Song Jiaxi didn't consider himself a very cultured person, so in order to fill the dozen or so banners he had chosen with words, he even went online to search for suitable phrases to write on them.
He casually tossed two banners up, one of which read: "To make a living, you have to wear a green hat."
Another one reads, "A bitch and a dog, may their love last forever."
Simple, straightforward, and exciting.
Upon seeing the hanging banner, Feng Zhihui nearly fainted.
The other guests all gasped in surprise, and murmurs arose. Those like Bai Miaomiao, who loved watching the drama unfold, quickly took out their phones to take pictures.
It would be a shame not to take a picture to commemorate such a rare and precious moment.
As for the newlyweds on the stage, they were standing on higher ground and had a better view, able to see the words on the stage even before the guests below.
Qin Shen's face immediately darkened. The second banner, which was blatantly insulting, didn't bother him as much. What he found truly unacceptable was the first one.
Ever since the recording incident, he's developed a negative reaction to the word "green," and he subconsciously wants to touch his hair whenever he sees it.
His least favorite color has also become green, and he especially can't stand hearing others mention it.
Song Jiaxi's banner was like a stab to his heart, making Qin Shen's anger rise.
Those whispers pricked him like needles. He stood on the high platform, on his special engagement day, but it felt like he was being stripped naked and mocked at will.
His two hands, hanging at his sides, were clenched into fists, one of which was clutching the engagement ring he was about to put on Lu Sibai's finger.
Because he gripped the ring so tightly, the sharp edges of the diamond scratched his palm painfully, but he seemed oblivious to it, or perhaps this pain was what eased some of his anxiety and embarrassment.
In contrast to his dark face, Lu Sibai's face suddenly turned deathly pale.
In an instant, his eyes reddened, tears welled in his eyes, and he looked quite pitiful.
He couldn't understand why Song Jiaxi would do this; had he offended him?
Fortunately, when he was first brought back to the Song family, he had considered whether or not to take care of him, since he was nominally his cousin.
But every time Song Jiaxi saw him, she would give him a cold shoulder and a disapproving look. He wasn't the type to fawn over someone who wouldn't listen, and after a while, he started to dislike Song Jiaxi too. He even hinted to Feng Zhihui that Song Jiaxi was impolite and ill-mannered, and unsuitable to be the heir of the Song family.
Could it be that Song Jiaxi knew what he said? But he only said those things to Feng Zhihui, and he said them very subtly. Even if someone overheard, they couldn't criticize him for it.
So it's Song Jiaxi's own fault. He's a lunatic. If he had known things would turn out this way, he definitely wouldn't have underestimated him and would have driven him away much earlier.
Although President Song has so many illegitimate children, the rest are all useless. But if Song Jiaxi is made even more useless, President Song will naturally give up on him.
At this moment, Lu Sibai deeply regretted not striking first.
But it was too late for regrets. Lu Sibai heard the person next to him making a slight grinding sound because they were clenching their teeth too tightly.
He reached out, his hand trembling, to pull Qin Shen's hand that was hanging by his side.
As if stung by a scorpion, Qin Shen jerked his arm and shook off Lu Sibai's hand.
Lu Sibai couldn't hold back his tears, which streamed down his face. His voice was filled with disbelief: "Ah Shen?!"
Qin Shen subconsciously looked towards the guests, but everyone was focused on Song Jiaxi, with only a few people paying any attention to them.
He quietly breathed a sigh of relief, and whether to prove something or to compete with someone, he took the initiative to hold Lu Sibai's hand.
Song Jiaxi has been brought under control. Although President Song is a womanizer, it is precisely because of his womanizing that he works hard to maintain his fitness and ensure that he has the means to be one.
Suppressing his underage son didn't take many tricks; otherwise, Song Jiaxi would have been shocked by his sudden and outrageous actions, and wouldn't have had a chance to throw up the second banner.
Song Wanzhou twisted Song Jiaxi's hands behind his back, and pulled open the collar of Song Jiaxi's coat. In the struggle, the banner hidden inside fell to the ground, almost tripping people up.
The bright red color was so intense it hurt the eyes. In his rage, Song Wanzhou even felt a bit like laughing. How could he have managed to stuff so much in there?
"Let me go, let me go!!!" Song Jiaxi's arm was twisted painfully by his father, but he did not give up struggling.
I regretted sitting next to him. This old man is so old, yet he reacted so quickly. He only managed to hang two out of his ten or so banners!
"You little brat, you better behave yourself." In his haste, Song Wanzhou untied his tie and tied Song Jiaxi's hands, nodding to Lu Siyuan, who was walking over with a dark face, as he did so.
As for the elders of both families, they didn't even want to show their faces at this time, as it would be too embarrassing.
Qin Zhengping was unwilling to come in the first place, and after witnessing this scene, he almost rushed up and said that the engagement ceremony should be canceled.
Lu Minghai was quick to grab him and said in a low voice, "It's just childish nonsense, Brother Qin. If we lose our composure at this time, wouldn't we become a laughing stock in front of outsiders?"
Qin Zhengping was unwilling, but when he saw his stupid son still holding Lu Sibai's hand on the stage, he sat back down with a sense of despair.
Even if he disagrees, wouldn't it be even more embarrassing if this stubborn kid insisted on getting engaged?
Before the Qin and Lu families could make a move, Song Wanzhou took his own son away.
He's in a real bind right now. He's really offended the Lu and Qin families. They'll definitely retaliate later. Lu Minghai is the kind of person who won't act until he sees a clear benefit. If he doesn't offer enough incentives, this matter might not be over.
Unfortunately, his good-for-nothing son not only didn't appreciate it at all, but also struggled fiercely, yelling as he struggled: "You old bastard, let me go! Are you even my father? Why are you siding with outsiders?"
Song Wanzhou was so angry that his eyes were dizzy. With trembling hands, he took out a handkerchief from his pocket, rolled it up, and stuffed it into Song Jiaxi's mouth.
Now that things were finally peaceful, Song Wanzhou freed one hand to rub his temples. He planned to call the secret technique as soon as he got back and ask it to schedule a medical check-up for him. He felt like he was about to have a heart attack from anger.
The instigator was taken away, and soon service staff came to clean up the mess, tearing down the banner hanging on the lamp stand and taking away what had fallen out of Song Jiaxi's clothes.
Those with sharp eyes can even see the words written on the banners that weren't hung up.
For example: Heaven and earth may end, but this green will never cease.
Green tea paired with a green hat, so green you'll glow.
A scumbag and a prostitute, inseparable.
etc.
All the banners are designed to be simple, easy to understand, and easy to remember; a quick glance at them will leave a lasting impression.
Bai Miaomiao laughed so hard her whole body was shaking, and she couldn't help but crane her neck to look in that direction, muttering to herself as she looked, "There are still a few I haven't seen, why were they put away..."
Bai Sen calmly shielded Bai Miaomiao behind him, pretending not to hear his brother's unrestrained laughter.
After the waiters cleaned everything up, the venue returned to calm, but everyone knew that things were no longer the same.
The tacit harmony that everyone had maintained had been broken. To save face for the Qin family, they pretended not to have heard of the couple's bad reputation and offered their blessings with smiles.
Unfortunately, there was this reckless fellow who impulsively broke the ice, making it too awkward and unrealistic for the guests to pretend nothing had happened.
Lu Minghai coldly gave an order, urging them to speed up the engagement process, just as the two on stage were about to give up.
Without any further romantic gestures, Qin Shen put the ring on Lu Sibai's finger. You could tell he was trying hard to smile, but he couldn't manage it; his lips twitched as if he were ill.
Lu Sibai was also afraid that something unexpected might happen and he wouldn't be able to handle it, so he hurriedly put the other ring on Qin Shen's finger.
After the ceremony, the emcee said a few more polite words, and the two hurriedly descended the platform, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
The engagement party isn't over yet. These kinds of parties usually have a long time for the guests to get to know each other, build connections, or discuss collaborations.
It's a good thing the newcomers are hiding; at least everyone doesn't have to try so hard not to look awkwardly smiling when they're around them.
The adults discussed business, while the young people mostly gathered together, whispering about what had happened earlier, some mocking, some disdainful, talking animatedly.
There were also one or two who weren't interested in hanging out with people, like Bai Miaomiao.
After sharing the photos he had just taken with his friends, he exited the chat and returned to the home screen of his phone, where he subconsciously opened Weibo.
"Grass……"
When Bai Sen gave her a disapproving look, Bai Miaomiao stammered and added, "A plant... that's not important! Brother, look!"
He was so excited that he almost shoved his phone into Bai Sen's face. Bai Sen leaned back and his pupils contracted when he saw the contents of Bai Miaomiao's phone.
"My God, this is really... big news..." Bai Miaomiao's eyes sparkled, and she could hardly hide her schadenfreude.
The news that's almost at the top of Weibo's trending topics is that the Qin family head spent a fortune to buy a private jet for his beloved son. The jet is even painted in a variety of colors, so when it flies in the sky, it's like the most beautiful rainbow.
Leaving aside the comments criticizing the bizarre taste of either the Qin family head or the young master, for those in the know at the event, the focus of this trending topic was the beloved son.
If the Qin family head has a child, then what is Qin Shen anyway?
With the meager sum of money Qin Zhengping had, they didn't even have the right to enter the venue.
Bai Miaomiao wasn't the only internet addict at the banquet; some people habitually took out their phones every now and then to check their screens, and once they started, things got out of hand.
By the time Lu Minghai and Qin Zhengping received the news, most of the people in the venue already knew, and the rest would soon find out as well.
Qin Zhengping broke down on the spot, shouting incoherently, "Impossible! How could he have a child? This is impossible! Ashen is the heir of the Qin family!"
Lu Minghai wasn't much better; he thought about things even more than Qin Zhengping.
This message cannot be fake news; it has already been acknowledged by the official WeChat account of the Qin Group.
If there really is such a legitimate heir of the Qin family, would he have any goodwill towards Qin Shen, who is vying for the right of succession with him?
Lu Minghai judged others by his own standards; he was already being lenient by not killing him. With Qin Zhengping and Qin Shen's meager background and resources, how could they be a match for the Qin family head?
Will Lu Sibai's engagement to Qin Shen make the Qin family's heir think that they support Qin Shen and are on his side?
Even assuming Qin Zhengping is telling the truth, and the Qin family head truly has no children of his own, then this suddenly appearing Qin family heir was chosen by the Qin family head himself, indicating that he is not satisfied with Qin Shen as the Qin family's successor.
The Lu family's marriage alliance with Qin Zhengping—which can no longer be called a marriage alliance with the Qin family, but rather an offense against the Qin family head—is now tantamount to offending the Qin family head.
As Lu Minghai thought of this, his vision went black and his head throbbed with pain. He quickly steadied his breathing, knowing he absolutely could not afford to collapse at a time like this.
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