"Hey, look, that's Miss Jiang. I heard she was living in the countryside before she was found. She doesn't look like a girl from the village at all!"

"What you're saying is completely different from a pheasant. Even if they live far away, the pride and resilience in the Jiang family will never be diminished."

"That's right! You all think that Miss Jiang is so beautiful, who will she end up marrying?"

"Anyway, it won't end up in your family. With your spoiled brother, who's always chasing after cats and dogs, who would want him!"

"Hey, Qin Mingyue, how dare you talk like that? What did my brother do to you?!"

"Hmph, he'd better dare to mess with me!"

Chu Yawen pouted.

"With your fierceness, I wonder if you'll ever be able to get married!"

"Hey, you brat, how dare you talk like that!"

"Alright, you two, stop fooling around. This is a banquet hosted by the Jiang family. Don't let people laugh at us."

Sheng Wanru held one of them in each hand, afraid that the two of them would lose their temper and cause another uncontrollable argument.

Jiang Xile stayed by Jiang Yanshu's side the whole time, and was introduced to all the uncles and elders by Jiang Yanshu. After walking around for a long time, even with her strong mental strength, she felt a little dizzy.

There are just too many people!

Seeing her daughter's exhaustion, Jiang Yanshu patted the back of her hand, telling her to go and rest.

Jiang Xile nodded and went to the rest area. As soon as she sat down, she saw a woman carrying a wine glass walking towards her.

The woman was poised and elegant, with a flawless smile on her face, but Jiang Xile could sense the malice emanating from the depths of her heart.

Especially her eyes, which were filled with blatant disgust when she looked at me.

Jiang Xile frowned. Since arriving in the capital, she hadn't made any enemies. So where did this woman come from?

As the woman approached, Jiang Xile scrutinized her more closely, estimating that she was at least ten years older than him.

They're not even in the same age group, so why did she come looking for me?

Jiang Xile didn't show it on her face, but she was already secretly on guard.

"Hello, you must be Lele. I often hear your father call you that. It's nice to meet you today. I'm Su Manyu, and I'm your father's colleague!"

The woman's voice carried a hint of coquettishness, like that of a languid fox. Unfortunately, Jiang Xile didn't like foxes.

"Hello, Ms. Su, it's a pleasure to meet you. Welcome to the Jiang family's banquet!"

As the hostess, Jiang Xile greeted Su Manyu politely. She knew without even guessing that this woman was definitely her father's romantic entanglement.

However, considering what his father had told him before, he figured his father would definitely not approve of a woman like that.

"Hehe... Lele, you're too kind. We're all family here. I saw your father was busy, so I thought I'd come and keep you company on his behalf!"

Su Manyu had her own plans, thinking of using Jiang Yanshu as a breakthrough point to get close to Jiang Xile, and then take over the Jiang family.

Unfortunately, she chose the wrong target from the very first step. Jiang Xile is neither a naive and innocent girl nor the Virgin Mary.

"Oh..."

Jiang Xile sneered inwardly. This woman really had a clear purpose and didn't bother to hide it at all.

"Ms. Su is joking. Even if you and my father know each other, you are just colleagues. There is no question of you replacing each other."

If this gets out, people who don't know the truth might misunderstand. It's nothing to do with my dad, an old bachelor.

After all, he had already made the decision to remain unmarried for life. He just didn't want to implicate Ms. Su. What if her reputation was damaged and she couldn't get married?

My Jiang family is not a garbage dump; not just anyone can walk in. I hope Ms. Su won't misunderstand!

"you..."

Su Manyu had just recovered from the shock of Jiang Yanshu's vow to remain unmarried for life when she heard Jiang Xile's blatant sarcasm directed at her, and she was instantly enraged.

Seeing Su Manyu suddenly stand up, Jiang Xile didn't care. This was Jiang's territory, and even if she had three times the courage, she wouldn't dare to lay a hand on him.

Otherwise, her father wouldn't let her off the hook!

"Why is Ms. Su so agitated? Did I accidentally touch on something that's on your mind?"

"I'm really sorry, I'm young and not very good at speaking, please bear with me, Ms. Su!"

"you...."

Su Manyu was so angry at Jiang Xile that she was trembling all over, but Jiang Yanshu was in the hall not far away, so she naturally didn't dare to do anything to Jiang Xile.

Taking a few deep breaths to suppress her anger, Su Manyu regained her initial smile.

"Miss Jiang is joking. What's on your mind? Yan Shu and I met through an introduction from our superiors. Maybe it won't be long before we're family."

You're young and don't understand many things. I'll teach you slowly later, don't worry. I'll teach you how to speak properly!

Jiang Xile raised an eyebrow. This woman was quite composed, knowing that now was not the time to lash out, yet she was still subtly trying to scare him.

Rolling her eyes, Jiang Xile said disdainfully:

"No matter who introduced you, my father's wishes must prevail. If he doesn't want to marry you, you can't force him to!"

You think you can lecture me? You're dreaming. Go back and take a good look in the mirror!

An old woman who can't get married, with countless wrinkles, is still here flaunting her charms and striking alluring poses—it's simply an eyesore!

"you..."

Although Jiang Yanshu was talking to others, she still occasionally glanced at her daughter's situation.

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