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Chapter 220: Inquiring for Information & Moving

A gentleman wearing glasses took the microphone and spoke loudly to the audience, "Welcome everyone, friends and family, for taking the time to attend my younger sister Yuan Man's twentieth birthday party. This is also my younger sister Yuan Man and Guan Tao's engagement party!"

"The Yuan and Guan families have known each other since their grandfathers' generation. They have supported each other through thick and thin over the years, and their friendship is profound! Now, among the younger generation, Yuan Man and Guan Tao have developed a revolutionary friendship, which has taken the relationship between the two families to a higher level."

"Now, let's welcome today's protagonists—Yuan Man and Guan Tao—with warm applause!"

As soon as the host finished speaking, Yuan Man and Guan Tao walked to the center of the stage amid the applause of the crowd!

In response to the host's joking questions, Yuan Man and Guan Tao shyly explained their love story, which made everyone present burst into laughter.

The next step is for the two to write a marriage certificate and exchange tokens under the witness of their elders!

With thunderous applause, the engagement ceremony with everyone's blessings finally came to an end!

Just as Gu Qingyu was watching the two people on the stage cutting the cake with their hands clasped together at the instigation of their relatives and friends, she suddenly noticed an unfriendly gaze staring at her.

Gu Qingyu sensed something was wrong. She turned around suddenly and followed the other person's line of sight, and found that it was the strange woman standing next to Yuan Lu.

The other party didn't seem to notice that Gu Qingyu's reaction was so sharp. When he saw her looking over, he quickly looked away.

Gu Qingyu thought about what Yuan Man had just said. The person standing next to Yuan Lu must be her eldest cousin!

She had never met this person before, so why was he looking at her with such an unfriendly look?

Gu Qingyu stared at the other person with confusion for a long time, and he didn't find any memory of having any intersection with this person, which made him even more confused!

Yuan's house? Thinking of the address Chen Guifen had given her, Gu Qingyu felt that she needed to get closer to Yuan Lu and find out more about the person she had just met.

Gu Qingyu withdrew her gaze, but when she glanced over, she actually saw Lin Zhao in the direction of the Yuan family's main table.

Huh? Why is this person here too?

Ever since Gu Qingyu went to Qianfu Lane and confessed her crime to Lin Zhao, she hasn't seen him again. Unexpectedly, she saw him at Yuan Man's engagement party.

Judging from where Lin Zhao was sitting, he should be one of the man’s relatives or friends.

Although Gu Qingyu was surprised to meet Lin Zhao at Yuan's house, she had no intention of going up to him to say hello. Last time, he was magnanimous and didn't care, but if she went up to him rashly this time, it would be hard to say what would happen!

Just as Gu Qingyu turned his gaze back to the newcomers on the stage, Lin Zhao, noticing that he was being stared at, turned around and saw Gu Qingyu standing in the crowd.

Lin Zhao didn't expect that after such a long time, he could still spot Gu Qingyu in the crowd at a glance. This feeling made Lin Zhao himself a little surprised!

Seeing his boss turn his head, Lin Hai also looked into the crowd, but he didn't find anything wrong. He couldn't help but ask, "Boss, what are you looking at?"

Lin Zhao came back to his senses, turned around as if nothing had happened, and said calmly, "It's nothing, just stretching my cervical spine!"

Hearing this, Lin Hai said to Lin Zhao, "Boss, are you tired? Do you want me to massage your shoulders?"

"It's okay, no need!" Lin Zhao shook his head when he heard that.

"Boss, don't worry! I learned massage from Doctor Wang, and I guarantee it will be very comfortable for you."

As he spoke, Lin Hai rubbed his hands together and prepared to give Lin Zhao a massage.

"Need not!"

"I really learned massage from Dr. Wang, don't worry!"

Lin Zhao turned around and looked at Lin Hai, who was eager to try beside him, with sharp eyes. He made the other party break out in a cold sweat and had to change his words, "Oh... No need... Forget it!"

Lin Hai, who was forced to put down his sleeves, looked at his boss with a bit of regret, thinking that it was a pity that the other party did not try his massage skills!

The perspective turned back to Gu Qingyu's table. The people from dormitory 303 were not at all shy and were busy showing off their food while also teasing the newcomers on the stage.

"Don't tell me, Yuan Man and this guy are quite a match!"

"Yes, yes! These two standing together, the man is handsome and the woman is beautiful, it's pleasing to the eyes!"

"That's right. Just now, when these two held hands and cut the cake, they looked so affectionate. Oh my god, it was so sweet!"

The others nodded in agreement when they heard this, and said to the others, "This braised abalone pork is good, you guys should try it!"

"Really? Then let me try it with a chopstick!"

“It’s really delicious!”

"The sea cucumber I have here is really big, you guys should try it too!"

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Even Gu Qingyu herself was busy showing off her food. The dishes prepared for the engagement banquet were really great. Not only did they have bird's nests and shark's fins, but every dish was also very delicious. It was obvious that they were specially made by a chef!

After eating and drinking, the engagement party is coming to an end!

Unlike Gu Qingyu, Yang Shengnan and the others did not have their own house in Beijing and could go home to live during the holidays. They prepared to say hello to Yuan Man and then went back to school.

Gu Qingyu was still thinking about asking Yuan Lu for information about the man just now, so he and Yang Shengnan and the others acted separately.

Gu Qingyu searched the banquet hall but couldn't find any trace of Yuan Lu. Finally, after asking Yuan's mother, he found her in the garden.

Gu Qingyu looked at Yuan Lu, who was slumped against the corridor, and asked jokingly, "Why aren't you helping your cousin greet the guests? Why are you slacking off here?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Lu sat up straight, looked up, and found that it was Gu Qingyu who came over. Then she collapsed again with despair, and said weakly, "I'm tired!"

"I noticed that you hardly moved during the entire banquet. How come you are tired?" Gu Qingyu asked curiously, and sat down next to Yuan Lu.

Hearing this, Yuan Lu looked at Gu Qingyu with a look that said, "How could you possibly understand?" and said, "You don't understand. I'm not physically tired, I'm mentally tired!"

Seeing this, Gu Qingyu poked Yuan Lu's waist with his arm, looked at her curiously, and asked, "It seems there is something going on here. Can you tell me what's going on?"

Yuan Lu had been ordered to accompany her eldest cousin on activities these past two days, and she had a lot of complaints. When Gu Qingyu asked her about it, she immediately felt like complaining.

Yuan Lu sat up straight, looked at Gu Qingyu and said indignantly, "You don't know how strange the temper of my newly found eldest cousin is!"

"If you say something that's a little off-putting, I'll get angry right away, but I still have to suppress my temper and wait with a smile on my face."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyu pretended to be surprised and said, "Is it the pretty girl who has been standing next to you? She looks gentle and kind, why is her temper so bad?"

Yuan Lu sneered at Gu Qingyu's words. Qin Shu had such a changeable personality, how could she be so gentle?

Yuan Lu was feeling indignant and wanted to continue complaining, but when she thought of her eldest cousin's previous experience, she shut up in dismay.

"Forget it. It's been tough for her these past few years. I'll just let it go and not argue with her."

Gu Qingyu looked at Yuan Lu who kept silent and raised her eyebrows. She didn't expect that this girl was such a sisterly person. No wonder Yuan Man protected her like a calf at school!

The sisters had said before that their eldest cousin was only found recently, so where was she brought back from?

Thinking of this, Gu Qingyu had an idea. Could this be the reason why Accountant Yuan was so stubborn in staying at the Red Star Food Factory?

Is this what she thought?

Gu Qingyu was uncertain in her heart. Whether it was true or not, she would know when she asked!

Thinking of this, Gu Qingyu pretended to be thoughtful and looked at Yuan Lu, and said uncertainly, "Your eldest cousin always feels familiar to me, as if I have seen her somewhere before?"

Huh?

Upon hearing this, Yuan Lu turned around and looked at Gu Qingyu in surprise and asked, "Have you met my eldest cousin?"

"I'm not sure, I just think he looks familiar!"

Yuan Lu thought for a while after hearing this, then looked at Gu Qingyu with sudden realization and said, "Maybe you have really met my eldest cousin?"

"What do you mean?" Gu Qingyu asked the other party with a puzzled look on his face.

"I vaguely heard the elders in my family mention that my eldest cousin seemed to have been found in Jiang Province."

"I heard you say that your hometown seems to be over there, right? Maybe you've actually met him in Jiang Province!"

Jiang Province? What a coincidence!

There are no such coincidences in the world. Gu Qingyu's intuition tells him that there must be a connection between the two.

Yuan Lu looked at Gu Qingyu, who lowered her head and remained silent for a long time, and pushed her arm. "Qingyu, why don't you say anything?"

Gu Qingyu's train of thought was interrupted by this push. After coming to his senses, he explained to Yuan Lu, "I'm trying to remember whether I have ever met your cousin."

Yuan Lu said nonchalantly, "So what if I've seen it before? Why think so much about it?"

Gu Qingyu was stunned when he heard this, then smiled and said, "Haha, you're right!"

Then Gu Qingyu started the topic, talked about other things for a while, and then said goodbye from the Yuan family!

This trip to the Yuan family was not in vain. I finally got a useful clue. The next step is to find someone to inquire about the information of the eldest cousin who just returned.

But she couldn't be too hasty about this matter. From the sisters' hesitant words, she could easily find that this newly found eldest cousin was involved in the internal disputes of the Yuan family.

She had to deal with this situation carefully and make sure that her motives were not discovered by others, just like the last time she checked Lin Zhao's information!

When Gu Qingyu returned from Yuan's house, he found that the Ouyang grandparents had also returned from the old house.

Seeing this, Gu Qingyu stepped forward and asked, "Professor, how is the renovation of the house over there going? Is it ready for inspection?"

Seeing Qingyu asking about the old house's condition, Xiao Yifei answered first, "It's all repaired. Grandpa and I will go there tomorrow to do the final inspection. We can move in anytime!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyu smiled and congratulated him, "That's great! You'll have a home in Beijing from now on!"

Professor Ouyang said with emotion, "Qingyu, you're right. When I move to the old house, I'll truly be returning to my roots!"

When Gu Qingyu heard Professor Ouyang say this, he was deeply moved.

Professor Ouyang left home to study abroad when he was young, and has been working in other places since returning to China.

He experienced the persecution of the Great Movement and now that he is old, he can return to the place where he was born. This is the greatest spiritual comfort for a wanderer who has been wandering outside all his life.

Thinking of this, Gu Qingyu suggested, "No matter what, moving is a happy occasion for moving into a new house. Shouldn't we go out and celebrate properly?"

"Celebrate, of course!"

"After we move, I'll treat you to a meal and reward Qingyu. You've worked so hard during this period!"

Gu Qingyu raised her head proudly upon hearing this, looked at Professor Ouyang and said, "Since the professor has said so, I won't be polite!"

As if they were amused by Gu Qingyu's arrogant little appearance, several people in the yard couldn't help laughing, and for a moment the laughter filled the small yard.

Professor Ouyang has only been in Beijing for a few months and is now about to move there. When he was sorting out his things, he discovered that he had so many things.

Gu Qingyu looked at the things he had packed up, thought for a while, and decided to call Sun Lei and ask him to borrow a car to move all the things over at once.

Sun Lei happened to not be traveling out of town during this period, so when he heard Gu Qingyu's request, he simply didn't send anyone over. He put on his sunglasses and drove to Gu Qingyu's courtyard by himself.

Gu Qingyu looked at Sun Lei, who was leaning against the car door and posing after parking the car at the door, and said jokingly, "Hey, where did this big boss come from? Why don't I know him?"

Sun Lei, who had originally wanted to show off in front of Gu Qingyu, lost his composure the moment he heard the words, "How about this outfit of mine? Isn't it okay?"

As he said that, Sun Lei turned around twice in front of Gu Qingyu to show off!

Gu Qingyu looked at Sun Lei, who was wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase and wearing sunglasses on his head, and said speechlessly, "It's such a cloudy day, and you're wearing sunglasses. Don't you think it's a bit strange?"

It seemed that he didn't expect that Gu Qingyu's focus would be on the issue of him wearing sunglasses on a cloudy day. Sun Lei paused in his show-off behavior, smiled awkwardly at Gu Qingyu, and put away the sunglasses on his head.

"Now that you're here, don't just sit there. Give me a hand and help load the things into the car."

Sun Lei, who was feeling embarrassed, heard what Gu Qingyu said and quickly responded, "Hey, I'm coming!"

Although there was a lot of luggage to pack, several people worked together and loaded it all into the car in no time.

Because they had to carry luggage, Sun Lei drove a small truck. Since there were not enough seats, Gu Qingyu asked Gu Lei and Xiao Yifei to climb to the back of the truck, while she helped Professor Ouyang sit in the driver's seat.

After everyone was seated, Sun Lei stepped on the accelerator and drove everyone towards the Ouyang family's old house.