Gu Jialiang and Su Wan are getting married, but Gu Zhen is indifferent. Gu Jialiang and Su Wan have been tied together for so many years, and it is difficult to untie them. If they really want to cancel the engagement, Gu Jialiang may not be able to find a girl more suitable than Su Wan. He and Xu Wanqing had an ugly breakup when they broke up their engagement. He has spoiled Su Wan for many years, and all the ladies in the upper class know it. No one would be willing to marry the beloved girl in their family to Gu Jialiang for the sake of marriage.

Chen Man gave Su Wan a pair of jade bracelets as a gift to show her appreciation for her. She has always loved Su Wan, and Su Wan is sweet-talking and can make people happy.

The groom-to-be, Gu Jialiang, didn't look that happy.

Director Gu called Su Lingzhi over to talk alone. Gu Zhen was worried and sat down with her. Director Gu said unhappily, "How can I bully her? Why are you so nervous?"

Gu Zhen said indifferently, "Just say whatever you want to say. There is nothing I can't listen to."

Su Lingzhi looked at her nose with her eyes and her heart with her nose, pretending to be a lady from a noble family. Director Gu glared at Gu Zhen, but seeing that he really didn't want to leave at all, he had to give up.

"Miss Su, the last time you and Madam Su made such a scene at the Gu family's banquet, it was because we, as the hosts, did not treat them well. Today is Christmas Eve, and both the Gu and Su families have happy events. You are the daughter of the Su family, and family members are still connected, but we cannot say that we are really separated. After all, parents are the elders, and you are the younger generation. We should always give them some room to maneuver so that the family can live in harmony."

Director Gu's words were very straightforward, and he acted as a lobbyist, hoping that Su Lingzhi could return to the Su family.

Gu Zhen frowned, already unhappy. Su Lingzhi smiled and said, "Boss Gu, I have a weak kinship and have never been raised by the Su family since I was a child. Since Madam Su has severed ties with me, it means that my parents have a weak kinship and are not blessed. This cannot be forced."

She declined politely.

Director Gu still smiled, "Isn't it good to have a good background that no one would criticize? As long as the Su family recognizes you, no one will say anything about your background in the future about you and Gu Zhen."

The elders repeatedly brought up their background, which made Su Lingzhi feel a little upset. She indeed did not have a good background, and it was not the first time that her background was criticized.

Even if she was successful and famous, and was pursued by the sons of the rich and powerful, she was clearly not tempted and had no intention of being friends with them. However, her friends would still criticize her background and her elders would criticize her as an actor who could not enter the upper class. Their words were very euphemistic, but their meaning was very straightforward.

"Dad, have you said enough?" Gu Zhen asked calmly, "Do I have a good background?"

Director Gu was speechless. Looking at Gu Zhen's face which looked exactly like his mother, he felt a pain in his heart.

Su Lingzhi chuckled and said, "I want a glass of champagne. Can you get it for me?"

Her excuse to get him out of the way was not very clever. Gu Zhen remained motionless. Su Lingzhi lowered her voice and said, "Baby, give me some face."

Gu Zhen glanced at Director Gu across the bright lights in the room and stood up to get her some champagne.

Director Gu was stunned. He couldn't believe that someone could order his rebellious son around.

"You are quite capable." Director Gu said something ambiguous.

Su Lingzhi said, "The Gu family and the Su family have been deeply tied in business for so many years, and the Gu family is also a very important partner of the Gu family. Gu Zhen kicked the Su family out of the Repulse Bay project for me, which not only offended the Su family, but also some close partners. Everyone is afraid of Gu Zhen's coldness and cruelty. Harmony brings wealth in the business world. If Gu Zhen wants to walk more steadily in the Gu Group, he can't be so willful. He was injured in Europe and disappeared for a month. The group was in turmoil and the stock price fell for a month. You also understand that Gu Zhen is the stabilizer of the Gu Group. If you can't pick a wife who is well-matched for him, you certainly don't want his future wife to be a girl of humble origins who was raised by dancers and will be of no help to him."

Director Gu: "..."

He really didn't expect that a girl in her early twenties could see through his thoughts.

"However, Director Gu... I am indeed a little girl who was raised by a dancer and lived outside. Although I came to Jingyang and stepped onto the stage of the Starlight Awards with the support of Gu Zhen, it was also due to my own ability." Su Lingzhi's voice was soft but firm, "I will be down-to-earth and work hard to gain honor and respect in my field, and will not let others criticize me. I am Gu Zhen's stain, please believe me and give me some time."

The wariness in Director Gu's eyes gradually faded, and he looked at Su Lingzhi in great surprise. Facing his difficulties, she was neither humble nor arrogant, nor did she feel self-pity, and actually said such words.

Gentle, firm, and confident.

Twenty years of wandering and humiliation did not crush her will. She was like a dazzling flower growing in the mud.

His tone was inevitably a little moved. He had never dealt with such a transparent and sensible girl before. "Returning to the Su family and getting their recognition is a shortcut, which is good for everyone. Chairman Su owes you, and Madam Su will no longer speak harshly to you. Even if we can't develop family affection, we can just get along as ordinary family members."

"Director Gu, in the more than 20 years that I have been growing up, I have never been firmly chosen by anyone, no matter what it is. So, I care and hold a grudge. Since the Su family has chosen Su Wan, I don't want her anymore." Su Lingzhi smiled gently, "Sorry, I disappoint you."

Su Zisheng, who was standing behind a screen, clenched his glass tightly, "..."

Director Gu thought to himself that this was indeed the person his rebellious son liked. She had the same temper as him and was unyielding, but he didn't dislike her.

“Do you want the Su family to give up Su Wan?”

"How could that be?" Su Lingzhi smiled. "If you raise a dog or a cat for twenty years, you will have a deep affection for them. How can you just give up on them? Besides, Su Wan and Gu Jialiang are getting married. You don't want the Su family to give up on her, right?"

Gu Zhen deliberately took some time, and when he came back with the champagne, Mr. Gu and Su Lingzhi were chatting happily, and they didn't look like they were being bullied.

"Your girlfriend is much more sensible than you." Director Gu snorted.

"Being sensible is not a compliment." Gu Zhen was dissatisfied. What compromise had she made with the old man? What did she agree to?

Director Gu took a deep breath and asked Su Lingzhi, "How do you tolerate him?"

Su Lingzhi said cautiously, "It's okay."

Chen Man came over with a smile and invited them to the restaurant, and the dinner began.

Gu Zhen held Su Lingzhi's hand until the end. Every Christmas was filled with familiar music and people. These people had a blood relationship with him, but he was isolated from the lively reunion.

The light from the crystal chandelier spread all the way and fell on their smiling faces, just like the excitement that he missed from the age of six to fourteen, roaring upstream from the track of old times and returning to him.

By his side, there was Su Lingzhi.

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