An Empress's Return to the Present: The Real Young Lady's Strong Comeback

Chapter 235: Over a Billion

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

When Gu Xiao and Chu An saw Ji Gao walk in with his men, a glint flashed across their eyes. Then, the two of them looked at each other with a smile in their eyes.

At this moment, the banquet had already started for a long time. Ji Gao had arrived late with his men, and he even looked like he had ill intentions. Instantly, he attracted the attention of most of the surrounding guests.

The guests’ gazes wandered back and forth between Gu Xiao and Ji Gao. There was no lack of people who wanted to watch a good show.

Ji Gao stopped about three meters away from the high platform where Gu Xiao was and surveyed her.

Recalling what Du Li had said previously, Ji Gao looked at Gu Xiao with a dark glint in his eyes.

He put on a benevolent expression. “Xiaoxiao, although you’ve already cut ties with the Ji family, shouldn’t you tell us about such a big matter like a celebratory banquet? I heard it from others.”

Gu Xiao could roughly guess the purpose of Ji Gao’s visit. Seeing that the other party did not want to express it directly, Gu Xiao patiently beat around the bush with him.

“Even if 1 didn’t tell you, didn’t CEO Ji still come?”

Gu Xiao’s tone was not amiable. Coupled with the mocking smile on her lips, it instantly angered Ji Gao.

When he decided to come to Gu Xiao’s celebratory banquet, he had been waiting for Gu Xiao to send an invitation to the Ji family. He even felt that he was already giving Gu Xiao a lot of face by coming.

However, two days before the celebration banquet began, he had yet to receive an invitation. Only then did he understand that Gu Xiao had no intention of inviting him over!

It was fine if that woman, Jiang He, did not care about this, but he wanted to use this opportunity to see Gu Xiao and take her away!

If he missed this opportunity, he did not know if he would be able to wait for the chance to see Gu Xiao.

Even if he could afford to wait, his Lin Lin could not! Hence, he could only find someone to buy an invitation.

When Ji Gao thought of Ji Lin, although he still felt angry, he could not show it directly in front of Gu Xiao.

“Xiaoxiao, what are you talking about? I’m here to celebrate your admission to university because I care about you,” Ji Gao said hypocritically. He rolled his eyes and continued, “Besides, I gave you more than a billion yuan to establish a company previously. Don’t 1 care enough about you?”

The emphasis that Ji Gao had deliberately placed on the words “over a billion” was enough for the people around him to hear clearly.

As soon as this “billion yuan” came out, the surroundings were in an uproar.

The guests looked at Ji Gao and Gu Xiao meaningfully.

“Oh my god! Previously, 1 always felt that Ji Gao did not treat Gu Xiao well, but from the looks of it now, 1 don’t know if it’s true that Ji Gao did not treat Gu Xiao well?”

“A billion yuan! The Ji Group is indeed the Ji Group! They casually gave out a billion yuan. Mr. Ji is so generous!”

“I knew it. How could Gu Xiao, who was not even 18 years old, establish Star Brilliance in such a short period of time? It seems like she relied on this billion yuan! If I were given more than a billion yuan, I could also directly promote Star Brilliance to this position!”

“Then, Gu Xiao even hinted that CEO Ji did not treat her well? If this is the so-called bad, then 1 also hope to have a father who treats me badly!”

“I’m really envious. Gu Xiao’s situation is really too enviable!”

The surrounding guests discussed softly. Even those who did not hear what Ji Gao said previously learned of this matter from the discussions of the others.

Immediately, the surrounding guests looked at Gu Xiao, who had a cold expression and looked indifferent. There was a hint of jealousy and dissatisfaction in their eyes.

Ji Gao’s anger was immediately appeased a little when he heard the voices that were proclaiming the injustice rendered to him.

Yes, that was it. As long as more people condemned Gu Xiao, the chances of him taking Gu Xiao away today would be higher!

Gu Xiao stood on the high platform built by Mr Chu and Mrs Chu and looked down at Ji Gao from above. When she saw the smugness in Ji Gao’s eyes, she sneered.

Seeing Gu Xiao’s reaction, the surrounding guests’ voices gradually became louder.

Ji Gao suppressed the joy in his heart and said kindly, “Xiaoxiao, what do you mean? Didn’t I give you more than a billion yuan? Didn’t you use the money I gave you to build Star Brilliance?”