Drama Queen Reborn as a Top Student!

Chapter 1023 - 407: I Came as Promised to the Banquet

In this world, wealth can make ghosts push the millstone, and naturally, it can buy life.

The Wei family started their business in medicinal herbs. Though they didn’t possess the miraculous secret drugs of the Leng family that could bring back the dead, they lacked no rare treasures for sustaining life.

Wei Zhuhua exhausted all these celestial and earthly treasures on Yu Ruohuan, extending her life.

Wei Zhuhua initially did not want Yu Ruohuan to show her face; she should be recuperating her health properly.

But Yu Ruohuan wouldn’t listen. She insisted on coming despite her illness, and Wei Zhuhua couldn’t argue with her. As long as she was happy.

Upon learning that the Gu Chengzhao couple didn’t come, Yu Ruohuan threw a fit at Gu Bichen, who silently endured it.

"To put it bluntly, your parents have always looked down on me and the Yu family."

Intellectuals are inherently hypocritically aloof, what right do they have to look down on them?

Seeing Gu Bichen’s passive and accepting demeanor made Yu Ruohuan even angrier.

Then she looked at Mei Qingdai, who was walking ahead with her child, her tail nearly wagging to the sky. Yu Ruohuan’s eyes were shrouded in gloom, and she instinctively touched her sleeve.

Stepping into Dechang Building, with its bustling prosperity, finally restored some of her former sharpness.

Yuan Tingfang and Xue Lan sat in the corner; their families weren’t notable and had to rely on connections to get a seat here.

Seeing Yu Ruohuan, Yuan Tingfang immediately stood up and greeted her warmly.

Yu Ruohuan didn’t even glance at her and followed Wei Zhuhua upstairs.

Yuan Tingfang was a bit embarrassed and was pulled back to her seat by Xue Lan.

"What on earth does Gu Bichen see in her? I just can’t figure it out."

Especially now when Yu Ruohuan appeared gaunt and sickly, heavy makeup couldn’t hide her haggard and careworn look. There was no trace of the noble and elegant demeanor of a lady she once had, only sharpness and conceit remained.

Yuan Tingfang gritted her teeth, "Maybe they are just two of a kind."

Gu Bichen and Liu Runxi used to be called the Twin Gems, unattainable academic idols for young women. It is said that one becomes red by being near vermilion, and black by being near ink. Since Gu Bichen got together with Yu Ruohuan, his grades plummeted, and he was exposed for a cheating scandal on a program. His reputation fell drastically, being forced to quit the program by the public opinion, and he became much gloomier. His halo was no longer there, and he simply couldn’t compare to the current Liu Runxi.

Xue Lan pursed her lips, "I once complained to Xiao Qing, wondering if Gu Bichen has some dirt on him that Yu Ruohuan is holding, otherwise, why would he obediently listen just because of a verbal engagement from decades ago? He doesn’t seem like an easygoing person."

"The marriage contract with the Gu family is with Yu Yisen’s lineage and has nothing to do with Yu Ruohuan. If Yu Yisen’s descendants were still alive and happened to have a granddaughter, Yu Ruohuan wouldn’t even stand a chance."

The largest gossip forum online has a tall building dedicated to unearthing the Yu family, revealing many hidden scandals discreetly, such as the dubious background of Old Mrs. Yu’s rise, the entire process of Yu Yisen’s lineage being persecuted, and details about the marriage contract usurped by Yu Ruohuan.

The revelations in that building were so audacious that many worried it wouldn’t last a day. Yet, the building still stands, also curious as to why the Yu family didn’t even monitor the public opinion, allowing such posts to survive. Perhaps they’re too overwhelmed to care about such trivial matters.

Xue Lan clicked her tongue, "So, it’s true what they say, ’when the tiger is not in the mountain, the monkey reigns as king.’"

Yu Yisen’s only son died early, and Yu Yisen and his wife are also missing. The marriage contract with the Gu family was swapped by Yu Ruohuan onto herself, and only Gu Bichen complied, as the Gu family always gave no face to the Yu family.

Yuan Tingfang sat by the window, watching as a fine drizzle began to fall from the sky, which added a tranquil poetic charm.

Glancing unintentionally into the distance, she saw a slender figure walking in the rain under an umbrella. Under the umbrella was a tall and graceful silhouette, with the hem of a white dress peeking from beneath a black long coat. The hem flowed like a wave, creating gentle ripples with each step, rendering even the silhouette tender and romantic.

That person walked unhurriedly in the rain, yet possessed an even greater poetic presence than the rainy day itself.

Yuan Tingfang felt this figure was somewhat familiar, looked like someone she knew.

She rubbed her eyes, thinking she might have been mistaken.

Looking again, she only saw a slender figure walking into Dechang Building.

Yuan Tingfang murmured, "Maybe I mistook it."

She scoffed inwardly, considering that person’s low status, how could they possibly have the qualifications to attend such a high-level banquet, must have just been a similar figure.