Chapter 253 Revenge

Wait until the meal is almost finished.

Chen Lincai walked to the front platform, and like any loving father, he happily and proudly introduced his son Chen Wang to the guests again.

He spoke a lot in a tender and affectionate manner, a change from his previous style of being taciturn.

Combining all these actions, anyone could see how important this newly found son was in his heart, and no one dared to look down on Chen Wang anymore.

Chen Wang stood beside his father, his expression already tinged with dignity. Only when he looked at Yu Zhi did he turn back into the shy and timid boy he used to be.

Yu Zhi smiled at him, but today's scene made her subconsciously recall a scene in her original memory -

When "she" was found, there was no such family reunion party, only Yu Yu's birthday party.

At that birthday party, the original owner could only stay in the corner timidly, looking enviously at Yu Yu, who was the center of attention, like a little princess.

Mingming was originally adopted by Li Shurong as an adopted daughter to comfort the pain of losing her daughter, but she suddenly transformed herself and successfully replaced the biological daughter's position in the family.

Perhaps Yu Zhi's expression was dazed for a moment, which was keenly noticed by Xie Wenyu who was sitting next to her. He guessed what the girl was thinking.

But he also knew the current state of Yu Zhi's relationship with the Yu family. With parents like that, there was no need to hold a reunion banquet.

So, Xie Wenyu just gently reached out and held her hand on her leg, rubbed the back of her hand twice with his thumb, giving her silent comfort and companionship.

After Shen Lin finished his speech on the stage, a waiter came forward and removed all the table settings, replacing them with some small sofas and wine tables, turning the scene into a social conversation venue where people could move around freely.

Yu Zhi first chatted with familiar healer elders such as Wei Xi and He Meilin who came to the banquet, and then greeted the heads of several major parliamentary families in the Federation.

Then he found a comfortable sofa and sat down freely with Kuiji, who also had nothing to do.

After all, Xie Wenyu, Qiao Zhiyu and others have gradually taken over the family power, so they naturally cannot be as casual as the two of them in such social occasions.

However, not long after she sat there, the secretary next to Shen Lin came to find her and said that President Shen wanted to talk to her alone.

Yu Zhi followed him to a separate reception room on the second floor. Shen Lin was standing at the door waiting for her with a smile.

"Xiao Zhi—" He raised his hand and greeted her, like a close elder, "I finally have the chance to talk to you alone."

"Hello, uncle." Yu Zhi also greeted him readily.

In the interstellar world, people no longer call their partner's parents "father-in-law and mother-in-law", but generally call them "uncle" and "aunt".

When Shen Lin heard her call, the smile on his face became even wider.

The two walked to the sofa in the reception room and sat down facing each other.

"Xiao Zhi, I've actually been wanting to thank you personally," he said, his expression becoming more serious. "I heard Xiao Wang talk about what happened before. It was your company that made him feel a lot of warmth."

"Xiao Wang and I were friends before, and now we're...partners," Yu Zhi said without taking credit for it. "It's what I should do."

But even though she said this, Shen Lin's gratitude towards her did not diminish in the slightest.

"You are all good children." He pushed a document on the table in Yu Zhi's direction. "This is a gift from me as your uncle and Xiao Wang's father. It can also be considered a meeting gift."

Chen Lin looked at her kindly and said softly but firmly:

"Don't refuse."

*

At the banquet downstairs, Yu Ji finally found an opportunity to sneak in.

He didn't originally have an invitation, so he had to wait until the dinner was over and then sneak in when everyone was standing up and talking.

When Yu Ji learned that Shen Lin intended to hold a banquet for Shen Wang, he was excited and happy that he had finally waited for this moment. He would use the identity of Yu Zhi's father to easily establish a relationship with the Shen family.

However, his happiness lasted only half a day, and at the same time, Yu Zhi ruthlessly blocked him.

As a result, he didn't even receive an invitation and could only come in in this humiliating way.

It was Yu Zhi who insisted on doing things so drastically, Yu Ji thought angrily.

Without caring about being shocked by the lavish arrangements of the banquet, he quickly scanned the entire venue and soon saw the silver-haired boy who seemed to be shining like a spotlight.

Yu Ji swallowed nervously, then tried to remain calm and walked in that direction.

"Chen...Chen Wang," he finally squeezed through the crowd, "I am Yu Zhi's father."

Chen Wang naturally recognized him—he knew almost everything about Yu Zhi.

The people around knew about Yu Ji's affairs, and they were all excited to see the gossip.

Yu Ji waited for a long time but Chen Wang didn't greet him, so he continued, "I have something to tell you...about Yu Zhi."

Chen Wang then paid him a little more attention and said, "Go to the side."

What he meant was that he wanted to talk to Yu Ji alone.

The people around them dispersed tactfully, watching the two of them sit down in separate seats not far away, then they looked away and started talking in low voices.

"That person... doesn't seem to be invited?" someone asked puzzledly, "What are you doing here now?"

"I heard that he's been suppressed quite badly recently because of Miss Yu Zhi's attitude. Maybe he wants to come and beg for mercy."

There are also conspiracy theorists who suspect: "Is he planning to do something bad to Shen Wang? If something goes wrong, will President Shen take his anger out on us?"

"You're overthinking it," someone laughed. "Chen Wang is an SSS-level transcendent, much stronger than us. What can Yu Ji do to him?"

…

Chen Wang and Yu Ji entered the isolated seats.

This place is originally prepared for guests who want to have private chats. Inside is a hollow circular sofa. When in use, the half-open ceiling will automatically close, just like a Poké Ball.

"What are you going to say?"

Chen Wang's voice was a little cold.

Seeing this, Yu Ji couldn't help but feel even more angry towards Yu Zhi. If she hadn't turned her back on him, how could Chen Wang have such an attitude towards him?

So, without any hesitation, he blurted out everything he had thought of.

"Did you know that Yu Zhi had already guessed your background?"

He spoke with a hint of satisfaction at having succeeded in his revenge, and looked at Shen Wang's face as he spoke.

"When I first learned that she had contact with you, I asked her about it. She said that you were likely related to the Shen family, and that you were SSS-level, so you were worth investing in!"

"Yu Zhi even specifically told me not to tell anyone about this, lest you find out later and end up making things worse!"