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Chapter 734: Engagement Underway (1)

Chapter 734: Chapter 734: Engagement Underway (1)

Watching the surprise on the faces of the guests below, Old Master Gu nodded satisfactorily to himself. This was exactly the effect he wanted; now that everyone had seen it for themselves, he was curious to see who would dare to slander Girl Qing now!

Taking a pause, Old Master Gu waited for everyone to process the information before continuing, "During the Daughter of the An Family’s return banquet, Lao San proposed to her on bended knee in front of everyone and transferred all his assets under his name to Girl Qing. Today, I stand here before you all to announce that the Gu Family will give one-fifth of its wealth as a dowry to the An Family!"

Hisss——!

A series of sharp intakes of breath continuously rose in the hall; all the guests seemed to have turned to stone, staring wide-eyed and fixated on Old Master Gu as if what they had just heard was pure fantasy!

One-fifth of the wealth! One-fifth of the Gu Family’s fortune—how much money was that! Some people had once roughly calculated that just the visible assets of the Gu Family were equivalent to a small country. That one-fifth...

Old Master Gu and Gu Yelin really weren’t holding back! To so casually give away so much money, how much trust must they have in An Yiqing and the An Family to make such a heart-shaking gesture?

Some people secretly shifted their gaze to the other branches of the Gu Family, Gu Qingfeng’s and Gu Qingming’s, wondering if Old Master Gu’s hasty transfer of wealth to the An Family would cause dissatisfaction within those branches. With a mix of curiosity and anticipation for drama, everyone scrutinized Gu Qingfeng and Gu Qingming, especially their wives. However, to everyone’s disappointment, the faces of these two couples were filled with genuine blessings and satisfaction, not a trace of discontent to be found. Not just them, even Gu Tingting and a few of the younger members were sincerely looking at Gu Yelin, who stood next to Old Master Gu.

Watching the interactions within the large Gu Family, everyone present couldn’t help but marvel at the rarity and value of such familial affection within a powerful and wealthy household.

Seeing that the mood among the guests had gradually stabilized, Old Master Gu cleared his throat and spoke in a clear and loud voice, "Enough of the idle chatter, now, please welcome my granddaughter-in-law, An Yiqing!"

As everyone followed Old Master Gu’s gaze and direction he pointed, they quickly turned their heads to look towards the entrance of the banquet hall.

The heavy and simple door slowly opened, and An Yiqing stood there, dressed in pure white. Today, she was wearing a white floor-length dress. This dress was hand-sewn by Ling Shuang, the gown designer from the time of the An Family Daughters return banquet and an old friend of Gu Yelin.

Ling Shuang incorporated the characteristics of the latest two years of lace hollow-out wedding dresses with their lightness and combined it tightly with the traditional Qipao style of Xuanjin Country, spending nearly a month to sew this embellishment-free dress to perfection, ethereal as a fairy.

The style of the dress was off-shoulder with the shoulders made of hollow lace. Originally, Ling Shuang intended to make the entire dress with see-through lace, but considering the possibility that the imposing Gu Yelin might make her disappear without a trace afterwards, she quickly dismissed the idea, instead expressing a hint of sexiness and playfulness just at the shoulders.

Below the shoulders, the gown tapered down to a form-fitting mermaid silhouette. The white dress was embroidered from top to bottom with a fading golden thread that depicted a soaring phoenix. Unlike the glaringly bright phoenix commonly seen on festive garments, this one was subtle and low-key, reminiscent of An Yiqing herself—carrying amidst its gentle purity an understated aura of dominance and nobility.

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