A wealthy family recognizes my relatives? But I am already a billionaire.

Gu Xueying only felt a heat spreading from her ears to her whole body. She wanted to struggle, but the other party controlled her even more tightly.

Just when she felt she was about to suffocate to death, Gu Yuji suddenly let go of her hand.

Gu Xueying retorted with red eyes: "I don't know what you are talking about. I never thought of provoking you."

"is it?"

Gu Xueying wanted to continue to refute, but was stared at by Gu Yuji. She was so scared that she swallowed the words back and lowered her head to avoid his sight. Just when Gu Xueying thought that he would stare a hole in her, Gu Yuji suddenly laughed, and then Gu Xueying felt a warm touch on her forehead.

"Bad guy, you want her not to come back, so what price are you willing to pay?"

"I..." Gu Xueying didn't know for a moment whether Gu Yuji was really willing to help her.

Gu Yuji didn't seem to be in a hurry and said, "Take your time to think about it."

Gu Xueying was gently pulled aside by him.

The door opened and closed, and she was the only one left in the room.

Gu Yuji had clearly left the room, but Gu Xueying could still smell the lingering scent of sandalwood at her nose.

She stood there for a long time before she finally seemed to have regained her strength. She looked at the cloakroom not far away, which contained gorgeous clothes and jewelry. Any one of her clothes might be worth as much as an ordinary person would earn in their lifetime.

Gu Xueying reached out and pinched the necklace pendant around her neck.

This necklace was a birthday gift from Gu Yuji to her. It was said to be handmade. The pendants were two little people with long hair, a man and a woman. One had a bird on his head and the other had a pottery jar on his head.

Gu Xueying had no idea what the pattern on the pendant meant and could only attribute it to the artist's peculiar taste.

She didn't like the necklace and was afraid of Gu Yuji.

But what she feared more was: "I don't want to live a life of poverty."

There was no one listening in the room anymore, and the low whispers gradually faded into the air.

Xu Youyou was unaware of the storm in the Gu family. She sent Zhao Menglian away, thinking she could have some peace and quiet for a while, but she didn't expect a guest to come to her door in person.

"Mr. Lu? You came back from Gansu Province so soon?" Xu Youyou asked.

Lu Jingyao said, "I've been following your travel guide for five days, but I can't squeeze out any more time. Company matters don't wait, so I have to return to Shanghai early."

Xu Youyou knew that he was a very busy man, unlike herself, who was an idler who made money by picking up bargains. A hint of sympathy suddenly flashed in her eyes.

Lu Jingyao rarely comes empty-handed when he visits someone, and this time he brought a gift, a set of four treasures of the study.

Xu Youyou frowned slightly, not understanding how the news of her learning calligraphy reached Lu Jingyao's ears. She couldn't help but suspect that there was a traitor in the family.

Lu Jingyao explained, "I also studied calligraphy with Teacher Zhang, and I happened to run into him downstairs. He mentioned you and praised you for being very talented despite starting late. I never thought we would become fellow students."

Lu Jingyao didn't lie. This was such a coincidence that he found it outrageous.

Of course, if Lu Jingyao didn’t have a house in this building, he would never have had the chance to meet Teacher Zhang.

Xu Youyou felt relieved and said, "I couldn't understand the beauty of calligraphy before, but I recently acquired a new piece of art, and only then did I deeply understand its beauty."

Lu Jingyao's eyes lit up and he asked, "Can I take a look?"

Xu Youyou did not refuse. After all, if this letter from Zeng Gong were to be auctioned in the future, Lu Jingyao might be one of the bidders.

"The words are refined and delicate, the writing is coherent, fluent and graceful, unique and majestic. It is truly a masterpiece that will be passed down through the ages." Lu Jingyao praised repeatedly.

Xu Youyou felt the same as him, but due to her cultural level, she couldn't express these words of praise as fluently as he did.

But every time she saw it, Xu Youyou couldn't help but admire it. She had copied it privately, but the result only allowed her to successfully feel the disparity in the world.

She had handled jade jewelry and heirloom porcelain in the past, and although she was stunned by the beauty of those precious treasures, she had never wanted to own them as much as she did when she saw this calligraphy, and was unwilling to sell the work.

"If one day, Miss Xu wants to auction this painting, she must inform me in advance." Lu Jingyao was afraid of missing the auction.

Xu Youyou nodded: "Don't worry."

Although she particularly liked this calligraphy, she was still a worldly person after all. What she loved most was always money. Even though there were already many zeros in her account, she still felt it was not enough.

"I came here rashly today because I actually have a favor to ask. The assistant who has been acting as my female companion is on vacation, and I can't find a suitable female companion for the time being. I hope you can come to my rescue and accompany me to the performance tomorrow night." Lu Jingyao said suddenly.

Xu Youyou looked at him doubtfully. Compared to the prosperity of the upper class society, she still preferred to stay at home. After all, the few upper-class banquets she had attended in the past did not bring her many good memories.

"We're not abroad, are you still short of female companions?"

Lu Jingyao lowered his head slightly and, following Assistant Liu's instructions, said with a hint of pity, "Besides you, I have almost no other female friends. Perhaps my request is too presumptuous. Perhaps you don't consider me a friend."

Xu Youyou: ...

Xu Youyou felt as if there was a scent of tea lingering around her nose.

But for adults, using emotions to maintain their interests seems to be a very normal thing. Xu Youyou thought that Lu Jingyao was a big client, and it was he who sent those Japanese people away on the previous big deal. Since the other party had acted like this, it would seem particularly unkind for her to refuse.

"Since you said so, how could I make things difficult for you?" Xu Youyou said politely.

Her eyes suddenly lit up as she looked at Lu Jingyao.

"I don't know how to thank you." After making the request, Lu Jingyao left without asking Xu Youyou to have dinner.

The next morning, just as Xu Youyou got up, the housekeeper, Sister Zhang, said with a smile, "Boss, Mr. Lu has invited a styling team to come to your house for the dinner tonight. Although they are early, Mr. Lu has instructed them in advance that they will only serve you all day, so you don't have to worry."

Xu Youyou nodded casually and asked, "Remember to treat them well."

Sister Zhang said, "Don't worry, I know my limits. But to be honest, Mr. Lu really thinks highly of you."

Xu Youyou is young and beautiful, and she and Lu Jingyao look like a perfect match when standing together. Sister Zhang also hopes that the two of them can get married.

Xu Youyou shook her head and said, "He doesn't value me, but this dinner party."

She couldn't help but think of the dinner she attended abroad. It was said that the business deal she won was the most important transaction of the Lu Group in the past three years.

Xu Youyou still thinks that Lu Jingyao is a businessman, but he is a businessman who spends money very generously.

Although she liked fancy clothes and jewelry, and could not help but think too much about the dazzling lights, she always reminded herself in her heart that she could afford these things herself, and she must not have any other thoughts about Lu Jingyao because of the filter of fancy things.

Xu Youyou met the styling team after finishing breakfast, but after listening to their self-introductions, she couldn't help but be surprised.

"Blue Feather Studio?"

Xiyu, the chief stylist at Lanyu Studio, said with a smile, "Miss Xu has heard of us too? That's truly an honor for us."

Lan Yu Studio is the top styling team in the country and is said to be extremely difficult to hire. Xu Youyou shouldn't have known about them, but when Gu Xueying got married in her previous life, she wanted to ask Lan Yu Studio to create a unique look for her, but was rejected.

Gu Xueying was in a bad mood for many days because of this incident. It was not until her fiancé spent a lot of money to hire a top styling team from abroad that she smiled again.

Xu Youyou didn't expect that she would meet this top team before a dinner party.

She became more and more certain in her heart: This dinner must be very important!