"Is that all?"

Song Mai gave him a strange look: "Is there anything else you need?"

“It’s just a small matter, how can it be considered compensation? Even without this misunderstanding, I wouldn’t refuse if you just said so.” Shen Xiujing shook her head helplessly and looked at her mother for help.

After hesitating for a moment, Song Lan said, "Since neither of you knows how to make amends, let's put it aside for now. The birthday banquet is about to begin, so let's not waste any more time."

When Song Mai and the others arrived at the banquet, Chu Yunxing also happened to arrive.

He quickly found Song Mai and asked worriedly, "Are you alright?"

Song Mai found it strange and subconsciously shook her head: "What could be wrong with me?"

"I heard from Lin Ran about Qian Xiran, and I'm sorry you had to suffer."

Song Mai glanced helplessly at the guilty Lin Ran and shook her head gently: "It's okay, it's all a misunderstanding. Besides, the biggest victim in this matter is not me, but Shen Xiujing."

Shen Xiujing sighed helplessly to the side.

As public figures, it's inevitable that there will be many misunderstandings about them.

If Qian Xiran hadn't been the girl next door he'd known since childhood, he probably would have called the police and accused her of harassment.

"It's good that you're alright. I was worried you'd be wronged." Chu Yunxing looked at her with heartache.

Because he hadn't witnessed what happened, he kept imagining Song Mai being wronged in his mind.

Song Mai couldn't help but chuckle: "You're overthinking it. How could I be the kind of person who lets myself be wronged?"

"Don't worry, Wan'er is very safe with us." Song Lan looked at Chu Yunxing with a satisfied expression on her face.

Chu Yunxing is extremely capable, and he and Song Mai are a perfect match.

If he stays by Song Mai's side, he will definitely be able to protect the mother and daughter well.

Song Lan had already accepted this son-in-law in her heart, but Shen Ming and Shen Xiujing were still a little awkward with each other.

As a father, he was unwilling to easily trust any man who could take good care of his daughter.

As a younger brother, he is also a complete sister-obsessed brother.

After everyone sat down, Song Mai still felt that someone was watching her.

This feeling made her very uncomfortable, and she subconsciously clenched her palms.

An'an turned to look at her curiously: "Mom, why did you suddenly shake my hand so tightly?"

Song Mai then realized that she had been holding An An's hand the whole time.

She shook her head: "It's nothing."

Lin Ran couldn't help but sneer, "I knew this woman was a persistent ghost, and now it seems I was right."

Song Mai followed her gaze and discovered that the person who had been staring at her was Qian Xiran.

Her face was full of provocation, as if she wouldn't give up until she got what she wanted.

Song Mai sighed subconsciously and said in a low voice, "Don't take her to heart."

Although Chu Yunxing did not speak, he kept this matter silently in his heart.

He glanced coldly at Qian Xiran, his eyes full of provocation.

Qian Xiran turned her head away guiltily, clearly sensing Chu Yunxing's warning to her.

She took a deep breath and made a firm commitment to this matter.

One day in the future, she will find the right opportunity to repay Song Mai for all the grievances she suffered today.

Thinking of this, a smug smile even appeared on her lips.

Lin Ran couldn't help but chime in, "Does she have mental problems? Why is she suddenly so happy?"

"Who knows?" Song Mai shrugged, not taking her seriously.

A moment later, Old Madam Shen appeared before everyone. Her cold gaze swept over the group, finally settling on Song Mai.

Song Mai could clearly feel her kindness and affection towards her.

This feeling made Song Mai feel a little strange. It seemed that everyone in the Shen family had an unspoken affection for her.

Although I don't reject them, there is no such thing as unwarranted favoritism in the world.

Song Mai pondered for a long time but couldn't come up with a solution.

An'an gently tugged at her clothes and whispered, "Mom, Grandma has been watching us."

Chu Yunxing quickly realized that something was wrong with the Shen family. While everyone was socializing, he went directly to Shen Ming.

He would never allow Song Mai and her daughter to be in any potential danger, even if the other party was the Shen family, the most powerful family in Nancheng. If they really had any designs on Song Mai, he would never let them off easily.

Shen Ming was clearly somewhat surprised by his arrival.

“Master Yun, if you’ve come to discuss cooperation with me, there’s no need to bring this up again.”

Chu Yunxing smiled and handed over a glass of wine: "Uncle, you misunderstand. I understand your way of doing things."

"So you've come to see me now because of Wan'er's matter, right?"

As expected of someone who built his power from scratch, Shen Ming immediately saw through his purpose in coming here.

Chu Yunxing nodded slightly: "You can just call me Xiao Chu."

"It seems you've already guessed something."

“That’s true. Although I don’t know the specifics, I still want to state a premise. No matter what it is, as long as it involves wheat, I will take it extremely seriously.” Chu Yunxing’s eyes were somewhat cold.

The two men, who each held absolute power in their respective regions, stared at each other, and Shen Ming suddenly couldn't help but laugh.

"Good lad, your courage is indeed reminiscent of my own back in the day. Whether she is Song Mai or Wan'er, they actually share a common identity: my daughter, Shen Miaojing."

When Shen Ming said those words, Chu Yunxing's eyes widened in surprise.

Despite having experienced countless things, he never imagined that Song Mai would have such an identity.

"How did you know that?"

"Xiujing has been investigating my daughter's whereabouts for many years, and only recently confirmed that Song Mai is Miaojing. In fact, Xiujing had already suspected her identity six years ago, but the subsequent car accident made us lose track of her."

Chen Ming lit a cigarette, his face full of frustration.

“Miaojing’s disappearance is a major blow to our Shen family. We thought we would have found her six years ago, but we never expected this accident to happen. My wife has been seriously ill and is now very weak.”

He gazed at the cigarette butt being consumed by the flames, a faint smile appearing on his face: "Fortunately, it's all over now. Miaojing has been found, and the Shen family can finally rest easy."

"Then why don't you just say it directly?" This was the strangest question in Chu Yunxing's mind.

“We’re worried that Miaojing won’t be able to accept her new identity. After all, she’s suffered so much hardship since we lost her. We don’t know if she’ll hold a grudge against us.”