Shi Miao was initially indifferent to the matter and focused on eating her small cake.
A shadow suddenly fell over her head. Shi Miao looked up at the person who had arrived and raised an eyebrow slightly. "You've come."
"Why are you here all alone? Is the cake delicious?" Ji Yanchen took a glass of red wine from the waiter's tray and sat down next to Shi Miao.
Shi Miao put down the cake she had finished eating, rested her chin on her pale hand, and said lazily, "It's quiet here."
Guests nearby were also secretly watching the two.
Seeing how familiar the two were, everyone knew who Ji Yanchen had come for tonight.
It's feared that the elite families of H City will be reshuffled overnight.
......
The banquet officially began, and all the lights in the room dimmed, with only one beam of light shining on the central stage.
Shi Miao helped Gu Qingshan up to the front of the room. Gu Qingshan picked up the microphone and said in a deep voice, "Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend the family reunion banquet for my granddaughter Shi Miao. Shi Miao had an accident when she was born and was separated from her family for seventeen years. Now she has finally been found. I invited you all here today to witness this..."
"Ah? Shi Miao is actually a real heiress."
"Is Gu Yanxin her biological daughter?"
"Does the Gu family now have two daughters?"
Suddenly, everyone became curious about Gu Yanxin's identity, since the Gu family had never said to the public that she was not their biological daughter.
After Shi Miao's identity was introduced, the banquet truly reached its climax.
Seeing this, Yun Rujin went up on stage, picked up the microphone and said, "Next, let my daughter play a song for everyone."
With a smile in her eyes, Gu Yanxin lifted her skirt and slowly walked onto the stage.
The waiters had already brought the piano up.
She straightened her skirt, sat down, raised her chin slightly, and began to play.
The song ended.
"Clap clap clap." Applause rang out from below.
"Brother Gu, you're truly blessed to have two daughters, both so outstanding!" Lu Yuanshen said, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, as he patted Gu Yunbai on the shoulder.
Gu Yunbai smiled broadly and said, "Thank you for the compliment, President Lu."
After Gu Yanxin finished playing her instrument, she glanced at Ji Yanchen out of the corner of her eye, thinking that the man would notice her. However, the man was whispering to Shi Miao with his head turned to the side.
Gu Yanxin was so angry that she felt like she was going to grind her back teeth to dust, and she dug her fingers into her palms.
She lowered her eyes, her gaze filled with jealousy and resentment: Shi Miao, what makes you think you can get Young Master Ji's attention? He gave you the position of the eldest daughter of the Gu family, so why do you even have to steal the man I've set my sights on!
Gu Yanxin took a deep breath, composed her expression, and walked to Yun Rujin's side, speaking softly, "Mom, I happened to see my sister playing the piano in the school's music room before, and she played very well. Do you want her to go up and perform too?"
Yun Rujin frowned and questioned, "You're not seeing things, are you? How could Shi Miao possibly play the piano?"
Gu Yanxin was now only interested in making Shi Miao embarrass herself in front of Ji Yanchen, and continued to fan the flames, saying, "As the main character of the family reunion banquet, sister should go on stage and perform."
Yun Rujin, unusually calm, analyzed, "It's just that if we mess things up, it will be difficult to clean up the mess, and it will be our Gu family who loses face."
Seeing that Yun Rujin wasn't falling for the trap, Gu Yanxin realized she had been too hasty. She hugged Yun Rujin's arm and said coquettishly, "Mom is so thoughtful."
"Alright, you don't need to stay with me all the time, go find your friend." Yun Rujin smiled and patted her hand.
*
"Yanxin, is Shi Miao really your biological sister?" The Meng family's daughter affectionately linked arms with Gu Yanxin.
"Yes, that's right." Gu Yanxin's eyes flickered slightly, and she nodded awkwardly.
“Your sister is so beautiful. You two don’t look like relatives at all.” Lu Wenyuan crossed her arms and glanced at Gu Yanxin.
The atmosphere became awkward, and no one spoke for a moment.
Gu Yanxin's face stiffened. If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute.
"Lu Wenyuan, what do you mean? Yan Xin is also very beautiful. Don't you know they are fraternal twins?" Meng Yue said, standing up for Gu Yan Xin.
Lu Wenyuan shrugged, picked up her wine glass, and left.
"Yueyue, thank you." Gu Yanxin's eyes were full of gratitude, but she couldn't help but glance at Ji Yanchen out of the corner of her eye.
......
Shi Miao was so bored that she was starting to doze off. Seeing this, Ji Yanchen asked with concern, "Do you want me to take you home?"
Shi Miao was initially hesitant to leave early because of the old man, but things were different when Ji Yanchen stepped in.
"Okay, go tell Grandpa for me." Shi Miao immediately perked up, yawned, and her eyes reddened.
"Call me brother and I'll come." Ji Yanchen leaned down and whispered in Shi Miao's ear, his voice deep and mellow.
Upon hearing this, Shi Miao looked up, her red lips accidentally brushing against Ji Yanchen's lips, instantly creating an ambiguous atmosphere.
The man raised his hand and loosened his tie, his gaze towards Shi Miao becoming increasingly intense.
"Miaomiao, did you do this on purpose?" The man looked at her with a lazy expression and a half-smile.
Shi Miao's ears turned red for once, and she said in an unnatural tone, "Uh, well, that was just an accident."
Ji Yanchen knew he couldn't push her too far, so he stopped teasing her and slowly stood up. "I'll go tell your grandfather. You wait for me here."
"Okay." Shi Miao nodded obediently.
Less than a minute later, Ji Yanchen strode back.
The man took off his suit jacket, bent down and draped it over Shi Miao's shoulders, a smile playing on his lips. "Let's go."
Shi Miao stood up, but it was her first time wearing high heels and she was still a little unaccustomed to it, almost losing her balance when she stood up.
Ji Yanchen quickly reached out and placed his hand on the girl's slender waist, which he could easily wrap his arm around, and asked anxiously, "Are you alright?"
"It's alright, let's go."
After Shi Miao regained her footing, the man gentlemanly released her hand.
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