Hearing Bai Beichen say this, the young masters present were all quite surprised.
The marriage would most likely not happen. After all, everyone knew there were still four others lining up to court Shen Youjin.
But since Bai Beichen was so determined, they wisely kept their mouths shut.
"Beichen, Mom wants you to go over," Bai Ningxi appeared behind Bai Beichen when the atmosphere was dead silent.
Bai Beichen responded, glanced at his good brothers, and told them to go in and have fun first.
Following Bai Ningxi to the lounge, Mrs. Bai was already waiting there with a gloomy face. His elder brother, Bai Yueheng, was standing beside her.
"Did you invite Shen Youjin here? Do you know what people are saying about her? They say she's promiscuous!"
Bai Beichen instantly frowned deeply, "Mom, don't say that about her! She's not a bad woman."
Mrs. Bai slammed the teacup down. If it weren't for Bai Yueheng holding her back, the teacup would have hit him.
"Would a good person be involved with so many people? She's clearly weighing her options and looking for the best choice! And you, you're just one of her backups!"
"Even if I'm a backup, I'm willing," Bai Beichen was startled by his mother's sudden outburst of anger, but this time he still said firmly, "Mom, I'm already grown up. I can take responsibility for my own choices."
"You!" Mrs. Bai was so angry that her chest heaved, but she couldn't say a single word.
"Mom, actually, this isn't a bad thing. If it weren't for Miss Shen, Beichen wouldn't have come to the company to help me and Ningxi," Bai Yueheng tried to calm Mrs. Bai down, "This business deal was almost completed independently by Beichen. He's made great progress."
Bai Ningxi also joined in to console her, and only then did Mrs. Bai feel a bit better. But the look in her eyes when she looked at Bai Beichen still showed her disappointment.
She and her husband had been trying to persuade their youngest son for so many years, but Bai Beichen just refused to join the company. Now, he was making such a big concession for a woman he'd only known for a few months. It was like they'd raised this son in vain!
She even suspected that all of the good genes she and her husband had were used up on their eldest son and daughter. Otherwise, how could they have given birth to such an unfilial son like Bai Beichen!
"Fine, your dad and I are too lazy to care about you. If you really want to marry Shen Youjin, then make some achievements first. Otherwise, don't even think about getting her into this family!"
After saying that, Mrs. Bai got up and left with Bai Ningxi accompanying her. Only Bai Yueheng was left. He reached out and patted Bai Beichen's shoulder earnestly, "For your sister's happiness, work hard, bro!"
Bai Beichen was stunned for a moment, and his fingers slowly tightened.
Even if it wasn't for his own sister, he would still work hard.
Among the young masters of the five major families, he was the least accomplished. Now, if he wanted to catch up, he would have to put in several times the effort.
Fortunately, he was young, and Shen Youjin seemed to like his obedient look. That was an advantage after all.
He originally wanted to tell her the truth, but then he realized that if he was willing to pretend for a lifetime, it would become real!
As night fell, Shen Youjin got home, kicked off her shoes, and collapsed on the sofa.
Today, Bai Wenjing had clearly been trying to humiliate her in various ways, but it didn't matter. This incident would surely reach Fu Qingye's ears.
If she was lucky, maybe she would get her mother's relics back soon.
Her phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number. As soon as she answered, Jiang Zeshen's voice came through.
After just a single "Hello", Shen Youjin directly hung up and then blocked the number.
Did this man think that he could make everything go away with just an apology and some money?
If so, then his feelings were too cheap. No wonder Xia Linlang had chosen to go abroad.
At the same time, Jiang Zeshen frowned deeply as he stared at the phone.
She had actually blocked all his numbers this time? Even when he'd said the wrong thing before, she hadn't done this.
The assistant saw his state and coughed lightly, "Mr. Jiang, my phone..."
Only then did Jiang Zeshen react and return the phone to the assistant.
"Tell me, how can I win her favor?"
The assistant was stunned, "Mr. Jiang, this is your area of expertise! If you don't know, then we definitely don't."
Jiang Zeshen fell silent. He was good at this, but the methods he used on other women just didn't work on Shen Youjin.
"You can go back first," Jiang Zeshen shook his head, "By the way, you've worked hard these days. Go to the finance department and get a bonus. Include the guys who set off the fireworks that day. Consider it compensation."
The assistant responded and immediately left with a beaming face, holding his phone.
Since their president had been with Shen Youjin, he'd become more and more human!
Early the next morning, Shen Youjin got up, had a quick breakfast, and then went to the studio.
Most of the preparations were already done. Ling Qiuqiu was directing people to hang up photos.
"Hang this one in the middle. Hang the rest on either side of it."
Shen Youjin walked in and suddenly stopped them.
"I think this one is more suitable for the center position."
Ling Qiuqiu turned around and looked at the photo she was pointing at. It was one she'd taken herself.
In the photo, Shen Youjin was wearing a simple silk camisole and a milky - white tulle skirt. Her slender hand was pressing on a hat that was about to be blown away by the wind. Two light - green silk ribbons on the hat were fluttering, and she had a beautiful smile on her face, looking young and radiant.
Although it was nice, Ling Qiuqiu still thought it was inappropriate.
"This set is too ordinary. It's not eye - catching enough for the center position."
Shen Youjin ran her fingers over the golden frame, "Evening gowns are beautiful, but who can wear them every day? Moreover, as long as people from wealthy families want to wear these gowns, they can always get their hands on them. This kind of personal and daily style is more refreshing. Hang this one in the center."
Ling Qiuqiu fell into deep thought. It seemed... what she said made sense.
Seeing her silence, Shen Youjin directed the people to hang up the photo.
On that day, Shen Youjin organized a team - building activity at the most luxurious restaurant in the capital.
Although she couldn't drink, as the boss, no one really cared. This was probably the advantage of being in charge.
It only took half an hour for everyone to go from being reserved at the beginning to chatting freely.
A young girl who had just graduated a couple of years ago came to her side after having a couple of glasses of red wine, "Boss Shen, you're so nice! You buy us milk tea, never delay us getting off work, and never assign us tasks that aren't in our job scope. You're just an angel boss!"
Shen Youjin was completely dumbfounded, "Aren't these things supposed to be like this?"
Hearing her say this, the girl beside her couldn't hold back either.
"Woo, my previous boss wasn't like this! He even delayed my reimbursement for several months. He said small amounts didn't need to be reimbursed, and for large amounts, there were layers of approvals. Unlike you, Boss Shen. As long as we explain in advance and show the receipts, you'll reimburse us! Woo..."
Shen Youjin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She patted the girl's shoulder to comfort her, "Get back to work well."
The two young girls immediately declared, "Don't worry, Sister Youjin. No matter what people say outside, as long as you're a good boss, we'll definitely be good employees. We'll follow you for a lifetime!"
Joke. They were here to work. What did other people's private matters have to do with them!
As long as the rewards were right, they could control their emotions themselves!
Shen Youjin looked at their shining star - like eyes and felt like she would really start to get carried away if they kept looking at her like this.
"I'll go to the restroom. You guys keep chatting."
She stood up, extricated herself from the two young girls, and walked out.
But she hadn't walked far when she heard a familiar voice coming from the room on the left.
"Mom, I really want to be with Gu Zhiyuan..."