Her destiny stolen? The Divine Witch Ancestor has returned!

Three days later. Imperial Palace Hotel.

When Wu Zhao arrived, the sun had already risen to the zenith.

Wu Xingyun, standing to the side, asked somewhat cautiously, "Grandma, are you really going in...?"

He was strictly forbidden from attending this engagement party!

If his family found out, he'd probably kneel until he died in the ancestral hall...

"Don't worry, I won't make you kneel in the ancestral hall." As if sensing his worry, Wu Zhao patted his shoulder: "What are you worried about with me here?"

At worst, we can just reveal our identities to the Wu family. Do they really want to disrespect their ancestors?

Wu Zhao tugged at Wu Xingyun and put his hand in his arm: "Stand up straight and walk in. If you embarrass the Wu family, I'll put you in the dark room of the ancestral hall to keep the ancestral tablets company."

Wu Xingyun shuddered, and shakily straightened his collar as the two walked into the hotel.

"Halt! The place has been booked out. If you don't have an invitation, please leave!"

The waiter at the door blocked them.

Wu Zhao nudged Wu Xingyun beside him, and he quickly pulled out the invitation.

“We have invitations, from the Wu family.”

The waiter's expression immediately changed. He very respectfully accepted the invitation, confirmed it, and bowed, saying:

"Welcome, young master of the Wu family!"

Wu Zhao raised an eyebrow. Did this person mistake her for Wu Shiyu?

It seems she has a great reputation in the capital, but she doesn't appear in public often.

She did not deny her identity and pulled Wu Xingyun into the hall.

The waiter behind him spoke into his earpiece: "The Wu family has arrived. Be careful. Make sure they are treated well and don't neglect them!"

"You're really my ancestor!" Wu Xingyun said in a low voice after walking in, "If word gets out that my sister attended the engagement banquet between the Gu family's stepson and the Ye family, the Wu family will have to take sides!"

"She represents the Wu family, and her words carry more weight than my eldest brother's!"

Seeing that he seemed a little anxious, Wu Zhao pressed him down and said, "Don't worry, no one will know."

She didn't come to this engagement party today to offer her blessings.

Ye Linyan, who was at the engagement banquet, learned immediately that the Wu family had arrived.

He was a little surprised.

"Didn't Wu Shiyu already leave the capital? How could she possibly be here? You mean you saw Wu Xingyun with a particularly beautiful woman. The two looked very close but didn't seem like a couple, so you assumed she was Wu Shiyu?"

Ye Linyan's hand tightened slightly as he held the wine glass, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"She's here..."

Wu Zhao.

The thought of this name fills him with a joy and satisfaction that even surprises him.

Soon, that familiar figure came into his sight.

Quite coincidentally, Wu Zhao wore a dark blue long dress in the same color as his suit today.

Upon entering the banquet hall, Wu Zhao saw Ye Linyan standing in an inconspicuous corner.

There's no other reason than that Ye Linyan's aura of good fortune was simply too conspicuous.

The dragon coiled above Ye Linyan's head, letting out a silent roar at her.

Wu Zhao frowned in confusion. Why did she feel that Ye Linyan's luck... had become stronger?

The dragon of fortune also seemed to have grown larger.

"I didn't expect you to come to this engagement party." Ye Linyan slowly walked up to her, holding another glass of red wine in his hand as if to hand it to her.

Wu Xingyun's face darkened: "I'm still standing here, what does Mr. Ye want? She doesn't drink, thank you for your kindness!"

The more he looked at Ye Linyan, the more suspicious he became. How could he possibly let him get close to Wu Zhao?

"...I thought you would come with Mr. Gu, after all, his brother and father are here today." Ye Linyan ignored Wu Xingyun, only looking at Wu Zhao, a faint smile appearing in his eyes.

Wu Zhao pushed away his wine glass and curled her lips into a smile: "If he comes, do you think this farce can go smoothly?"

Although she didn't know much about engagement parties in wealthy families, she had seen Huo Tingchen and Shen Jiaojiao's engagement party before.

The banquet hall appears to be decorated very lavishly, but upon closer inspection, one can see that many of the decorations look somewhat old and faded.

How could the Ye family, a prestigious and influential family with such a rich heritage, possibly mistreat their beloved daughter?

Most likely, they were testing Gu Chen, or waiting for the appearance of the Gu family patriarch, who was said to have been recuperating and had not shown his face.

Yue Jinsheng was still beaming as a tall, handsome man led him to greet the people at the banquet, completely unaware of the mockery and disdain in the eyes of the Ye family relatives present.

Upon seeing the middle-aged man who bore a striking resemblance to Gu Chen, Wu Zhao couldn't help but glance at him a few more times.

Is he Gu Chen's father, Gu Yang?

He had a face like jade, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. What was even more special was that he had a pair of extremely beautiful eyes.

A pair of affectionate eyes.

She certainly has a very good appearance; even at fifty, she hasn't lost any of her charm.

Thinking of Gu Chen's cold, clear eyes, Wu Zhao couldn't help but think: It seems his eyes came from his mother...

She was already so beautiful even with only a five-point resemblance; she suddenly felt a surge of curiosity about Gu Chen's mother.

What a beautiful woman must be to give birth to Gu Chen with such an otherworldly appearance...

Ye Linyan noticed that she was staring blankly at Gu Yang, and seeing that familiar face made him feel disgusted.

"That's the father of the Gu family head. He's certainly in high spirits. If Miss Wu would like to meet him, I can make the introductions," Ye Linyan said, unable to resist speaking up.

Wu Zhao's disgust was obvious. She said bluntly, "No need. I'm allergic to scum."

Perhaps her voice was a bit too loud, which immediately attracted other people's attention.

Yue Jinsheng's smiling face twisted instantly when he saw her, and he whispered something in Gu Yang's ear.

Those extremely beautiful fox-like eyes looked at Wu Zhao, and Gu Yang was momentarily stunned after meeting Wu Zhao's eyes.

Then he smiled at Wu Zhao, his eyes crinkling into a captivating smile.

Wu Zhao: Is he alright?

That's an eyesore! Don't make that kind of expression with that face that looks like Gu Chen!

Seeing that she immediately looked away, a frivolous smile appeared in Gu Yang's eyes.

He strolled over. "Is this the person who has been by my disabled son's side all this time?"

Upon closer inspection, Gu Yang found that Wu Zhao perfectly matched his aesthetic preferences, and couldn't help but move a little closer.

"What can a useless piece of trash who can't even stand up give you? Why don't you come and stay with me? I can give you so much more!"

A flash of anger crossed Wu Xingyun's face: "Mr. Gu, watch your mouth!"

"Gu Yang, today is the Ye family's turn to host." Ye Linyan's expression also darkened.

That damned, lustful bastard! How dare he covet Wu Zhao!

"Are you looking for death?" Wu Zhao frowned, clenching his fist. "Get lost, the stench of your old man is enough to make me want to vomit!"

What a scumbag! How dare he speak ill of Gu Chen in front of her?

If she doesn't beat him to a pulp, she'll write her name, Wu Zhao, backwards!

Upon hearing Wu Zhao's words, Gu Yang's expression froze on his face.

"You bitch, who are you calling a jerk?" Yue Jinsheng walked over and raised his hand to grab her.

Before Wu Xingyun and Ye Linyan could stop him, Wu Zhao had already raised his hand and slapped Yue Jinsheng across the face.

She used considerable force, and Yue Jinsheng was slapped so hard that he crashed directly into Gu Yang.

The two collided unexpectedly and fell to the ground, rolling around in a heap.

"Tsk tsk, let's see who's really crippled, unable to even stand up straight." Wu Zhao flicked his hand, casually glancing at the two people lying on the ground.

Looking down at Gu Yang, who was trying to stand up, Wu Zhao gently stepped on his calf.

Fair calves peeked out from under the long dress.

Gu Yang stopped standing up abruptly, a smug smile spreading across his face.

Before he could speak, a cracking sound was suddenly heard.

A sharp pain shot through the spot where he had been stepped on, and Gu Yang couldn't help but howl out, "Aaaaaah, my leg!"

He crushed his leg bone, and Wu Zhao rubbed his feet on the red carpet.

"Sorry, I stepped in something dirty and couldn't help it."

Hearing the commotion, Madam Yue screamed, "You damned slut! You're asking for it!"

"Someone come here and seize her!"

A cold voice came from outside:

"Let's see who dares to touch the Wu family!"