After saying those words, Old Master Shen left the scene to Shen Du and went to his study with a few of his old friends.
Ye Zhao felt that there was nothing more for her to do here and was about to run away when she turned around after sending the old man into the study and saw Shen Jiayi.
Shen Jiayi stood in the corridor with her arms crossed, looking at her with disdain and said, "Don't think you can do whatever you want just because Grandpa is backing you up. One day I'll make you pay."
Ye Zhao glanced at her expressionlessly as she walked away: "Oh, then you're going to make me regret it!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Jiayi lowered her fingers and pointed at her angrily, saying, "Don't be so arrogant, Ye Zhao!"
Seeing that Ye Zhao ignored her and was about to walk away, Shen Jiayi angrily pulled Ye Zhao away.
Ye Zhao never expected Shen Jiayi to pull this stunt. After being pulled by Shen Jiayi, she lost her footing and staggered backward. Just as she was about to fall, Ye Zhao frantically grabbed the railing to steady herself. She looked at her slender high heels and felt a wave of fear.
"Shen Jiayi!" A deep, angry voice came, and the next moment, Ye Zhao felt herself being supported by a pair of steady arms.
Shen Jiayi's smug expression vanished instantly, and she said somewhat helplessly, "I didn't do it on purpose, she didn't fall, did she?"
Shen Du frowned and sized up Ye Zhao for a moment, then turned to Shen Jiayi: "You've become increasingly reckless lately. Do you dare to lay a hand on anyone like this?"
His tone was different from his usual calm one; it carried a hint of anger.
Rarely seeing Shen Du so angry, Shen Jiayi stood there stunned, explaining somewhat helplessly, "I really didn't mean to, I just pulled her a little, and she didn't fall..."
In the past, Shen Du would never have been so angry, but considering that Ye Zhao was pregnant, and thinking back to that moment just now, if she hadn't grabbed the railing and fallen, with those high heels and that angle, in front of everyone, he didn't dare to imagine the consequences.
Ye Zhao was also filled with lingering fear, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on her body.
Upon hearing this, Chen Du simply said in a somber tone, "I'll tell you later."
After saying that, he half-dragged and half-supported Ye Zhao and left. Ye Zhao struggled a couple of times but couldn't move. Shu Yang, who came up from downstairs, happened to see this scene.
"What are you doing? I know how to walk by myself." Ye Zhao frowned and pulled away Chen Du's hand that was around her.
Chen Du turned around, locked the door, and frowned, saying, "Don't you know what kind of occasion this is?"
Ye Zhao was the type of person who responded better to gentle persuasion than force. Hearing Shen Du's suppressed anger, she felt a surge of rage and was about to retort when Shen Du said, "What if someone bumps into you while you're wearing such high heels?"
Ye Zhao was stunned for a moment. Thinking of the scene just now, she was also a little scared, so she obediently did not talk back.
"I'll talk to Shen Jiayi. Someone will bring you shoes in a bit. Change them before you go out."
Ye Zhao replied sullenly, "I know."
Chen Du looked at Ye Zhao, who had her head down, remained silent for two seconds, then opened the door and left.
A short while later, someone brought Ye Zhao a pair of flat shoes, and she changed into them before going out.
Meanwhile, downstairs in the banquet hall's private room, a group of their peers were chatting together.
Seeing Shu Yang pull the aggrieved Shen Jiayi in, He Jie winked at Jiang Che and asked with a smile, "What's wrong with our Jiayi? Who bullied you?"
The people who had been chatting all turned to look at the two of them. Shen Jiayi's eyes lit up when she saw Jiang Che, but then she became uneasy again, remembering what Chen Du had just said. Hearing He Jie's question, she felt even more aggrieved and complained, "It's all because of Ye Zhao..."
Intrigued, Wang Shuo pressed for an answer, asking, "What happened to Ye Zhao?"
Everyone else pricked up their ears to listen; there was so much gossip about Ye Zhao lately.
Shen Jiayi pouted, glanced at Jiang Che, and said in a wronged tone, "I was talking to her upstairs just now, but she ignored me, so I tugged at her, and my older brother saw it and... said a few words to me..."
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions became subtle. They all knew that the two had recently canceled their engagement, but why would Shen Du still reprimand Shen Jiayi because of Ye Zhao? Moreover, this was just a trivial matter.
Regardless of whether what Shen Jiayi said was true or not, many people present were willing to support her, and upon hearing the story, they all surrounded her to comfort her.
He Jie looked at the group of people with a half-smile and asked Jiang Che, "Brother Che, aren't you going to say a few words of comfort? Jia Yi has her heart set on you. Your words are more effective than theirs."
Jiang Che didn't even look at him before replying, "Go if you want to."
The others laughed when they saw this, but Shu Yang looked thoughtful.
“By the way, I think I just saw Yan Xu?” Fang Yizhou asked.
Lu Chuan frowned and said suspiciously, "Really? His family has been in B City for a long time, and we haven't heard anything about them coming back recently?"
Someone whispered, "Could they be looking for Ye Zhao? Aren't they cousins?"
He Jie scoffed, "Cousins? Haven't they been in contact for years?"
Someone asked in surprise, "What! Yan Xu and Ye Zhao are cousins? How come I didn't know that?"
He Jie covered his ears and said helplessly, "Is this some kind of big deal?"
Seeing that the others were looking at him, waiting for him to continue, He Jie slowly said, "Ye Zhao and Yan Xu are indeed cousins, but the Ye family and the Yan family have had no contact for a long time. I heard that Ye Zhao and the Yan family had some unpleasantness a few years ago, and they haven't had any contact since. The Yan family even went to B City to develop, and I haven't heard that they want to come back in the past few years."
After he finished speaking, Wang Shuo asked calmly, "How do you know all this so well?"
He Jie's expression faltered for a moment, then he joked, "I'm the gossipmonger of the underworld, didn't you know that?"
Someone muttered under their breath, "I didn't even know Ye Zhao and Yan Xu were cousins."
Meanwhile, the two cousins they were talking about were standing facing each other in the corridor.
"Grandma asked me to pick you up and take you to B City." Yan Xu frowned and looked down at Ye Zhao.
A few minutes ago, Ye Zhao was brought to the corridor by the person in front of him, and this was the first thing he said.
Ye Zhao was initially bewildered, but after hearing Yan Xu's words, her mind raced. She finally seemed to realize what was happening, and with an awkward laugh, said, "I was just about to go see Grandma after Grandpa Shen's birthday banquet..."
Yan Xu frowned as he looked Ye Zhao up and down. He vaguely felt that she was different, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. The way she looked at him just now was like she was looking at a stranger. Although they hadn't seen each other for several years, it shouldn't be that strange, right?
"How has she been lately?" Ye Zhao asked when Yan Xu remained silent.
Yan Xu remained expressionless, only saying, "It's alright. Here's my contact information. If you're free recently, pack your things and come with me to B City."
He spoke in an unquestionable tone. In the past, Ye Zhao would have lost her temper long ago, but in front of Yan Xu, she was as obedient as a quail, took out her phone and left her number.
As Yan Xu saved the number, he said, "I have something to do. I'll contact you when I'm done. Don't wander off."
"Okay, sure." Ye Zhao was even a little disgusted with her own behavior.
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