On the way, he was startled when his body bumped into Shu Qingqing, and he immediately stopped and subconsciously tried to pull away.

But the next moment, a warm little hand reached out and pulled him into an embrace, followed by a drowsy whimper: "Ah Mao, don't move, be good."

After saying that, Shu Qingqing found a comfortable position, adjusted herself, and covered herself with the quilt again.

This time, however, he was holding a stunned young man in his arms.

Shang Duojin rested his head in Shu Qingqing's arms, feeling the softness and fragrance on her face, and listening to the rapid heartbeat coming from her warm body. His neck turned red all the way to his ears, and his heart was pounding so hard that it felt like it was about to burst out of his chest.

Thump, thump, thump.........

With each beat, he could feel the heat between his skin and Shu Qingqing's increased significantly.

He tried to get out of her arms, but then he heard her say, "Ah Mao, if you move again I'll spank you!"

It was only at this moment that he noticed she was calling out "Amao".

Who is Amao? Didn't she say that she doesn't have a boyfriend and has never been in a relationship?

Shang Duojin was stunned. His head was buzzing, and all the heat in his body seemed to recede like the tide. He felt cold in his hands and feet, and his heart ached terribly.

He didn't understand what was wrong with him, but now, his desire to leave Shu Qingqing's embrace had reached its peak.

What are they doing? Are they using him as a stand-in for Ah Mao?!

The young man used more strength than before and finally broke free from Shu Qingqing's embrace.

Even though he had broken free, he still felt uncomfortable, uncomfortable all over his body.

He couldn't sleep in his pajamas anyway, but after this incident, he was completely wide awake.

I kept my eyes open until dawn.

When Shu Qingqing woke up after a good night's sleep, she was startled to see him with two big dark circles under his eyes.

"My God, Boss Shang, what are you doing?!"

Shu Qingqing patted her chest, but Shang Duojin turned away from her and said sullenly, "Go wash up quickly, I'm going too later. Today we're going to Sister Qiao's brother's 100th birthday banquet."

"I know, but did you not sleep all night? Or did I snore while I was asleep?"

Shang Duojin: "Yeah, you have no idea how loud your snoring is. It kept me from sleeping well all night. So could you hurry up and wash up? I want to catch up on sleep on the aircraft."

"Really?" Shu Qingqing didn't know if she had a snoring habit, but when she heard Shang Duojin say that, she naively believed him. After feeling annoyed, she apologized to him with her ears turning red, and then went to wash up.

Shang Duojin, still lying on the bed, sat up halfway, pursed his lips, and stared at the spot where her figure had disappeared, scoffing, "Ah Mao, what a load of bull!!"

Thunder, who surveyed everything: "..."

Oh no, its owner seems a bit off, what should I do?

......

Li Wuyou is the darling of both the Li and Xu families, so his 100th birthday banquet was naturally not small in scale.

The Crown Prince was also symbolically invited, after all, he was Xu Hui's ex-husband.

When Qiao Mei brought Ao Cang to the location, Xu Hui was busy checking the number of guests at the banquet.

Li Chonghua assisted from the side, while Li Wuyou, the protagonist of the 100-year-old banquet, was held by Xu Wenfeng and chatted and teased with the Li family elders.

After Qiao Mei handed Xu Hui the money and gifts that she and Ao Cang had brought for Li Wuyou, she asked her if she was tired.

"If you're tired, go and rest with your father. Cangcang and I will take notes for you."

Li Wuyou is the child of Xu Hui and Li Chonghua. As parents, they certainly couldn't push the matter onto Qiao Mei, a junior. They waved their hands and refused her, saying, "No need, we're not tired. You are guests today, so please come in and find a seat. Where are Qingqing and Duojin? The two children haven't arrived yet?"

"They said they're on their way, so I'll wait for them at the door."

The venue for the 100th birthday banquet was quite large, and the private room that Qiao Mei had Xu Hui reserve was on the top floor. She was worried that Shang Duojin and the others wouldn't be able to find it when they arrived, so she simply stood there and waited.

It was a very overcast day today. It had rained this morning, and now the wind was blowing, making Qiao Mei's arms covered in goosebumps.

Seeing this, Ao Cang took off his suit jacket and draped it over her shoulders, then had her stand behind him to shield her from the wind.

"I'm fine, but seeing so many people at Pingping's 100-day celebration, I wonder how many people will be at our engagement party, and whether it will be just as tiring."

Ao Cang helped her tidy her wind-blown hair and told her, "No, I've already arranged for people to handle things. We just need to show up."

Hearing him say that, Qiao Mei was just about to ask for more details when she caught a glimpse of a figure that surprised her.

Not far away, a middle-aged man with gray eyes, dressed in a well-fitting black and gold suit, was walking towards the main entrance of the banquet hall with a woman who looked to be in her early thirties.

"Is that the Crown Prince? What brings him here?"

"Oh, what are you saying? Xu Hui used to be his concubine. He'll definitely be invited to the child's 100-day celebration. But usually, divorced couples don't keep in touch. I didn't expect him to come."

"The one he brought, doesn't she look like the new Seventh Prince's Consort? Isn't this just a slap in the face to Xu Hui?"

As soon as Qiao Mei saw Qiao Ziming, many guests around her began to murmur among themselves.

Her face instantly darkened as she stared at the new seventh prince's consort he had brought with him, not understanding why Qiao Ziming had done this.

He was the one who tormented Xu Hui to the point of depression, and he was also the one who said he wanted to divorce her.

Now that Xu Hui has left him and is doing well, what is he doing here again?

"Crown Prince."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Amidst greetings, Qiao Ziming led the new Seventh Prince's Consort to Qiao Mei.

According to royal rules, once you leave the royal family, you can no longer be addressed as a princess or prince, and you can no longer call the crown prince "father".

After respectfully addressing the Crown Prince, Qiao Mei originally intended to discuss this matter with Xu Hui.

But Qiao Ziming didn't give her a chance. Instead, he called her aside, looked Ao Cang up and down, and asked her, "I heard that your engagement banquet with him has been arranged. Why didn't you tell me about this? No matter what, I am your nominal father. What you did was really inconsiderate."

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the new Seventh Prince's wife stirred things up, tugged at Qiao Ziming's arm, and said in a coquettish voice:

"Your Highness, everyone knows that she now calls the man from the Li family 'Father,' and she's probably completely forgotten about you. But this is definitely not her own idea; I feel that my sister must have given her some instructions as well."