Just as Ni Sitian was about to retort to Jiang Yiyi's comment about "borrowing power from others," she heard a clear, magnetic voice behind her: "Isn't Miss Jiang also borrowing power from others?"
Everyone turned to look when they heard this. Ni Sitian also turned around and saw Xu Tingchuan, dressed in a sharp silver-gray suit, gracefully stepping up the stairs.
He walked to her side, gently put his arm around her shoulder, and looked at Jiang Yiyi with a cold and indifferent expression.
The air seemed to freeze for a moment, and the guests fell silent.
Jiang Yiyi bit her lip and glared at Xu Tingchuan. She both loved and hated this man. She had once wanted to marry him very much and had her father ask someone to connect her with Jin Rulan to arrange that blind date.
But later, he stood her up, which was a huge humiliation for her, who had always been a privileged young woman.
"Mr. Xu, aren't you going to ask how your wife treated the elders just now?" Jiang Yiyi said coldly.
"I trust my wife's character, and I only saw someone shake off her future mother-in-law's hand just now," Xu Tingchuan stated the facts with little emotion.
Madam Qin looked embarrassed again, while Jiang Yiyi glared at Madam Qin, seemingly blaming her for holding her hand earlier.
The engagement ceremony was about to begin when Mrs. Jiang came out to look for Jiang Yiyi. She saw a large group of people gathered at the stairwell and went over to them.
Upon seeing Madam Qin and Jiang Yiyi, she smiled at Madam Qin and said, "Mother-in-law, the ceremony is about to begin. Let's return to our seats."
As soon as she finished speaking, she realized that the atmosphere was very strange. Pearls were scattered on the ground, and Madam Qin and her daughter did not look too good.
So she looked at the group of guests, and when she saw Xu Tingchuan, she was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "This must be Tingchuan. It's been a long time. Did your father send you here?"
Xu Tingchuan remained polite to Madam Jiang, nodding slightly and saying, "Hello, Madam Jiang. Congratulations on the marriage of the Qin and Jiang families. My wife and I have some matters to attend to, so we will take our leave now."
Madame Jiang was stunned. Why had she left before she could even say a few words? When she looked at her daughter again, she saw her daughter watching Xu Tingchuan and Ni Sitian leave with resentment in her eyes.
"Yiyi, come with me." Madam Jiang took Jiang Yiyi's hand and led her towards the dressing room.
Madam Qin stayed behind to instruct people to clean up the mess, her complexion never recovering.
Qin Mubei walked out of the lounge and noticed that the atmosphere in the main banquet hall was a bit strange, so he walked over to his mother.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
As soon as Madam Qin saw Qin Mubei, she couldn't help but scold him: "That little slut you dated in college is now Xu Haicheng's daughter-in-law, why didn't you mention this to me!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Mubei understood immediately and frowned: "You've caused her trouble?!"
"You still have time to worry about this! Your wife has also clashed with her! She's angry right now, go over and coax her later." Madam Qin knew that the most important thing right now was to firmly grasp Jiang Yiyi and the Jiang family.
Qin Mubei's eyes darkened, indicating his reluctance.
He didn't like Jiang Yiyi, not only because she was older than him, but also because she was domineering and arrogant.
He was forced to marry her for the sake of his family's interests, and forcing him to humble himself and coax her was an insult to his dignity.
"Why aren't you going yet!" Seeing his indifference, Madam Qin lowered her voice and said coldly, "You're still thinking about that little slut? She's already hooked up with the Xu family. Get your head straight."
"Mom, don't say such hurtful things." Qin Mubei couldn't stand it anymore.
Madam Qin was already angry, and now that her son had said those words to her, she became even more furious and scolded him.
Qin Mubei couldn't listen anymore and turned to leave.
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