
When Eleanor saw a picture of Carlton, she hired a private investigator because Carlton looked so much like Rachel Chu, the girl to whom her son was engaged.

His mother, Shaoyen hurried to London with her banker in order to pay hush money to ensure that it would never be learned that a third girl riding in the car was killed.ĭuring the trip to London, Shaoyen met Eleanor Young, the mother of Nick Young.

The reader learns that Carlton Bao was driving the car in which he and another girl were badly injured. Finally, Kitty Tai came to realize that her reputation among the uber-rich was not as important as being able to be herself.Ĭhina Rich Girlfriend opens with a newspaper article about a terrible wreck involving a Ferrari in London. Rachel and Nick Young, meanwhile, suffer an almost lethal introduction into the lifestyle of the Baos, a family to whom Rachel had learned she is related. Of the varied storylines in the novel, Astrid Teo tried to hold her marriage together even as her husband turned into a domineering and hateful man as his wealth increased. The novel China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan portrays a world of wealth and privilege unknown to most.

The following version of the novel was used to create this study guide: Kwan, Kevin.
