There are essentially two reasons for hosting a banquet and inviting celebrities: either for business purposes or to announce important events in a discreet yet mutually understood way.
Which type is the Qin family?
These people are all of the same social class as the Qin family in Liangcheng, so it's not a matter of one being above the other; it's most likely the second scenario.
A major event for the Qin family...
Her divorce from Qin Yuchuan is a major event, after all, she had made it onto the trending topics list many times before, and the stock market will be affected to some extent once the news is announced.
So Qin Yuchuan tricked her into coming here to give these partners a heads-up?
These doubts only lingered in Song Nuan's mind for a few seconds.
As if sensing her thoughts, Qin Yuchuan said, "You don't need to overthink it. Dad is going to hand over the Qin family business to me. They're not here for our sake."
Song Nuan gave a soft "oh" and sat down at the dining table with peace of mind. She deliberately chose an empty seat by herself, because she didn't want to sit with Qin Yuchuan.
Unexpectedly, the elegant lady next to him stood up and said, "I'll make room for Mr. Qin."
"..."
Song Nuan, holding onto the table, prepared to get up and change seats. As she looked up, she met Cen Wan's gaze. Cen Wan smiled at her, her eyes gentle, but there was a hint of pleading in them.
She was slightly taken aback, her movements froze, and by the time she realized what was happening, Qin Yuchuan had already naturally sat down beside her.
The servants served the dishes, and the banquet began.
"Nuan Nuan, you've lost too much weight lately, you should eat more," Cen Wan urged.
There was nothing Song Nuan didn't understand.
The Qin family is essentially forcing her to continue playing the role of a good daughter-in-law in public. As for their purpose, she doesn't know for the time being, but she can imagine that it's not a good thing for her, who is getting a divorce.
"Thank you, Aunt Cen."
She smiled and thanked him, then looked at Qin Guangsheng and asked, "Uncle Qin, how did your follow-up checkup go this morning?"
"It's nothing serious, don't worry."
Upon hearing this, Song Nuan nodded and stopped talking, burying her head in her food.
The guests at the table had rather strange expressions.
Cen Wan opened her mouth as if to say something, but was stopped by a look from Qin Guangsheng.
The meal appeared harmonious on the surface, but undercurrents were brewing beneath.
After the event ended, Song Nuan waited for Qin Yuchuan at the entrance, saying, "It's exactly two o'clock now, the Civil Affairs Bureau is open."
Qin Yuchuan glanced at her. "What's the rush?"
Song Nuan couldn't help but think things through at that tone, and frowned, "You want to back out again?"
"I will not go back on my promise."
"Then what are you waiting for?"
Song Nuan sounded impatient, but Qin Yuchuan remained calm and showed no sign of annoyance. He explained patiently, "Something came up at the company. You'll have to come with me to the company first."
After one, two, and three times, Song Nuan's patience had finally run out.
She turned and left.
She must be crazy to believe Qin Yuchuan's nonsense and agree to come to the Qin family for dinner!
The Qin family's living room has a floor-to-ceiling window facing the backyard, from which you can see Song Nuan's car gradually getting smaller until it disappears.
Cen Wan was a little angry, "Why did you stop me while we were eating? Now that Yu Chuan and Ning Xue have broken up completely, instead of helping to reconcile them, you let Nuan Nuan treat us like outsiders in front of so many people!"
At the dinner table, Song Nuan addressed her uncle and aunt, not her parents.
Anyone with a sound mind can understand what this means. Even if it hasn't reached the point of divorce, the relationship is definitely not good.
"This is our son's business, don't get involved," Qin Guangsheng said, too lazy to say more.
Cen Wan was angered by his hands-off attitude.
"Even if you don't care about Yu Chuan, you should at least think about the company, right? If they divorce, the stock market will be impacted, and it's right around the time the president is changing terms. You're trying to kill your son!"
Qin Guangsheng didn't even lift his eyelids. "He's so easily killed, he doesn't deserve to be the president."
"you--"
Cen Wan was breathing rapidly, pointing at him but unable to speak for a long time.
Qin Guangsheng said, "Don't interfere in Song Nuan's love life. Her relationship with Yu Chuan is over, and she deserves better."
After being married for many years, how could Cen Wan not hear the strangeness in Qin Guangsheng's words? He would never speak like that.
What does it mean to deserve better?
Are their sons not good enough?
Women are always able to keenly sense when something is wrong with a man, especially their own man.
Cen Wan calmed down and discerned another layer of meaning from Qin Guangsheng's words: "During my time abroad, did something happen to Nuannuan that I don't know about?"
"What are you talking about? What could it be?"
"She has a new boyfriend?"
For some unknown reason, Qin Guangsheng's eyes flickered slightly, only for a moment, but Cen Wan still caught it.
She became even more certain of her guess: Song Nuan had someone else in her life, and Qin Guangsheng knew about it, which was why he didn't stop Song Nuan from divorcing Qin Yuchuan, and even supported it.
I heard that Ouyang Zhoujing went to the Qin family a couple of days ago and carried Song Nuan away in front of everyone.
"Are they from one of the four major families?"
"Don't ask anymore."
"You really do know everything about this."
Qin Guangsheng didn't want to talk to her anymore, so he got up and left.
...
Song Nuan rested at home for several days due to a cold, while Fang Yu worked overtime at Song's company for several days.
When I was almost fully recovered, my lawyer sent me a message.
The court has accepted the case.
Song Nuan breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that the case had been accepted. She couldn't wait to leave Qin Yuchuan.
In a good mood, she waved to Fang Yu and gave her a day off. Xu Yiran seized the opportunity and immediately slammed her hand on the table, suggesting that they go check out a newly opened trendy restaurant nearby.
The three of them set off immediately.
Fang Yu worked overtime for several days and looked listless.
Even at the dinner table, he didn't forget to report on the project to Song Nuan, "The Qin family initially kept hindering the progress of the Maple Leaf project, but recently they seem to have had a change of heart and have stopped doing anything malicious."
"Never mind them, it's always better to be more careful ourselves."
Looking behind them, Xu Yiran suddenly scoffed and curled her lip in disdain, "They're like a persistent ghost."
The two turned around.
They then realized that Song Ningxue was standing not far behind them.
Of course, wherever she is, Qin Yuchuan is sure to be there too.
Fang Yu glanced at Xu Yiran indifferently, "You really know how to pick a place."
Qin Yuchuan glanced at Song Nuan before looking away, while Song Ningxue spoke to the waiter, who then led them to another table.
"She's smart enough to avoid us," Xu Yiran clicked her tongue.
Song Nuan didn't say anything.
Fang Yu had already gotten up and walked to the service desk.
When she returned, there was a video on her phone. She showed it to Song Nuan. It was a video of the store's surveillance footage, which clearly showed Song Ningxue entering the store arm in arm with Qin Yuchuan.
"This should be useful for your case."
Xu Yiran exclaimed in admiration, "Wow, Fang Yu, your mind works so fast!"
"I've learned this skill by dealing with a lot of jerks."
Song Nuan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Just send the video to the lawyer; he'll need it."
"OK."
"Oh, right, there's one more thing." Fang Yu suddenly remembered, "I need to have a meeting with Maple Leaf this Wednesday. Maple Leaf said she has to go to headquarters. I think it would be better if you went in person?"
Xu Yiran bit her chopsticks, looking on with a puzzled yet impressive expression, "Chief Commander?"
"It's the Ouyang Group."
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