The hashtag "Yan Yaoyao is a snob and loves the rich" was trending on Weibo for several days and she was heavily criticized.

Some people think it's normal to be materialistic and dislike the poor; who doesn't like money?

Some people are extremely disgusted with Yan Yaoyao, and cannot understand how someone with such a bad record can still be active on Weibo for so long, and should have had her account banned long ago.

Others pointed out that she hadn't updated her social media with Shen Zhou for a long time.

It's impossible for a normal couple to go so long without seeing each other, leading netizens to speculate that they might have broken up.

Since her live stream went wrong, Yan Yaoyao has not posted on Weibo and has not responded to these speculations.

She was busy searching for the sunken boat and hadn't yet completed the task Chen Lan had assigned her.

But Chen Zhou deliberately avoided her, not giving her a chance to speak at all.

After all that, she had no choice but to go home and tell Chen Lan, "Chen Zhou is busy. He said he'll spend time with me next time."

Chen Lan looked displeased. "Why are you never free? He's your boyfriend. As his girlfriend, is it really that difficult to ask him out?"

She couldn't help but have doubts. Even when she personally invited Chen Zhou to dinner, Yan Yaoyao dismissed her with a simple "I'm busy."

Yan Yaoyao pursed her lips, "He's under a lot of pressure. He doesn't have much say at home, and his older brother controls the company. He's working hard to achieve results so that Grandpa Shen can see them."

Chen Lan's expression softened. "That's only right."

The more important Shen Zhou's position is in the Shen family, the more beneficial it will be to the Yan family.

"Yaoyao, don't blame your mother for being too strict. As long as you hold onto the Shen family, your good fortune is yet to come."

Yan Yaoyao smiled and said, "Mom, how could I blame you? I know that in my heart."

Seeing her obedient behavior, Chen Lan's dissatisfaction completely disappeared.

“In that case, let’s go to the charity gala together. Your Aunt Zhou will be there too, so get on good terms with Yuejin and make a good impression on her.”

Yan Yaoyao's smile froze, and she clenched her fists nervously.

I wonder if Zhou Yuanxi and Shen Yuejin know that she and Shen Zhou have broken up.

She couldn't imagine how Chen Lan would react if this were exposed.

...

Yan Qiao resumed her disciplined life at home, spending most of her time either translating or doing exercises.

Song Yinsheng thought her skills were very high, so he gave her the documents to translate as usual, and the price was the same as before.

After discussing it with her family, Yan Qiao decided to retain her student status but not attend classes, and instead wait to take the college entrance examination next June.

Yan Shu brought fruit into the room. There were various documents and materials on the desk that she couldn't understand, but Yan Qiao picked them up with ease.

Every time she sees it, she feels both proud and heartbroken.

"Qiaoqiao, you don't need to work so hard. Your parents can support you."

Yan Qiao smiled and said, "I also want you and Dad to have a better life. I will work hard to earn money in the future."

Yan Shu was deeply moved, but the sensible child must have been someone she had been through so much.

If they had been pampered by their parents like Yan Yaoyao, why would they have thought about making money so early?

After leaving Yan Qiao's room, she couldn't help but say to Song Yinsheng, "We said before that we would transfer some houses to the children after they came of age. Qiao Qiao is already an adult, so why don't we transfer some assets to her name? With her personality, I'm not worried about her spending money recklessly. Right now, she thinks our family is very poor and says she will work hard to earn money for our retirement."

Song Yinsheng nodded. "I think it's feasible. Why don't we quietly buy that courtyard house in the Second Ring Road?"

Yan Shu said with some disdain, "That's too dilapidated. It's been so long since anyone has lived there."

"It's a bit run-down, but it's valuable. It's over 900 square meters. It'll cost some money to clean it up, so it's good to find her something to do."

Song Yinsheng always felt that Yan Qiao was being too much of a homebody.

He is a university teacher. Many girls Yan Qiao's age would go out with him to have fun, take beautiful photos, or drink milk tea.

His daughter was quite unconventional, spending all her time indoors.

Yan Shu agreed, "We'll leave the No. 1 Mansion to Xiao Jing; its value is almost the same as the courtyard house. As for No. 5, I don't think that place is very auspicious, so we'll just leave it there. I'll have Xiao Li help me list some other properties in good locations with high rents, and transfer them to Qiao Qiao all at once."

Just then, Yan Qiao received an invitation to a charity gala.

Because she had previously donated 20 million, she became a gold member and was invited to this charity gala.

Yan Qiao instinctively wanted to refuse, but Xi Luo also sent a message.

Shiloh: [It's a charity gala. My third uncle wants me to go. Are you coming? You'll be my date.]

Yan Qiao: [Your third uncle isn't going, right? If he goes, I won't.]

Shiloh: [...You two have a grudge, don't you? This level of banquet isn't even worthy of my third uncle's attendance.]

Yan Qiao replied with an "ok" emoji.

Upon hearing that Yan Qiao and Xi Luo were going to attend a charity gala, Yan Shu and Song Yinsheng were both happy and worried.

Could it be that Xi Luo really likes Yan Qiao?

It's not that I think we're mismatched, it's just that I think we're not a good fit.

Xi Luo's personality is not as mature as Yan Qiao's; she's like a child.

The next day, Yan Qiao put on the dress that Yan Shu had prepared for her.

She didn't know what brand it was; Yan Shu said she just bought it randomly.

I bought this black dress with rhinestone embellishments because I thought it looked nice.

Xi Luo drove over to pick her up himself, and whistled when he saw Yan Qiao.

"You absolutely dazzled the audience."

Yan Qiao smiled as she got into the car and waved goodbye to Yan Shu.

"Mom, you go back now, I'll be back soon."

"Hey, no need to rush, have fun with your friends."

Xi Luo greeted her, "Don't worry, Auntie, I will take good care of my brother."

Yan Shu: "..." What a silly goose.

Yan Qiao raised an eyebrow. "Who's your brother?"

"Didn't you see the way your mom looked at me? She thought I was a big bad wolf. How come everyone thinks I like you? I really don't have those kinds of feelings for you."

"Everyone? Besides my mom, who else thinks that way?" Yan Qiao asked.

Xi Luo pouted, "It's my third uncle, he's really going all out to break me up with you."

Is your third uncle married?

Xi Luo gave her a strange look. "Who in Yancheng doesn't know Third Master Pei? You can easily find out whether he's married or not by searching online, even without photos."

Yan Qiao said "Oh," and then asked, "So you're unmarried?"

"uh-huh."

The charity gala was held at the Yanjing Clubhouse, which has a river right outside its entrance. On the other side is the venue for Yancheng's fireworks and light shows, making it a perfect spot for enjoying the night view.

She took Shiloh's hand and walked inside. There was a huge musical fountain at the entrance.

Upon entering the venue, a quick glance revealed that most of the people were strangers.

Xi Luo introduced her to several company executives and received a few business cards.

Seeing that she wasn't interested, he let her go eat.

"With your lazy, laid-back attitude, you're even lazier than me. You deserve to stay home all the time."

Yan Qiao picked up a plate and started eating. "I think it's fine."

She was never good at socializing.