Chapter 35 Chapter 35 thumped.

These words were like thunder from a clear sky, exploding in Yan Jiu's mind.

Why did Sheng Jingyao mention Yu Xue out of nowhere? Did they know each other before? What kind of past made her feel that she cared about him?

Yan Jiu knew that Sheng Jingyao had bad intentions and this must be a trap, but since it concerned her mother, she couldn't ignore it.

She paused, her lips pursed, "What do you want to say?"

Sheng Jingyao was wearing a pale yellow gown with fluffy lace and a matching topaz-studded suit. She looked as gorgeous as a princess from a fairy tale. Her eyelids arched upwards, but she didn't answer immediately. Instead, she leisurely studied Yan Jiu.

"So you really didn't know. Your mother grew up in this old house. She was an orphan adopted by Old Madam Chen."

"Poor people like you should always remember your status. Dreaming of marrying into Yu Chu's uncle and the Chen family is just a pipe dream. But you did what she didn't do. You two are really scheming."

Sheng Jingyao's voice was very sweet, and she even had a smile on her face, but the words she spoke made people feel as if they were in a horror fairy tale. Even Xiang Yayun, who was trying hard to please her, couldn't help but take a step back.

Sheng Jingyao turned around and glared at Xiang Yayun. At this moment, she didn't look like the lady from a noble family that everyone said. Perhaps because she saw that Yan Jiu didn't react, her voice became sharper, and the tips of her long nails pulled Xiang Yayun so hard that it hurt.

"Tell her how your cousin is doing now? She is Miss Yan's friend, right?"

Xiang Yayun was a little afraid of Sheng Jingyao at this time. First, she felt that Sheng Jingyao's current condition was a little abnormal. Second, she was a little scared when she suddenly heard such a secret. She didn't want to know too much about the Chen family.

She wanted to cling to these powerful families and profit for her father and her family, but she didn't want to get involved in their feuds, especially since this matter involved the Chen family's old lady and the mysterious Chen Xiuyun. She was also afraid that someone would suddenly come in and make things worse.

Sheng Jingyao had her father to rely on, but she didn't.

But now the force coming from behind her waist forced Xiang Yayun to calm down. She swallowed her throat and said nervously, "Her clothes are dirty, she can't come."

Xiang Yayun's words were brief, deliberately avoiding the important points, which made Sheng Jingyao very dissatisfied. She let go of Xiang Yayun, and her red lips curled up in a sarcastic arc, "Why didn't you tell Miss Yan that you cut her dress with a blade, so she couldn't come?"

The energy that Xiang Yayun had just proudly expressed when she told Sheng Jingyao about this matter disappeared completely. She was a little afraid to look at Yan Jiu. Now that Yan Jiu was married into the Chen family, she was a member of the Chen family, and Xiang Yayun didn't want to mess with her.

Yan Jiu's eyelids were slightly drooping, and the downward curve well concealed her slightly trembling pupils. She also suspected that Sheng Jingyao was lying to her, but her words made Yan Jiu string together many details.

For example, why did Yu Xue save Wen Yilan, Chen Xiuyun's mother, and under what circumstances did she meet them? If Yu Xue had always lived in the Chen family, then everything would make sense, and they must have traveled together.

And there was the bracelet Yu Xue was wearing today, which she had never seen her wear before. It was a jade bracelet with a very nice water color. She had seen one on Yong Meiru's hand before.

Therefore, Yan Hongsheng was certain that the Chen family would marry her because of some life-saving favor.

Yu Xue had rarely asked her who would be attending the banquet. Was she afraid of meeting Chen Yuchu's uncle, Chen Xiujun?

Yan Jiu was sure that what Sheng Jingyao said was true.

She thought that the most hurtful thing in the world was not a lie, but the truth. She played an embarrassing role in this farce, but she was stupid and knew nothing.

How does the Chen family view her who married into the Chen family out of gratitude?

Does Chen Yuchu know about these things?

"Miss Sheng, Miss Xiang."

A slightly deep voice was heard, and the tall and slender man still had an aura of majesty that could not be questioned even in the women's restroom, which was out of place. He seemed like a lion that was awakened from its deep sleep in its own territory, with a bit of aggressive air.

After saying this, Chen Yuchu didn't look at the two people who were stunned. His eyes were fixed on the silver fishtail dress. Her figure seemed frail under the warm yellow light, and her expression was unclear with her lowered eyes. His strong heart suddenly tightened, as if someone was pinching it, and it ached slightly.

The sudden feeling made his cold face even darker, and his deep black eyes were like the mouth of an abyss that could swallow people.

Xiang Yayun felt as if she had fallen into an icy cave. She regretted her decision. She had originally thought that by relying on her upward social connections, she could give her father more say in the Xiang family. However, she did not expect that these powerful people would not act according to her ideas. It was difficult to please and make friends with those who were upwardly mobile. If she was not careful, she would offend others and fall off a cliff.

She even envied Xiang Tianjiao for not being able to attend the banquet. At least she didn't have to endure any torture in this place. This kind of silence was the most difficult to describe. Although Chen Yuchu didn't say anything, she felt like he had killed her countless times.

Perhaps because she was in a desperate situation, Xiang Yayun calmed down. It turned out that she was not the only one who was scared. Sheng Jingyao's hand that was holding her was also trembling.

Xiang Yayun was somewhat amazed. She had always heard many people talk about Chen Yuchu and Sheng Jingyao. They all said that they were a perfect match, with a childhood sweetheart relationship, and that the possibility of a future marriage between the two families was very high.

Later, even though she knew about Chen Yuchu's marriage to Yan Jiu, she only thought that Yan Jiu was just a decoration. If the Chen family wanted to divorce, Yan Jiu would probably not be able to take a cent. She was just a sparrow that had luckily landed on a branch, but she was not sure that she could keep this marriage.

Especially today, she saw that Chen Yuchu and Yan Jiu were not walking together. The two looked distant and cold, and didn't even say a few words to each other, which further confirmed her thoughts.

But at this moment, Xiang Yayun felt that she seemed to have misunderstood something. Perhaps there was some detail that she had not clarified. Some things flashed through her mind but she did not grasp them.

Although Chen Yuchu is difficult to approach, he is usually polite in his words. He has the upbringing of a large family. Even if he doesn't like someone, he can always make it pass on the face. He will deal with it coldly but will not be like Shang Yu who doesn't give people any face at all.

But now his eyes were chilling. His dark pupils narrowed slightly, and a cold voice escaped from his thin lips, "Miss Sheng, Miss Xiang, since you are not feeling well, I will arrange for someone to take you home."

They had been seen there before, and they knew what it meant to leave suddenly at such a banquet, and others were bound to speculate.

Xiang Yayun was fine, as not many people knew her. But Sheng Jingyao was different. She was the eldest daughter of the Sheng family, so she must have a way. She would definitely not be willing to leave like this.

She looked at Sheng Jingyao for help, but only saw her dejected face, as if she had no intention of resisting at all.

Her heart suddenly sank. She didn't want to give up the opportunity she had fought so hard to get. She could only seize this last chance and said, "Miss Yan, please..."

Before Xiang Yayun could reach Yan Jiu, she was already in Chen Yuchu's arms, with a very protective attitude, not even allowing others to get close to her.

The man lowered his eyes and looked at Yan Jiu's silent and calm face.

Several people rushed into the restroom and spoke politely, "Ladies, please follow us."

But the attitude is not to be rejected.

Xiang Yayun knew that the situation was irreversible. Before she stepped out of the door, she couldn't help but look back, only to see that the man who had always been as unapproachable as a flower on the mountaintop was now staring at the woman in his arms with a gentle expression.

Her mouth dropped open in surprise. How could this be possible? Everyone said Chen Yuchu and Yan Jiu had no other choice but to marry. She must be dazzled, right?

She wanted to take another look, but suddenly she felt a force on her arm and was pulled out.

"I'm sorry, Miss."

Only then did Xiang Yayun realize her situation, and being talked about was the lightest consequence.

As long as the news of her being kicked out of the Chen family today gets out, who in Juancheng will invite her again? The uncles and aunts on the company's board of directors will definitely ignore her. Everything she showed off in the family group yesterday will become a joke.

But what could she do? She didn't want to offend Yan Jiu at all.

It was clearly Sheng Jingyao who said everything, so why did she have to bear such heavy consequences in the end?

Thinking of this, she glanced at the dazed Sheng Jingyao, and for the first time boldly shook her arm, tentatively asking: "Jingyao, your two families are old friends, you will definitely help me, right?"

Sheng Jingyao finally came back to her senses from her trance. She looked at Xiang Yayun's hand with disdain and said sarcastically, "There's nothing I can do."

"Dad once told me that the entire Chen family would rather offend Mr. Chen than offend Chen Yuchu."

Yan Jiu, who was sitting on the other side of the wall, had no idea that the man next to her was so terrifying in the eyes of others. She only felt that the amount of information she received was a bit overwhelming.

In Yan Jiu's memory, her mother has always been gentle. She doesn't like to interact with people and has no temper at all.

How could such a person be the scheming person that Sheng Jingyao mentioned?

"Yanjiu."

A deep voice called her name.

Yan Jiu raised her head blankly, her crystal clear pupils looking as if water was about to burst. She pursed her red lips and asked nervously, "Should I go out now? Someone must be looking for you."

Still thinking about others at this time.

A hint of helplessness flashed across Chen Yuchu's deep black eyes, and he lowered his voice, "Why don't you ask me why I'm here?"

Yan Jiu opened his clear eyes and asked obediently: "Why?"

Her voice is sweet, yet somehow vague, and the ending tone is a bit alluring.

Chen Yuchu's Adam's apple rolled, his chin resting on the top of Yan Jiu's head, his voice hoarse and magnetic, "I came to see you."

He had passed by the restroom but didn't see Yan Jiu, thinking she was somewhere else. Unexpectedly, he and Yan Jiu just missed each other, and when he came back, he heard Sheng Jingyao's sharp voice.

Because of the women's restroom, he hesitated for a few seconds.

"I'm sorry I'm late."

Before this, Yan Jiu found it hard to believe that this man of noble birth and prominent status would actually apologize to others.

The person to whom she should apologize is herself.

Chen Yuchu's chin was still against her hair, and he was holding her tightly from behind. The pleasant sandalwood scent all over his body was just at the tip of her nose. The familiar aroma gave her a sense of security, as if as long as he was there, she didn't have to be afraid of anything.

Her heart rippled uncontrollably from the center.

A thumping sound.