Chi Yanping had a kind smile.
"Zhiyi, right?" She walked up to Shen Zhiyi. "Good child, you've suffered following Zeyan."
"He usually has a bad temper, so please be patient with him."
“Even we elders have to watch our mood. If you suffer any injustice, just tell me, and I will definitely stand by your side.”
The implication is...
It means that the merchants and their guests showed no respect for their elders.
Also, they are emotional.
After a few words, Shang Zeyan's face had darkened to the point where ink could drip from it.
She didn't care what he said to her.
If he scares Zhiyi away, he wants her dead!
A sense of hostility crept up layer by layer.
Shen Zhiyi squeezed his hand.
Shang Zeyan froze instantly, turned his head, and saw the gentle smile on her lips.
It seemed as if she could accept him no matter what he was like.
He paused for a moment.
The gloom in his eyes dissipated.
"Thank you, Auntie." Reassuring him, Shen Zhiyi smiled and said to Chi Yanping, "But you don't need to worry, Zeyan is very gentle."
The merchant was slightly surprised by the banquet.
He suddenly turned to look at her.
Zhiyi said he was...gentle?
He felt as if he had been pulled back from a thorny cliff and instead fallen into a warm cotton field.
He was enveloped in a warm, cozy feeling.
For the first time, Shang Zeyan experienced what it meant to accept something without any sharp edges.
An uncontrollable thumping sound suddenly rose in his chest.
"Gentle?" Chi Yanping smiled coldly, as if she had heard a joke. "It seems you haven't known each other for very long."
"You don't understand him at all."
"Quite the opposite," Shen Zhiyi shook her head. "It's because you don't understand him, Auntie."
“Ze Yan uses every day as if it were two, and he only worries about things at the company. Since his time is so precious, his tolerance for stupid people and stupid things is naturally lower than ours.”
"Anyone with a modicum of sense would not think he lacks patience."
"On the contrary, people will think of him as someone who prioritizes efficiency."
"Only a fool would waste his time and experience his bad temper."
"Don't you agree?"
Her smiling eyes slowly swept over the group of relatives.
They nodded instinctively.
"Yeah yeah."
"Zhiyi is right."
“Zeyan manages such a large group of affairs all by himself. If he had a good temper, how could he possibly control it?”
"Yes, there's no reason for someone who's become a CEO to be all smiles all the time; they won't be able to command respect."
Immediately, everyone chimed in.
Just kidding, who would dare to disagree with that? Wouldn't that be tantamount to admitting they're stupid?
Chi Yanping's face suddenly turned ashen.
What she meant was...
Is he calling himself stupid?!
Chi Yanping was immediately enraged.
But with so many people present, he couldn't lash out, so he could only suppress his anger and force a forced smile.
The muscles at the corners of my mouth were almost twitching.
Shang Zeyan lowered his head.
He chuckled softly.
This was the first time he had ever seen Chi Yanping get the short end of the stick.
I never imagined that his little Zhiyi, who looks so gentle and harmless, could be so good at roasting people.
I love it so much...
What to do, I like it more and more...
He looked at Shen Zhiyi, his eyes sparkling like gentle stars, encompassing her entire figure.
"I heard you used to be a hostess?"
Chi Yanping's attack on Shang Zeyan failed, so she turned her attention to Shen Zhiyi, saying, "No wonder she's so good at talking."
A cryptic smile flashed across her face.
"However, Ze Yan has a unique taste. So many rich young ladies couldn't catch his eye, but unexpectedly, he ended up taking a fancy to a bar hostess."
"If you ask me, it's because we're getting old and can't keep up with the aesthetics of young people."
She covered her lips and chuckled.
But the light in his eyes was sinister and chilling.
The smile on Shang Zeyan's lips vanished instantly.
Instead, a chilling killing intent filled the air.
He narrowed his eyes, shielding Shen Zhiyi behind him. "Zhiyi is the person I chose. No matter where she comes from, I will protect her from now on."
"If someone has nothing better to do and wants to boss me around, then I'll just have to..."
A faint, cold smile crept into his eyes.
He uttered words as cold as the Grim Reaper, each one a uttered.
“Cut off her hands and feet.”
Chi Yanping was startled.
In the past, no matter what she said in a sarcastic or cryptic way, Shang Zeyan would either lose control and go crazy or ignore it completely.
Where else would someone threaten her with such composure as they do today?
She looked at Shen Zhiyi.
Unexpectedly, this person had such a great influence on Shang Zeyan.
What if we let her stay by Shang Zeyan's side and she cures him?
Is there any way for me to survive?!
Thinking of this, Chi Yanping rolled her eyes.
“Zeyan, even if you don’t like what I’m saying, I still have to say it.”
"I'm not doing this just for you, but also for the Shang Group."
"If the shareholders knew you chose a wife like this, what would they think of you?"
"The stock price is bound to fall!"
The relatives present panicked instantly.
"Sister-in-law is right. Once the shareholders' trust collapses, will the Shang Group still be able to enjoy its current good days?"
"Zeyan, why don't you... reconsider?"
"Do you really want this hostess to be our company's president's wife?"
"Isn't this just a joke..."
Although they liked Shen Zhiyi, ultimately, nothing was more important than their own interests.
Who told her to have such a low-status identity?
Shang Zeyan sneered.
"If the stock price falls, it's because I'm incompetent."
"What does this have to do with Zhiyi?"
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