The almighty daughter pretends to be weak and seeks a big boss to back her up.

Ou family.

The Ou family is the most famous family in the imperial capital after the four great families, so the old lady’s banquet was naturally packed with distinguished guests.

The huge banquet hall was filled with celebrities and dignitaries.

Nan Yu and Yan Xi stepped into the banquet hall.

"Leaving after giving the gift?" Yan Xi looked at the banquet where people were toasting each other. Although she asked a question, she was very sure.

The two have never been too enthusiastic about such occasions. Nan Yu is fine, but Yan Xi would rather spend time on experiments.

If it weren't for Ou Jingjing's strong invitation, the two of them would probably have just sent the gift but not the person.

"Hey, Sister Nan, Senior Sister Yan."

Ou Jingjing trotted over to them and stood beside them, "You're finally here!"

Yan Xi glanced at the time after hearing this, "Are we not late?"

It’s still early.

"Why do you sound like that..."

"No, no." Ou Jingjing waved her hands, took their arms, and led them inside. "I'm looking forward to seeing you! I'll take you to see grandma."

Yan Xi and Nan Yu were brought by Ou Jingjing to Old Lady Tang Peizhen, and they handed over gifts and expressed their blessings.

"Thanks to Miss Nan, I can now be active at this 75-year-old banquet." Madam Ou held Nan Yu and Yan Xi's hands and said to the people around her: "And thanks to Miss Yan's care, I am now stronger than before I got sick."

Yan Xi looked at Madam Ou's ruddy face, which looked very good. "You are too polite, Madam. You are blessed with great fortune."

"Why should I be polite? You two are too polite. I told you two to come and have fun, so why did you bring gifts?" Tang Peizhen glanced at Ou Jingjing in disapproval, "Did you fail to convey my instructions?"

Ou Jingjing: "Grandma, I really said..."

Tang Peizhen was very unconvinced when she heard this. "Girl, you are never reliable in doing things."

Nan Yu saw this and said, "Madam, she really said it, but this is your birthday party, I have to send her off."

Ou Jingjing: "Grandma, look, Sister Nan has testified for me. Are you wronging me?"

Tang Peizhen finally believed it, but she still said, "Okay, it's just that you are so unreliable that it's hard for people to believe it."

"Grandma..." Ou Jingjing said coquettishly, shaking Old Madam Ou's arm, "How can you insult your granddaughter like this in front of others?"

Tang Peizhen was pestered by her and said, "What are you talking about? You are already a grown-up girl, but you don't act at all serious in front of others."

The two said that they were doing it in front of others, but in fact they treated Nan Yu and Yan Xi as their own people.

Ou Jingjing pouted, "How could that be?"

Tang Peizhen said to Nan Yu and Yan Xi: "Don't be surprised, this girl is usually like this. You have to bear with her when she is with you."

Nan Yu smiled and said, "It's okay, she's fine."

It seems like preaching, but the words are full of the grandmother's admiration and doting on her granddaughter.

After they chatted for a while, Tang Peizhen knew that it would be boring for the young people to stay here, so she didn't want to trap them. "Okay, don't waste time here. Let Jingjing take you somewhere else to play."

Tang Peizhen said to Ou Jingjing, "Take good care of the guests."

Ou Jingjing: "I know, grandma, don't worry."

Ou Jingjing pulled the two of them, "Sister Nan, Sister Chenyao and Sister Tangshu are here today, so we can go play with them."

Upon hearing this, Yan Xi glanced at Nan Yu and was a little surprised, "Shen Chenyao and the others are here too?"

"Yes, I specially invited them as well."

As they were talking, they had already walked to Shen Chenyao and Tang Shu.

Shen Chenyao and the others were chatting. When she saw Nan Yu, she felt a little guilty. However, compared to her, Tang Shu was relatively calm. "Nan Yu, Yan Xi, you are here."

Shen Chenyao thought, Tang Shu was obviously the culprit, why was she more guilty than her?

Yan Xi was afraid that Nan Yu was still angry, so she said first: "You guys came so early, where is Ming Yi?"

"..."

The originally normal atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.

Tang Shu was originally quite calm, but now she didn't know how to speak. Others felt that the atmosphere was not normal, but seeing that their faces looked extremely normal, they wondered if they were overthinking.

But they had no idea what kind of awkwardness permeated beneath the calm atmosphere. They felt it should be normal, but they just couldn't say anything.

Nan Yu seemed to be unable to sense the subtle atmosphere and sat down beside him. "Today is not the weekend, so he must be at Sister Tang Rou's house."

Shen Chenyao glared at Yan Xi fiercely, "Yan Xi, are you confused?"

This girl is usually so smart, why did her brain short-circuit at the critical moment?

Little did he know that Yan Xi did it on purpose, "If I don't mention it, do you think you can get away with it?"

Seeing Yan Xi's expressionless face, Shen Chenyao instantly felt even more guilty. How could she forget that Nan Yu was not the only one who was kept in the dark.

Yan Xi glanced at Tang Shu and said, "You better explain this matter carefully!"

Tang Shu sat down next to Nan Yu, "Nan Yu, I'm sorry about what happened between me and Yu Jingchen..."

Nan Yu had already understood the general situation in the past few days. After hearing what Tang Shu said, he said, "I understand, but I don't agree with it."

Shen Chenyao said quickly: "Oh, Nanyu, we really didn't mean to hide this from you."

Yan Xi said faintly: "It's not intentional, it's deliberate."

"..."

Nan Yu nodded in approval, "Yes, if I ask you and you still don't tell me, then it's either intentional or obvious."

Shen Chenyao instantly remembered that she had been drinking with these two people some time ago. When Nan Yu asked, she thought that she must have discovered the clues at that time.

She and Tang Shu looked at each other and saw a moment of despair in each other's eyes.

Shen Chenyao could only use her trump card, "Nan Yu, can I give you half of the commission I get from the tasks I took this month?"

After Shen Chenyao finished speaking, she saw Nan Yu was silent and continued, "And next month..."

“Next month!”

It doesn’t work if you just coax her, you can only coax her with money.

Yan Xi: "Yu Jingchen is almost ruining all the orders for the Five-Colored Mantuo, plus you're working three days and drying your nets for two days, is your commission more than half of Nan Yu's pocket money?"

Shen Chenyao: "......"

If Nan Yu could be coaxed with money, Xi Moze would send people to deliver gifts every day, but she would never give in.

"Why are they here?"

Not far away, a girl looked at Nan Yu with contempt and disgust in her eyes.

Qin Jiayang, who was traveling with Qian Xiaoxiao, followed her gaze and said, "Is he the person we met a while ago, who was with Lu Hanzheng and Xi Moze?"

Mu Shiyu saw Nan Yu and said calmly, "It was indeed them."

Qin Jiayang: "What are their identities? How could they be able to attend the Ou family's banquet?"

Mu Shiyu heard this and said, "Ou Jingjing has a good relationship with them. It should be Ou Jingjing who invited them here!"

Qian Xiaoxiao snorted coldly, "These people are used to flattery. In the past, Shen Chenyao and the others all clung to Nan Yu, but now that they have become stray dogs, they have started to cling to others. They are really despicable."

Mu Shiyu, who was standing by, didn't respond when she heard this, but she didn't stop him either. She just slowly drank the wine in her hand, her eyes falling on Nan Yu intentionally or unintentionally.

Qin Jiayang crossed his arms and raised his chin, "Xiaoxiao, why are you so angry? For people like this, you can deal with them with just a flick of your finger. There is no need to lower your status."

Qian Xiaoxiao immediately understood what she meant and asked, "Jiayang, do you have any good ideas?"

"My aunt will be here soon, just wait."

........

Tang Peizhen looked at Qin Zhilian beside her and said with a smile, "Oh, Sister Qin, your coming here today really makes my humble home shine."

Madam Mu took a sip of tea and was very pleased with what Tang Peizhen said. She smiled and said, "You have been ill for a long time and I have never had the opportunity to visit you. This is a good opportunity for me to come and see you. Are you feeling better now?"

Tang Peizhen: "Thank you for your concern. I am now fully recovered, thanks to a miracle doctor."

The two were chatting here, and the people next to them whispered, "Hey, is that Madam Mu?"

Although the Ou family is also a famous family in the imperial capital, it is still far inferior to the Mu family. Moreover, Madam Mu has always been very picky. When the Ou family sent out the invitation, they didn't expect her to come, let alone the people around her.

"Isn't it? I didn't expect the Ou family to invite her here."

"It seems that coming to the Ou family's banquet today is really worthwhile. It is very difficult to visit the Mu family normally."

Since Old Madam Mu arrived, many people at the banquet have been staring at what is going on over there, wondering when they will have a chance to step forward and say a few words.

Of course, Lu Yanzhang’s wife Fu Yun is also involved.

Fu Yun searched the banquet but couldn't find Lu Hanzheng. He said to the people around him, "Go find the young master and see where he has gone. Miss Qin didn't meet him at the blind date we arranged last time. We can't miss it this time."

Just as she finished speaking, someone suddenly came to call her.

Fu Yun walked up to Qin Zhilian and said with a smile, "Hello, old lady!"

"Well, Xiaoyun is here." Madam Mu looked up at her, then called to Qin Jiayang, "Jiayang, come over and meet your Aunt Fu."

Qin Jiayang stepped forward and said with a smile, "Hello, Aunt Fu."

Fu Yun smiled and held Qin Jiayang's hand, "Well, I haven't seen you for a while. Jiayang is getting more and more beautiful."

Qin Jiayang was a little embarrassed when he heard this, "No way."

Fu Yun: "I'm telling the truth, why are you shy?"

Tang Peizhen, who was standing by, heard Fu Yun's flattering words and looked at the attitudes of Old Madam Mu and Fu Yun. Having lived for most of her life, she immediately understood what the two meant. They were trying to make a connection.

Fu Yun was seen holding Qin Jiayang's hand, and seemed reluctant to let go for a moment. "Last time, that kid was delayed by something. Jiayang, please don't be offended. I will ask him to apologize to you later."

Qin Jiayang said gently: "No, Aunt Fu."

Fu Yun: "I knew that our Jiayang is the most considerate."

When Tang Peizhen heard Fu Yun's affectionate name, she raised her eyebrows. They were so familiar with each other?

But since it was not her family's business, she did not want to butt in. She just drank tea and occasionally chatted with Qin Zhilian. Except when Qin Zhilian came to ask if Lu Hanzheng and Qin Jiayang were a good match, she smiled and replied, "As long as they like each other, they are a good match anyway."

Hearing this, Fu Yun quickly replied, "Jiayang is so pretty and sensible, of course our Xiaozheng will like her."

Old Madam Ou remained silent when she heard this. Lu Hanzheng and Ou Yanchen were familiar with each other, and she also knew Fu Yun's character. She was very clear about how much of her satisfaction with Qin Jiayang was due to his family background.

Without a good family background, it is useless no matter how beautiful or sensible you are.

But she seemed to have heard Ou Jingjing mention that Lu Hanzheng liked someone else.

I'm afraid Fu Yun is hiding what she has done from her son.

Qin Jiayang smiled awkwardly when he heard this.

Tang Peizhen sat here for a while, then said hello to Qin Zhilian and went to entertain other people.

Fu Yun saw that Qin Jiayang's expression had been a little strange since Madam Ou said that just now. He knew that she had something to say but was afraid to say it. While Madam Ou was away, he asked, "What's wrong? Jiayang, if you have anything to say, please tell me, Aunt Fu."

Qin Jiayang glanced at Qin Zhilian, bit his lip, and said in an awkward tone: "But I seem to have heard that Brother Han Zheng has someone he likes."

Upon hearing this, Fu Yun rejected it directly and said, "Impossible, Jiayang, where did you hear that?"

When Qin Zhilian heard what Qin Jiayang said, she couldn't help but look sideways, her expression was not very good, "What's going on?"

"The last time I saw a woman with Brother Han Zheng, she seemed to be his girlfriend." Qin Jiayang said, looking towards Shen Chenyao, "It was the lady over there."

On Nan Yu's side, Yan Xi saw Fu Yun and turned her head to Shen Chenyao and said, "Mrs. Lu is here too, so I guess Senior Brother Lu is here too."

Shen Chenyao was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then asked, "Come if you want."

But within half a minute, Shen Chenyao could no longer sit still and prepared to get up and leave. She had come today to coax Nan Yu, and although she had not completely coaxed her, at least she was willing to talk to her. The remaining anger slowly disappeared, so it was better for her to leave first.

Fu Yun noticed Qin Zhilian's gaze and felt uneasy. Although Qin Jiayang was the daughter of the Qin family and marriage was decided by both parents, Qin Zhilian was the old lady of the Mu family and was extremely fond of her niece. If she was not satisfied, it would be useless even if Qin's parents agreed.

When she first learned that the Qin family was interested, she was happy for a long time. With the status of the Qin family and the Mu family, they would definitely be able to become a greater help to her son, and he wouldn't have to stay in the small Song hospital all day.

So when she saw Qin Jiayang pointing out Shen Chenyao, she knew that this matter must be resolved today.

After Shen Chenyao said goodbye to everyone, she picked up her bag and was about to leave. Before she had taken a few steps, she suddenly heard someone calling her.

"Miss Shen!"

Fu Yun's voice was not low.

Shen Chenyao took a few seconds to react and found that everyone's eyes were on her. Then she realized that they were calling her. She turned her head and looked at them in confusion.

Fu Yun said directly: "Some people say that you are my son Lu Hanzheng's girlfriend. I want to ask Miss Shen, is this true?"

Shen Chenyao was about to speak when she heard Fu Yun say, "Miss Shen, my son is about to get engaged to Jiayang. If there is a girlfriend, Jiayang is the only one he will have. So, if you have any thoughts that you shouldn't have, stop them immediately."

As soon as Fu Yun said this, whispers were heard in the venue.

Fu Yun's words seemed to be harmless, but in fact he was saying that Shen Chenyao kept pestering Lu Hanzheng even though she knew he had a fiancée.

"What's going on? The guy is about to have a fiancée, but he's still saying he's his girlfriend. How shameless of him to be the mistress."

"That's right. Don't you look at your own status? The Lu family is in the imperial capital. Although it is not as good as the Mu family, it is also a famous family. The elders in the family all hold important positions. No matter how you look at it, they are more suitable for Qin Jiayang."

Qin Jiayang listened to the discussions around him and remained silent. He sat obediently beside Old Madam Mu with a perfect expression. Some people don't even need to do anything themselves.

Shen Chenyao heard what was said around her, but she was always frank, straightened her back, looked at Fu Yun, and said directly: "Mrs. Lu, you have to provide evidence when speaking. You suddenly stopped me and asked me directly if I was your son's girlfriend. Before I answered, you said that your son was about to have a fiancée. Even if I am your son's girlfriend now, it should be your son who is cheating on you. You should talk to your son, right? What's more, I am not your son's girlfriend now."

She disdained to play word games with them.

Even if she really had a relationship with Lu Hanzheng, there was absolutely no reason for her to embarrass her here.

Fu Yun didn't expect Shen Chenyao to dare to talk back. He glanced at her and said arrogantly, "I just want to ask Miss Shen. After all, my son is going to have a fiancée, and I'm really worried that some shady people will pester him and ruin his reputation."

Shen Chenyao sneered when she heard this, "Mrs. Lu is too worried. Why are others pestering him instead of him pestering others?"

Hearing this, Fu Yun said anxiously, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could my son be so attached to you? You are an uneducated person, are you worthy?"

"Say that again?" Shen Chenyao was about to get angry when she heard this, but a hand pulled her back. "Mrs. Lu, what you said is quite funny. You said your son is going to have a fiancée, but you're still worried about others pestering him. How confident are you in your son's charm?"

Nan Yu's cold voice rang out in the banquet hall, not loud but powerful, "Is it because he is money that everyone likes him?"