"She has so many women around, he won't care about me."
"You're mistaken. Yang Zi values feelings deeply.
Even though he hasn't promised you anything, he already considers you his woman in his heart.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have called me specifically to look after you."
"Is that so? But I feel like he's keeping his distance."
"Don't be silly. Besides Xiao Hong and Xiao Yu, you are one of the people Yang Zi specifically looks after."
Hearing this news, Jiang Wu Xi felt quite touched.
After all, Wang Yu, who had come with her, had also found her own rich benefactor. For her, whom they had only met by chance, it was simply meeting the right person at the right time.
She had never dared to hope for Guo Xu Yang's favor before. She just felt it was a bit unfair that her youth was being wasted, so she went to the bathhouse.
However, after hearing what that person said, she realized she truly didn't understand the world of these wealthy individuals.
Fortunately, the person she met didn't treat her as a lowly woman but took good care of her.
When Guo Xu Yang called her to say he was getting married, she was genuinely resistant at heart.
Why wasn't the bride herself?
But after coming here, she realized how naive she had been.
In terms of looks, there were many women around Guo Xu Yang who were more beautiful than her.
In terms of fame, several were movie stars, figures she could only look up to.
In terms of wealth and power, Li Min Xi was leagues ahead of her.
With no status and no power, she truly didn't know on what grounds she could compete with these women.
However, she knew her greatest asset was her youth, and youth was capital.
But the one called Yu Er was even younger than her, and truly captivating.
Judging by her appearance, she couldn't be more than eighteen.
However, these people were all Yang Zi's dependants; none of them could compete with Li Min Xi.
She also knew that Guo Yi Yang, Li Min Xi, and Lin Zi Xuan all carried Guo Xu Yang's children, and Ilana had already given birth to a child for Guo Xu Yang.
But none of this could stop other women from liking Guo Xu Yang.
Although Guo Xu Yang was marrying Li Min Xi this time, all the other women offered their blessings and none were jealous.
Especially after following Xia Li to the warehouse to pick up stones, she realized she had truly fallen head over heels in love with Guo Xu Yang.
A single stone could ensure her a life of comfort and security from then on.
She didn't know how to evaluate Guo Xu Yang, but in her heart, she had already formally accepted him.
To live as a member of the Guo family and die as a ghost of the Guo family, she was completely conquered.
"Xiao Xi, why hasn't your classmate returned?" Xu Li Ping asked.
"She had something to attend to and plans to return next week."
"Xiao Xi, your classmate is too career-driven; she's not in the same circle as you. It's not that I'm criticizing her, but you should associate less with such people in the future."
"I understand, President Xu. Thank you for your reminder."
"Xiao Xi, I'm not trying to drive a wedge between you.
Your classmate is no ordinary person. She's someone who would do anything for personal gain.
Today you're as close as sisters, but if you touch her interests, she'll sell you out without hesitation," Xu Li Ping said.
"Thank you for the reminder, President Xu. I'll be careful in the future."
"Yang Zi arranged for you to study hard at school; he has high expectations for you.
Although life at school is quite simple, your future prospects are immeasurable.
Don't be blinded by immediate gains; trust Yang Zi's expectations for you."
"I will certainly be careful," Jiang Wu Xi said.
As a prominent figure who had spent many years navigating the business world, Xu Li Ping naturally understood Guo Xu Yang's feelings for Jiang Wu Xi.
However, some things couldn't be said directly; a roundabout approach was needed for greater effectiveness.
"Yang Zi, aren't these stones a bit few?" Pi Xiao Qian said.
"Not at all. This is already exceeding the quota. Didn't you want five? I've prepared seven for you now. Isn't that enough?"
"It's enough. Shouldn't you give Xiao Yu a little welcoming gift since it's her first time here?"
"How about this: let Xiao Yu pick one herself. Anything under five kilograms is on the house. How's that?"
"Alright then. Xiao Yu, pick one and see your luck!" Pi Xiao Qian said, knowing Guo Xu Yang's rules for the past few days.
"Manager Pi, I don't recognize these stones, how can I pick?"
"Just pick any one. Let me tell you, pick ones around five kilograms; you can't go wrong."
"Hey fatty, we're not cheating here," Guo Xu Yang said with a smile.
"Yang Zi, it's Xiao Yu's first time participating in this kind of event. If I don't remind her, she might not know her limits."
"Fine. No matter what I say, you're right. Let Xiao Yu choose for herself."
As a result, Wang Yu chose a rough jade stone weighing less than three kilograms.
"Didn't I tell you to pick the larger ones? Why didn't you listen?"
"I'm interested in this stone's jade; guessing through the skin, who knows if it's good or bad? I've never played with stones before."
"Fine, the decision is yours; whatever you choose is fine," Pi Xiao Qian said dejectedly.
If Guo Xu Yang hadn't been watching the two bicker, he might have thought Wang Yu was deliberately saying that to him.
Even though she picked a small one, the item inside was genuine.
A glass-type Imperial Green.
If Guo Xu Yang thought she had just gotten lucky, he would truly be deceived.
He absolutely did not believe Wang Yu had merely stumbled upon such an opportunity by sheer luck.
There were too many stones in the warehouse. For Wang Yu to get this stone and insist on opening it against Pi Xiao Qian's advice was not just a matter of luck; it was definitely comparable to Guo Xu Yang.
If she didn't have X-ray vision, she must have had exceptional perception.
"Are you sure you don't want to change it?" Guo Xu Yang asked.
"No, I won't change it. I don't know anything about stones; all stones are the same to me.
Besides, these are stones you've carefully selected; they can't be that bad."
What Wang Yu said was quite apt, both flattering Guo Xu Yang and indicating her genuine lack of knowledge about these stones.
"Then shall we hand these stones over to the stone cutters to open?
It's getting late; let's head back.
After dinner and a night's rest, we'll have these jades cut tomorrow," Guo Xu Yang said.
"Are you sure you can trust these masters?" Wang Yu asked.
"Of course. They've worked in our shop for many years; the least experienced have been here for over ten years."
"President Guo, you can know a person's face but not their heart. You're putting your heart and soul into looking after everyone, but everyone may not be loyal to you."
"It's alright. I'm still young; even if I fall, I'll have a chance to get back up," Guo Xu Yang said.
"Since you've said that, I have nothing more to say," Wang Yu said as she walked into the stone-cutting room.
Pi Xiao Qian said to Guo Xu Yang, "Xiao Yu is telling you the truth; you should pay attention.
As the saying goes, you shouldn't have the intention to harm others, but you must guard against others. I don't think Xiao Yu would say this to you for no reason."
"It's fine. We'll deal with whatever comes our way; your brother has a certain resilience against these things."
Seeing that Guo Xu Yang had said this, Pi Xiao Qian didn't say anything further.