Chapter 764 Do I Look Like a Doorman?
As Xiao Tiantian finished speaking, Liangzi was wearing a high-end suit with a diamond brooch on his collar. It must have been carefully modified by a stylist.
Unlike when they first got together, although Liang Zicheng was also wearing high-end brands, his mixed style made people feel like a young township entrepreneur.
The moment he saw me, a hint of unnaturalness flashed across his face, and he subconsciously gathered his hair with his left hand. I knew that this was a habitual action he made when he felt nervous.
But he soon regained his composure and bowed slightly to Xiao Shiqiu, smiling humbly and saying, "Hello, Uncle Xiao. Congratulations to Uncle Xiao and Miss Xia on their engagement. May you be happily married forever."
I nodded slightly and put on a kind look. No matter if it looked like it or not, I still had to act like an elder.
I glanced at Xiao Tiantian's slightly bulging belly and smiled gently, "You are so thoughtful. Tiantian is pregnant, and you even specially accompanied her to attend our engagement party.
There are so many people here today that your uncle and I can't take good care of her, so you have to take good care of her and make sure she doesn't get bumped or hurt."
Liang Zicheng's smile was a little stiff, but he was still forcing it on, looking at me with a complicated expression. Xiao Tiantian's eyes were filled with resentment, and she snorted coldly, "Miss Xia, you haven't even entered the Xiao family yet, and you're already acting like Mrs. Xiao? You care about me so much, and people who don't know you would really think you are so virtuous."
How do I look unvirtuous? I was about to retort when Xiao Shiqiu spoke first. Xiao Shiqiu chuckled, his fingers caressing my waist nonchalantly, but his eyes swept sharply towards Xiao Tiantian: "How do you talk to your Aunt Xia?"
His voice was not loud, but it carried the unquestionable authority of a superior. "Since she is my fiancée, she is naturally the mistress of the Xiao family. As a junior, have you forgotten the proper etiquette?"
Seeing this, Liang Zicheng immediately pulled Xiao Tiantian's sleeve and whispered, "Tiantian, don't be like this. Talk to your uncle and Miss Xia properly."
Xiao Tiantian threw his hand away, her eyes red, but her voice became sharp: "Dad! What kind of mistress is she? How long has she known you? Why does a mistress have the right to -"
"It's my choice! Don't let me hear you insulting her again. You know full well that your mother and I have been married in name only for many years, and we were already divorced when I met her!"
Xiao Shiqiu interrupted her sternly, his eyes cold, "If you can't accept having a stepmother, why not call me uncle and her aunt."
Xiao Tiantian's face turned pale instantly and she looked at her father in disbelief.
Liang Zicheng was also panicked and hurriedly smiled apologetically: "Uncle Xiao, Tiantian is just used to being willful. She is a little excited at the moment. She is actually very happy for you." As he said that, he ignored Xiao Tiantian's struggle and pulled her towards the banquet hall and walked quickly.
Liang Zicheng knew very well how valuable the identity of Xiao Shiqiu's son-in-law was. Once he became the son-in-law of his cousin, his status would depreciate a lot.
Xiao Shiqiu didn't even glance at them. He just looked down at me, his tone doting, "Now that you've chased them away, do you feel relieved?"
"I'm not angry," I said proudly, my head held high. "But you look like a tyrant who abandoned his wife and children."
He laughed heartily, "Which emperor in history is as miserable as me? I have been a scapegoat for eighteen years, and my wife and children are not even my own.
At this age, I finally have my own wife, how can I not pamper her a little bit? "
"Yes, yes, you are the worst off. But he is your cousin's child anyway, and he is also the offspring of your Xiao family. Now he has finally grown up, you should be worthy of him."
He leaned over and placed a kiss on my forehead. "Are you tired after walking on stilts for so long? Do you want to go sit in the lounge for a while? You'll have to stand outside for a long time later."
"Stilts?" I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "You call my Louboutins stilts? If her fans find out, you'll be pissed off by the girls."
While chatting and laughing, he led me to the banquet hall and said, "It's still early, let's go upstairs and rest for a while."
"Don't we need to greet guests at the door?" I asked Xiao Shiqiu. After all, I have no experience in this area.
"No need. We have so many staff members, and we still need to greet guests ourselves?" He curled his lips in displeasure. "Do I look like a doorman to you?"
I burst out laughing. "Big capitalist, this is blatant occupational discrimination! Revolutionary work is equal to nobility!"
As soon as we entered the hall, we saw media reporters not far away taking pictures of us frantically, and the flash lights were dazzling.
With so many people watching, I subconsciously stood up straight and became dignified. Unexpectedly, he seemed not to notice that there were people around. He was originally holding hands with me, but now he put his arm around my waist.
"Stop it," I gently pushed him, "There are so many people watching, and some are taking pictures."
Unexpectedly, instead of restraining himself, he kissed me on the forehead without paying attention to anyone else. "Let them take the picture. They always watched us show off our affection before, but today it's finally my turn."
What a weird competitive spirit!
He really did what he said. While walking, he suddenly stopped and pretended to look at the decoration of the banquet hall. I was a little confused by his look.
Just as I was about to ask him what was wrong, he lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Give them a chance."
Before I could figure out what he meant, I saw several reporters holding microphones walking towards us. Xiao Shiqiu immediately smiled friendly and asked, "Do you have any questions?"
I understood instantly that he was deliberately attracting the media to interview him. He was really proactive.
I remember a reporter from a magazine complaining that it was too difficult to interview the president of STG. He even asked his assistant to spread the word that he himself did not like to be interviewed and that the media should ask the public relations department if they had any questions. Since they were already interviewing him, why did they still need to maintain a public relations department?
Today the style of painting has changed.
As soon as he said this, the reporters who had been hesitant just now were overjoyed and immediately rushed over to surround him, with flash cameras flashing one after another.
The leading female reporter spoke first, "Mr. Xiao, I heard that you and your fiancée have only known each other for a short time. I'd like to ask if your decision to hastily get engaged at this time is related to your daughter's upcoming marriage?"
Xiao Shiqiu smiled calmly, his warm hands still on my waist. "You ask this because you think my engagement party was hastily prepared?"
The reporter realized he had made a mistake and quickly tried to make amends, "Of course that's not what I meant. It's obvious that your engagement party took a long time to prepare and a lot of thought went into it."
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