded army has become stronger and stronger.

Governor Gu is now a figurehead in name only.

Originally, Governor Gu was just a small warlord in Lucheng.

Gu Huaijin managed to bring his own forces to the forefront of the warlords and became one of the three major warlords in China.

In every area under his jurisdiction, the lives of ordinary poor people will be much better, at least wars will not break out easily.

In name, Gu Huaijin is still the young marshal, but in reality, he holds much more power than Governor Gu.

Now, all it takes is an opportunity for Gu Huaijin to seize all power.

This banquet was hosted by the Gu family. Nominally, it was for Governor Gu's fiftieth birthday, but Gu Huaijin and Ji Chutang knew exactly what their actual plan was.

They still chose to attend the banquet. In the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy or trickery would be futile.

The banquet was held in a grand manner, and all the prominent families in Lucheng were invited.

Gu Huaijin was invited several times, and the guests were worried that he would not come.

No one with a brain would believe that there is no conspiracy behind this.

They arrived late, and as soon as they entered, they attracted everyone's attention.

All kinds of looks fell on them.

But Gu Huaijin and Ji Chutang didn't care at all. After all, the strong are never afraid of being stared at.

Ji Chutang was wearing a modified new Chinese cheongsam today. The upper body had gilded Chinese-style small flying sleeves, the lower body had a long folded gilded jade-white skirt, and a circle of small pearls around the waist.

Her hair was half-tied up, with a big pearl hairpin pinned on her thick black hair that was as smooth as silk.

Her skin is as white as cream and her lips are as red as cinnabar.

It's breathtakingly beautiful.

This dress quickly attracted the attention of the socialites present. After all, they had never seen such a style before. It was so novel.

Most socialites of this era considered Western clothing to be trendy and looked down upon old-fashioned, Chinese-style clothing.

But Ji Chutang used Chinese style elements, and it didn’t give people a sense of rusticity, but rather it was elegant and beautiful.

The socialites were talking about it and wanted to ask Ji Chutang where she bought the dress or where it was custom-made.

After much difficulty, they found out that there was a newly opened Chinese clothing store in Lucheng. They secretly decided to go there and order an identical pair of clothes.

They didn't know that the owner behind this store was Ji Chutang. Ji Chutang was responsible for the design drawings, while the finished products were made by others.

Gu Huaijin is still as imposing as ever.

Seeing them come in, everyone in the Gu family looked unhappy, and they all had an ugly expression that made them have to laugh.

Governor Gu's eyes were dark and unclear.

Next to Governor Gu, there was a woman dressed in luxurious clothes. She was the governor’s wife. Although she was not young, she was well maintained.

The charm remains.

But the way those eyes looked at people was not very comfortable, as there was a hidden harshness in them.

On the surface, he pretends to be very friendly.

When he saw Gu Huaijin and Ji Chutang, hatred flashed in his eyes, which was difficult to detect, but he could not hide it from Gu Huaijin and Ji Chutang.

I'm just too lazy to argue with her.

She walked through the crowd with a look of joy, took Ji Chutang's hand affectionately, and said affectionately: "It's been a long time since I last saw you, child. You look even prettier now. You are more beautiful than flowers. I miss you so much. Why didn't you come to see me for so long?"

On the surface, these words were meant to praise Ji Chutang and express intimacy.

In fact, he secretly cursed Ji Chutang for being impolite and disrespectful to elders. He said that an adopted child was so conscienceless and cold-hearted.

Ji Chutang withdrew his hand calmly.

He smiled calmly, "Madam Governor, you are joking. Chutang is really busy. My brother is worried about state affairs, and I am also worried about the people. I can only do my little bit here and there. I don't have time to drink tea, socialize and have fun."

These words made the governor's wife's face turn red and then white, and then white and then red. She almost bit her back teeth to pieces before she could stop her emotions from bursting out, revealing a smile that was uglier than crying.

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