Qiqi paused in her scooping of the small cake, thinking the other person was talking about her.
Looking up, I noticed a little boy in a white shirt sitting in a wheelchair not far away, surrounded by a group of toddlers, with a boy in a blue polo shirt and slicked-back hair seemingly leading the group.
The little boy in the wheelchair was pale, with a sickly look in his eyes. He was holding a plate with two small cakes on it.
Qiqi blinked and turned to ask Assistant Tang, "Brother Tang, who is that young man?"
Assistant Tang looked over and felt that the child was unfamiliar; he had never seen him before.
He is Ji Chengfeng's assistant, and usually handles some social interactions in the elite circles on his behalf. He knows the people in Jiangcheng's elite circles like the back of his hand.
"Miss, the one in the blue polo shirt is the host of tonight's banquet, Jiang Mingzhe, the young master of the Jiang family. As for the little boy in the white shirt, I haven't seen him before. I suppose he's a young master from a wealthy family elsewhere who just happened to be invited here!"
Assistant Tang said that the child was a young master from a wealthy family. Firstly, the host family of today's banquet, the Jiang family, is one of the top wealthy families in Jiangcheng. People of ordinary status are not worthy of appearing here.
Instead, the child, though in a wheelchair, had a straight back and an air of authority that only someone who had long held a high position could cultivate.
Those eyes were calm and expressionless, yet when they looked at people, they concealed a sharp edge.
He will definitely grow into an extraordinary person in the future.
Qiqi couldn't help but stare at the little boy's face. He had an extremely noble appearance. If he lived in ancient times, he would be either the emperor or a powerful warlord.
Moreover, the purple aura surrounding him was so dense that it boiled into flames, causing the spiritual energy in the surrounding air to fluctuate.
That benefited her, as she took the opportunity to absorb quite a bit.
"What, are the things from your Jiang family just for show, not for eating?" The little boy was surrounded by people, and because he was in a wheelchair, he looked shorter than others, but his cold and indifferent tone showed no fear whatsoever. He was calm, composed, and had his own aura.
Jiang Mingzhe arrogantly declared, "All the pastries tonight were custom-made by my father from a Michelin seven-star hotel. Do you even deserve to eat them?!"
Jiang Mingzhe's attitude was a bit strange. It seemed as if he had a grudge against that child before, which was why he was deliberately targeting him.
Qiqi scooped up the small cake, eating it bite by bite. Her chubby little hands, placed beside her, seemed to be calculating something, and her big eyes immediately curved into crescents.
I see!
Qiqi looked up at Assistant Tang with an innocent expression: "Brother Tang, there are so many of them, you're bound to get hurt. Shall we go help him?"
Assistant Tang didn't want to cause trouble, after all, the group surrounding the little boy were all well-known powerful figures in Jiangcheng.
But since the young lady had spoken, he couldn't refuse.
After all, given how much Mr. Ji dotes on Miss, even if she causes a huge scene at the banquet, Mr. Ji will do everything in his power to protect her.
Assistant Tang nodded and said, "Okay."
Assistant Tang took Qiqi's little hand and walked over there.
Amidst the crowd, the little boy, sitting in a wheelchair, glanced coldly at Jiang Mingzhe: "I am a guest invited by your father. Whether I am worthy or not, you should ask your father."
Jiang Mingzhe's expression changed drastically, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes.
They're still just little kids, they don't know how to hide their emotions.
He glared at the little boy with disdain: "A bastard child who can't be brought into the light dares to threaten me!"
This little bastard is said to be the illegitimate son of the Jiang family patriarch, born late in life, named Huo Yusen.
They were just found not long ago; apparently, she has the surname of his illegitimate daughter, whose mother is unknown.
Old Master Jiang has no shame; even at his advanced age, he still manages to create a scandalous news story.
Despite everyone's disapproval, he doted on this illegitimate son like a precious jewel, even putting his grandson, who was originally very favored at home, behind him.
Jiang Mingzhe and Jiang Yunshen are good brothers, so Jiang Mingzhe naturally can't stand seeing his brother being wronged, and therefore he targets Huo Yusen in every way.
However, after several confrontations, he never gained the upper hand and was instead teased by him many times, which almost made Jiang Mingzhe furious.
The words "illegitimate child" seemed to strike a nerve with Huo Yusen, causing his expression to change slightly.
But before he could say anything, a chubby, white, and round little figure suddenly jumped out from the side, looking like a glutinous rice ball.
The chubby little girl stood in front of him with her hands on her hips, speaking to him in a childish voice.
"You're so rude! How can you gang up on someone like that?!" Qiqi frowned, her big eyes looking at Jiang Mingzhe with a stern expression, full of disapproval.
"Where did you come from?" Jiang Mingzhe is eight years old this year, much taller than three-and-a-half-year-old Qiqi.
Looking down at him with a scrutinizing gaze, he seemed impatient.
Qiqi snorted: "Who I am is none of your business. It's wrong of you to bully others. Apologize to the big brother right now!"
Jiang Mingzhe raised an eyebrow in annoyance, about to lash out at Qiqi.
A little brat, his teeth haven't even all grown in yet, and he dares to meddle in other people's business.
Before he could speak, a small bespectacled girl next to him suddenly nudged his arm and winked at him, signaling him to look behind Qiqi.
Jiang Mingzhe looked up and saw Tang Ying following him.
Tang Ying is Ji Chengfeng's assistant, and many people in Jiangcheng know him.
At this moment, he stood behind Qiqi, subtly suggesting that he was taking her as the leader and supporting her.
Is this little girl a member of the Ji family?
But the Ji family only has sons, no daughters.
Jiang Mingzhe's eyes flickered with surprise and uncertainty. Although he was young, his father had long been grooming him to be his successor.
Therefore, he knew that the Jiang family had a project they had been looking to collaborate with the Ji family on.
Unfortunately, Ji Chengfeng is an aloof person, and he refused their invitations several times before. This time, they took the opportunity of the birthday banquet to ask him to come and have a talk.
Jiang Mingzhe didn't dare offend Qiqi, but he didn't want to let Huo Yusen off so easily, so he gritted his teeth and squeezed out a sentence.
“Little sister, do you know him? Do you know who he is?” Jiang Mingzhe pointed at Huo Yusen. “He’s not a good person. Don’t be fooled by him.”
Still trying to lie to her?
Do you really think she's a three-year-old child?
Qiqi snorted and arrogantly raised her chin: "The little brother is so pitiful, and you still bully him. You're not a good person! Apologize to the little brother right now, or I'll go tell Dad that you're a bad child."
"Little sister, we're really not bad kids. He bullied my friend first, and I'm just avenging her."
Jiang Mingzhe even tried to shift the blame onto Huo Yusen, saying, "Little sister, if you don't believe me, call your father here. He definitely knows he's no good."
The Jiang family's affairs have been widely discussed in high society circles recently.
If this little girl is really from the Ji family, her father must have heard about her.
One is an illegitimate child who can't be brought into the open, and the other is the heir of the Jiang family. Any normal person would know whose side to take!
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