This shout shocked everyone present. Someone exclaimed, "My God, isn't Miss Zhao not married yet? How come she suddenly has such an adorable son?"
Chu Yu was also full of surprise. Yuanbao suddenly rushed out and called her "Mom." Could she be the Demon Queen?
Zhao Zhifu looked at Yuanbao, wanting to get angry, but in front of so many people, she could only hold back. She smiled gently and asked, "Little friend, I'm not your mother. Whose child are you? You can't just call anyone your mother, or your mother will be heartbroken."
Upon hearing this, Yuanbao looked up at her and said eagerly, "Mom, it's me, Yuanbao! Don't you remember me?"
Zhao Zhifu raised an eyebrow: "I don't know you. I'm not married and I don't have any children. Little friend, you can't call me 'Mom.' Where is your mom? I'll take you there."
Yuanbao pouted, looking a little sad.
Fearing he would burst into tears on the spot, Chu Yu rushed over and picked Yuanbao up, then awkwardly apologized to Zhao Zhifu: "Miss Zhao, I'm so sorry, this is my younger brother. He just mistook me for someone else. Please forgive him."
Zhao Zhifu looked at Chu Yu, scrutinized her deeply, and then smiled, "It's okay, the little boy is very cute. He was probably just in a hurry and mistook her for his mother."
"Thank you for your understanding. We won't bother you any longer."
Chu Yu quickly left the scene with Yuanbao in her arms and returned to the dessert area.
After the misunderstanding was cleared up, the guests stopped paying attention to Yuanbao and surrounded Zhao Zhifu, trying to get close to her.
Chu Yu looked at Zhao Zhifu, who was surrounded by admirers, and asked Yuanbao, "Yuanbao, is she your mother, the Demon Queen?"
Yuanbao's sharp gaze pierced through the crowd and landed on Zhao Zhifu. After a moment, he shook his head in disappointment: "She is a human, not my mother. But strangely, she has my mother's scent on her, and it's particularly strong, which is why I mistook her for someone else just now."
Chu Yu raised an eyebrow, thinking of the peculiar aura on Zhao Zhifu's body. Could it be that she has a connection with the Demon Queen?
It seems we need to investigate her more thoroughly.
Now that they had a clear lead, Chu Yu was very happy. She patted Yuanbao on the shoulder and comforted her, "Maybe this Zhao Zhifu knows your mom. We can investigate her."
Yuanbao nodded happily: "Yes, I hope I can find my mom soon through her."
The banquet started soon after Fu Yunche finished his work and came over.
As soon as Fu Yunche appeared, he quickly attracted everyone's attention. Just as the guests were about to go over and greet him, Zhao Zhifu took the initiative, quickly walked to Fu Yunche's side, exchanged a few pleasantries with him, and then extended an invitation to him: "There will be a ball later, Mr. Fu, may I invite you to dance the opening dance?"
Fu Yunche glanced at her indifferently and refused without ceremony: "Sorry, I already have a dance partner."
Seeing that he rejected her in public, Zhao Zhifu's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. She asked, "Then where is your dance partner?"
Fu Yunche looked at Chu Yu opposite him, a smile playing on his lips, and said loudly, "My dance partner is over there."
Everyone turned to look at Chu Yu.
Someone exclaimed in surprise, "It's that young lady! The little one she brought was just calling Miss Zhao 'Mom.' Could that little one be Mr. Fu's child?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Yu quickly clarified, "Everyone, please don't misunderstand. The child isn't Master Fu's; he's my younger brother. There's no one at home to take care of him, so I brought him here to play in City A."
Upon hearing this, the unmarried female guests secretly breathed a sigh of relief and began to harbor thoughts of currying favor with Fu Yunche.
Fu Yunche is the heir to a top-tier wealthy family, a powerful prince in Beijing's elite circles. If one could climb up to him and become the young mistress of the Fu family, it would truly be a case of rising from humble beginnings to great heights.
The female guests looked at Fu Yunche with greedy and ambiguous eyes. A hint of disgust flashed in Fu Yunche's eyes. He then ignored the female guests and strode up to Chu Yu.
Chu Yu also saw through the thoughts of those female guests. The Crown Prince was a hot commodity, and he would be watched wherever he went. As his nominal wife, she had to help him fend off the unwanted attention.
Chu Yu turned to Yuanbao and instructed him, "Yuanbao, you sit here quietly. I'll accompany him to entertain him."
Yuanbao nodded obediently and waved to her: "Go ahead, I'll take good care of myself."
Chu Yu got up, took Fu Yunche's arm, and went with him to greet the guests.
Seeing Chu Yu and Fu Yunche so intimately, the female guests were curious about her identity, but their gazes were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
Zhao Zhifu glanced at the youthful and beautiful Chu Yu, a dark glint flashing in her eyes. She picked up a glass of red wine from the side, took a sip, stepped forward, and smiled at Chu Yu, saying, "Miss Chu, you are a disciple of Daoist Changfeng, aren't you?"
Chu Yu raised an eyebrow: "Miss Zhao, you know me?"
Zhao Zhifu smiled and nodded: "Our Zhao family mainly deals in real estate. Since we are in the real estate business, we naturally have dealings with people in the metaphysics world. I know many metaphysicians, including your master."
"Your master is a highly accomplished Taoist master, a big shot in the world of metaphysics. I've collaborated with him a few times and know he has several disciples, one of whom is a particularly outstanding female disciple. I've seen her photo, so I recognized you the moment I saw you. You are a disciple of Taoist Changfeng."
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Chu Yu and began to whisper among themselves.
"So this Miss Chu isn't an ordinary person, she's a metaphysician! Is her master, Daoist Changfeng, really that famous?"
“He is very famous and very powerful. I had a relative who was plagued by evil spirits and was seriously ill and about to die. It was Taoist Changfeng who saved his life and brought him back to life. It was very miraculous.”
“I also know Master Changfeng. He told our family’s fortunes before, and he was very accurate. He also helped us avoid some risks. It was thanks to his help that our business has become more and more successful. In fact, he is our family’s benefactor.”
"Master Changfeng also told my fortune and helped me avert a bloody disaster, saving my life."
...
Everyone praised Daoist Changfeng, and in an instant, their hostility towards Chu Yu disappeared, replaced by admiration in their eyes.
Chu Yu raised her eyebrows; she was benefiting from her master's influence again.
At this moment, a female guest asked with a hint of expectation, "Since Master Changfeng's fortune telling is so accurate, as his disciple, Miss Chu must also be very accurate in fortune telling, right? I've been having a lot of bad luck lately, can you tell my fortune?"
Chu Yu looked at the female guest. The female guest's forehead was dark and there was a dark aura on her head. She said in a deep voice, "I see that your forehead is dark. You have been plagued by bad luck recently."
She took a lucky charm out of her handbag and handed it to her: "Carry this lucky charm with you for 7 days. Don't go to the river during these 7 days, and the bad luck will naturally be resolved."
The female guest took the talisman and took out her phone to scan the code to pay, but Chu Yu waved her hand and said with a smile, "It's fate that we met, so I'll give this talisman to you."
The female guest thanked her happily.
The other guests were immediately intrigued and all wanted her to help them tell their fortunes and change their luck.
Seeing this, Zhao Zhifu's lips twitched, and she immediately reminded everyone, "The banquet is about to begin. If you want to have Miss Chu's fortune told, please wait until after the banquet."
Then everyone remembered the banquet, smiled awkwardly, and stepped aside.
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