Looking in the direction of the sound, the person standing upright and stylishly beside the two, holding a wine glass, was Shi Junzheng.

The Shi family is one of the five major families.

The family members are similar to those in the Shu family.

Those of the same generation as Mr. Shu passed away a few years ago.

After the old man passed away, his two remaining brothers took on the responsibility and continued to contribute to the Shi family business.

Among the five major families in Jingnan, it seems that all families with brothers and sisters have a tacit agreement: if one person goes into business, the other must go into politics.

If you have a large number of siblings, like the Qin family, then you need to make the most of your numbers.

In layman's terms, it's one-on-one assistance.

The Shi family was no exception.

Since the eldest son of the Shi family went into politics due to family arrangements, the second son of the Shi family naturally had to choose to go into business.

Shi Junzheng is the son of the second son, Shi Zongsheng.

He also has a younger sister, Shi Ruo, who is currently studying abroad.

Thinking of Shi Ruo, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, she secretly glanced at Zhang Huaiyi beside her, whose expression had inexplicably changed.

Zhang Youye craned his neck and looked around.

"Junzheng, where's your sister? Hasn't she come back yet?"

Unaware of Zhang Huaiyi's unusual behavior, Shi Jun sat down in the empty seat next to him, where he was smiling and explaining.

“She just happened to have a task assigned to her by her school abroad, so she couldn’t come back.”

During the conversation, many people had already entered the hall.

Considering that some of the politicians were older, Wei Bo ordered the hall to be divided into two areas.

Seats are provided for elderly people.

The other side is the area for young people.

Seeing that a number of people had already gathered around, and noticing Shi Junzheng standing next to his son on the other side of the hall, Zhang Zhiting turned his head to look at Shi Zongsheng.

"Zongsheng, shouldn't Ruoruo graduate too?"

“Yes.” Asahi Tsune smiled amicably, and Shih Tsung-sheng nodded in agreement. “If Ruoruo can’t attend the party today, she can only attend when Yuno and Yi-yi have their wedding next time.”

Hearing the conversation between the two, Shi Ru, the eldest son of the Shi family, turned his head and glanced at the three people who were chatting face to face in the distance.

He stared silently for a long time, then turned his gaze back and said something in a tone that no one could understand.

“Zongsheng, the child was so young back then, why bother remembering things from when she was little? Now that she's grown up, you should find her a good husband.”

These words were spoken.

Anyone with eyes can understand what this means.

The sound, neither too loud nor too soft, but loud enough for everyone to hear, echoed around them.

Immediately, several smaller families at the other round tables, whose social standing wasn't quite up to par, quickly stood up and handed their business cards to Shi Zongsheng.

“Zongsheng, look at my son, he’s over there. I brought him here especially today.”

"Also, look at my son. He just came back from California and is already working at the company."

"And mine, Zongsheng, you met my son when he was a child."

He gestured to his secretary to take the business card in front of him, nodded slightly to the people surrounding him, glanced at Shi Ru indifferently, and said nothing more, only slowly lowering his eyes.

Seeing that Shi Zongsheng had no interest in bringing up these topics, Zhang Zhiting raised his hand to check the time, and then gestured for the people surrounding him to return to their places.

"We can talk about it after the banquet."

...

Ten minutes before the banquet was to begin.

Most of the guests invited by Shu Qiyi had already arrived, except for the ostentatious Qin family, who had yet to appear.

After sending Shu Yi a live WeChat update, Zhang Youye put away his phone.

Seeing Zhang Huaiyi's lack of interest, he asked, knowing full well but not saying anything, "You've been abroad for so long, haven't you even met her once?"

Not knowing how to respond to Zhang Youye's question, the surrounding noise seemed to dissipate in my ears.

After a long silence, Zhang Huaiyi pursed his lips slightly, remaining silent, his unfathomable gaze lingering on the sandalwood bracelet on his wrist.

It was rare to see his younger brother in such an unspeakable state. With a soft sigh, Zhang Youye offered words of comfort, adopting the air of someone who had been through it all.

"Some things still need to be clarified face to face."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Youye pointed to Jin Chen'an, who was leaning against the rectangular table, holding a wine glass and chatting happily with a beautiful woman. He gestured for Zhang Huaiyi to look over.

"Back then, this kid tricked you, and I couldn't help you while I was inside. Today, this kid's got a death wish, so how about I help you get revenge?"

Fearing that Zhang Youye might make a mistake in his excitement, Zhang Huaiyi quickly held him down from his eager body.

"No, I promised my uncle I'd keep an eye on you. And don't forget what day it is today. Is your sister-in-law more important than him?"

Frowning impatiently, Zhang Youye cursed angrily, then angrily shook off Zhang Huaiyi's palm, speechless with disbelief.

"How are you like my brother at all? I should have beaten him up back then, beaten him to a pulp and seen if he'd still dare to act tough. Now you see, you..."

"Brother, stop talking." Not wanting to continue the topic, Zhang Huaiyi interrupted Zhang Youye, glancing at the time. "Five more minutes, I'm going to the bathroom."

That kid is always like this; when faced with a topic he doesn't want to talk about, he loves to use some random thing as an excuse.

Watching Zhang Huaiyi's figure gradually disappear into the distance along the corridor, Zhang Youye thought and thought, and still wanted to speak up for his younger brother.

He glanced at Jin Chen'an, who was still chatting away with the beautiful woman, and quickly got up and walked to the rectangular table.

When he, with his extremely cold eyes, lazily strolled to Jin Chen'an's side with a wine glass in his hand, the other party did not even hesitate at the slightest, walking at an extremely fast pace.

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