"You guys eat first, I'm going to the restroom, I'll be back in a bit," Qiuqiu said.

Not long after Qiuqiu left, Xiaoxue's cousin excused herself to go to the restroom, but no one paid any attention.

She stood guard by the side and saw Qiuqiu come out. She accidentally bumped into someone's arms, and her purpose was obvious.

She believed that she was also a college graduate and no less attractive than Xiaoxue, so why could Xiaoxue find such a good partner?

She was truly stunned when she saw so many betrothal gifts in the morning, and couldn't recover for a long time.

Now, upon arriving at the Guo family's restaurant, she was once again stunned; this was the kind of life she had always been pursuing.

Her unwillingness to accept defeat led her to take action. She and Shen Qinxue were cousins; what could she possibly be inferior to?

"Sorry, sis, I bumped into you," Qiuqiu said.

“It’s okay, I have something I want to talk to you about, come here for a moment,” Shen Ziru said.

"What is it? Just say it here. Is there anything I don't know?" Qiuqiu asked.

"It's nothing major, I just wanted to talk to you about the Shen family," Shen Ziru said.

"I'm not interested. I'm marrying Xiaoxue. What does it have to do with your family? I naturally don't want to hear about it."

"I've been out to use the restroom for so long, I'm going back now, otherwise Xiaoxue will worry," Qiuqiu said.

Qiuqiu already understood her purpose: she wanted to scheme against him. He should just give up. Only if he was willing would he be willing to do so. Otherwise, he should be prepared to bear the consequences.

"If you dare to leave now, I'll talk to Xiaoxue and the others later..."

Before she could finish speaking, Qiuqiu interrupted, "Go ahead and say whatever you want. I don't know who gave you the courage. Do you think the Guo family is a pushover? If you want to talk nonsense, I can certainly make sure you can't stay in Xia City."

"And you should put away your little schemes. I don't want just anyone. I'm telling you this, believe it or not is up to you," Qiuqiu said.

He's seen plenty of people like that; he just can't figure out what gives her the courage.

Shen Ziru was surprised that Qiuqiu was so unpredictable. She had thought that he was easy to talk to because he hadn't argued with anything his grandmother said.

Moreover, she was confident in her appearance, but she was wrong about one thing: Qiuqiu was not as simple as she seemed, and all that was said was just appearances.

Taking over such a company is certainly no easy feat.

Back at the dinner table, Qiuqiu acted as usual, but the coldness in her eyes was still evident.

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy?" Xiaoxue asked.

"No, I'm just going to the restroom, there's nothing wrong with that. You're overthinking it."

"The food is served! Everyone, come and try the skills of our restaurant's chef," Jianjun said.

"It's really good, and the shrimp is delicious."

"I'm glad you like it. Today is a joyous occasion. I apologize for the poor hospitality. I'll invite everyone again when I get married," Jianjun said.

"You're too kind. This food is already too good. Xiaoxue is so lucky."

“We’re happy as long as the two children are doing well,” said Xiaoxue’s uncle.

"By the way, where are you planning to hold the wedding banquet for the two children?"

“Our family owns wedding hotels in various places, and we will send out invitations when the time comes,” Jianjun said.

Upon hearing this, Shen Ziru felt even more resentful, realizing that she would be no match for Shen Qinxue in any way from now on.

She's no worse than Shen Qinxue. In the past, Shen Qinxue was always the most promising person in the Shen family, but now and in the future, she's no match for Shen Qinxue.

Looking at everyone around, Qiuqiu understood her parents' good intentions. They definitely had other reasons for their actions today.

Knowing my parents, they wouldn't normally be so open about it, but I'll have to ask them when I get back. I already have a guess in my mind, and this is just confirmation.