Chapter 746 Welcome Banquet
His tone was sarcastic from the start, which made Xu Yi raise an eyebrow and remind him, "Achen, how can you talk to your cousin like that? Ayan is your cousin, your elder. You should know how to talk to your elders. Is that how you talk to them?"
His words sounded like polite formalities, and rather, rather awkward ones at that.
Bo Jinyan couldn't help but chuckle: "Uncle, don't scold Achen. He's young and just started in power. How would he know what 'knowing how to behave' means? Just teach him more."
His counterattack was quite brilliant, leaving Xu Yi speechless.
Finally, Sang Ruo spoke up to break the awkward silence: "Alright, Ayan, Uncle, we haven't met Miss Lu yet. Why don't you take me to meet your future daughter-in-law first? And let me see what our future cousin's wife looks like!"
The last sentence, even though it was a joke, melted away the tension between the two cousins.
"This way, please."
Xu Yi led the two of them into the main hall of the courtyard house. Weaving through the crowd, they almost immediately spotted the dazzling and radiant Lu Nanchu.
Unlike Sang Ruo, Lu Nanchu wore a golden evening gown with floral embellishments on the hem. Although the autumn air in the capital was a bit chilly, her outfit was refreshing and very suitable for this late autumn season.
"Nan Chu, this is Sang Ruo, your cousin-in-law." Xu Yi began to introduce Lu Nan Chu to everyone: "This is Bo Jinyan, A Chen's cousin. After you marry A Chen, you should also keep in touch with your cousins and their wives."
It seemed that Xu Yi was completely unaware of Wen Qingyi's miscarriage.
Upon hearing this, Lu Nanchu greeted them with a smile, "Hello, cousins, I am Lu Nanchu. Please take good care of me in the future."
As she spoke, she extended her hand to greet Sang Ruo and Bo Jinyan.
Bo Jinyan was naturally happy to give her this face, and after a brief handshake, he withdrew his hand.
Sang Ruo replied in the same way: "Hello."
Perhaps because they were all girls and had met a few times before, Lu Nanchu felt a sense of familiarity upon seeing Sang Ruo and took the initiative to pull her away from the group of men.
Xu Yi and his son, along with Bo Jinyan, were left looking at each other in bewilderment.
"Cousin, you and your wife were really high-profile today. You almost stole the spotlight from me, the groom-to-be." Xu Chen's words were somewhat sarcastic and made him sound sour.
Xu Yi glanced at him calmly: "Achen, have you forgotten what I just told you?"
I already reminded him to be careful, but he still wouldn't listen.
He strongly suspected that the kid did it on purpose.
“I haven’t forgotten, Dad.” Xu Chen said this on the surface, but his eyes were sharp as knives as he looked at Bo Jinyan: “I’m just giving him a taste of his own medicine. This is what my cousin owes me.”
It also lacks a fair word from Qingyi.
He just didn't say the last sentence, but that doesn't mean he agreed with his cousin's treatment of Wen Qingyi.
He still preferred to believe that his cousin and his wife had done it rather than believe that his fiancée, Lu Nanchu, had done it.
Because Nan Chu wasn't the kind of vicious woman.
Upon hearing this, even the most oblivious Xu Yi realized something was amiss and narrowed his eyes: "What kind of riddle are you cousins playing? What does Ayan owe you?"
Is there something he doesn't know? Why does he always feel that there's some kind of antagonism between these cousins?
And the kind where neither side is willing to back down?
Was it just his imagination?
"It's nothing." Xu Chen was clearly unwilling to say more: "Dad, this is between my cousin and me, you'd better not interfere."
Even if he intervenes, he won't solve the problem; instead, he'll only escalate it.
This is not the outcome he wanted to see.
"Brother Achen!"
His words had barely faded when a familiar voice suddenly broke the tension between them. Bo Jinyan didn't need to turn his head to know who it was; who else could it be but Wen Qingyi?
Xu Chen looked surprised when he saw her arrive: "Qingyi? What brings you here?"
Didn't she know this was Nan Chu's welcome banquet? Was it appropriate for her to attend Nan Chu's welcome banquet?
Xu Yi was also quite surprised and somewhat puzzled by his son's behavior.
Only Bo Jinyan, standing to the side, watched all of this unfold with a half-smile.
"Brother Chen, you're so unfair! Today is Sister Nan Chu's welcome banquet, and you didn't even tell me! That's really not fair!"
Wen Qingyi seemed to have washed away the gloom of the past few days, and a smile returned to her face. Her smile was bright and generous, and you could not tell how heartbroken she had been just a few days ago.
Upon hearing this, Xu Chen felt somewhat embarrassed, unsure whether he should leave her there or kick her out.
If we just kick her out, it might hurt her self-esteem, but this is really not a place she should be...
Xu Chen was immediately caught in a dilemma.
Just then, Xu Yi called out, "Achen, come here, I have something to tell you."
Success dispelled his inner conflict and struggle, and his attention was immediately drawn to it.
"Qingyi, play here by yourself. When you're done, go back quickly. This isn't a place for you. I'll come and keep you company later."
After leaving those words behind, Xu Chen simply abandoned her, weaved through the crowd, and went to find his father.
As Wen Qingyi watched Xu Chen's departing figure, a hint of hatred flashed in her eyes. It was because he didn't believe her that the murderer who killed her unborn child was still at large!
If none of them will help her get revenge, then she'll have to take it herself!
Xu Chen had no idea what Wen Qingyi was thinking. He only knew that after weaving through the crowd, he followed his father to the backyard, which was some distance from the main hall.
Compared to the bustling main hall, the backyard is surrounded by a lush green bamboo forest, which is quiet and cool.
As soon as his father closed the door, he was immediately berated: "Xu Chen, didn't I forbid you from having any contact with that woman? And what did you do? You actually brought her home? Don't you know what day it is today?!"
"What if Nan Chu sees this and misunderstands? How am I supposed to explain this to your Uncle Lu?!"
He originally thought Xu Chen was just playing around with Wen Qingyi, but he actually brought Wen Qingyi home, and at the welcome banquet that the Xu family was holding for Lu Nanchu...
This is a very serious matter.
With so many guests at the banquet, if any rumors were to spread, where would the Xu family's reputation be?!
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