After the full moon banquet started, Jiang Jinsang and Tang Wan went around to each table to toast, while Jiang Xiaowai sat quietly in Fan Mingyu’s arms, perhaps because she had never seen so many people before.
The focus of everyone’s attention, besides this first appearance of Young Master Xiaowu, was the Qi and Ruan families, and the table where the younger mbers of the Jiang Family sat.
Among those attending the full moon banquet, so had smaller agendas, such as hoping to make a marriage alliance with the Jiang Family.
At this mont, there are two suitable, unmarried grandsons in the Jiang Family, although they are not Jiang Zhenhuan’s biological children, and their father has caused so trouble, there are still many eyes on them.
So even ca specifically to keep an eye on Fan Family’s little cousin.
The Fan Family is also a scholarly family, and Fan Mingyu has just this single niece, who is also the only cousin of Jiang Jinsang. Marrying her could save at least twenty years of hard work.
Many people brought their grandchildren today, but the situation is sowhat strange at the mont.
There were three unfamiliar faces at that table; the only slightly familiar one might be Yun Hezhi, due to his involvent with Qi Zeyan’s news, but the other two were completely unknown.
One was brought in under the spotlight by Jiang Shiyi, while the other reportedly arrived in Jiang Chengsi’s car.
What is going on?
Could it be that the Jiang Family’s grandsons have all found partners?
So people bemoaned missing a good opportunity, while others thought that since it wasn’t public yet, they still had a chance.
"Who can find out what’s going on? Who are these people?"
"I don’t recognize them, never seen them before. I asked around, but almost no one knows."
"Earlier, when Xiaowu went to toast, they seed familiar with each other, as if they all knew each other, and Tang Wan was quite courteous to those two girls. If they were indeed brought here by soone, it’s possible they are Tang Wan’s future sisters-in-law, so it’s normal for her to be polite."
"Why am I always a step late? I was planning to introduce my granddaughter to the third young master."
...
The conversation was lively, but people were too embarrassed to gossip around, so they just grew more anxious internally.
anwhile, those at the table seed oblivious to the fact they had beco the center of discussion. They were not being secretive, just eating and chatting normally. When Tang Wan ca over to toast, she unexpectedly found that her troubleso client had hit it off with Team Leader Lin.
The two seed to have few acquaintances and were sitting next to each other, and along with the Fan family’s little cousin, they were almost making plans to go shopping together.
Fan Family’s little cousin even persuaded Tang Wan to organize a get-together soday for just them.
"Sure, as long as everyone has the ti." Tang Wan, who was in confinent, was eager to get out of the house as well.
Jiang Chengsi had long been dragged off by friends to drink at another table, while Jiang Shiyi stayed there, casually chatting with Yun Hezhi.
Just as Jiang Jinsang was about to toast Yun Hezhi, Qi Zeyan ca over.
Previously, due to his own issues, Yun Hezhi had suffered a couple of unintended consequences. Though it wasn’t intentional on Qi Zeyan’s part, it was because of him Yun Hezhi got involved, so he specifically offered a toast.
"I’ll be performing later, so I’ll use tea instead of wine." Yun Hezhi was not a fussy person.
Although Yun Hezhi had previously antagonized Qi Zeyan, almost driving him into a heart attack, it was all in the past. Qi Zeyan realized Yun Hezhi did it intentionally to provoke him.
All their past grievances were resolved with a cup of tea, and once they drank it, it was all over.
After Qi Zeyan left, Ruan ngxi sat in her seat, feeling a bit uneasy.
At first eting, the Qi Madam was sowhat reserved, but when Tang Wan and Jiang Jinsang ca over to toast, Qi Madam stood up and had a long conversation with Tang Wan, and before long, she was sitting next to Ruan ngxi...
"Xixi, have so more." Qi Madam sat close to her, using serving chopsticks to add more food to her plate.
"Thank you, Auntie."
"I heard from Zeyan that your work keeps you very busy. You must take care of yourself, don’t skip als. You young girls are lively, you look beautiful no matter what."
Looking at the mountain of food piled in front of her, Ruan ngxi felt a headache coming on.
This was food specially served by Qi Zeyan’s mother, and it wouldn’t do to refuse, yet she really couldn’t eat any more.
Qi Madam was quite adept in social interactions, even striking up a conversation with her mother across from her, going from daily trivialities to family life, while Ruan ngxi, in between, could only bury her head in eating...
But Qi Madam did spill a lot about Qi Zeyan.
For instance, when he had his appendix removed, he thought he was dying; his hairstyle as a student got him in trouble with teachers, making him a top priority in school reforms; he even reportedly got into a fight with Jiang Chengsi at school...
Ruan ngxi listened with great interest, and this also instantly brought her closer to the Qi Family.
In the end, despite their wealth, they were an ordinary family, and Qi Zeyan was just an ordinary man. Ruan Mom listened, finding him quite endearing, but Ruan Daqiang, after a sip of wine, pursed his lips:
This kid, wasn’t he a little fool when he was young!
He just happened to see Jiangjiang and Taotao not far away, the two children sitting together and eating, looking so well-behaved and sensible.
His own daughter wasn’t particularly bright; if these two had a child...
Chubby, silly and cute.
Ruan Daqiang began to have a headache.
**
Though the atmosphere between the two families was sowhat odd, they got along decently, only the Jiang Family’s old lady seed to be getting anxious.
Jiang Shiyi had secretly slipped away to chase soone, not a word said, and even though the banquet had been going on for so ti, he hadn’t brought the young lady over for a formal introduction.
The old lady just sat there waiting, hoping her granddaughter-in-law would co over.
Lin Luyou indeed got up, but she seed to be going to the restroom with that "Miss Xiao," clearly not intending to co her way.
The old lady sighed helplessly.
"Grandma—" Jiang Chengsi was over.
He had just gotten free from his friends at another table, who were relentless in trying to find out who this person was that he brought over in his car today. He said it was a friend, but they didn’t believe him, insisting there was so secret affair going on, which Jiang Chengsi vehently denied.
"Fourth Master, if she’s just an ordinary friend, why not give her contact?
I’m quite taken with her."
Everyone knew what each other was like, Jiang Chengsi warned, "She’s a good girl, and she’s not soone you should ss with."
"Don’t get any ideas about her, and don’t snoop around."
But they all laughed, "Fourth Brother, are you planning to keep her for yourself?"
After a couple of teasing remarks, Jiang Chengsi, unable to reason with them, ca over to the old lady’s side for a break.
But the old lady looked at him and directly asked, "What’s going on with your brother and that Team Leader Lin?"
Jiang Chengsi, knowing so of the inside story, didn’t quite know how to respond...
"You little rascal, you know, don’t you!"
If it weren’t for the full moon banquet, the old lady might have raised her cane to thump him on the head.
Jiang Chengsi was nearly exasperated, his brother was the one in a relationship, why was she taking it out on him? It felt like he was caught in the crossfire for no reason.
He went back to his seat, noticing "Miss Xiao" wasn’t there, and specifically asked his cousin.
"She went to the restroom." Fan Family’s little cousin leaned over, "What’s your relationship with her? You’re so concerned about her."
"Go play sowhere else..." Jiang Chengsi was already feeling irritated, and now even a little girl was teasing him.
**
At that mont, in the won’s restroom.
A few girls were chatting in the corner, speaking in a dialect that Lin Luyou couldn’t understand. She intended to leave after washing her hands, but out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that this "Miss Xiao" was still rubbing her hands with soap, her movents slow.
"...No one’s asking her to introduce us to jobs, but she’s so scared. She also said Fourth Master is difficult to deal with. Looks to like she’s just making excuses."
"What can we do? She’s got skills. First, she got close to Tang Wan at school, and now she’s caught the Qi Family’s attention. Naturally, she looks down on us old classmates."
"She was so fat in school, like a pig."
"Do you rember, during those running sessions..."
...
The Pingjiang dialect was too different from Mandarin for an outsider to understand; Lin Luyou couldn’t comprehend a word and had no idea what they were discussing.
The group left, still politely greeting them on the way out.
Only then did "Miss Xiao" rinse off the foam from her hands, her eyes deep, lost in thought. Lin Luyou guessed she was feeling unwell and asked concernedly, "Are you okay?"
"I’m fine, just the sll here is nauseating, makes my head spin." These words were said in the Pingjiang dialect.
"I guess it’s the things you can’t stand and people you can’t bear to see, that make restroom talk happen here."
"It’s filthy."
Those outside hadn’t gone far, and at these words, their faces turned ashen.
Lin Luyou was still puzzled, not knowing what she was talking about.
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