184 Pretending to Be Modest Again
Gu Rou finally found Gu Yuan and the others.
Seeing that Mrs. Zhang and Zhang Yue were also there, Gu Rou quickly greeted Mrs. Zhang with a smile, “Auntie, I’m sorry. I’ve been busy dealing with those people and didn’t have the time to greet you. Auntie, don’t mind me.”
Seeing that Gu Rou was so respectful to her, Mrs. Zhang felt very happy. She immediately forgot that she had instigated Zhang Yue to break up with Gu Rou a few days ago.
Moreover, everyone who met her today told her that she had good taste in choosing a daughter-in-law. She was probably going to have a national champion as her daughter-in-law.
She had received unprecedented attention. The Zhang family would probably be mentioned on the news in Han City tonight. It was all thanks to Gu Rou.
So she said with a smile, “Why are you being so polite with Aunt? I understand. Who doesn’t want to get close to you, the guzheng champion of Han City? We’re all on the same side. You don’t have to be polite. It won’t be too late for us to celebrate after you’re done socializing.”
“Thank you for your understanding, Auntie. I was just pulled by the sponsors, the Cultural Bureau, and some colleagues to chat for a long time. Now, I can finally have a drink and eat with my family.”
Seeing that Gu Rou seemed to finally heave a sigh of relief, Qu Bei teased, “Look, everyone else wished to be pulled to talk to the sponsors and the people from the Cultural Bureau, but it didn’t come true. However, you find it troublesome.”
Gu Yuan said proudly, “The champion is definitely different. Our Gu Rou will be participating in the national competition in the future, so those people will definitely value her. If she wins the national guzheng championship, it will bring glory to Han City.”
Gu Rou was smug and swore to herself that she would win the national championship.
However, she pretended to be shy. “Dad, don’t boast. Our country is full of talents. I only participated in the competition to learn and broaden my horizons. As for whether I win the award or not, I don’t think it’s that important.”
Hearing Gu Rou’s modesty, Mrs. Zhang was even happier. She praised, “Gu Rou has a good mentality. It’s said that modesty makes one improve. She will definitely improve in the future.”
“Thank you, Auntie. Although I don’t expect results, I will definitely work hard in order to improve,” Gu Rou said obediently to Mrs. Zhang.
Zhang Yue also looked proud at the side. He picked up his champagne glass and said to Gu Yuan and the others, “Let’s all raise our glasses and congratulate Gu Rou. Let’s wish her a better performance in the national competition and win first place in one go.”
They all raised their glasses.
Zhang Yue took a sip of champagne and lowered his head slightly to Gu Rou. “You went to look for Gu Man just now. What did she say?”
Gu Rou finally suppressed the unhappiness that Gu Man had brought her. At this moment, when Zhang Yue mentioned it, she immediately felt uncomfortable all over again. However, her face did not show it. She pursed her lips, as if she was considering her words.
Seeing Gu Rou’s expression, Zhang Yue guessed it. “Did she speak rudely again? She’s really unrepentant. If she comes to congratulate you now and say a few good words to Uncle Gu, won’t she be able to come back to the Gu family? She’s really as stupid as ever.”
Gu Rou looked at Zhang Yue and saw that he was frustrated and worried. She felt very uncomfortable.
She pretended to be puzzled and asked, “Brother Yue, why have you been paying so much attention to Gu Man recently? You seem to be worried about her.”
“I didn’t. I just feel that she’s your sister. I don’t know what will happen to her outside at such a young age. After all, we’ve known each other since we were young. Although I don’t like her, I’ll still pay attention to her.” Zhang Yue immediately denied it, but the more he explained, the guiltier he felt.
He admitted in his heart that he had indeed been paying attention to Gu Man recently. He did not know what was going on.
“You know Gu Man’s personality. No one can change her mind. She even humiliated me just now, making me almost embarrassed.” Gu Rou’s eyes turned red.
“What did she say?” Zhang Chuan blurted out.
Gu Rou looked up with red eyes and looked like she was about to cry. Her gaze seemed to be filled with accusation. “You still want me to repeat those words that hurt me? Brother Yue, how can you bear to?”
Zhang Yue seemed to feel that he had gone overboard. He apologized in a low voice, “I’m sorry, I’ll pay attention in the future. You have to understand that I’m doing this for you. I don’t want outsiders to say that the Gu family doesn’t care about their daughter and lets her do whatever she wants at such a young age.”