Ji Zhixia regretted letting Ji Zhinan go with her to look at the rings.
If she hadn't been so sharp-tongued, she wouldn't have argued with Zeyu to the point of almost canceling their engagement.
The bride-to-be, Ji Zhixia, went to the dressing room to touch up her makeup, while Ji Pengfei, along with his wife and Ji Zhinan, greeted the guests at the venue.
"Congratulations, Pengfei."
Several CEOs raised their glasses in celebration.
Ji Pengfei smiled modestly and clinked glasses with each person, saying, "Thank you."
After having drinks together, one of the bosses jokingly teased, "We've heard from the media that you two have a daughter. We didn't believe it at first, since you've never mentioned it in all these years. We never expected it to be true!"
The boss glanced at Ji Zhinan beside Madam Ji and joked with Ji Pengfei: "If you ask us, you, Pengfei, are the luckiest among us brothers! Both your daughters are more beautiful than the last. Now your eldest daughter is engaged, and I wonder if your second daughter will be around soon!"
"Hahahaha..." Everyone burst into laughter.
Ji Pengfei looked embarrassed, but he quickly covered it up with a forced smile.
Another CEO chimed in, "The Shen Group and Brother Pengfei have been getting very close lately. I heard that their son, Shen Mufeng, has taken a liking to your second daughter. Pengfei, we've been brothers for over a decade. Tell me quickly, is your Ji family planning to form a marriage alliance with the Shen family?"
"..." Ji Pengfei's mood, which he had just managed to compose himself, soured again.
He did consider using Ji Zhinan to secure Shen's project, but Shen's later collaboration with ZN was a blatant slap in the face to him.
Seeing her husband's stiff expression, Madam Ji quickly pulled Ji Zhinan behind her and spoke with a smile.
"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Xiaxia and Zeyu are truly in love, so we also hope that Nannan will find a good home. No one knows whether she and the Shen family's son are destined to be together. Pengfei and I are very optimistic. As long as the children are happy, that's all that matters."
The CEOs were taken aback for a moment, then laughed to cover their embarrassment: "Hahaha... the girl is right."
Mrs. Ji's words eased Ji Pengfei's furrowed brows. He smiled, clinked glasses with the other executives, and quickly changed the subject.
Ji Pengfei met with all the executives he was supposed to meet before returning to his seat.
The first row was reserved for the bride and groom's family. Mr. Ji was old, so he stayed in his seat the whole time and didn't wander around.
"Nan Nan." Seeing his granddaughter arrive, Grandpa Ji smiled and took Ji Zhi Nan's hand, saying affectionately, "Your parents have introduced you to quite a few uncles and elders, haven't they?"
Ji Zhinan nodded obediently: "Yes."
"That's good." Old Master Ji was relieved: "If you encounter trouble outside in the future, you'll still need to rely on these connections."
Mrs. Ji felt uncomfortable and said sourly, "Dad, you didn't ask Pengfei to take Xiaxia to recognize people either."
If it weren't for the old man insisting that she take Ji Zhinan to meet the CEOs of various companies, Madam Ji would not have been willing to bring this burden along.
Hearing Mrs. Ji complaining about trivial matters again, Mr. Ji glanced at her sideways and said, "Which of our company's shareholders and partners doesn't know Xia Xia?"
CEOs who have worked with the Ji family know that Ji Pengfei has a daughter named Ji Zhixia, whom he adores.
"..." Madam Ji remained silent.
With three minutes to go before the engagement ceremony was to begin, the guests returned to their seats.
Next to Madam Ji was Ji Zhinan. Recalling the humiliation she had just felt, Madam Ji gave her a sidelong glance and whispered a warning.
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