Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife – o
Chapter 227 A Must-See Climax of Recognizing Relatives (6)

Chapter 227: Chapter 227 A Must-See Climax of Recognizing Relatives (6)

Amidst the laughter and conversation, An Yiqing gradually made the acquaintance of the people arriving at the event. Qiu Yiping, Lin Chengming, Qiao Chengchun, and many influential figures she had treated before came forward one after another to greet her.

It was not until then that everyone present clearly saw, for the first time, just how extensive the strength and connections of this orphaned girl really were!

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While everyone was chatting and joking, some commotion could faintly be heard at the entrance of the hall. As people turned their heads in the direction of the noise, they wondered, who was arriving now?

"Hahaha! Xiao Qing, you little ungrateful thing! You haven’t come to see your Grandpa Duan for so long!" A spry figure strode into the room, and his hearty laughter filled the entire hall.

An Yiqing was momentarily stunned upon hearing this. She turned around joyfully to face the elderly man, happiness surging within her as she hurriedly stepped forward to support him and said, "Grandpa Duan, I didn’t expect you to come! I’ve been too busy these days to get away, please don’t be angry."

Duan Yuntian naturally knew that the girl had been both hurt and busy treating others as well as attending to her business, so he certainly didn’t blame her. However, he cursed Duan Tang in private several times. If it weren’t for his good-for-nothing grandson, this little girl would have been part of their family by now. Would Old Gu have had the chance to show off in front of him?

As a result, Duan Yuntian was very displeased, even rolling his eyes outright when he saw Gu Yelin, who had snatched his granddaughter-in-law.

"Hmph! Little girl, are you in a relationship with this cold fish?" Elder Duan grumbled discontentedly, clearly unhappy. "This kid’s as cold as ice, so uninteresting. Xiao Qing, look how much better our Duan Tang is, so gentle and considerate towards you. You’re not in a rush; you really should think it over again."

Hearing Elder Duan’s overt declaration of war, Gu Yelin’s face grew even colder. He wrapped his arm around An Yiqing authoritatively, his icy gaze sweeping over the crowd before staring sharply at Duan Yuntian, silently asserting his dominion.

Feeling the overwhelming aura emanating from Gu Yelin, Elder Duan grew even more upset, huffing with dissatisfaction.

An Yiqing watched Elder Duan, who was acting like a child, and said soothingly with a laugh, "Grandpa Duan, please don’t be angry. I’ve just recovered; how come your temper has gotten bigger? Don’t worry about me. I like Ah Lin, and I will only like him."

The girl’s crisp voice brought a surge of joy to Gu Yelin’s heart, and a deep smile appeared on his lips. This caused the attentive onlookers to be shocked. Catching a smile from Third Young Master Gu was harder than seeing a cactus flower bloom!

After hearing An Yiqing’s firm words, Duan Yuntian momentarily faltered but said nothing more. He could only sigh silently in his heart; alas, his deeply devoted grandson!

Seeing the old man looking somewhat unhappy, An Yiqing thought for a moment and changed the subject, "Grandpa Duan, why didn’t Family Head Duan come?"

"He went to the Xiluo Continent. There’s been some trouble over there, and he won’t be able to return for a few days," Duan Yuntian said, composing himself and concealing his disappointment with a smiling face. "Girl, you go have fun, I’m going to greet those few old buddies of mine!"

After Duan Yuntian left, Gu Yelin was also called away. Ruan Xue and Gu Tingting had long since run off to seek their own amusement. Only Evildoer Bai Yiming remained by An Yiqing’s side.

The girl said nothing, but slowly walked over to the buffet table and filled a white plate with a few pieces of dessert.

Bai Yiming watched her eat with relish and couldn’t help twitching the corners of his mouth, asking helplessly, "Little girl, did you come here just to eat?"

An Yiqing looked up confusedly and inquired, "Otherwise?"

"Shouldn’t you be networking amongst all these influential people, left and right?" Bai Yiming felt a throbbing in his temples, as he always felt this girl’s way of thinking was different from most people’s.