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The girl beside the young miss of the Yang Mansion had sharp eyes. With a glance, she saw Jinzhu and the other girl standing in the depths of the corridor. She immediately whispered something into the young miss's ear.

Yang Qiyu raised her head and saw Gu Jinzhu right in front of her. There was only one girl following behind her, and she felt incredibly poor when compared to this lady who was surrounded by people.

She was secretly pleased with herself, but pretended to be surprised and happy as she said, "Isn't that sister Zhu?" "Little sister is really arrogant. She had already sent little lass to invite the fourth and third generation disciples. Since then, she has not shown her face. You had better tell us to wait."

She raised her fan to cover the corner of her lips. There was a hint of a smile in her voice, making her seem both charming and light.

Everyone followed her gaze and saw a girl wearing a yellow dress standing at the corner. Her hair was long and reached her waist and her figure was slender. The red lanterns above her head cast a hazy glow all over her body.

Gu Jinzhu only hesitated for a moment before confidently walking over. She then turned to Yang Qiyu and blessed her. "Cousin." As she approached, the white gauze covering her body was gently lifted, causing her figure to curl up like a fairy under the moon.

When Yang Qiyu saw her clothing, her face suddenly stiffened. A trace of undetectable jealousy and hatred flashed across her eyes. She then covered her emotions, smiled, and took her hand, saying in surprise, "Sister's hand is really cold."

She looked up and down at her clothes, then lightly rebuked, "The weather is already at the beginning of autumn, why is little sister still wearing summer dresses? Your body has always been thin, so don't turn around and catch a cold. "

Saying that, she frowned and scolded Biwan who was behind her, "You little hoof that doesn't care about food at all! It just rained and you already made your little sister wear such thin clothes. When I see you again, I'll make you sick!

Biwan was Gu Jinzhu's girl, and Madame Yang had been very fond of Jinzhu when she was still alive, even the girl beside her had been humiliated. Who in the house didn't call her "Lady Aster" now that they had been called a "lowly maid" in front of everyone? Her face was instantly red and white, and she had to hold it in just so that she wouldn't cause trouble for her young lady, standing there with her head bowed and her teeth clenched, not saying a word.

Yang Qiyu snorted coldly, "Something that doesn't know the rules!" He turned around and said to the little girl behind him, "Lixiang, hurry up and bring that silver silk cloak of mine."

The girl agreed and turned to leave. However, Gu Jinzhu said, "There's no need."

She raised her head to look at Yang Qiyu's face and said lightly, "Thank you cousin for your kind intentions, but I don't feel cold at all." She looked at Yang Qiyu's face and said plainly, "Thank you cousin for your kind intentions, but I don't feel cold.

She rejected him bluntly, but Yang Qiyu wasn't angered. Instead, she smiled and said, "Then forget it." Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something and exclaimed, "It was from Grandmother? Isn't that the old clothes from last year? "

She looked at Jinzhu with a pained look in her eyes and said, "Little sister, it's true. How can I take out the old clothes from last year to wear!" "If you said that you didn't have any clothes on, I would have already had someone deliver them to you. As for you …"

As she spoke, she seemed to have realized something and quickly covered her mouth with a fan made of fragrant flowers. She looked around in confusion, and upon seeing the other ladies who were envious of Gu Jinzhu's charm, a trace of disdain appeared in their eyes.

Gu Jinzhu, no matter how beautiful you are, you are nothing in this circle that emphasizes status and wealth!

Gu Jinzhu looked at Yang Qiyu's barely concealed delight and sighed inwardly. She had thought that her cousin was just being selfish and stupid. Now it seemed that she was far more than brainless. She was simply extremely stupid!

However, she lived in the Yang Family, so if word of this spread, others would only say that her uncle Yang Shao was unworthy of being the richest in Linan, and had treated his niece harshly.

Yang Qiyu obviously didn't think of this. She still pretended to be affectionate as she held her hand and introduced, "This is the cousin Zhu who lives at my house. It's just that Grandmother didn't bring her out before, so no one knows her."

Her tone was extremely casual, revealing only two meanings: (1) she lived in her home, which was the same as living under someone else's roof; and (2) her grandmother had never brought her out to be sociable, which meant she was not favoured.

As soon as she finished her sentence, all the ladies who were whispering earlier looked over curiously. All kinds of eyes swept over Gu Jinzhu from head to toe, looking at her with slight contempt.

Yang Qiyu was extremely pleased with herself. This was the effect she wanted.

In the past, whenever Gu Jinzhu and her were present at the same time, everyone's eyes would always be on her. From the moment she was born, she had heard countless praises about Gu Jinzhu's beauty.

Later, when they were grown up together, Yang Qiyu put a lot of effort into her appearance. Jinzhu liked to be plain, almost pink, and she dressed up like a bouquet. Her clothes were extremely gorgeous and eye-catching, but people praised Gu Jinzhu for her good manners, and she could never match up to her in any way!

There was a smile on her face, but it could not hide the gloom in her eyes. I would like to see these snobbish madams know that you are the lonely girl who was abandoned to break off the engagement, who would think highly of you!

Gu Jinzhu seemed to not have noticed the provocation in her words and revealed a faint smile. "That's right. Grandmother is constantly warning me to guard my maiden name and avoid making myself conspicuous. However, this is only for ordinary women like me."

Her voice was light and nimble, the smile on her lips was like a rose blooming under the moon, causing the bystanders to suck in a breath. This girl looked weak and delicate, but her sharp mouth was really fierce! Wasn't this clearly saying that it would be bad for her reputation to show her face!?

Everyone's gaze immediately fell on Yang Qiyu, and upon seeing Miss Yang's beautiful face turn livid with anger. Her pair of eyes glared fiercely at Gu Jinzhu, as if she was about to spit fire.

However, Gu Jinzhu turned a blind eye to her murderous gaze. She bowed and said, "Cousin still wants to take the ladies to the garden. I won't disturb everyone's fun. I'll go and greet uncle first."

As he spoke, he brushed past her without even looking at her. He then took the little girl and left.

She was beautiful and her demeanor was gentle and generous. At that moment, someone asked curiously, "Who is that lady? "What a great appearance."

Someone joyously answered: "Who else could it be other than Young Master Chen's childhood sweetheart, the one with Shengjing at the same time, the young miss!"

Listening to these whispers, Yang Qiyu felt a sharp pain in her heart. This was what she hated the most. No matter what, Gu Jinzhu was the first daughter of Qi State Duke's Mansion, and came from a noble family. So naturally, the relationship between her and this merchant's daughter was like mud in the sky.

She bit her lips tightly as waves of jealousy and hatred surged in her heart. The perfect demeanor she painstakingly maintained just now could no longer be ignored. She turned her head abruptly and saw that Gu Jinzhu had already reached the end of the corridor.

Jinzhu turned her head around with an indifferent expression. "Cousin, is there anything else?"

Yang Qiyu's lips curled up into a smile, looking both sweet and charming: "Nothing, I just wanted to tell you that Chen Lang is resting at Xi Wu Academy, accompanying the Chen Family elders. Old Madam Chen dotes on you so much in the past, aren't you going to pay a visit to her first? "