It was only after arriving in the capital and getting to know Xie Ziyuan that he realized he wasn't as special or important as he had imagined.

Xie Ziyuan has been busy with her studies and medicine making, which is fine, but right now she's busy with clothes and jewelry. He could have offered some suggestions, but he's been kept out of the loop.

Shen Linyuan has always exhibited a strange possessiveness and desire to control Xie Ziyuan. Unfortunately, he is a member of the Shen family in the capital, and Chu Xun has no chance of winning against him.

They could only passively accept being told what to do, and the anger simmering inside them grew stronger with each passing moment, just waiting to be ignited.

Soon, the opportunity to explode arrived.

When they arrived at the Hill Hotel in their private car and saw the banquet hall, Chu Xun's expression immediately changed.

Why is the banquet hall so small?

Shen Linyuan, his face grim, turned to the butler he had sent to set up the venue and said, "You'd better explain to me why this is happening."

He clearly requested the Diamond Hall of the Hill Hotel, the largest banquet hall in the most luxurious hotel in the entire capital. How could he accept being given such a small banquet hall instead?

Moreover, his insistence on holding a coming-of-age ceremony for Xie Ziyuan today was to make up for the humiliation Xie Ziyuan suffered in Linjiang City.

Such a banquet hall is fine for a regular birthday celebration, but it seems rather shabby for a coming-of-age ceremony.

How was he supposed to explain this to Xie Ziyuan? He was furious and had no idea how to explain the servant's negligence to Xie Ziyuan.

The butler's smile was impeccable: "Young Master, this is what the Master instructed."

“Miss Xie Ziyuan is a guest from afar and also the old man’s savior. Our family should indeed repay her.”

"That's why the gentleman specifically asked me to book this banquet hall; it's a small token of his appreciation."

Shen Linyuan was not satisfied with this answer at all. What did he mean by that? With a banquet hall of this size, how dare they say it was a token of their sincerity? Were they sure they weren't here to offend people?

Xie Ziyuan's face stiffened, and she was also very dissatisfied with the housekeeper's answer.

But no matter what, she had to maintain a polite smile. "Lin Yuan, actually, I'm fine with anything. It's just that I have a lot of guests here, so I'm afraid it's a bit inconvenient..."

He frowned slightly and glanced at Ding Huizhu with concern.

Ding Huizhu flew to the capital in person to support Xie Ziyuan, but she never expected that the servants of the Shen family would make such a mistake.

Moreover, both Shen Linyuan and his grandfather wanted to hold a grand celebration, so it's really baffling that the son is being so stingy.

However, she kept quiet, keeping a straight face and not expressing any opinion.

However, this put a lot of psychological pressure on Shen Linyuan, and Xie Ziyuan's mother was unhappy, which wouldn't do.

So he directly ordered the butler: "I've already invited many VIPs with the Shen family's invitation. Don't you know the rules? Hurry up and contact the hotel to change to the Diamond Lounge!"

The butler hesitated, "But the Diamond Room has already been booked..."

Ding Huizhu's brow twitched violently. "Booked? How is that possible! Aren't you the Shen family? Demand the hotel change it now, and we're willing to compensate for any losses incurred!"

She simply didn't believe that the Diamond Hall had been booked. The Shen family had said they wanted to book it, so how could the hotel dare to book it to someone else?

Generally, to hold such a large-scale banquet, one must book the banquet hall and set up the venue well in advance. It is absolutely impossible to do so in just one day.

Ding Huizhu slightly raised her chin. She had seen through it all. The Shen family in the capital was said to be the richest, but they were actually very stingy.