Time Travel Article: My parents divorced at the beginning

Chapter 219 Yuan Man’s Birthday Party & Engagement Party

Is it the same [Yuan]? Gu Qingyu plans to go and find out when he attends Yuan Man’s birthday party tomorrow!

The next day, Gu Qingyu dressed up simply and set off for Kuache Hutong with a birthday gift for Yuan Man.

But when Gu Qingyu arrived near the banquet venue, he found that something seemed wrong!

Looking at the many military jeeps and private cars parked outside the alley, as well as the many people dressed up and carrying gifts, rushing to House No. 23, Gu Qingyu realized belatedly that Yuan Man’s birthday party was not what she had imagined before!

Just as Gu Qingyu was about to follow the flow of people, he suddenly heard a soft call in his ear, "Qingyu, here!"

Lu Qingyu looked in the direction of the sound and found that his roommates in 303 were huddled behind a wall.

Gu Qingyu watched them huddled at the back, peeking into the alleyway, and immediately knew what was going on.

I guess he was confused by the situation at the Yuan family and didn't know what to do for a while!

Thinking of this, Gu Qingyu chuckled and walked over to ask, "Since you are here, why are you hiding here and not coming over?"

Seeing Gu Qingyu asking, Gao Yuanyuan said embarrassedly, "Qingyu, Yuan Man didn't say her birthday party would be so grand. We... are a little hesitant to go...!"

The others nodded as well, then looked at Gu Qingyu eagerly and asked tentatively, "How about you help us take the gift to Yuan Man, and we won't go over?"

Gu Qingyu held her forehead helplessly upon hearing this, and looked at the others and said, "Although Yuan Man didn't specify the scale of the birthday party, since she has officially sent us an invitation, it means she really wants us to come and attend!"

"Besides, we are all human beings. There is nothing to be afraid of. At worst, you can just deliver the gifts and then find a corner to have a quiet meal!" Gu Qingyu looked at them and persuaded them.

After listening to Gu Qingyu's words, they thought about it carefully and felt that what she said made sense, so they agreed without hesitation.

So the roommates of Room 303, led by Gu Qingyu, followed the crowd and walked towards House No. 23.

There was also a visitor registration book at the gate of the Yuan family. Seeing this, Gu Qingyu took out the invitation letter and gift given by Yuan Man and handed them over for registration. Seeing this, others also followed Gu Qingyu's example and handed over their invitation letters.

Uncle Yuan, who was in charge of registration, looked at the mark on the invitation and said to Gu Qingyu and the others with a smile on his face, "You must be Miss Manman's classmates at Peking University. Manman specifically reminded us to treat you well."

As he spoke, Uncle Yuan waved to a middle-aged woman standing behind him and said, "Aunt Yuan, please send these classmates of Miss Manman to Yalanju and tell them to treat them well."

Yuan Ma stood up in response, bowed respectfully to Gu Qingyu and the others, and then raised her hand to invite them, "Yalanju is on my left, students, please follow me this way!"

The roommates in 303 had never seen such a scene before. Upon hearing this, they followed Yuan Ma into the Yuan family's house cautiously.

Compared to the reservedness of others, Gu Qingyu did not react much. She followed Yuan Ma calmly, and from time to time, she asked a few questions out of curiosity about the scenery in the yard.

In fact, Gu Qingyu had just noticed Yuan Ma's words and actions. It was obvious that she had been trained. Judging from her appearance, she should also be an elder of the Yuan family.

I wonder if she can get any information about the Yuan family from the other party?

Thinking of this, Gu Qingyu's mind moved. Pointing at the rockery outside the yard, she asked, "Yuan Ma, these are all Taihu stones, right? Judging from the composition, this should be the work of a master, right?"

"Miss Gu, you're quite perceptive!" Then, Aunt Yuan proudly introduced the place to the others, "This house was originally the dowry residence of a certain princess, renovated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs during the previous dynasty. It's been owned by several different people, and the last owner moved his family to Gangcheng before the founding of the People's Republic of China. It was then sold to our Yuan family!"

"However, due to the long history and the war, when I got it, I lost a lot of money!"

"My young master even specially found the old craftsmen from the Imperial Household Department who are still alive, as well as their descendants, and restored it to its original appearance at a 1:1 ratio!"

Yang Shengnan and others widened their eyes in surprise when they heard what Yuan Ma said. What Yuan Ma said was really too far away from their lives!

However, when Gu Qingyu heard that this house was bought by the Yuan family in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, his eyes flickered!

From this perspective, the person behind Accountant Yuan traveling thousands of miles away from his hometown to stay at the Red Star Food Factory was the Yuan family!

It seems that she needs to find out more about the Yuan family's situation at the banquet later!

Just as they were listening to Yuan Ma boasting about the origin of this courtyard, Yuan Man, the protagonist of this banquet, dressed in gorgeous attire, slowly walked over from the other end of the corridor.

Gu Qingyu was sitting facing the corridor, so she noticed Yuan Man's appearance at a glance.

Today, Yuan Man is like a beautiful rose in full bloom. The dark green cheongsam matches her hair that is specially tied up. She looks graceful and gentle. The pearl necklace and earrings embellish her body appropriately, adding a bit of playfulness to her.

Gu Qingyu was stunned for a moment as she watched Yuan Man slowly approaching them along the corridor!

Su Yue was sitting next to Gu Qingyu. Noticing that Gu Qingyu was distracted, she turned around and asked curiously, "Qingyu, what are you looking at?"

Gu Qingyu came back to her senses after hearing this. She raised her head towards Su Yue in the direction of the corridor, motioning her to look over there.

Upon hearing this, the other people also turned their heads to look over, and immediately everyone gasped in surprise. It seemed that everyone was amazed by Yuan Man's gorgeous dress.

Yuan Man had already walked close to Gu Qingyu and the others. When she heard her roommates' exclamations, a blush stained her cheeks. She looked at everyone embarrassedly and said, "Why are you all looking at me like that?"

"Yuan Man! You are so beautiful today!"

"You're like a completely different person. If I met you on the street, I wouldn't even dare to go up and say hello to you!"

"Wow! I never realized you have such a great figure, Yuan Man!"

……

Yuan Man was surrounded by her roommates, who were staring at her and praising her, and she felt at a loss for a moment.

"Aunt Yuan, I'll take care of things here. Go help Uncle Yuan with the other guests!"

After sending away Yuan Ma, who was waiting nearby, and pulling Gu Qingyu and the others to sit down, Yuan Man spoke softly and slowly, "Thank you for coming to celebrate my birthday today!"

When Yuan Man mentioned her birthday, the others in Dormitory 303 remembered what they had seen in the alley earlier. They couldn't help but pull Yuan Man aside and said, "Yuan Man, when we were coming to the alley entrance to your house, we noticed a lot of cars parked here. Your birthday party must be quite grand!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Man blushed and stammered, "Well... Actually, the people who came here today... weren't just here to celebrate my birthday... They were mainly here to celebrate my engagement today..."

When the roommates in 303 first heard Yuan Man say this, they couldn't help but ask in surprise, "What! You're getting engaged today?"

Gu Qingyu was also quite surprised when he heard this, but when he glanced at Yuan Man's outfit today, he thought to himself: No wonder she is dressed so gorgeously today, it turns out she is getting engaged!

In dormitory 303, except for the eldest sister Yang Shengnan who is married and has children, everyone else is currently single!

Hearing Yuan Man say this, she couldn't help but curiously ask, "Man Man, what does your boyfriend do? Is he handsome?"

"How did you meet?"

Several people surrounded Yuan Man, looking at each other with curiosity, like curious babies.

Being stared at by these people with such naked eyes, Yuan Man couldn't help but feel shy and stammered, "He's a soldier. Our two families have some friendship. After the elders introduced them, after getting to know each other, they were both very satisfied. That's why we held the engagement ceremony during my birthday and his vacation!"

"Oh!" Everyone looked at Yuan Man's shy expression and let out a long "oh" and started to cheer, "So, you are very satisfied with the other party?"

Yuan Man was coaxed by several people, her face turned red, and she nodded shyly.

Not wanting to be teased by her roommates anymore, Yuan Man changed the subject and said, "The banquet doesn't start until 12 o'clock. You can rest here for a while or go for a walk in my garden!"

Gu Qingyu heard Yuan Man mention the garden and said, "I just heard Yuan Ma tell me that your house has a great history. We are curious!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Man explained, "This house does have a history, but it's not mine. This is my great-grandfather's house, and they lent it to me specifically for my engagement!"

Gu Qingyu pretended to be enlightened and looked at Yuan Man and asked, "Ah? Is that so? Then your great-grandfather's family must be really impressive, to have such a big house!"

"Yes, my great-grandfather is a direct descendant of our Yuan family, and he is now the patriarch of our Yuan family. Our family is just a side branch!" Yuan Man said uncomfortably.

Gu Qingyu was afraid that asking too many questions would arouse Yuan Man's suspicion, so he turned to ask Yuan Lulai, who had not shown up yet.

"Yuan Lu is usually inseparable from you, so where is she now?"

When the others heard this, they realized that Yuan Lu had not appeared yet, and they also asked curiously, "Yes, we have been here for so long, why hasn't Yuan Lu appeared yet?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Man explained, "Lulu is accompanying my eldest cousin right now and can't come over for the time being!"

Yuan Lu is usually a delicate and spoiled person, and is the one who is most afraid of heavy work. Now when she heard Yuan Man say that she was actually accompanying someone, this was not something Yuan Lu would do at all.

Hearing this, the others couldn't help but ask curiously, "What's wrong with your eldest cousin? Why does she need someone to accompany her?"

My eldest cousin has been missing for so many years and was finally found. Now she needs care.

Yesterday, my grandfather specifically instructed Lulu not to do anything today and just accompany her eldest cousin!

Moreover, the disappearance of her cousin might be related to the internal struggle of the direct branch of the family. What could she say about this?

Seeing that Yuan Man hesitated for a long time and did not say anything, everyone knew that there was something inconvenient to tell others, so they tactfully changed the subject.

Seeing that everyone had changed the subject, Yuan Man breathed a sigh of relief. She stood up and said to them, "I'm going to go and entertain the other guests now!"

"You guys can play here for a while. When the banquet is almost ready, just go to the hall!"

Everyone also understood that Yuan Man would be very busy today, so they said sympathetically, "You are the protagonist today, go and get busy. We can take care of ourselves!"

After Yuan Man left, Yang Shengnan suggested, "It's boring to just sit here. Why don't we go for a walk in the yard?"

After hearing this, the other people also thought that this was a good suggestion, so Gu Qingyu and the others started strolling in the yard.

When they reached a place with rockery and flowing water, Gu Qingyu and the others suddenly heard the voices of several young girls.

"This girl from the third branch of the Yuan family is really lucky. She actually got married to the third young master of the Guan family!"

"I heard my mother gossip at home and said that this marriage between the Yuan family and the Guan family has been going on for a long time."

"Originally, the marriage between the daughter of the eldest branch of the Yuan family and Guan Shao's father was supposed to happen, but for some reason it didn't work out, so it was passed down to the children's generation!"

"Huh? I didn't expect that there would be such a thing behind the marriage between the Yuan and Guan families!"

Yang Shengnan and her friends didn't expect that they would hear the Yuan family's privacy while visiting the garden. They looked at each other and decided to leave first.

So, Gu Qingyu and the others lightened their steps and quietly retreated from behind the rockery. After they were out of the range of the rockery, they breathed a sigh of relief!

Fortunately, after strolling around the garden for a while, it was almost time for the banquet, so Gu Qingyu and the others simply didn't go back and went straight to the banquet hall.

The hall was almost full of people at this time. Gu Qingyu and the others stood at the door, hesitating, not knowing where to sit.

Uncle Yuan, who was greeting the guests to take their seats, saw this and walked over with a smile. He said politely to Gu Qingyu and the others, "Classmates, the seats have been arranged. Please follow me over here!"

As he spoke, Uncle Yuan led Gu Qingyu and the others to the right rear of the hall and stopped in front of a table by the window.

"Students, please sit at this table. We will serve the food after the engagement ceremony on the stage is over. Please be patient!"

"Sorry to trouble you, Uncle Yuan. We have a lot of guests today. You can go ahead and do your work. We will take care of the rest ourselves." Gu Qingyu and the others sat down only after Uncle Yuan left.

Su Yue leaned close to Gu Qingyu's ear, pointed at a few tables of people near the stage, and whispered, "Qingyu, look at those tables in front, it feels like all the people sitting there are important people!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyu looked up and took a glance, and found that the guests at those tables were indeed as Su Yue said, but this was not surprising!

"Yuan Man's engagement represents a marriage between two major families, so those present today must be heavyweights from both families."

Just as the two were muttering about the big shots in the front row, the banquet hall suddenly became quiet. Gu Qingyu looked up and saw that the engagement banquet on the stage had officially begun.