The Zhou family in Beijing is a famous political family. The old man of the Zhou family is an important senior leader of the central government. Zhou Tianyu's father also holds an important position in the central government. Her mother is the Minister of Education. As the eldest daughter of the Zhou family, Zhou Tianyu naturally attracts much attention.
Zhou Tianyu said before that she would hold a small party on her birthday, but when Wen Xinya actually arrived, she realized that it was clearly just a small banquet.
Most of the guests invited to the party were young men and women of similar age in the circle, and the atmosphere was quite relaxed.
Wen Xinya saw Zhou Tianyu wearing a light purple one-shoulder long dress and moving among the crowd with a glass of purple wine. People around her were either flattering or trying to please her, but she always had a sweet smile on her face, behaved properly, and took everything into consideration. This was the halo of a princess of the Zhou family.
Zhou Tianyu saw Wen Xinya standing not far away and came over with a smile: "Why don't you come in and say hello to me now that you're here?"
Zhou Tianyu looked at Wen Xinya, who was wearing a light green gauze skirt. She looked like a lotus bud just beginning to show its tip, slender and graceful, with a hint of childishness. She had the red diamonds on her ears that she usually wore, and a pair of long black and white earrings. She didn't wear any other accessories on her body. Her outfit was not too grand, but it was generous and decent.
Wen Xinya smiled and said, "I want to admire the brilliance of the Zhou family princess from afar."
"You little bitch, are you looking for a fight?" Zhou Tianyu pretended to tickle her armpits.
Wen Xinya smiled and stepped back, holding her arms tightly and reminded him, "You are the protagonist of the banquet today, don't blame me if you lose your composure later."
Zhou Tianyu pouted indifferently: "Today we invited boys and girls who are about my age. You see everyone is serious now, but they will show their true colors after drinking two glasses of wine. It's okay if they lose their composure."
Wen Xinya glanced at the banquet and glared at her, "I don't know who suggested that we hold a small party, but I almost made a fool of myself with my clothes."
Zhou Tianyu snatched the gift from her hand with a smile: "I haven't had a proper birthday party for several years, so this year's party was arranged by my mother. Who knew it would turn out like this? A proper birthday party turned into a banquet. I'm really fed up with it." As he spoke, his eyes were fixed on the gift in Wen Xinya's hand: "Give me what gift you gave me, so I can open it and have a look."
Only close friends would open gifts in front of each other on birthdays. Zhou Tianyu's action warmed Wen Xinya's heart: "You opened it to see, and you still asked me why."
Zhou Tianyu held the exquisitely wrapped box in her hand and reached out to unwrap the outer wrapping paper. A box with exquisite carvings and a woody scent appeared in front of her. She reached out to open the box, and a scroll appeared in front of her, emitting a faint scent of ink, which seemed to be mixed with musk, and was very pleasant.
“This is…” Zhou Tianyu’s hand suddenly trembled, and he became excited.
"It's just what you think." Wen Xinya said with a smile.
Zhou Tianyu quickly handed the box in his hand to Wen Xinya, carefully took out the scroll and slowly unfolded it. It was indeed Mr. Mo's regular script in Yan's style. It was the last chapter of "Don't Give Up on Yourself" by Quan Wengong of the Tang Dynasty. It was a family motto that advised people to remember their ancestors' heritage, their fathers' achievements, and to be diligent and hardworking.
Wen Xinya recited slowly: "As a grandson, you should think of the diligence of your ancestors; as a prince, you should think of the hard work of your father, work diligently to accomplish your work, and be diligent to establish your ambitions... If you do this, you will not be abandoned, and others will not be puppets. Your grandfather will not lose his legacy, and your descendants will not fall into hardship and humiliation. You will be able to protect yourself forever. Isn't that right!"
Zhou Tianyu looked at the majestic and powerful brushstrokes on the scroll. Every hook, stroke, left-falling stroke, dot and vertical line carried a solemn, simple, vigorous and majestic aura, as if they were engraved into her heart.
"Xinya, thank you! This is the best gift I have ever received in my life." Zhou Tianyu was deeply moved and reached out to hug her.
Wen Xinya smiled and said, "My grandpa heard that you also learned Yan style, and said that if you have time, you can go to him and let him teach you something. You know I learned Liu style, and my grandpa was very disappointed before."
Zhou Tianyu was very happy: "I am so lucky to have the guidance of Mr. Mo."
Wen Xinya pretended to be unhappy and said, "You are lucky to have met me."
"Yes, yes, yes! Miss Wen, I'll ask you to cut the cake with me later, is that okay?" Zhou Tianyu said with a flattering smile.
"Forget about cutting the cake. Look! That person is busy entertaining you, so you should ask him to cut the cake." Wen Xinya winked at Gu Junlin who was entertaining guests not far away.
Zhou Tianyu muttered indifferently: "If we don't recruit him as a soldier, it would be a waste of that enchanting face that attracts bees and butterflies."
"Where does the sour taste come from? Why is it so sour!" Wen Xinya chuckled. Gu Junlin does have a sexy and charming look, and he can always attract a lot of people in public places. However, Gu Junlin himself keeps himself clean and hangs around Zhou Tianyu all day long.
Zhou Tianyu was confused and sniffed the air: "I don't smell anything other than wine and food."
Wen Xinya couldn't help but feel sympathy for Gu Junlin: "Gu Junlin is really pitiful."
"Bah!" Zhou Tian spat, "What's so pitiful about him? It's his honor to be drafted by me."
Wen Xinya couldn't help but frown, and pushed her, saying, "Okay... Go and entertain other guests. I won't mind if you don't entertain them well."
Zhou Tianyu carefully put away the scroll, then said hello to Wen Xinya and went to entertain other guests.
At this time, Gu Junlin came over with a glass of wine: "Xu Er and Han Mofeng haven't arrived yet, Ling Qingxuan fell into a group of women, Tianyu specially pulled me here as a strong man to accompany you."
Wen Xinya couldn't help but laugh and said, "Then aren't you very tragic?"
Gu Junlin quickly said in a flattering tone, "No, no, it's my honor to be with a beauty like you, how can I be tragic?"
"You're smart." Wen Xinya glanced at Zhou Tianyu, then glanced at him, the threat in her tone was obvious.
Gu Junlin smiled bitterly. Even others could see his feelings for Tianyu, but that girl was very stupid and always treated him as a buddy. It was easy for him to ignore him. He had been watching over her since she was a child, and now their childhood sweethearts became buddies. Wen Xinya actually saw through his miserable mood.
"Tianyu is going to learn Yan style with my grandfather, so you can come along with him then!" Wen Xinya glanced at him, turned and walked into the banquet.
There is no doubt about Gu Junlin's feelings for Zhou Tianyu. As long as Zhou Tianyu is around, he never has room for anyone else in his eyes. He only laughs and scolds at Zhou Tianyu. Such direct and focused emotions touched Wen Xinya, and she naturally wanted to fulfill his wish.
Gu Junlin was immediately delighted and quickly chased after her with gratitude: "Xinya, thank you so much."