Be in low spirits

She lowered her head. If it weren't for General Yang, she would probably be performing at the Paramount right now. How could she appear in this opera house frequented by the upper class?

Although General Yang was interested in her, it was difficult for her to enter the Yang family as a concubine given her status, let alone take her to any dance parties.

Noticing her disappointment, Gu Jinluo just remembered her family background, patted her shoulder and asked: "Do you want to go? I have a way!"

"What?" She wanted to go in her heart, but she couldn't say it directly, for fear that people would think she was vain.

"But I'll have to inconvenience you a little." She looked at her, leaned closer and told her her plan.

"Is it okay?" Yao'er hesitated, feeling that this was inappropriate.

"Don't worry. I'm here. No one can do anything to you." She patted her chest and promised.

Gu Zhiqiu and Gu Lang arrived in the afternoon and checked into Lin'an Mansion directly. Ye Fan picked them up. Gu Zhiqiu asked him about Yang Lin and asked, "Ji Huai seems to be a few years older than you. Is he married?"

Hearing this, Gu Lang and Ye Fan felt somewhat worried. Could it be that the old man wanted to choose a son-in-law for his daughter?

"Ji Huai is indeed older than me, but we graduated from the same class." He answered truthfully.

"Uncle, Beijing is full of talented people. There is no need to rush." ​​Although Gu Lang knew that his uncle came here with ulterior motives, he had never heard him mention the matter of choosing a husband for his sister.

"I'm just asking. You, Xingzhi, and Ji Huai all don't have any yet, right? It's a good opportunity to take a look at the party. They're all from aristocratic families and we know them well. We can choose carefully." Gu Zhiqiu felt that it was time to choose a wife for his nephew.

"Mr. Gu is right." Ye Fan breathed a sigh of relief. Everything would be fine as long as he didn't have to choose for his daughter.

"Didn't Mengli return to the country with you? Why didn't you say you wanted to see her more often?" Gu Zhiqiu had been taking care of this nephew for many years, and he had never seen him have any emotional entanglement with other girls. After counting the ones he had seen a lot, he was afraid that it was only his sister and that Zhou Mengli.

"I'm busy lately, and what should I do with her?" Gu Lang has refused many blind dates arranged by his uncle and mother in the past few years, so they no longer arrange them for him.

"Alas, to start a family, you have to start a family first. Your mother and I advised you to go back more often, why didn't you listen?" Gu Zhiqiu always thought that his nephew had feelings for Zhou Mengli, but because she was abroad before, it was difficult for her to settle down. But now that she has returned to China, he is still indifferent.

"Don't let your sister delay you for too long," the old man added.

Ye Fan was sitting in the passenger seat, watching Gu Lang's reaction through the rearview mirror. He felt that this so-called brother did not react like a brother should when he mentioned his sister.

Before I can even get her, I already have a rival in love.

Arriving at Lin'an Mansion, after helping people take down their luggage, he said, "I'll go pick up Miss Gu."

The old man waved his hand and replied: "No, she will be here from now on, let her do it herself."

No wonder Gu Jinluo was full of resentment towards this father. "Then you two should have a good rest. I will pick you up tomorrow morning."

The two of them went upstairs to rest, and he returned to the Presidential Palace to report. General Yang was also in the Presidential Palace, listening to the President's plan.

"Ji Huai is not young anymore, it's time to find him a wife. I heard that Gu Zhiqiu's daughter is good. If the Yang and Gu families unite, it will also make the Li, Su, and Pei families obedient."

"That's great! If we can really become in-laws, it will be a blessing for our Yang family."

"Ji Huai is a child with an unstable mind. You should educate him more. It is not certain whether he can take over the garrison in western Beijing in the future."

Old Master Yang's heart skipped a beat. What this meant was that the Jingxi troops had to change their generals. Looking at the current situation, Ye Fan was probably the only one who could take on this important task. He glanced at Ye Liangyun who was standing beside him and did not respond.

"Go and prepare for the dance tomorrow night. I won't go. My wife and daughter will go. They will guarantee their safety." The president put down the cigar in his hand, waved his hand, and let the old general go out.

In the evening, Gu Jinluo took a rickshaw to Lin'an Mansion alone, and Gu Lang came downstairs to pick her up. Ye Fan followed her all the way from the opera house and saw her get off the rickshaw safely at Lin'an Mansion. He looked across the street, wanting to see his brother's reaction, but he was a little far away and couldn't see clearly.

"Are you used to it?" Gu Zhiqiu asked his daughter at the dinner table.

"It's okay, my brother has arranged everything." She felt awkward every time the family ate together. She could only take the food in front of her, the seats were always fixed in one direction, and no one could speak until her father spoke.

"You should tell your family members wherever you are going in the future." Gu Zhiqiu's voice was not loud, his breath was very low, and he looked intimidating without being angry.

"Yes." She didn't dare to refute and could only admit her mistake.

"You don't have to go to the opera house tomorrow. Come with me and your brother to the Yang residence to attend the dance."

"it is good."

"Dress appropriately. Many aristocratic families from Beijing will be attending. Don't embarrass the Gu family."

These words made her lose her appetite. She just nodded and didn't say anything more.

Ye Fan went to Yang's house to drink with Yang Lin at night and asked him, "You always go to the opera house, is it to see Su Yaoer?"

"What else? If it weren't for Yao'er, I wouldn't have gone to that crappy place." Thinking of Zhou Yun there, he felt uncomfortable.

"Do you want to see her so much?" He didn't understand why Yang Lin and Su Yaoer always looked for opportunities to meet before, but now he seemed to understand, just like he wanted to see Gu Jinluo.

"Do you...want to meet that girl who plays the cello?"

Ye Fan took out the handkerchief with lipstick print on it from his pocket, smiled, and said nothing.

"You are not serious, are you? She is the daughter of the Gu family, how dare you mess with her?"

"What is there to be afraid of?" The Gu family is just a business family. No matter how rich they are, they cannot resist a word from the government.

"Do you really think it's that simple? The daughters of business families have always been tools for them to pave the way. Even if she is really sent to your house, your uncle will not let you marry her. Maybe it's okay to do it for fun." Yang Lin told the truth.

He was right. Not only could he not make decisions about his own marriage, but Gu Jinluo also could not make decisions about himself.

"Can you and Su Yaoer do it?" He put the handkerchief back into his pocket and drank the red wine in the glass.

"I am different from you." Yang Lin also lowered his head and replied sadly, maybe there will be such a day. "Yao'er is also different from the daughter of the Gu family." He poured himself another glass of wine.

"How can you be sure that Su Yaoer likes you as a person and not your identity?" Although there are many girls around Ye Fan, it is harder for him to figure out their thoughts than reading a military book.

"It doesn't matter. As long as you are by my side, nothing matters." Although Yang Lin and Su Yaoer have known each other since childhood, they have not had much time to confide in each other. During their time in the military academy, even their letter writing was monitored by the old man. It was only in the past two years after graduation that they had some freedom.

Ye Fan just thought that he and Su Yaoer were deeply in love, and that their affection would fade over time.

"When that time comes, you will understand what it means that even a hero can be tempted by a beautiful woman!" Yang Lin laughed at him.

"Tomorrow, people from the Li, Pei, and Su families will go there. Gu Zhiqiu and the president may choose sons-in-law from these families, and you will definitely be among them."

"When the enemy comes, we will fight him; when the water comes, we will block it with earth. Tomorrow's affairs will be done tomorrow." He drank the wine in the glass and went back to his room to sleep.

Ye Fan looked at the red wine in the glass and recalled the hug with Gu Jinluo on the boat. She smelled of tea. Once he smelled it, he felt the blood in his body begin to flow. He felt inexplicably restless and had the urge to reach out and touch her.

Thinking of people, the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously. He finished the rest of the wine in the bottle and returned to Ye Mansion.

When I returned to the apartment from Lin'an Mansion, I looked at the dress that Liu Ma had brought to me and thought of what my father had said: Dress appropriately and don't bring shame to the Gu family.

"Auntie Liu, do you think my father really came to Jinghua just for me?" She sat on the bed, and Auntie Liu stood beside the clothes rack, waiting for her to choose her clothes.

"Of course. The master specially requested this ball from the president for the young lady." Aunt Liu had already met up with Master Gu and Master Lang at the mansion during the day, and she also had a general idea about this trip to Beijing.

"You didn't ask for it for me. You asked for it for him to find a son-in-law." She lay down on the bed, sighed, and continued, "Return all the dresses. I'll wear a cheongsam and pick the plainest one."

"Miss, this... the master has instructed..." Aunt Liu was in a dilemma. If she really put on this plain cheongsam, her days in the Gu family would probably be over.