213: Chapter 213 A Full House of Distinguished Guests!
He had many children, but Gudisha was the first child born to his legitimate wife.
Although Gudisha is a female, she received all of his love.
However, in Arabia, Gudisha's status as a female destined her to be unable to inherit the family property.
Therefore, very early on, Gudisha's father had already begun searching for a suitable husband for his daughter.
Because his standards were very high, Gudisha had never actually had a suitable marriage partner before.
If it hadn't been for Brother Tong's sudden intervention, Gudisha would likely have had to remain single for some time longer.
"Father, I will always be proud of you."
Gudisha linked her arm with her father's, her eyes filled with deep affection.
Being an Arab female herself, the experiences of her close friends and female companions made her deeply understand how profound her father's love for her was.
If not for her father's special treatment, she would likely have already been like her other friends, married into a family where she was not happy at all.
The father and daughter immediately stood in the very center of the venue.
Gudisha's father bowed slightly to the crowd surrounding them, speaking into the microphone.
"Thank you all for coming. Today is my daughter's birthday banquet, and today, Shen Zhou is only my daughter's..."
During his speech, this man also unreservedly highlighted his doting love for Gudisha to the many guests.
This caused a flash of surprise to appear in the eyes of many guests nearby.
Although many people had long heard that Gudisha held an extremely special status within the Dubai Royal Family.
They had not expected that even today, the head of the Dubai Royal Family would still proclaim all of this to everyone without any hesitation.
This made many people even more eager to establish a marital relationship with Gudisha.
It also caused many people to cast looks of hatred and jealousy, without hesitation, toward Shen Zhou, who was standing in the venue with a smile on his face.
"What right does this damned Chinese person have to be liked by Gudisha?"
"He is just a Chinese person. Even if he has the blood of Arabia flowing in his body, he is still not a pure-blooded Arab!"
"Damn it, what on earth are the people of the Dubai Royal Family thinking? How could they choose that guy as a marriage partner!"
Many people in the venue were already whispering and cursing without any attempt to hide it.
These curses even reached Shen Zhou's ears.
But the more they cursed, the brighter the smile on Shen Zhou's face became.
Because at this moment, in the center of the venue, Gudisha's gaze was fixed intently on Shen Zhou.
The two of them were constantly communicating and exchanging looks.
Finally, after Gudisha's father finished his speech, Gudisha performed an elegant bow of gratitude toward the surrounding guests.
And in that moment, all that elegance and breathtaking beauty was concentrated on Gudisha.
This left many of the surrounding guests stunned.
Shen Zhou, meanwhile, scanned the venue with considerable pride.
To have such a stunningly beautiful woman as his fiancée was truly an extremely fortunate thing.
Just as Shen Zhou was immersed in his joy, Gudisha's father suddenly walked toward him.
"Shen Zhou, I heard you just returned to Dubai a couple of days ago."
"How are the preparations for Gudisha's birthday gift going? You must not drop the ball today!"
Gudisha's father frowned slightly, because in the memories implanted by Brother Tong, Shen Zhou had always been someone who was not very stable since he was a child.
If it weren't for the fact that Gudisha herself was very fond of Shen Zhou, he might never have agreed to this marriage.
Of course, Andrei's strength also added significant points for Shen Zhou.
Before Shen Zhou could speak, Gudisha's father suddenly took out a red jewelry box from his pocket and handed it to Shen Zhou.
"If you find later that the gift you prepared doesn't measure up to what others have, then use this one to fill in."
Shen Zhou opened the red jewelry box in front of him and discovered that inside was an extremely luxurious gold ring.
Embedded in the very center of the ring was a huge diamond.
This diamond was as big as a pigeon's egg, and the cutting craftsmanship on it was extremely special.
The surface of the diamond had been cut into nearly a thousand small facets, and under the illumination of the lights, it was dazzlingly brilliant.
The moment Shen Zhou opened the box, it had already attracted the attention of many women nearby.
Perhaps this diamond ring did not look that beautiful, but its extremely exaggerated value was enough to make it something highly coveted by many women.
"Uncle, you can rest assured. I have already started preparing the gift."
"I guarantee that this gift will absolutely not cause our two families to lose face."
As he said this, Shen Zhou very firmly stuffed the red jewelry box back into his future father-in-law's hands.
Of course, under his future father-in-law's probing gaze, he still did not reveal what his gift actually was.
After all, only by revealing the mystery at the very last moment could he ensure that the item had enough mystique.
This was a gift with enough weight that he had racked his brains to come up with after much difficulty.
"You must not be joking with me. There are many guests at the scene waiting to see you make a fool of yourself."
"If you make a huge fool of yourself, I'm afraid even I won't be able to defend you."
Gudisha's father couldn't help but say with a serious expression.
In the country of Dubai, those who were in the same circle as them all possessed immense wealth.
With sufficient wealth and almost equal status, everyone in this circle cared very much about face.
Therefore, if Shen Zhou made a huge fool of himself on today's occasion, then I'm afraid many people within the Dubai Royal Family who originally supported the union of Shen Zhou and Gudisha would also waver in their stance.
"I have sufficient confidence."
A confident smile appeared on Shen Zhou's face.
Seeing this, Gudisha's father just patted him on the shoulder and then turned and left.
There were many guests at the scene, gathering in groups of two or three.
Before long, even members of the Chinese Embassy in Dubai came over to greet Shen Zhou.
"Mr. Shen, you really have made quite a splash!"
"Mr. Shen, if there is an opportunity in the future, remember to put in a good word for us."
Several people from the embassy were very enthusiastic.
After all, many petroleum resources were extremely precious within China.
For China, petroleum resources were absolutely true strategic materials.
Therefore, China had always implemented favorable policies in the Arab region.
Shen Zhou smiled and nodded, got acquainted with the few people from the embassy, and even exchanged contact information before leaving.
As long as it did not violate his own sufficient interests, and under conditions of equal competition, he would naturally, without hesitation, favor China as his partner for cooperation.
He certainly knew that everything he had in Dubai was arranged by Brother Tong.
Therefore, his heart had always leaned toward China.