Besides him, Yu Mingxue was the only other young person at the table.
Yu Mingxue had changed into a comfortable dress. She sat next to Shen Jiachen, her smile never fading.
Shen Fang sat with Yu's father and said with a smile, "Look at the two children, they've grown so much in the blink of an eye."
Mr. Yu chimed in, “Yes, I always felt that Jiachen and Mingxue were still children, but look at them now, Jiachen is so handsome and smart. If Mingxue were as smart and capable as Jiachen, I wouldn’t be so worried.”
Yu Mingxue pouted slightly, poking at the fish in her bowl, thinking to herself, "Brother Chen is very smart and capable, but I'm just as good, okay? I got into A University on my own merit, and I'm also learning to manage the family business." Her father's words were incredibly displeasing to her. Normally, Yu Mingxue would have rolled her eyes and left, but today was different.
Shen Fang quickly said, "Oh dear, how can you say that? Our Mingxue is one of the best too. We're all family, don't speak like that."
Yu's father smiled and said, "Yes, yes, we're all family, no need for formalities."
The others at the dinner party also realized what was happening and echoed the two's words.
Shen Jiachen frowned, looked up at Shen Fang, who was still enthusiastically communicating with Yu's father, as if the two had reached some kind of consensus.
He realized why Shen Fang had repeatedly confirmed his attendance at the birthday party after he agreed to come; it turned out that this was what was waiting for him.
Yu Mingxue had been paying attention to Shen Jiachen's reaction. Seeing his frown, she felt a little disappointed. Brother Chen didn't seem very happy.
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