The banquet had not yet begun, but the crowd below was already in a frenzy.
There was no other reason than Gu Qianying.
Gu Qianying was completely unaware that her current reputation was already resounding throughout the entire Sheng Yu family.
This family was not small, but it was not large either.
Everyone in the family heard about any happenings.
Moreover, what Gu Qianying had done was no small matter; it was thunderous and astonishing.
Bai Yufeng and Gu Qianying chose a spot to sit.
He leaned back, showing no appreciation for the scenery before him, his brows furrowed with annoyance. "This place is truly noisy. Bai Lu doesn't even try to manage it."
Gu Qianying tossed something at him. "Hurry up and shut your mouth. It's not easy for others to host a banquet, why are you so full of complaints?"
Bai Yufeng scoffed. "You've only known that woman for half an hour, and you've already switched sides so quickly? Standing with that person, have you forgotten that you are a part of this young master's entry?"
Gu Qianying ate a piece of pastry. The pastry was not good, very sour and bitter. As soon as Gu Qianying swallowed it, she found it unbearable.
But to spit it out in front of everyone was unacceptable.
So, she endured the unpleasant taste, forcing it down with a grimace.
During this interval, she did not forget to glare fiercely at Bai Yufeng.
"You are so leisurely, I truly admire you."
Before her words had even fallen, she suddenly felt a strange sensation. Why were all the people at the banquet looking at her?
Logically, these people should be staring at Bai Yufeng. What did it have to do with her?
Gu Qianying hadn't noticed it before, but when she looked up, facing those direct gazes, she felt a bit overwhelmed.
Bai Yufeng had already noticed and said nonchalantly from the side.
"Your presence beside this young master has already spread. From now on, be more well-behaved and stay by this young master's side. This young master will treat you well."
Gu Qianying's mouth twitched. "Don't talk nonsense."
And across from them, Bai Lu's two followers, Bai Dandan and Bai Qiuyan, whispered with mocking expressions.
"This woman still has the nerve to show up. The matter of her helping Bai Yufeng seize the position of clan leader, along with Bai Hong and the other three, has already spread. Doesn't this person know?" Bai Dandan spoke with increasing excitement, her eyes filled with disdain.
Bai Qiuyan glanced at Gu Qianying, her lips turned downwards, and she smiled sarcastically, her voice rising. "Who says not? After doing so much for Bai Yufeng, do you think the eldest young master would fancy you?"
Seeing Bai Qiuyan say this, Bai Dandan also became interested and chimed in, "Fancy or not, as long as you can get into our eldest young master's bed, it will happen naturally, won't it? Back then, disguising yourself as a man to do things for the eldest young master and trying to get close to him, doesn't that say it all?"
Gu Qianying was drinking tea when she inexplicably heard this, and her face immediately showed distress.
The previously clear and elegant tea instantly turned bitter.
She was furious and directly slammed the teacup onto the table.
She glared fiercely at Bai Yufeng. "It's all because of you! What does any of this have to do with me? Who said I wanted to get into your bed? Are these people all crazy?"
Bai Yufeng listened from the side, feeling quite displeased.
He wished this woman would fall for him.
But reality was ultimately bleak; this person was blind and couldn't see his good qualities.
And at this moment, the banquet became even more chaotic.
After all, everyone loved to watch a spectacle.
They all craned their necks, looking in this direction, afraid of missing a single detail.
At this point, Bai Qiuyan and Bai Dandan exchanged glances, their eyes filled with amusement. They both clicked their tongues in wonder.
The two of them burst into laughter again, casually placing their hands on their hips and glaring mockingly at Gu Qianying.
They laughed so hard they bent over backward. "Look at this woman, she doesn't even have the strength to retort, hahahaha."
Bai Lu had not known about Gu Qianying's affairs.
She had initially thought of her as a female tutor and that she should be treated with respect.
However, after hearing Bai Dandan's words, she realized that this was the clingy vixen by Bai Yufeng's side, the one he couldn't shake off.
In the Bai family, the only person Bai Lu admired was Bai Yufeng.
She felt that Bai Yufeng was independent and completely different from everyone else in the family.
But she could never understand how Bai Yufeng could tolerate such an ordinary-looking, unremarkable person for so long.
Bai Dandan whispered in her ear again, "Third Miss, look at that woman, her face is contorted with anger, and the eldest young master isn't helping her. The eldest young master definitely doesn't like her, you can rest assured."
Bai Lu did not reveal her thoughts and continued to drink her tea, her eyes showing disdain. "What does this matter have to do with me? Stop trying to involve me."
Bai Dandan quickly nodded. "Yes, yes, yes. You are a favored daughter of heaven, unlike us. Someone like that truly doesn't catch your eye."
Bai Lu coughed lightly, a smile in her eyes.
Yes!
She was the favored daughter of heaven in the family.
Someone like Gu Qianying was merely a fleeting cloud, quickly dissipating. How could someone without talent be worthy of staying by Bai Yufeng's side for long?
Bai Dandan and the others' words became increasingly mocking.
But surprisingly, there was no reaction from Gu Qianying's side.
She simply ignored them and continued to eat.
It wasn't that Gu Qianying was unwilling to confront them directly, but because they were Bai Lu's followers.
These people were best at whispering poison into ears.
If she truly got into an argument with them, and they said a few words to Bai Lu, it would be difficult for Gu Qianying to get Bai Lu to cast a vote for Bai Yufeng.
Bai Dandan became even more smug and laughed heartily. "Why are you silent? Are you guilty?"
Just as this person was speaking, a sharp voice suddenly came from behind.
"Why are you talking so much? Is there feces in your mouth that it smells so bad you can't help but open your mouth to speak?"
Bai Xiaoxiao's words were always sharp and merciless.
Bai Ziyun followed behind and said, "That's right! I was wondering where such a strong stench was coming from at the banquet, and it turns out it's from this person. Truly remarkable."
Bai Xiaoxiao and Gu Qianying were sisters. They had gone through life and death together in the Shu Yu Pavilion, and their relationship was no longer ordinary.
Where she used to kick someone when they were down, today she was offering help in times of need.
If these people dared to bully her sister, she would never let them off easily.
Bai Dandan turned red with anger. She was someone by Bai Lu's side, and normally, people would give her some face.
Yet Bai Xiaoxiao was so bold as to say she was spewing feces from her mouth.
"You, you, you, you are so rude! You dare to slander me for no reason. Don't forget, you are just from a collateral branch, you are nothing."
Bai Xiaoxiao let out a cold snort. "Oh, oh, oh, I am nothing, then what are you? Bai Lu's follower, indeed, this follower is quite smelly."