Your Beloved Sweetheart Is Online

Chapter 493 - 496 The First Love 12_1

At this moment, Chenxing also presented the gift, "Uncle Gu, this is a birthday gift carefully selected by Shaocheng for you. Shaocheng knows how much you cherish Tang Bohu’s calligraphy and paintings. When he was abroad for fun a few days ago, he spotted this authentic piece at an auction. He insisted on buying it back, saying it was a treasure worth its weight in gold, a gift you would definitely love."

"Very good," Gu Buyu thought to himself. He wondered if Shaocheng had really not been seriously injured while he was abroad a few days ago. He was suspicious yet kept his thoughts to himself. Curiously, he looked at Chenxing and asked, "Shaocheng, you’ve been so thoughtful. But who is this beautiful lady?"

Gu Shaocheng just grinned without uttering a word. He had always maintained a low profile. He initiated a contact with Chenxing, pulling her closer.

Chenxing leaned against him with aplomb, her gaze facing him, her face tinted with a grin. Ah, her Shaocheng was naturally splendid, exuding a powerful aura as always. Everything seemed to fall at his feet as if bowing to his grandeur.

He stepped forward unhurriedly, confident and calm as he headed towards the main chair.

Chenxing thought to herself: It’s great. At a Chinese banquet, Shaocheng wouldn’t have to stand all the time.

She realized that Gu Shaocheng’s family was particularly traditional, fond of preserving the heritage of their ancestors. Despite their years of residence in Canada, the more the outside world worshipped foreign ways of life, the more they preferred Chinese culture—from their home’s garden-style architecture to their choice of traditional banquets. She heard that people in China were now more inclined towards Western-style banquets, entirely discarding their ancestral traditions!

Gu Buyu had originally intended to accompany her, but when he saw a family elder approaching, he excused himself to greet the next guest. After walking a few steps, he unintentionally looked back, his gaze lingering on Gu Shaocheng’s back, his eyes full of understanding.

At the banquet, the seating arrangement at each table was particularly meticulous. Gu Qianqian was assigned to the fifth table below. Hua Hua, her male companion, was seated next to her. However, when it came to where Gu Shaocheng’s female companion should sit, the attendant was slightly uncomfortable.

Each seat at the main chair had been predetermined. Especially for the women accompanying those seated at the main chair, unless they were their wives, they weren’t allowed to sit with them. Now, Mr. Gu naturally took the second seat, the first seat being for the birthday star of the night. Chenxing, not entirely sure of the situation, pulled up a chair for herself and sat next to him—the third seat to the left.

The attendant was uncertain about whether he should go forward and remind Mr. Gu’s female companion about her table assignment.

Undecided, the attendant went to Gu Buyu’s son to confirm. After receiving a go-ahead, he slightly inclined his body towards Chenxing and politely asked, "Miss, would it be acceptable to escort you to the table over there to sit with the women?"

"She stays here."

Before Chenxing could respond, Gu Shaocheng answered for her in an indifferent tone conveying non-negotiability, leaning back slightly. He looked at her, thinking she looked pleasing in a modernized version of a qipao dress.

The dress was a subtle shade of pink, embroidered with a colorful phoenix on the front. Shaocheng’s attire, which carried dragon embroidery over a Sun Yat-sen style suit, complemented it perfectly. Little Five deserved praise for transforming conventional clothing into a creative fashion statement—neither old-fashioned nor lacking grandeur on any level.

Chenxing didn’t want to sit apart from Gu Shaocheng, but she was unaware that this minor seat incident was stirring up a fuss.

"Who is that woman? I’m not allowed to sit in the main seats, so how can she?"

...Ha, a romantic surprise was in the making, happening right here at the banquet. It couldn’t be prepared today, but tomorrow or the day after, Shaocheng’s deep, intoxicating love would be offered. Mwah~~~~