Chapter 32
“Today is Madam Shen’s 70th birthday. Come with me to her birthday banquet. I’ve already prepared the birthday gift for you!” Matriarch Gu smiled at Qiao Nian. In a tone that left no room for argument, she said, “I’ll bring you to select a gown first, then bring you to the stylist. Then, you’ll be able to visit the Shen family tonight.”
“This one looks good!” Matriarch Gu, who was sitting on the sofa, saw that Qiao Nian was wearing a light blue gown that hugged her waist. The back of the dress extended all the way to her ankles and the front to her knees. It was breathtakingly beautiful. Matriarch Gu said to the service staff, “This one will do!”
When Qiao Nian came out of the fitting room wearing the twentieth dress, she was so exhausted she could have collapsed. She stood in front of the fitting room mirror and looked at herself, not understanding the differences between each of the dresses.
Qiao Nian lounged lazily on the bed after taking a shower. When she thought of Gu Zhou’s strange behavior tonight, she couldn’t help but frown. She knew that no matter what she asked, Gu Zhou wouldn’t say anything if he didn’t want to.
In the past, Qiao Nian had attended several banquets with Su Xue. At that time, she was still young, and she had grown up in the countryside. Every time Su Xue tossed her a gown, she would change into it, and that would be all!
But Shen Yue was different. Shen Yue was the eldest daughter of the Shen family. The Qiao family did not have the ability to do anything to Shen Yue. If they did, the Qiao family would have easily been ruined five years ago.
Matriarch Gu grasped Qiao Nian’s hand and patted it gently. She said softly, “I know you’ve never attended such an event before. You must be afraid. But don’t worry. With Grandma around, no one can bully you!”
Matriarch Gu walked in a circle around Qiao Nian. This gown made her look even more elegant, fitting Qiao Nian’s aura perfectly. Matriarch Gu said admiringly, “This gown seems to be tailor-made for you.”
“I’ve withdrawn the investment in Wang Shuo’s company. Second Young Master, I’ve bought that new medical company too. The renovations will start tomorrow,” Lin Nan said respectfully.
When they returned to the house at night, Gu Zhou did not request for Qiao Nian to sleep with him. Qiao Nian privately heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly ran back to her room.
Qiao Nian had always been the kind of person who preferred staying at home most of the time. After choosing a dress, she would try it on and buy it if there were no problems.
The next day, Qiao Nian was reading a book on medicine at home. When she heard from Butler Zhao that Matriarch Gu had returned, she closed the book and walked downstairs.
Qiao Nian looked at Gu Zhou with a complicated expression, frowning slightly. She stood there with her head lowered, trying to reduce her presence as much as possible.
Last night was her first time attending a school banquet. That banquet was mainly a networking event, so it did have high standards for make-up or style.
At Lin Nan’s words, Gu Zhou nodded with satisfaction. He turned to Qiao Nian and said, “Would you like to visit the research company tomorrow?”
Li Chun came from an ordinary family. The Qiao family would only need to raise a finger, and Li Chun would naturally be unable to fight back.
