Gou Dan didn't know what was on the USB drive Jiang Yueyao gave to Jiang Xinxin, but his intuition told him that the contents of the USB drive were detrimental to Nan Yuanman.
So he did something a little trick, watching Jiang Xinxin mix the two USB drives before slowly floating back to Nan Yuanman's side.
Inside the suite, the young girl was still huffing and puffing as she sorted out the talismans that Jiang Xinxin had messed up. Her little mouth was slightly pursed, and her chubby face looked exceptionally serious.
Dog Egg didn't disturb her. He floated over to the sofa and sat down, staring at her blankly.
As the sun began to set outside the window, the last rays of light disappeared on the horizon, night fell, and guests went to their banquets, bringing the hotel to a lively atmosphere.
As the main character of the family reunion banquet, Nan Yuanman didn't need to go down so early; she waited in her room for Jiang Lixuan to come and pick her up later.
It was at this moment that Jiang Lixuan noticed the contents of the invitation. He couldn't hold back any longer and, clutching the invitation, stormed off to Jiang Tianzong, shouting, "Dad!"
He slammed the invitation on the table, his face grim. "What do you mean by this? Why are you putting Yuanman under my brother's name? You know perfectly well that Yuanman is Ayin's daughter! Are you trying to erase Ayin's existence completely?"
Jiang Lixuan growled, "Dad! Ah Yin is your own daughter too!"
Inside the room, Ge Peiyao, who was helping Jiang Tianzong tie his tie, scolded him, "Ah Xuan, how can you talk to your father like that? And what do you mean by putting Nan Yuanman under the boss's name?"
Jiang Lixuan, breathing rapidly, handed her the invitation: "Look for yourself!"
Ge Peiyao glanced subconsciously at Jiang Tianzong, who remained calm, then hesitantly took the invitation and looked at it. When she saw the contents, she was stunned: "Husband, this..."
"What's wrong? Isn't this good?" Jiang Tianzong asked her calmly. "Didn't you always hate Bai Wenying before? Besides, she's vicious and had a child out of wedlock. She's a disgrace to the Jiang family."
"If you were to register 'Perfection' under her name, how would you explain her origins to your guests?"
Ge Peiyao pursed her lips and fell silent. She had indeed been disappointed in Bai Wenying, but no matter what, Bai Wenying was still her daughter, a piece of her own flesh.
Seeing her daughter registered under her son's name now gives her the feeling that Jiang Tianzong wants to completely erase Bai Wenying's existence, which makes her feel extremely uncomfortable.
She hesitated, then said, "But..."
"Alright, it's settled then. Yuanman will be registered under your eldest brother's name. Your eldest brother won't mistreat her." Before Ge Peiyao could finish speaking, Jiang Tianzong interrupted her gently: "If there's anything else, we can talk about it after the family recognition banquet."
“Jiang Lixuan, everyone who came today is a prominent figure in S City, and there’s a good chance that the Feng family from Beijing will also be there.”
He looked up at Jiang Lixuan, his expression gentle but his eyes cold: "You better behave yourself today and don't cause me any trouble, otherwise I can't guarantee that your little shabby studio will still be able to keep operating."
Jiang Lixuan froze, gritting his teeth and standing silently in place.
Jiang Tianzong ignored him, straightened his clothes, and walked past the two of them out.
After he left, Jiang Lixuan finally showed signs of distress: "Mom, are you just going to let Dad act like this?"
Ge Peiyao sighed heavily and advised him, "Ah Xuan, what your father said makes sense. We can't easily explain the origins of Yuanman..."
Jiang Lixuan was agitated: "So you're just going to stand by and watch him bully your sister like this? Mom, isn't Bai Wenying your own daughter?"
"How can she not be my biological daughter? I would like to help her, but look at her, does she act like a daughter?" Ge Peiyao's emotions also became agitated, her voice filled with deep resentment.
“She’s been away from home for five years! In those five years, she hasn’t come back to see me even once! She must have seen the news about this family reunion banquet, but she still didn’t show up! What’s the point of me helping such a heartless wretch!”
A deep sense of powerlessness welled up in Jiang Lixuan's heart. He looked at Ge Peiyao and said, "...Because you were the one who drove her away back then. You severed your mother-daughter relationship with her. You told her not to come back to the Jiang family."
Back then, they had such a resolute falling out with Bai Wenying, saying many things about severing ties. Given Bai Wenying's arrogance, how could she possibly return to the Jiang family so easily?
Moreover… he had already sent people to investigate Bai Wenying's whereabouts, but they hadn't been able to find her. This gave Jiang Lixuan a bad feeling. He was very afraid that… Bai Wenying might really be as Nan Yuanman had said…
How will he face Nanmanyuan?
Ge Peiyao was speechless for a moment, then stammered, "...I was just saying that in anger! Besides, I'm her mother! Can't I say a few words to her? If she had apologized to Yaoyao back then, I wouldn't have kicked her out!"
Without the filter of her feelings for Jiang Yueyao, and looking at the issue from an objective perspective, Jiang Lixuan suddenly realized just how awful they had been to Bai Wenying back then.
He fell silent, staring intently at Ge Peiyao, whose face held a hint of resentment. His voice was hoarse as he said, "Mom, if you don't help Ayin, you'll regret it later."
After saying that, he did not stay in the room with Ge Peiyao any longer and turned to leave.
Ge Peiyao was so angry she almost fell over. She sat on the sofa, patting her chest to catch her breath: "I'd regret it? What would I regret? Regret bringing her back and letting Yaoyao suffer? Really..."
Ge Peiyao clenched her fists tightly, her lips pressed together, and murmured to herself, "I won't regret it, I won't..."
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Apart from Jiang Lixuan, the rest of the Jiang family had no objection to the contents of the invitation, since they knew it was just a formality.
As the "father" of Nan Yuanman, Jiang Juncheng changed his clothes early and sat in a wheelchair to greet the guests who came to the banquet. Behind him stood Jiang Hengzhi, the second son of the Jiang family, and Jiang Yunjing, the fourth son.
With a faint smile on his face, Jiang Yunjing nodded slightly to the passing guests and sighed softly, "There are quite a few familiar faces. It seems that Father has invited most of the prominent figures in S City this time."
Jiang Hengzhi sneered: "Who told her to be the 'daughter' of the president of Dongsheng Group? She definitely has to have a lot of face."
Jiang Yunjing chuckled and glanced at Jiang Juncheng, who was sitting in a wheelchair: "It seems that Father is eager for Big Brother to get married. Big Brother, when will you bring your 'daughter' to meet me? I didn't get to see her last night!"
Jiang Juncheng glanced at him indifferently and said coldly, "You'll see it in a moment, won't you?"
As the three brothers were talking in hushed tones, a tall figure slowly appeared in front of Jiang Juncheng.
Jiang Juncheng looked up as if sensing something, and what came into view was Feng Yuli's handsome face with gold-rimmed glasses. Behind him were Meng Qinian and Feng Langqing, who was wearing sunglasses.
Jiang Juncheng was slightly taken aback: "Young Master Feng, what's wrong with you...?"
Feng Langqing used his middle finger to pull his sunglasses down slightly, revealing his beautiful eyes. He scrutinized the man in the wheelchair with a critical eye: "You're Jiang Juncheng?"
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