Master Shen still had a smile on his face, but in his heart he had already cursed Lin Jiaorui countless times.
I warned her not to do anything reckless, but I never expected her to do it secretly.
But since you brought her back yourself, you have to take responsibility, especially since she's pregnant with your child.
So Master Shen replied with a smile, "Ninth Master really loves to joke. It's just a small family dispute, why escalate it to the company level?"
"If we make too much of a fuss, won't we just become a laughing stock?"
Master Shen took two steps closer and slowly said, "If you are really angry, then I will apologize to you on behalf of those ignorant juniors. You are an elder, after all, and there is no need to hold a grudge against them."
Shen Tinghe curled his lips into a cold smile, and answered slowly and deliberately.
"The person you should apologize to is not me, but Tongtong."
Master Shen's expression changed slightly. He was willing to apologize to Shen Tinghe, but he didn't expect the other party to ask him to apologize to a young girl.
This is something he absolutely cannot tolerate.
"Is Ninth Master deliberately making things difficult for us, sincerely trying to oppose our second branch of the family?"
Shen Tinghe put one hand in his pocket, raised an eyebrow, and laughed nonchalantly.
"Didn't you say you wanted to apologize? I'm not the one who was wronged today. Do you want me to tell you the whole truth?"
Knowing the whole story, Master Shen could only grit his teeth and apologize to Lin Qingtong.
"I'm so sorry, I've made you suffer. I apologize to you on behalf of my daughter-in-law."
"To express my apology, I will personally visit you another day and prepare a gift."
The fact that he, as an elder, bowed and apologized to Lin Qingtong was already incredibly shocking.
If Lin Qingtong doesn't know her place, she'll probably be labeled as disrespectful to her elders.
The upper class places great importance on these meaningless and tedious formalities.
If Lin Qingtong wants to continue developing her career, she must establish herself in high society.
So Lin Qingtong smiled and agreed.
"It's alright, it's not Second Brother's fault."
The matter was resolved just like that, but Lin Qingtong felt a tightness in her chest.
He was drugged and framed by Lin Jiaorui for no reason. Fortunately, nothing bad happened. If something had happened, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Lin Qingtong was clearly in low spirits, sitting in a corner drinking alone.
After Shen Tinghe noticed, he slowly walked up to her, bent down and snatched the wine glass from her hand, handing her a glass of juice instead.
"Stop drinking, or you'll get drunk and miss the fun."
Lin Qingtong was puzzled and stared blankly at Shen Tinghe in front of her. He leaned down and whispered something in her ear.
After a long while, Lin Qingtong looked at him in surprise, then chuckled softly.
"This spectacle is indeed quite entertaining."
The engagement banquet continued, and after a short rest, Lin Jiaorui and Shen Yibo reappeared.
The two were arm in arm, looking very affectionate, but upon closer inspection, one could see that they were wearing fake smiles.
Lin Jiaorui met Lin Qingtong's gaze in the crowd, her eyes filled with a hint of provocation, as if to say, "You can't do anything to me."
Lin Qingtong smiled, raised her juice and clinked it against the glass, her smile seemingly full of sarcasm.
Lin Jiaorui felt uneasy, but then she thought that this was her engagement party and Lin Qingtong couldn't do anything about it.
The next instant, the banquet hall door was suddenly pushed open, and a flamboyant figure in bright red rushed into the hall, heading straight for Lin Jiaorui.
The man slapped Lin Jiaorui across the face, the crisp sound echoing through the banquet hall.
Before Lin Jiaorui could say anything, the other party spoke up fiercely.
"You shameless bitch, how dare you steal my man."
Shen Yibo stood to the side, looking completely bewildered. He didn't recognize this woman at all.
Lin Jiaorui's face darkened, and she threw the wine back at him without any mercy.
"Where did this crazy woman come from, daring to cause trouble at my engagement party? Get her out of here right now."
Master Shen didn't see the woman's face as she walked out of the crowd, intending to deal with her.
When the woman turned her head, she froze on the spot.
What brings you here?
When the woman saw Master Shen appear, she rushed to him and made a grievance that was both aggrieved and arrogant.
"Didn't you say I was the only woman you had? Then who is she? And she's pregnant with your child."
"Don't try to fool me. I have evidence on hand, photos of you entering and leaving the hotel."
These words immediately caused an uproar among those around them.
"My God, Lin Jiaorui is actually with Second Master Shen. No wonder I've never heard of her before. Suddenly she's going to marry Young Master Shen."
"This is too chaotic. The daughter-in-law is with her father-in-law, and the mistress is showing up at the door. Rich people just like to play around."
"No wonder Master Shen is so protective of Lin Jiaorui, it turns out she's his woman."
The Shen family members who came to the engagement banquet were furious when they heard these words.
"Outrageous! Second Master Shen, how could you do such a thing? You've utterly disgraced the Shen family."
"The engagement banquet is canceled. We absolutely cannot allow this woman to enter our Shen family."
When these words reached Lin Jiaorui's ears, her face turned deathly pale. She had originally planned to rely on her child to enter the Shen family, and even if she married Shen Yibo, she wouldn't be at a disadvantage.
Shen Yibo is young and strong; who knows, they might actually develop feelings for each other by then.
Unexpectedly, another mistress suddenly appeared at the engagement party, and even produced evidence to prove that the two of them were together.
She felt a wave of dizziness, as if everything was about to collapse.
Master Shen's face turned ashen, and he slapped the woman across the face.
"Get out of here! Have I been spoiling you? You dare to cause trouble in a place like this?"
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