Chapter 28

The next morning, Xu Yinyin was hugged by Jiang Xin and Xu Yaochu to try on the dress.

As soon as the grandfather announced that he would hold a family reunion party for his granddaughter, Xu Yanwen sent people to deliver high-end dresses from major brands for her to choose from.

Jiang Xin directly invited V's chief designer to design the dresses she might wear in the future.

Birthday parties, wealthy family gatherings, celebrity afternoon teas, charity dinners, auctions and other scenes are all included, and no detail is too small to be taken care of.

[Oh my god, I have never seen so many high-end dresses in my life. They are smooth, exquisitely designed, and so shiny that they blinded my eyes. Can you believe that this one is worth a million? Today I have experienced the world of the rich.]

[No one should be able to resist such a glittering thing!] The system also became excited.

[See that pink diamond-encrusted necklace that looks like falling stars? It’s worth tens of millions. The designer just matched a whole set of clothes for me. At the very least, I can buy a big house in the city center. It’s really inhumane! ]

[Wuwuwu, the rich family’s garbage smells so good! ]

Jiang Xin and Xu Yao couldn't help laughing because of her amusing themselves, and their eyes were full of tenderness and doting when they looked at each other.

"Yinyin, your grandfather will host a big banquet for the family reunion this time. Everyone who has any connection with the Xu family will be present. But you don't have to be nervous. Just treat it as a place to have fun, eat and drink. You don't need to speak or deliberately make friends with anyone, okay?"

"Yeah, I know."

[How could I be nervous? It's an upper-class society gathering. I don't know how many shocking gossips we'll hear. Xiaoqi, we have something to entertain ourselves again.]

[Ahhhhh, I really hope the weekend comes soon, slurp! ]

Jiang Xin touched her little face lovingly. Her daughter's lack of desires and demands was truly precious in this flashy and restless society. No wonder her father wanted to cultivate her. She was really hard to be seduced.

Thinking of her miserable experiences over the past twenty years, and how she still remained true to herself and pure, Jiang Xin hated Zhou Xinyi and her husband who were scheming and plotting even more.

If Yin Yin had grown up in this family and received the best education, her life would have been broader.

Fortunately, the old man had a keen eye and recognized the value of the product, and we were able to achieve the same goal through different paths.

Jiang Xin stroked her head gently and said softly, "You should have announced your identity to everyone the day after you returned home, but the timing was wrong and it has been delayed until now. I'm sorry you've been wronged, baby."

Xu Yinyin was so scared that she waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no, my family is so good to me, I don't feel wronged at all. In fact, whether the family reunion banquet is held or not, it can't change the fact that we are a family."

Xu Yao was afraid that her sister would be worried that she would be unhappy, so she hurriedly said, "The family recognition banquet must be held. Only then will our identities be restored to their respective positions. Although this cannot make up for my debt to you, it is also a very important ceremony. Just consider it as a favor to me, sister."

After both of them talked about this, Xu Yinyin had no choice but to nod and agree, "Okay."

[Anyway, whether she is a real daughter or not, it can't change my original intention of not striving for progress. I have decided to be the salted fish, and no one can make me stand up! ]

Xu Yao and Jiang Xin smiled at each other. Yin Yin was so cute.

*

At 8 o'clock on the weekend evening, all the invited guests arrived.

Tang Wan looked at the lineup of guests in front of her, among whom were many aristocratic families that were on good terms with the Xu family. Even Yan Yashan, the head of the Yan family who had not been seen for a long time, was there, which showed how much the old man valued Xu Yinyin.

"Your dad is making such a big fuss. Even A-Yao doesn't have such a scene. Is he deliberately trying to embarrass us?"

Facing Tang Wan's angry accusation, Xu Yanrui shrugged nonchalantly, "Who made the old man like Yin Yin more? But you don't have to feel too bad. I recently met a technology tycoon who has made great achievements in the practical application of artificial intelligence. If we can cooperate, it will be regarded as expanding new business for the company and pointing out a new direction for the future. By then, Fengyi's stock will definitely rise sharply. I must make the old man look at me with new eyes."

Tang Wan looked at Xu Yanrui's confident look and couldn't help but sneer, "Artificial intelligence certainly has a good future, but I'm afraid it will become artificially retarded in your hands. After all, most of those who can make you rich are actually trying to cheat you. I've seen many such examples since I married you."

Xu Yanrui's face darkened. "You know nothing, woman's opinion. I have asked someone to do a thorough investigation this time. The other party has good qualifications in all aspects and has an internationally recognized patent certificate. In this ever-changing technological field, only by seizing the first opportunity can you sit firmly in the top spot. Being timid and shrinking will only lead to missed opportunities."

"Yeah, I wish you success in advance." Tang Wan raised her glass and clinked it with him. Her perfunctory look was really irritating.

Xu Yanrui snorted coldly, raised his head and drank the wine in one gulp, "We'll see."

After watching him leave, Tang Wan changed her frivolous attitude and suddenly looked gloomy.

She originally thought that by marrying into the Xu family and having Xu Yanrui as a stepping stone, and relying on her own strength as a financial talent, she would be able to save 20 years of hard work and become the vice president of a listed company before the age of 35. Then, with the help of Xu Yao, she would be promoted to vice chairman. After her son inherited the position of head of the family, she would be able to rule the country from behind the scenes and control the entire group single-handedly.

But Xu Yinyin suddenly appeared and completely disrupted her plan.

Not only did she directly knock out her few helpers, but she also eliminated Guo Cheng. In addition, Xu Yao's heartfelt words about his indifference to power and her husband's hopeless situation all reminded her of her failure and deep despair.

Today's family-recognition party was clearly a show of force from the old man. He was using his actions to tell her that Xu Yao was no longer the only heir.

Her gaze fell on a group of rich ladies in the center of the place. If she guessed correctly, they all came to see the real daughter's true appearance.

With such a large lineup, anyone with a keen eye could easily guess the old man's thoughts, and he would definitely rack his brains to recommend his son in preparation for the marriage.

Once Xu Yinyin successfully marries these prominent families, with the strong alliance, it will be just a matter of time for her to succeed as the head of the family. After all, the old man never said that the Xu family only passes on the inheritance to males and not females.

Before this, her confidence that Xu Rui would be the heir was completely based on the fact that Xu Yao was too weak and law-abiding. With that kind of character, Xu Yanwen was enough, and the old man would never appoint a second one.

But Xu Yinyin was different. Although she herself had no achievements or abilities, the mysterious guy named Xiaoqi had dirt on her. She and Xu Yinyin worked together to bring down the two big veterans. She didn't even have to put in any effort and solved a big problem for the old man, which really surprised and made people jealous.

Now A Yao has an even better relationship with her, and they are like friendly sisters and respectful brothers.

Not only did Xu Yao not inherit his enterprising spirit, he didn't even have his father's stupid ambition. It was really infuriating.

She let out a deep breath, picked up another glass of wine, and walked towards the ladies. As an aunt, she should pay some attention to her niece's life-long affairs.

"Mrs. Gao, Mrs. Ma, Mrs. Shen, long time no see."

"Xiao Wan, you came just in time. We were just talking about you."

"Really? I wonder if there is anything I can do for you guys?"

"It's not a big deal. We are just a little curious about how your eldest brother's family suddenly had a daughter. It is said that this girl was taken away by mistake. It is really unheard of."

"That's right, Master, why did you go to such great lengths to hold a family recognition party? Was it just to make up for this child?"

"It can't be said to be making up for it. After all, it's too dramatic to recognize the wrong child. That child is his own flesh and blood."

The ladies immediately understood the hidden meaning of Tang Wan's words: if the parents are stupid, the daughter will also be stupid.

"That's right, it's impossible to admit mistakes in this kind of thing. We have been mothers before, and we would never let our children out of our sight."

"yes."

"By the way, I also heard that this child grew up in an orphanage. There are so many poor children there. He should be kind, right?"

"Our Yinyin has good behavior, but she is not good at socializing. After all, she has no parents since she was a child, so it is understandable that she is introverted. However, she is too lively and does not obey discipline. Anyway, everyone has their own way."

This means that Xu Yinyin is introverted, timid and not presentable, and because she has no parents, she definitely lacks discipline and has too many potential dangers.

The ladies exchanged glances and tacitly ended the topic with expressions of regret and polite words.

Tang Wan curled her lips and smiled, look, now it's solved.

*

[Yimbo, look at the nine o'clock direction. Is your aunt saying bad things about you and ruining your marriage? ]

[Let her be ruined. I don't want to get married anyway. A marriage between rich and powerful families is just an exchange of interests. If I end up matching with a pervert, I will definitely die young. My previous life's family was so well-off, I would never marry her!]

[That's true, but you don't want your reputation anymore? ]

[Hey, fame is something that can't keep you full or warm, what's the point of it? I don't want to be a celebrity, nor do I want to rely on marriage to consolidate my status. Good or bad reputation has no effect on me. I live my life behind closed doors. Why should I care about so many material things? ]

[That’s right, that’s fine.]

The conversation between the two happened to be heard by the old man and Yan Yashan who were two meters away. The latter looked at the old man meaningfully and snorted and laughed, "Is this the reason why you sent people to bring me back to the country?"

The old man smiled and said, "What do you think? My precious granddaughter is special, right?"

"I was wondering why Feng Yi had two of the elders step down in a row and nothing happened. It turns out he has a secret weapon."

"Just wait and see, there will be something even more exciting later. Come, I'll introduce you to each other."

Yan Yashan smiled helplessly. After knowing Xu Hongshan for so many years, this was the first time she saw such a smile on his face. It was relaxed, unrestrained and a little proud. It was really rare.

"Yin Yin." The old man called his granddaughter's name in a gentle voice.

Xu Yinyin quickly turned around and smiled sweetly, her eyebrows and eyes were curved and bright like stars.

"Grandpa!" Xu Yinyin greeted him with a smile.

"Come, come, let me introduce you. This is the chairman of Shengting Group, Yan Yashan. You can just call her Grandma Yan. She is a good friend of mine."

"Hello, Grandma Yan. I'm Xu Yinyin, the granddaughter that Grandpa just adopted."

Yan Yashan stretched out his hand and shook hers.

[Wow, this grandma is so elegant, with a light and ethereal temperament like bamboo in the empty mountains. She must have been a popular girl when she was young. And she can be good friends with grandpa, which shows that she is very powerful. Wow, the beautiful and cool strong woman is approaching reality! ]

The reserved smile on Yan Yashan's lips slowly spread. Who doesn't want to hear flattery, especially such true words from the heart.

"Hello Yinyin, I've heard your grandfather talk about you for a long time. I'm so lucky to meet you today."

"Grandma Yan is too kind. Grandpa is more tolerant of me. Actually, I'm not that good."

"Oh, look at this little mouth, it's really good at talking, it's a clever little ghost."

Xu Hongtian patted Xu Yinyin's shoulder cheerfully, and said proudly, "Of course not. Follow me!"

The happy look of the three people hurt Tang Wan's heart deeply. Compared with the super wealthy family like the Yan family, the peach blossom she just cut off could not even be ranked. It seemed that her father had already helped to find a good candidate.

Doesn't this make her look like a little clown? Damn it!

"Dad, Aunt Yan, what are you talking about? You look so happy." Xu Yanwen came to the side of the three of them.

"I'm introducing your Aunt Yan to Yinyin. She will be staying in China for the next month. You should take Yinyin with you to play around."

"Okay, the company doesn't have much to do recently, so I have time." Xu Yanwen knew what her father was planning, so she naturally helped him.

[This is paid vacation, so cool! ]

[Yimbo, how can you be so content? You are the daughter of a wealthy family, you don't need to work, just eat, drink and have fun. It's all your grandfather's fault, for forcing you to go to the company. You are bullying me!]

【Nonsense, Grandpa is asking me to go to work, he is asking me to eat melons with pay, eat melons and drink coffee every day and then go home, there is a driver to pick me up, and when I get home, I have everything I need, the balance on my bank account is as long as my phone number, if work comes with this kind of benefits, what's the big deal!】

[Since I enjoy the benefits of a rich family's daughter, I must obey the arrangements and give back to the family. I can't eat and live for free and cause dislike. I still have this awareness. ]

[Yeah, that makes sense. Let’s not talk about that. Let’s just eat some melons! ]

[Ah, where is the melon?! ]

[Look to your right, at the 10 o'clock direction, the mother and son walking towards you are preparing to introduce their son to their sister-in-law.]

Xu Yinyin and the other three looked at the target person at the same time.

The visitor was in her early forties, wearing a royal blue evening gown and holding a palm-sized diamond bag. The sapphire rings on her fingertips sparkled in the light. Her delicately made-up face had a hint of arrogance, and the expression "I have money, so I can do whatever I want" was written all over her.

The man walking side by side with her was wearing a dark blue tuxedo, was 5:50 in body shape, and had an ordinary appearance. When everyone looked at him, he smiled a smile that he thought was appropriate but was actually a bit greasy.

"Chairman Xu, long time no see. I hope you are well." The middle-aged woman was the first to greet him.

Several people shook hands with her and greeted her.

"Yinyin, this is Liu Min, the wife of the chairman of Rising Group." Xu Yanwen introduced with a smile.

"Hello, Auntie. I'm Xu Yinyin. It's our first meeting. Please take care of me."

Liu Min glanced at her halfheartedly, hummed softly, then turned to Xu Yanwen and said in a caring tone: "Auntie heard about your situation. You have worked hard for so many years. Now that the clouds have been cleared and the sun has come out, it is not a bad ending."

Xu Yanwen smiled and said, "Thank you Aunt Liu for your concern."

Liu Min held her hand lovingly, "Good girl, a failed marriage doesn't mean anything. Don't give up the whole forest because of a scumbag."

"I won't." Xu Yanwen calmly withdrew her hand.

Liu Min quickly pulled her son over and introduced him, "This is my youngest son Xu An. He just returned to China this month and is going to help out at his father's company. You two will inevitably have business dealings in the future, so you should get to know each other first to avoid being unfamiliar."

Xu An quickly extended his hand and said, "Hello, Miss Xu. I have heard of your great name for a long time. It is my great honor to meet you today."

"Hello." Xu Yanwen shook hands with him.

The other party held on to her tightly, somewhat offensively, and stared at her without blinking with his slightly swollen eyes.

[Hey, hey, is he showing off with those swollen dead fish eyes? Also, when shaking hands with a lady, you can only shake hands with your fingertips. This is the most basic social etiquette. If he doesn't know this, is he a nouveau riche?]

Liu Min and Xu An were both stunned. Who was talking?!

[Hey, you can see from this that his family really became rich overnight. They paid tens of millions for the demolition and relocation, and then went into coal mining, becoming rich and reaching the pinnacle of their lives.]

[No wonder, the words "I'm rich" are written all over her body as soon as she appears on the stage, and she wants to pile all the valuable things on her body. She has a 5:5 figure, but she has the nerve to wear a tuxedo, which makes her legs look even shorter, like a walking mound.]

【Hahahaha, there are inside scenes. 】

Xu Yanwen pursed her lips to hold back her laughter. Xu An's ears immediately turned red with embarrassment and he hurriedly let go of her hand.

Liu Min, who was standing by, was shaking with anger. She could almost tell from the reactions of several people that they seemed to have heard it, but did not show any abnormality.

Perhaps this is the difference between a family with a solid foundation and nouveau riche like them. They are patient and know how to maintain their dignity, so she has to hold back, otherwise she will only be at a disadvantage.

I can bear it!

Liu Min calmed down, smiled at Xu Hongtian, and continued to think about her own situation: "I remember Yanwen is thirty-five this year, which is not too old, but fortunately she doesn't have children, so it's easy to start over."

"My son is good in every way except that he is too honest. He doesn't have any hobbies and just likes to stay at home. He is already 32 years old and has never been in a relationship."

The system couldn't help but complain: [Haha, your son is really honest. He only dares to play with his sister-in-law at home. He has never had a serious love life, because he always gets straight to the point and talks about it after sleeping. Since your eldest son got married, he often takes advantage of his brother not being at home to play full base with his sister-in-law, even when he is naked! ]

[Oh my god, is this so exciting? ]

People present: w(Д)w

Xu An: Fuck!

Liu Min looked at Xu Yinyin in disbelief, "You--"

The words of question came to my lips but I just couldn't say them.

[Also, Xu An had been with his current sister-in-law in college. They had had all the fun together, but he got tired of it and broke up with her on the pretext of not feeling anything. Then she got angry and approached my brother, and they got married in a flash.]

[Big brother, are you so easy to talk to? A quick marriage?! ]

[It’s not that Big Brother is easy to talk to, it’s that Big Brother doesn’t like women, Big Brother only wants a marriage of convenience. 】

The people present were shocked again: w(Д)w

[Oh my, to get revenge on her ex-boyfriend, she is willing to be a gay wife! What kind of train of thought is this? 】

[She never thought that the other party liked men. It was not until the wedding night that she found out that the other party was incapable of love. But did you know that she was pregnant?]

[Oh, no need to guess, it definitely belongs to my younger brother Xu An! ]

[Wrong, it’s the muscular gardener at home! ]

[Oh my god, your circle is so chaotic! ]

【There is even more explosive news. 】

【What what? 】

Everyone present and Xu Yinyin straightened their backs and pricked up their ears at the same time.

Liu Min clenched her hands tightly, leaving blood marks on her palms.

[The gardener was the mother-in-law's sweetheart, but when her daughter-in-law found out, she dug holes in her relationship and threatened to take revenge on her, blaming her for being disrespectful to her elders and raising a heartless and dissolute playboy like Xu An! She was determined to make the Xu family a mess, and she was going to seduce her father-in-law next!]

“······”Everyone’s silence was deafening.

OMG, what the hell is this?

Liu Min looked at the inquiring glances coming at her from all around and wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

She suddenly grabbed her son's ear and dragged him away, hitting him on the head with her diamond bag as she walked, cursing.

[Hey, why did they leave so suddenly? Why did she hit someone on the head with a small bag? ]

[Who knew? Women in menopause are the craziest! ]

The crowd of onlookers couldn't help laughing and complaining in their hearts, no, there is no menopause here, there is only an embarrassing and worried old mother.

However, everyone also admires Liu Min's endurance. She learned so much explosive information in one breath and was still able to leave so calmly. It's amazing!

After witnessing this not-so-small farce, the guests present suddenly developed a complicated feeling towards Xu Yinyin.

With something on his mind, he quietly retreated away from her position to reduce his presence.

There is no black material, quietly getting around her. In a boring occasion like this, the worst thing that can happen is to ignite everyone's passionate gossip and save all living beings.

Ahhh, it feels so good to eat melon, Modo Modo!

After witnessing Xu Yinyin's inner thoughts making Liu Min so angry that she left the scene in disgrace, Yan Yiyi finally made up her mind.

If she missed this opportunity, she would never have a chance to turn things around.

"Yiyi, why are you hiding here? Go and accompany your mother." An angry male voice came from behind her.

Yan Yiyi turned around and saw the man's unhappy expression. She apologized, "I just came out of the bathroom and was about to go over there."

"Don't you know that my mother is in poor health and needs someone by her side? Didn't I tell you not to drink water? It's only been two or three hours, how could you not hold back?"

The man became angrier and angrier as he spoke, and his eyes showed his disdain. "I really don't know why I married you. You can't take care of me, and you can't have children. Apart from having a famous father, what else do you have?!"

Yan Yiyi silently clenched her palms and continued to swallow her anger and said, "I'm sorry."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. If apologies were useful, murder wouldn't be illegal! Go see my mom."

"Got it. I'll go right away."

As soon as the man walked up to his mother, the mother and son kissed each other in a frivolous way, which made Yan Yiyi feel a chill.

The images that she had tried so hard to ignore came flooding back to her like a tide, making it difficult for her to breathe.

She clenched her palms tightly, exhaled silently, took out her cell phone and sent a message to her mother, then bent over to pick up a cup of tea and pretended to accidentally knock it over at her mother-in-law's feet.

"What the hell are you doing? You're so clumsy! The water is hot, okay?!" After scolding his wife, the man quickly squatted down to check if his mother was okay.

"Yiyi was just careless. Mommy, I'm fine, baby." After saying this, she did not forget to give her son a soothing kiss.

Xu Yinyin was attracted by the movement here and looked over here from a distance. She happened to see the mother and son kissing, and was startled.

[Oh my god, what kind of configuration are those two people, an old wife and a young husband? It's so disgusting in front of so many people. Yue! ]

The system hummed calmly: [This is a big melon, do you want to eat it? ]