Her gaze then fell on Tao Yu’s back, looking at her cheap outfit and then at her own expensive jewelry. She felt contemptuous and resentful. What right did this ordinary woman have to compete with her?
The group entered the hall with various thoughts, and they were immediately greeted by luxurious decorations. Antique paintings and genuine leather goods were everywhere, with each corner seemingly screaming “expensive”.
“This aesthetic is too eye-piercing,” Tao Yu thought, her mouth twitching. She wondered how the Yue family, supposedly cultured merchants, could have such poor taste. Then she noticed the worried look the butler gave Yue Linze and immediately understood that the current decor was likely done by someone else.
Yue Linze’s eyes darkened at the sight, while Yue Linying, seemingly oblivious, looked expectantly at Yue Linze: “Dad is getting older and doesn’t like too dull colors, so I redecorated the house. What do you think?”
Tao Yu immediately looked at Yue Linze, expecting no response, but he unexpectedly said: “Ugly.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Yansheng came down from upstairs, hearing the word and immediately frowning: “Who are you talking about?”
“Dad, Linze isn’t talking about you, don’t misunderstand,” Yue Linying quickly said, afraid of creating further distance between father and son.
Gu Yansheng paused, walked to the group, looked at Yue Linze’s leg, and coldly asked: “Still not recovered?”
“Thanks to you,” Yue Linze said lazily.
These four words were cutting, instantly filling the living room with a tense atmosphere. Tao Yu shrank back, praying the conflict wouldn’t involve her.
However, in the next second, Gu Yansheng turned his gaze to her and asked coldly: “Who is she?”
The butler didn’t dare to speak, and Yue Linze was indifferent, so Tao Yu could only smile and introduce herself: “Hello, Mr. Gu. I’m Tao Yu, Linze’s girlfriend.”
Gu Yansheng had already heard about Yue Linze having a girlfriend and wasn’t particularly surprised upon seeing her.
Instead, Zhou Yanran exclaimed, drawing everyone’s attention before awkwardly saying: “Sorry, I thought Tao Miss was a servant based on her outfit, I didn’t realize she was Linze’s girlfriend.”
Her comment made Gu Yansheng notice the difference in their attire, and he immediately frowned.
