As soon as Xu Nuan sat in the car, she opened her fan club website on her phone and busied herself checking the posts. For some strange reason, she still checks her fan's posts. It makes her feel that she has done something great that there are at least some people who were still grieving over her death.

  Yao Yuhan frowned seeing that she was talking so much on the phone earlier but now she was so quiet and busy on her phone. While driving, he glanced at her in between and was surprised that he never noticed before that she is so beautiful. Maybe it was because it was the first time he had seen her dressed up like this, but she doesn't even look like herself right now.

  Her face was the same but the way she carried herself was different. Her posture has become more assertive and confident.

  …
Thankfully, they didn't get stuck in the traffic and managed to reach on time.

  Xu Nuan stepped out of the car and looked at the luxurious banquet hall. She was surprised that Gu's has so much money to hold the anniversary banquet at this place because the Royal Banquet is popular among the top elites and was ridiculously expensive with the top-notch service.

  She scoffed when she remembered how they acted as if she was looting them when they were fulfilling her demands of the compensation. It's not that they didn't have the money but they just don't want to spend on her.

  It was all a lie.

  She flipped her hair back and walked inside the banquet hall while Yao Yuhan followed herewith his hands in his pocket. The building has several floors with a banquet hall on every floor. He led her to the elevator since their venue was on the second floor.

  When they reached the second floor, Xu Nuan nodded in acknowledgment seeing the decoration and luxuriousness of the place. The whole place was decorated with orchid flowers, beautiful lights, white and purple curtains. 

  When they entered the banquet hall, the sounds of applause and laughter could be heard. Seems like that they were in the middle of the cake cutting ceremony.

  Xu Nuan didn't want to get involved with them, so she walked to the side and stood in the far corner, away from the family, and was watching them.

  Yuhan, who was walking towards the center where everyone was, stopped in his steps when he saw her standing in the corner. He walked towards her and asked, " What are you doing here? The cake is about to cut. You should go there as well."

  " Why?" She said as she stopped the waiter who was passing by her and picked up a glass of red wine.

  She took a sip of it and said, " It's fine. You go ahead. I am fine standing here."

  He frowned but before he could say anything, he heard a deep voice from behind.

  " Yuhan, Xu Nuan." Grandfather Gu who was waiting for them for a long time was ecstatic to see Xu Nuan who finally arrived. 

  He was trying to delay the cake cutting but no one listened to him. However, thankfully they arrived just in time. Seeing that Xu Nuan finally arrived, he walked up to her leaving the guests gathered around him behind.

  He walked to her and smiled seeing her dressed beautifully. He caressed her head and said, " You look pretty."

  Xu Nuan felt strange meeting the old man. She unknowingly stood straight and placed the wine on the side table. She was a little startled when he caressed her head lovingly. 

  She could feel how much he cared about Xu Nuan from his warm gesture. She smiled and greeted him politely.

  Gu Xingren's expressions darkened seeing Yuhan and Xu Nuan together. She was wondering why Grandfather Gu was looking towards the entrance for so long. She thought that Xu Nuan might not come after the drama that happened at the hospital……

  ' This bitch is so shameless. She even dared to come here.'

  " Xu Nuan, why did you come so late? Grandfather was waiting for you for long." Gu Xingren walked towards them and wrapped her hand around Yuan���s arm.

  Xu Nuan's lips curled up seeing the way she was trying to mark her territory. She smirked at her but rather than responding to her, she turned to the old man, " I apologize for being late Grandpa." She smiled mildly as she tucked a few hair strands behind her ears.

  Her fair and slender neck exposed, causing Gu Xingren's lips to twitch. She always knew that Xu Nuan has some pretty and unique features but since she grew up in an orphanage, she never used much makeup and was not fond of dressing up.

  She was quite skinny before the accident but now, she looks like she has gained some weight, which made her look strangely beautiful and she has gotten some curves as well.

  " Ay, you don't need to apologize. It's good that you came. Come with me. Everyone is waiting for the cake cutting." Grandpa Gu held onto Xu Nuan's arm and pulled her with him.

  Xu Nuan had no choice but to join everyone in the cake cutting ceremony. Gu Xingren frowned as she followed them. 

  Lin Ran and Gu Zhang frowned seeing Xu Nuan but ignored her as if they didn't know her. They don't want to ruin the party by arguing with her. Grandmother Gu also frowned when she saw Xu Nuan who was only responding to the Old man politely while she greeted her for a formality. However, she didn't call her out at this since all the guests were standing there and were waiting.

  " Xingren, come here. Stand beside me. My granddaughter should stand with me while I cut the cake." Grandmother Gu called Gu Xingren over to stand beside her.

  Old Gu understood his wife's meaningful words very well, so he called Xu Nuan to stand beside him while they cut the cake.

  " Oh, isn't that the adopted daughter of the Gu family? How come she became so pretty?"

  " That's what I am saying. I saw her last time at the Gu mansion when I went for the kitty party, she looked like a servant wearing cheap and ragged clothes. She can't even eat western food or drink wine. Her palate is just like her, cheap and old fashioned."

  " But now she looks different. If I have to say, she looks much more beautiful than Gu Xingren. She wasn't even wearing much makeup but her looks are overpassing Xingren's look which was done by a stylist."

  Gu Xingren gritted her teeth hearing the people's whispers from behind. She hated it when someone compared her with Xu Nuan. She is the heiress of the Gu family, how can Xu Nuan look better than hers who grew up in an orphanage.

  This was her place, who was to invade her life and was trying to snatch everything from her.

  After the cake cutting ceremony, all the guests took their seats as the waiters served the appetizers to them. She frowned as she was expecting a buffet system but here they have fixed tables where the waiters come and serve the meals. 

  ' Ah, she doesn't want to sit with other people.'

  " Xu Nuan, why are you standing here? Come, sit with us." Grandfather Gu took her to their family table where Lin Ran, Gu Zhang, and Grandmother Gu were already sitting. 

  Xu Nuan noticed the other two people as well. However, before she can try to remember who they are, Gu Xingren came from behind and said, " Aunty Yao, here. Have this salad. This way, your diet won't be affected."

  Xu Nuan raised her brows and remembered that they are Yao Yuhan's parents and the lady sitting here was Lin Ran's best friend.

  In the end, Xu Nuan was sitting among the people, whom she doesn't like at all. Soon, Yuhan and Xingren also joined them. Although Xingren doesn't like that she was sitting with them, she didn't heed attention to her and focused on chatting with her future mother in law.

  When the food was served, Xu Nuan already lost her appetite to eat. She is already picky about her food and eating among the people she doesn't like makes her lose her appetite.

  She picked up the white wine this time and took a plate of appetizers. She didn't speak to anyone and just focused on her drink.

  " You're Xu Nuan, right? You started drinking wine? Since when?" Aunty Yao who was noticing her all this while spoke. Xu Nuan scoffed because she could hear the mocking in her tone.

  " Since I left the Gu Mansion," she responded briefly and continued eating her snacks.

  "-_-"

  Her response made the woman frown seeing her attitude. Lin Ran gritted her teeth and the patience she was holding onto, snapped.

  " Xu Nuan, is this the way you talk to an elder? Is this what we've taught you?" she scolded her like a parent in front of everyone.

  Xu Nuan paused in her action and stared at her with her raised brows. Does this woman really want to hear her response in front of everyone?

  However, before she could say anything, Grandmother Gu started speaking, " Lin Ran, calm down. You don't need to waste your breath over this rowdy girl. After all, she has grown up in an orphanage, what can we expect from her?" she commented while patting Lin Ran's hand.

  ~Bang~

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