Free Web NovelChapter 826: Chapter 826: Gu Jin’s Value
Zhen Youzhi and He Yuchun arrived at the dressing room to find that the earlier mess had already been tidied up.
The girls who had been with Zhen Lingling earlier left, led by the girl in the white dress.
In the spacious dressing room, Zhen Lingling sat obediently in front of the makeup mirror, deep in thought.
He Yuchun walked to her daughter’s side, holding her shoulders tenderly.
"Lingling, it’s time."
Zhen Lingling turned her head, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Zhen Youzhi and He Yuchun.
"Mom, Dad, Liu Bochang just came by."
Seeing the excitement on his daughter’s face, Zhen Youzhi expressed a hint of surprise.
He knew well that his daughter was very resistant to marrying into the Liu Family and was aware that Liu Bochang, as a man, was impotent.
Zhen Youzhi raised his eyebrows slightly: "So?"
This action of raising his eyebrows made Zhen Lingling’s expression change.
She suddenly realized that her father’s gesture was remarkably similar to the one Gu Jin made in front of her before.
Suppressing her anger, she said obediently, "Liu Bochang saw Gu Jin and seemed very interested in her."
Upon hearing this, Zhen Youzhi and He Yuchun both frowned.
The former was worried about Liu Bochang possibly fancying Gu Jin.
The latter’s first thought was similar to Zhen Lingling’s.
He Yuchun wondered if Liu Bochang took an interest in Gu Jin, could they swap Gu Jin and Lingling at today’s engagement ceremony?
With this thought, He Yuchun exchanged a glance with her daughter.
In just one look, the mother and daughter seemed to reach an agreement, nodding to each other.
While Zhen Youzhi was still contemplating how to deal with it if Liu Bochang really wanted to marry Gu Jin.
He was absolutely against marrying Gu Jin into the Liu Family.
Considering that compared to any of the Four Great Families, the Liu Family was like a frog at the bottom of a well.
Gu Jin’s value was far beyond what a Liu Family could compare to.
"Youzhi, since Liu Bochang is so interested in that girl Gu Jin, should we matchmake them?"
He Yuchun had just spoken when she was met with Zhen Youzhi’s furious glare.
"Ignorant woman!"
He stared at He Yuchun ominously: "Discard those unrealistic ideas from your mind. Gu Jin must not marry into the Liu Family."
The fact remained, for the Zhen Family, Gu Jin represented far more long-term and greater interests.
Zhen Lingling, her hope dashed, lost her previous obedience, and looked incredulously at Zhen Youzhi with a distorted face.
"Father, why?!!!"
Zhen Youzhi looked back at his daughter’s devastated expression, not answering her question, his voice cold and firm: "Lingling, never call your sister by her name again; you should address her as your sister."
Zhen Lingling’s eyes widened, full of hurt: "Why? She’s just some wild girl from the countryside, why should I call her sister? Who knows if she’s even really one of the Zhen’s, why should I call a lowly girl my sister? I never will, dream on!"
These words caused both Zhen Youzhi and He Yuchun to feel shocked and angry.
Zhen Youzhi did not doubt that Gu Jin wasn’t his daughter, he just felt that Zhen Lingling had been spoiled beyond hope; compared to his elder daughter, she’s like mud that can’t be molded.
The elder daughter was only four years older than Lingling yet had already accumulated a fortune comparable to the Zhen Family’s fortune.
Whereas Lingling was good for nothing; aside from an arranged marriage, he really couldn’t find any other qualities in her.
