The atmosphere at the Gu Family was harmonious, but over at the Yang Family, dark clouds loomed.
Yang Mingming’s face swelled up, with scars that would take a long time to heal before she could go for cosmetic treatment to remove them.
She felt extremely aggrieved suffering like this, yet it did not garner an ounce of sympathy from the Gu Family.
"Too arrogant," Mrs. Yang cursed Mrs. Gu behind her back, "She thinks her Gu Family is already the dominant one, that they can conquer half the world without needing allies.
Our family is of high status, many people aspire to marry us, but we look down on them. But she still acts pretentious. Who would care for her sickly son?"
Yang Mingming cried even louder.
But she cared!
She was always high and mighty, boys rarely caught her eye, but Gu Shiting was an exception.
He was the first boy she liked when she blossomed into love, and he is still the one she cannot have.
She must marry him, it was her obsession.
"Mom, why does he like that fat girl? Is he partial to fat girls?" Yang Mingming cried and then remembered something. She said solemnly, "I want to gain weight."
Mrs. Yang was startled by her.
Look at her daughter, what kind of nonsense is she talking? In this era, where is there any place for fat girls?
The Yang Family was a renowned aristocracy, and Yang Mingming was a socialite. If people took photos of her gaining weight, wouldn’t that be disastrous?
The daughters of aristocratic families cared about their figures more than ordinary people, just like female celebrities.
"You’ve gone mad!" Mrs. Yang scolded her, "If you don’t live up to expectations, he will never like you! What man likes fat girls?"
"But Gu Shiting..."
"Does Gu Shiting really like that fat girl? Did you see it with your own eyes? He’s just acquainted with her, they’re not in a relationship." Mrs. Yang said, "If you don’t have Gu Shiting, there are others. If you turn into a fat pig, do you want us mother and daughter to become a laughingstock?"
Yang Mingming felt even more aggrieved.
She lowered her head and cried again.
At this moment, Sheng Tang planned to change back into her school uniform.
Gu Shiting wouldn’t let her, as the room was very warm and she wouldn’t catch a cold.
"You look very nice dressed like this, like..." He paused for several seconds.
"Like what?" Sheng Tang asked.
Gu Shiting: "Like the young mistress of our family."
Sheng Tang: "..."
Mrs. Gu couldn’t help but laugh.
Sheng Tang elbowed him: "What nonsense are you talking about? You want to get beaten?"
Mrs. Gu took the opportunity and said, "Ting is right, Tangtang fits well as the young mistress of our family."
"Aunt, I am still a minor." Sheng Tang said. She was still a few days shy of turning eighteen.
Mrs. Gu: "..."
Gu Shiting said: "It’s soon."
Sheng Tang: "..."
She didn’t want to continue with this topic, feeling that the direction was a bit off.
Later, Mrs. Gu asked Sheng Tang when her birthday was.
"On January 3rd, Tangtang turns eighteen," Gu Shiting answered immediately, "In half a month."
He knew it clearly.
"Then I must give you a birthday gift." Mrs. Gu said.
Sheng Tang hurriedly said, "These clothes are already the best birthday gift. If my mom knew the price of this coat, she would be scared to death."
This brand did not exist in Sheng Tang’s world, but based on her previous knowledge of luxury goods, this coat would cost at least fifty thousand.
"This isn’t worth much," Mrs. Gu said.
"Whatever gifts others give, we should reciprocate accordingly, that’s called proper etiquette." Sheng Tang laughed, "What you gave is already beyond my means to repay, it is indeed very valuable!"
Mrs. Gu laughed, feeling that her words were reasonable, and that Sheng Tang did not take Gu Family’s kindness for granted.
This was very good.