After dinner, Qiao Shu and Pei Shi'an watched two movies together in the living room before going back to their rooms to rest.
The next day, when Qiao Shu woke up, Pei Shi'an had already gone to work.
There was a delicious breakfast on the table, which made Qiao Shu feel that living together seemed pretty good.
For two consecutive days, Qiao Shu continued to run announcements without being affected by the outside world.
That night, the Qiao family villa was brightly lit and filled with guests.
Not only corporate tycoons, but also many celebrities in the circle were invited to attend the banquet.
Qiao Mingyue was wearing an elegant gown and a luxurious diamond necklace set, with pride and joy clearly visible on her beautiful face.
Today is not only her 22nd birthday, but also an important moment when she is officially recognized as the eldest daughter of the Qiao family and her marriage to the Jiang family is announced.
While she was dealing with the guests around her, she was also keeping an eye on the villa gate.
"Mingyue, who are you waiting for?"
Jiang Yunhao was standing beside her in a neat suit. He noticed her movements and subconsciously looked towards the door.
Not seeing the familiar figure, his eyes dimmed a little.
"Well, some friends haven't arrived yet."
Qiao Mingyue tugged at his hand and smiled playfully.
Suddenly, the lights in the villa dimmed.
"Welcome everyone to the Qiao family. Today is not only my daughter's birthday, but also the auspicious day of her engagement to Jiang Yunhao, the beloved son of the Jiang family."
Father Qiao walked onto the stage with a radiant look on his face and announced the news in a dignified manner.
Bang bang bang!
"Congratulations!"
Everyone applauded and congratulated him out of respect.
The smile on Jiang Yunhao's face was quite stiff. For some reason, at this moment, he was not as happy as he had imagined. Instead, he felt a little withdrawn.
"Huh? Why is she here? Is she here on a day like this to grab a bride?"
"I heard that the original eldest daughter of the Qiao family was Qiao Shu. If Qiao Mingyue hadn't been found, would Jiang Yunhao's fiancée be her?"
"Didn't they sever their ties? Qiao Shu showed up, maybe to mess things up."
The guests in the audience were talking and whispering to each other. They made way for Qiao Shu, who was wearing a red long dress and had curly hair like seaweed, to come slowly.
There was a faint smile on Mingyan's face. She didn't look like she was here to ruin the party, but more like she was here to walk the red carpet.
She was so beautiful that everyone's eyes were involuntarily focused on her.
"Qiao Shu? Why are you here? The Qiao family has already expelled you, and you still have the nerve to come back? Why? Are you here to kneel down and admit your mistakes?"
When Mr. Qiao saw Qiao Shu, his eyes were cold, he snorted and spoke rudely.
"Oh, you don't welcome me? Then why are you sending me this invitation? Are you just pretending?"
Qiao Shu casually threw the invitation on the ground and said nonchalantly, "I almost forgot about this. I came over as soon as the announcement was over so I wouldn't miss out on the fun."
"Qiao Shu?"
The moment Jiang Yunhao saw Qiao Shu, his eyes lit up.
"Who invited you here?"
Father Qiao saw the invitation on the ground and asked with a curl of his lips.
"It's me."
Qiao Mingyue stood up and put on a proper smile. Under everyone's gaze, she said with a smile, "Dad, Qiao Shu is my sister after all. Family members always have their days of disagreements, but we are still family after all. I want to take this opportunity to ask Dad to let my sister come home."
Mother Qiao looked at her with complicated eyes and patted her hands with satisfaction. "Mingyue is really sensible and kind. Now that Mingyue has spoken, then we should listen to her. Today is your birthday and engagement ceremony, and your words have the final say."
Mr. Qiao kept silent with a sullen face. Qiao Mingyu walked over and said, "Father, please take this opportunity to forgive her."
The artists and wealthy people in the circle were all whispering.
"Tsk, what a big heart the Qiao family has! They even brought back the fake daughter they kicked out! They're not afraid that the fake daughter will snatch the man from the real daughter."
"Fake is fake. Even if she's beautiful, she's not worthy of being accepted by the upper class. I can only say that Qiao Mingyue is a little too kind. It seems that what she posted on the social media platform before was indeed true."
"Jiang Yunhao's eyes are glued to Qiao Shu. Could they really be having an affair?"
Listening to the discussions around her, Qiao Mingyue raised a triumphant smile, until she heard them talking about Jiang Yunhao, the smile on her face froze.
She glanced sideways at Jiang Yunhao and found that his eyes were fixed on Qiao Shu with burning passion, and a nameless fire rose in Qiao Mingyue's heart.
"Since Mingyue has spoken, okay, Qiao Shu, you apologize to Mingyue and admit your mistake. Maybe I can consider letting you return to the Qiao family."
Father Qiao pondered for a moment, then spoke as if offering a favor.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Qiao Shu couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Do you people in the Qiao family like to put on a show so much? What a joke! Why should I apologize? I didn't do anything wrong, and I have no interest in returning to the Qiao family. I told you all at the beginning not to associate me with the Qiao family, but it seems you didn't take it to heart."
Father Qiao suddenly felt embarrassed and asked with a gloomy face, "Then why did you come here today?"
"Of course it's a great gift."
The smile on Qiao Shu's face gradually faded. She took out a file bag and walked forward to hand it to Qiao's mother.
"What is this?"
Mother Qiao frowned, and for some reason, she felt that the file bag in her hand was as heavy as a thousand pounds.
"Open it and take a look first."
Qiao Shu is not in a hurry.
Mother Qiao pursed her lips and slowly opened the file bag under the gaze of everyone. There was only a piece of paper inside.
The words on the paper made Qiao's mother more and more frightened. Her rosy face turned pale in an instant. She looked at Qiao Mingyue in disbelief and then at Qiao's father in despair.
"What's wrong?"
When he met Qiao's mother's eyes, Qiao's father had a bad feeling.
"Mother…"
Qiao Mingyue came over pretending to be worried.
"Don't call me mom!"
Mother Qiao shook off Qiao Mingyue's hand and screamed sharply subconsciously.
"What, what's wrong? Mom, I'm Mingyue."
Qiao Mingyue's face turned pale. She couldn't believe Qiao's mother's sudden change of attitude towards her. She glared at Qiao Shu and asked, "What on earth did you show Mom?"
Qiao Shu casually snatched the paper from Qiao's mother's hand and said with a smile, "It's just a paternity test report. It seems that the parent-child relationship between you and your so-called mother is not established."
This sentence was like a bolt from the blue. Not only did it shock Qiao Mingyue, but all the guests present were also stunned.
What is going on?
"Qiao Shu, what nonsense are you talking about? What are you planning? When I first came back to the Qiao family, I had already done a paternity test, and I am indeed a descendant of the Qiao family."
Qiao Mingyue quickly calmed down and glared at her with hatred, "Stop trying to sow discord here."
Qiao Shu asked calmly, "Yes, there was indeed a paternity test. When you came back, who did you do the paternity test with?"
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