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971 Cao Wenxin"s Boyfriend

"Although the man is really good at fighting, I was still able to control the situation. He escaped at the end, and I stayed to guard the girl before I called the police. Then I left it to the police," Gu Ning continued.

"Did they make it difficult for you?" Leng Shaoting asked. He really cared about her safety.

"No, I told them who I am, and they went to check the surveillance videos. I also gave their leader my name card so that they can contact me if they need my help," Gu Ning said.

The police could easily find the truth after checking the surveillance videos, so they knew that Gu Ning was innocent.

Gu Ning understood that the man of the Evil Practice wouldn't forget her, and that it was highly likely that he was still in City B now. However, it was hard for the man to recognize her unless she released some magical power.

She was wearing a black cloak and mask back then and had a different voice. Even if she stood right in front of the man right now, he still couldn't recognize her.

Gu Ning didn't think that the man had the ability to find her real identity. She wasn't afraid of him at all, but was slightly worried that her family might get involved.

As for the young girl, Gu Ning had saved her life once, but she wasn't sure that she could help her out all the time.

Gu Ning could only hope that the girl's family would protect her well.

"Shaoting, I have a feeling that we're going to fight against the man of the Evil Practice one day in the future, so you must be careful." Gu Ning reminded Leng Shaoting to protect himself well. She sensed that he would encounter the man of the Evil Practice sooner or later. Although Leng Shaoting was able to beat the man down, they weren't clear about how many members of the Evil Practice there were.

If they ran into more members of the Evil Practice, it would be difficult for them to win the fight. Most importantly, she had a premonition that Leng Shaoting would be hurt by them.

Her premonitions were always right, so they had to be very careful.

"Sure."

Leng Shaoting understood that it was dangerous.

He was also aware that Gu Ning's premonitions were always right, so he couldn't be more careful.

In fact, before he met Gu Ning, he didn't care much about death, as long as he died in a good way. However, he changed his mind ever since Gu Ning became his girlfriend because he was unwilling to leave her.

Thinking of that, Leng Shaoting squeezed Gu Ning's hand.

…

When it was about 3 pm, they went back to the Tang family's house. Cao Wenxin had picked Xin Bei up and they were there too.

Xin Bei showed up as Cao Wenxin's boyfriend this time.

He had met Tang Yunrong, Cao Ruihua, and Jiang Lihua before, but this was the first time that he had met other members of the Tang family.

Luckily, he had already met his future parents-in-law, namely Tang Yunrong and Cao Ruihua, so he didn't feel very nervous now. In addition, he also hoped to meet Cao Wenxin's other family members.

…

Tang Yunfan and others were chatting with their guests in the hall while they were drinking tea and having desserts.

In the yard, Tang Yunrong was talking with a woman that was the same age as her, and there was a young girl in her early twenties by the woman's side. She was beautiful and smiled like a well-educated lady.

Gu Ning guided her friends to have a rest in the house, while Cao Wenxin and Xin Bei went to meet Tang Yunrong.

When Tang Yunrong saw Xin Bei, her eyes lit up because she highly approved of her future son-in-law.

Xin Bei's family wasn't rich, nor powerful, but he was very outstanding and had become a major at such a young age. He had a bright future.

The Cao family was a military family, so they had a preference for military officers. Most importantly, they had a good impression of Xin Bei.

"Hi, Xin Bei!" Tang Yunrong beamed and greeted Xin Bei.

The two females standing by Tang Yunrong's side were both stunned by Xin Bei when he walked towards them, especially the young girl.

Her heart skipped a beat when Xin Bei appeared in her sight. She realized that she fell in love with him at first glance.

He came together with Cao Wenxin. Is he her boyfriend?

The young girl felt upset. Although she already had a boyfriend, her boyfriend was barely comparable to Xin Bei. Moreover, she wasn't married yet, so she thought that she still had the right to choose the man that she loved the most.

"Nice to see you again, Mrs. Cao," Xin Bei said politely.

"Hi, mom, aunt and Cousin Zhiyu!" Cao Wenxin greeted them with a broad smile.

"Hi, Wenxin!"

"Nice to see you, Wenxin!"

They also greeted Cao Wenxin politely.

After that, their sight fell on Xin Bei. Cao Wenxin's aunt asked Tang Yunrong, "Who is this handsome young man?"

"He's Wenxin's boyfriend, Xin Bei," Tang Yunrong said with pride.

"Nice to meet you," Xin Bei said.

"Nice to meet you too." Cao Wenxin's aunt smiled. "May I know what your job is, Mr. Xin?"

"I'm a soldier," Xin Bei replied.

Chapter 972 Tang Zhiyu

Hearing that, Cao Wenxin's aunt changed her expression. Although she didn't show her real feelings on her face, a touch of disdain flashed in her eyes. Even the young girl, Tang Zhiyu, lost interest in Xin Bei at once.

They thought that Cao Wenxin's boyfriend would be either rich or powerful given the Cao family's social status, but Xin Bei turned out to be a poor soldier. In their eyes, a common soldier must be poor.

Because Xin Bei looked very young, they didn't believe that he could have a high rank in the military.

Cao Wenxin was born in a super-rich family, but her boyfriend was just a poor soldier!

Although Tang Zhiyu's family wasn't as rich as the Cao family, Tang Zhiyu's boyfriend was a rich second-generation heir.

People would only respect those who married into a rich family.

Tang Zhiyu also cared more about a man's wealth than his appearance, although Xin Bei was very handsome and charming.

…

Tang Yunrong and the others noticed their reaction.

Xin Bei was fine with it, but Tang Yunrong and Cao Wenxin were displeased. Even though they were relatives, they still often compared themselves with others.

Tang Yunrong smiled and asked, "Do you think that Xin Bei is just a common soldier?"

No matter how displeased Tang Yunrong was, she still behaved like a noble lady.

"Oh, what kind of soldier is Xin Bei?" Tang Zhiyu's mother asked with curiosity.

Tang Zhiyu was also curious. She thought that at the most Xin Bei could have the title of second lieutenant at such a young age.

Although a second lieutenant was also a military officer in the armed forces, it was nothing compared with Cao Wenxin's family background.

Tang Yunrong said, "He's a lieutenant colonel, and is just a rank lower than Wenxin's father. Wenxin's father is much older than him, so Xin Bei is very outstanding to be in that position at such an early age! When Wenxin's father became a lieutenant colonel, he was 35 years old, but Xin Bei is only 26 now. I think it's very likely that Xin Bei will surpass Wenxin's father in the near future!"

In order to side with Xin Bei, Tang Yunrong even belittled her husband. If Cao Ruihua found out about that, he would be upset.

However, Tang Yunrong was telling the truth. Xin Bei indeed had a bright future. In addition, Xin Bei served in the Red Flame, and he could be in a high position if he wanted to work in a military region.

Although his salary wasn't high, he had power. Power worked better than money.

Cao Wenxin felt like laughing when her mother defended Xin Bei, especially when she saw Tang Zhiyu's mother's reaction.

Xin Bei, on the other hand, flushed a little. At the same time, he also felt touched that Tang Yunrong was willing to defend him.

"What? Lieutenant colonel?" Tang Zhiyu and her mother were both shocked. They couldn't believe that Xin Bei was a lieutenant colonel at such a young age.

If it was true, Xin Bei must have made great achievements.

"Yes, he is," Tang Yunrong said with certainty.

Tang Zhiyu was interested in Xin Bei again. If Xin Bei was a lieutenant colonel, he must be in a position of power! If she could marry him, she would be in a much higher position than those girls who just married into a rich family.

It was just Tang Zhiyu's idea or daydream.

Cao Wenxin and Xin Bei probably didn't notice what Tang Zhiyu was thinking, but Tang Yunrong did. She felt very uncomfortable and said, "Wenxin, your father is in the hall. Why don't you go greet your father with Xin Bei?"

"Sure," Cao Wenxin said, then walked to the hall with Xin Bei.

After that, Tang Yunrong separated with Tang Zhiyu and her mother.

When Tang Zhiyu was alone with her mother, they began to talk about Xin Bei. "I thought that he's just a poor soldier, but it turns out that he's a junior military officer!"

"Mom, what if I become Xin Bei's girlfriend?" Tang Zhiyu said all of a sudden.

Her mother was struck dumb for a second, before her eyes lit up. "It would be great, but Xin Bei is Cao Wenxin's boyfriend."

Tang Zhiyu's mother didn't think that it was amoral at all, but instead supported her.

"As long as they're unmarried, I can seize this chance. I don't think it's a bad idea to play some dirty tricks," Tang Zhiyu said.

"How about your boyfriend?" her mother asked.

"Let him be. If I can't get Xin Bei, I'll keep him as my boyfriend," Tang Zhiyu said. She made her current boyfriend her plan B.

Before Xin Bei showed up, Tang Zhiyu accepted her boyfriend although she didn't love him, but she changed her mind ever since Xin Bei appeared in her sight. Even though her current boyfriend was rich, he wasn't handsome, nor tall.

On the other hand, Xin Bei was handsome, sexy, and had power.

She only accepted her current boyfriend for money.

Chapter 973 Tang Zhiyu"s Scheme

In fact, it wasn't the first time that Tang Zhiyu had a plan B. Although her family wasn't very rich, they had a family connection with the Tang family which was the richest family in City B, so her family was influential to some extent in their city.

Tang Zhiyu's family lived in a third-tier city near City B.

She got to know many rich handsome young men. Whenever she saw them, she always tried to get closer to them, but those men either wanted to play with her or directly ignored her.

She aimed to be married, instead of playing around. Only marriage could bring her what she wanted.

"Mom, I need to have a walk around to see what I can do," Tang Zhiyu said.

"Sure," her mother said, and Tang Zhiyu walked to the back yard alone.

In the backyard, Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting were enjoying tea together, while Gao Yi and Qiao Ya were teaching Hao Ran and the others kung fu.

Many people were attracted to it, and kept complimenting Gao Yi's and Qiao Ya's skills.

Hearing the noise and cheers, Tang Zhiyu walked over too.

Her sight fell on an unusually handsome young man the moment she entered the backyard.

The man was precisely Leng Shaoting.

The second Tang Zhiyu saw Leng Shaoting, she totally forgot Xin Bei.

Jesus, he's even more handsome than Xin Bei!

Tang Zhiyu could barely move her eyes away from Leng Shaoting. She believed that every woman would be super jealous of her if he could be her boyfriend. Even if he was just an ordinary man, she was willing to marry him.

However, he couldn't be an ordinary man since he was invited to attend the wedding held by the Tang family.

Both Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting noticed Tang Zhiyu's look, but there were too many people, especially females, who were paying attention to them, so they didn't care about it. It was unavoidable because they were both too attractive to be ignored.

As time went by, Gu Ning sensed that Tang Zhiyu's look was different, because Tang Zhiyu wouldn't move her eyes away from Leng Shaoting.

Gu Ning turned to look at Tang Zhiyu, and noticed that Tang Zhiyu paid special attention to Leng Shaoting.

What is she thinking?

Does she want to steal Shaoting away from me?

Thinking of that, Gu Ning was displeased. Even if Tang Zhiyu was a relative of the Tang family, she wouldn't mind teaching her a lesson. Leng Shaoting was her man.

"Ningning, what's wrong?" Leng Shaoting asked Gu Ning with concern at this moment.

"Nothing." Gu Ning smiled at him.

…

When it was almost 4 pm, they had to leave for the hotel, so Gu Ning told Hao Ran and the others to stop practicing kung fu.

The people who stood around them also dispersed, but Tang Zhiyu walked straight towards them.

Tang Zhiyu didn't notice Gu Ning's unusual beauty until she walked near, and got jealous in an instant, but she also recognized Gu Ning.

She knew that Gu Ning was the popular Goddess Gu on the Internet these days, but wasn't aware that Gu Ning was Tang Yunfan's biological daughter.

Gu Ning's family connection with Tang Yunfan hadn't been made public yet, and even though she closely resembled Tang Yunfan, strangers wouldn't pay much attention to it. There were many people who resembled each other in this world after all.

Moreover, Tang Zhiyu seldom met Tang Yunfan.

It was normal that she didn't connect Gu Ning with Tang Yunfan during the first meeting.

In order to get close to Leng Shaoting, Tang Zhiyu deliberately asked Gu Ning, "Hi, are you Miss Gu?"

Tang Zhiyu behaved elegantly, but she kept glancing at Leng Shaoting when she talked to Gu Ning. She was expecting Leng Shaoting to look at her. To her disappointment, Leng Shaoting didn't glance at her at all.

It was their first meeting, and Leng Shaoting didn't know her, so it was quite normal that he didn't pay attention to her. Tang Zhiyu comforted herself, because she was unwilling to admit that she wasn't charming.

Tang Zhiyu was a beautiful girl, but Gu Ning was much prettier than her.

She didn't know that Leng Shaoting was Gu Ning's boyfriend, because there were many people in the yard. If she had known that, she probably wouldn't have tried to seduce Leng Shaoting.

She had read a lot of news about Gu Ning, so she knew that Gu Ning wasn't someone she could mess with.

Not only did Gu Ning have powerful connections, but she also owned many profitable companies. In fact, Gu Ning alone was richer than Tang Zhiyu's whole family.

"Yeah, I'm Gu Ning. May I know your name?" Although Gu Ning clearly knew that Tang Zhiyu walked over for nothing good, she couldn't point it out right now. Therefore, Gu Ning seemed to be polite.

"My name's Tang Zhiyu, a relative of the Tang family," Tang Zhiyu said with a smile. She knew that Gu Ning was influential, so she didn't dare to be arrogant. In addition, she also wanted to leave a good impression on Leng Shaoting.

When she introduced herself, she still kept glancing at Leng Shaoting to see his reaction, but he still ignored her.

Tang Zhiyu felt more disappointed, but kept comforting herself that guests here were mostly relatives of the Tang family, so Leng Shaoting might not be impressed by her identity.

Chapter 974 I"ve Changed My Mind

"Miss Gu, I've read a lot of news about you on the Internet, and I admire you very much!" Tang Zhiyu said, and pretended to be Gu Ning's fan.

"Thanks," Gu Ning said. "Oh, it's time for us to leave for the hotel now. I'm afraid that we've gotta go."

"Oh, right."

Tang Zhiyu was unwilling to leave Leng Shaoting, but she couldn't stop him from walking away. She had to maintain a good image in front of Leng Shaoting. Anyway, they were going to meet each other again later.

"Hey, boss, is that woman interested in Shaoting? She kept glancing at him," Hao Ran said to Gu Ning. He had also noticed Tang Zhiyu's unusual behavior.

Hearing that, Leng Shaoting frowned. He didn't pay much attention to Tang Zhiyu, but now disliked her after knowing that she was interested in him. He was worried that Gu Ning might be unhappy about it, so he didn't want other girls to like him.

It was rare to see such a loyal man like Leng Shaoting nowadays!

"Yeah, you're right." Gu Ning nodded.

"Shaoting is way out of her league!" Chu Peihan snorted with disdain and felt disgusted. "If she dares do anything to damage your relationship, we'll teach her a lesson!"

"Right, we'll make her regret her stupid idea!"

"I agree."

Gu Ning's friends all argued with annoyance, which amused her.

"Alright, even though she wants to damage our relationship, she must have the ability first," Gu Ning said, then glanced at Leng Shaoting. "You can never stop a man from leaving you if he has that idea."

It meant that if Leng Shaoting wanted to leave her, Tang Zhiyu could easily steal him away from Gu Ning.

Gu Ning wouldn't love a man who couldn't be loyal to her.

Actually, she was just joking because she knew that Leng Shaoting only loved her.

Leng Shaoting, however, complained at once feeling aggrieved, "Ningning, how can you say that! You know how much I love you."

"I don't want to say that either, but how could I know what's in your mind?" Gu Ning said purposely.

"Do you want to see my heart?" Leng Shaoting asked. He knew that Gu Ning was joking, so he didn't mind flirting with her for a while.

"Show me your heart!" Gu Ning challenged him.

"I'll show you when we're alone," Leng Shaoting said in Gu Ning's ear in an amorous tone.

Hearing that, Gu Ning flushed. She gave Hao Ran and the others a quick glance, in case they heard that, which would be super embarrassing.

Hao Ran and the others didn't know what Leng Shaoting had said in Gu Ning's ear, but Gao Yi and Qiao Ya felt like laughing. They were boyfriend and girlfriend too, so they understood what Leng Shaoting had just said.

Hao Ran and the others were curious, but didn't dare to ask them.

…

Tang Zhiyu went back to her mother's side later. She was in a good mood because of Leng Shaoting's appearance, but also felt upset because she failed to talk to him.

Seeing Tang Zhiyu's upset face, her mother was worried and asked her, "My dear daughter, did you fail to think of a good idea? Take it easy, we have enough time."

Tang Zhiyu's mother thought that she was upset because of Xin Bei. She also hoped that Tang Zhiyu could become Xin Bei's girlfriend, but it wasn't easy to do that within a short time.

"No." Tang Zhiyu shook her head, then got excited all of a sudden. "Mom, I just saw a man who is much better looking than Xin Bei. My heart was pounding when I saw him. I've changed my mind now, and lost interest in Xin Bei."

"What?" Her mother was shocked. She didn't expect that Tang Zhiyu would change her mind so soon.

Since the man was much better looking than Xin Bei, it was understandable that Tang Zhiyu changed her mind.

Her mother didn't think that it was wrong, because everyone wanted a better choice. At the same time, her mother was also curious about how handsome the man who stunned Tang Zhiyu was.

"Do you know his name?" her mother asked urgently.

"No idea." Tang Zhiyu was upset. "I'll figure out a way to ask him later."

She wanted to ask that question earlier, but Gu Ning said that they had to leave, so she had to give up.

"Great, but mind your image too. Don't leave a bad impression on him," her mother said.

"I understand," Tang Zhiyu said.

Her mother thought for a while, then opened her mouth again. "Why don't you tell me how the man is dressed today? I can help you get some information about him."

Chapter 975 He Isn"t Simple at All

"Sure." Tang Zhiyu agreed with her mother on that. "He's in black, about 1.8m tall and stays with a group of teenagers. I think he's the most handsome man today. Oh, I saw him with Gu Ning just then."

Saying that, Tang Zhiyu took out her phone. Her mother hadn't heard of Gu Ning and asked, "Who is Gu Ning?"

"Wait a second," Tang Zhiyu said, and searched for Gu Ning's photo on the Internet. "See? This is Gu Ning, and she has a close relationship with the Tang family."

Tang Zhiyu's mother thought that Gu Ning looked familiar when she saw Gu Ning's photo, and then remembered Tang Yunfan.

Tang Zhiyu's mother had met Tang Yunfan often when they were young, so she had an impression of the young Tang Yunfan. However, she was also aware that Tang Yunfan had never married before, so she didn't connect Gu Ning with Tang Yunfan. She thought that maybe they just looked a little familiar.

"Are they a couple?" Tang Zhiyu's mother asked all of a sudden, because Gu Ning was so beautiful.

Cao Wenxin wasn't much prettier than Tang Zhiyu, but there was a huge gap between Gu Ning and Tang Zhiyu according to their appearances.

"I don't think so. Gu Ning is only 18, and she's still studying in high school," Tang Zhiyu said.

In fact, Tang Zhiyu hadn't read all the news about Gu Ning, or she would know that Gu Ning already had a boyfriend.

A piece of news on the Internet had exposed Gu Ning's romantic relationship with Leng Shaoting.

Tang Zhiyu obviously didn't want to think that Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting were a couple.

She was reluctant to annoy Gu Ning now. However, even though she was unwilling to mess with Gu Ning, she believed that Leng Shaoting would leave Gu Ning for her as long as she figured out a good way to seduce him.

She thought too highly of herself.

When Tang Zhiyu's mother found out that Gu Ning was only an 18-year-old high school student, she also thought that it was impossible that Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting were a couple.

"Great, I'll see what can I find out about the man," Tang Zhiyu's mother said, then walked away.

Tang Zhiyu hoped that her mother could find out some useful information about Leng Shaoting; it would be better if Leng Shaoting was still single.

…

Although the Tang family's house was very large, there were a lot of people today, so the living room was already occupied. Gu Ning told Hao Ran and the others to wait outside for a short while, while she and Leng Shaoting walked in first.

People of the same ages were chatting and drinking tea together in groups in the living room.

At a corner of the living room, Tang Haifeng and his old friends were chatting casually, including Master Lei and Zhao Yiru. They were Tang Haifeng's best friends, so they came here earlier in the morning.

As for the other three masters, Gu Ning didn't know who they were, but one of them had heard of Gu Ning's name.

He was Cao Wenxin's grandfather, Master Cao.

Seeing Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting walking over, Tang Haifeng waved his hand at them. "Ningning, Shaoting, come here!"

Others around Tang Haifeng looked over. When their sight fell on Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting, they were all stunned by their outstanding appearances.

"Hi, grandpa!" Gu Ning said with a smile.

"This young girl looks so similar to Tang Yunfan when he was young. Who is she?" A master observed Gu Ning for a few seconds.

He was Tang Haifeng's old friend, so he remembered what Tang Yunfan looked like when Tang Yunfan was young.

"I have the same feeling," another master said.

They all heard Gu Ning calling Tang Haifeng her grandpa, but didn't think that she had a relationship with Tang Yunfan because they were all aware that Tang Yunfan had never married before. After all, the girl looked very young, so it was normal for her to call Tang Haifeng grandpa. It was a way for young people to show their respect towards an old man.

"Ha-ha, she is Yunfan's daughter, biological daughter, so they closely resemble each other," Tang Haifeng said with great pride.

"What?" Tang Haifeng's old friends were shocked.

"She's Yunfan's biological daughter? Tang, are you lying to our faces?"

"How come we have never heard of it before?"

It was too shocking to be true in their eyes.

"It's not a lie," Tang Haifeng said and sighed. "It all happened 19 years ago when Yunfan was lost back then. It was Ningning's mother who had saved his life, and they fell in love with each other afterwards. Unfortunately, Yunfan was caught in another accident and left them. We didn't know what had happened to Ningning and her mother until a few weeks ago."

Speaking of that, Tang Haifeng felt lucky and excited. Nobody would dislike a granddaughter that was as outstanding as Gu Ning. In addition, she was also Tang Yunfan's biological daughter.

Tang Haifeng didn't bother to keep it a secret from his old friends. Moreover, Master Lei and Zhao Yiru were already aware of it.

Hearing that, Tang Haifeng's other old friends were surprised.

"This young girl inherits a great gene! She's so beautiful," a master said.

"I agree!" another master said.

Master Lei, on the other hand, noticed Leng Shaoting and said, "This young man stands straight, and seems to be a good honest upright man. If I guess it correctly, you must be a soldier, but not a common one, right?"

Master Lei had served in the army before, so he knew a lot about the air of a soldier.

"Yes," Leng Shaoting said.

"Ha-ha, this young man isn't simple at all, so I don't know whether it's suitable to tell you who he is," Tang Haifeng said.

Chapter 976 Joined Forces

"Oh?"

Tang Haifeng's old friends were all curious, but they knew that they shouldn't ask more about it.

Master Lei, however, asked Leng Shaoting, "Well, can you tell us your rank in the military?"

Master Lei didn't ask Leng Shaoting for his family background, but his rank in the armed forces, because Master Lei wasn't interested in one's family background. He was more curious about Leng Shaoting's rank in the military because he had also served in the army before.

"I serve in the army, and am a part of the special forces. My rank is major general," Leng Shaoting said.

"What? Major general?"

Hearing that, those old men were all shocked. Leng Shaoting looked too young to be a major general after all!

An idea dawned on Master Lei. He had only heard of one man who could become a major general at such an early age.

"What's your name?" Master Lei asked again to make sure that he was right.

"Leng Shaoting," Leng Shaoting said.

Master Lei was right.

Leng Shaoting must be the grandson of Master Leng who had been part of the leading cadre, and he was the youngest major general in the history with countless great achievements.

"How's your grandfather now? Is he in a good condition?" Master Lei was a little excited and asked with concern.

Master Lei and Master Leng were also old friends. They had even fought together against enemies before, and they sometimes called each other to chat for a while.

The other masters weren't involved in the military, so they knew little about it, although they had heard of the name Leng Weihua.

It was obvious that Master Lei was familiar with Leng Weihua since he asked Leng Shaoting that question.

"My grandfather is still in good condition. Thank you so much for your care," Leng Shaoting said with respect. He wasn't surprised that Master Lei knew his grandfather because Master Lei got to know who he was once Master Lei heard his military rank and name. In addition, Leng Shaoting also sensed that Master Lei must have served in the army too.

"Great, glad to know that!" Master Lei beamed with happiness.

It was a tough old time of wars, and not many of those old soldiers could survive and stay healthy till now.

Even he was suffering from many diseases, but he was still able to stay alive.

"Let me introduce you, this is Master Cao, Wenxin's grandfather; you two can call him Grandpa Cao," Tang Haifeng said to Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting.

Hearing that, Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting remembered some basic information about the Cao family.

Generations of the Cao family were involved in the military. Master Cao had been ranked lieutenant general in the army, the head of the military region in City B.

Although he had already retired for many years, his military rank stayed with him along with the honor and high social status.

After that, Tang Haifeng introduced his other friends to Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting.

"Oh, what's their relationship?" one master asked all of a sudden.

"Shaoting is Ningning's boyfriend," Tang Haifeng said with satisfaction. It couldn't be more obvious that he really liked his future grandson-in-law.

Not only was Leng Shaoting born in a super powerful family, but he was also outstanding. Most importantly, he loved and cared about Gu Ning.

As long as Leng Shaoting treated Gu Ning with sincerity, the Tang family would approve of him. They wouldn't allow anyone to hurt Gu Ning.

Knowing that, Tang Haifeng's old friends were shocked again.

If Leng Shaoting was Gu Ning's boyfriend, the Tang family and the Leng family would join forces once the two married.

In that case, both the Tang family's and the Leng family's position would be more stable.

They wondered whether the two young people would marry each other in the end.

…

Tang Zhiyu's mother entered the living room and glanced around till her sight fell on Leng Shaoting.

She had to admit that Leng Shaoting was indeed much more attractive than Xin Bei. No wonder Tang Zhiyu changed her mind so soon.

Tang Zhiyu's mother hesitated for a while. Because Tang Haifeng was talking with several other masters, it wasn't appropriate for her to interrupt them.

"I think Ningning and Shaoting could be a great match!"

At this time, Tang Zhiyu's mother heard a female's voice by her side. She subconsciously gave the woman a glance, then saw two women along with three kids around 13 years old standing not far away from her. They were all looking at Gu Ning.

Tang Zhiyu's mother was struck dumb for a second.

Is Ningning the girl named Gu Ning?

Is the young man's name Shaoting?

Are they a couple?

Thinking of that, Tang Zhiyu's mother walked towards the two women, and asked them politely, "Nice to meet you, ladies, are you talking about the young girl and man over there? May I know their names? They're really attractive standing together."

In fact, the two women were Gu Qing and Wen Yulan, while the three kids were Gu Qingshi, Gu Yinyin, and Jiang Xinyue.

Gu Qing beamed and said, "The girl is my niece, and the young man could be her husband in the future!"

Hearing that, Tang Zhiyu's mother was shocked. Leng Shaoting wasn't single!

"Alright, let's leave for the hotel now!"

Tang Yunhang said to everyone and they stood up at once.

"Shaoting, let's go to see my mother now," Gu Ning said, then walked upstairs with Leng Shaoting.

At the same time, Gu Qing and Wen Yulan also walked to the stairs. They were about to see Gu Man too.

Tang Zhiyu's mother wanted to ask something else, but she didn't have a chance anymore, so she directly turned to find her daughter.

Chapter 977 I"ll Try I

"Mom, how is it? What have you got?" Tang Zhiyu was right at the door, so she asked her mother urgently once her mother walked out.

Tang Zhiyu's mother pulled her aside when there was nobody around them. "I heard that the young man's name is Shaoting, but I don't know whether it's his full name or given name."

Although her mother wasn't clear about it, Tang Zhiyu still felt happy.

Seeing her being so happy, Tang Zhiyu's mother didn't have the heart to tell her the shocking truth. "Well, Zhiyu, the young man is indeed Gu Ning's boyfriend, and it seems like they could marry in the future."

"What?" Tang Zhiyu was shocked. She had thought of that earlier, but refused to believe it.

However, Tang Zhiyu was unwilling to give it up. Even though Leng Shaoting was Gu Ning's boyfriend, she would still have a try. She still hoped that she could be successful.

"No matter what happens, I'll try it!" Tang Zhiyu said with determination.

"Good girl, mom supports you!" Tang Zhiyu's mother didn't know much about Gu Ning, so she was willing to support her daughter. If she had heard of what Gu Ning had done, she wouldn't have allowed her daughter to mess with Gu Ning.

Relatives and friends of the Tang family all left in cars, but Tang Zhiyu still waited at the same place hoping to see Leng Shaoting again.

Before Leng Shaoting walked out, Tang Zhiyu's father showed up and said to them, "Let's go now."

Since Tang Zhiyu's father said that, Tang Zhiyu had to leave, but she didn't dare to tell her father that she was going to steal another girl's boyfriend.

Tang Zhiyu didn't think that there was anything wrong with it, but her father wouldn't accept it.

Without delay, Tang Zhiyu's family left together.

…

The members of the Tang family didn't leave their house until the others were mostly gone. The dinner party would officially begin at 5:20 pm.

It was almost 4 pm now, but the Tang family's house was located near the suburb, so it took nearly half an hour for them to get to the hotel by car. The dinner party would begin soon after their arrival.

Gu Ning and the others drove to the hotel themselves.

Pan Zirui and his friends arrived at Huangdeng Hotel earlier than Gu Ning.

Although they didn't have an invitation letter, Gu Ning had told Quan Mingkai to arrange some seats for them.

When they walked into the hall, there weren't many people inside, so they sat down together and casually chatted with each other.

This banquet hall was very large, and it was the largest hall of the Huangdeng Hotel with booths and cubicles for people to have a rest.

…

Today's wedding dinner would be a buffet. It was a formal event, so everyone came in suits or gowns.

Pan Zirui and his friends were also in formal suits.

In fact, except for Zhou Guangrui and Hu Hao, the other young men seldom wore suits unless they were forced to do so. They thought that it was very uncomfortable to walk around in suits, so they hated to wear it.

Nevertheless, they had to put on formal suits at today's wedding dinner.

After putting on the suits, they looked totally different from their normal appearances. When they were quiet, they seemed to be financial elite, but they failed to hide who they really were once they moved.

Anyway, they still looked much better than before.

Only Pan Zirui and Hu Hao's family were invited by the Tang family, while the other three were directly invited by Gu Ning.

Hu Hao's family was involved in politics, and was in the same faction as Tang Yunhang.

"This is the most luxurious wedding I've ever attended!" Guan Bin said.

"Of course it is. The Tang family is the richest family in City B!" Pan Zirui rolled his eyes at Guan Bin.

"I think that they don't want to attract too much attention, or the wedding could be more splendid," Zhou Guangrui said.

It left a better impression on the attendees.

There were many people who hated those who owned wealth. If you were rich and showed off your wealth, they would criticize or even attack you, but they would compliment you if you kept a low profile. That was human nature.

As time went by, people were coming into the hall one after another.

"Oh, isn't this Gao Yongkang? Is the Gao family invited too?" At this moment, a male voice interrupted their discussion.

The booths were separated by classical carved screens, but the doors were made of tassels, so people were able to see one another from the inside and outside.

Hearing the male voice, Pan Zirui and his friends were annoyed at once, because they already knew who the man was.

The man was Du Yujian, Gao Yongkang's older cousin. The Du family was also a common super-rich family in City B with similar assets as the Pan family.

Although Du Yujian was Gao Yongkang's older cousin, neither of them admitted it, because the Du family and the Gao family had a long-standing grudge against each other.

It was an old story. When Gao Yongkang's mother was young, the Du family planned to use her to increase the Du family's social status by marrying her into a family richer than them.

However, Gao Yongkang's mother was deeply in love with Gao Yongkang's father back then, so she refused to do so.

The Du family despised Gao Yongkang's father because Gao Yongkang's father was just an ordinary man back then. In order to be together with Gao Yongkang's father, Gao Yongkang's mother eloped with his father. They didn't move back to City B until many years later.

After working hard, Gao Yongkang's father finally owned over a hundred million yuan in wealth now, and he still loved Gao Yongkang's mother as always.

Actually, given Gao Yongkang's father's ability, he could be more successful, but the Du family caused him a lot of trouble to stop him from developing.

Chapter 978 Brothers of Tang Jiayang

Gao Yongkang and Pan Zirui became good friends a few years ago, and the Du family stopped interfering in the Gao family's business because of the Pan family's influence.

Within the past few years, the Gao family's business grew more profitable, and they already owned over four hundred million yuan in wealth now.

Therefore, the Gao family was very rich, but it was still barely comparable to the Du family.

The Du family's business had developed for generations, while Gao Yongkang's father built the Gao family's business all on his own.

Because of that, Du Yujian always made fun of Gao Yongkang when he saw him.

Three young men the same age as them were standing outside, and the leading man was precisely Du Yujian.

"So what?" Gao Yongkang asked him.

"You must have come here following Lord Pan, right? Lord Pan, aren't you afraid that the Tang family will be displeased that you come with so many unwanted guests?" Du Yujian looked at Pan Zirui.

He was laughing at more people than just Gao Yongkang.

He had acted against Gao Yongkang for so many years, so he clearly knew everything about Gao Yongkang, including Gao Yongkang's connections. In that case, he knew that only Pan Zirui and Hu Hao's family were invited, while others weren't.

"They didn't come here following me. Don't blame me for that," Pan Zirui said.

"Me either," Hu Hao said at once. Both of them seemed to be unwilling to be involved in their argument.

"Do you think that I'll believe your words?" Du Yujian was struck dumb for a second, then soon snorted with laughter.

"Believe it or not!" Pan Zirui shrugged.

Du Yujian understood that Pan Zirui wasn't afraid of him, so he had to turn to pick on Gao Yongkang.

"Gao Yongkang, if you're not invited here, you should leave as soon as possible. If you're exposed, it might humiliate your family," Du Yujian said. He thought that Gao Yongkang was unwanted here.

"Thanks, but no," Gao Yongkang said.

"You…" Du Yujian was mad at Gao Yongkang's attitude.

In fact, he had never succeeded in making fun of Gao Yongkang, because Gao Yongkang was smarter than him. Moreover, Gao Yongkang never cared about him, so he couldn't affect Gao Yongkang's mood.

"Let's see what will happen!" Du Yujian said. He stopped arguing against Gao Yongkang, but had an idea to expose him.

Du Yujian indeed was a little stupid. Since Gao Yongkang could enter this hall, he must have the Tang family's permission. Without the Tang family's permission or invitation letter, nobody was allowed to be here.

"Will Du Yujian do something stupid?" Zhou Guangrui said.

They had a feeling that Du Yujian was going to do something after hearing what he just said.

In their eyes, Du Yujian always did something stupid.

"Let him do whatever he wants to do. He'll only humiliate himself as usual," Gao Yongkang said airily.

They were invited here by Gu Ning, and nobody dared to chase them out.

…

When it was 4:30 pm, Gu Ning and the others arrived at the hotel. At this moment, many people had already gathered in the hall, but they weren't the most important figures. Normally, the most important figures wouldn't show up until the last second.

They came here earlier to draw more influential people over to their side.

Gu Man and the others went to a lounge once they reached the hotel, and they wouldn't show up again until the dinner party began. Gu Ning and her friends, on the other hand, went back to their own rooms to put on formal clothes.

Gao Yi and Qiao Ya were both in suits as the bodyguards.

Gu Ning had told Yu Zi to prepare gowns from Charm for them beforehand.

The suit Leng Shaoting wore today was a black suit in retro style. While Gu Ning's gown was a little similar to the gown in blue and white porcelain patterns that she had worn last time, but the gown was white and sleeveless this time.

There were also flying phoenixes in gold thread around the edge of her gown, and she looked much more elegant in it.

When they stood together, they were a very attractive couple who matched each other very well.

Gu Ning chose gowns from Charm in order to promote the brand. Therefore, her female friends all put on gowns from Charm too.

Afterwards, they went downstairs together.

At this time, most of the guests were present, and they stood in small groups chatting with each other in the hall.

Tang Jiayang and Tang Jiakai came to the hall earlier than Gu Ning. Once the two handsome young men showed up, many girls were stunned and approached them trying to attract their attention.

Although all the girls were from either rich or powerful families, their families were still barely comparable to the Tang family, so they all hoped that they could marry into the Tang family.

Because of Tang Jiayang and his brother's outstanding appearances, those girls' parents also encouraged them to become their girlfriends.

However, Tang Jiayang and Tang Jiakai didn't pay much attention to those girls.

Tang Jiayang already had a girlfriend and he loved his girlfriend very much, while Tang Jiakai preferred to stay single right now.

Seeing their reaction, those girls felt utterly disappointed.

Chapter 979 Jiang Yutong and Jiang Jiamin

No matter how eager those girls were to attract their attention, they couldn't force them to pay attention to them. They still needed to leave a good impression on them after all.

"Hi, Jiayang!"

At this moment, a beautiful girl around 20 years old in a long pink princess dress jumped over towards Tang Jiayang, but she ignored Tang Jiakai.

Tang Jiakai didn't mind it at all.

Tang Jiayang, however, looked displeased. It seemed like he disliked this girl.

"Hi, Yutong," Tang Jiayang said to her politely.

Jiang Yutong was the daughter of Jiang Lihua's older brother, and she was also Tang Jiayang and Tang Jiakai's younger cousin. However, neither Tang Jiayang nor Tang Jiakai liked her, especially Tang Jiayang.

Jiang Yutong liked Tang Jiayang and she even wanted to become his girlfriend, but Tang Jiayang hated that. Besides, they were cousins, and it was impossible that they could be girlfriend and boyfriend.

Their families wouldn't allow it to happen either.

"Jiayang, I haven't seen you in a long time!" Jiang Yutong said and acted like a 3-year-old kid.

"Um, Yutong, I'm sorry, I've gotta leave to deal with something. Enjoy yourself!" Tang Jiayang said, and wanted to leave right away.

"Where are you going? I'll go with you!" Jiang Yutong wouldn't let Tang Jiayang leave her. She hadn't seen him in a long time, and missed him so much.

"It's not convenient for you to follow us. You're a girl and we're men."

Tang Jiayang was a mature stable young man, so he didn't have the heart to tell the truth, but Tang Jiakai was different and straightforward. Therefore, Tang Jiakai stopped Jiang Yutong.

"I…" Jiang Yutong felt like crying looking at Tang Jiayang when Tang Jiakai criticized her. She hoped that Tang Jiayang would side with her.

However, it wouldn't happen. "Jiakai is right. You're a girl, and you can't follow men all the time. We need to chat with our guests right now," Tang Jiayang said.

Jiang Yutong bit her lips, and looked aggrieved, but she didn't turn around, nor walk away.

Tang Jiayang and Tang Jiakai ignored her, and left without hesitation.

Once Tang Jiayang and Tang Jiakai were gone, another beautiful young girl in her early twenties walked over. "Oh, what happened to my cute younger cousin? You look so pitiful!"

This young girl who mocked Jiang Yutong was also Tang Jiayang's cousin, but she was older than him.

There were three children in the Jiang family. The eldest son was Jiang Jiamin's father, the second son was Jiang Yutong's father, while the only daughter was Jiang Lihua.

Jiang Jiamin never liked Jiang Yutong because Jiang Yutong always pretended to be kind and weak, which was totally different from her real personality. When they were little kids, Jiang Yutong often blamed Jiang Jiamin for her mistakes.

Jiang Jiamin had also fought back a few times, and the two started to act against each other.

Usually, Jiang Yutong was the loser in their arguments, so she gradually learned to stay away from Jiang Jiamin, but she would still seize every chance to aggravate the situation once she got the goods on Jiang Jiamin.

In that case, Jiang Jiamin hated Jiang Yutong more than anyone else, especially after she got to know that Jiang Yutong liked Tang Jiayang. She thought that it was disgusting that Jiang Yutong fell in love with their cousin.

"It's none of your business!" Jiang Yutong stopped pretending, and became aggressive in an instant.

"Oh, I feel so sad. I just care about you as your older cousin. Why do you have to vent your anger at me? I've done nothing wrong," Jiang Jiamin said. Although she looked sad, she actually gloated over Jiang Yutong's failure.

"Bi*ch, stay away from me!" Jiang Yutong was mad.

Her voice wasn't loud, and there was music in the hall, so not many people heard that. Only some people around them turned to look at Jiang Yutong's unkind face and frowned.

It was very rude that she swore at others in public.

Noticing that others were looking at her, Jiang Yutong felt angry as well as aggrieved. She planned to pretend to be innocent and play the blame game to make Jiang Jiamin the bad person in order to gain people's sympathy.

Nevertheless, they had acted against each other for so many years, and Jiang Jiamin knew Jiang Yutong's tricks very well. Before she could say anything, Jiang Jiamin opened her mouth at first. "Alright, if you don't like to hear that, let's drop this topic, but do remember not to follow boys all day long. Even if they're your cousins, they're boys, and it's inconvenient for you to stay by their side all the time. What if other people misunderstand your relationship?"

Hearing that, those who were staring at Jiang Yutong showed obvious disdain on their faces. They thought that JIang Yutong was mad because her older cousin stopped her from following boys.

"You…" Jiang Yutong was furious now.

"Fine, I need to meet my friends now. If you can't find a female friend here, go back to your parents' side," Jiang Jiamin said, then turned around and left Jiang Yutong behind.

Glaring at Jiang Jiamin's back, Jiang Yutong ached to tear her to pieces.

At this moment, Jiang Yutong's mother walked over, and called her, "Yutong!"

When Jiang Yutong saw her mother, she had to compose herself. She wasn't afraid of her father, but was afraid of her mother, especially when her mother looked as displeased as she did now.

Chapter 980 Stay away from Tang Jiayang

Jiang Yutong's mother was a little bossy, and even her father was slightly afraid of her mother.

"Mom." Jiang Yutong turned to face her mother with great respect.

Jiang Yutong's mother pulled her aside when there was nobody around. "What are you doing? Didn't I tell you not to have conflicts with Jiang Jiamin again?"

Jiang Yutong's mother understood that Jiang Yutong wasn't a match for Jiang Jiamin, so she told Jiang Yutong not to argue against Jiang Jiamin again, in case Jiang Yutong would be embarrassed.

"She laughed at me first." Jiang Yutong felt aggrieved.

"If you hadn't done anything inappropriate, she wouldn't have laughed at you!" Jiang Yutong's mother snapped at her. It sounded like she was defending Jiang Jiamin, but she knew her daughter's characters very well.

"I…" Jiang Yutong panicked.

"I've told you countless times to stay away from Tang Jiayang. Why couldn't you listen to me for once? You are cousins, and it's impossible for you to marry him. Why don't you seize this chance to attract another rich heir at this party?" Jiang Yutong's mother said. "Look at Jiang Jiamin, she's Lord Lu's girlfriend now, and I just got to know that Cao Wenxin's boyfriend is a lieutenant colonel. Although Cao Wenxin's boyfriend isn't very rich, he has power in his hands! He's only 26, and he already has a bright future."

Although the Jiang family was also a super-rich family, it wasn't among the top of the list of those super-rich families.

In the psat, the Jiang family wasn't much poorer than the Tang family. Jiang Lihua and Tang Yunhang's marriage was also a marriage between families of equal social status, but things were different now. The Tang family became the richest family in City B with hundreds of billions of yuan in assets.

The Jiang family, on the other hand, didn't develop much even though they had a close relationship with the Tang family.

Neither of Jia Lihua's two older brothers were good at running a business, so the Jiang family wasn't very successful.

Jiang Yutong's mother loved to compare her family with others. Even though they weren't closely connected to Cao Wenxin, she would still compare her daughter with Cao Wenxin.

Besides, Jiang Yutong's mother was also snobbish, so Jiang Yutong could only marry into a family which was better than their family.

"What? A lieutenant colonel?"

She had heard of Jiang Jiamin's boyfriend, but was shocked by the military rank of Cao Wenxin's boyfriend.

However, she wasn't jealous of it, because she thought that it had nothing to do with her. She loved Tang Jiayang, and Tang Jiayang only, which had nothing to do with his family background.

Although Jiang Jiamin had a boyfriend with a good family background, she wasn't jealous of her either.

"Yes, and he's also very handsome!" Jiang Yutong's mother said, and sounded super jealous. She wished that Cao Wen's boyfriend could be her daughter's.

If her daughter could marry a senior military officer, her daughter would be in a higher social status than Jiang Jiamin.

All of a sudden, people cheered, which attracted most people's attention in the hall, and they all turned to look at the door.

A group of young people walked inside at this moment, and every one of them was very good-looking, especially the couple that walked in the front.

People started to talk about them at once.

"Jesus! The man is so handsome!"

"I've never seen such a handsome man before."

"Oh, I can't breathe now."

"The girl is also so beautiful!"

"Exactly!"

…

Actually, Hao Ran and the others were also very attractive, but Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting still overshadowed them.

They didn't mind at all. Instead, they felt super proud of Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting.

They admired Gu Ning, and regarded her as their idol. While Leng Shaoting was Gu Ning's boyfriend so they also admired him. Moreover, they were also fans of him. After all, Leng Shaoting was the youngest major general in history!

"Look at their gowns! They're also very beautiful."

"I love the style of their gowns."

"Oh, they are gowns from Charm. I saw them when I went to pick a gown at the flagship store of Charm a few days ago."

"Don't you think the girl looks very familiar?"

"Who?"

"She's the boss of Charm, Gu Ning!"

"Really? She is Gu Ning?"

"It is her! She looks much prettier than in those pictures!"

"Wow, they look perfect when they stand together."

"Wait, are they a couple?"

"Yeah, I read a piece of news on the Internet, and it says that the man is her boyfriend."

"They match each other so well."

…

The people who talked about Gu Ning were all young, because only young people surfed on the Internet all day long.

Tang Zhiyu and her mother also noticed Leng Shaoting, and Tang Zhiyu couldn't wait a second to get close to him.

Not only Tang Zhiyu, but other girls also had the same idea.

When Tang Zhiyu's sight fell on Gu Ning, she got jealous again, but didn't dare to show it on her face.