86 Chapter 88: Making a fool of herself

Gu Ruochu was putting on an act again Now that he had seen her, she had become more scheming.

Gu Ruochu's performance at the banquet was like a fish in the water. Gu Yanwei, who had been at Mrs. Huo's side at many such banquets in the past, became a complete afterthought.

Mrs. Huo ignored her the entire time. She was too embarrassed to lick her lips and stand beside Mrs. Huo.

In the past, Gu Ruochu had always made a fool of herself in front of everyone. Now, she was at Mrs. Huo's side.

Gu Yanwei looked around and realized that Huo Nanchen was not in the crowd. Everyone's gaze was on Gu Ruochu. They were no longer interested in her.

After dealing with a few of the young ladies absent-mindedly, she quietly left.

Huo Jingjing saw that Gu Yanwei had left and wrapped up her conversation with the ladies beside her. She then quietly followed behind her.

"Sister Yanwei!"

"Jingjing!" Gu Yanwei gritted her teeth and reached out to hold Huo Jingjing's hand. The tears she had been holding back finally broke out. "Jingjing, I can't accept this. I really can't accept this."

"Sister Yanwei, why are you crying? We haven't even made a move yet, have we?"

Gu Yanwei held Huo Jingjing's hand firmly and a sinister look appeared in her eyes.

"Sister Yanwei, I've already made an agreement with Second Brother. There are so many people at the banquet tonight. I promise that I'll make sure that Gu Ruochu's reputation is ruined. No matter how glorious she looks, she will soon be in dire straits!"

They had already come up with a plan. All that was left now was for Gu Ruochu to fall into their net.

"Isn't this a little too cruel? Ruochu is my sister after all..." Gu Yanwei's face showed a hint of hesitation. Huo Jingjing thought that Gu Yanwei still worried about Gu Ruochu.

"Sister Yanwei, why are you still so soft-hearted? Gu Ruochu has stolen your man. You can't just be patient and give in!"

"Alright, I'll listen to you."

"..."

Zhou Yunxi knew that the Huo family was holding a grand banquet, but she was not interested in those socialites. She had met most of them at the Huo family home in the past and would rather go to bed early than attend the banquet.

However, Yanwei had to attend. She would marry into the Huo family one day. It was important for her to interact with those socialites.

Zhou Yunxi was just about to finish her meal when Gu Yanwei came into her bedroom with her eyes red.

"The banquet ended so quickly?"

Gu Yanwei randomly dragged her purple one-shouldered dress and its long tail, making a mess.

She seemed to have been crying. Her eyes were extremely red and swollen, but she shook her head desperately.

"Yanwei, what happened? Who bullied you?" Zhou Yunxi was anxious to protect her daughter. Seeing her eldest daughter cry, made her heart ache. "Did that wretched girl bully you again? I told you, that wretched girl..."

Zhou Yunxi was afraid of mentioning Gu Ruochu's name since she did not want to upset her daughter again. She decided to coax her softly. "Tell me what happened. I'll make the decision for you!"

"Mom, it's not about Ruochu." Gu Yanwei cried as she spoke."It's my fault. It's not about Ruochu..."

Despite her insistence that it was not about Gu Ruochu, her every word seemed to blame her sister. Zhou Yunxi immediately flew into a rage.

"I knew it! That b* stard plotted against you again!" Zhou Yunxi was so angry that her chest hurt. "I'm going to look for Mrs. Huo right now and reason with her!"

Seeing that Zhou Yunxi was about to leave, Gu Yanwei quickly reached out and grabbed her. "Mom, don't worry. I have something to tell you!"