"The fault doesn't lie with our Shushu. Who knew that child would be so unpredictable?"

Madam Shen smiled gracefully and said, "Old Master Ouyang personally came to apologize, but our Shushu said that when it comes to feelings, they're gone just like that, and there's no point in forcing them. Besides, she's focused all her energy on our company right now, so where would she find the time for romance? Old Master Ouyang is a reasonable man; he's dissolved the engagement, but look, he doesn't seem to have any grudge against Shushu. It's clear that Shushu wasn't that presumptuous or did anything wrong."

She said this with a smile, and sure enough, the group of ladies all looked thoughtful.

Indeed, if it were only the eldest daughter of the Shen family who was rude, the Ouyang family would not be so easily bullied, nor would they still be so close to Shen's Jewelry.

Presumably, in this farcical marriage, the young master of the Ouyang family is mostly at fault.

For a moment, the gaze directed at Shen Wangshu softened.

"These gossipy women are so annoying!" Mother Shen said angrily in Shen Wangshu's ear as she led Shen Wangshu away from the group of women without leaving a trace.

The marriage between the Ouyang and Shen families fell through, and rumors started circulating. At first, Ouyang Yu was criticized more, but in the end, it was the eldest daughter of the Shen family who was arrogant and assaulted people, while the young master of the Ouyang family was completely innocent.

Only then did Mother Shen truly understand why Father Shen was already at odds with the Ouyang family and why he had come today.

If anyone dares to cause trouble for them while they are here, they can simply bring up the Ouyang family as the main culprit.

If those petty people from the Ouyang family dare to say it's Shen Wangshu's fault, then the two families will completely break off relations, which is something the Ouyang family patriarch certainly doesn't want to see. If the Ouyang family tacitly admits it's Ouyang Yu's fault and is very amiable to Shen Wangshu, then to outsiders, Shen Wangshu will naturally not have anything bad to say. Don't think that high society doesn't gossip; in fact, these ladies who usually only know how to go shopping, travel, and play mahjong are most fond of gossiping.

"It's nothing serious," Shen Wangshu said with a smile.

"If Ah Xuan were here, who would dare say a single word against you!" Wouldn't Xue Xuan scare them to death?

Mother Shen couldn't help but feel a little proud of her good son-in-law.

Shen Wangshu smiled.

It must be admitted that Xue Xuan was indeed the perfect person to borrow the tiger's power.

At this hour, this person should be rolling around at home with her pillow, right? Thinking of Xue Xuan, Shen Wangshu suddenly felt a strong urge to go home and didn't want to waste time in a boring place.

"Look, there are far fewer people today. I'm afraid it's because Ah Xuan's words earlier scared people."

Most of the guests at the Ouyang family's birthday banquet today were businessmen from other industries; very few genuine jewelry merchants were present, likely intimidated by Xue Xuan. Even Ouyang Jewelry couldn't withstand a single word from Xue Xuan, let alone other small and medium-sized jewelry companies. A single word about being out of stock was enough to demonstrate Xue Xuan's dislike of the Ouyang family; who would dare to approach him and court death? Madam Shen looked around, feeling a mix of emotions, yet also satisfaction, and said, "It has to be Ah Xuan; otherwise, everyone else would be bullied to death by this old man."

Although Xue Xuan wields immense influence in the jade industry, there are certainly those who are dissatisfied with him or who want to profit from it.

Shen Wangshu also knew that the country was so big that it would be difficult for the Ouyang family to import raw materials, but it wouldn't be completely impossible. Xue Xuan was just expressing his important attitude.

"I was thinking of having Ah Xuan secretly sell a batch of raw materials to the Ouyang family." It's better to benefit myself than to let others benefit.

It doesn't matter who you sell to.

Mother Shen didn't care much about business matters. She just told Shen Wangshu to make his own decisions, then smiled again and went to talk with a few friends.

This time, there wasn't much talk about Shen Wangshu; instead, there was more about the second young master of the Ouyang family, who was supposedly imprisoned. This further suggests that the Ouyang family was more at fault in the marriage; otherwise, why would they have locked him up out of guilt?

Thinking of the gentle and handsome appearance of the second young master of the Ouyang family, someone couldn't help but sigh. However, not long after they spoke, they heard the sound of the old master Ouyang speaking with a strong voice. Then, the old master Ouyang, young and old, surrounded the old master, who was particularly happy today, and bowed to thank everyone as he entered the house.

As soon as he entered the room, Shen Wangshu felt that the chandeliers around him were turned up even brighter.

"Shu girl is here too?" What Old Master Ouyang was most capable of was that even though Xue Xuan had cut off his supply, he didn't complain at all when facing Shen Wangshu and remained amiable.

He smiled at Shen Wangshu with a loving expression.

Shen Wangshu knew what kind of person he was; he was the kind of person who would devour people without spitting out the bones, so naturally she wouldn't believe his seemingly sincere kindness. She nodded slightly, and her gaze fell on a somewhat haggard, distraught young man behind Old Master Ouyang.

Although Ouyang Yu was dressed in a snow-white, fitted suit, making him even more dashing and handsome, Shen Wangshu easily noticed his fatigue and panic. Upon seeing Shen Wangshu looking over, Ouyang Yu couldn't help but take a step back and discreetly covered his lower abdomen.

Shen Wangshu was wearing pointed leather shoes that day, and when he kicked Ouyang Yu, he almost suffocated her.

"Since you're here, have a good time, just like you're at home." Old Master Ouyang spoke a few words to Shen Wangshu. Seeing that she was always indifferent, he cursed inwardly that she was an ungrateful wolf cub, but he remained calm on the surface. He thanked everyone who came to celebrate his birthday, gave Ouyang Yu a push, and then raised his glass to drink with everyone present.

Shen Wangshu was relieved to see that her father was holding a glass of juice. She turned her head and saw Ouyang Yu looking at her with a melancholy expression that would make anyone's heart ache.

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