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Needless to say, although Gu Jinzhu had the status of a daughter of the Crown Prince, she had been abandoned from her ancestors for many years.

Grandmother was still okay when she was alive, but once Old Mistress Yang made a mistake, Gu Jinzhu would become a rootless weed that clung onto the Yang Family in an awkward position. Even if she married someone, it would be useless!

As for Master Chen Family, he had been working hard to climb up the mountain these past few years. How could he not make use of this outstanding son to make a good marriage?

Old Mistress Yang was a proud and arrogant person, how could she bear to see her granddaughter suffer such grievances? She immediately scolded the people who came, and the two families' faces were torn apart.

Gu Jinzhu's first thought upon hearing the news was disbelief. She could never have imagined that the person who had made such a solemn promise to her would change his mind so quickly.

Thinking about how they had been deeply in love before, she wrote dozens of letters in hopes that Chen Yunze would explain it to her, even if it was just a few words.

But in the end, she was still disappointed. Her heart was filled with yearning day and night, from longing to disappointment, her heart felt like it was rolling around in boiling water until it finally became completely desolate.

Chen Yunze didn't reply her at all.

If things ended there, it would just be a piece of the past that was as light as a cool breeze. Although regretful, there was no resentment until Jinzhu met Chen Yunze again.

At that time, he was standing in Yang Family's great hall, beside him were countless precious betrothal gifts that dazzled people's eyes, the matchmaker opened and closed his mouth, and was smiling happily as he asked to marry the young miss of the Yang Mansion, Yang Qiyu.

Their gazes met, and the youth who was as handsome as jade suddenly lowered his head, his face red and white, not daring to meet her gaze.

She looked at him coldly. The two were clearly only a few steps apart, but she felt that the person in front of her was so distant and unfamiliar that she couldn't even see his face.

His aunt Madam Wang's exaggerated laughter and his cousin Qi Yu's shy complacency entered his ears. She didn't say anything. She turned around silently, and the blood in her body froze in that instant.

The grandmother was so angry that she vomited a mouthful of blood, but she couldn't stop the Yang and Chen families from planning it out.

Gu Jinzhu was just an abandoned miss, and there was nothing good in marrying her, but Yang Qiyu was different. Yang Shao was the wealthiest in Jiangnan, and although he didn't have an official position, he couldn't resist the money spent for free.

Furthermore, Old Master Chen was only a mere envoy of the envoy. If he wanted to climb up, naturally he would need to pay a bit of silver coins. In this way, Yang Family was undoubtedly the best candidate for a marriage.

In order to make the Yang Family rich and powerful, in order to cling onto the bodies of the Chen Family s, the marriage between the two families was quickly decided.

Master Chen was very confident in his son's talent, so he waited until his son was at the top before he had a double celebration.

The reason why Yang Family got such a good son-in-law was of course because they were very happy, but the servants couldn't help but look at Gu Jinzhu with a hint of surprise in their eyes. Although they didn't say anything about the two of them previously, but their good relationship was obvious, who would have thought that Chen Yunze would ask for their young miss to marry him!

Although Old Mistress Yang did not dare to say anything, her eyes that came and went contained a trace of a sympathetic sneer.

Yun Xiang and Biwan were furious. Whenever Chen Yunze was mentioned, they would immediately scold him. Only Gu Jinzhu's face was calm, and every day she would just continue reading as usual, but the time she spent reading was obviously too long. Sometimes, she would just hold onto a book silently and not move.

Old Mistress Yang was old and her body was already in a bad condition. After suffering such a huge blow, she was depressed for two months before she finally collapsed. In the end, it was still the new year.

About half a year after the old mistress passed away, a reply from the Gu family arrived late.

Gu Jinzhu stared fixedly at the people blocking her path. They were clearly familiar faces, but they could no longer arouse her attention. All that remained was an icy impatience.

After she finished her sentence, she was about to head back to the car. However, the moment she turned around, her sleeve was suddenly pulled back, causing her to frown.

Biwan's expression changed slightly. Just as she was about to turn around and scold him, she saw Chen Yunze raise his head and speak anxiously, "Zhu, listen to me. You misunderstood me, I just …"

"Misunderstanding what?" Before he could even finish, he was interrupted by Gu Jinzhu. She looked at him with a cold, mocking gaze. "Misunderstanding? Did you ask Yang Family for marriage, or did you misunderstand that you didn't promise me anything?"

"I …" Chen Yunze's mouth was agape. He didn't know what to say. The usually calm and handsome youth was drenched by the rain. His hair and clothes were dripping and he looked miserable. However, he stubbornly held onto her sleeve and refused to let go.

"Zhu, I know I've let you down, but it wasn't my intention to propose to Yang Family, it was my mother who …"

The youth bit his lip, his face revealing a trace of embarrassment. "It was my mother who insisted on wanting it. I … I couldn't force her …"

His voice became softer and softer, and his head drooped down. However, a second later, he suddenly raised his head and hurriedly said, "But I have only you in my heart. Zhu, you have always been the only one for me!"

His eyes were burning with an indescribable anxiety as he hurriedly tried to explain his intentions to his lover.

"So what?" The corner of Gu Jinzhu's mouth curled up slightly as her gaze swept toward the distant misty green mountain. The drizzling rain seemed to have even covered her eyes with a layer of dense vapor, causing her expression to be a little unclear.

"The reason why I didn't see you was because I went to beg my mother for her to let us be together." Chen Yunze said loudly as if he finally found a reasonable excuse.

A light drizzle fell onto the umbrella, making a light pitter-patter sound. Gu Jinzhu was startled and turned her head to look at him.

The youth's eyes lit up. He thought that he had finally persuaded her, but almost immediately blurted out, "I've already promised, but yesterday's incident …"

A trace of awkwardness appeared on his face, but when he saw Gu Jinzhu's expression, he immediately said resolutely, "Zhu, don't worry. My mother doesn't care about what happened yesterday and has even agreed to marry you!"

The moment he said that, everyone was shocked. Gu Yiqing leaned against the car wall and slightly glanced outside. His ink-black eyes calmly swept over the teenager outside.

Contrary to Chen Yunze's expectation, Gu Jinzhu didn't show any excitement on her face. Instead, she raised her eyebrows and said, "Marry me?"

"That's right, I've already begged my mother, and she personally agreed that we can be together."

The youth's face was filled with joy, "The reason I went to Yang Family this morning was to tell you this good news. I didn't expect them to say that you had left, so I had no choice but to chase after you …"

He looked excited and nervous as he looked at Gu Jinzhu's pale face under the umbrella. He almost couldn't control himself and wanted to pull her into his embrace.

Gu Jinzhu did not say anything. On the contrary, it was Biwan who couldn't help but cry out, "Marry my Young Miss? Then what about the young miss of Yang Family? "

Chen Yunze glanced at Jinzhu and said after hesitating, "Zhu, believe me, I don't like her at all. Even if we were to marry each other, I will only treat you well …"

Before he could finish his sentence, Gu Jinzhu's expression suddenly turned cold. She reached out and pulled her sleeve out of his hand with such force that Chen Yunze staggered. He looked at her in surprise, "Zhu?"

His words were already very clear. He didn't plan to cancel Yang Family's engagement, so how could he dare say that he would marry her?