When Mrs. Xu said this, Jiang Yun's eyes flickered and her smile became a little forced.
"Zhizhi is busy with work and rarely goes home on weekdays, let alone attends such occasions. However, she agreed to come to the birthday party tonight, but..."
Jiang Yun showed a bit of embarrassment at the right time, "Maybe I was delayed by work..."
Although Chen Zhi hasn't attended any public occasions for many years.
There is no impenetrable wall in this world.
There have long been rumors in the upper class that the eldest daughter of the Shen family is not only domineering and naughty, but also rude and uneducated, which causes the Shen couple a lot of headaches.
Whenever Shen Zhi was mentioned, Jiang Yun felt awkward as a stepmother and couldn't say anything.
However, Shen Hongyi's dissatisfaction with his eldest daughter was almost clearly written on his face, without any concealment.
Over time, the name Chen Zhi became a topic of conversation among the upper class.
"Ayun, it's already this late, and you're still speaking for that girl. This is Mr. Xie's birthday party, and all the guests should come early. What important work is there that requires you to wait till now?"
Madam Xu looked at Jiang Yun with a hint of contempt: "Ah Yun, you are just too soft-hearted. If it were me, I would definitely teach her what the rules are."
The Xu family was prominent. In the circle of noble ladies, many ladies followed Madam Xu's lead.
Seeing this, all the ladies started talking at once.
When she saw Xu Yangyang in the morning, Shen Mei had already consciously gone over and integrated into the small group.
"Where is your sister? Is she coming?" Xu Yangyang asked.
The last time Xu Yangyang saw Shen Mei’s sister show off her Go skills on a live broadcast, he became very interested in Shen Zhi.
However, she rarely condescended to try to make peace with the other party, and even asked Chen Mei to help her make appointments several times, but all ended in vain. In her heart, she felt that Chen Zhi was a little ungrateful.
"That's right. I've never seen any rich girl who is so mysterious. Is she worried that she is 'too pretty' and will be envied as soon as she shows up?" said a girl in a purple dress with malicious intent on her face.
There have long been rumors in the circle that Chen Zhi is unwilling to attend public occasions because he grew up ugly.
Therefore, when these words were spoken, the other daughters laughed knowingly.
Shen Mei smiled along but said nothing.
She looked at the time.
Although her mother said that it would be embarrassing for Shen Zhi to come, she still hoped that something would happen to Shen Zhi on the way and that she would not be able to come...
Thinking of this, she looked for Xie Jinyan in the banquet hall again.
Strange, the banquet is about to begin.
Why hasn’t he come back yet?
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion near the door of the banquet hall.
"What's the matter? Aren't all the guests here? Who is this important person coming?"
Everyone looked towards the entrance curiously.
But after just one glance, I couldn't look away.
Waves of gasps spread from the entrance into the banquet hall like waves.
As the eldest grandson of the Xie family, Xie Jinyan is also the most popular star in the domestic entertainment industry, and is well-known inside and outside the circle.
However, in the past, when he attended these occasions, he always had an attitude of keeping strangers away. His seemingly affectionate eyes were actually cold and sharp. Just one glance from him could make those who admired him give up.
Over the years.
No matter what occasion he attends, he is always alone.
Not to mention bringing a female companion.
If an ordinary lady wanted to approach him, she would be stopped two meters away.
As time went on, no lady would come forward to embarrass herself.
If they knew that he would come to the occasion, the daughters of various wealthy families would do their best to show off their beauty in the hope of winning his favor.
However, for the first time ever, there was a woman standing next to Xie Jinyan.
The woman was wearing a white satin fishtail off-shoulder dress. Her thick, smooth black hair was simply draped behind her like silk. Apart from a thin pearl necklace around her neck, she did not wear any other jewelry.
This outfit is the most simple and elegant among the other ladies who are wearing heavy makeup and competing with each other for beauty.
Yet for a moment, no one could look away.
She is so beautiful.
It is a kind of beauty that is extremely impactful.
Standing next to Xie Jinyan, they seemed like a perfect match.
Someone who follows the entertainment industry covered his mouth and whispered, "Isn't this the female star Chen Zhi?"
"Female star? How could Mr. Xie invite a female star to his birthday party?"
"I remember now. Didn't I hear that the young master of the Xie family was very close to a female star? Could it be this..."
"Then, could it be that this female celebrity came here as a female companion?"
"Oh my god, is this the meeting with the parents?"
Just as everyone was whispering, a delicate little boy suddenly poked his head out from behind Chen Zhi, looking around curiously with his big round eyes.
"!!!"
The guests who didn't know the truth could hardly control their expressions.
Could this be... that they even have a child?!
The Ji family heard from the hotel staff that Ji Nanyu was seen on the surveillance camera.
The group was about to leave through the side door and look for——
"Wait, isn't that Nanyu?"
Ji Chengkai accidentally glanced at the entrance and saw Ji Nanyu's small figure, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
My eyes unconsciously moved upwards.
He was caught off guard when he saw the young face that looked six shades like his sister Ji Wanqing. His expression changed slightly in an instant and he subconsciously looked in the direction of Old Man Ji.
However, Ji Chuan and Yun Chu did not notice the expression of their second uncle Ji Chengkai. When they saw their son's figure, they had already trotted over eagerly.
The moment the door of the banquet hall was opened, Chen Zhi regretted it.
No matter what I said just now, I shouldn’t have come in with Xie Jinyan.
He wanted to part ways with Xie Jinyan immediately, but the little tail that had been following them all the way suddenly appeared from behind.
Chen Zhi then remembered that the tadpole still had to find his mother, and on the way here, she had forgotten to ask his parents what his name was.
"Ji Nanyu! Where have you been? Do you know how worried we are?" The voice of a strange man suddenly sounded from the front.
As soon as he finished speaking, the man quickly came up to them.
I guess these are the little boy’s relatives.
Just as Shen Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, she saw the young man in front of her suddenly looking at her in disbelief.
He murmured something -
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