As noon approached, guests began to arrive in a steady stream.
There were various relatives from both families—a mix of aunts and cousins, some of whom neither Kong Liu nor Gu Chenxi could name, knowing only that they were kin. There were also business partners and a circle of friends with more complex ties.
In just over an hour, more than a hundred people had filled the spacious manor hall. Any one of them, if plucked from the crowd, would be counted among the wealthiest merchants in Zhonghai. After all, no one ordinary could possibly gain entry to the Kong and Gu families’ engagement banquet.
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