Chenxing called out to him softly once more, tugging gently at his arm. Because his aura of power was so overwhelming, she dared not even raise her voice to ask him for anything.
"What are you afraid of? With backing you, who dares call you ugly?" Gu Shaocheng’s eyes were filled with tenderness, and his voice was sweet. He comforted her by patting her head. "You’re not ugly at all. You look like a celestial being in this qipao."
Just looking at her from afar was srizing enough for him.
But no matter how much he comforted her, Chenxing was clear about her own situation.
She couldn’t be easily appeased.
All Gu Shaocheng could do was gently pat her back and say, "Don’t be nervous, my woman cannot lack courage. Rember when you sat on and sang in Japan? Bring out that fearless spirit, my woman deserves that! Even if the sky falls, I’ll be there to hold it up for you."
A tiny pout tugged at Chenxing’s lips.
Upon receiving his encouraging gaze, Chenxing finally took a few deep breaths, stopped talking and sat quietly on his thigh. She even pinched his arm - it was him, after all, who had first called her ugly and frightening, saying she could scare a whole crowd of people. He really had a knack for jinxing things.
The two of them were whispering sweet nothings, their ears rubbing against each other. Onlookers had no idea what they were saying, only wondering if that man had forgotten about the people kneeling before him. Was he going to placate his woman instead of taking care of these matters?
Indeed, Gu Shaocheng seed to have forgotten about these irrelevant beings, as he focused on tranquillising the woman in his arms. Once she was completely at ease, he shot a look at Nan Baihao.
Instantly understanding, Nan Baihao ordered his n to bring a terrified maid to Gu. Two cold and imposing bodyguards stood behind her, silently watching the scene.
People who were standing ten ters away unconsciously moved a few steps forward. So were eager to watch the spectacle, others were simply drawn in, seemingly commanded by an invisible force to get closer. The whispers grew more and more quiet until they were completely drowned out by the rustle of the leaves in the wind. A few slightly intoxicated guests who appeared to be dozing off suddenly snapped awake, a dazed look in their eyes, "What’s going on?"
His drunken question reflected the confusion of many present, and a wave of sighs and murmurs followed.
Gu Shaocheng shot a glance at that man, then surveyed the crowd around him.
In a voice neither loud nor soft, he slowly began to speak.
"I apologize for disturbing everyone’s enjoynt as tonight’s host. I should not have allowed such things to happen. I am aware that those who have co to the Gu Family banquet tonight are all esteed individuals in the business world. You’ve co to give face to , Gu Shaocheng. I should have ensured that everyone ate well, drank well, and had a good ti. This oversight is my fault, and Mr. Gu here would like to apologize to all of you!"
Although his words were apologetic, he conveyed none of the humility typically associated with an apology. Instead, he appeared to be looking down at everyone with arrogance and disdain.
Then, he added with a dramatic turn of phrase, "But! Since an unpleasant thing has already happened, there’s no need to cover it up. If such a large family has no discipline, I fear the servants may beco too brazen!"
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