Chapter 193 Full Moon Banquet
Zhao Wan really didn't want to go to the full moon banquet, but things went against her wishes. She could do whatever she wanted in front of Gong Wenjie, but her mother-in-law Yao Yue personally called her to talk about this, so she couldn't refuse. Yao Yue, her mother-in-law, was still good to her for the time being. Even though Zhao Wan complained about Gong Wenjie, she never blamed Yao Yue.
So, the next day, Zhao Wan had to follow Yao Yue and the others to attend the full moon banquet.
This full-day banquet was held in the old house of the Gong family. Yao Yue got this opportunity, otherwise she would never have been able to step into the old house of the Gong family in her life. She was also smart for not coming here early, otherwise, if Mr. Gong saw her, he might have driven her out in anger.
So, when they arrived, the Gong family already had many guests. Even if Old Master Gong was unhappy to see them, he couldn't treat them in public. The Gong family still had to save face.
Looking at the old house of the Gong family, Yao Yue looked around the surrounding environment casually, with a gleam in her eyes. This is the foundation of a real wealthy family. In City B, ordinary rich people, even if they have money, cannot buy a house like the old house of the Gong family.
Zhao Wan, with her bulging belly, couldn't hide her bad condition even though she had dressed up carefully today. Everything about the Gong family made her sad and yearning. Looking at her husband Gong Wenjie, who was eagerly chatting and greeting the guests at the banquet, Zhao Wan couldn't bear to look at him.
Gong Wenjie's fawning appearance formed a sharp contrast with Gong Chen, who was the center of everyone's attention at the banquet center. This made Zhao Wan realize the insurmountable gap between herself and Qian Muchue.
Gong Wenjie's behavior made her feel ashamed, so Zhao Wan chose a remote place to rest alone. Under such circumstances, Yao Yue actually noticed her daughter-in-law's emotional problems.
"Yingying, your sister-in-law is pregnant, please take care of her." Yao Yue said to her daughter who was looking around, but her eyes were fixed on the center of the banquet, Gong Chen's family. Today, Gong Mingwei was the host, so naturally he had to receive the guests with Xie Ying.
Gong Yingying agreed with a smile and walked to Zhao Wan.
"Sister-in-law, are you feeling unwell? My brother is really something. In this kind of occasion, he is still thinking about socializing and doesn't even know how to stay with you." Gong Yingying stepped forward and said a few words of concern. She didn't have much contact with her sister-in-law Zhao Wan.
I only remember that when I first met Zhao Wan, she was full of energy and gave off the sour smell of being in love. It had only been a few months, and Zhao Wan's condition was visibly worse. Gong Yingying sighed, it was true that a woman had to pay a lot to get pregnant.
"I'm a little tired. I'll be fine after a rest." Zhao Wan said perfunctorily. After understanding some things, her mind became clearer. She was no longer stupid enough to follow her sister-in-law in complaining about Gong Wenjie.
Zhao Wan was in a very depressed state. Gong Yingying chatted with her for a few words but felt it was boring. She happened to see a young lady who she usually played well with at the banquet, so she left Zhao Wan and went to chat with the young lady.
Most of the guests at this banquet were invited by Mr. Gong, and Qian Muchue also sent invitations to several business partners, so Zhao Xi also came to attend the full moon banquet today.
By the way, Zhao's father and mother are related to Gong Mingwei by marriage. As a result, Zhao Xi was the only one from the Zhao family who was actually invited to such an important occasion of the Gong family, and he was invited as a friend of Qian Muchue. Thinking of this, Zhao Xi himself found it funny.
With Oriental Verve's current development trend, Zhao Xi is not completely invisible in City B. At the banquet, some wealthy wives and daughters of rich families recognized her, and some of them were very considerate and took the initiative to say hello and chat with her.
Zhao Xi also responded with a smile. These people are the breadwinners of Oriental Verve.
Gong Wenjie saw Zhao Xi socializing not far away. He was surprised to see that his wife's sister, whom he had not taken seriously in the past, was doing very well at the banquet, especially when he saw that some of the rich ladies talking to Zhao Xi were the ones he wanted to build connections with.
To be honest, his sister-in-law is much better than his stupid wife in all aspects except for her appearance. Zhao Wan didn't even know where she went in such an important occasion, and she didn't even think about helping him build connections.
"Xixi, I didn't expect to see you here." Gong Wenjie walked up and greeted with a smile, thinking he was acting like a gentleman.
Theoretically, he should call Zhao Xi "sister" like Zhao Wan did, but he was several years older than Zhao Xi, so he followed Zhao's father and mother and called Zhao Xi by her nickname. This was also because the Zhao family's background was not strong enough. Otherwise, no matter how young Zhao Xi was, Gong Wenjie would have called her "sister".
Speaking of Zhao Xi, hearing Gong Wenjie call her Xixi gave her goose bumps all over her body. It was so disgusting.
"Mr. Gong, please call me Zhao Xi. Given our relationship, it's not appropriate for you to call me Xixi. Where is Wan'er?" Zhao Xi said without changing his expression, and then turned the topic to Zhao Wan.
Although she and Gong Wenjie had known each other for some time, he had never taken her, his wife's sister, seriously, let alone respected her. Now that he was taking the initiative to greet her and being too attentive for no reason, he was either a traitor or a thief. Zhao Wan tried to change the subject.
"Wan'er is here too. She is resting over there because she is pregnant and it is inconvenient for her to move. I just saw you chatting with Mrs. Wu. I have a business deal to discuss with Mr. Wu. Can you introduce me to Mrs. Wu?" Gong Wenjie didn't understand what Zhao Xi meant and stated his purpose directly.
Although he asked Zhao Xi for help, Gong Wenjie's words and deeds did not show the proper attitude of asking for help. He took it for granted because he thought that Zhao Xi was the adopted daughter of the Zhao family and he was Zhao Wan's husband, so it was natural for Zhao Xi to help him.
Zhao Xi was speechless when she saw Gong Wenjie's behavior. Did Zhao Wan look for a husband with her eyes closed? What kind of thing is this? Asking for help and pretending to be so.
"I'm sorry, I can't help you with this. Excuse me." Zhao Xi refused very straightforwardly, not even bothering to find an excuse.
Gong Wenjie was stunned. In the past, he had seen Zhao Xi always listen to the words of Zhao's father and mother, which made him mistakenly think that his wife's sister was a soft persimmon. He didn't expect that she would be so disrespectful to him.
"What a person! He's just an outsider raised by the Zhao family." Gong Wenjie muttered to himself as he watched Zhao Xi leaving, secretly thinking that when he took over the Zhao family one day, he would definitely not give Zhao Xi a single wool.
Zhao Xi here shook off Gong Wenjie and saw Zhao Wan alone in a corner. She felt very lonely. She had never seen Zhao Wan like this before. The Zhao Wan in her memory was always competitive and quarrelsome. How could she be willing to stay quietly in a corner at such a banquet?
Even before in the hospital, Zhao Wan was trying her best to maintain her self-esteem in front of her.
Of course Zhao Wan saw Zhao Xi, and the expression on the other's face irritated her. She knew what she looked like now.
"Are you laughing at me? Zhao Xi, no matter what, I am my parents' biological daughter. Even if I get married, the Zhao family's things will still be mine. You will never be able to compare to them." Zhao Wan's voice was a little sharp.
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