Inside the banquet hall.
As the bewildered crowd recovered from their initial surprise, the whispers that had reached their ears began to grow louder.
The brother and sister, looking at each other in bewilderment, seemed to be experiencing something like this for the first time, appearing completely lost.
Without his uncle present, even their only source of reassurance has returned inside to discuss matters.
It seems that only she, as the eldest sister, can step in and stabilize the situation.
Subconsciously clenching her hands hanging by her sides, Shu Yi raised the microphone and finished speaking about a small matter that had happened at home.
Grandpa and Uncle will return to entertain everyone once they've finished dealing with their business. Please be patient and continue enjoying the wine at the party.
Then, Shuyi instructed the staff on one side to bring the food to the dining hall.
There's a saying that business deals always involve drinking.
Even within the elite Jingzhou circle, small families without connections who want to make a name for themselves must attend these high-end cocktail parties to facilitate business negotiations and collaborations.
Seeing that the second young lady of the Shu family had arranged everything so well, the people around gradually felt relieved.
His gaze remained fixed on Shu Yi. After she put down the microphone and asked Zhang Huaiyi to find someone to investigate what had happened, Zhang Youye came to her side.
He gestured for the siblings to continue attending to the guests, then pulled her arm and led her to their father and second uncle. Zhang Youye asked in a low voice, "Dad, has something happened to the Shu family's company?"
Shaking his head, Zhang Jinnan withdrew his gaze from the Qin family and looked at Shu Yi, whose brows were furrowed.
“It’s not clear right now, but Yiyi, don’t worry. I’ll go inside with your second uncle to take a look. You and Youye stay here and greet the guests. Since your eldest uncle isn’t here, you’ll have to carry the load.”
After receiving a nod of agreement from Shu Yi, Zhang Jinnan continued to comfort her: "You handled it very well just now. If any guests come and ask, just do the same thing and brush them off."
After giving a few more instructions, Zhang Jinnan and Zhang Zhiting turned and left together.
...
Not knowing what had happened at the company, Shuyi had no choice but to sit on a sofa.
Although she was told she needed to entertain guests, probably because the Crown Prince, whose expression was unclear, was by her side, no one dared to approach her and strike up a conversation.
"Yiyi." Shu Qiuran sat down beside Shuyi and comforted her, seeing her niece's worried face. "Your uncle just received a call from the company and rushed to your grandfather's. I guess something happened at the company. Don't worry too much, they will handle it."
"Yes, Second Sister, Dad and Grandpa are both amazing, so don't worry," Su Yu reassured her.
Grasping the key point of the conversation, Shu Yi asked, "Aunt, did Uncle say anything to you?"
"I didn't have time..."
Before Shu Qiuran could finish speaking, she was suddenly interrupted by a cell phone ringing.
The caller was her husband, who had recently left. Shu Qiuran answered the phone suspiciously: "What's wrong? Why are you calling again? What? Now? What about Xiaoyu? Okay, okay, I'll go back now."
After hanging up the phone, Shu Qiuran got up from the sofa.
"Yiyi, your aunt has to go back and help your uncle with some files on the computer. Xiaoyu and I will go back first. You stay here and wait for Grandpa, okay?"
Sensing the urgency of the situation, Shu Yi nodded quickly.
Unexpectedly, as if it had been pre-arranged, Aunt and Su Yu left immediately.
The Qin family followed suit.
"Yiyi, since something has happened at home, Uncle Qin won't bother you any longer. Uncle Qin has other matters to attend to at the company, so we'll take our leave now."
The Qin family is the most prosperous of the five major families, excluding Qin Zhi and the deceased Qin Shuang.
Among the people of the same generation as the eldest uncle was Qin Quanwei, who had met Shu Yi at the Shu family's ancestral home.
Qin Zhan, and Qin Zhengjing.
Based on Zhang Youye's whispered reminder from behind, Shu Yi finally recognized the person who had spoken to her from among a group of unfamiliar faces—
He was Qin Quanwei, whom he had met twice at the ancestral home.
Just as he was about to respond to Qin Quanwei's words, another unfamiliar male voice rang in his ear.
"I didn't realize Yishi's daughter was so capable. She handled this unexpected situation with ease on her first time in such a setting. Tongtong, you should learn from her and not be like some people who love to fight all the time."
These veiled remarks, whose tone was unclear, caused Shu Yi to pause slightly.
She made eye contact with the speaker, noticed the expressionless face of the aunt behind her, and slightly curled the corners of her mouth.
"Uncle Qin, when it comes to fighting, you have to consider who's right and who's wrong, right? Some people are just asking for trouble, how will they learn their lesson if we don't teach them a lesson?"
"I think that instead of wasting time gossiping about others, it would be better to remind our own family members to avoid associating with low-class people. Do you agree?"
This tactic uses the opponent's force against them.
This really shocked the Qin family.
Apart from Zhang Youye, a spoiled brat who always looked down on others.
No one in the industry has ever dared to speak to the Qin family like that.
Together with Qin Zhan, they pulled Qin Tong, who was the first to react and wanted to open his mouth to refute.
Seeing the questioning look in her nephew's eyes, Qin Zhi simply shook her head silently, indicating that he didn't need to rush.
Zhang Youye also saw clearly the exchange of glances between the people opposite him.
Standing behind Shu Yi, Zhang Youye remained silent, his hands in his pockets, watching Qin Zhengjing, whose expression had not changed, and continued to speak with a forced smile.
"As expected of Shu Yishi's son, he has an incredibly strong backbone and a sharp tongue. Since Yiyi has said so, your second uncle will naturally accept your suggestion."
"Tongtong, did you hear that? Remember what Yiyi said: when making friends, you should pay attention to their character, and the same goes for choosing a wife. Our Qin family isn't a place for just anyone, especially those who rise to power through underhanded means. We don't welcome daughters from such families," Qin Quanwei added with a forced smile.
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