1977: The beginning of the blind date with the daughter of the king

Chapter 712 Conflict!

What do you want to do?

Looking at the woman in front of her, who was clearly of Chinese descent, Gong Xue asked somewhat nervously.

Changhe can't be that accurate, can she? Is someone really causing her trouble?

"A person from Shanghai?"

Upon hearing Gong Xue's Shanghai accent, the woman opposite her also asked with a cold smile in Shanghai dialect.

However, unlike others, her Shanghai dialect sounded a bit rusty and not very fluent.

"Madam, what brings you here?"

At this moment, Lin Xi, who had caught up, quickly came to Gong Xue's side, stared at her intently, and asked in a cold voice.

"Heh, what a bunch of hypocrites! Now they're marrying into wealthy families and traveling with bodyguards, all hypocrites!"

The other person sneered at Gong Xue, then turned and left expressionlessly.

Gong Xue was completely baffled. Was this guy crazy? He just came up and made a sarcastic remark for no reason.

"What does she mean?"

Gong Xue asked Lin Xi with some confusion.

The main problem was that the other party's sudden and unexpected statement left her completely bewildered.

"She might be from the other side of the island!"

Lin Xi said in a low voice at this moment.

The other party's words were clearly aimed at Gong Xue's identity as a mainland Chinese; she seemed to regard Gong Xue as a descendant of a high-ranking official from the mainland.

Such inexplicable targeting often stems from differences in political stance.

Afterwards, Gong Xue went to the restroom and then returned to the scene.

When he returned to the scene, Li Changhe was no longer communicating with Iwayama Jiro, but was chatting with He Houzhao and the others.

Gong Xue returned to his side, and at that moment Lin Xi also came over.

"boss"

Lin Xi looked hesitant, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

Seeing this, Li Changhe nodded to the people around him, and then led Lin Xi to the side.

Lin Xi recounted what had just happened.

After listening, Li Changhe said calmly, "Go and investigate that woman's background."

"understand!"

"Ah Yang, won't this cause you trouble?"

Gong Xue asked with some concern.

Li Changhe smiled and said, "It's not certain who will cause trouble for whom. You are my fiancée now. If she dares to humiliate you, she is humiliating me."

"But this is the Guo family's wedding, let her jump around a bit first."

"Let's go, it's almost time, let's get ready to go in!"

Afterwards, Li Changhe led Gong Xue into the church.

Inside the church, the guests slowly took their seats; in fact, the seats had all been arranged in advance.

The Bao family's position was naturally very high, but they belonged to the Guo family's side, while on the other side was the Gu family, the woman's side.

As she walked forward, Gong Xue saw the woman who had mocked her earlier.

"Ah Yang, I see her!"

As Gong Xue walked, she whispered to Li Changhe.

"Oh? Where?"

"The woman in the red dress in the fourth row from the left."

Just then, Li Changhe walked over and turned to look in that direction. At that moment, the other person also looked in their direction.

And she glared fiercely at Li Changhe.

Li Changhe smiled and then walked back to his seat.

"Ah Yang, did you offend that Miss Guo?"

As soon as Li Changhe sat down, Feng Yongfa, who was sitting next to him, asked curiously.

"Which one of you is Miss Guo? Is she the one who glared at me?"

Li Changhe asked curiously at this moment.

"Yes, I saw you come in to see her just now, and then she glared at you fiercely. You two know each other?"

Feng Yongfa then asked in confusion.

Li Changhe shook his head: "I'm curious too, who is she?"

"The second daughter of the Guo family of Yong'an is from an old-established wealthy family in Shanghai. I heard that they wanted to arrange a marriage between you and them before."

"Sister-in-law, don't be angry. Back when Ah Yang was in Hong Kong, he was a highly sought-after catch by many families. It's just a pity that our family doesn't have any women of marriageable age, otherwise we would definitely want to marry him."

Feng Yongfa accidentally said something too much, and then explained it to Gong Xue.

Gong Xue shook her head: "It's alright, Brother Feng, I know all this."

She now understood the woman's intentions.

Li Changhe recalled for a moment, then asked curiously, "Are you talking about the Guo family at Yong'an Department Store?"

Back in the day, Wing On Department Store in Shanghai was a well-known department store in Shanghai during the Republic of China era, with business all over the world.

Although Wing On Department Store in Shanghai was later merged, they still have many businesses in Australia, Hong Kong Island, and even the United States.

Therefore, even today, the Kwok family is still considered one of the wealthiest families in Hong Kong.

Moreover, their family is quite interesting. They are a wealthy family that retreated from Shanghai to Hong Kong Island, but their ancestral home is in Guangdong Province. This makes them well-connected among Shanghai's old money and Guangdong's wealthy businessmen.

In addition, their marital ties extend throughout Hong Kong and Taiwan. For example, one of Guo's nephews was the son-in-law of Song Ziwen, the "God of Wealth" during the Republic of China era.

These families may not be as wealthy as Li Changhe is now, but their connections are spread all over the world.

"Yes, it's the Guo family. This second Miss Guo is a close friend of Guo's sister-in-law, Gu Zhirong, and they are also students at Stanford University."

"She just has a bit of a spoiled princess temper."

Feng Yongfa said with a light laugh.

Li Changhe smiled and said, "Perhaps!"

Meanwhile, inside the church, a newlywed couple came out and began the ceremony, which was read aloud by the priest.

Li Changhe watched with interest, then smiled.

Two people who clearly don't love each other at all are giving testimonies of love in front of a priest. This is blatantly deceiving God.

There's no need to arrange marriages for one's own future children.

The ceremony ended quickly, and the group then went to a large hotel next to the church, where the banquet was to be held.

Li Changhe got up and led Gong Xue outside.

Coincidentally, not far away, I saw that Miss Guo again.

It's a coincidence, isn't it?

At this moment, Li Changhe brought Gong Xue to the front of this Miss Guo.

At that moment, Miss Guo was talking to several women when they were suddenly startled to see someone blocking their way.

However, when they realized that the person in front of them was the mysterious Mr. Bao, they were a little confused.

Only Miss Guo looked at them coldly.

"Mr. Bao, is something the matter?"

Among the women, one of them asked Li Changhe curiously.

Li Changhe smiled and said, "I'm sorry to have startled you all, but I'm looking for this Miss Guo."

"I wonder what my fiancée has done to offend Miss Guo, that she would dare to speak so harshly to her?"

Upon hearing Li Changhe speak, the group seemed to realize something, and then an embarrassed look appeared on their faces. They might have talked about Gong Xue in private, but this Miss Guo was too reckless, going straight to attack her directly?
"I just don't like her, so what?"

Miss Guo said to Li Changhe without any politeness.

Li Changhe glanced at her, a hint of mockery in his eyes.

"For the sake of the Guo family of Yong'an, I will give Miss Guo a chance to apologize to my fiancée. I can take it as your naivety and ignorance."

"otherwise."

"What else? You name it, I'll take it!"

Miss Guo said this without any concern.

"So it seems that Miss Guo has no intention of apologizing."

"Words can be dangerous; I think Miss Guo will remember this phrase from now on!"

After calmly finishing his speech, Li Changhe turned and left with Gong Xue.

Seeing Li Changhe so calm, Miss Guo was suddenly at a loss.

She would have some confidence if Li Changhe actually threatened her.

But Li Changhe's calm demeanor made her feel somewhat uncertain.

"Rongrong, why don't you apologize to Gong Xue? Bao Zeyang is not someone to be trifled with."

"Yes, he has so much power now. If things really get out of hand, I don't think your family can handle it."

"I heard that he seems indifferent to worldly affairs, but he is actually very ruthless. These kinds of people are all smiling tigers. Look at the way he looked just now, I found it terrifying."

Several friends were also somewhat panicked at this point.

If Bao Zeyang were to retaliate against them, Guo Xiurong would certainly be the first to suffer, but those who had spoken ill of them behind their backs might also be found out by Li Changhe.

What if this person is petty and retaliates against their family as well?

Upon hearing this, Guo Xiurong's expression changed.

She may have a bad temper, but it depends on the person.

Not to mention outside, even within the Guo family, their family isn't the most central; they have several uncles and elders above them.

She actually sought out Gong Xue to mock her because she simply looked down on her.

She knew that her family wanted her to marry into the Bao family, but they only mentioned it briefly and then stopped talking about it. To put it bluntly, they didn't think much of her.

When she later heard that Gong Xue was from Shanghai, she became even angrier.

Their family's former glory was in Shanghai, on Nanjing Road, but it was later merged into a private enterprise.

She heard these things a lot when she was a child, especially from her aunts and uncles in the family. They all hated it so much that she naturally developed her own stance.

Moreover, she has a circle of friends, including some distant relatives of the Song family in the United States, as well as some wealthy young men from Taiwan. Their ancestors were all acquainted, and they often gossiped about the mainland.

For various reasons, she angrily went to find Gong Xue and mocked her.

However, she wasn't completely brainless; she just made a sarcastic remark and then walked away haughtily.

Unexpectedly, Li Changhe came in person to cause her trouble.

At this moment, after hearing the advice of several friends, Guo Xiurong was also in a state of confusion.

I think I've really messed up.

Why are you all gathered here?

Just then, someone nearby asked curiously.

Upon hearing the voice, the expressions of the group changed again as they looked at the newcomer.

It was the newlywed couple, Kwok Ping-sheung and Koo Chi-yung.

"Zhirong."

Upon seeing Gu Zhirong appear, the friends were at a loss for words.

"Xiurong, tell me, did you offend Bao Zeyang?"

Gu Zhirong then asked seriously.

How did Gu Zhirong find out?

It was Guo Bingxiang who told her.

As for Kwok Ping-sheung, it was Fung Wing-fat who spoke to him.

The Feng and Guo families were close. Feng Yongfa witnessed Guo Xiurong glaring at Li Changhe, and after chatting with her, he realized that this Miss Guo might have gotten into trouble.

Fearing a conflict between the two sides, Feng Yongfa quickly approached Guo Bingxiang and asked him and his wife to intervene.

Otherwise, if this matter escalates, it will also make the Guo family look bad.

Knowing Li Changhe's influence, Guo Bingxiang immediately brought his newlywed wife over upon hearing the news.

"Zhirong, you knew all along?"

“We’re trying to persuade her too. Bao Zeyang just came over and said that Xiu Rong should just apologize, but she just won’t.”

"Bao Zeyang left, and before he left, he threatened Xiu Rong, saying that he would teach her a lesson about what it means to have trouble come from what you say."

The women then hurriedly recounted the scene to Mr. and Mrs. Kwok Ping-sheung.

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhirong's expression changed.

Although she married Walter Kwok, there was no real love between them, but they at least had a superficial friendship. Walter Kwok told her some things, including that they had joined a club run by Lee Cheung-ho.

Based on this alone, Gu Zhirong knew that Li Changhe had immense influence.

As for families like the Gu family and the Guo family of Yong'an, although they are old money families from the past in Shanghai, frankly speaking, they belong to the group that is neither rich nor poor.

He has considerable assets, but not among the top in Hong Kong. He has extensive connections throughout Southeast Asia, but these are mostly business connections, completely different from the top-tier political and business connections of someone like Bao Zeyang.

"Xiurong, come with me!"

Because they both have the character "Rong" in their names, and because of their family history, Gu Zhirong and Guo Xiurong actually have the best relationship.

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhirong immediately pulled Guo Xiurong aside and began to question her carefully.

Guo Xiurong panicked at this point. Judging from Gu Zhirong's demeanor, it was clear that this was a serious matter.

"I didn't say anything. I just mocked Gong Xue, saying they were hypocrites. I wasn't talking about the Bao family, but those people from the mainland."

Guo Xiurong then explained the whole story.

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhirong sighed.

"You're really stupid. They're all talking about you behind your back, and you go up there and point your finger at them and yell at them. If Bao Zeyang doesn't come after you, who else will he go after?"

"Besides, why are you criticizing the mainland? Doesn't your Guo family also have a branch on the mainland now? You're such a pig-brain!"

Gu Zhirong said with a sense of disappointment.

Putting aside other things, when Wing On Company was jointly established, the person in charge was from the Guo family. Not all of them left; one branch stayed on the mainland and later rose to high-level positions in Guangdong.

Even in this situation, Guo Xiurong went and scolded the other person.

"I was so angry at the time, Zhizhi, what should I do?"

"Forget it, since he just told you to apologize, then go apologize first. It's not a big deal anyway."

“Bingxiang and I will go with you. Bingxiang has some connections with him. If you apologize sincerely, he shouldn’t make things difficult for you.”

"Stop throwing your spoiled princess act. Although Bao Zeyang is a member of the Bao family, he is essentially an independent branch of the Bao family. Miss Gong Xue is the future matriarch of their branch."

"Your behavior is provoking his entire family. It would be strange if he didn't come after you!"

"Remember, your apology must be sincere, otherwise Bingxiang and I won't be able to speak up for you."

Gu Zhirong was much smarter than Guo Xiurong, and at this moment she spoke seriously to Guo Xiurong.

Guo Xiurong nodded hurriedly; she was now afraid.

Soon, the group arrived at the hotel, and as soon as they arrived, Guo Bingxiang and Gu Zhirong began looking for Li Changhe.

After searching around, the couple found Li Changhe and Gong Xue quietly eating in a corner.

There was also a group of people from their club surrounding them.

(End of this chapter)