Seeing that Shu Jia only hesitated for less than a minute before starting to eat voraciously, Zhuo Zhiyuan was now stunned.
"You—you should eat a little slower, everyone's watching!"
Shu Jia was also very hungry. After eating two bites of a small cake and drinking a sip of champagne to satisfy her hunger, Shu Jia regained her elegant and proper demeanor.
Zhuo Zhiyuan also reached out and took a glass of champagne.
Seeing the couple like this, those with good judgment immediately came over to chat with them.
Within a minute, Zhuo Zhiyuan and Shu Jia were surrounded.
The crowd automatically formed two circles, effectively separating Zhuo Zhiyuan and Shu Jia.
Those surrounding Shu Jia were mostly female relatives of these powerful and wealthy businessmen, while those surrounding Zhuo Zhiyuan were naturally business people and partners who wanted to establish or strengthen their relationship with the Zhuo family.
Unlike Zhuo Zhiyuan, who was completely at ease, Shu Jia, who was surrounded by people, felt overwhelmed. These people's smiles were sickeningly sweet, and each one looked kind and sweeter than the last. But Shu Jia felt that these women were all female demons from the Spider Cave, while she was Tang Sanzang, who was powerless to even kill a chicken.
As they drank and toasted each other, several glasses of wine were downed before Shu Jia's mind began to wander.
While she was still lucid, Shu Jia quickly made an excuse to avoid the group of women.
In the guest room bathroom, Shu Jia splashed some cold water on her face. The icy sensation instantly sobered her up.
"Luckily, my makeup today is waterproof, otherwise I wouldn't touch it up if it smudged!"
Shu Jia leaned closer to the mirror in the sink, which had built-in LED lights, and carefully admired her delicate, flawless face.
After admiring himself for a while, his mood improved considerably, and he decided to go out for another stroll before telling Zhuo Zhiyuan to leave.
The Liu family's banquet hall was luxurious, and so was their back garden.
With pavilions, rockeries, bridges, and flowing water, it resembles a small and exquisite garden.
Although it was evening, the dim lighting created a unique aesthetic, making it a delightful place to appreciate.
However, a few annoying ducks disturbed Shu Jia's peace and quiet.
"Nothing special. Even the illegitimate daughter of the Lin family seems more presentable!"
The Lin family made their fortune in real estate and are among the nouveau riche in Xingcheng City in recent years. There's a saying: "Promotion brings wealth, but also the death of one's wife."
Boss Lin didn't get promoted, but he made a fortune and his wife died.
His wife, who had shared his hardships, passed away from cancer a few years ago. Mr. Lin was like a bird that had been completely set free in the forest.
Previously, there was still a fig leaf to cover him up, preventing him from openly having a concubine.
After his first wife died, good heavens! In less than six months, several women claiming to be his favorites appeared around Mr. Lin, bringing their sons or daughters and vying to enter the Lin family.
Those bored young ladies in Xingcheng were actually watching every little thing about the Lin family back then, witnessing several major dramas.
In the end, before the new mistress of the Lin family could be decided, the Lin family's only son was completely disappointed with Boss Lin. After graduating from high school, he chose to study abroad and is now said to have immigrated to Japan and will not be coming back.
The one who ultimately took over in the family was the mother of the illegitimate daughter that the other person mentioned.
Logically speaking, now that her mother has successfully taken over, the illegitimate daughter Lin Xiaoyuan has transformed into a legitimate young lady. However, these socialites and ladies in Xingcheng City are all the children of wealthy and powerful men, and there is an inherent conflict of interest between them and the illegitimate children.
Therefore, even though Lin Xiaoyuan successfully rose to power, these self-proclaimed socialites and ladies still looked down on her and continued to refer to her as "that illegitimate daughter of the Lin family."
Although Shu Jia did not integrate into the group of ladies, she still had some understanding of some things that everyone knew.
So when you hear what people are saying, you can tell who they are talking badly about.
Thinking of this, Shu Jia wanted to turn around and leave. Sometimes, the more you know, the faster you die, and she had no interest in these boring gossips.
These seemingly glamorous young ladies are, to put it mildly, incredibly bored in private. Shu Jia could sum it up in one sentence: they're just too idle to be anything else.
People with different principles cannot work together.
"Yes, but it seems like Zhuo Zhiyuan is quite protective of her. He's been staying with her all night."
Only when she heard Zhuo Zhiyuan's name did Shu Jia suddenly realize that she was the "melon" the woman was talking about.
The backward steps came to an abrupt halt, and the person turned around and ended up behind a rockery.
"People from humble backgrounds are just ill-mannered and have children out of wedlock."
Socialite A curled her lip, her expression full of disdain.
"The only son of the Zhuo family, how many people can resist the temptation of being the young mistress of the Zhuo family?"
Girl B answered.
"She's so lucky. Not only did she manage to abduct Zhuo Zhiyuan, but she also gave birth to twins. The Zhuo family has only had one son for generations, so now she's become a great contributor to the Zhuo family."
"Isn't she a great contributor to the Zhuo family? Didn't you see how disgusting it was tonight when a bunch of people were fawning over her?"
Shu Jia nodded in agreement upon hearing this. Indeed, they were practically bowing and wagging their tails around her; it was too exaggerated.
"What a lucky person!"
The girls sighed as they recounted this.
These people are not only daughters or heirs in their families; their biggest daily activities are eating, drinking, and having fun.
The most important thing is to marry a rich man and continue to eat, drink, and have fun.
There are many wealthy men, but few who are wealthy, capable, good-looking, and have a good personality.
There are so few of them that even one would be the object of frenzied pursuit and scramble among these "noble ladies."
The most outstanding young man in Xingcheng was Zhuo He more than twenty years ago, and now it is Ji Siyuan of the Ji family.
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