Neither Wen's parents nor Wen Ge expected that Wen Yi would slap them in the face in such a way in front of everyone.
Wen Yi's approach was even so peaceful, just like her own temperament—gentle.
At this moment, Wen's parents seemed to finally realize that their eldest daughter, whom they had been ignoring, was actually a thorn in their side.
"So it wasn't my brother-in-law, it was the Third Master of Yutingyuan." Although Wen Ge was embarrassed, she didn't seem to care at all.
She said with a smile, "Outsiders only know the Second Master of Yutingyuan, and have never heard of the Third Master. It's a bit of a surprise. Just now, I felt that the Third Master looked very young, unlike the Second Master. I was worried that it would be impolite not to be affectionate, and that the people of Yutingyuan would think that our family was impolite, and that they would have a problem with my sister."
As Wen Ge finished speaking, her expression became somewhat mischievous, and she leaned against Wen Yi as if she were whispering to her older sister.
With just a few words, the Wen family's embarrassment at being humiliated was immediately averted.
So, it turns out it was a case of sisters helping each other out that led to a funny misunderstanding.
However, those attending the banquet were all shrewd people in the industry, and Wen Ge's way of defusing the situation put Wen Yi in a rather unfavorable position.
Wen Yi didn't care about her current image; she had already achieved her goal, and Wen Ge had smoothed things over for her.
When Wen Yi's gaze shifted to her mother, her mother was looking at Wen Ge with eyes full of satisfaction.
"It's almost time for the homecoming banquet, everyone, please don't all stand." Wen Ge immediately took charge. "Butler, please invite the guests to their seats and don't neglect them."
Wen Ge began to greet the guests and take their seats, interacting with the ladies and socialites who came to participate with ease.
At the same time, Wen's mother walked to Wen Yi's side, seemingly affectionately linking arms with him, but actually lowering her voice to say, "Wen Yi, did you see that?"
Wen turned her head to look at her mother.
The mother's gaze is still fixed on Wen Ge, and that look is full of pride.
"I know you're deliberately trying to trip us up, but even so, Wen Ge was able to adjust in the shortest amount of time. Ask yourself honestly, if the roles were reversed today, and you and your parents were humiliated like this, could you handle it better than Wen Ge?"
Wen thought about it carefully for a moment, then said, "No."
Because she would never give anyone a chance to be proven wrong.
You get slapped in the face because you stick your face out, but Wen Yi is someone who would never stick his face out to be slapped.
However, Wen's mother did not understand the true meaning of Wen Yi's "I won't," and at this moment, she felt a strong sense of pride.
She said, "So, do you think it was wrong of me to let you marry into the Royal Garden instead of Wen Ge? Was it wrong of me to let Wen Ge marry into the Gu family so that she could help you when she comes to power?"
Wen's mother's gaze was fixed on Wen Yi.
She then gestured for Wen Yi to go and take a good look in Wen Ge's direction. At this moment, Wen Ge was entertaining Madam Gu and Gu Zeyu, and she was poised and at ease.
The usually dignified and aloof Madam Gu was now all smiles and kindness towards Wen Ge, showing that she was particularly fond of her.
Wen's mother believed that she had made Wen Yi fully realize the gap between herself and Wen Ge. At this moment, she did not need to wait for Wen Yi's response at all, and walked directly towards Wen Ge to greet the guests with her.
At the homecoming banquet, Wen Yi, the main character, was completely forgotten.
The third brother was bored and hated coming to these kinds of occasions anyway, so he asked Wen Yi directly, "When can I leave?"
"When does Second Master want you to leave?" Wen Yi asked in return.
The third brother remained completely silent, his face gloomy as he followed Wen Yi.
Xiao Kongkong watched as Wen Yiping remained calm and collected, forcing the most difficult third brother to suppress his anger and cooperate with her.
They also watched as Wen Yi gently and subtly put the Wen family in an awkward and embarrassing situation.
Xiao Kongkong redefined Wen Yi in her mind.
She even had a bold idea: perhaps one day Wen Yi would become the true mistress of the Imperial Garden, and in an unshakeable position.
"Kongkong, sit with me later," Wen Yi whispered to Xiao Kongkong.
Logically speaking, Xiao Kongkong's status was that of a servant accompanying her, but since Wen Yi took the initiative to sit next to her, Xiao Kongkong assumed that Wen Yi had his own arrangements and naturally didn't say anything more.
After all the guests were seated, Wen Ge remembered Wen Yi, the main character, and hurriedly went to Wen Yi's side, pulling her to sit down next to her parents who were sitting in the main seat.
Wen Ge originally intended to sit next to Wen Yi, but Xiao Kongkong stood next to the seat first, thwarting Wen Ge's plan.
Xiao Kongkong accompanied Wen Yi, so it was understandable that she sat next to him. The other seat next to Wen Yi belonged to the third brother, and Wen Ge couldn't move either, so she had to sit down in a seat quite far from the main seat.
"Wen Ge, can you sit next to me?"
At this moment, Madam Gu spoke up, pointing to the empty seat next to her and extending an invitation to Wen Ge.
Wen Ge was in a bad mood after being thrown into a different place, but Madam Gu's invitation made her pause for a few seconds before she walked towards Madam Gu, feeling flattered.
"Mrs. Gu, I'm sorry, I didn't arrange a seat properly and may have disturbed you," Wen Ge said politely.
Madam Gu pulled Wen Ge to sit down, saying, "What kind of talk is this? I happen to have a seat here. Come sit next to me. I'd like to get to know you better too."
As Madam Gu spoke, she led Wen Ge to her seat.
Gu Zeyu got up and switched seats with the person next to Wen Ge, so that Gu Zeyu and Wen Ge sat together, while Wen Ge sat with Madam Gu.
The surrounding guests were all discerning. Madam Gu was known in the circle for her dignified and aloof demeanor. As Gu Zeyu had reached marriageable age, many wealthy heiresses had hosted banquets to invite Madam Gu, or tried to get closer to her through various occasions, all in an effort to introduce their daughters to Gu Zeyu.
As a result, no matter the occasion, Madam Gu remained aloof and refused to budge, insisting that Gu Zeyu must marry the daughter of the Wen family.
"I was only halfway through asking you, what's the current state of your relationship with your sister?" Madam Gu asked in a low voice.
He glanced at Wen Yi without making a sound.
Wen Yi noticed Madam Gu's expression, but didn't show it much.
Xiao Kongkong reminded her from the side, "Second Madam, the purpose of that Madam Gu seeking out Wen Ge is probably to learn about you from her, not to learn about Wen Ge."
Xiao Kongkong's words could be seen as a reminder to Wen Yi that this Madam Gu was not as close to Wen Ge as she appeared on the surface.
There are many intricacies involved. When Xiao Kongkong was assigned to Wen Yi's side, the Second Master reminded Xiao Kongkong of many things.
Xiao Kongkong already knew very well what should and shouldn't be said, and what reminders and hints she should give Wen Yi.
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