178 Award Banquet
After the guzheng compet.i.tion was the award banquet.
The banquet was set on the second floor. The rose-gold auditorium was decorated brilliantly. Everyone present was dressed up, but the most eye-catching person was the champion of the compet.i.tion, Gu Rou.
She was wearing a light blue halter dress that perfectly outlined her tall and graceful figure. At this moment, everyone surrounded her to congratulate her. All kinds of flattering words kept coming.
“Gu Rou, your playing just now was simply perfect. You’re indeed the Guzheng Princess. You live up to your reputation.”
“You’re really a genius at playing the guzheng. You’ve perfectly interpreted that cla.s.sic guzheng song. You’re worthy of the first place.”
“The song was beautiful and you’re even more beautiful. It’s really pleasing to the eye.”
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Gu Rou raised the champagne elegantly and thanked them with a smile.
Gu Yuan, Qu Bei, and the others stood at the side. As they ate the exquisite pastries brought by the service staff, they watched as Gu Rou was chased by everyone.
“Look at how popular our Gu Rou is. As a mother, all my previous grievances and hard work were worth it.” Qu Bei was so emotional that she almost cried.
“That’s right. I’ve seen so many people. The most beautiful, gentle, and smart person is your Gu Rou. As her aunt, I’m proud of her. However, Gu Rou is so outstanding because of your guidance. My Yao’er will have to rely on you to take care of her in the future.”
Gu Zhi’s flattery made Qu Bei feel relieved.
Qu Bei thought to herself, Could it be that Zhong Yao still wanted to be as outstanding as her Gu Rou? It was simply wishful thinking! However, she smiled and said, “That’s easy, but it still depends on Zhong Yao herself. It’s not that I want to say this, but Gu Rou being so outstanding is not something that can be done overnight. Not only does she have to be nurtured from a young age, she also has to have a certain level of talent.”
Gu Zhi smiled awkwardly. “That’s true. Sister-in-law is still the most experienced.”
Gu Yuan interrupted from the side, “If Zhong Yao wants to learn any cla.s.s in the future, you can give it a try. It’s not bad for girls to learn more skills.”
When Qu Bei heard Gu Yuan’s words, she was afraid that he would register Zhong Yao for various interest cla.s.ses on a whim, so she quickly said the ugly words first.
“Although it’s good for a girl to learn more skills, the difficulty is that interest cla.s.ses are really not cheap. For example, guzheng cla.s.ses cost more than a thousand yuan an hour. If you persist for a long time, it will really be a huge expense. I think it’s better for Zhong Yao to hurry up and study. This interest cla.s.s is a waste of money and time. It’s not worth it.”
When Gu Yuan heard Qu Bei’s words, he could not say anything. After all, because of Zhong Yao’s enrollment to Han City First High School recently, the couple had already had many conflicts.
Gu Zhi lowered her head and looked up with red eyes. “It’s all my fault for being useless. I couldn’t let Yao’er learn some skills since she was young.”
Qu Bei said impatiently, “This is such a big deal. You’re crying again. Look, Gu Man is the daughter of the Gu family and hasn’t learned anything. Don’t pity yourself. Everyone should be happy at this joyous occasion.”
Gu Zhi nodded. Although she was dissatisfied with Qu Bei, she could only swallow her anger now that she had a favor to ask of the Gu family.
Speaking of Gu Man, Gu Yuan looked around but did not see her. He quickly asked, “Isn’t Gu Man here? Why don’t I see her?”
Qu Bei sneered. “The people attending the banquet are all reputable people. What right does she have to partic.i.p.ate? Why would she not leave after watching the compet.i.tion? Would she wait around to embarra.s.s herself?”
“She probably thinks that she’s going to become a phoenix. If it were me, I wouldn’t dare to come.”
Gu Zhi realized that every time she mentioned Gu Man, the two of them were on the same side, so she racked her brains to agree with Qu Bei.
As expected, Qu Bei picked up happily. “That’s right. She doesn’t even know her place. She only knows how to join in the fun. She’s really embarra.s.sing the Gu family.”
Gu Zhi said worriedly, “I’m just afraid that she will affect Gu Rou and Zhong Yao. Others might think that all the daughters of the Gu family are like this.”
When Qu Bei heard this, she said fiercely, “If that’s the case, I won’t let this little b*tch off.”
“Alright, stop talking. This is a public place. The award ceremony is coming up soon. Don’t pull a long face. It won’t be good if others see you,” Gu Yuan quickly reminded.