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This kind of disrespectful girl would have been better off strangled at birth!

"Alright, let's have breakfast and not speak of her anymore," Lin Li signaled to Gu Ruoshan with a glance. "Ruoshan, please eat quickly. After you're done, Uncle Liu will drive you home."

"Okay," Gu Ruoshan murmured, her head bowed as if troubled.

"Oh, right," Gu Tingchuan suddenly remembered something and raised his voice, "President Bo is giving a lecture at your school today. Ruoshan, this is a perfect chance to get acquainted with him. It's serendipitous that tomorrow is your birthday; I'll invite him to your birthday party."

Old Mrs. Bo of the Bo family had expressed her approval of Gu Ruoshan, suggesting they set a date for Bo Yandong and Gu Ruoshan to formally meet.

But Bo Yandong had declined, citing his busy work schedule.

Now, there was an ideal opportunity for the two to be formally introduced.

"Really?" A flicker of delight passed through Gu Ruoshan's eyes.

Just half a month ago, the Bo family had sent word that Old Mrs. Bo had taken a liking to her and wished to have her as a granddaughter-in-law.

Upon hearing this news, the entire Gu family was ecstatic.

What stature did Bo Yandong hold?

He was the head of Bo's Group, a prodigy who had risen to fame early in life.

A mere stomp of his foot could send tremors through the capital.

Bo Yandong was the heartthrob of every debutante in the city. Even she had only glimpsed him from a distance at events, never having had the chance for a close encounter.

She had never even imagined that she might marry him.

Although...

At that thought, Gu Ruoshan's face clouded over, and she quickly cast her gaze downward to conceal the turmoil in her eyes.

At that moment, the butler burst in, panting, "Sir, madam, there's trouble! The eldest miss, she..."

He was cut off as the door was flung open with a kick.

Then, a detached and haughty voice echoed from the entrance, "What a coincidence? Everyone's gathered."

At the sound, they turned to see Gu Zhiwei, yawning and sauntering in casually.

The expressions of the three of them darkened instantly.

"What are you doing here?!" Gu Tingchuan's face was stormy, his complexion pallid with anger. "Are you trying to infuriate me to death?"

Half a month earlier, he had joyfully announced that Gu Ruoshan was set to become the future young madam of the Bo family.

Yet, to his dismay, Gu Zhiwei claimed that Old Mrs. Bo had mistaken her identity!

She accused him of trading his daughter for honor.

And she intended to expose the truth to the Bo family!

Gu Tingchuan, of course, disagreed and in his fury, shattered a bowl.

"Zhiwei, please don't upset your father," Lin Li implored gently. "Your dad's health isn't great. Last time, he was so upset with you that he went days without eating. Now that he's finally come home, let's talk things through calmly. There's no need to get angry, alright?"

Gu Zhiwei gave her a wry smile and retorted, "Lin Li, wasn't it you who had Gu Ruoshan impersonate me? What's this act for now?"

Lin Li cast a furtive glance at Gu Tingchuan, choosing to remain silent.

The reason Old Mrs. Bo chose Gu Ruoshan as her granddaughter-in-law was a mystery to others, but Lin Li knew the truth.

It was Gu Zhiwei who had helped Old Mrs. Bo find her way home.

However, Gu Zhiwei had been wearing a mask, so Old Mrs. Bo only knew that her surname was Gu and that she attended Beiverlim University.

When the old lady sent someone to express her gratitude to the Gu family, Lin Li deceived them, claiming it was Gu Ruoshan who had helped Old Mrs. Bo that day.

This deception led to the engagement between Gu Ruoshan and Bo Yandong.

Gu Zhiwei had been unaware of these events until half a month ago, when Gu Tingchuan deliberately boasted about Gu Ruoshan's virtues in her presence, explaining why Old Mrs. Bo favored her.