After the divorce, Mr. Gu spent every day at the crematorium.

The sense of loss is like stepping into a swamp; the more you struggle and the angrier you become, the deeper you sink.

Gu Tianyou stared intently at Shen Yao and Huangfu Hao, completely unaware that Ye Yingying was desperately tugging at his clothes.

Until, Old Master Gu's authoritative voice rang out.

"Tianyou, it's your turn to speak!" A deep, husky voice rang in his ears, finally pulling Gu Tianyou out of his daze and out of his chaotic emotions.

His gaze fell on the guests present, and a commercial smile appeared on his face.

"If all goes well, you will receive our good news by the end of the year. Everyone, please remember to attend our engagement party."

As soon as Gu Tianyou finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

Ye Yingying was just as excited as the other guests.

She reached out, looked at Shen Yao defiantly, and blatantly took Gu Tianyou's hand.

Gu Tianyou instinctively tried to dodge, but Old Master Gu's gaze was like a knife cutting into him painfully. He dared not resist and could only let Ye Yingying hold his hand.

"As you've all heard, my dear grandson is getting married at the end of the year. I hope everyone will not believe those unfounded rumors from before."

Grandpa Gu's words also indirectly explain that the rumors about Gu Tianyou some time ago were just media hype.

After announcing Gu Tianyou and Ye Yingying's marriage, the banquet came to a close.

After seeing the guests off, Old Master Gu called Gu Tianyou and Shen Yao to his study alone.

Ye Yingying originally wanted to go in as well, but Uncle Wang stopped her.

"Miss Ye, I'm sorry, you can't go in."

"I'm engaged to Tianyou, can't I?" Ye Yingying looked very aggrieved.

"No, the master didn't invite you in," Uncle Wang refused decisively.

Ye Yingying took a deep breath, her eyes filled with ruthlessness as she looked at Uncle Wang.

She said sarcastically, "Uncle Wang, I know you've worked for the Gu family for many years. But you need to understand who the future young mistress is."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Wang simply bowed slightly and said, "Miss Ye, I was just following the old man's instructions. Please understand my difficulties."

After saying this, he still used his tall stature to block Ye Yingying.

Ye Yingying was furious, but there was nothing she could do.

She pointed at Uncle Wang's nose and said in a low, vicious voice, "The first thing I'll do when I become the young mistress of the Gu family is fire you!"

Uncle Wang bowed slightly but did not reply.

Inside the study, Old Master Gu asked Shen Yao to sit down next to him.

Shen Yao hesitated for a long time before moving over, but stopped half a step away from Old Master Gu.

I don't know why, but I recalled some memories.

However, Shen Yao became even more distant from Grandpa Gu.

She couldn't quite put her finger on why this estrangement was happening.

Grandpa Gu reached out to hold Shen Yao's hand, but Shen Yao dodged away.

This subtle action deeply stung Old Master Gu.

Grandpa Gu's hand froze in mid-air.

He raised his bloodshot eyes to look at Shen Yao, a desolate smile on his wrinkled face.

"Yaoyao, are you blaming Grandpa? He's too selfish."

He was indeed selfish. He knew perfectly well that Shen Yao was the granddaughter of an old friend, but in order to save the Gu family from crisis, he made a big show of donating money to the orphanage where Shen Yao was, and held a big press conference to adopt Shen Yao.

At a young age, Shen Yao was shrouded in the shadow of the spotlight, subjected to the scrutiny and judgment of the world.