Unaware of the subtle thoughts of the Gu Family mbers, Madam Ling chose not to elaborate further after Mother Gu spoke, rely saying, "I see, that’s good, that’s good."
She couldn’t help but find it strange; after a few months apart, Gu Zhiqi seed like a completely different person.
Previously, Gu Zhiqi was utterly infatuated with Ling Yuanzhou, clearly determined to marry no one else.
However, this change was for the best.
Although the Gu Family hadn’t expelled Gu Zhiqi, she was ultimately not their biological child.
No matter how favored she was now, what if one day she fell out of favor?
She didn’t want such a daughter-in-law.
As for Gu Xiyue...
Just a girl from the countryside; aside from being sowhat attractive and having good grades, she had no other rits.
She didn’t want such a daughter-in-law either.
In fact, Ling Yuanzhou had ntioned dissolving the engagent to Madam Ling quite so ti ago.
But either the Ling Family was too busy, or the Gu Family couldn’t gather the necessary people.
Especially with Gu Xiyue and Gu Zhiqi, who were always occupied, spending only a few days at ho each month.
Conveniently, today was the start of the school year, and both Gu Xiyue and Gu Zhiqi were at ho, prompting the Ling Family to co over imdiately.
Since both sides were eager to dissolve the engagent, it was settled swiftly.
Finally, it was ti to return the tokens of the engagent.
The Patriarch of the Ling Family held the Jade Pendant and personally handed it to Old Master Gu, feeling ashad as he faced Old Master Gu, "Uncle Gu, I... I apologize for my mother and Aunt Wei."
Wei was the surna of Old Madam Gu, whose full na was Wei Jin. She had passed away many years ago.
The year she passed away was the sa year Gu Huaijin was born.
Gu Huaijin’s na was personally chosen by the old man, derived from the phrase ’cherishing jade and holding precious stones,’ and it also served as a way to rember Wei Jin.
Old Master Gu took the token and said to the Patriarch of the Ling Family, "Children will have their own fortunes. Since they don’t like it, let them be. If Ah Jin were alive, she would surely agree with dissolving the engagent."
The Patriarch of the Ling Family listened and nodded, saying, "Indeed." He paused and then looked at Gu Changchuan and Gu Huaijin, saying, "I hope this matter won’t harm the harmony between our families. In the future, we should continue cooperating in business."
Gu Changchuan responded with a cheerful grin, "Of course."
Only he himself knew how sincere that smile really was.
In any case, once the Ling Family left, Gu Changchuan demonstrated an instant disappearance of his smile, then turned his head to Gu Huaijin and said: "Starting tomorrow, cease all business interactions with the Ling Family."
Gu Huaijin agreed without a second thought.
Even if Gu Changchuan hadn’t said it, he would do the sa.
Old Master Gu listened to Gu Changchuan’s words and tapped the floor with his cane.
Upon hearing the sound, Gu Changchuan imdiately looked at Old Master Gu but couldn’t tell whether he was pleased or angry, prompting Gu Changchuan to quickly say, "Dad, I know you cherish the sentints between Old Madam Ling and Mom, but sentints can’t be cherished forever. If we don’t cut off business ties, what difference does it make from not dissolving the engagent?"
"Besides, if others hear of this, what would they think of our Gu Family?"
"Do they really think the Gu Family’s engagents can be annulled just like that?"
As soon as Gu Changchuan finished, Old Master Gu glared at him and said, "Why are you in such a hurry?"
"I never said we shouldn’t cut off business ties."
Gu Changchuan: "..."
Then why did you tap your cane?
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