C14 Ball Conflict

When they arrived in front of the Lu family's gate and handed over the invitation letter, they were immediately invited. After knowing her identity, they immediately received attention from all directions. Everyone was very curious as to who exactly was the girl that Second Elder was proposing to marry.

One had to know that even though the Second Master had a gentle, jade-like appearance, and seemed to be quite gentle, in fact, he was usually very gentle, but anyone who knew Lu Yan well would know that his standards were very high. There were so many women in Beiping, whether it was a new generation of ladies from the modern era or a famous family, none of them could enter his eyes.

Everyone in the circle was shocked. They asked around to find out who the fourth lady of the Gu family was, but they were greatly disappointed as they had never heard of such a person before and knew even less about her.

Thus, everyone was curious about what kind of exceptional aspect this Gu family's fourth young miss had that caught Second Master Lu's eye. So everyone was looking forward to Miss Gu Si's arrival at the ball. They had to see what was so special about this legendary figure.

Gu Qing Wan knew that people were curious about her, so she calmly allowed them to appraise her. She had experienced many such situations in her past life, so she was quite used to it.

Needless to say, her appearance was elegant, but it also exuded a gentle aura. She was very natural and didn't act any pretentious. Even when faced with the probing gazes from all around, she was not timid.

She was dressed in a light colored, floral qipao, looking gentle and generous. It was not difficult to be outstanding, but the key was that she had a noble aura around her, and she did not seem like the cowardly little girl from the legends who was not to be taken seriously.

Looking at her performance, he felt even more satisfied. How was this an ordinary girl from a small family? Even in a large family, it was rare to see such an outstanding person.

He had originally thought that she was someone who couldn't stand up in front of others, but who would have thought that she would perform so well. Just say it, with Yan'er's demands being so high, just how low could a girl who he cared so much for be?

Lady Jiang could not hold back her laughter. She patted Xu Jianyin's hand and said, "Go on, bring her to order." Her own child still wanted her to be in pain, so she couldn't let others wrong her.

Xu Jiayin could tell from her mother-in-law's expression that she was very satisfied with her future sister-in-law. She had no opinion on what kind of woman her second brother would marry, not even if he was better than her because there was no conflict of interest between them.

However, one thing Xu Jiayin cared about was that she had to be reasonable or else she wouldn't be able to get along with someone who was so troublesome.

Her first impression of Gu Qing Wan was still pretty good, so she didn't know what it would be like to get along with her. She was curious enough to ask around, so when she heard her mother-in-law's words, she immediately smiled and said, "Sure, I'll take care of her." After she finished speaking, she brought the maidservants over to welcome him.

"You must be Qing Lian, she is really a beauty, no wonder second brother is so concerned about her, I am your elder sister-in-law." Xu Jianyin said with a smile. There was a hint of a probing tone in her words. She called him sister-in-law before she even passed the door. She just wanted to see Gu Qing Wan's reaction.

Gu Qingluan had previously emphasized on understanding the Lu family's eldest daughter-in-law. Thus, when he saw someone claiming to be her eldest sister-in-law, he knew that it was Lu Yun's wife, the Lu family's eldest daughter-in-law, Xu Jiayin.

Xu Jianyin was a very capable woman. She was good-looking, but she was also wearing a qipao. Perhaps she was living a good life. She exuded a sense of self-confidence and happiness. She was a very generous person.

As she spoke, she hooked her arm around Gu Qingwai's. Gu Qing Wan could tell that she wasn't someone who didn't know how to react, so was she trying to test herself?

Thus, she smiled and said, "I'm the fourth young mistress of the Gu family. Gu Qing Wan, I'll have to trouble you to come personally."

In just a few sentences, Xu Jianyin knew that this future sister-in-law was very good at her temper and that she didn't seem to come from a declining family. On the contrary, her thoughts were very modern and unique, and one could tell that she had a deep understanding of them, not some casual remarks from other people.

She was from a prestigious family, so she knew that many people in this circle had the same thoughts. She wasn't like those brash, progressive people, but Gu Qingcheng's thoughts made people exclaim in surprise.

Of course, she didn't know Gu Qing Wan was from the later generation, and at that time, the evaluation of this era, whether objective or subjective, was already rotten to the core.

"Brother has something on his mind, otherwise, he would definitely accompany you. But before he left, he even asked me to take good care of you." Xu Jiayin was sincere when she said that.

Gu Qingwan pursed her lips into a smile. What could she say at a time like this?

Knowing that her little girl was shy, she patted her hand with a smile. "It's fine. From now on, we're family. Don't let it go. Everyone in our family is kind, except for Third Aunt …" There were some things that she didn't say out loud about. After all, it wasn't good for a junior to evaluate an elder.

Then he changed the subject and said, "In any case, you'll know in the future, the daughter of Third Uncle's family is called Manchu, a relatively trendy person. She has a bit of a temper due to being pampered, so if she says anything, don't take it to heart. This was a warning to Gu Qing that it was too late.

Of course, Gu Qinglang knew what was good for him. He smiled in gratitude. "Thank you!"

"There's no need to be courteous with me. We'll get along more in the future, so don't be courteous, it's tiring!" Xu Jiayin said very straightforwardly.

Gu Qingwan nodded with a smile. She felt that this kind of woman was quite rare. Being friends with her must be very interesting.

While they were talking, Lu Manqin pulled Lu Manli over. She was dressed in a qipao and had a gentle appearance. Lu Manqin was dressed in a dress, had hot curly hair, and had thick makeup painted on his face. He looked very ostentatious. "She first sized up Gu Qing Wan with a picky look in her eyes, full of haughtiness and disdain.

Lu Cangli, on the other hand, was an honest lady. She took the initiative to greet him, "Eldest Sister-in-Law, how are you, Sister Gu?" In actuality, Gu Qingwai was one year younger than Lu Cangli, but because he was now his second sister-in-law, she called him "Big Sister Gu".

Gu Qingwan nodded with a smile, ignoring Lu Manqin's unreasonable actions. She was like a spoiled little girl, she didn't lose her identity.

But Lu Manqin didn't want to be left alone, the moment he opened his mouth he couldn't help but say, "You're Gu Qing Wan?" With a look of disdain, he said, "It's only so-so!"

Xu Jianyin immediately frowned. She knew that she wasn't used to changing her tone. However, she didn't expect her to be so rude at this time. Before she could say anything, a gentle voice came from the other side.

"I see that you are so busy that you don't even have time to study outside. It looks like you shouldn't go out in the future. You should just stay at home and read more. You should learn when to leave again." Her tone was gentle, and even had a hint of a smile on it, but it caused Lu Caiqin to shiver.

Turning his head stiffly, he saw Lu Yan wearing a moon-white robe, walking in with a warm smile on his face. Lu Yu, who was behind him, had an awkward expression on his face.

"Second … Second brother?" She knew this seemingly gentle Second Brother was the most powerful, he could do whatever he said, no one in the family could refute him, and she was also the most afraid of him. Now that she heard his words to ban her feet, how could she do that, there would be an important ball in a few days, so she immediately panicked.

He walked up to Gu Qing Wan and smiled at her, which was as warm as jade. Gu Qing Wan found it funny that his words scared Lu Manqin so much that his face turned pale. He was indeed a fox in sheep's clothing, and anyone who knew his true personality would know what kind of person he was, which was why she was scared.

Lu Kangqin was about to say something, but Xu Jiayin gave him a look, and Lu Kuangli quickly pulled her out of the room, gesturing for her to stop talking. Lu Kangqin was afraid of Lu Yan, so he could only let Lu Kuangli pull him away in an aggrieved manner.

At this time, little friend Lu Yu bowed towards Gu Qing Wan with a face full of shame, "Sister Gu, please don't lower yourself to her level. My sister doesn't know anything, let me help you out here." As he spoke, he bowed in a decent manner.

Gu Qingcheng shook her head with a smile, avoiding his greeting. "It's not a big deal, you don't need to be so concerned about it. Besides, this has nothing to do with you."

Lu Yan, on the other hand, nodded his head in satisfaction. He was a good man of the Lu family, and upon seeing Lu Yu's second brother praise him, he let out a small sigh of relief, then happily smiled.

Gu Qing Wan looked at him and felt his heart soften. This cute little shota was too much fun!

Seeing Lu Yan come over, Xu Jiayin stood up, "Alright, come over here and chat with Qing Bei. I'll go over to receive the guests." With that, he nodded towards Gu Qing Wan and left with a smile.

Gu Qing Wan couldn't see the smile on Lu Yan's face. Lu Yan only shook his head with a faint smile, not affected in the slightest.

Seeing that the three of them were the only ones left, Lu Yu gave them a meaningful look and said, "Second Brother, I remember that I still have another essay to memorize. I'll go back and memorize it first." With that, he left under Lu Yan's praising gaze.

After that, only Gu Qing Wan and Lu Yan were left, "You don't need to pay attention to the others tonight, she's just spoiled by her family." He was talking about Lu Manqin.