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Timeless Love Across a Century: Ji Zhenyan and Gu Cheng
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1
The walls outside the 1908 Mansion are covered with vines and leaves, and access is strictly controlled. By 2007, it was no longer open to the public.
In 2011, Ji Zhenyan had an opportunity to visit the mansion. The owner of the 1908 Mansion was Gu Cheng, the ninth master of the Gu Family, the third largest clan in Jing City.
A hundred years ago, after his wife, Ji Furong, passed away, he left the mansion and eventually entrusted its management to his niece.
Ji Zhenyan traveled a long distance from Haicheng to Shanghai because of a phone call she received in 2008.
The content of the call was very brief; she remembered every word clearly.
At that time, a clear voice on the other end called her name, "Furong," and then said in a low voice, "My wife, my love."
The person on the phone was Gu Cheng!
She had just left her job in the system, and that day she was rushing to another interview. The morning was really tight for her. She wasn't sure if it was a joke or something else from him, so she softly replied, "Gu Cheng, you take care."
He responded with a simple "Mm" before hanging up.
In the following three years, Ji Furong and Gu Cheng's names appeared three times in her life.
Once in news about an auction at the 1908 Mansion, once when Gu Cheng's love diary titled "Furong's Notes" was disclosed, and finally when she visited an elder in Shanghai and heard those two names again.
By some mysterious arrangement, in 2011, three years later, she had a chance to arrive at their former residence. Ji Zhenyan lay on the guest bed of the second floor of the 1908 Mansion, holding that book of Furong's notes.
Looking down, she noticed a page missing from the middle of the book. She spread it across her chest, thinking about Gu Cheng's lifelong obsession with Ji Furong. She closed her eyes and let a tear fall, whispering, "My wife, my love!"
Unfortunately, she is not Ji Furong; she is Ji Zhenyan.
Five years later, she revisits the 1908 Mansion. This time, the master bedroom where Gu Cheng and Ji Furong stayed is open to the public. Ji Zhenyan sits on the sofa in the master bedroom, once again looking at that book of Furong's notes. She pauses at the same missing page, covers the notes with her hands, and falls into a deep sleep, enveloped in Gu Cheng's affection.
When she wakes up again, the book of Furong's notes is gone, and in her palm lies the missing page of the diary.
"My wife, my love, until death do us part!"
In the world she wakes up to, everyone calls her Ji Furong.
2
This is Jing City a century ago, where everyone admires Ji Furong, the most renowned talented woman at Tiancheng Academy (Business Studies Institute), who today received a notice of promotion.
Ji Furong does not love jewelry or luxurious clothing; she usually dresses simply and plainly, even somewhat unkempt.
Compared to the charming Fu Xiaoxiao, Ji Furong resembles a scientist due to her exceptional academic achievements.
When Ji Zhenyan received the notice, she looked at the three characters "Ji Furong" in surprise.
Promotion?!
So cool!
And it’s a promotion to the most prestigious class at Tiancheng Academy.
Let’s put it this way: although her classmates are all seniors, Ji Furong still has the best grades.
Ji Zhenyan tightly held the notification letter and decided to report in.
Three hours after crossing over, she learned about this world. Ji Zhenyan had the best talent, and since fate chose her to be Ji Furong, she would take a look at her world.
Walking through a long corridor, Ji Furong arrived at Jingfang Pavilion. Today, someone was in high spirits, playing chess in the pavilion. The Jingfang Pavilion was surrounded tightly by layers of people, and suddenly a pleasant voice called out, "Oh, isn't that Ji Furong!"
All eyes turned to her.
At that moment, Ji Furong noticed that in the center of the crowd, in the most prominent position, sat a celestial figure with refined features and a clean appearance. He was chatting and laughing with his opponent. Ji Furong heard him say, "After this move, you owe me a sweat-blooded horse."
The speaker was none other than Gu Cheng, the senior brother of Ji Furong's advanced class, the most respected person in the class.
Gu Cheng!
He was steady and shrewd, a formidable figure at Tiancheng Academy whom everyone revered and dared not provoke.
Ji Furong originally just intended to report in and had come to Jingfang Pavilion at her master's invitation, standing outside the pavilion.
The chess match inside Jingfang Pavilion was lively.
She heard Gu Cheng say, "After this move, you owe me a jade ring!"
The crowd cheered, "Jiao Jiao, if you keep playing like this, you'll go bankrupt!"
Jiao Jiao blushed and laughed sweetly, saying, "If I go bankrupt, I'll just marry senior brother."
Everyone burst into laughter as they saw Jiao Jiao gazing dreamily at Gu Cheng.
At this moment, Gu Cheng felt a pair of clear eyes resting on his face. He squinted and discovered Ji Furong.
He frowned slightly and casually replied to Jiao Jiao, "I don't want something that's given for free!"
Jiao Jiao's cheeks flushed with embarrassment as she retorted angrily, "I've already let you take advantage of me like this!"
The laughter grew louder.
Gu Cheng was not annoyed; he intentionally glanced at Ji Furong and casually responded to Jiao Jiao again, "This is a display of strength! Who wants cheap goods?"
He truly gave no face at all!
The crowd stopped laughing, and Jiao Jiao lowered her head in shame and began to sob.
The anger in the pavilion became somewhat awkward. At that moment, Master Yuan Chun came over to find Ji Furong. Seeing the master walk out of the pavilion, Gu Cheng immediately asked, "Who scored the highest in this academic quiz competition?"
Yuan Chun smiled and patted Ji Furong's shoulder, "This one."
Gu Cheng asked again, "What about the business competition?"
Yuan Chun happily replied with another smile, "The person in front of you."
Gu Cheng had never missed out on securing the top spot in competitions. He knew he didn't enjoy reading and would lose points in contests, but he didn't expect that the first place in Tiancheng Academy would be such an unknown little girl standing before him.
Compared to his own exquisite attire, this little girl really looked quite casual.
Her outfit was casual, her clothing was casual, and even the jewelry she wore was so casual.
Gu Cheng felt that he would never like a girl like this in his lifetime.
Ji Furong didn't have any special feelings for him either.
Before leaving, Yuan Chun instructed a few things and said to Ji Furong, "This is your senior brother Gu Cheng, known as Master Gu."
Ji Furong had been doing business with her grandfather since she was two years old and had navigated the Jiangnan business circle by the age of seventeen. She had heard of Master Gu's reputation and knew that once she met him, she would have to tread carefully in the future.
Ji Furong steadied herself and smiled, saying, "Master Gu, may you be blessed. Furong pays her respects. I hope you will forgive my reckless actions in the future."
She was polite and set the tone for their interaction.
Gu Cheng thought that this young girl not only studied well but also spoke quite pleasantly.
He nodded at that moment and asked his master for a copy of his transcript. Then he left Jingfang Pavilion with everyone else. As for Jiao Jiao's losses, Gu Cheng bluntly stated, "If you can't afford to lose, then don't cry about it!"
From then on, more beauties in Jing City wanted to marry Gu Cheng. Jiao Jiao felt resentful but was determined to marry Gu Cheng; she wanted to make this man bow down before her.
That night, Gu Cheng couldn't sleep.
He prided himself on being the perfect man, but his transcript made him feel somewhat embarrassed.
Compared to Ji Furong, who always ranked first in competitions, he felt that this woman was a score-harvesting machine.
All night, he laughed and mocked Ji Furong.
"Is this academic performance something a human can achieve? Full marks are 100, and you got 120. How shameless!"
"Is this financial intelligence something that can be tested? You can really get full marks!"
"Is emotional intelligence something that can be measured? And you can still be first in the class!"
"Ji Furong, do you know who I, Gu Cheng, am? You annoying little thing!"
"First place again, first place again, first place again!"
Gu Cheng was directly infuriated!
He thought fiercely, "Ji Furong, I want to crush you!"
When the next morning came, the two met at the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce. Gu Cheng arrived early and was serving tea when he heard someone calling out, "Miss Furong!"
His heart skipped a beat. When he saw the person coming in, his little face lit up with a radiant smile.
Today was an important day for the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, and Ji Furong, as the head of the Ji Family, was attending. While she could be casual at school, in the business world she meticulously considered even the color of her hair.
When Ji Furong saw Gu Cheng, her expression was calm as she politely returned a simple smile. Gu Cheng felt as if he had been momentarily stunned; compared to their first meeting, Ji Furong truly looked stunning.
It even left Gu Cheng feeling incredulous.
It wasn't until Chairman Old Fu of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce introduced them that he confirmed she was indeed that accelerated junior sister. Meanwhile, Ji Furong remained indifferent as she lowered her head to sip her tea. This aloof beauty piqued Gu Cheng's curiosity even more.
He never expected that the dry and withered Ji Furong could be so radiant at times like this.
After a negotiation, the Ji Family still maintained its dominant position, while the Gu Family remained on the sidelines without intervening. The Han Family lost some market share but gained more resources. Gu Cheng had been watching Ji Furong throughout; he was truly impressed by how capable she was from the moment she entered until the meeting concluded.
In fact, Ji Furong only said nine words during the entire process.
"Ji Family, no worries behind."
These nine words included a comma, making it truly just nine symbols.
Because of these words, Ji Furong absorbed all the resources from the big shots, including those from Gu Cheng and the Gu Family.
After this meeting, Gu Cheng looked at Ji Furong's ranking on the class report again and found it inexplicably pleasing to the eye.
While having tea with everyone, Jiao Jiao remarked, "With such impressive results, no man dares to compete with Ji Furong! I heard she jumped three grades to join our class."
Gu Cheng pondered thoughtfully. The others sensed he had something on his mind and heard him murmur, "What does it mean to fall in love at first sight?"
Jiao Jiao looked at Gu Cheng in confusion. He shook his head and said, "Ji Furong's achievements have challenged me, 9th Master. I will let her know exactly who she has provoked!"
Jiao Jiao thought Gu Cheng wanted to teach Ji Furong a lesson and secretly laughed. She didn't expect him to emphasize, "If anyone interferes in my matters with Ji Furong, I will make sure you walk sideways!"
Jiao Jiao was indeed spoiled by her senior brothers. That afternoon, she found a few junior sisters to block Ji Furong's path.
That afternoon, Ji Furong was heading to the shop to check the quarterly income.
Jiao Jiao was dealing with the matter concerning Ji Furong, and it had been discovered by Gu Cheng.
Gu Cheng laughed and scolded, "Well deserved! You little troublemaker!"
This sudden scolding made Jiao Jiao tremble all over. She immediately thought of the elegant Han Qifeng, firmly believing that he was truly her perfect match, but she had not even had the chance to see him.
After leaving Tiancheng Academy, Gu Cheng hurried to the Governor's Mansion. The birthday celebration for the Governor's Wife was the biggest event among the prominent families in Jing City today.
The Gu Family sent both brothers, Gu Cheng and Gu Zhibin, to attend. The Gu Family had arranged a thousand-year-old pearl necklace for the Governor's Wife. Compared to other families, this was quite a generous gift. At the Governor's Mansion, Gu Cheng saw Ji Furong again.
At the banquet, Ji Furong wore a simple dress that made her look like a light and graceful butterfly, unique and radiant. This was the third time Gu Cheng had seen her.
Ji Furong sat in the center of the crowd, her gaze relaxed and carefree. Today was the birthday of the Governor's Wife, and she had prepared something spectacular.
With all sorts of gifts around, Ji Furong knew that the Governor's Wife had plenty of those; she wanted to give her a big surprise, an experience unlike any other.
Sure enough, after everyone enjoyed themselves, Ji Furong's suggestion was put into action.
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